We had been trying, but the moment you see the word on the test strip, reality hits differently. My career was on an upward trajectory—I had just been offered a major promotion. And all I could think was: Why now?

When I told my husband how nervous I felt, he assumed it was about my body changing, or how our family of two would soon become three. He was wrong—and visibly confused. My nerves stemmed from the timing. I was stepping into a new leadership role. I would need to take months off. Would I fall behind? Would they still take me seriously? Would they even keep me in the role once they knew?

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