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Military baby

May 03 2007 - So I just found out I was Pregnant two days ago. I am currently in the United States Marine Corp and so is my fiancé. My fiancé was set to leave for California yesterday for 5 months of training so he wanted me to take a pregnancy test before he left. I didn't think I was pregnant, but I have been complaining of breast tenderness and my appetite has increased. I feel some dizziness sometimes and I've missed my period by about 3 weeks. I had good reason to think that I wasn't pregnant because I had gotten the birth control shot and the symptoms that I'm having are the same symptoms that are listed as side effects of the shot so I wasn't pregnant! Was I?

So it was my fiancé's idea to do the test. I only did it to shut him up because "I wasn't pregnant". To my dismay the first test came up positive and then the second, as well as the third. So I freaked out for a couple hours and then I let it settle in....I'm having a baby.

My Fiancé is very supportive and is ready to start a family with me. My only major concern is our careers. I'm worried that we may get split up or stationed too far away. And when he get's deployed to Iraq sometime next year, I'm going to be alone with the baby.

My Main job in the marine Corp is going to change while I'm pregnant because it's currently a mechanics job (GREAT! I'll probably be a "paper pusher" for 9 months). And I just can't wait until he comes back to me so we can get married and start this family that we were blessed with.

My theory on life is that GOD never throws you anything that you can't handle, so I know we can get through this. I might be a little hard to be married and have a child in the military but we HAVE to handle it like adults and make it work. I'm 21 and my fiancé's 19, were both very young but abortion or adoption are just not an option for us no matter how hard it'll be. So I'm currently reading up on "all things pregnancy" and am actually starting to getting excited about the future.

I am a very optimistic person naturally and think that any situation is what you make of it so I'm gonna stay positive and make the best out of this one.

Good Luck Ladies!


Anna USMC

This is all so surreal

Well I found out last week that I was pregnant. And I think I took three tests that night cried after each one. Then took another in the morning so that I could get that fresh urine. And they were all positive. Shocker? Hell yes.

I'm 23yrs old and my parents have been deceased since I was 12. My grandmother raised me on her own but we never saw eye to eye on things. I went away to college when I was 18, got to complete my degree. I moved in with a roommate after graduation. And I now work entry level for a reputable company related to my degree.

My next dream was grad school, and still is.

I have a great boyfriend who has yet to disappoint me. He arranged for us to stay with his parents while we save to actually put something down and purchase a place of our own.

Am I ready? Maybe, Maybe not

But will I be fine? Of course, this is something to enforce and push myself further not just for me but my baby and soon to be husband.


jen

Happy Bunny

Well I'm 11 weeks pregnant, 29years old, and completely bowled over with happiness. This is my first baby, and my body is going through so many changes. Firstly my boobs are huge, for years I've wanted bigger breasts and low and behold they look great, but I’m going to get a tummy to go with them soon.

My boyfriend isn’t showing a huge amount of interest (or is that me being way to sensitive?) I must admit I have suffered constipation, thrush and cystitis all at the same time. Man that was not nice!

Hopefully get my first scan date through this week, lets hope all is well. Keep em crossed for me ladies.

Good luck to all, whether its your first or 50th!


Georgina

WOW, I'm a prego now!

I actually just found out yesterday that I'm pregnant, and told my husband last night. Huge surprise though b/c I thought I was going to get my period, then I realized that the month is almost over and I haven't gotten it yet. We've only been married for almost 2 months, so my emotions about it are basically all of the above.

I am eating a lot but I have some pains in my lower abdomen, not too intense to really notice though. I've been really tired lately, no matter how many naps and hours I sleep.

stephanie

Sick

I'm 6 weeks pregnant and very sick. For me morning sickness seems to be all day everyday sickness. I'm very excited to have a baby but this is nearly unbearable. I can't really do anything; work is incredibly difficult.

I look forward to some relief so that I can enjoy my pregnancy.


amanda