Condoms Are Not Hundred Per Cent Effective

‘How far along are you?’ Giana eyed Kira’s belly. She was afraid to touch it. ‘Five weeks.’ ‘Wow.’ Giana was thoroughly amazed. ‘We are the same age, yet you’re married and in the family way, whereas I’m still playing Pinball with my boyfriend on the weekends.’ She soon warmed up to the news and, like Elsie, started offering all kinds of unsolicited advice for prenatal care. ‘What about school?’ she asked. ‘You’re going to take the semester off, right?’ ‘I’m still thinking about it.’ Kira had not made up her mind. ‘Oh, you have to, honey.’ Giana patted her hand. ‘You can’t handle school and pregnancy at the same time.’ ‘Why can’t I?’ Kira was a little miffed. Why did everyone think she couldn’t juggle both? ‘You feel fine for now, but soon you’ll be overwhelmed by stuff like morning sickness, lower back pain, gas and bloating. Not to mention the mood swings and the strange cravings. And then there’s—’ ‘Okay, okay, I get it. You can stop now.’ Kira felt a wave of nausea coming on just l