She looked so happy in the snow with her precious baby bump.
Her contagious smile made me wish Id experienced more joy during my pregnancy last year.
After several rounds of in vitro fertilization (IVF), my husband and I learned we were expecting.
Dont get me wrong.
Wed never made it this far into an IVF cycle, and I had no idea what to expect.
I didnt know what Id do if I got there and they couldnt find a heartbeat.
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Yes, I would be devastated, but worse than that: Id be alone.
And if this was real, it could just as quickly be taken away if we gottooexcited ortoocomfortable.
Its Amazing How Its All Connected.
I wanted to look and feel like myselfjust pregnant.
Im hoping that we were able to redefine whats considered decent for pregnant women, Rihanna toldVogue.
My body is doing incredible things right now, and Im not going to be ashamed of that.
This time should feel celebratory.
Wed worked so hard for this pregnancy, and everyone else was happy for us.
I wondered why I couldnt feel the same.
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In my third trimester, I developedperinatal depression.
I didnt realize itimpacts between 10 and 20 percent of birthing people in the United States.
Wed worked so hard for this pregnancy, and everyone else was happy for us.
I wondered why I couldnt feel the same.
There were also more universal reasons to be less joyful.
How could I beam with joy knowing what could happen once we entered the hospital?
How could I be carefree when money and privilege dont make Black birthing people exempt?
If Beyonce and Serena nearly lost their lives giving birth, what could happen to me?
I can be bold, pregnant and triumphantly joyful.
Ill have a go at embody her unapologetic joy and vitalitybecause Black women deserve nothing less.
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