For those of you who might just be coming across this blog here's a introduction for you: My name is Kelly and I'm and emergency room nurse.My husband's name is Rob and he's a firefighter. We've been married for 4 years and are currently first time expecting parents. I'm pregnant with triplets! Yep, you read that right TRIPLETS!
We started trying to get conceive on our 2nd wedding anniversary and three months later we found out we were expecting! Sadly at 7 weeks pregnant, I started cramping and bleeding heavily and it turns out I had miscarried that baby. We waited six months like advised and started trying to conceive again.
I got pregnant the first month and again at 11 weeks I miscarried. We decided maybe it was just not our time to try and have a baby and stop trying to conceive but didn't use any birth control. Funny enough six month later guess what was late! Aunt Flo! That's who! I took a test and it came up positive I booked an appointment with my doctor and he wanted to do an ultrasound at 5 weeks to make sure everything was looking good because of my previous miscarriages.
At my ultrasound I heard the technician say "oh wow" my immediate thought was "I can't handle another miscarriage" she went and got my doctor and he took a look and said "Well Kelly, I see two sacs" I really have no idea what I said but I started crying and mumbling something probably incoherent. I got home and really didn't say anything to Rob for hours. Finally, he asked me what the hell went on. I gave him a pic of the ultrasound and it said "TWINS!" on it. He got kind of faint and didn't believe me at first. After much reassuring, he finally clued in and wanted to come with me to the specialist appointment. At 8 weeks I went to see a perinatologist (an OB who specializes in high risk pregnancies). He put the wand on my belly, looked at my chart and said "umm your OB said your having twins right?" I said "yes, why?" he said "I see three heart beats. There are three babies. You're having triplets!" I looked at Rob, looked at the screen, looked at the doctor and started bawling my eyes out.
I really haven't stopped crying since. It's not that I don't love all my babies already but THREE babies at one time is truly overwhelming. If you've never been expecting multiples you have no idea. I'm thankful beyond belief that all three babies are healthy and this has been a picture perfect triplet pregnancy so far but I wanted ONE healthy baby I don't have a clue on how we're going to raise three at once.
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Kelly, I just had to leave a comment after reading your blog. Much like you, I bawled my eyes out at the news that my husband and I were having twins. We were trying for one baby. It took me three days to stop crying and accept the fact that I was choosen to be the mother of twins because it's what I can handle. See, God never gives you more than you can bear. We have similar paths, I'm a teacher and my husband is a cop. So same story here with work schedules, and all I could think about is how are we going to handle two!! The reality is--YOU JUST DO IT BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW ANY DIFFERENT!! Your adrenaline will start pumping and you will be in maternal mode!! You're a nurse, so you'll have an advantage. Looking back, I wish I would have taken the time to fully enjoy my pregnancy and let more people wait on me hand and foot. I was superwoman!! And still am!! I carried the twins 39 weeks and had to be induced!! They were almost 8 pounds each and very healthy!! You can do it!! It's a blessing and you will be totally fine. Best wishes!!
Since when do you have an abdominal ultrasound at 8 weeks?
Thank you! I love hearing success stories like that. It reminds me I'm not alone in what I'm feeling.
I had the ultrasound at 8 weeks because I had an appointment with the specialist and he wanted to do one.
I had an ultrasound at 8 weeks and I'm pregnant with a singleton. It was internal, not abdominal, but it is not uncommon for people to have ultrasounds that early. ESPECIALLY because of her previous 2 losses, they are much more apt to do ultrasounds that early to ensure that the baby is healthy.
Kelly, I can't wait to read about your journey! Are you finding out the sex of your LO's or are you going to be team green? MH and I are way too nosey to not find out what we're having, and we go on Monday to find out. I have a lot of respect for those that can go all 40 (+!) weeks without finding out!
We find out (hopefully!) next Friday! Ive heard that finding out the genders can make it feel more real. I hope so! Thanks!
Wow...that is big news...I cant imagine, but i have a feeling you will handle it just fine, one step at a time
The point was not that the u/s was too early. 8 weeks is normal. The point was that no one does an 8 week u/s abdominally. They are all done transvaginally... i.e. no "waving the wand" over any bellies.
Good point other anonymous poster. They don't do abdominal ultrasounds until 12 weeks.
Hi Kelly, I am currently 22 weeks pregnant with triplets. When my husband Brian and I went to our 19 week appointment we though maybe twins because I was measuring large. When they said I was carrying three babies I too cried my eyes out. It has been extremely overwhelming. We tried for three years to get pregnant and when we finally did I could not believe it was three. I 100% agree that unless you are having multiples NO ONE understands how scary this is. But now that we have known for about a month things are getting easier and we figure that everything will work out. As long as our three little boys are healthy when they are born nothing else matters. I am looking forward to hearing more about your story. Congrats on your three little miracles.
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