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The doctor covers the wand thing in what looks like a condom … and I think he adds lube

“What the fuck is happening?” I mutter

“Relax,” he urges

There’s no chance in hell of that I’m too wired

I grab Xander’s hand as the doctor eases the probe inside

It’s not that bad, but it does feel weird, and then …

“Holy fucking shit is that the baby?” I ask, looking at the screen “It looks like an alien! Or a blob! Is that even human?”

The doctor chuckles, pressing soht there” He points to the screen at the round bean-looking little shape “You’re nant” He presses a fewsound fills the room “And that is your baby’s heartbeat Soinal probe usually can pick it up”

I look over at Xander,his

Tears fill his eyes and slowly spill over

“You’re crying?” I ask stupidly, and then I begin to cry too, because holy shit that’s our baby

The doctor lets us listen for a er and then takes some more pictures

“There’s only one in there, right?” I ask, the idea of twins suddenly occurring to me

I can barely handle one baby, let alone two

He laughs “Only one Looks like you’re going to be due around the end of February I’d say the twentieth I’ to print off some ultrasound photos for you” He smiles kindly