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Finding Out I'm Having A Baby Was The Best Day Of My Life

One day out of the blue, I got a call from my doctor "YOU'RE PREGNANT!".

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Finding Out I'm Having A Baby Was The Best Day Of My Life
Brandi Todd

Just like every normal teen- I was going out with friends, staying out past my curfew. One day I met this guy; love at first sight. I know what everyone is thinking, yeah right. We were together every day for months. One day out of blue, I got a call from my doctor "YOU'RE PREGNANT!". I was so scared, overwhelmed, excited, nervous. I didn't know what to do or who to tell. I told her father- he was so excited.

The first few months were so hard, between being sick all day to getting used to all the changes my body was making. The first two months went by, and I ended up being so sick we had to go to the hospital where they put me on IVs because I was so dehydrated. Finally, we went home. They finally gave me and my little one some medicine. YUMMY! Now we could eat! The morning sickness still didn't go away completely. My favorite foods were ruined. A few more months went by and we started growing! Bigger and bigger! Favorite clothes? Tossed out the door. The doctor appointments were such a blast. The first time seeing the tiny person you created. Hearing their little heartbeat. Feeling the tiny kicks. Nothing beats all of it. There are always those people who stare and give you dirty looks. The emotions are like a roller coaster- happy one minute, sad the next. Nobody ever knows how we're gonna feel. One of the great things is all the shopping you get to do and the decorating for the nursery.

Around the 8th month, my little one started measuring small and my fluids started getting low. I was in so much pain. I couldn't sleep. It was hard to walk. My doctor sent me to a doctor who specializes in fetal growth. We went to the doctor and they came in and did an ultrasound. She came back and told us our baby girl was just ready to make her appearance. So, we set a day to be induced! We woke up and got our things together and headed over to the hospital. At 6 am the nurses hooked me to IVs, got my paperwork, and started labor. The pain was excruciating. Thank gosh for epidurals, right? My labor went by fast. Eight and a half hours. FINALLY, we had a beautiful baby girl at 2:27 pm on November 8, 2016. When I laid my eyes on her for the first time, it was like fireworks were in the hospital room with us. Nothing can compare to the feeling of having a child. It was the best day of my life.

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