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Pregnancy Rocks!
10 Reasons Why It's Awesome Being Pregnant
By I.J. Schecter
Once you've been pregnant, you always know what it's like to have been pregnant. Let me explain. There are certain experiences we all imagine undertaking: climbing a mountain, flying to outer space, having lunch with Oprah. One such experience envisioned by most women is that of pregnancy. Even if you've heard all about its various trials, you still have a secret desire to know what it's like. After you've gone through it, you know. Forever.
Most grownups would happily embrace the opportunity for a daily catnap. In fact, a significant body of evidence shows that the average adult should have a mid-afternoon siesta – most of us just lack the time. When you're pregnant, you're encouraged to sleep whenever you feel like it. After all, a little person is in there sharing a considerable portion of everything you're taking in. So grab 40 winks – and then, if the need should overcome you, grab 40 more.
Not to get overly metaphysical, but the one element that differentiates the pregnancy experience from every other is the one at its very core: Only someone carrying a life inside them can understand even the towering feeling of strength and overwhelming feeling of responsibility that accompany it. All pregnancies, even challenging ones, have one unique thing in common: the euphoria of creating life. Nothing in the world can touch that.
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