Chapter 74
AUDENES POV
I had experienced at least five episodes of anxiety since the night I learnt I was going to be a father, and each time I waited for the first sonogram of my and Bree’s first child, I felt like I had never been more anxious.
Our appointment was early in the morning, but the doctor was running lair, so we weren’t called back until fifteen minutes after our appointment. If that wasn’t bad enough, being called back meant answering a tonne of health questions only to have to wait longer.
I hoped to be patient, but there was only so much I could handle. I wanted confirmation that our baby was real and to know if she would have her mother’s hair, which probably wouldn’t be shared that day. Not that it was going to stop me from asking the questions that pondered my thoughts.
Ruling aside the morning sickness and the frequent need to use the bathrooms, do you have any concerns”
The doctor stood above Bree, who was lying on the examination table, while she posed the question. Even though I was offered a chair, I chose to stand stooped down, across from the doctor.
“1 have nothing to think of. I mean everything he has seemed to be rather normal?” Hree turned to me and smiled as though I had a say in the response. Though i had aimed to be aware of everything that was happening to her body, i couldn’t ell whether she was experiencing any other pregnancy symptoms. It was certain that her sexual drive remained unaltered, and her moods remained stable, Though there was one particular thing that stood out, and as much as she hated to admit it, it seems to be the only change had noticed.
You really appear to have the strangest appetites lately. She all of sudden developed a craving for pickles, I don’t mind that but it’s gotten to a point she can’t have meal with out pickles being added to it. The other day I had made her pancakes as she wanted a caramelised pickles added to
Bree turned to scowl at me, before sassily rolling her eyes but I could see the smile dancing across the side of her lips. I might end up getting reprimanded for bringing it up, but it wasn’t my fault she had turned to look at me, seeking my opinion.
If was completely taken aback by the pancake thing, wondering how she found that stuff delicious. But it was what she craved for and I wasn’t about
to make her upsel
She had also developed a great amount of appetite, Just a couple of days ago we had both been coupled up in bed, unable to keep our hands to ourselves and the next she was demanding dinner. Her sexual desire definitely match her appetite.
“its no surprise for pregnant woman to have such craving” The doctor replied with a smile. “There had been a patient of mine who had a craving for ice. Judging from the lot of pregnancy craving I have seen, Gabriella’s sound far more mundane. Trust me.”
– Hayden seemed to finding my sudden love for pickle surprising. I’ve hated pickles since I was a girl, so it’s a little unnerving to start asking for them on everything. But this little guy seems to have a taste of his own.”
The doctor chuckled sofily and grinned. She had kept us waiting awhile, but she seemed decent enough. But for now I was going to wait until we reached an ultrasound section before making a conclusion.
“You presume it’s a boy, or are you saying that I don’t give your boyfriend suggestions for new foods to try to feed you?” I wanted to jump pin and provide an insight, but I let Bree take charge and hoped the doctor would simply cease asking a dozen questions and get to work.
“I don’t know if this sounds crazy, but for some reason, deep in my heart, I have a feeling it’s going to be a boy.” Bree said, nodding her head towards me. “Hayden, on the other hand, thinks it’s going to be a girl, saying how he wanted a little princess.”
“Shall we see if we can tell anything at this point? You think you’re around nine weeks, which usually won’t tell us much, but we might get lucky and the stars will be lined up just right.”
I could feel the excitement flow in me and had to fight the urge to scream finally. After giving an answer to all the enquiries, blood tests, and other procedures that were presumably intended to merely cause me an anxiety attack, we were finally getting to the part I was waiting so desperately for
“I have a good feeling that my boyfriend will grab the machine and find a way to do it himself if you don’t provide him with some visual proof that our child is inside me”
Bree had caught me a couple of times leading to this day, watching movies and doing my research. And sure enough, since i have seen a lot videos featuring ultrasound scans, I could do the fundamentals.
I mean how hard can it be. I first need to turn on the machine, them applying some jelly to the small wand. Afterwards, look around for the baby. Easy, right.
The doctor laughed. “I’m used to my fair share of anxious fathers. Hayden won’t be the first.”
As she fiddled with the machine, she turned away from us. I grasp firee’s hand tightly before assisting her in rolling up her t–shirt. Although the doctor had not yet requested it, I was prepared to assist in any way we could to expedite the process.
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I held her stomach for a moment, certain that 1 mild sense even ile mullest rise in her typically flat abdomen. The first time had brought it up was after the pickle wash the pancake episode. To say here was anything but ready to be persuaded was an understatement. She clearly wasn’t the
in 1 had just let it go, not wanting to sour her mond
The door finally turned to face us, taking in free’s already raised shirt and her eyes twinkle with amusement, staring at my hand on her stomach. “Alright. Obvitundy, 1 don’t need to ask you to raise your shirt, but you will need to make a hand movement”
I pulled my hand aside as instructed by the doctor, and the wand–pre–jellied and ready to use–quickly took its place. I did exactly the same thing an firen, taking a deep breath and holding it in. I wanted to listen to our baby’s heartbeat without being overpowered by outside sounds.
We watched as the screen changed, blurring in and out as the probe moved over her belly. A few seconds later, the image slowed and then became
The doctor remained silent, not uttering a word as she merely Tammed quietly, I would have asked for further details right away if the subsequent sound hadn’t been the swooshing sound that I knew was a heartbeat.
“The baby appears to be in a good position and healthy.” She finally says before turning to look at both Bree and i. Would you like to know what you are having? I know you were discussing it.“
“You can tell already? My eyes were fixed on the screen, and I had no idea what I was looking at. but Bree’s voice was clearly surprised. The screen wus filled with a lot of dark, greyish material, with a lighter shape in the centre.
“Sort of, and to explain that answer, I need you to say
to say yes or no.”
Bree turned to look at me, as if she needed to ask what my choice would be. I smiled and brought her hand to my lips. “If that is what you wish, love 1, too, would like to know whether we’re having a son or a daughter.”
Bree turned her head to look at the doctor. “Yes, please. Tell us.
( was a relief to know that both Bree and the baby were healthy, even though I had no idea what I was staring at. I wasn’t sure how she was able to keep the excitement in right now. I had been expecting to hear that we wouldn’t know the sex until at least the next appointment.
“Things are really just developing is that area, but I think I can say with pretty high cerainty that this here tells me this little one is a boy.”
My breath caught i
in my throat, just as Bree whispered, staring at the screen. “Is that him?”
The doctor pointed at a spot, making me lean over free to try to get a clearer look. No matter how 1 squinted my eyes, I couldn’t make out anything that looked like male genitalia,
“Did you hear dist, Hayden! We are having a boy” Bree says, a wide smile on her face as she pazes at me for a brief second as if to say, I told you so, and I couldn’t help but roll my eyes at this even though my lips were pushed up in a smile, completely elevated at the thought of having a mini Bree and 1.
“He’s beautiful,” I was completely immersed in the view in front of me as 1 bent, brushing my lips across Bree’s cheek.
“Why don’t you go ahead and wipe your stomach off? I’d like to schedule your next appointment four weeks from now.”
I wanted to remain in the moment with Beer, but evidently the doctor had other things to do. I took the offered tissue before Bree could and used it to follow the doctor’s instruction. There was less jelly turn I’d thought there’d be. It was still kind of messy, though, and liked being. clean it up. Taking care of Bree was easily one of my favourite things to do.
“I’m guessing we would have to talk to one of the nurses up front about figuring out a time?” Bree asked.
She propped herself up on her elbows to get a look at what I was doing. The jelly was all taken care of, but I couldn’t get enough of the touch of her soft skin under my fingertips.
“Yes, they’ll get you all set. Congratulations, you two. I know first–time parents often feel like the task ahead is daunting, but remember to take time to relax, and I’d suggest enrolling in some classes if you haven’t already”
Don’t we have to wait until the third trimester? Bree still has classes and not much people no about the baby. I just don’t want her to over work Jerself more than she needs to.”
If we weren’t telling people about the baby yet, I didn’t think it was a good idea to start going to classes and such
Looking at the ultra sound and her test result. They both shoes that Bree and the baby are doing just fine and are heahhier than ever. But you can take as much time as you need, I can give you a recommendation whenever you both are ready. Hopefully by then you two would have gotten everything in order before tise baby comes
Your certain their aren’t any complications. And the baby is right where he needs to be” It wasn’t something I liked to think about, but I couldn’t help it. I’d read over the stats a million times and prayed we’d be on the side of everything going smoothly.
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Vim vas it yourself Everything indicates your baby is just as healthy. I would suggest not to do anything strenumus, and take a linde bit of walk time in awhile. Des and forget your vitamins and more important, keep to your appointment. Aishit her feels any form of heuttane in call. You can alus send a text or email if you have any other information, or you could just call as well. All that matters is your Forderude Bree and that you have a sate delivery”
The woman didn’t know what she was offering there at the end. I came up with new questions alt every day, usually hit the internet in answers, but a real–life doctor was probably a litle more accurate
Thanks, Doctor White Well let you know if anything comes up”
Tree sat up in
pan she smiled and thanked the doctor, taking away my ability to rubs her belly. She straightened her shirt and rotated towards me to gri off the exam table. The doctor didn’t waste any time exiting the room, so I held her in place. We were alone, and I wasn’t ready to run off about our
day
“We’re having a boy,” I laughed and leaned in to kiss her forehead, Letting my face linger next to hers as I rubbed it against her check.
“Are you sure we can handle this” Bree says, voicing her worry: “What if we turn out to be shitty parents, that
of turn out to be
ut to be a shitty mom?”
“You ran handle anything, because you are going to be a super mom. I’ll get you a cape and everything, so you better get your order for colour in carly.”
Bree rolled her eyes at this but couldn’t stop the smile growing on her face as she grabbed my hand, dragging me to the door. She didn’t need to drag me because 1 would’ve willingly followed her into a fire
Thank you, love.”
She turned to look up at me. Why are you thanking me?
“For our
