Just a little bit…
Today is Saturday and I confirmed it last Monday that I am in fact pregnant. Part of me is surprised, another part is excited and another part is scared. I feel surprised because the first pregnancy test I took on the first day of my missed period was negative. After I did a little research it turns out that only about 16% of the time do those home pregnancy tests show as positive on the first day of a missed period. So the period was supposed to arrive on a Thursday, I did a pregnancy test because the period never showed and found it to be negative. But then the following weekend my period never showed. I also woke up one night feeling hot. I never wake up feeling hot and we set our A/C at 85 degrees when we use it and we sleep with a fan on. I also noticed my breasts feeling a little tender. I went home for lunch on Monday and decided to do a pregnancy test. The results were positive just as I had guessed. I am also surprised because this past fertile period was the first time we actually tried to have intercourse inline with my fertile period. I thought it would take at least three months and possibly a year. My husband and I are really excited as this is our first baby. We are also a little nervous and scared as we are planning to move in 3.5 months. This post feels all over the place and disorganized but that is a good reflection of how I feel. There is a lot of conflicting information available regarding pregnancy and labor and delivery. When I think about it, I feel we are talking about making the right choices but I don’t think our extended families will have positive things to say about our choices. But I guess this is where being a parent begins. You start making hard choices that half of the world’s population disagrees with.
- frequent urination
- breast tenderness
- nipples are softer
- slight lightheadedness feeling (not constant)
- slight fatigue
Symptoms at current 4 weeks 5 days
- Natural Childbirth
Birth Plan Ideas
- misscarriage
- am I making the right choices? (this one will probably never go away)
- When should I start telling everyone? (only you internets know right now)
Worries
A few good sites related to pregnancy
Pushed Birth
Pregnantly Plump
Dooce (I have been reading her site for a while and read her book, she’s great)
Rather interesting. Has few times re-read for this purpose to remember. Thanks for interesting article. Waiting for trackback
Congrats on the baby. Good healthy to both of you during the pregnancy.