16 March 2007

mummy-to-be

“Please proceed to Room 2”, said the nurse.

“Yes? Please take a seat. So, tell me what is wrong?” said the doctor.

“Well, I had an excruciating pain in my abdomen for the past few days.”

“Any bleeding? Anyway, have you done a pregnancy test on your own?”

“No bleeding. I did a pregnancy test yesterday but the result was rather vague.”

“It seems that you are indeed pregnant. The test shows a positive result. Please proceed there, we need to do a test to see it the baby is doing fine.”

As I lay down on the bed, legs spread apart, a cold metal instrument was inserted into me. On my left, a scanning screen.

“It’s an early pregnancy. We can’t tell if it’s a healthy pregnancy. We may have to do a blood test later.”

As he was speaking, he pushed in the metal instrument into me, trying hard to get a better image of my baby. It was then, it hit me: I’m going to be a mother soon. From that moment onwards, a mix feelings of joy and anxiety battered in a pan.

And there it was a small image of my baby on the screen. I can’t wait to see my baby during the next scan.

With all these, my hubby sat quietly, offering his smile to me.

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