And Baby Makes Two

Author:Dyan Sheldon
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Young Adult
ISBN: 9781406315486
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Published: 2000-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Wrenching My Guts Out,

Wish You Were Here

I had an appointment at the clinic four days before I reckoned the baby would be born. I put on my cool maternity outfit, but the only shoes that were really comfortable were my trainers, which kind of ruined the effect. I put on my make-up and tied my hair back, which made me look older. Then I put some dance music in my Discman and practically skipped to the practice, I was that happy. Only a few more days and I wouldn’t be pregnant any more. I couldn’t wait. I felt like I’d been pregnant most of my life by now. It was hard to remember being able to sit at the table for more than five minutes before my back started aching. It was even harder to remember being able to have a cup of tea without feeling like somebody was pouring acid in my blood. But soon that would all be over and things would go back to normal. The best part was about to begin.

The doctor told me off for not going to the birthing classes.

“I thought you promised me you’d try and go.”

It was more a question than a statement.

“I know I did,” I said. It was incredible how many people sounded just like my mother. “And we were going to, really, but my boyfriend had to go to the States for a few months. For work. It was sudden.”

She peered at me over her glasses. “You could have gone on your own.”

I smiled, sort of shy and embarrassed. “I didn’t fancy going without him.” Which I didn’t.

“It’s not too late,” said the doctor. “There’s a class next week.”

By next week I shouldn’t need any classes. By then I’d be a mother.

Or maybe not.

The doctor said I’d got the date wrong.

“The baby seems small, Lana. Do you think you could have made a mistake?”

I said I supposed I could have.

“This is all new to me,” I joked.

She gave me a Queen Victoria smile. You know, like it hurt.

“Well, you’re doing very well,” she assured me. But the baby wouldn’t come until September. “Virgo,” she said. “That’s a good sign.”

I got a book on horoscopes out of the library on my way home, so I could see for myself whether Virgo was a good sign or not. I didn’t have much else to do. It was the summer holidays, wasn’t it? Shanee and her family had gone to her grandad’s in Ireland for a few weeks. Les was in Greece with his mates. Even Gerri and Amie were away.

Plus, I already had everything ready for the baby. It was laid out in my room. My nan bought me a cot, and Charley bought me a pushchair, and my sisters bought me a load of clothes, all in yellow or green, since they didn’t believe I was definitely having a boy. I’d decided against breast-feeding because I reckoned I was bound to want to leave him sometimes, so I could see my friends and go out with Les, stuff like that.

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