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In this episode Matt and Abby get honest about what this rainbow baby pregnancy has actually felt like: the joy, the grief, and the complicated space where both live at the same time. They open up about the fear leading up to that 17-week appointment and what it has meant to finally let themselves feel hopeful again.

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Chapters:

00:47 - Why we waited to share

05:15 - Finding out we're pregnant

15:28 - Bleeding scare and coping

22:50 - Ad Break

26:31 - Finding out the gender

29:07 - Telling our family

38:36 - Reaching the 17 week mark

45:35 - Gender reveal party

49:11 - Ad Break

52:02 - Pelvic Rest

59:52 - Telling our boys

01:02:09 - Feeling the baby kick

01:09:21 - Talking about baby #4

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