If you'll recall from my last post, Our Infertility Journey, I was told to wait until January 11 to take a Home Pregnancy Test (HPT). I did not wait! I knew no matter what result I got, I would know it may not be accurate, but I just couldn't wait anyway! I figured even a false positive would be a beautiful sight at this point after taking over a dozen that were clearly negative over the last year. I took one on January 4, and texted the picture to my close friend who has been through her own fertility struggles and was following mine closely. She said, "Dude a positive is a positive, no matter how faint!" I was floating on air for the rest of the day. I took a test 3 days later, and it was more clearly positive. She said that if my positives were from the hormone shots, the line would become more faint with time, not stronger. She also googled the shots that I had, the dosage and saw that it would for sure be out of my body! I continued to float through the next few days, when I took a third test, January 11 (When I was supposed to.) It too was positive!
I was in utter amazement. To want something for so long, to wonder if it is possible, to review the range of emotions I've felt over the last few years, to think of all of those pee sticks, all of the disappointment, all of the guarded hope, here we are, it's real now, it's happening.
My next appointment was with the RE about two weeks later, they confirmed the pregnancy which didn't look like much on a sonogram at about 6 weeks pregnant. Next I went to my regular OB about two weeks later, and got another sonogram and confirmation that everything is fine. At this point, we felt comfortable sharing our news with family and did so over the next few weeks.
When I was pregnant with Hudson, I told everyone I knew right away, I could not contain it. It felt like I'd be lying if I didn't tell people my Earth-shattering news. For some reason this time, I didn't feel the need. I didn't tell my coworkers until 14 weeks, and am just now telling Facebook with this post :). I'm not sure why I am more reserved this time, maybe because of all we've been through I've learned a little tact. Maybe knowing how much pain the news can cause others, I'm treading lightly. Maybe I just wanted something positive to keep private rather than the negativity I've been harboring for so long.
I plan on doing several more posts on this topic, as my time/energy permits. I'd like to include; the costs, what to say to people going through this, surviving morning sickness, and get back to my regular posts about life. I'm making no promises though, lately I've been getting in bed around 8 when I can to read and rest, I'm definitely feeling more pregnancy effects this time around with working full time, and having an active 4 year old that is not content to lay with me on the couch!
Related Posts:
Part I: Our Infertility Journey
Part II: 2013
It takes two to Tango
What to say to someone trying to conceive
Surviving Morning Sickness
Pregnancy Journal: Weeks 13-19
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| In order; January 4, 7, 11. |
I was in utter amazement. To want something for so long, to wonder if it is possible, to review the range of emotions I've felt over the last few years, to think of all of those pee sticks, all of the disappointment, all of the guarded hope, here we are, it's real now, it's happening.
My next appointment was with the RE about two weeks later, they confirmed the pregnancy which didn't look like much on a sonogram at about 6 weeks pregnant. Next I went to my regular OB about two weeks later, and got another sonogram and confirmation that everything is fine. At this point, we felt comfortable sharing our news with family and did so over the next few weeks.
When I was pregnant with Hudson, I told everyone I knew right away, I could not contain it. It felt like I'd be lying if I didn't tell people my Earth-shattering news. For some reason this time, I didn't feel the need. I didn't tell my coworkers until 14 weeks, and am just now telling Facebook with this post :). I'm not sure why I am more reserved this time, maybe because of all we've been through I've learned a little tact. Maybe knowing how much pain the news can cause others, I'm treading lightly. Maybe I just wanted something positive to keep private rather than the negativity I've been harboring for so long.
I plan on doing several more posts on this topic, as my time/energy permits. I'd like to include; the costs, what to say to people going through this, surviving morning sickness, and get back to my regular posts about life. I'm making no promises though, lately I've been getting in bed around 8 when I can to read and rest, I'm definitely feeling more pregnancy effects this time around with working full time, and having an active 4 year old that is not content to lay with me on the couch!
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| Our family of 3.25 on Easter. |
Part I: Our Infertility Journey
Part II: 2013
It takes two to Tango
What to say to someone trying to conceive
Surviving Morning Sickness
Pregnancy Journal: Weeks 13-19
YAY!! I am so excited for you and your family! Thank you for sharing your story. XO
ReplyDeleteThank you Meg!! We are so excited! I hope we can meet up soon! We'll probably be up your way again in June! Hugs!
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