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We had our first ultrasound yesterday. It was very bittersweet. Let me start with the positives: we saw our baby, we saw the heartbeat, and the heartbeat is VERY strong! Seeing the "flicker" of the heartbeat was the proudest moment of my life. I kept thinking, "Beat on, heart, beat on!" I am already a proud mama.

The bitter part is that there were two babies, but one baby did not make it (very, very early on in the pregnancy). In addition, the placenta to our healthy baby is starting to separate slightly. This is problematic because the placenta carries the nutrients to the baby for the baby to survive.

The doctor suggested that I immediately stop taking my allergy pills, and rest as much as possible (not bed rest, just general rest). He said no exercise, no lifting, no pulling, bending, and take an elevator instead of stairs when possible. He said that often the placenta will re-attach, and that is what we are praying for!

So, I see another doctor tomorrow (a local high-risk specialist OB/GYN) that will hopefully give us more insight into this issue.

But we are excited about our baby bean...excited to see a strong heartbeat, and counting our blessings that we are parents for the first time. :)

I will keep this blog updated...and I will hopefully add ultrasound pictures, once I get them scanned.

Thanks for the prayers! We have the GREATEST friends and family!!!!

Trust.

I always thought that surviving infertility took the most trust in God that I would ever need. And it does take a lot...but let me tell you what else I've discovered takes mega trust in God: being less than 5 weeks pregnant, not necessarily "feeling" pregnant, and hearing tons of horror stories about miscarriage.

On a daily basis, I: #1) praise God for this amazzzzzzzing gift, #2) pray a prayer of protection over "baby bean" (or "speckle"), and #3) pray for faith in His will. I truly, truly believe that God did not give "baby bean" to us as a tease...that this is truly a gift. An 11th hour gift from Him. And what an amazing gift it is!! However, the doubts continue to seap in.

But five pregnancy tests and two blood tests later...I am still pregnant with this miraculous creation! God is soooooo good!!!

By the way, I had a second round of blood work done on Monday. It showed that my HCG levels increased from 144 (on Friday) to 597 (on Monday). Which is awesome and definitely good news!!

The ultrasound is in less than two weeks and it cannot come soon enough.


Until then...