I stayed strong for my lone twin.
On the 16th of October 2016, I decided to take a pregnancy test because I didn’t even realize that I
missed my period. When I took the test, to my surprise, there were two extremely bright red lines
staring at me! I was so excited I could not wait to share the news. I messaged my husband with a
what’s app picture of the pregnancy test and commented, ‘Look who is going to be a daddy!!’
We were so happy and cautious at the same time since we found out at our first scan that we were
having fraternal twins (not identical)!! I was extremely nauseous in my first trimester. Everything
intensified! It tapered down a bit once I got into my second trimester. Then bam! I was diagnosed
with gestational diabetes. Apparently, in my case, it was hereditary. I was controlled on insulin
therapy because all the previous methods were not controlling my blood sugar levels.
On Tuesday 8th of May 2017, at 29 weeks of pregnancy, my headwater broke! My husband and I
were so apprehensive because we knew it was too early. We rushed to the hospital where I was
admitted with my feet slightly tilted up to decrease the pressure off my cervix. On the 11th day of
May 2017, which was a Thursday in the early morning, I stared having contractions. I informed the
nurse of the situation, and I was transferred to the labour ward. When I arrived at the labour ward
the nurses did their routine checks. One had a puzzled look on her face because she was hearing an
echo of the heartbeat that she picked up already. She called the doctor who came and did an
ultrasound. The doctor came and did the ultrasound and spoke to me about what he saw. I was
beyond devasted. One of my baby girl’s heart stopped beating….. I did not know what to do with
myself at the time. I screamed and told them to take out my other living fetus!!
My baby was born and transferred into the NICU for 21 challenging days. She is a fighter. Some days
I was so emotionally stressed that I broke down in the clear blue in a split second. I slowly picked
myself up and stayed strong for my only surviving child. She came home on the 21stJune 2017.
Since then, I have been loving and in absolute awe of her. I cannot believe that time has blown by so
swiftly. My baby girl is extremely brilliant, energetic, fun and loving tiny human being. I love her so
much. I will continue to do my best to be the best mommy I can be.