I lived in Chicago when I was pregnant. Winter months pregnant in Chicago--don't mention it! That was one of the worst winters ever, l0 degrees below for a month. I had to move to my in-laws home to be near the hospital, as we were iiving out in the sticks. You can afford the sticks, but you probably don't want to do so.

Have never seen Atlanta. Passed through Boston on several occasions on way to visit son at Cornell. Liked Boston, but I never saw it in deep winter. More brrrr.

NYC I would never consider unless I could afford to live where I didn't have to spend too much time commuting. I don't know where husband will work, but he doesn't want to go too very far to work, I hope? That gets old if you have children. if you can live in the city, near cultural things, this would be a great benefit to your children. I have only seen NY on two occasions, on the way to Europe by boat and coming back.

This is such a hard decision. One thing, I know the medical in Chicago was a step above most places, but that may be true in Boston and NY too. Don't know about Atlanta. If I'd stayed in Chicago after my pregnancy I might have had a quicker diagnosis, I suspect. I spent a week in the old Cook County hospital and then another week, hooked up to an IV while pregnant...it was a good place, but it's gone.

Wherever you are, blessed be.

Mariel