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GoonieGal85
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It has happened! There's a baby in my belly!
GoonieGal85
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So my husband and I celebrate our 1 year wedding anniversary on Monday, March 17. Today, March 15, is the annual St. Patrick's Day parade here in my city. It's a BIG festival here (well it's been a celebration of stuff all week). I needed to take a test last night to see if I could drink anything today. I am also about a week late.... though that's not totally uncommon for me.
My hubby was out last night, as he plays a game on Fridays with friends. So I knew I'd be home alone. The first reg. test stick came back positive. But I wasn't convinced. So I took another one. It was negative. So I jumped int he car and went and bought me a digital. It CLEARLY came up fast that I was pregnant!
I was shaking with nerves. I have already made the hubby a craft project for the 1 year anniversary, which is paper. Got a card. And I put the 2 positively pregnant strips in the card to give to him. He's in for a mega surprise on Monday when I give him his presents. (If I can hold it in that long.... I may give it to him Sunday night).
I text messaged the pics of my tests to my two closest BFF's and one of my dear, long time friends who is a woman of many talents: a photographer, breast pumping educater, dula, etc. I told her I'd be driving her crazy for the next year at least. She was going to take pics of my hubs and I for our 1 year anniversary next weekend. Now she's going to add in some announcement pics as well.
I joined this group a few months ago to get as much info as I could about anything. I stopped taking birth control back in November. I have a lot of medical issues that scares me with being pregnant. And honestly, I didn't know if I would be able to even get pregnant. I am a traumatic brain injury survivor, I have epilepsy, and liver problems. I am on meds for those that I cannot ever come off of. My long time friend told me to go see the best baby Dr. in the city, who specializes in high risk pregnancy cases. He didn't sound too concerned about anything. Only that I would be coming to see him probably every 2 weeks to keep a close watch. He did tell me several times to lose weight before trying to even have a baby. (I was 225, though in the last few weeks I have gained a few pounds. I thought it was because I was more stressed as I have a student for the next 3 months for my job (I'm an Occupational Therapist) who is stressing me out. But I eat healthy and exercise at least 5 days a week. Heck, I ran 3 miles yesterday before I even took that pregnancy test, lol.)
I'm up early this morning before the hubs (I am so anxious I can't sleep) and doing all kinds of research and ordering books.
My hubby was out last night, as he plays a game on Fridays with friends. So I knew I'd be home alone. The first reg. test stick came back positive. But I wasn't convinced. So I took another one. It was negative. So I jumped int he car and went and bought me a digital. It CLEARLY came up fast that I was pregnant!
I was shaking with nerves. I have already made the hubby a craft project for the 1 year anniversary, which is paper. Got a card. And I put the 2 positively pregnant strips in the card to give to him. He's in for a mega surprise on Monday when I give him his presents. (If I can hold it in that long.... I may give it to him Sunday night).
I text messaged the pics of my tests to my two closest BFF's and one of my dear, long time friends who is a woman of many talents: a photographer, breast pumping educater, dula, etc. I told her I'd be driving her crazy for the next year at least. She was going to take pics of my hubs and I for our 1 year anniversary next weekend. Now she's going to add in some announcement pics as well.
I joined this group a few months ago to get as much info as I could about anything. I stopped taking birth control back in November. I have a lot of medical issues that scares me with being pregnant. And honestly, I didn't know if I would be able to even get pregnant. I am a traumatic brain injury survivor, I have epilepsy, and liver problems. I am on meds for those that I cannot ever come off of. My long time friend told me to go see the best baby Dr. in the city, who specializes in high risk pregnancy cases. He didn't sound too concerned about anything. Only that I would be coming to see him probably every 2 weeks to keep a close watch. He did tell me several times to lose weight before trying to even have a baby. (I was 225, though in the last few weeks I have gained a few pounds. I thought it was because I was more stressed as I have a student for the next 3 months for my job (I'm an Occupational Therapist) who is stressing me out. But I eat healthy and exercise at least 5 days a week. Heck, I ran 3 miles yesterday before I even took that pregnancy test, lol.)
I'm up early this morning before the hubs (I am so anxious I can't sleep) and doing all kinds of research and ordering books.
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Re: It has happened! There's a baby in my belly!
That's the VERY first thing that ran through my head. A baby isn't an anniversary present, is baby. Wake your husband up right now and pretend you just got the positives this morning!
PCOS | Anovulatory | Metformin + Letrozole
TTC #1 May 2014
BFP 7/4/14 ~ EDD 3/17/15
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And no, he knew I probably wasn't going to drink anyway, just for health/diet reasons. There was no worries or concerns there.
This was my first question as well!!!
Congratulations on your BFP though!! But yes you always tell your husband first!!!
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Married December 2011 TTC#1 Since November 2013
Dec. 2013... BFP! 12/31/13... Natural M/C 1/29/14 (8 weeks)
July 2014...BFP!... 17dpo beta 581...19dpo beta 1419!!.. stick baby, stick!
EDD: 3/20/15.. It's a boy!
First of all, congrats! Sounds like you've been through a lot and that you're really excited. I think it's nice to keep it a surprise and tell him in a way that he'll always remember. It's find that you told your BFF's, especially since once will have to start preparing to take an announcement pic! I think you're being very thoughtful and I'm sure he'll appreciate it! Good luck!