yet all the women seemed blasé about the miracles they were carrying. Most were just looking at the clothes or chatting to friends. When Iâve a bump I will be touching it all day long, I will be so proud to show it off, thought Erin. âI know I wonât be able to think about anything else,â she whispered to herself.
âCan I help you?â asked a middle-aged woman.
Erin got a fright, she hadnât planned on staying longer than two minutes in the shop, let alone talking to anyone.
âOh no, Iâm OK, but thank you,â she replied politely.
âYouâre at the early stages, I see,â smiled the woman. âI know you are probably thinking you will never need clothes like these, but trust me once that little bump appears it will just grow and grow! Of course itâs so exciting, but itâs worth having some clothes on hand for the day you suddenly wake up and find your trousers are too tight!â
Erin was about to tell the shop assistant that she didnât even know if she was pregnant, when out of the corner of her eye she noticed a beautiful classic black and white dress.
âOh, I see youâve spotted our new collection. Itâs only just arrived. Would you like to try that dress on? Itâs been flying out the door. The amount of women who have bought it for weddings they are attending is unbelievable. I suppose itâs a great shape, very classic, and it will last you right up until you have the baby. The waistband expands to accommodate any size baby!â
Erin looked at the dress. It was gorgeous. She could see herself in it.
âIs it for any special occasion?â asked the assistant.
Suddenly Erin remembered her friend Amyâs wedding. This dress would be perfect for it.
âWell, I am going to a wedding, but itâs not for a while! Sure I can come back closer to the time.â
âNo need to,â said the woman as she started ushering Erin into the changing room. âWe have a wide range of prosthetic bumps that you can use when trying on the dress. You wear whatever one will be closest to the trimester you will be in then. Itâs very handy really, saves you having to run around shopping when you are larger and probably in no mood for shopping!â
Erin knew she should have walked out of the dressing room, out of the front door of the shop and at least done a pregnancy test before she tried on the dress, but she got caught up in themoment, the excitement. Before she knew it she was standing in front of the large mirror, with the dress and a fake bump on her. Erin looked at her reflection and felt amazing. This is it, she thought, this is what I want. She rubbed her hand over the large bump. It felt wonderful.
âNow, to be honest, that dress is a little too big on you. Unfortunately we donât have any smaller sizes in stock right now, but we should have some next week. If you leave me your name and number I can give you a call when the dress gets in,â the assistant said, while helping Erin out of the bump.
Erin would have gladly left the bump on her all day, but she could see there was a small queue of women all wanting to try it on. She smiled at them all. They were her fellow-friends now, fellow-mums-to-be. She knew she shouldnât really have left her name and number with the shop, but seeing the dress on her had made her feel so womanly, so excited, so happy, so pregnant.
It wasnât until Erin left the shop that sheâd realized she was running late for her yoga class. She had intended to do the test before the class. Iâll just have to do it at the break, she thought as she ran into the chemist and bought the top-of-the-range, most expensive digital pregnancy test she could find.
âOK, ladies, letâs begin,â Pippa the yoga instructor said, just as Erin got into place and took off her jacket.
Pippa was as encouraging and calm as she always was, but Erin found it hard to
âCan I help you?â asked a middle-aged woman.
Erin got a fright, she hadnât planned on staying longer than two minutes in the shop, let alone talking to anyone.
âOh no, Iâm OK, but thank you,â she replied politely.
âYouâre at the early stages, I see,â smiled the woman. âI know you are probably thinking you will never need clothes like these, but trust me once that little bump appears it will just grow and grow! Of course itâs so exciting, but itâs worth having some clothes on hand for the day you suddenly wake up and find your trousers are too tight!â
Erin was about to tell the shop assistant that she didnât even know if she was pregnant, when out of the corner of her eye she noticed a beautiful classic black and white dress.
âOh, I see youâve spotted our new collection. Itâs only just arrived. Would you like to try that dress on? Itâs been flying out the door. The amount of women who have bought it for weddings they are attending is unbelievable. I suppose itâs a great shape, very classic, and it will last you right up until you have the baby. The waistband expands to accommodate any size baby!â
Erin looked at the dress. It was gorgeous. She could see herself in it.
âIs it for any special occasion?â asked the assistant.
Suddenly Erin remembered her friend Amyâs wedding. This dress would be perfect for it.
âWell, I am going to a wedding, but itâs not for a while! Sure I can come back closer to the time.â
âNo need to,â said the woman as she started ushering Erin into the changing room. âWe have a wide range of prosthetic bumps that you can use when trying on the dress. You wear whatever one will be closest to the trimester you will be in then. Itâs very handy really, saves you having to run around shopping when you are larger and probably in no mood for shopping!â
Erin knew she should have walked out of the dressing room, out of the front door of the shop and at least done a pregnancy test before she tried on the dress, but she got caught up in themoment, the excitement. Before she knew it she was standing in front of the large mirror, with the dress and a fake bump on her. Erin looked at her reflection and felt amazing. This is it, she thought, this is what I want. She rubbed her hand over the large bump. It felt wonderful.
âNow, to be honest, that dress is a little too big on you. Unfortunately we donât have any smaller sizes in stock right now, but we should have some next week. If you leave me your name and number I can give you a call when the dress gets in,â the assistant said, while helping Erin out of the bump.
Erin would have gladly left the bump on her all day, but she could see there was a small queue of women all wanting to try it on. She smiled at them all. They were her fellow-friends now, fellow-mums-to-be. She knew she shouldnât really have left her name and number with the shop, but seeing the dress on her had made her feel so womanly, so excited, so happy, so pregnant.
It wasnât until Erin left the shop that sheâd realized she was running late for her yoga class. She had intended to do the test before the class. Iâll just have to do it at the break, she thought as she ran into the chemist and bought the top-of-the-range, most expensive digital pregnancy test she could find.
âOK, ladies, letâs begin,â Pippa the yoga instructor said, just as Erin got into place and took off her jacket.
Pippa was as encouraging and calm as she always was, but Erin found it hard to
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