A special thanks to Matrix Taylor... whose review motivated me enough to write the next chapter. :D I currently have pnuemonia. It sucks. I feel like death.
Standard Disclaimer:Also, I don't own Gundam Wing. I own Bean. And the plot.
My own little version of a gundam wing soap opera, right? LOL.
All symptoms, pains, problems, etc that Relena experiences are from my own experience with my pregnancy 6 months ago! Everything she experiences I have done went through myself. Also I'm a trained doula working towards becoming a midwife, so I know way too much about babies and birthing.
Warnings: There will be a reference to blood, mucus, vaginal discharge, and other such things in this chapter, and some to come. If that grosses you out, I'm sorry, but it's a part of pregnancy.
Relena smiled and rubbed her belly in the mirror. She was 19 weeks and finally sporting a cute bump. It was still easy to hide with a baggier shirt, but you could tell that she carried a child. She turned to the side, hand on her belly, and admired her self in the mirror. She looked cute and full of life, her skin was clear and her hair was shinier and thicker than ever.
Relena didn't care about what the ultrasound revealed, as long as the child was happy, she decided. If it was Duo's then she wouldn't keep the pilot from Bean, but she wasn't going to stress about it. What was done, was done. She sighed and pushed that thought from her head. It wasn't something she wanted to think about right now.
She rubbed her other hand across her stomach. "You are going to be a girl, I can tell."
Relena turned and started to head for the door when her stomach tightened. She paused as the feeling continued, almost like it was knocking the breath out of her lungs.
"Ooh." She grabbed her stomach, glad when the feeling eased up some. 'I must've turned to fast.'
She stood up, just as the feeling hit her again, this time starting from her back and wrapping around her stomach. It was a bit stronger and she bent over with it.
The doctor had explained to her that her ligaments would tighten and stress, becoming uncomfortable, but she didn't think it would be this bad. She felt odd, though, as if something was happening. She noticed that she felt slightly damp and hurried to the bathroom.
She checked herself quickly finding a strange mucus-y discharge.
In a panic, Relena rushed from the bathroom, running as fast as she could to the intercom, ignoring the tightening that passed through her stomach again. The pain tore through her stomach again and she pressed her hand down on the button.
"Help, Heero! Somebody!" Her hands shook as fear shot through her.
The doctor frowned as she tossed the gloves into the garbage can. "You're one centimeter now, but that's not uncommon. If you were dilated more we'd be concerned. I'm going to schedule an ultrasound for next week. If you start having contractions again then head to labor and delivery. You'll be 20 weeks tomorrow." [1]
"What about the discharge?"
"It's perfectly normal to lose your plug several times throughout pregnancy, it grows back. You should only be concerned if you see red blood. Brown is normal, it's old. Anything else?"
Relena shook her head and waited for the doctor to leave before cleaning up. Despite what the doctor told her, she couldn't shake the fear in the back of her mind. She felt like she was being blown off.
[1] 20 weeks in the standard for L&D in MOST hospitals. Some are 19 while others are 25. In this story Relena's is 20.
Sorry for the shortie, didn't want to keep you guys waiting.
