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Posted On Thursday, January 27, 2011  by johanna

In August 2002, my husband and I found out I was pregnant. After miscarrying the previous year, this pregnancy was met with caution at first, then grew into complete joy when we saw the heartbeat.  During my pregnancy, I loved seeing my belly expand.  The doctor said I had a ‘text-book’ pregnancy. I gained only 28 pounds, exercised regularly and waddled to and from work on the train.  Despite the typical swelling of my hands and feet, and lower back pain, I loved being p... Read more


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