Just a Check up

"I only have one or two a day, at most!" Varod said chuckling and putting his arm around his wife. He patted her belly and smiled. "This baby is all healthy. And so is our child!" His life had gained a new vigor since he'd met Ashling. Even more so now they were married. His heart swelled with the idea of his child growing inside her, and just being around her filled his mind with a radiance no star could ever imitate.

OOC: What you said it what I figured to be about anyway. I'm gonna try to keep better track. I just lost track of time.

Ashling smiled at Varod and then turned to answer Khaat, "No I think I'm still a little good on the potion. I'm only taking it when the nausea hits really bad, but as long as I stay away from things that I'm finding to make me feel sick I'm pretty fine." She looked over at Varod, "But my problem is, is that I've noticed that if I let myself get hungry then I tend to get sick more often than not, so I find myself constantly snacking on something. Nothing big or anything, just like a few crackers here and there and lots of milk."

She looked around trying to think of things to ask and concerns she had, "Um one concern is..." she trailed off and looked at Varod, "Um what was it the other day we had talked about, I can't remember."

Khaat smiled. "You sound like a very normal pregnant woman to me," she said. "The nausea is part of the first trimester body chemistry changes. The cravings are part of that as well. The crackers and such is probably the best remedy for that outside of the nausea potion. As far as the forgetfulness is all part of the distraction that pregnancy brings. The thoughts of how your life is about to change, what you need to do to prepare for that shift in your life, and not to mention what is happening to you physically. It's all perfectly normal. Enjoy it. There is no experience in the world like your first pregnancy. Its a wonderful magical time. Savor it. Its very special for both of you."

"We were talking about vampires," Varod said solemnly. "Is there a chance our child will take any of my vampire traits? I mean, not the obvious stuff like liking foods with high iron, stuff like...the fangs? Or is it going to be totally diluted?"

He was really worried about all that and his smile faltered for a moment.

"Yeah it's been a magical time. I agree, Khaat."

Ash grabbed hold of his hand, "Khaat didn't you say the last time I was here that would just be a waiting game for us until the baby was born?" she asked curiously. "I'd really hate to wait to know something like that....well I don't care either way but its kind of like finding out what we are going to be having. When will we know that one also?" she asked. She took Varod's hand and squeezed it. "Oh I remember, we also wondered if I would start craving foods that would be high in iron and stuff like that." she said finally remembering what she had wanted to ask for herself, while he got the chance to ask his question too."

"There is no way of telling whether the baby will inherit any of your vampire tendencies at least until the baby is born. Often times, that doesnt' develop until closer to puberty when a person's body chemistry changes. I know that is a difficult thing, and I do understand itt. Sometimes, a child will show rather overwhelming tendencies fo what their genetic code has in store for them at birth, but that, by and large, is not the norm. Most of the time, it is a matter of waiting and seeing. We will do all we can to give you as much information as we can find at that time. Your dietary cravings and habits might be symptoms of a good many things, so I don't know that it will necessarily give us the kind of definitive answers you're looking for. Try not to worry. My own experience has been that 90% of what we worry about are things that never happen anyway. Your baby is going to be healthy and happy and loved, and, in the end, isn't that what we really want for our kids?"