The first ultrasound

6.5 Weeks old

After the nurse backed up from the ultrasound screen saying "Oh my", we knew something was up. After the doctor told us he saw three embryos Max and I both had strong reactions. I continuously asked "what? What does that mean? How did that happen?" and Max gulped and turned a little pale. We felt shocked, scared and overwhelmed. However, as the doctor moved to each embryo and each whooshing heartbeat filled the room, a sense of calm and joy took over. As we left the doctor appointment and climbed into our brand new Subaru station wagon, both our minds were spinning. Max looked at me and said "I think we are going to need a different car." Ha, that is only the beginning of the many things in our life that will be different than we originally planned. I've always believed people thrive on adjusting to change so we eagerly take on this exciting and rewarding challenge!

I was immediately referred to a perinatologist and obgyn specialist. We were seen within a week of our initial doctor's appointment. The dreaded "selective reduction" was brought up only briefly and Max and I both quickly dismissed the idea. All three of our embroy's were growing and thriving and we were ready for the challenge of a triplet pregnancy. Our first appt. was very encouraging and I passed all my labwork with flying colors. Now, we had to just wait 4 more weeks to see if the babies and I continued to thrive...