When I Got Pregnant Again After 3 Miscarriages, My Husband Surprised Me With A Terrifying Gift

The ultrasound photo that inspired the nickname Baby Watermelon Head.

I made sure my phone’s ringer was on, turned the volume up and checked my service bars. Then I opened and shut my email. Three times. 

Finally, the phone rang. I jumped.

Dr. C, my OB-GYN, was calling to tell me whether my pregnancy hormones were rising, which would mean the embryo growing inside me might stand a chance at surviving. Otherwise, it could be a sign that I was miscarrying.

Miscarriage happened to be something right in my wheelhouse.