Title: MY CHILD

Author: Ster Julie

Series: Pre-TOS

Characters: Sa/Am

Rating: PG

Part 1 of ?

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Chapter 1-The Journal

The Journal of Sarek and Amanda,

chronicling their efforts in having a child together

AMANDA

I write these words in this new blank book, hoping that it is the beginning of a saga with a happy ending.

After many discussions, Sarek and I actually did something today about having a baby together. We met with the geneticists who will help us conceive a child. I trust Sarek's selection of this team. He is a very good judge of character, and each of these scientists seemed eager yet ethical. I want a baby, a healthy baby, not some monster, not some Frankenstein. These men and women understand this and they put me at ease. It will be a lot of hard work, but it will be well worth it.

Our first step will be a complete physical. For me, it will mean a lot of blood work. They will need to see if my body has enough of the nutrients a Vulcan fetus needs to thrive. Second, they will need to see how my body will tolerate taking the supplements that will provide the fetus with enough Vulcan nutrients without harming my body. Sarek and I have discussed hiring a surrogate to carry the child if necessary, but I'd rather carry the baby myself. The surrogate will be our last resort.

It is good that we are beginning this process now. They want me to collect a sperm sample at Sarek's next pon farr. My dear husband didn't move a muscle at that news, but he definitely blanched! Poor baby.

After my lab work is completed, the team will put me on fertility drugs so that they can harvest several of my eggs. They need to map my DNA, then use an egg which has been emptied of its normal contents to hold the manipulated genetic material from Sarek and myself. There's a lot more complicated scientific "stuff" to the process, but, although I am a teacher, my specialty is language and literature, not biology!

So, this is the beginning of a long journey for us. I am going to write about the process in these pages. I hope I can convince Sarek to do the same. Someday, when our child is older, we can share this book with him Sarek already informed me that he would prefer a boy. Me? I my only preference is a healthy baby!

Here's to our dreams, here's to the future!

End Chapter 1