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Lucky Number Seven

By Robin Elise Weiss, LCCE, About.com Guide

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Week 15 - There is a leak...

So I decide to play at being pregnant. You know, test the waters. I'm at a forum online and I add a pregnancy ticker at the bottom. I think no one knows me here.

WRONG! Next thing I know another group I'm on is congratulating me. They also wanna know why I haven't told them before.

I try to explain we aren't telling anyone yet. We'd decided not to tell the kids until after our oldest's Bat Mitzvah when I'm 18 weeks along. She's not going to be happy about this because the kids already cramp her style.

I'm bummed. I feel like I have lost the ability to share the good news. I wanted to be the one to say when and how I told everyone. I know I'm not alone there.

So now, there is a small group of women who know all from this online group. Boy, heads are gonna roll when my real life friends find out...

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