“Stop moving.”
“My baby...” Selena reached out and grabbed the nurse by the arm. “Nurse, where’s my baby?”
“Your baby is still there, don’t worry.” The nurse’s firm tone was reassuring as her firm tone placated Selena. Then, she added, “However, there was some bleeding. The doctor has placed you on fluids and progesterone, so you’ll have to be on bedrest for now and follow everything that the doctor tells you to in order to prevent a miscarriage.”
Upon hearing that, Selena felt her heart twist in panic. “Will the baby be alright? I must have overexerted myself since I’ve lost quite a bit of blood.”
It was not the first time that she was pregnant. She knew that bleeding during the early stages of pregnancy could indicate something serious—like a miscarriage.
“You have to trust that the doctor will do everything he can to help you keep this baby, but you must keep your spirits up as well. Most of the time, bleeding during pregnancy isn’t a serious issue. I’ve seen patients who have had signs of bleeding and were put on bedrest throughout their entire pregnancy, but they’ve managed to carry their babies to full term at the end. Our biggest concern now is that your emotions are not stable, which is not good for you or the baby.”
It was only after hearing the nurse’s words of solace that Selena slowly sighed in relief.
“You’ll need to keep your spirits up and eat your meals on time. Worrying won’t do you any good at this point, alright?”
Selena nodded in silence; she was no longer as frantic as she had been moments ago.
As soon as the nurse had finished speaking, a flurry of children’s voices drifted into the room while crying, “Mommy!” Selena turned to look at the doorway and saw that Jason was entering with three children in tow.
Juniper was the first one to dash to the bed. She gingerly clasped Selena’s hand in hers as she asked, “Mommy, are you okay?”
“Mommy’s fine and so is the baby,” Selena softly replied.
“I brought them here after they demanded to see you. They were really worried,” Jason slowly explained with his brows drawn into a line. He looked like he was more anxious for her than the children.
He thought about how scary it was for Selena. He wondered whether all this would have happened if he had stayed for just a while longer.
“Thank you. I’m fine now.”
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