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436 Informed Choices (Winona)

I sit in the starkly white exam room, tapping my fingers on the cold metal armrest of the chair. The anxiety radiates through my body as I wait for the doctor to return with my medical history files.

Klara assured me he was one of the best general doctors in Brussels, known for his discretion and thoroughness.

The door swings open, and Dr. Fischer, a tall man in his early fifties with wire-rimmed glasses, strides in. His accent is distinctly Germanic, every word precise and measured. He offers a smile, but there's something reassuringly serious about his demeanor. "Ah, Frau Brennan," he says, settling into the chair across from me and clicking open a folder. "I have reviewed your medical history and current concerns. How are you feeling today?"

I shift uncomfortably. "Physically, I've been okay. A little queasy this morning, but nothing alarming. Mentally... well, there's a lot riding on this pregnancy."

He pods, his brow furrowing slightly as he reads through my file. "Yes, I can see you have had significant reproductive health issues in the past. Advanced endometriosis, PCOS... and you delivered your daughter Abby early by cesarean, correct?" "Yes, only a little early," I confirm, swallowing the lump in my throat. "Abby was a miracle baby, and the doctors always said I was unlikely to conceive again, let alone carry to term."

• Dr. Fischer sets down the folder and adjusts his glasses. "Pregnancy after such a diagnosis is indeed rare but not impossible, as you know. You are approximately twelve weeks along, yes?" I nod. "According to a blood test, yes."

"This puts you at a slightly safer point in the first trimester, where the risk of early miscarriage begins to decrease. However..." He pauses, looking me squarely in the eyes. "Given your history, you still carry a higher risk throughout."

I nod slowly, trying to absorb the information without letting my emotions spiral. "What about flying back to the States?" I ask. "That's the main thing I need to figure out. Is it safe?"

chair, considering. "Air travel at this stage of pregnancy is generally not restricted,

that isn't?" I say quietly and he looks at

stressful on the body, and given your history of reproductive issues, there is a degree of risk. However," he adds, holding up a

"So, it's ultimately up to

suggest taking every precaution. Get all the details you can on this pregnancy. That way you make

great advice. I will feel more in control then which keeps

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flinch at those words. What

Frau Brennan, it's about what you can live with. If you choose

happening to this baby... it's almost too much to bear. "I understand," I say quietly, my voice

expression

not

raises an eyebrow.

to do it with the baby's father. Also, hearing the baby's heartbeat, seeing the ultrasound... it'll make everything feel real. Real and... more heartbreaking, if I lose the baby" He nods thoughtfully. "Ah, yes. The emotional impact see." He adjusts his glasses again. "It is important to have support during moments like that. If you wish to wait for your

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