My husband and I had been married for only nine short months before we found out that I was pregnant. We weren’t exactly “trying” for a baby, but we were both thrilled and nervous upon seeing the first positive pregnancy test! The first few months flew by, and despite the pregnancy handbooks and websites that warned of first trimester symptoms like morning sickness and food aversions, I didn’t experience a single symptom! In fact, physically, I felt great. At my first OB appointment, my doctor assured me that my baby’s heartbeat sounded normal, and the ultrasound technician sent us home with images of our perfect little bean. At that point, we were expecting a normal, smooth sailing pregnancy with a perfect little baby at the end of it. (Boy, were we in for a surprise!)

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