An Open Letter About Unplanned Pregnancy

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Lately I was going through my maternity photos and I was looking at myself in each of the pictures and immediately was hit with the exact emotions I was feeling during that moment. I was scared stiff. I already had my family in motion. Putting everything to a hault to have one more child wasn’t in my plans. I had fear and I also had guilt. I felt guilty for being upset over something that I knew deep down was a miracle. I was scared that another child would hinder my marriage or deprive my other children of what they needed from me. I was scared I couldn’t be a good mom to three kids. I was scared I couldn’t do this.

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If I could go back in time and talk to this mother-to-be that I see in these photos, I would tell her that yes, she was meant to be a mother of three. I would tell her that this pending child would bring more light and joy to her home and the love it will draw out of her existing children is going to blow her away. I would tell her that instead of persevering ahead as a strong mom who does everything on her own, that this little baby is going to be the thing to draw everyone together as a team. I think back to the day these photos were taken often and I can honestly say that I don’t regret my initial emotions. They were real. And I won’t ever shy away from saying that this baby was unplanned, but what I know now is that she was and always will be wanted. I know now that sometimes it’s the bumps in the road that lead us to some of life’s biggest, most unexpected blessings.

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