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Learning I Was Pregnant: On Easter Sunday 1994, Phillip and Nancy surprised Dugard with an Easter basket full of candy and a nice meal. They also confronted her with the fact that she has put on weight and has been waddling instead of walking. They informed her she was probably pregnant. Dugard was scared, as she didn't have any idea about where babies come from and what pregnancy was exactly. She also didn't know how Phillip felt about the baby, and whether he would force her to give it up.

In the months of her pregnancy, Dugard was comforted by a cocker spaniel named China. Apparently China was owned by Phillip's mom, Pat, and Phillip often brought her over. Dugard grew to love and cherish the baby she could feel kicking inside of her, and did not want to give...