An Enormous Yes (2013)
“‘Those are the heart valves,’ Sue, the ultrasonographer, explained, ‘and you can see they’re opening and closing exactly as they should. In fact, the heart looks fine altogether.’Maria exchanged a smile with Amy, who was lying on her back on the couch, her naked belly exposed. As she glanced at its gently swelling curve, then back to the amazing images on-screen, Maria felt secretly glad that Hugo had left, late last night, for a lightning trip to Dubai, so that it was she who was here with her... daughter, bonded in so intimate a way. He had, of course, accompanied Amy to her first scan, but this second, twenty-week one was actually more important, since all the structures of the developing foetus were now clearly visible, making it easier to detect any abnormalities.
So far, there had been none, thank God: head, brain, eyes, lips, spine, heart all given the OK. But although Amy seemed supremely confident about every aspect of the pregnancy, she herself was worryingly aware of the high incidence of stillbirths and intrauterine deaths, especially in older mothers.MoreLess
So far, there had been none, thank God: head, brain, eyes, lips, spine, heart all given the OK. But although Amy seemed supremely confident about every aspect of the pregnancy, she herself was worryingly aware of the high incidence of stillbirths and intrauterine deaths, especially in older mothers.MoreLess
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