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Walk down memory lane...finding out you were pregnant
canadianmom89
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I was going through some old pictures on my phone and realized it will be one year ago tomorrow that I found out I was pregnant... so I thought maybe it would be fun to share how we found out or what made us think we were pregnant.
Every day during the summer I would pack a picnic lunch and go to the local gardens for my lunch hour, well last August 21 during my picnic I fell asleep, like dead asleep in the middle of a crowded public place...embarassing! That night when I got home I barely made it up the stairs before curling up on the floor and closing my eyes, my DH came over and poked me asking if I was ok, or if I was sick. It was that moment I had a flicker of hope and excitment and ran off to the bathroom to take a test. I thought even if I was pregnant it wouldn't show up because my period wasn't due for another 5 days. Sure enough though I could faintly see a line, but since it wasn't clear we drove down to the pharmacy to get one of those tests that says either pregnant or not pregnant for a more clear result... when it came back pregnant I almost fell to the floor I was so excited!!
DD was due May 1 but she always measured big and came two weeks early so I think I was probably further along then I had thought when I took the test.
Cant believe that was a year ago tomorrow ! and DD will also be 4 months tomorrow
Every day during the summer I would pack a picnic lunch and go to the local gardens for my lunch hour, well last August 21 during my picnic I fell asleep, like dead asleep in the middle of a crowded public place...embarassing! That night when I got home I barely made it up the stairs before curling up on the floor and closing my eyes, my DH came over and poked me asking if I was ok, or if I was sick. It was that moment I had a flicker of hope and excitment and ran off to the bathroom to take a test. I thought even if I was pregnant it wouldn't show up because my period wasn't due for another 5 days. Sure enough though I could faintly see a line, but since it wasn't clear we drove down to the pharmacy to get one of those tests that says either pregnant or not pregnant for a more clear result... when it came back pregnant I almost fell to the floor I was so excited!!
DD was due May 1 but she always measured big and came two weeks early so I think I was probably further along then I had thought when I took the test.
Cant believe that was a year ago tomorrow ! and DD will also be 4 months tomorrow
Re: Walk down memory lane...finding out you were pregnant
When I found out I was sooo nervous, confused, and hormonal. H and I had been trying for about 2 months but then stopped when a new job opportunity came up. I wanted to leave my old job so badly but was scared to tell the job I had already accepted and I kept it to myself until I was 12 weeks. It was such a nerve wracking, stressful time that I feel like I barely got to enjoy it! Once I told my new boss, I felt SO much better and started to really get excited.
BFP #2: 7/24/13, MC: 8/28/13 @8weeks, 3days
I was actually on a trip with my parents when I found out. My cousin was getting married in Denver (we live in Kentucky). We couldn't afford airfare and DH couldn't take enough time off work to drive so I rode along with my parents who were driving. My family likes to drink, so I took a test the morning we left for the road trip. It came back negative (as I was expecting). It was an early result test and I was due to start that day and had been feeling funky. Our first night in Denver I had a couple margaritas at my uncle's cookout. The next day, I started cramping really bad. I assumed the period was on its way, but it still didn't come. That evening I told my mom I was suspicious and she helped me sneak to the store (I had no car) to buy another test. This test came back positive. I was shaking so hard when I called DH! I absolutely could not believe it!
I didn't want to tell anyone right away because I didn't want to steal the spotlight on my cousin's wedding day, and also because I wanted a dr confirmation before telling the world. Most of my extended family figured it out when I wasn't drinking at the reception. That secret was so hard to keep, but we didn't officially announce until after our first prenatal appointment when we saw her on ultrasound and heard the heartbeat. She was so worth the wait!
We had a tire blow out very close to home, and what should have taken an hour and a half took four hours! I nearly took the test on the side of the highway hahaha
We got home about 2am and I told my husband it would likely be negative as I drank my glass of wine.
I went to pee on the stick and the instructions said to wait ten mins for the result but it was a VERY clear positive before I even put it down. We were due May 25, had her May 28
On the first ultrasound she was just a dot! About half a cm long and now she's a beautiful 3 month old
So we found out on my birthday and then found out he was a boy on my hubby's birthday. Very special.
We only tried once (very blessed to get pregnant so quickly). 3 days after DTD, I had insane heartburn. I've never had it before and actually thought I was sick or something. Described the pain to DH and when he said it was heartburn I knew I was pregnant. He said there was no way I could tell that soon and not to get my hopes up since we'd only done it once.
I insisted on testing 5 days before my period was due because I just knew. It was Labor Day (ironically) and DH had gone golfing. I tested and within SECONDS the stick changed!! I didn't want to tell him over the phone so 6 painfully long hours later when I went to pick him up I told him all the stores were closed and I couldn't get a test. Then I said we should try Walmart because I hadn't thought to check there. Drove to Walmart and parked in the expectant mothers parking spot. DH said "you can't park here" and I said "oh yes I can". The look on his face was priceless!!!
Had a sense we were having a boy a week after finding out we were expecting and sure enough we definitely were. Also felt like we were going to have a May baby despite our June 10th due date and DS decided May 4th was his day arriving fast and furious at 34+5 weeks.