Two weeks later, we are sneaking into the doctor's office for our first exam. Ben is making good of his promise, he stays at my condo with me. At night, he spends most of the evening touching and kissing my tiny stomach.
Chris and I broke up when I told him I was pregnant with Ben's baby. He took the news surprisingly well, however that is the last time we talked. I wish him nothing but the best, he is a great guy.
Life at the moment was close to perfect.
During the day, both of us work, but we always shower the moment he gets home. It's become a beautiful routine for us. I would help him get the glue off, and the days dust. While I finish showering, he usually starts dinner. We would end the evening watching something in the bedroom until it was playtime.
Falling asleep next to him is everything I missed.
The door to our exam room opens, she greets both of us and takes a chair in front of the computer. Ben grabs my hand once the doctor starts running through my medical history. I listen while she explains the importance of prenatal vitamins, eating healthy for the baby, no drinking or smoking, limit my stress level, and get more sleep than ever.
Grinning, I look at Ben. "I think I just got permission to sleep in and nap frequently."
"You should listen, she is the doctor." He smiles back.
Our doctor tells us that she wants me to undress so she can do a pelvic exam. She puts the gown on the exam table and stands outside while I undress from the waist down. The moment the door closes, I kick my flip flops off, unbutton my cotton shorts, and toss my underwear in the pile of clothing.
Our doctor and a female nurse come back into the room with a portable machine. Ben's eyes get huge when she lifts the wand and explains that she will be inserting that item into me.
"Won't that hurt her?" He asks now standing near my head with concern thick in his voice.
"No. This is smaller than the average penis." She jokes. "I'll put a gel on the wand before inserting it."
Ben blushes, and I love my doctor in that moment. No one has ever made Ben blush. She was my hero and the perfect person to help me navigate this new world.
"Have you been experiencing morning sickness?" She asks while putting my legs in their proper stirrups.
"Not morning sickness per se, more in the evening. If I eat after 5pm, I'm up all-night puking."
She nods and smiles. "That's actually really common. I don't know why they call it morning sickness since it can happen at any time. And how have you been feeling, Dad?"
"Nervous. Excited. Scared." Ben laughs at her.
"Very normal as well." She turns back to me. "Okay, let's get a look at that baby. Little bit of pressure." She announces while sliding the wand into me.
It seems like an hour, but it was only a couple minutes before the doctor or nurse say anything. They are taking a lot of screenshots when I finally ask if something was wrong.
The doctor shakes her head at me and looks at Ben. "Everything is perfect. You are around 11 to 12 weeks."
"That seems about right." Ben looks proud.
Our doctor points to the screen and we see movement, I think. Blame it on the hormones, but I start crying at the image. It was so tiny, but we could see a beating heart. I inch closer to the screen because I see something next to it. She looks at us with a huge grin.
"Do you see what I see?"
"Two heartbeats?" I ask confused by what I was seeing.
"You guys are having twins. Both of them look healthy, you're doing a great job mom." She tells me.
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Heartlines
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