The pregnancy progressed beautifully. Maya healthy. Baby growing perfectly. No complications. No scares. No drama. Just normal. Wonderfully normal.

"It's so different this time," Maya said. Video call. Twenty weeks. Showing well. Glowing. "No fear. No constant monitoring. No feeling like everything could go wrong any second. Just. Growing a baby. Like millions of women do. Normally. Easily. It's incredible."

"You deserve easy," Sienna said. "After what you went through with Isabella. The trauma. The terror. The NICU. You deserve a peaceful pregnancy. A healthy baby. A joyful experience."

"We find out the sex next week. Want to know or be surprised?"

"That's your choice. Whatever feels right to you."...