In aYouTube vlogposted on Thursday, the former professional gymnast — who experienced a miscarriage last year beforerevealing she was pregnant againthis April — and her husband opened up about the terrifying news they got following their 20-week ultrasound.
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Although genetic testing typically takes two weeks, the couple found out their results in just six days.
Describing the heart-pounding moment when she first got a text from her doctor, the mom-to-be, 27 shared that she was “so nervous to open up the results.”
However, upon discovering a brief email from her doctor, Johnson East wasn’t immediately sure what to think.
“Congratulations your genetic testing came back negative. Yay!” she shared of the note, adding that she spent the next “45 minutes reading that one line over and over and over again” making sure she understood it correctly.
When she finally went into the house to tell her husband and father the news, East, 27, was so happy that he picked up her dad in a big bear hug before affectionately embracing his wife as well.
“Getting those results was a huge weight lifted off of our hearts,” she shared.
“I remember we had a conversation about whether we wanted to even go or not,” Johnson East explained. “I was just trying to find an excuse not to go because selfishly, I just wanted to protect my heart from any potential worse news.”
However, at their 24-week checkup, the couple received even more good news.
“I feel like I can breathe for the first time in four weeks,” she shared, adding that while they’ll have to continue to monitor their child’s growth, they’re very grateful for how their journey has turned out so far.
“We are humbled, we are praying, we are taking one day at a time,” she shared.
source: people.com
