Upon viewing her baby on the ultrasound screen, a mother’s stomach twisted at the sight of six black circles. Fear that something was amiss consumed her, particularly after enduring a painful miscarriage a few months prior.
Bree Zaccaro, after having easily conceived her first-born son, anticipated a similar experience with her second child, but this was not the case. Bree and her husband, Greg Zaccaro, encountered numerous obstacles while attempting to expand their family.
It took months before Bree received a positive pregnancy test. Despite its delay, she was ecstatic to discover she was expecting. However, things didn’t go as planned.
A Nightmare Awaited
Bree waited until the eighth week to have her initial ultrasound, eager to hear her baby’s heartbeat. Unfortunately, technicians left her confused by informing her that, per the measurements they observed, she was only six weeks pregnant and her baby’s heartbeat remained weak.
They advised her to schedule another check-up for the following week. During the wait, she had a feeling that something was amiss because her symptoms would intermittently appear and disappear. Regrettably, her intuition was correct as they confirmed at the clinic that the baby’s heartbeat was no longer present.
It was a nightmare that Bree wished she could wake up from. It hit her very hard, and she had to undergo a D&C surgery days after. The trauma she experienced with the miscarriage stayed with her for some time before she felt strong enough to try again.
Finding Courage to Try Again
Bree was heartbroken and grieved the loss for a month, crying and blaming herself for what happened. However, it was through an online community that she was finally able to heal and open up to the idea of trying to get pregnant again.
On her son’s second birthday, she took a pregnancy test that yielded a positive result. Despite feeling overjoyed, she made an effort to manage her emotions, anxious that something might go amiss once more.
Waiting for the eight-week ultrasound felt like an eternity for Bree, who was anticipating it more than anything. When she got to the clinic, she prayed that she was carrying a healthy baby.
A Surprising Find
True enough, Bree was able to hear and see the waves of her baby’s heartbeat! However, that wasn’t the only thing she saw on the screen – she also saw several black circles surrounding her baby.
“What are those?” she worriedly asked the technician. “I don’t know,” the professional replied, and suddenly, Bree felt weak again. She couldn’t go through another miscarriage – she didn’t know if she could do it again.
The technician informed her that she may be carrying multiple fetal sacs, but they were not visible in the ultrasound at that time. Regrettably, the subsequent 60 days turned out to be among the most challenging stages of her pregnancy.
Making Sense of the Sacs
Bree’s OBGYN was just as confused as the technician. The medical professional admitted she didn’t know if the pregnancy was viable, so Bree was sent to a high-risk doctor who confessed they didn’t know what to make of the sacs.
The doctor mentioned that the sacs would disappear over time. Bree had a challenging pregnancy and suffered from daily bleeding for the following eight weeks. She was instructed to stay in bed and avoid physical activity. Nevertheless, it was all worthwhile in the end.
Giving Birth to a Healthy Baby Girl
By Bree’s 20-week ultrasound, they found out that the doctor was right as the sacs were gone! They monitored the healthy baby every single month until Bree was ready to give birth.
At 36 weeks, Bree delivered a healthy baby girl named Ella. Although she never learned the true nature of the sacs, Bree cherishes the belief that they were guardian angels watching over her and ensuring that she wouldn’t have to suffer the loss of another child.
By 2023, the two-year-old child of Greg and Bree, born in 2021, was now a toddler.In January of that year, Ella’s mother shared a Facebook post featuring the child in her arms at Breezy’s doula office.
In May 2023, a mother of two appeared in a new Facebook post with her husband and children. The family of four posed on some grass near the lake, and it was evident that the little girl was Greg and Bree’s child.
In September 2023, Bree shared the latest photo of her newborn. The family posed together with Greg holding his son and his wife cradling baby Ella. The snapshot was taken at a birthday party.
