WE'RE PREGNANT!

On Monday, April 14th Kelly took a long awaited pregnancy test at 8 o'clock that night (about 12 hours before the doctor suggested). It showed two very faint pink lines. She was so used to seeing tests with only one pink line that she thought she was seeing something that was not really there. Kelly asked Nick to take a look and tell her what he saw - he had no idea what to look for. He said he saw two lines. Kelly asked, "Are you sure?" "Yes, there are two lines. Why? How many are there supposed to be," questioned Nick. Kelly replied, "We are supposed to see two if we are pregnant." Nick smiled and asked, "Are you definitely sure?" To reassure herself Kelly took another test in the morning. When the test came back positive she called the doctor who immediately sent her for a blood test.

On Tuesday, April 15th the blood results indicated that Kelly's Beta numbers were 1,426 which is a very strong POSITIVE. Since the numbers were so high, she was sent to get more blood work on Thursday, April 17th. Her Beta numbers had more than doubled - they were 3,583. The doctor said that the results were very indicative of carrying multiples and scheduled Kelly for her first ultrasound on Wednesday, April 23rd. She was now 5 weeks and 4 days pregnant. During the ultrasound, the doctor saw three developing sacs and one empty sac. He then scheduled Kelly for a followup ultrasound to determine if the fourth sac was viable. Kelly and Nick could not believe that they were pregnant in the first place, but were at a loss for words when they found out there were three babies let alone the possibility of four.

Our Battle

Being an only child, Kelly knew that she always wanted to have children. Kelly and Nick wanted to expand their family after they wed in 2004. After exhausting all conventional methods of conception, they decided to seek the advice of a specialist in 2006. Kelly was diagnosed with PolyCystic Ovarian Syndrome and Hypothyroidism, which prevented her from getting pregnant. Her doctor recommended that in order to improve her chances of conceiving Kelly needed to get a surgical procedure called a laporoscopy to remove cysts that were blocking the fallopian tubes. They continued their attempts to conceive following the surgery but did not have any luck. Her doctor prescribed Clomid to aid in the process and eventually insemination. After several unsuccessful cycles, Kelly and Nick resorted to Invitro-fertilization with I.C.S.I. in April 2007. However, they were heartbroken when the cycle failed. They were determined to try again as soon as she got the ok from her doctor. In June 2007, Kelly and Nick exhausted their patience, emotions and cash reserves to try Invitro-fertilization with I.C.S.I. one last time. They were devastated when their doctor reported the news with a phone call in July when Kelly learned that the two eggs stopped developing. It was at that point, that the couple decided to put their baby plans on the back burner. Then in March 2008 Kelly and Nick sought the advice of a new doctor to get a second opinion. The doctor suggested using a medication called Follistim with insemination, a procedure known as super ovulation. He explained that the cost of this procedure was minimal compared to one session of Invitro-fertilizationwith I.C.S.I. FINALLY, on the first attempt, it happened. The moment they always waited for was here!!

Where It All Began

Kelly and Nick met through mutual friends in September 1995. They dated for 9 years and tied the knot on July 10, 2004 in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. During that time, Kelly earned her BS in Early Childhood and Elementary Education from Penn State University while Nick graduated from PIT. They have since relocated to Rotonda West on the Gulf coast of Florida. Kelly has a Masters degree in Educational Leadership and is presently a kindergarten teacher. Nick is currently employed part time working towards a full time position with the United States Postal Service.