The news we had been hoping for

The most nervous time for us was obviously the time between the initial home pregnancy test and confirming that implantation had occurred in the right spot this time. This was between the 6^th of October and the first ultrasound on the 11^th of October 2012.

This is where Kununurra lacks services. There is only an ultrasound technician at the hospital on a fortnightly basis. So, because we had the ectopic previously, I wanted an early ultrasound to make sure that it was in the right spot and that my other fallopian tube wouldn’t burst if it had been lodged in there.  I had already had a doctors appointment where a few tests had been conducted in order to see if implantation had occurred properly – which all resulted positively. So on the 11^th of October I went in by myself to have the scan. I only went by myself as at that time, Tylah was with us in Kununurra for holidays. We didn’t want her to know at that stage, should it not all work out. So I was as nervous as anything while the scan happened. Unfortunately they could not confirm the pregnancy as it was too early. Only the beginnings of a sac were noticeable. Which was still a more positive sign than anything I had received before – however still made me stress that little bit more… I would not be settled until we found something in my belly!!

So, another couple of weeks later – in October 2012 we had another ultrasound. This time, with Nathan in tow we sat nervously together. When my time came I was so focussed on the technicians face while he scanned my belly to see if he would show any expression should he find something. Needless did I know that Nathan was looking at the screen and could already clearly see the sac and the tiny flickering heartbeat. The technician casually spun the screen around for me to see and said, “can you see that flickering there, that is the heartbeat”….

When I found out that this was the case, I couldn’t help it but emotion overcame me and nothing I did could stop the ‘happy’ tears from falling. It was honestly one of the best feelings I have ever had. Knowing that it was in the right spot was pure elation. That was the first time that reality kicked in knowing that I was creating life within me. An amazing realisation. I suddenly felt very protective of what Nathan and I had created.

So, with our first picture in hand, we left the hospital ecstatic with the news!

the little peanut nicely on the wall of the uterus!