Vivian and I always wanted to start a family together.  We immediately started trying after we got married this January.  We know it's not always easy to get pregnant and thought it would take at least several months until it happens.  After a couple of weeks Vivian missed her period and began taking pregnancy tests.  She got a faint line and immediately went to the doctor to confirm that she was pregnant.  Over the next couple of days, the faint line got darker and darker until it was a solid-dark positive result.  During our first doctor's visit Vivian convinced the doctor to show an ultrasound of the baby, which turned out to be a small dot.  We were so happy!  We started reading pregnancy books and learned about so many of the changes that Vivian's body will incur throughout the pregnancy.  We just assumed that the baby was going to develop according to books we read.  But around the 6th week of the pregnancy, Vivian started bleeding.  When she went for the next ultrasound, we saw the little dot grew a little, but there was nothing inside.  Over the next few days Vivian did some blood work confirming that her HCG levels were rising, which is a good sign, but unfortunately the next ultrasound confirmed that nothing grew and the doctor scheduled a D&C for the miscarriage.  Our plans of being parents were put on hold.  Vivian was in her 6th week of pregnancy, but the yolk sak and fetal tube never developed as it should have between the 5th and 6th week.  The doctor explained that this type of miscarriage is called a Blighted Ovum and it's just something that happens.  In fact, about 30% of all pregnancies end in a miscarriage.  Most people don't really talk about them and some people don't even know when they had one.  We realized that there is a miracle that takes place every day in pregnancy.  The little dot never developed into a baby, but it taught us lessons we will never forget.