“Sparkler, come meet your baby sister.” “That’s my sister?” “Yes.” “She’s so tiny.” “So were you.” “Where’s her mane, Mama?” “She’s a newborn, it’ll grow in time.” “Is Papa gonna be home soon to see her?” There’s a long pause, her mother’s eyes becoming misty for a moment. Sparkler feels her ears fold back timidly feeling guilty for even bringing up the touchy topic. Papa was away on adventurers, saving the universe, not a place suitable for fillies or pregnant mares. Papa wasn’t there when she was born either, or so her Mama’s friends told her. “I hope so.”X  
The Doctor was not presenat for the birth of his foals, not one. When he learned his beloweved Deroy was carrying, he dropped her off and never made it made it back in time for the birth. The realstionshop with Derpy was a good and healthy one but not without problems. Derpy ended up being a somewhat stay at home Mom, though she still worked as a delivery and postal mare.