“Sure,” Millie replied. “I should probably find out if I’m even allowed coffee.”
“Hang on.” I took out my phone and googled it. Pages and pages of pregnancy advice appeared on my screen. What to eat, what not to eat. When to drink, what to drink. There was so much and I’d only asked one simple question. When I focused back on Millie I really hoped that I didn’t look panicked. “It says here you can have one to two cups aday. But not too strong. You also have to avoid anything raw or unpasteurized.”
Millie sighed. “Oh man. Every time I think I’ve come to terms with what’s going to change, something new is added.”
Placing my hands on either side of her shoulders, I turned her to face me. “It’s going to be fine, you’re not doing this alone and we’ll learn together. Come on, let’s go and get one of your allocated two medium-to-weak coffees for the day.”
