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Brittany Scovel and Austin Peebler had always dreamed of starting a family

The first people they shared the news of their pregnancy with were Scovel’s parents, who live nearby in Southern Iowa. Soon after came their first doctor’s appointment at six weeks, where they heard a strong heartbeat

But just over a month later, everything changed.

Brittany Scovel and Austin Peebler had always dreamed of starting a family. So when a surprise positive pregnancy test arrived in mid-April, it was a moment filled with joy and disbelief.

Scovel, 23, first noticed something was different when her breasts felt sore. She and her fiancé hadn’t been actively trying, but decided to take a test anyway. When the result came back positive, she was stunned.

After telling Peebler, the couple —

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