On Mother's Day, we were given a HUGE surprise. We found out that I am pregnant again. Yes, you read that right...Emily is going to be a big sister. We knew this baby was a huge miracle since Emily was the result of 7 rounds of infertility treatments and this baby was concieved on our own...after one time! I would be lying if I said that I was instantly excited. The truth is, I was scared and upset. I cried for a couple of weeks worrying about all of the 'what ifs'. The first ultrasound helped me see the reality of our situation and I am finally coming around to the idea of being a mother of 2. Since Emily is only 5 months old (as of yesterday), I am showing BIG TIME already so I decided it was time to come out with our news.
So I guess you are now wondering about the details. Well, Emily was born on January 6th, 3 weeks early. This baby is due January 13th. I am fully expecting that this child will be at Emily's 1st birthday. I am about 8 weeks right now and the doctor said this is showing to be a strong pregnancy. The baby's heartbeat was 143 bpm at our last appointment.
Please pray for my health during this pregnancy. Emily was born early due to my high blood pressure and development of preeclampsia. I was never on medication, but bed rest was apart of my last pregnancy. This time around, I am already on blood pressure medication and worry about the possibility of bed rest...which would be impossible with Emily.
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We are so very excited for your growing family! I know it must be scarey (at times) to have a little one and another one growing, but the Lord will give you strength through it all. Let us know if you all ever need anything.
Congratulations! I too have wondered about our future and whether we will end up with two back-to-back. It is a bit scary. But God indeed knows what He is doing!
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