Ultrasound
We finally reached week 13. This is when our ultrasound screening and NT test was scheduled. It was meant to be at week 12 at the latest, but the hospital was too busy. I was a nervous wreck. I was so scared that there would be no heartbeat. Or even that it was a false pregnancy. The only thing that put me at ease was my sizeable stomach.
It had been growing so rapidly. It was huge. And it was accompanied by massive nausea. We had been joking about it. Perhaps it was twins! I would tease my man with the prospect of two, and we would laugh. He rather anxiously. I secretly thought that twins would be great. But what were the odds! Spontaneous twins are not an everyday occurrence.
We waited with baited breath, and finally it was our turn. The ultrasound was happening. The nurse had her eyes fixed on the monitor. She was kind. It felt like an eternity. I wanted to hear if everything was okay. Did she see the heartbeat? Were there signs of Down? Or any other birth defects? She finally paused and sat up straight. She told us that the nuchal folds were just fine, that we were expecting perfectly healthy babies. But that there were three.
∼ TDD 2015 ∼
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