Diny dot that connected us!

 'Dhup dhup...dhup dhup', I could hear the sound clearly.The sonography room was dimly lit. The bed that I was sleeping on, wasn't a fancy one either.It must've seen dozens of would-be mothers every day. Women who are 'soon to be mothers', coming in for check ups, experiencing a life changing event.I was going to be a mother, the very first time. Well, which is why we were there, to confirm, if the two pink lines were legitimate.But the anxiety, apprehensions and n number of questions were making me go dizzy, literally. This was my first encounter with this gadget and it was intimidating.Doctor was my mom's friend, that was the only reason, atleast, some part of me, felt relaxed.She broke my train of thoughts, along with the sound of  'Dhup dhup....dhup dhup'...."Look at screen", she said. Her one hand on the probe, revolving around my tummy and other on the buttons of the machine.


"The screen?", I said, in my mind. It was all dark. Several numbers written across, with grey and white dots, continuously in motion. It looked like the doordarshan days, when the transmission use to stop, at the end of the day and what we could see was only random black and white dots."Here's your baby", she pointed towards the screen. Honestly, I wasn't able to track anything that looked like a baby in there. From my puzzled glance, she guessed that I didn't know where to see exactly.  So she zoomed in the focus and I could see a small dot."That's my baby!", I literally shrieked. Mr. Hubby, who was sitting in the cabin, that was partitioned by a thin ply, knocked on it. "Yes, yes, come in and see your baby", doctor said. He rushed in, as excited as he could be, gazed at the screen. I could see that sparkle in his eyes. He looked at me and smiled, cheek to cheek. He held my hand tight and I broke into tears.Yes! It was ours. Something that we created together. A life that was slowly evolving in me, with me. I could hear two hearts beating now. I would now live two lives simultaneously.We got a print of the ultrasound report. There were marks made around the locations were the baby was visible, of course,  in tiny dots.I stared at the print for a long time, "Welcome my little one", I just jabbered. Mr. Hubby hugged me tight, "Congratulations mommy", he said. And I could already see a competent dad.


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