An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination: A Memoir

An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination: A Memoir by Elizabeth McCracken

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I laughed while reading this. Yes. I laughed out loud while reading a book about someone's miscarriage. I'm not a cold-hearted uncaring person. But, Ms. McCracken's recount of her sad loss includes the ups and downs of a pregnancy in an alien land, rural French countryside. The great anticipation and the unconditional love an expectant mother felt are clearly captured. However, I was anxious while reading the book because there was no surprise that the most heartbreaking end will come.

I'm sure mothers everywhere worried about their unborn child during those nine long months. For me, the thought "what if I did this, it could harm her like that...." An Exact Replica extend that worry to the umpteenth level. Ms. McCracken continued to ask herself, "did I do this, and my baby died." Where can one go from there? Ms. McCracken laid out how she's coping in this funny sad book.

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13th Week Sono

One of the many tests during my pregnancy occurred today. We had to drive about an hour away to Yonker's Hospital for the sonogram and blood test.

During the appointment, we saw more more detailed sonogram of our developing nugget (our name for the baby). We can see the head, nose, eyes, hands, and legs clearly. It was awesome to see such detail. It was just 4 weeks ago that we saw a little being inside me that looked more like a stick figure than a real person. Now, we can see the distinct digits and limbs of my little being.

The technician told us that there's a 60% chance that our little nugget is a boy. Not much better than 50-50. We will find out the nugget's gender in a few weeks time.

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