The Beta's Blind Date
“I had a period. And I haven’t had sex since I ended things with Dominic. Which was right around the time I had my period.”
“Well, your HCG levels indicate you’re probably around eight weeks pregnant, but since HCG ranges in early pregnancy can be so wide, we’d like to do an ultrasound to confirm the exact gestational age of the pup so we can give you a due date and move forward with your prenatal care.”
“But I had a period,” I repeat.
“It’s likely it was implantation bleeding. It happens in about fifteen to twenty-five percent of pregnancies. If you weren’t actively trying to conceive, I can see how you might have assumed it was your period.”