On this day in 2008...

Our journey last year was anything but simple and I could not help but drift back today.

On March 26, 2008, we were scheduled for our first ultrasound. We knew we were pregnant and had a chance for multiples, but never expected what we would see. THREE HEARTBEATS. I can be honest and say that I was terrified. Immediately, I was consumed with fears..how is this possible, can we do this, three of everything, I need a bigger car, can we do this. A few weeks later all my fears changed.

On April 15, I awoke about 5am with horrible stomach cramps. I thought I was loosing the pregnancy. Two days prior I visited the ER due to bleeding, but was assured everything was fine so I thought maybe it was related. During the next few hours the cramps got worse and worse to the point I was not able to stand straight. We decided it was time to go the ER. Was I loosing the pregnancy or having an appendicitis...all I knew was that the pain was horrific.

After several hours and no real diagnosis, we headed to surgery. It was either my appendix or an ovarian torsion..we didn't know. At this point, the babies (little beans) looked fine and we wanted to minimize their risks. It was during surgery that the doctors found my fallopian tube twisted twice around my ovary....it was dying. Apparently, my ovaries continued to grow as a result of fertility medications to the size of large grapefruit which caused the problem.

My ovary survived the surgery and the babies appeared not affected. But due to the uncertainty about the ability of my ovary to produce progesterone (required for the pregnancy at this point) we began daily injections....the first of many to come.

At that very moment, all the fears I had related to having triplets faded. My motherly instinct turned on and I only worried about my babies. I never worried again about the stresses of having triplets or how we were going to do it....nothing mattered but holding on and having safe and healthy babies. I prayed and prayed that everything would be alright....I never expected the ride we would have over the next few months.