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“What?” Bette asked.

“I… I think I see another one right here. I must have missed it the previous time.” She pointed at the screen.

“Excuse me?” Tina said.

“Yeah… I can’t really see it that good but that is the back of a baby.”

“Holy shit.” Bette said and rubbed her forehead.

“Three kids?” Tina was in shock.

“Yeah…”

“It’s a single baby so it can be another boy or a girl.” The doctor said. Tina and Bette didn’t respond. The shock was just too big. After a while Tina and Bette sat at the doctor’s desk again.

“Okay, come back next week. I hope the third child will be a little more visible then.”

Tina and Bette only nodded.

“Tina, how do you want to give birth?” The doctor asked.

“I was thinking about epidural…” Tina said.

“That would be a good option… but I think it would be safer to do a C-section. It will go faster and there is less chance that the kids will have lack of oxygen.”

“So you think it would be better if I gave birth with C-section?”

“Yes.” The doctor confirmed.

“Uhm… If you think it’s better for the kids than its best that I take that option. It’s just scary…”

“Yes, it is scary and it will take longer to recover but I’m very convinced that it will be better for your triplet.”

“Then I will give birth that way.” Tina said.

The doctor talked a little more about what would happen during the operation. After half an hour Tina and Bette sat in the car.

“This is insane…” Tina sighed.

“It is…” Bette replayed. “But it’s going to be okay, Tee.”

“We will have 6 kids to care for, baby. 6!”

“Yeah, we will and it’s going to be hard but there will lots of good moments. People have done it before, caring for 6 kids and even more. We will get through this.” Bette reassured Tina. She started the car and began driving home.

“I’ve been thinking, Bette… We will be with eight when the kids are born… The house is too small.” Tina said.

“Maybe we could add another floor?” Bette suggested.

“That will cost loads of money and a lot of time.” Tina said.