Lynn griped as she swept the ultrasound across Samantha’s swollen tummy. “The little booger just doesn’t want us to know.” Smiling at her friend’s disgruntled remark, Sam suggested, “Perhaps she’s just being a lady and keeping her legs shut.” As she expected, Lynn laughed and threw a towel at her, so she could clean off all the goop. “Besides being incredibly stubborn, is there anything else that seems to be amiss?” “Not a thing. He or she appears to be perfectly healthy, despite the rapid development. Are you still feeling good? No aches or pains?” That was par for the course. Lynn was forever questioning her at each appointment and even at home, trying to ensure that Samantha’s body was adjusting to the added stress of carrying Dylan’s child. “So far, so good. All I have is the typical lower back pain, but that goes hand-in-hand with the gigantic stomach I’m sporting.” Lynn nodded. “Just be sure to let me know if it gets worse at any time, because back pain can also be a sign of labor in some women.
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