Chapter 22 - Is It Serious?

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Robyn's P.O.V.
Everything became a blur as I was rushed into a hospital room. I seem to remember the doctor saying that they were going to do a few tests and I remember Thomas holding my hand before I went in.

"Everything is going to be okay," He smiled, kissing my hand before I went into the hospital room. But I couldn't be sure. I'd been bleeding and only one thing was floating around in my mind. Was the baby okay?
The next thing I knew; I was being woken up by a nurse.

"Robyn? Robyn wake up!" She said quietly as my eyes fluttered open. I panicked slightly as I woke up, remembering what had happened. My eyes widened with fear and my heart started beating faster again.

"Hey, hey, it's all okay! Calm down!" The nurse said gently, putting her hands on my shoulders, "Don't worry! It's all okay!" Then she turned to the doctor behind her, "Can you please ask Mr Sangster to come in?" The doctor nodded, and left the room.

"What's happening? Is everything okay?" I asked hurriedly.

"Calm down! Just wait for your fiancé to get here!" She replied. Just then, Thomas came running through the door.

"Robyn! Are you okay?" He asked frantically, wrapping his arms around my shoulders, "What's wrong? Is the baby okay?" He turned to the nurse.

"Yes, the baby is going to be fine! We've done a few tests and the baby is healthy and well," The nurse began, flicking through some paper on a clipboard, "The blood that you saw from earlier was just a symptom of premature pregnancy."

"What, you mean I'm going to give birth weeks before I'm due?" I asked. Again, panic grew inside me. The whole giving birth part terrified me, and the fact that it may be coming sooner than I'd hoped was not good.

"Yes, premature pregnancy means that you are expected to give birth three or more weeks before you are due. The normal number of weeks it takes for a baby to be born is forty, but premature pregnancy means anything before 37 weeks is to be expected. It's not definite, just expected."

"But I'm already 30 weeks pregnant!" I said, my voice cracking a bit at the end. Thomas took my hand, and squeezed it reassuringly.

"Hey it's going to be fine!" He smiled, rubbing my back, "You're going to be absolutely fine!"

"Your fiancé's right! Premature pregnancies are normal, and there are hardly ever any complications with the birth, or the mother or child's health!" Smiling, the nurse stood up and headed towards the door, "Oh and you are free to go home now! There won't be any need for you to come back to hospital until it's time!" Smiling, she left the room.

"Oh my God, Robyn you had me really worried there!" Thomas sighed, pulling me towards him so that I could rest my head against him, "I didn't know what to think!"

"Yeah, I scared myself!" I said quietly, breathing deeply.

"Come on, let's go home!"  

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