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344 Mid Flight Worry (Winona)

The hum of the engines is a constant, steady sound, almost like a lullaby. Abby is curled up with her favorite stuffed animal, chatting with Sarah, who's sharing her earbuds and explaining how the game on her tablet works.

Bobby is deep in concentration, lost in some bullding game of his own, while Henry naps peacefully beside me, the soft beeping of his monitor like background music.

I touch his little hand and marvel at how much he's grown.

I do feel peaceful, but something is off with me. There's a tightness in my chest, and every time I shift in my seat, I get hit with another wave of dizziness.

The headache, a dull throb at the base of my skull, persists. I press my fingers to my temples, trying to stave it off. I know I do need the bathroom.

I stand up and my lightheadedness has me gripping the seat to steady myself.

"Ma'am, are you alright?" one of the medical team asks.

I force a smile. "I'm fine, just a little dizzy. I think it's the excitement and stress catching up with me. I stood up too quickly."

"You haven't eaten yet, have you?"

"I'm not hungry. I just need the bathroom."

'She doesn't look convinced, but she nods.

I make my way to the toilet and back out without problem. But I am forcing myself to look and act normal.

As soon as I'm back on the sofa, the nurse is kneeling beside me. "Let's check your blood pressure and heart rate, just to be safe."

that's not needed.

is fine. This won't

nod, leaning back as she wraps the cuff around my arm. The machine whirs, tightening around my bicep, and

something Sarah just said, and Bobby's completely in his own world, barely blinking as his fingers dance across

have a

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344 Mid Flight Worry

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electrolyte drink. "Stress and exhaustion can do a lot more than people realize. Have you been under more stress than usual

usual? Well, packing up four kids and flying halfway around the world to

lightly, but her face remains serious. "That would definitely do it. But let's rule out anything

I had," I mutter, taking a sip of the electrolyte drink.

symptoms persist I'd suggest a blood

"No problem."

and

can do all of

clipboard, scanning through her list. "Any chance

Pregnancy? No. It's impossible. Abby was a

I know I'll never know the joy of carrying my own child again. 'Even if I did, the chances are zero that I could carry it

convincing, but inside, my heart is breaking all over again, With Henry being here, I'd thought I was over feeling

down. "Make sure to drink the whole bottle and eat something

my mind is spinning in every direction. I finish the electrolyte drink,

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