A recap of the past 12 weeks, part two

I made it to exactly 6 weeks feeling fine and then I began having complications. I had two previous miscarriages, each time growth had stopped at 6 weeks, and I just gave in to the thought that it was over. Dave met me at the doctors office for an early ultrasound, one week earlier than scheduled, and he too had seemed to accept that this was probably over. I cried in the waiting room and as the ultrasound began and no one will EVER believe the shock we had when the doctor said he found 3 heartbeats. They looked like little flashes of light within 3 seperate dark circles. We were stunned, all of the sadness and worry went and was replaced by our atonished faces. The doctors office put me on bedrest and I was to come back in a week for another ultrasound. I worked from home and that was a life saver- it really helped pass the time. My mother came out almost daily to help with meals and just straightening up. Dave and Elle both worked hard to keep the house up too and I really appreciated all the help.

The next week we still had all 3 heartbeats and I was allowed to be veritcle again! I still took it easy but was thrilled to leave the house and receive a bag of baby information, complete with a pacifer and tiny, little diapers. I was told the name of some specialists to contact regarding a mulitple pregnancy and began researching which new doctor I would see.
Within days I began morning sickness, I looked and physically felt horrible but I had never been happier.

All was well for almost a week and then the complications began again. I had not made an appointment with the specialist yet so I went back to my infertility doctor who check and said all three were doing fine but to lay down for ANOTHER week. This time there wasn't as much work to keep me busy and I began to have migraines which the doctor said was due to the medicines I was on to sustain the pregnancy. I was uncomfortable but always had the idea of my babies in my aching mind and eventually I felt better. I made it off of bedrest and was seeing my specialist soon!

A recap of the past 12 weeks, part one

After a very long and painful journey with infertility, we were finally at the day of our blood test, October 21, 2009. My blood was taken and I asked the office not to call us, under ANY circumstances, and to wait for Dave to call when he had time. When it's negative news, you need to be prepared, alone and sitting down. I would then call Dave when I finished work at 2pm. I began crying at 2:01 that day, on the way to my car. I started calling him but there was no answer. I sort of hoped he was waiting at my car with good news but he wasn't so I started home. He finally called as I was driving. He was at a job site near our home and was trying to get there before me so we could celebrate together! The test was positive!!!!

The doctors office was so excited that they called Dave earlier and told him as he sat in his office with his partner. He had known for hours and was plotting how to tell me- one choice was to wait by my car! He decided he would be at home when I arrived but got held up. I called the doctors office to get my numbers (pregnacy hormone) and they were high. She said that it could be one or more. I began day dreaming of twins! I use to walk around the house saying to myself, I want to fill this home with children, and my chance was on it's way... little did I know how full this house would become.

Well, the news just pulm wore me out and I slept for a hour or so. Next was to tell Elle that she will now be a big sister, finally! Being the hip parent, I texted her and she responded in all caps that she was thrilled too! After that we just went about our business, never acknowledging the possibility of more than one baby. My ultrasound was scheduled for November 7th and I was to continue my medications to sustain the pregnancy.