Eden's Story
“There’s the heartbeat” said the sonographer, with a smile. I beamed at Mike (my husband) and he squeezed my hand... everything was ok. In that moment, I let myself breathe a sigh of relief… this little baby, was going to be the perfect addition to our family, with the 18-month age gap between our first baby and baby number two… just perfect. I was so indescribably happy; how did I get so lucky? I said to Mike “look, it’s another little Luna!” then asked the sonographer, “can you tell if my placenta is anterior or posterior?”. This mattered to me, as I knew I’d be able to feel kicks sooner with a posterior placenta (oh how insignificant that feels now!) … “it’s posterior” she said. The sonographer turned the machine off. Strange… I thought. Why didn’t she give me a due date? “I’m afraid it’s not good news today”. This is the exact moment I felt my world collapse from under me. What does she mean, it’s not “good news”? There’s a heartbeat, the baby is measuring exactly according to