Wife takes a positive pregnancy test, but the Ultrasound reveals something else

Imgur user 0tisdriftwood now knows this to be
true. He explains that he was elated when he and
his wife found out they were expecting.
Their family of three was quickly going to
become a family of four.
“We were going to grow our family by one more
heart beat,” he said.
But as his wife’s pregnancy progressed, she
began feeling extremely ill. He noted that the
symptoms were much different than those she
experienced during her first pregnancy.
And at their eleven week ultrasound, they received
devastating news. Not only did the ultrasound
reveal that there was no baby, but it also
exposed a tumor; it was a molar pregnancy.
According to the Mayo Clinic, a molar pregnancy
occurs when, after the egg is fertilized, the
placenta grows into an abnormal cluster of cysts.
In his wife’s case, she was going to have to
immediately undergo a DNC or “dilation and
curettage” to remove the tumor. In addition,
doctors had to prepare to perform a
hysterectomy, if necessary.
Luckily, he says, they were able to perform the
procedure without having to remove any
reproductive organs.
Although this husband and father was
disappointed that there wouldn’t be a baby in
their near future he said it made him appreciate
what he has been given.
“Though we didn’t get to add to our family,
I am so thankful for the amazing wife and
son that I currently have,” he said.