Having been pregnant twice before, I feel like an expert this time around. I knew, when I was so, so sick in the early weeks, that I would feel better eventually – it was just a matter of time. All the pregnancy symptoms have felt very familiar to me, and I find that I am much more relaxed this pregnancy, perhaps because I have less time to worry about things.
My husband and I also knew what to expect at our 12-week nuchal scan last week; we sort of felt like wise veterans sitting there in the waiting room at the Fetal Medicine Centre. The fact that this is our third baby, however, made no difference once we were inside the room having our scan. Both of us still cried, just like we did with our first baby and our second. It’s amazing to see your little baby inside you, with all ten fingers and toes, kicking around. It’s also so amazing how, at only 12 weeks, the baby is so developed. It didn’t matter that we had experienced this twice before, we were still overly emotional and still in awe.
It’s a wonderful feeling to know that everything is as it should be – perfect and healthy. After having been so sick for the first twelve weeks and finally feeling better, and then after seeing our healthy baby in the scan, I am finally feeling very excited!
Now that the first trimester is behind me, I can focus more on this baby. I know that it will not be easy (no baby is), but we have always wanted a big family. After all, I am one of five, and my husband is one of seven (yes, seven!), so a bit of chaos is normal for us. My two boys are also very excited about getting a new brother or sister! My oldest son keeps telling people he wants a sister, but for some reason, I think it’s another boy…
- Courtney
