Olfactory Nerve

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FASHION Magazine

November, 2015

Last fall, when I was about six months pregnant, I went to the hospital for an anatomy ultrasound. As the technician applied gel to my abdomen, she informed me that she would not be speaking throughout the procedure and that I should address any questions I might have with my doctor. But after about 10 minutes of solemn, agonizing, worrying silence (What was she seeing? Was the baby OK?), the technician festively declared: