At times, when the pressure around the lair seemed to be filled with too many male hormones, like dealing with Raph, who was still unsure of everything, Leo would often go to April's for 'female time.'

Leo felt he was all male in all respects but his emotions right now. He could have mood swings at any time or place.

As a woman, April understood Leo's needs as a pregnant 'mom-to-be.' Of course, she too was carrying a child. She and Leo were best buds at these times. They felt like they could be so misunderstood with what was going on inside their bodies. And for April, she did feel happier that she didn't have to go through being pregnant alone. Add to that, a male was going through what she was and would understand her better.

April said that she and Casey had started taking Lamaze classes to help prepare for the baby ahead of time. She shared what she had learned with Leo.

"This is all nice to know, April, though just to remind you that my pregnancy is not entirely the same as yours in some ways. Like the wombs inside me are just artificial until the babies are due." Leo said.

"I know. But until everything is taken out, just consider it like mine. You have mood swings, back pain, getting bigger in the stomach, have trouble sleeping when they are moving about, though I'm at 15 weeks now and not feeling mine just yet. Just some things though that our pregnancies have in common." April explained. "And at times, can't tolerate the men around us."

"I'm a male." Leo said.

"You know what I mean. When the others might say things they don't mean or just don't know how you feel about everything." She said.

"Well, Don, Mikey, and Splinter aren't too bad in what they say to me. It's Raph that has the problem with this whole situation. He did say he was sorry for telling me to get rid of them, but I know he still doesn't want me to have them." Leo said sadly.

"It may take the birth for him to come around. It still feels like a long time off, I know, but you're closer to your due date than I am mine. But when he sees how cute they are, he'll regret ever thinking like that."

"I just hope he comes around even before then." Leo said.

"Yes, let's hope so." April agreed.

….

Casey and Raph were on a run tonight. They were both having confused thoughts on what was going on with the pregnant ones in their lives. Of course, Leo and Raph were not lovers or together, but Raph still cared about his brother.

They would talk about what went on that drove them crazy about them and wish their loved ones would know what was happening to them or would do things differently.

Casey was more worried about what would happen after his child came. That he wouldn't be able to go out to go vigilante hunting as much. Raph also felt the same way. But April's pregnancy was normal; Leo's wasn't. That's what worried Raph so much at the moment. He also didn't understand all the emotions that Leo had.

Raph and Casey were not the most sentimental kind of guys to understand every little emotion there was. But dealing with their pregnant loved ones was often a big challenge for them. It seemed like everything they did or said was upsetting or wrong to them.

"I know Leo loves the babies, but I'm just still worried over everything because those babies were created by Bishop's work." Raph said.

"I know how easy it is to be worried about him. I worry about April too. What if something goes wrong at the end?" Casey expressed his fear.

"Yeah, it's easy to understand that too, but April's also a female and can have her baby naturally. Leo can't do that. I just don't want the babies or the delivery to kill him." Raph said.

"I agree with you there, pal. None of us want to lose Leo ever again."

"And I can't help but know that Bishop's going to be after him again. My whole family has to remain vigilant. After all, they got to Leo through capturing Don."

"And we know that Leo would give his life to protect you guys." Casey said.

"Yeah, and so would I. I won't let my brother be taken again and experimented on." Raph said.

…

Donny had finally finished making the incubators. He swept his hands as he was done.

"Finally finished!" He said proudly and smiling of his accomplishments. "Wait 'til Leo sees them."

Ever since he had begun working on the incubators, Don had had little time for any fixing or making anything else, unless it was a desperate thing that needed fixing.

After finishing the incubators, Don was ready for some sleep. He hadn't gotten much over the last couple of weeks.

He went to the kitchen, washed his hands and had a sandwich for a snack, went to the bathroom and went to bed for the night.

….

The next day, Don showed Leo the finished incubators. "So, what do you think?" Don asked.

"They look very amazing, Donny! Have you tested them yet?" Leo asked.

"Yes. The lights will keep the babies warm when they aren't being handled." Don said.

"That's great. Of course, it will still be a few months before we truly need them."

"Yeah, but they could end up being born early. We don't want to be unprepared for that either."

"I know, but I hope not too early. I hope they are born closer to their due date."

Mikey and Splinter also saw the incubators and were just as impressed as Leo.

"You did very well on them, Donatello." Splinter said.

"Thank you, Father." Don answered, and then said, "Mikey, I need you to be careful around them."

"I wouldn't break them, Donny." Mikey said.

"I know you wouldn't try to, but you do often touch things here in my lab that you shouldn't be touching, and we can't afford to lose these incubators." Don explained.

"I know, and I won't break them. Promise." Mikey said and he had a hand up in scout's honor.

Raph simply avoided the lab. He just didn't care about it.

Beta read by Applepye.