Jordana felt every movement like a wave of discomfort, an insistent, rhythmic kicking that seemed far too strong for a single baby. Lying on the gurney in the cold ultrasound room, a knot of anxiety tightened in her stomach. Her belly had grown at an alarming rate, far beyond what felt normal for a pregnancy that was only five months along. The pain was constant, a low thrum that never fully receded. “It must be a very big baby,” she tried to tell herself, but deep down, a tremor of fear whispered that something was out of the ordinary. She...
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