Buff Baby #2's Story

Michael and I always knew we wanted several children, but also knew that it was a possibility that I couldn't have any. After praying for 8 years, Micah finally blessed our family and has brought us so much joy.

We knew we were open to more if that's what God had for us, but after having Micah, my body still wasn't working correctly. After seeing a doctor this past July, I was put on medicine in hopes to help my body function properly. After a few weeks of being on the medicine, I was having some of the same symptoms I was having when I was pregnant with Micah. I took a pregnancy test and it was negative. After calling to talk with the doctor, I was told to come in and have a blood test done to be sure I wasn't pregnant so the doctor could put me on a higher dose of medicine. I went in and had the blood test done, got the call that it was negative, so the doctor then called in another prescription. When I went to pick up the medicine at our pharmacy, after sitting in the drive-through for 20 minutes with a screaming, unhappy, tired Micah, I finally pulled up to the window. After telling them my name and birthday they went to look for my medicine, only to come back and tell me there was a problem with my insurance. I assured her that our insurance hadn't changed and that I had just picked up a prescription the week before for something else and had no trouble with the insurance card. She assured me something was indeed not right and that I would need to park and come in. I decided it wasn't worth the battle that day since it was past Micah's nap time and I drove away not real happy with the amount of time wasted at the pharmacy.

I called Michael on the way home and he told me there actually was something going on with our insurance card and that it would be fixed the following week. I wasn't excited to have to wait several more days before starting the new medicine but there was nothing I could do but wait. The following week, I was still having pregnancy symptoms, even after the negative blood test. I happened to be in Target one morning and decided to buy another box of pregnancy tests (I bought a box of three), even though I was sure I was wasting my money. I went home and took one of them immediately, didn't think much of it, but checked back after a few minutes. Positive. What? Really? So, I took another one. Positive. Ok, maybe I'm reading it wrong. So I took the third one about an hour later. Positive. I texted Michael a picture of the test. Yes, that's how I told him! I was too shocked and excited to wait until he got home.

I called the doctor immediately and was told to come in the next day for another blood test. Positive. Needless to say, we were excited and so thankful. For so many reasons. I immediately thought back to what happened at the pharmacy and KNEW that God was watching out for us, protecting us. If I had picked up the medicine that day and started taking it, it most likely would have caused a miscarriage. Thank you Lord for allowing something to be wrong with our insurance card that day (which hasn't happened ever in the past few years we have had that insurance). Thank you for protecting our Buff Baby #2. We can't wait to find out if we are having a boy or a girl in two weeks!