Anxious me had a list of ways that pregnancy would completely mess with my playing and thus my self , proof that I expected the worst as the reason for the lack of photographic evidence of others performing while expecting. Doesn't mean they didn't, but wondering about it did fuel my fears of the journey into motherhood. (And explains why I intentionally posted videos of performances with a baby belly! Proof!!) I figured I'd have a belly that bumped bars from time to time, fingers that would be bigger than normal, and a back that would ache. Spoiler alert: I did. There was nothing to do but laugh and go with it as little boy decided to take up core real estate. 1. Bumper Belly This one I saw coming. It took about 7 months, but it definitely happened. Goodbye, accidentals; hello, surprise muffling of bars. But it was a great way to break awkward tension in lessons. So there's that. 2. Bye, Bye Balance They tell you that things like riding a bike
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