The facilities at this hospital were relatively advanced. Perhaps because each building had its own independent power supply, Maeve Preston easily switched on the color ultrasound machine.
Soon, Flora Bloom was holding the color ultrasound printout, a huge smile on her face as she practically bloomed with joy. 'My Polly is already this big!' The initial shapes of its tiny hands and feet had formed, and she was sure it wouldn't be long before they looked more complete.
Before the apocalypse, many expectant mothers used these kinds of scans to find out their baby's gender. Flora, however, just wanted to use the machine to document her Polly's growth.
Of course, as she left the OB/GYN department, Flora also took the opportunity to stow all the equipment for prenatal check-ups—like the B-scan and color ultrasound machines—into her space.
