Chap 25
"Carla Connor. Room 4 please"
Carla and Peter made their way towards the sterile room. The sonagrapher lay Carla up on the hard cold bed as Peter took his place by her side. He stroked her cheek lovingly as the nurse prepared everything for her scan.
"Now this gel will be cold Carla ok, then ill have a little look and we will measure the length of the baby and determine how far your gone. Depending on this we may be able to let you hear the heartbeat and ill get you some photographs to take away you. Ok?"
"Yea all sounds straight forward" Carla nodded.
Peter nodded and smiled holding her head.
"Hey you look really worried Carla. Look try to relax. I've seen so many women come in and out if here and they don't even remember their first time hearing and seeing all this because of nerves and worry"
"Ok ill try relax a little" Carla began to lay back and relax.
"Wow that's cold" Carla giggled as the cold gel was applied to her stomach.
A few minutes passed and the nurse was busy making notes.
"Ok Carla" she began moving the medical device over the gel around her stomach "roughly 10 weeks give or take a couple of days. That sound about right to youse"
Carla felt embarrassed not knowing she looked to Peter who answered for her.
"We'll this wasn't planned but we have been having unprotected sex for a couple of months"
The nurse just nodded and made a note before turning her attention back to the screen.
"I would estimate your due date to be mid August. You will have another scan in two weeks as your required to have one at 12 weeks then another at 20 weeks. At the 20 week scan you can opt for a 3D scan and find out the sex of the baby. At the moment there's not a lot to see but I can try get you some photos anyway and let you have a little listen to the heart beat although it won't be strong or loud. You will understand at your 20 week scan why when you see the difference on size of the baby on the screen. Ok so lets have a little listen"
Carla and Peter stared at the little movements and motions on the screen as they see and heard faintly the baby heartbeat. It was wonderful. Both of them had tears falling down their face uncontrollably as the watched and listened intensely not wanting the moment to end.
"I'll give you to a moment while I go and get these photos printed up for you.
"Peter is wonderful isn't it. That little baby's inside me. That's a little piece of me in there with a little piece of you"
Peter was overwhelmed this was so different then the last time.
"I can't believe this Carla. Everything we have both went through in the past is all worth it just to see and hear what we did today. I love you so much" Peter was still crying as he kissed Carla temple. The nurse returned with the scan pictures and a card with Carla's next appointment date on it. The 14th of February was her 12 week mark.