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37 years old, 8 weeks along, and LOSING IT

We've been trying for a year. i had begun to think i couldn't get pregnant. then, Surprise!! i'm so exicted. i've told everyone, but i too feel a little guilt. trying so hard not to worry that something is going to go wrong. i am so stressed out and so fearful. i trust in God to take care of the baby, but i don't trust all of the rest of the world. there's toxoplasmosis (we have 4 cats--but i don't change the litterbox), there's the occasional abdominal cramping, there's the fact that i'm 37 years old, and this is only week 8, so there's still plenty of time for a miscarriage. i kind of wish i hadn't said anything to anyone until this 12 weeks is over, just in case, you know. but i'm trying so hard to be positive and believe that everything is going to be okay. but i'm terrified, really. just plain terrified.

andrea

Sad and Pregnant

Hi everyone, my name is Lorena and I am pregnant with my second child. I am 8 weeks. Yesterday my dog got ran over and I was freaking out because I saw everything. He was our first dog and we loved him so much. So my question was, what can happen when you are pregnant if you get freaked out like that and cry your eyes out? My mom was so worried and she thought that something might happen to me or the baby. My stomach did hurt a little but not much. It was just so bad because I saw everything. I cant stop crying. What can I do?

Lorena

Seperation

Hi everyone!
I am 19 years old. I have just started my tenth week of pregnancy. The doctors say it's twins. My husband has been deployed to Iraq for eight LONG weeks now. It is so hard carrying these babies. We keep in contact as much as possible. The doctor says the babies are healthy and everything is fine. I am a first time mother so I am scared to death and with my husband being deployed it makes it even worse. We had been planning to have a child for a while now but I just wish he wasnt gone. When I told him I was pregnant on one of our midnight phone calls he started crying. He is so excited and I know he will make an amazing father! It is just going to be so hard with him being In Iraq and me being here alone. I just want my soldier home! I want him to be there to see firsthand what its like. I want him to hear the heartbeats, feel them kick, watch them grow, I even want him to watch me get fat! lol. I just want him safe at home with me and our growing babies!

Lorena

my body

well, i just learned that I'm pregnant with our 2nd child approximately 3 wks ago and the only tell i had was a late menses but during these three weeks all has changed (it seems like the moment you find out you're pregnant, you immediately began to feel it)...I've been experiencing the breast tenderness and the stretching pains in the uterus...one day they were so strong, i had to call in to work. these things are fine although i dont recall experiencing any of these things with my first child until i was in the 5-6 mth. Now I'm craving all types of foods and although striving to eat mostly organic, i have cravings for fast food...i got a meatball salad from subway the other day with everything on it and it was delicious. They say that each pregnancy is different and this one has started out totally different from the first. I've got that queasy feeling but no vomiting and extremely fatigue...all of this and I'm only about 6-8 wks along. Hopefully my next trimester will be better.

brandi

PCOS and pregnant

First of all, I've been trying to get pregnant for the past 10 years with my husband...(i'm 31 and he's 41 presently). I had been dianosed with PCOS from an early age, but still thought that with fertility drugs, I could still get pregnant.

After 10 years of trying while using fertility drugs, I kinda give up...and I stopped taking the fertility drugs. Thinking that some people are just not meant to get a baby natually. Of course I was broken hearted and used to get a pain in my heart when I saw (everywhere) people with their kids and babies.

So imagine my suprise about a week ago, when I noticed that my period was a bit weird. I had cramps, but not too painfull. I had bleeding but very light.....so light that I didn't even need to wear a pad. Plus my breast was hurting and swollen. So after a week of this, I told my husband jokely "I might be pregnant yeah."

Of course, he jumped on this and said that I need to take a pregnancy test. So the next day, I bought one and did the test as soon as I got home. When I saw those 2 pink lines, my immediate thought was that I didn't the test wrong and this result was a mistake.

So I called my husband on the cell right away and told him that as soon as he got home, we need to go to the pharmacy to buy another test. He asked why, and I told him that this test says that i'm pregnant, but i don't believe it. My husband came home early that evening and we went grocery shopping and to the pharmacy to get another test.

While at the pharmacy, the cashier was very pregnant. So discretely I asked her if she had cramping and bleeding early in the pregnancy; she said yes, and it is normal. She then adviced me to buy folic acid and maternaty tablets just in case that I was pregnant.

As soon as I got home, I took the test right away, and after 3 minutes, those 2 pink lines came again. I was in sooo much shock! I'm still in shock! The next morning I made an appoint to see my gyn, but because of the late booking, I can't see him until 2 days later...so right now, I'm in shock but treating this pregnancy with care.

My prayer is that my baby is ok, and too all ladies especially those who have PCOS not to give up. Pray, pray, pray pray and pray. Even though this pregnancy has taken by by suprise, it havn't changed my mind where adoption is concerned. After I have this baby, my husband and I will adopt a child.

However, I will update everyone on my progress....later for now.

Anna