The Pod Generation -

They chose “Luna” for a girl, “Kai” for a boy. The pod didn’t care either way.

Rachel nodded. “Can I hear the heartbeat?” The Pod Generation

She thought about her mother’s stories: the hiccups, the somersaults, the way Rachel would press a foot against her ribs and hold it there, stubbornly, for hours. They chose “Luna” for a girl, “Kai” for a boy

And love, Rachel had learned, was the only thing no machine could ever simulate. They chose “Luna” for a girl

They were at their friends’ apartment — a sterile, beautiful space with white furniture and a pod in the guest bedroom. Two pods, actually. Mira and Theo were having twins.