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From high school dreams to a high-risk pregnancy, our journey to welcoming our baby boy was unforgettable and emotional

From high school dreams to a high-risk pregnancy, our journey to welcoming our baby boy was unforgettable and emotional

Being a mother has always been my vision. Even as high school darlings, my husband and I discussed and chose nicknames for our future children. It felt like a dream come true when I eventually became pregnant. While he was at work, I took the pregnancy test and pragmatic noticed at the word “expectant” with utter amusement.

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Courtesy of Victoria Silvestri



I prepared a unique astonishment because I wanted the occasion to be remembered. I purchased a onesie that read, “And so our escapade begins,” located it in a box, and wrote a note from our infant on it. I gave it to him as an initial birthdate present when he got home. His reply was invaluable he supposed, “We made our way it!” as his eyes overcooked with love and excitement. We were so happy to share our secret that we included and shed happy tears.

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At first, the gravidity continued without incident, with healthy actions and no a.m sickness. However, everything altered at the anatomy image. When the ultrasound technician called the doctor, she up to date us that our baby had a cystic hygroma. I had no wonder what it meant or what to anticipate, so I was terrified and overcome. To check for genetic problems, the doctor recommended an amniocentesis. Although the process was nerve-destroying the solutions were normal.

Courtesy of Victoria Silvestri
Courtesy of Victoria Silvestri
Courtesy of Victoria Silvestri



The doctors retreated treating the cystic hygroma and Gavin as distinct subjects because our baby was emerging normally. A lymphatic malformation was later dyed in by an MRI. Gestational diabetes and preeclampsia seemed made my condition high-risk, necessitating regular checkups with the doctor and close remark.

Courtesy of Victoria Silvestri
Courtesy of Victoria Silvestri


Early reductions began in February 2018, one week previous to the deliberate delivery. When I was self-confessed to the hospital, my husband struggled way home. I was enclosed by medical specialists and nurses as I got ready to meet our baby boy and faced any challenges that might arise.