Chapter 42 Second Trimester Realities

• Grace realized at fifteen weeks pregnant that the second trimester provided both respite from first-trimester nausea and an unexpected set of physical and logistical problems. She was examining budget predictions at her office when previously manageable exhaustion became unbearable, forcing her to admit that pregnancy was hurting her job capacity in ways that demanded practical modifications.
• "How are you feeling?" Max inquired when she contacted him during her lunch break, sounding exhausted in a way that had grown commonplace over the last four weeks.
• "Better than the first trimester, but definitely pregnant," Grace stated, kneading her lower back and attempting to find a comfortable posture on her desk chair.