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World Events
Adding Weight to My Pregnancy
By Jenn Director Knudsen
d in my uterus. Amazed and thrilled, even though we've been through a successful pregnancy before, David grasps my ankle and beams.
What a week.
Our country goes to war, the folks in charge of the Office of Homeland Security bump the terror alert up to code orange – and we delight in our expanding family.
As an at-home mom, Alyssa is my No. 1 concern and priority. And now that we're expecting another baby, my health and well-being – and therefore that of the baby – are of major importance, too.
Part of my daily concern for Alyssa is making sure she's safe, happy and healthy. Does war with Iraq change all that? Are we safe going to our local library, driving over bridges, dropping off and picking up friends and family at the airport, eating the food we buy at the grocery store?
And what about our unborn child? Are we selfish to want to grow our family, to bring another person into today's world?
My husband and many of our friends maintain we have to go on with our lives, yes, even at a time like this. Had we a planned a trip to Europe, we probably would postpone it. But David insists I continue all my activities with Alyssa without fearing catastrophe, such as a biologica or chemical attack.
Take her to the indoor gym, story time, the mall, parks and on walks, he says. You can't live in a bubble, and you can't stay home all day; neither is a healthy nor truly viable option. He's right.
But my hormones and instincts often tell me otherwise. During the first Gulf War when I was still in college, I hardly followed the news. Nothing about what was happening "over there" had any effect on me or my loved ones, so I went on with my life without the encouragement of others.
Now, though, I just can't be so emotionally flip about the whole thing. Pardon the clich窠but life is
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