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There.

Yeah, maybe.

Jasmine, you have to go

to college. Okay?

I mean, that decision is more important

for your baby than anything else.

If you were planning on going to college

before you found out you were pregnant,

you should stick with it.

What college is gonna accept

a pregnant girl from Englewood?

We're gonna find one that does.

Oh, sorry, Ms. Abbott.

Hey, Grandma.

With Ms. Abbott

doing some college stuff.

Okay, hold on. Ms. Abbott,

can you drive me home?

Yeah, sure.

Okay, she said she's gonna

drive me home, Grandma.

Okay, I will. See you tonight.

- She said thanks.

- No problem.

I bet you know everything

about having a baby.

You got it all planned out, nursery painted,

always on your way to prenatal yoga.

How is someone always

on their way to prenatal yoga?

- Never even been to regular yoga.

- What? Didn't you take it in gym?

No, I took square dancing. They didn't

have yoga when I was in high school.

There was this yoga place on my way

home from work. I've just never been.

Lifting up out of your left hip,

open your right knee toward the right,

and rest your toes on the ground

with your heel above your ankle

or bring the sole of your foot

to your inner calf.

Feel free to lift the hips a little higher

if this feels too intense.

Turn your heart center

toward the ceiling.

Open your left knee toward the left.

Give your knees a baby bend.

- Sprawling with your fingers...

- Is it weird doing this with your teacher?

Nah.

Okay, it's a little weird.

Rest your hands on your belly

and feel free to close your eyes.

Begin to deepen your breaths

and focus on the life that is moving

and growing within your belly.

- Is everything okay?

- I don't feel anything.

Try closing your eyes.

You know, I thought I would feel

different when I was pregnant.

What do you mean?

I mean, I don't know.

Do you feel different than before?

Yeah. I think I feel pregnant.

I've been having dreams about the baby.

I don't have any dreams.

- Never even changed a diaper.

- What?

Yeah, I'm really unqualified

for motherhood.

Don't you have brothers and sisters?

No, my parents got divorced

when I was little.

- Don't your friends have babies?

- No, not yet.

But you're old.

No, I'm not. I'm 30.

My sister's 23, and she got two kids.

Are you sad the school's closing?

Yeah, I am.

- You?

- Yeah.

I'm glad I'm a senior, though,

so I don't have to worry about it too much.

Right.

So you gonna stop teaching

and just be a stay-at-home mom now?

Stay-at-home mom.

Yeah. Yeah, I guess so.

You know, I was gonna apply for

this job at the Field Museum, but...

now that I'm pregnant,

I don't think I can do both.

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