Can I Just Have a "Normal" Pregnancy?

Well, apparently, things cannot go easy for me. We had a slight scare shortly after getting a positive test...actually, the very next morning! Thought for sure that I was experiencing an early loss and begged the doctor to not have to do the barrage of blood tests only to be devastated again. But, he insisted I get the blood tests every two days to see if my HCG levels were rising. Sure enough, they almost tripled within 2 days and then more than doubled over the next two days. At that point, they called it a viable pregnancy and scheduled my 8 week ultrasound. I was over the moon - shocked, excited and utterly terrified! But, I was beginning to have faith that maybe this little peanut was going to be a fighter! Grow baby, grow!!!!