Your breath felt caught in your throat when you looked down at the plastic stick in your hands. Your heart raced as you looked from one stick to the next, all five confirming what you’d hoped for.

There’s an elation that leads you to grab three of the five sticks and gather them in your hands. You leave the bathroom, counting down the amount of steps that it takes in order to get to the kitchen.

There, you wait until the door opens. You inch forward and greet your husband with a smile that speaks for itself.

And slowly you hold out the three positive pregnancy tests for him to see.