Say whaaaat?!?! What a week!! I cannot believe I am writing this post, it still has not sunk in. And probably won't for awhile. We are in total and utter shock! After being told 14 years ago that it was impossible...WE ARE PREGNANT!!!! No fertility treatment needed, all natural. The recent miscarriage in November was the last of our precious snowflakes. Our minds are completely blown 🤯🤯🤯 I thought I was coming down with the stomach flu that the twins recently had. But it felt different and continued for days, ha ha. Then I got other pregnancy symptoms. I kept pushing the thought of pregnancy out of my head because I was like THERE IS NO WAY! I finally caved and bought a 2 pack of home pregnancy tests. Took them at 5am on the 22nd because I absolutely could not sleep. I kid you not, I almost fell over when they both came back very positive in under the 2 minutes! I started to cry, then laugh (I felt like a mental patient!) and then was just in total shock as I sat there and stared at them. I went into the bedroom and to my surprise Blake was awake also because he couldn't sleep (work has been stressful). I said, "I just got 2 positive pregnancy tests..." He popped up and said "Are you serious?!" I said, "I $#!+ you not!" 🤣 I showed him the tests and he said, "That's awesome, I told ya!" with a big smile on his face. We both definitely couldn't fall back asleep after that, ha ha. It was extra funny because he had been teasing me the week before saying that I might be pregnant because I felt so crappy. I laughed it off and was just like "Yeah right, whatever dude!" Ha ha.
I emailed Dr. C at the fertility center right away that morning and told her what happened and how I've been feeling. She wasn't convinced but thought it wouldn't hurt to do a blood test. I luckily was able to run down to a local lab that same day on Blake's lunch break (good thing because I was going NUTS!) to get an hCG test. By 4pm it was confirmed, my hCG came back at 5,477! Dr. C was so shocked, ha ha. I don't imagine this happens too often to infertility couples after 14+ years. I was so excited but so terrified, ha ha. Especially after our loss in November. Nothing is more heart breaking than seeing a completely empty gestational sac on the ultrasound screen 😭 I was reallllly stressing about an ultrasound. I was finally getting to a good place after the miscarriage and then was suddenly really emotional again out of nowhere, now we know why, ha ha! I had an hCG recheck on Monday the 26th and it came back great (21,000+), along with my estrogen and progesterone levels! Minds blown even more!! I don't need ANY fertility meds 😳🥳 Whaaat?!? I had to double my progesterone injections with the twins, along with doing nightly suppositories. So, so crazy...
We had our first ultrasound yesterday at a fertility center in Mesa! I felt like I was gonna have a legit panic attack right before the doctor came in. We both were so very, very relieved when we saw a little peanut on the screen with a heart beat! You could plainly see it beating away and the doctor was able to faintly pick it up even though it is early. It was 100 bpm. He said it was slightly on the low side but that doesn't matter this early on. I read an article online though that said anywhere from 80 to 120 bpm is good for 5 to 6 weeks gestation. So, I think we are ok! You guys, it took a lot to not full on ugly cry during the ultrasound, lol. A lot! They also confirmed that there are no bleeds, which was a big relief because I started to lightly spot the night before and was worrying because that's why we lost angel baby Cannon. It is likely just implantation bleeding from the growing/burrowing placenta, that is common. The baby measured 5 wks 6 days, so today I am exactly 6 weeks. We'll see if they adjust my due date after the next ultrasound, but for now it is December 22nd. How fun is that, a Christmas baby!!
We are hoping and praying like crazy that the baby is healthy, strong, and that all goes well. We were told back in 2008 when we did our own IVF that if we ever had our own, it would likely have health issues. They believed Blake's sperm to not have a normal genetic make up. We were told he likely had a rare genetic disorder that caused you to start going sterile at a very young age and to have sperm of not good quality or motility. Apparently not!! GOD IS GOOD! Don't give up hope people, never! No matter which way this goes, it is an utter miracle that I was able to get pregnant! Further proof that things happen in Heavenly Father's time and not ours. We know that from the twins! We have had a rough road, but wouldn't trade it for anything. I believe we are getting the precious little people that we were always meant to.
We are so excited to experience a singleton pregnancy! I wonder how it will differ from the twins?? Hopefully I will not experience early labor or pre-eclampsia this time around! I already am vomiting way less than I did with them, but I'm nauseous way more often and much more dizzy. I am also craving different foods. I am loving oranges, pork, and guacamole right now! With the twins I loved apples and tomatoes very early on, ate lots and lots of them. Apples don't sound very awesome right now, but I've eaten them to help settle my stomach when needed. And tomatoes sound so nasty. I also have been able to eat meat this time around, so that's been nice. Since I've had the twins, I have lost over 80 lbs, Blake almost 100, we have done a lot of detoxing, and quit eating sugar and processed flours. I really think all of these things will be great helps this time around during pregnancy, and was also possibly part of the reason for this miracle. Diet is so, so important for our fertility! Sugar affects your insulin, which in return affects all other hormones in your body. And consuming dairy is a known fertility problem with both men and women. It causes the body major inflammation, especially if you also have an allergy to it like we both did. Blake also quit snoring within days of stopping dairy, woo hoo, ha ha!! I was ready to have my own bedroom 🤣 Not joking. Our doctor said it causes excess phlegm and gland inflammation.
After Blake and I were done with the ultrasound, we went and got the kids a little gift, and one for the new baby too (soo weird to say that!). They were so adorable when we told them! Cam is now grasping the idea, but at first only wanted the ultrasound picture and onesie for himself, lol. Claire is very excited, and I think was quite relieved that this is the reason I've been sick. She has been worried about me. Between the puking and all the naps, I'm sure they thought I was dying 🤣 Last night Claire kept kissing my belly and telling me she's gonna take care of me, ha ha. And Cam rubbed my belly so softly last night while watching cartoons and said, "mommy, I'm so happy there's a baby in your tummy..." 😭😍 I am so excited for them to be a big brother and sister! That is one of the main reasons I was so devastated at our loss in November. These two would absolutely adore a little baby brother or sister!
Well, I will keep you updated on our miracle baby! Please keep us in your prayers! Our sanity could use it, ha ha ❤ I am still worried about the spotting even though everything looked good during the ultrasound 😬
Here's some fun pictures! I tried to attach the video of when we told the kids but the file is too large 😔 A big thanks to my sweet friend, Kathryn, for watching the twins for us yesterday!
We still can't believe this is real life, seems too good to be true!! 🥳🤯
