Claire's and David's home situation was very normal, until Claire gave birth to a beautiful daughter. Ever since that moment strange things started happening. Little Rosy kept touching her belly, and it just kept growing. Claire immediately called the doctor, they had to get to the hospital immediately. The doctor knew he had seen this before.
How will he break this news to poor Claire…
The doctor told Claire and David that they had no time to lose, they had to rush to the hospital, this could be very dangerous. The doctor had a feeling of what was going on, but he had to confirm his suspicions. Dave grabbed their little angel and rushed to the car.
Claire was in complete panic, what on earth was happening to their little baby. All the previous tests did not indicate any health issues. However, every day little Rosy kept touching her belly and it was visible that the belly was grower larger over time. This could be a life or death situation...
When finally arriving in the hospital the couple was set down by the doctor's assistant, she told them that the doctor would come as quickly as he could. David was growing even more worried, he had no time to wait, he demanded to see the doctor.
Claire tried to calm David down, but he was convinced that he had the right to demand the doctor to come. He walked right past the assistant inside of the doctor's office. The doctor was still treating another patient, and looked really confused.
He told David to calm down, but David wasn't having it. When the other patient heard what was going on she told the doctor that he should quickly help them out, she was not in any danger. She could see from David's reaction that it was urgent..
The doctor quickly stood up and ran to little Rosy, he felt like he had underestimated the situation. And when he saw Rosy he turned pale. He quickly had to run some tests, he thought that she was healthier, but this could get very tricky.
The doctor called Claire and David inside of his office, he asked some basic question about their lives. He needed to determine what was going on. Then Claire told him about her life and lifestyle, the doctor's attitude completely changed. ''What have you done?''
It was like the doctor blamed Claire for everything, she had no idea what was going on or what she did wrong. The only thing she could think of is the safety of her child. She did not realise what she had actually done to the baby. The doctor quickly rushed out of the room with their baby.
When carrying the crying newborn baby to the test department, the doctor could not help but think. “How did this poor woman get herself into this situation? A lifestyle like this brings so many risks with it. How could this be worth it?”
At the moment that he took the baby away from her parents she kept crying. It was like the baby was in pain. The doctor had called for backup, he kept on trusting in his own ability to help this child, but he definitely needed help
He immediately knows what he is looking at and freezes in his tracks…When putting the baby down, it finally stops crying a bit and the doctors get a chance to inspect him a but closer. But it isn’t until the doctor takes a closer look at the belly that everything changed.
His breath sticks as he mumbles to himself “This can’t be true...”. Leaving the baby in the care of a nurse, he rushes back to tell the waiting parents. They have to know immediately…
How could Claire have been so Reckless...
The doctor asked Claire if she had noticed anything during the pregnancy, this is when Claire started crying. She thought there was something seriously wrong with the baby, and that it was her fault. That is when she started explaining...
Claire had stumbled out of bed on Tuesday morning. Her head hurt and her stomach felt even worse. She could feel the pressure build in her throat as she ran to the bathroom to throw up. Claire hated the feeling but it was familiar to her, she got like that when she was hungover. However, ironically, she had not been drinking the night before.
Claire spent another fifteen minutes in the bathroom until she eventually felt fine enough to head downstairs for breakfast. Claire was immediately greeted by her mother commenting on how pale she looked. Claire sighed and relayed her symptoms to her mom who listened intently. Claire watched as her mother turned white as she listed the symptoms.
“What's wrong?” Claire urged, she felt self-conscious now. Her mom was a registered nurse and had been in the profession for more than two decades. Her reaction to Claire’s symptoms caused the young woman to worry. Finally, her mom spoke up. She asked Claire to get a pregnancy test done.
Claire was nervous and peed on the tests like her mother instructed. The results were frightening, Claire mom was right, she was pregnant! Claire sat opposite her parents who stared at her in silence, they were both waiting for her to answer the question they had placed. Who was the father? The problem, Claire wasn't so sure…
Claire sighed, she explained that if her math was correct there were two possible fathers. But she wasn't certain she wanted to tell them about the possibility of a baby. It all seemed far too much for her to cope with. She couldn't stand to think of what their reactions would be.
Claire was in a state of panic, it had been a few days since she had discovered she was pregnant. Although her parents had been trying to discuss it with her, she couldn't help but feel wary. She found herself debating getting an abortion, she knew she wasn't ready for kids or to change her lifestyle. What would she do?
After a few days of avoiding them, Claire decided it was time to face her parents. She told them that she was planning to get an abortion. However, her parents were against this. They convinced her to keep the baby as they would do everything to help her raise it...
Although she had agreed to not abort the baby. Settling into being pregnant was proving far more difficult than she could imagine. For one, it was the opposite of her current lifestyle. Part of being pregnant is giving up certain things which can be bad for the baby. Things like drinking, and hard partying... Things that Claire enjoys so much.
Those habits were a bit more addictive than Claire had realized. So addictive that she found herself sneaking out late to indulge in them. Claire was still in the early stage of her pregnancy and wasn't showing yet. This made it easy for her to get into clubs without judgment, however, the moment of truth was coming...
Claire continued on with her secret habits for a few more weeks. But finally, the moment of truth had arrived. It was time for her first check-up with the doctor. The check-up was going well as the doctor asked Claire a few questions to assess the health of the baby, that was when Claire found herself blurting out the truth.
Claire confessed everything to her doctor. She admitted that although she was trying to stay healthy for the baby, she felt almost compelled to go out and party at night. Claire and the doctor have a long and serious talk about the risk and potential consequences for the baby, and by the end of it, it finally seems to click for Claire.
The knowledge of what her actions could mean for the baby hit Claire in the heart. She understood that she would have to make some drastic changes to ensure that her baby was born happy and healthy. She was seven weeks in and hoped she had not caused irreversible damage.
Claire knew that along with this new leaf, she would have to come clean to those the pregnancy most closely affected. The prospective fathers-Todd and David. Claire made the decision to inform both men of the pregnancy and the situation surrounding it. Their reactions came as a shock to Claire who had expected the opposite...
Both men are incredibly supportive of Claire’s decision. They let her know that they will be there for the baby if it is theirs and pledge to help her during her pregnancy. This motivates Claire to do even more for the baby as she turned a new leaf. From then on the pregnancy went relatively smooth.
Claire spent the rest of her pregnancy doing her best to stay healthy. One afternoon, Claire is laying on the couch watching a series, when she suddenly feels a stinging pain in her stomach, she moans loudly in pain. Her mother rushes in and immediately knows what's happening; Claire’s water broke.
Claire’s mom held her as they both made their way to the car, she supported her daughter into the back seat and quickly started the drive to the hospital. On the way, Claire decided to call the prospective fathers of the baby. Both men insisted that they be a part of the moment. Does Claire agree?