As with everything in life, it will never go smoothly. After all the joyous and happy first few months, obviously it was time to have a period where things just don’t go your way and you start to panic a little bit.
With us going through the journey of pregnancy for the first time we knew there will be unexpected challenges. Stressful times when we really don’t understand what’s going on. I did mention in an earlier post that you can try your best to research and prepare for what the path to parenthood might contain. As always, life proves you wrong and throws a curveball at you occasionally. Just to test how nimble you are on your feet.
Before you also start to panic and worry, rest assured, it wasn’t anything major. I do feel though, it’s a valuable insight to share about the unknown. Especially when you are going through this journey for the first time. Yes, yes, I’ll get on to the point let me just went out my philosophical views on the darker sides of life.
It was a medical situation, and it was real. At this point we are still within our first trimester and whilst having light spotting can be a very normal thing, you obviously don’t want that to happen. As it was in our case, once it happened, we both started to panic and overreact. It’s normal, some would say, but it’s not pleasant. All kinds of ideas start spiralling out of control in your head and easily you can end up thinking of worst-case scenarios.
The only thing I can advise you, is to try the best you can to stay calm. Even if your partner is freaking out, this is where your job of being a rock for her becomes crucial. You are also panicking and scared but you need to show a calmer approach just so you can keep things as level headed as possible. Obviously, next step, was to give our doctor a call and schedule an appointment ASAP.
Somehow, we did manage to have all of this happen just before a holiday period. We ended up vising the doctor’s office on a Friday just before everyone left. Definitely not the best timing, but very much needed. After a check we were reassured that it’s something else and our baby is perfectly fine. Chilling like a villain in the warmth of the mother’s womb. It was very reassuring to hear this. Those dark thoughts and crazy scenarios quickly disappeared, and serenity ascended back into our home.
This was yet the first challenge that was thrown at us. Looking back at it, considering everything that happened, I would say we tackled it well. I’m also very conscious that this was the first major hurdle but not the last. Let’s keep marching on, thank you for checking in, hope you enjoyed it and see you in the next one.
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