I relied on it to transport me into my old body, my body to come, other bodies, other experiences. Pregnancy connects you to so many people—past, present, and future—who have gone and will go through the same disorienting process. I tried to be as generous with myself as I would be to others. I’d tell myself that there was only so much that I could do to help this growing being along, only so much of myself that I needed to give up or change.
