“Yes, Bette sounds good..but you cannot and I mean it cannot strain or train for that matter to win, just exercise!  I know you..you are competitive.  I remember you kicking my ass and won the last 20k and well, lets just say being prego you have to take it down a notch.  Sound good Tina?”  Francesca knew that Tina was concerned for Bette and her health and the baby, so..she too was aware of what Bette needed to do take it down on winning all the time.

“Alright ladies, you ready to see if you are getting a boy or a girl?”  Francesca smiled big.  She was beautiful woman, brown curly hair and her sweet eyes always made it easy to talk to her.  Her gentle nature and knowledge made it easy to talk to her.  Since she was a friend more than a doc it made it easy for them both to seek her advice and the whole ordeal. 

“Yes, lets do it.”  Bette was nervous.  She came to the realization that the whole thing was surreal being pregnant and wondering if the feeling she was having was what her birth mother went through.  It was wonderful to know she was carrying life inside her and it must have been so hard for her birth mother.  Bette had no resentment just questions of why and what if’s.

“Bette this is going to be a little cold..well you know the drill.  Ok, here we go.”  Francesca put the jelly on Bette and began the ultrasound.

“T, you ok?  You look pale?”  Bette held Tina’s hand and was trying to steady her as she was barely hanging on to her chair.

“Yea, I am fine, just hot and well shit..ooo my..ok ok I am alright..”  Tina was looking faint and just put her head down on Bette’s arm.

“Tina, its ok..look at me, look at me..there you go sweetie.”  Francesca gave her some smelling salts to breathe in to get her bearings.

“Ok, mommy 2 relax, this is normal.  Tina, just breathe for me.  Do you want to lie down?”  Francesca has seen Tina get anxious a lot and wanted to give her some meditation guides instead of using xnanax when she would panic.

“Baby you ok?  Come here and hold me..we are ok. Ok?”  Bette stroked Tina’s face and pushed her hair back.