Samantha “Lie back and relax, Samantha. You will feel a little pinch when I insert the rod into your v****a, but it should not be too painful. Tell me if you feel more discomfort there than what I have mentioned.” Before laying down, I turned to Doctor Harris, who was gathering her tools for the ultrasound. “Tell me again why we can’t do a normal ultrasound.” She offered me a reassuring smile. “There is a chance that you are too early into your pregnancy to determine how far along you are with traditional ultrasound. A vaginal ultrasound will allow us to determine the baby’s growth, and the heartbeat will be easier to find this way.” Levi stuck to me