------One Month Before the Wedding; August 25, 2021------
Jennifer's POV
I can't believe my wedding is ONE MONTH AWAY! Mark and I finalized the last few details a couple months ago, probably around June. Invitations were sent out in mid-March, early April. Almost everyone that we invited is coming, which is almost 300 people! Only a couple of people aren't able to make it, but that's totally ok. They already sent their regards to us & hope that we enjoy every moment of our lives together. Today is August 25, 2021, which is one month away from the wedding. Mark went to work while I had the day off. I decided to stay home & clean around the apartment so it looks clean when Mark gets home from work. I had already finished cleaning around the living room area, now I made my way to cleaning the kitchen. As I was cleaning around the stove, I started to feel a little nauseous. I continued to clean even though I didn't feel that great. But as I kept on cleaning, I kept on feeling even more nauseous.
After 15 minutes, I couldn't handle how I felt. I immediately made my way to the bathroom and threw up in the toilet. I kept throwing up on & off for the next 15 minutes. That was one of the worst experiences of my life. But then I remembered, the last time I threw up like that, was when I was pregnant. So immediately, I knew I had to take a pregnancy test. Luckily I had some extra tests in the cabinet in the bathroom I was in so I didn't have to leave the apartment. I grabbed 2 extra tests because I wanted to be sure that my suspicions were right. I grabbed one regular and one digital. I did what I needed to, and used the regular one first. I had to wait at least 3 minutes, but those were some of the longest 3 minutes of my life. I think 5 minutes already went by, and I really needed to look & see what the results were.
Once I picked up the test & saw what the results were, I truly could not believe what I was seeing. The test showed TWO pink lines, and they were truly visible! My thoughts were all over the place, I couldn't think straight! I had to take the digital test right away because I couldn't believe what I saw. I dipped the test in and waited 3 minutes again. I know the digital tests could take a little longer, so I decided to wait 5 minutes instead. After the 5 minutes were up, I couldn't wait any longer! I picked up the test and saw the results. The regular test wasn't lying. I'm pregnant! All the emotions immediately came rushing through my body. Of course I felt super happy that Mark and I will finally be parents again, but at the same time, I felt nervous because after what happened with my last pregnancy, I wasn't sure if this pregnancy will stick.
------2 weeks later; September 4, 2021 - 3 weeks before the wedding------
We are officially 3 weeks away from our wedding, and all the excitement is rushing through our bodies. I booked an appointment with my OBGYN to confirm my pregnancy. Mark was off from work today, but I didn't want to tell him that I was going to the doctor to confirm a pregnancy. Once I know that the pregnancy is confirmed, I wanted to wait until the wedding to surprise Mark, and to surprise all our guests. "Hi lovey, I'm just going to run a quick errand and I'll be back soon after!" I told Mark. "Ok love, be careful & drive safe!" Mark replied. I gave Mark a kiss goodbye and headed over to my appointment.
------30 minutes later------
When I arrived at the hospital, I checked in & waited for my name to be called. They called my name after 15 minutes & I made my way in. While I was waiting for my doctor in the room, I couldn't help but feel so nervous. I couldn't help but think, that I was going to lose this baby too. Next thing I knew, I heard a knock on my door. I took the biggest deep breath ever. "Hello Ms. Gilbert, it's good to see you! How are you feeling today?" The doctor asked. "Ohh, just the same. Still really nervous. To be honest with you, I feel really nervous right now." "After my miscarriage, I can't help but feel nervous." I replied. "I completely understand. And it is ok to feel nervous, you have every right to be!" "So you're here today to confirm this pregnancy?" My doctor asked. "Yes ma'am." I said as I took a deep breath. I waited patiently as my doctor was getting everything set up. I slowly laid down as my doctor was putting the gel on my stomach. As she was looking around, I couldn't help but start breathing so heavily. "Just relax Ms. Gilbert, everything is looking great so far." My doctor smiled. That was a little bit of a breath of relief.
After 30 minutes, my appointment was over. My doctor left the room to collect & look over the results of my scan. About 10 minutes went by, and she came back with my results. "Alright Ms. Gilbert, I have your results here..." My doctor paused. I looked right at her & took another huge deep breath. "Congratulations Ms. Gilbert, I am super happy to tell you, that you are officially pregnant!" "This baby looks super strong, and it looks like this sweet bundle will stay." My doctor smiled. "Ohh, thank you so very much. I cannot thank you enough." I smiled as I gave my doctor a hug. I got myself together and grabbed my things to go home.
When I got to my car, I just sat there for a moment & had to process what the doctor told me. I thanked God so much that he allowed for this baby to stick. Mark and I knew that we wanted to have another baby again, but we weren't sure when it would ever happen. The first experience was very traumatic for me, but I knew that if I wanted to have a baby again in the future, I would have to be strong.
*Baby Mumm - Coming May 2022*
