"A girl," he said, and I was stunned.
Did Botan want a girl? Really? Even with all the pressure that would come with it. The doctor looked for a while longer.
"Unfortunately, the little one is determined not to show. If you really want to know, we can check again in half an hour. It's an active baby. It will change position."
"It's not important. We'll find out next time we come," Botan said.
Of course, he wasn't the one who would have to endure my mother-in-law's face for another month, but I didn't dwell on it because I was feeling good at that moment. Seeing my baby, knowing it was healthy and active, was a wonderful feeling. The doctor only wanted me to stop being so inactive. I shouldn't overexert myself, but I had started gaining weight, and I needed to gain it in a balanced wa
