I had gotten a positive home pregnancy test 6 weeks earlier, and to say the least, we were ecstatic! I immediately called my doctor to see if I could come in the next day to confirm the test. Much to my disappointment, they told me you have to be 8 weeks along before you can come in - WHAT??? (yes, this was the first of many, many things I had to learn during the pregnancy - looking back, I was CLUELESS!) Luckily, we were leaving for Destin 6 weeks later, so I was able to bump my appointment up by a week. So, July 1st it was! Unfortunately, the days of being on cloud nine were cut short. Only four days later, I had an issue come up and the MD said I was probably miscarrying. They had me come in so they could make sure my blood was not Rh negative (I didn't even know my own blood type prior to this - I told you I was clueless!), and therefore rejecting the baby. Basically, they confirmed this was NOT the case and sent me on my way. They told me miscarriages were common with first pregnancies, and that there was absolutely nothing they could do about it at this point. Our hearts were broken. Those next 5 weeks were the LONGEST weeks of my life - was I pregnant? wasn't I?
Sooo, the big day came - July 1st. When the doctor brought the ultrasound machine out, I really expected the worst. There was silence as the doctor moved the probe around, and then there she was!!! You could see her little heart pounding away! WHAT A MIRACLE!! It is so amazing what God can do! Thank you Lord for our little blessing!
From this (a year ago):
To this:
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Elle - truly a gift from the Lord!
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