It
Finally Happened to Me
October 11, 2015
We had been talking about it for awhile now, with me
getting older and time not slowing down. I had to make the decision of when and
if I was going to start trying for kids, we discussed this topic in great
length and had finally agreed to a date of when I would stop taking my birth
control pills. We decided that we could time the pregnancy so that I was
pregnant off season, ball season that is. We had made the decision to stop
taking the pill in July; at first it was a little scary but we were ready to
start our family. We consciously made the decision and also gave ourselves some
time to allow my system to get rid of whatever left over babyproofing was left.
I had heard from lots of people, even my doctor that it could take up to a year
for the pill to get out of your system. We decided when it happened we would be
ready and willing to be the best parents ever.
About a month later I was playing in a ball tournament
and was short of breath, I chalked it up to gaining some weight and being out
of shape. I was surprised, as I never had this problem before and just decided
to keep an eye on it. We happened to go to a football game the following week
and when we were going up and down the stairs, I was huffing and puffing like a
smoker. I couldn’t really pin point what was going on but I knew I wasn’t well.
After doing some math and realizing it had been 7 weeks since my last monthly
visitor…I took a pregnancy test. It was September 7th, I did the
usual pee on a stick test, and it was positive.
We were ecstatic, we hadn’t planned on it happening so
fast but it was right in line with our “plan”. After I found out I was
pregnant, I was sick…sicker than I had ever been in my life. I felt as though I
had the flu and it never went away. The worst part is you can’t take anything,
you just have to suffer through it. I basically just bided my time and suffered
as best I could until my ultrasound and hopefully the second trimester. I had heard
that some women feel better after they get over that whole morning sickness in
the first trimester.
I went to see the doctor and she made my an ultrasound
appointment at 12 weeks, my age dictated the early ultrasound. We went and
checked in and I went in by myself…just in case there is anything awry. The
tech did her thing and went about checking me and taking a million pictures…she
turned the monitor and told me we were expecting…twins. I was flabbergasted and
taken aback…I was not expecting to hear this. I sat up and said “WHAT?” She
showed me my little peanuts and I laid back down to take it all in. After what
felt like an hour, the Mr. came in and after trying to get him to point out the
baby…we let him know there were two. He was just as surprised as me…I believe
we were both in shock. We had not expected this and were still getting over the
shock of even being pregnant. That ultrasound was just two days ago, I am still
recovering from the news and over the moon happy. I don’t know how this
happened, I just know that it did. Secretly I suspect that my mom had something
to do with it…just saying. Either way, I can’t wait to see what we’re having.
Would be nice to be one of each but I will take two healthy, happy babies.
Now that everything has sunken in…we are so excited and
just amazed that we are going to be doubly blessed.
