FINDING OUT & BABY SCANS

Excitement turned into nerves, nerves turned into an overwhelming feeling of being scared, being scared turned to bravery, bravery turned to realisation and finally realisation turned into happiness.

The last couple of months have been an absolute roller coaster of emotion, but we have finally been able to let the cat out of the bag and tell you all our exciting news.

I'M PREGNANT! - and not just a little bit pregnant lads, I am 18 weeks pregnant, nearly half way there which means I am finding it slightly difficult to hide it!! My little bump is starting to show and I can no longer fit into skinny jeans and crop tops are certainly out of the question, but I honestly would not have it any other way.

We found out when I was 5 weeks, told our mams&dads when I was 10 weeks and friends just coming up to 12 weeks (exception: my sister and my best friend who literally know me better than I know myself & probably new before I did haha). For anyone that knows me, knows that I can't hold my piss but I really wanted to keep this quiet for as long as I could so I think I did pretty well!!

How I found out

So I am going to be real and tell you all exactly what happened!

Paddy had a feeling that I was pregnant because my period was a few days late, BUT, it had been so irregular since my miscarriage that I didn't think anything of it, I mean I didn't feel pregnant like the way I did the last time and 'expert over here obviously would have known'.

I had a night out planned with the girls and paddy asked me to take it easy on the alcohol but obviously I drank like 2 bottles of prosecco and had an absolute ball. The next day he wasn't best pleased but I told him that he had nothing to worry about because after all 'I new everything, and I would obviously know'.

We agreed to go to the chemist and buy a test just to be sure, and of course Paddy was right and it was POSITIVE.

I was hungover to bits and the guilt ate me up for drinking so much the night before, but there was no point dwelling on it. WE WERE OVER THE MOON!

I cried with happiness but I couldn't help be absolutely petrified at the same time.

The Scans

Most people go for a scan at 12 weeks. Naturally enough we were not happy to wait that long so we went private with babyscan.ie and booked an 8 week scan. This is the earliest one you can get. I was shaking like a leaf hopping up on that bed, I could not relax, but the nurse was so lovely and she made everything so much easier for us. I actually turned my head away from the screen and shut my eyes so tight. She turned the volume up on the ultrasound and we could hear the heart beat. It was literally the biggest relief in the world. To see our babies little heart tick away perfectly literally made us smile from ear to ear!

We then had our scan in the Rotunda at 13 weeks. I didn't think we would be as nervous but it was almost as if the nerves were worse this time. The surroundings brought back so many sad memories and I was dying to get it done and over with!

Hopping up on the bed, I did the same as the last time, closed my eyes and turned my head from the screen. However, this time the baby was bouncing around and waving its arms and legs. Getting past the 9 week mark was the biggest weight lifted from our shoulders.

Back to babyscan.ie for a 15.5 week scan, and feeling just as nervous as the first 2 times. This time I didn't turn away. I was so anxious to see the heart beat! The second she put the scanner on my tummy I could see it ticking away. I finally felt like I was able to breathe again. We got to see a 3D scan which showed the baby hiding its face with its arms. It mental! BIG STRETCH - baby was trying to get comfortable. It was so surreal to see the baby moving and stretching, but I couldn't feel anything. I skipped out of the clinic! It was the happiest we have ever felt!!

We can't wait to see our little one again! Roll on the 22nd of September.

Thanks for Reading.

Lots of Love

Tammy

Xoxox

'TOO MANY CAKES OR PREGNANT' - My next post is going to be some advice on how to dress for your little bump!!