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when will it sink in?
I just found out about a week and a half ago that I'm pregnant with our first child. We're so excited, and I'm estimating that I'm about 7 weeks along. (First Dr. appt is Jan. 8th) Even though I know the tests are positive, and I know this is real, it still feels so surreal. Almost unbelievable. I almost feel guilty that I'm not soaking it all in and enjoying it. (Although, with all the queasiness, I think it might be hard to really "enjoy" what's happening to my body at this point.) A part of me is grateful that my chest is achy, and my tummy is turning, because that makes it more convincing that I'm really pregnant.
I've read that it's pretty normal to have some of these feelings, but when will it really sink in?
Have a happy new year, everyone!
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Re: when will it sink in?
The feeling is totally normal, and to be honest, I still don't really feel pregnant! I think I will once I actually start to show and feel the baby more (I've started to feel some flutters, but nothing convincing)
Congrats to you.
It will feel more real when you hear the heartbeat and see the baby on u/s.
I don't think it really sunk in for me until I was holding my DD. Even now I look at her sometimes and think "I can't believe she is MINE"
I think it finally sank in yesterday at my 8 week appointment when they were asking me if I wanted an epi and my tubes tied.
I know exactly how you are feeling. You are further than me, but I still question it all the time... "am I really pregnant??" Kind of like right after you get married, and you're like, " I can't believe we are married now!!" My first appt is Jan 25, seems so far away and all I want is to hear them tell me I really am and everything is ok! :-)
Good luck to you though and Happy New Year!!
i feel this way too.
wondering when it will sink in.....
I know exactly how you feel. I am finding it a little surreal. I think/hope it will set in the first time I hear a heart beat. I also havent felt sick yet - although I know I should be grateful for that, I sorta wish I had a little nausea so I at least was reassured things were progressing normally.
Congrats to you though, I am sure it will sink in for us all soon. And HI to the board... I have been stalking since Sunday when I found out.
i am not sick at all, feel totally normal. my first appointment isn't til 11 weeks so it probably won't completely sink in til then. or maybe when i start getting a real baby bump
I don't know... my DD is almost 1 and there are still times when I look at her and am in disbelief that she's really mine!
Congratulations!