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No one had to tell s Jasasp confirmed my many realizations

"Two placentas," said Veronica, pausing and typing so hold of the paddle

"Whatwhat’s that mean?" I asked

"It means they could be identical or fraternal," said Dr Sartori "One placenta would be identical for sure"

I sed The noise, that wavelike soundIt was drowning me My heartbeat, another heartbeat, and another stillHoas it possible? How could there be so much life in one body?

"Can you still do the test?" I sta the needle but made no moves as his eyes flicked back to the monitor "I canbut it’s not recommended in this situation With twins, the risks are increased"

"I don’t care," I said firmly "I still want it I have to know With my family history "

I prayed he wouldn’t demand too many details beyond what Dr Moore had sent over He and Veronica discussed a few things, using e I couldn’t follow She used the paddle to check every angle, taking measurements on her computer as he occasionally pointed details out Finally, after another warning against the procedure, he agreed to do it

It hurt asstuck into you His hands were superhumanly steady, as his eyes held firress I still couldn’t et to the placenta without touching a fetus Placentas, in this case They had to get another test kit, using another needle in order to sample from both babies

Babies

I still couldn’t believe it They helpedJasmine and me up with post-care instructions to reduce both self-injury and the risk of ht bleakly A e would take the decision away from me It’d be out of my hands

For now, one tiny proble ho In fact, I’d been advised not to Jasmine helpfully offered to