Nesting With Grace

by Brooke Christen

Sweet unexpected words…

 Sharing news of our new addition

 

I found out I was pregnant in a very unexpected way.

I think I was meant to find out this way to gain a deeper appreciation for this gift I was given.

We had been trying to get pregnant for close to 2 years.
Our first two girls came within a few months of trying. So it was a little unexpected when it didn’t happen right away.

I was not totally anxious for another baby. I had two bad recoveries with both of my girls and even worse with my second so I really needed a lot of time to forgot that pain.

After about a year of trying I soon realized how badly I wanted another. I didn’t want to look back 10 years later and think we should have at least tried for another baby.

My periods were not regular and really not happening at all. I started to question everything I was doing. I changed my diet and started adding in full-fat dairy, oats, taking Cod Liver oil, adding goats milk and I started following a diet like THIS. My period started again, but still sporadic.

I decided to go to a fertility specialist in CT. I filled out stacks of paperwork and had all my medical records transferred over.
I went in for my appointment with the specialist, nervous and unsure of how far I was willing to go and how much money we were willing to spend.

I spent about an hour talking with the Doctor. We went over my history, my family history and talked about everything I had written down. He told me the first steps we would take (I had done the pills to get my periods regular about a year ago).

He said, “lets do it, lets get you pregnant. Lets do an ultra sound today to check your ovaries to make sure they are not blocked and go from there.”

I sat waiting for him in the room, nervous to get started and very overwhelmed.
He came in with the nurse and did my ultra sound and immediately said “well I know why you haven’t had a period…
because you are pregnant.”

Brings tears to my eyes typing this.

The sweet nurse had tears in her eyes.

I heard the heart beat.

He told me I was 7 weeks pregnant.
And printed pictures of our new little baby for me to show my family.

I know that we are very fortunate. Not everyone has this good of news then or ever. I have such empathy and love for those woman who can not get pregnant and are enduring sadness and grief. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

baby announcement 1

My girls were extremely excited. Lola goes down to the unfinished basement alone without me knowing and will yell up to me to get a box down for her, she goes through the baby things I have packed away. She says “if it is a boy we need to buy a lot of stuff!” And “that will be weird taking the baby naked to the store to buy clothes.”

I am due May 1st and look forward to this journey.

 

 

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Comments

  3. whitney says

    Congratulations!!! I love the naked shopping! Haha. Well I had almost the same thing happen to us many years ago. We lost our first at five mos. then we had our boys. Then two more loses. Then we wanted another but not quite yet. I was having a peirod off and on. So needless to say I went in to see the doctor for a ultrasound. I was 4 1/2 mos. preg. And had a 3 year old and a 18 mos. old. Lol. Love them to bits! Now I'm grandma "Mime" again congratulations sweetie and hugs to you all.

  4. Marynn says

    So so so excited for you!!! I don't even know you outside of IG but I'm living vicariously through you and this exciting news because I had rough recoveries with both my girls and I'm pretty unhealthy right now but I would give just about anything to have another child. Congrats girl!!!

  6. Gail says

    What a sweet sweet way to find out that you're pregnant. So happy for your family. Happy pregnancy and many blessings to you. "Nesting with Grace" has new meaning now, yes? 😉

    Gail

  8. Gail says

    What a sweet sweet way to find out that you're pregnant. So happy for your family. Happy pregnancy and many blessings to you. "Nesting with Grace" has new meaning now, yes? 😉

    Gail

  12. Lindsay says

    OH MY GOODNESS, I am so happy for you!!! Brooke, this is so amazing. I just got cold chills and tears reading your sweet story! Congratulations! I can't wait to follow along with everything 🙂 Happy for you my sweet friend!

  14. Anonymous says

    Hello. Just discovered your blog via Rhoda at Southern Hospitality about 5 minutes ago. I read your flower-pot bread post and now this one….so I really don't "know" you-not even via blogland. But your post literally brought tears to my eyes! What a lucky baby this new little one already is. God bless you with an easy, healthy pregnancy! Now, onward to pretty house pic inspiration, which is why I stopped by in the first place-ha!
    Sofia F.

  16. Sam says

    What a GREAT story!
    Well I hope you have an easier recovery this time… But if you don’t, I sure hope you call me so I can help you (well, even if you have a super easy recovery I hope you call me to help you too ?)

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