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Be Thankful
Pregnancy Means a Different Kind of Thanksgiving
By Mark Stackpole
Be Thankful for a Whole New Outlook
Nothing changes your own life like bringing a new life into the world. "Pregnancy taught me to be thankful for my own body," says Lisa Grabowski, a full-time mother from Manteca, Calif. A mother of three with a fourth on the way, Grabowski also feels carrying her children has changed the way she sees herself and others. "The opportunity to experience human growth and development inside of me has made me more understanding and compassionate of people in general," she says. "I 'get it' now. I get sacrifice. I get heartbreak. I get unadulterated happiness. I get unconditional love. Without the opportunity to be pregnant and give birth, I am sure I would have gone through my life with my eyes only partially open."
Be Thankful for That First Ultrasound
Before any of the physical signs of pregnancy show up, it can be difficult to fathom what is going on inside your body. Seeing that little blob moving around helps the concept of a pregnancy become the reality of a child. The first ultrasound is a knee-weakening dose of reality, and subsequent ones are the chance for you to spy on your kid's development, from height to heartbeat. In living, breathing black-and-white, you will likely have no idea what you are looking at, but you know he is actually in there and definitely yours. Make sure the father comes to this one, and make sure there's a chair for him. He'll need t sit down – those weak knees will be his. 
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