Clara found it hard to sit still in the waiting room, impatiently jiggling her legs until she finally heard one of the assistants call out her name. She was led into a sterile room with a desk, two chairs and an examination table and sat down reluctantly. Telling herself to keep calm Clara took a series of deep breaths. A few moments later a friendly looking man entered the room who seemed to be just a few years away from his retirement. He greeted Clara with a firm handshake.
“Clara Oswald,” he read from a sheet of paper that she had filled out earlier in the waiting room while he took the seat at the other side of the desk, “What can I do for you?”
Clara inhaled sharply. “I, erm, I think it might be possible that I'm pregnant.”
“Okay,” the doctor smiled at her, “How long has it been since your last period?”
“That was around Christmas,” Clara replied, “But it's usually very irregular. Missing a month or two happens.”
He nodded. “And when do you think you and your, erm,” the doctor looked back down at the piece of paper.
“I'm not married. Double checking won't change my marital status,” Clara said defensively, “I think it must have happened in early January.”
The doctor smiled at her again. “There is a laboratory test that can be done for which we need a urine sample and you will get the results in a couple of days.”
“A couple of days?!” Clara blurted out in panic, “I can't wait that long! I need to know now!”
The doctor sighed. “I can understand that you are impatient but-”
“No, you don't understand,” she said angrily, “I can't tell my boyfriend unless I know for sure and I can't keep this a secret from him either. I need to know!”
“Well,” the man paused, “I guess I could try hearing for a heartbeat. If the baby was conceived in early January there is tiny, little chance we might be able to hear that but if we don't hear anything you could still be pregnant. It's too early to be sure.”
“Try it then,” Clara told him.
“Have you been experiencing any of the common pregnancy symptoms? Dizziness? Nausea, especially in the mornings? Do you feel more tired than usual? Craving or aversion of certain foods?”
Clara tried to think back the past few weeks. She had been feeling dizzy and nauseous on occasions, yes, and she was also tired although she had so far blamed that on her nightly activities with John. And she did hate the smell of the diner food lately, that was why she had taken up cooking at home.
Slowly Clara nodded.
“Alright,” the doctor said, “I will try to hear for a heartbeat, but like I said, it is highly unlikely we will be able to hear anything. Please, uncover your stomach and sit on the table.”
Clara untucked her blouse from her shirt and walked over to sit on the examination table while the doctor reached for his stethoscope. A few moments later he knelt down next to her and pressed the cold metal onto her skin.
“Relax,” the man told her, “Just breathe normally.”
Clara did as she was told and closed her eyes, trying very hard to relax but failing. There was no way she could relax now. Not until she knew for sure. A couple of days. She couldn't wait any longer.
The doctor let out a small laugh.
“What?” Clara asked immediately, “What is it?”
“This is really rare, Miss Oswald. I can hear it. It is very faint but it's definitely there,” the doctor took the stethoscope out of his ears and came to stand next to her, “Congratulations, I am very sure that you are with child.”
“What?!”
克拉拉发现很难安静地坐在等候室里,不耐烦地抖动她的双腿,直到她最后听到的一个助手叫出她的名字。她被领进无菌室用一张桌子、 两把椅子和一个检查表,很不情愿地坐了下来。告诉自己要保持冷静的克拉拉采取了一系列的深呼吸。过了一会儿一位友善的看男人进了房间似乎只是几年他退休。他以坚定有力的握手来迎接克拉拉。"奥斯瓦尔德克莱拉,"他从一张纸,她填写了早些时候读取在等候室时他坐在另一侧的桌上,"什么我能为你?"克拉拉猛地吸了口气。"我,呃,我觉得有可能,我怀孕了.""好吧,"医生笑了笑看她,"多长时间它一直自您上次期吗?""这是在圣诞节前后,"克拉拉回答,"但它往往是很不规则。缺少一个月或两个发生什么事。他点了点头。"和你认为什么时候你和你,erm,"大夫回看着那张纸。"我还没有结婚。反复检查,不会改变我的婚姻状况,"克拉拉辩驳,说:"我认为它必须发生在今年 1 月初。医生又朝她笑了。"还有一个实验室测试,可以为其做我们需要一份尿样,你将在几天内得到的结果.""几天? !"克拉拉在恐慌,脱口而出"等不了那么长时间 !我现在需要知道 !"医生叹了口气。"我可以理解你是不耐烦可是 — —""不,你不明白,"她生气地说,"我不能告诉我男朋友除非我确实知道,我不能阻止这一个秘密他也。我需要知道 !""好吧,"老人停顿了一下,"我想我可以尝试聆讯的心跳。如果婴儿在 1 月初怀上有微小,小机会我们也许能够听到,但如果我们没有听到任何东西你可能仍然是怀孕。它是太早可以肯定的。"然后试试看,"克拉拉告诉他。"你经历了任何怀孕的常见症状?头晕吗?恶心,特别是在早晨吗?你比平时累吗?渴望或厌恶的某些食物吗?"克莱拉试图回想过去几个星期。她一直感到头晕、 恶心的场合,是的而且她也是累的虽然她已经到目前为止归咎于,她每晚的活动与约翰。她做讨厌的气味的餐车食物最近,这就是为什么她接受了,在家里做饭。克莱拉慢慢点了点头。"好吧,"医生说,"我会试着聆听的心跳,但就像我说的它是极不可能,我们将能够听到什么。请揭开你的胃,坐在桌子上。克莱拉从她的衬衫裤袜她的衬衫和走过去,坐在检查表上,而医生伸手去拿他的听诊器。过了一会儿他跪在她旁边,按到她的皮肤上冰冷的金属。“Relax,” the man told her, “Just breathe normally.”Clara did as she was told and closed her eyes, trying very hard to relax but failing. There was no way she could relax now. Not until she knew for sure. A couple of days. She couldn't wait any longer.The doctor let out a small laugh.“What?” Clara asked immediately, “What is it?”“This is really rare, Miss Oswald. I can hear it. It is very faint but it's definitely there,” the doctor took the stethoscope out of his ears and came to stand next to her, “Congratulations, I am very sure that you are with child.”“What?!”
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