Mom Has Exciting News To Break to Husband, But There Are Several Problems
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Sometimes life's most memorable moments are remembered for the wrong reasons—and that's what happened to a soon to be mom of three.
Danielle Marple, 31, had planned to surprise her husband with the news that she was pregnant with their third child via IVF transfer.
In a clip on TikTok posted by Marple (@daniellemarple), viewers can see she had everything set: a positive pregnancy test, a bright blue "It's a boy!" balloon and her two 18-month-old twin daughters ready to greet him at the door.
Blonde woman standing in hallway next to twin babies sat on floor with man walking through front door.
Blonde woman standing in hallway next to twin babies sat on floor with man walking through front door.
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"I had this whole plan of one baby holding the positive test and the other baby holding the balloon," Marple told Newsweek. "I was hoping they would be sitting by the door when Andrew got home and have these big smiles on their faces and get to tell him I was pregnant."
But behind the scenes, Adriana and Sophia were "terrified" of the balloon so Marple had to place it behind them, the dog wouldn't stop barking, and because Andrew was running late from work, the girls were overtired.
"I was holding both of them right until the second the garage door opened, then when I put them down they both threw these massive tantrums," Marple said. "They were so over it! So it didn't go as planned, but this is our life and it's beautiful chaos!"
Their journey to this moment has been anything but easy. Marple carries the BRCA1 genetic mutation, which significantly raises the risk of ovarian and breast cancer—the same disease that claimed her mother's life.
As a preventative measure, Marple had her fallopian tubes removed in her early twenties. After welcoming their twin daughters through IVF, the couple knew their family wasn't complete, but they had to wait until their daughters—both born extremely prematurely at 25 weeks—were healthy and stable.
"Our timing on when we did another IVF transfer was based on when Adriana was home and settled," Marple said. "By the grace of God, she came home on no oxygen or feeding tubes in October, so after a couple months of adjusting to life we felt ready to start the IVF process."
This new pregnancy marks another answered prayer for the family. "We started the process on Christmas night, transferred on February 4, and I had my first positive test on February 7! Just one healthy little boy this time around," she said.
And though her vision for the big reveal didn't go to plan, Marple posted the candid clip online anyway.
"I think it's such a relatable video," she said. "Sometimes social media only portrays all the good and perfect moments but in reality, most of my day is dealing with crying kids! I thought it was funny and ironic so I'm like, you know what? I'm still gonna [sic] share this special moment."
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