Why Does Laura Brown Have To Go Into Hospital For Couple Hours

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1) How does Laura Brown feel about the (first) cake she makes?
Laura Brown feels disappointed about the cake she made for her husband Dan. The cake did not “turned out the way she pictured it; not at all” (pg 99). Her conscience was telling her that she failed. Her cake was a total failure, so she decided to start a new cake.

Why does Laura Brown have to go into hospital for couple hours?
Laura had something growing inside her uterus but she wasn’t sure what was it. but the only thing she was certain the doctor will have to get rid of it. I think there was a problem with her pregnancy.

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