My husband and I tried from the moment we got married to get pregnant... That was in April of 2007. About 2 years ago after years of fertility testing and treatments we decided to stop trying for a while... At first it was hard because you still get a little excited each month... But with all of the previous disappointment and the disappointment that was piled on each month when Aunt Flo would come to visit, we began to accept what we believed was our lot in life. And the more that time went on the more we began to enjoy each the way we had when we were first dating. And we enjoyed every moment with our siblings and their children and appreciated everything that we DID have in our lives... I guess that is why I was in such shock when I took that pregnancy test and it came out positive! I swear anyone standing within a hundred feet of our home probably thought I was going crazy with all the screaming, crying and finally laughing... I am now 7 weeks and will have my first appointment in 5 days! I know that we are blessed to have this chance and I would just like to hear everyone else's story.
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In 2005 when we were 18, we had a miscarriage. I didn't even know I was pregnant then because I was naive. It all makes perfect sense looking back. However it was a blessing in disguise. We were far from ready back then.
We both are just over the moon about this LO!!
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My H and I were married May, 2011. We had already been together for 7 years so decided to try right after marriage for baby 1. We were able to get pregnant right away. My due date was exactly 10 months from the day we got married. We had our daughter Feb. 2012. We were going to wait until DD was 1.5-2 before trying again but ended up with a surprise BFP when my daughter was 11 months. My son was born Oct. 2013. Finally, we decided we wanted #3 but wanted to make sure DS was at least 2 when the third came along. We tried for about 3 months and here we are now!
I met my husband at a bar on New Years Eve. Neither of us had ever been there before, fate brought us together lol. (I always tell him we have to come up with a better story because my parents met at Bible camp.) 2 years later, on New Year's Eve, he proposed and 7 months later we were married. After we were married for a year we started trying to get pregnant and it took us awhile. (Not years and years like some people on here, but it took us almost a year.) Now we have a beautiful daughter that just turned 1 yesterday! We were planning to have our kiddos about 2 years apart. Silly us, we thought that since it took awhile the first time, it would take awhile the 2nd time too. Well, I went off birth control about 9-10 weeks ago and I'm currently 8 weeks pregnant! Seriously we got pregnant like instantly. We were both pretty shocked, and a little terrified to have a 19 month old and a new born, but now the shock has worn off and we are so excited! They'll be best friends!
I love reading everyone's stories and the different things we've been through to get here. Good luck everybody!
My husband and I have known each other our whole lives. Lots of weird little connections. Our grandparents met each other back in the 50's. Then, his dad and my mom grew up going to church together. Next, my aunt and uncle bought a house next door to his grandparent's house, and my cousins grew up with him and his siblings. So...we were bound to meet! When we were little tykes, I thought he had cooties, and he ignored me. Then we both grew up, and started noticing one another. We started dating at 18, and got married at 24. We had our first BFP last November, but had a MC at 9 weeks. It was absolutely devestating. This time around, we are 7w 3 days, and hoping this baby grows strong and healthy! Congrats, ladies!! So glad to be on this journey with you all!!
I met my husband in college while we were both working together at the nearby science center. Hooray for science nerds! Blessed to be engaged in less than a year and married a year later. It will be 4 years in July!
After a year of marriage, we decided to start trying. Unfortunately, we were meant to wait. It took about 2 years of us trying on our own before we decided to see a specialist. After some tests, we determined that IUI treatment would be our first course of action. We started treatment in January and tried 3 rounds of it. We had a positive test in March, but unfortunately I had a miscarriage later that month. The miscarriage forced us to take a break from treatments for a month. We took time for ourselves & following the "rules" for getting pregnant was the last thing on my mind. God had other plans. Without any treatment, we got pregnant! It was so unexpected that I didn't take a test until about 6 weeks into the pregnancy. I am still labeled as "high risk" but hope that we will get discharged from the specialist tomorrow. Then, we will see my regular OB.
I wouldn't change the journey that I've had to get to this point. Each day is a blessing, and I'm just trying to take one day at a time. I feel like I'm still in shock that this is happening and pray for a healthy baby every day. I will be praying for all of you guys, as well.