Designer Baby Drugs: Science Fiction
Jan. 11th, 2010 10:18 amThe drugs she took at a regular interval throughout the pregnancy, checking the dosages and the timings. There was a slight risk the baby would be born with a tail because of the Triorazan in the 19th week, but it was worth it for the even temperament that had been shown to predict. She was very open in all the drug diagramming she was doing with her doctor--except the street esper that she took in secret, in the bathroom, when nobody was looking. She'd gone to the esper communities and talked with them and figured out that yes, it did have an off switch, or at least a dimmer--and yes, many espers did better than these unfortunates. She even managed to talk to an esper doctor who was able to--
Inspiration: Looking up what painkillers were safe during pregnancy, and seeing studies about effects on the fetus, and wondering if there were ever "good" changes found in the studies.
Story Potential: Medium.
Notes: This is more setting than story. But I like the setting. Kind of like those horrid women who smoke while pregnant to get a lower birth-weight, but positive.
Inspiration: Looking up what painkillers were safe during pregnancy, and seeing studies about effects on the fetus, and wondering if there were ever "good" changes found in the studies.
Story Potential: Medium.
Notes: This is more setting than story. But I like the setting. Kind of like those horrid women who smoke while pregnant to get a lower birth-weight, but positive.