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Nothing Like This- Chapter 8 (Pregnancy Journal)
This chapter is just about the different symptoms Max has to endure during her 9 months of pregnancy. This also includes the birth of her baby.
JOURNAL
1ST TRIMESTER
Months-June, July, August
-Morning Sickness and Nausea
-Mood Swings
-Fatigue
-Food Aversions and Cravings
-----Expect to gain at least 3 to 4 pounds during the first trimester.
2ND TRIMESTER
Months-September, October, November
-Bleeding Gums/Nosebleeds
-Food Aversions and Cravings
-Blood Sugar Imbalance
-----During the second trimester you should gain about 1 pound a week — for a total of 12 to 14 pounds.
3RD AND FINAL TRIMESTER
Months-December, January, February
-Lack of Appetite
-Shortness of Breath/Fatigue
-Indigestion and Heartburn
-High Blood Pressure
-----Continue to gain about 1 pound per week during the seventh and eighth months. Your weight may stabilize — and you may even drop a pound or two during the ninth month.
MAX POV
I think I am going to go crazy. I've been cooped up in this house for the past 6months. Ok, you must be thinking, "6 months with a mom and a sisterly figure shouldn't be all that bad!" right? Well, I'm pregnant! I've been exhausted, I've been hungry, and you don't want to know how many times I've been to the bathroom today! It's terrible! But, it will all end soon because I'm at my 9-month mark so I'm just waiting for things to happen already. As much as I want it to come, I want it to stay away as well. I've read up and researched the pregnancy and birth processes…and I'm scared!!!
I was sitting on the couch in the Martinez's living room, my arms draped around my bulging stomach, flipping between OPRAH and DR. PHIL with Ella. Normally, I preferred action movies, I got all into those. I'd be all, like, "Oh yeah! Kick him! Yeah, body slam!!!" or "No, that's all wrong, twist the other way, like him, yeah, no!!! Not like that!!!" But, they were doing excerpts on teen pregnancy so I was a bit interested.
I chuckled as I heard Dr. Phil's latest response when I felt a sharp pain in my lower stomach. I shrugged it off, like I had done to the last, like, twenty. I felt it again, but it was harder this time, and I gasped out in pain. Ella looked up at me from her spot on the floor. She shot up as I gasped out again, and then…OMG! "My water broke!" I quietly exclaimed. Ella began yelling for her mom, who quickly came in and positioned me on the floor.
We had talked before and I decided I didn't want to go to a hospital, no matter what. So, I spent my next few hours lying on towels situated on Dr. Martinez's living room floor. I had absolutely no clue what happened after that, as I had my eyes squeezed shut in pain. Ella grabbed my hand after what felt like years lying on the floor. I wanted to get up and strech my aching wings but I couldn't move. I heard Dr. M mutter one word, "Push." So, I did as I was told.
Ok, so, I was raped by Ari, I've been beaten up and bruised, I've almost died from severe blood loss…basically, I've sustained a lot of pain. But this, let me tell ya, hurt like hell!!!
I heard "Push" repeated over and over but it was far away. I gave my final push and I let go of Ella's hand, which I think I may have broke. I sat there, panting for a few moments as Ella and Dr. M wrapped up my baby. I tried to reach out for her but my body did not comply. My head fell back and hit the ground, and my world faded to darkness.
I opened my eyes, examining the room around me. I began wondering what had happened and where I was when my hand settled on my stomach…and it wasn't as big as I remember it being. OH! I jumped up from my bed and ran into the kitchen where Ella sat holding a small bundle and Dr. Martinez was pulling a tray of cookies out of the oven.
Ella ran over to me and handed the small bundle to me, whispering, "Shhh, she's asleep." I pulled back the blanket from my baby's face and looked upon my beautiful baby girl. What I saw, however, was different than I expected. I expected to see fur, fangs, or claws.
'Well, then she probably has wings' I thought. And sure enough, she had mini-wings sprouting from her shoulder blades. She had a little wingspan of 1 ½ feet.
I wrapped her back up in the blanket, grabbed a few cookies, and head off to my room. I had to think this over.
Well, thanks for reading! The next chapter, that I am posting with this, will be the rest of the flocks perspective over the past 6 months. Then, I will follow up Max's POV in another chapter later on. Thanks for reading and plz review!!!
-AMSRULE