Hello, I’m new here. Think I just joined for some support as I’m losing my mind!
I currently have an 18 year old, a 5 year old and a 4 year old (13 year gap and 13 month gap). Hubby and I had decided no more babies and he’s been on a waiting list for a vasectomy for over 18 months now. Meantime, we had ONE accident, I can pinpoint the moment, as soon as it happened I put it in my Apple Watch period tracker as I have dodgy periods so always kept track of things. 9th March this was. 7th April I had some bleeding and was sent for a scan. Was measuring at around 5.5 weeks, so they did my blood work, hcg should’ve been between roughly 180-7000 - the hospital phoned and said it’s 21000. In that moment I knew there was something funky going on. I’d prepared myself for the worst, I’d convinced myself it was a molar pregnancy, I work in biochemistry and see this stuff. Well, 14/4 I went for a follow up scan and they saw 2 babies, in their own sacs, each with a lovely strong heartbeat, measuring around 6.5 weeks. I’m losing it. I’m so grateful and blessed with all of my children but what a bloody shock! My husband is in such a rut mentally as we’ve just got to where we both wanted to career wise, I start my new job on May 1st, the youngest will be starting full time school in September. Life was going to get easier. I’m over the moon and feel so blessed but I’m terrified. How do people do 2 babies!? I don’t need any advice or anything, I just needed somewhere to vent as it’s too early to tell people! Added a photo of my 2 little beans because I have to show them off somewhere ♥️