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9 weeks along

After being married for almost 3 years, my husband and I decided that we wanted to try to have children. I had been off the pill for just 2 months. I conceived on Good Friday as I was ovulating that day and so we tried that night. I had no symptoms until 2 1/2 weeks later--usually I can run 20 miles a week no problem but I was having a very difficult time running. Also, I was urinating literally every 15 minutes! And there were times that I felt dizzy and I was exhausted. I took my pregnancy test 2 days after I missed my period and it was positive. My doctor confirmed my pregnancy.

My worst morning sickness was during weeks 6-8 and it has significantly improved since I discovered sea bands. I had a little scare with some light brownish discharge for about a week, getting fainter though as time progressed. My doctor said that my placenta had torn, which was not a big deal as long as it didn't continue to tear but that I had to take it easy, don't run, and don't lift anything heavier than 10 lbs. I feel like I'm gaining weight because I'm really not throwing up and I'm eating alot, but I can no longer run.

It's so strange being pregnant, I have these weird cravings for foods and if I eat them, I feel strangely relieved from my symptoms for a while. Otherwise, I feel uncomfortable throughout the day. No headaches, acne, constipation or heartburn, just fatigue and nausea (not enough to throw up usually). I can't wait til the 1st trimester is over. One more month to go!

Good luck to everyone here. If you are bleeding, see your doctor but my doctor assured me that 30% of her patients have bleeding the 1st trimester and 90% of them deliver healthy babies. (My doctor said that my bleeding is different from implantation bleeding as it occurred later on, around 7-8 weeks rather than earlier on in the pregnancy, at which time I had implantation bleeding as well)

Julia

First timer - Finally!

My husband and I have been together for almost 8 years but have been married for almost 4. I went off birth control in 2001 when I was 29, I had been on it for 10 years. I felt that even though we weren't married, it was time to try before I waited too long. Well, 3 years later after trying and trying and seeing the doctor and several tests, I still had not gotten pregnant. The doctor said nothing was wrong with me but they wanted to test my husband. He wouldn't do it as he has two children from a previous marriage. He kept saying it would happen when it happens. After a year of continued trying, I finally accepted that it wasn't going to happen. I am now almost 10 weeks pregnant!
It was such a shock to me and my husband! I hadn't even realized I was late until it was over 1 week late and my breasts were really hurting. I took two pregnancy tests at first and they were both negative but when my breasts continued to hurt and I still didn't have a period, I went and purchased a different kind of test. I took the first one right after we got up to go to work and I just sat there in shock when it was positive. My husband made me take another one - positive too! We went to the doctor that day to make absolutely sure and I was approximately 4 weeks along! We told everyone!!! Two days later, I started with the morning sickness ( more like all day sickness) and it hasn't let up since.
I have constant constipation and bloating and feel so fat even though I have only gained 3 pounds! Everything makes me sick, no matter what it is! The only foods that taste right are sweets... which I want all the time! I am praying that in a few more weeks the sickness will go away and I can finally enjoy being pregnant! I go back to the doctor in two weeks and she said I should be able to hear the heartbeat! I am so looking forward to that!

Congrats out there to all who have tried and tried and it finally happened! It goes to show that God lets things happen in his own time! This is such a gift!!!

Ginger Strader

Best Cure Yet

Anyone out there running out of ideas to help cure morning sickness?? One word---- GATORADE!!!!! For some reason it eases your stomach---- nothing else worked for me except drinking Gatorade. I no longer am more than a few feet away from a drink.

Scarlet

I Just Knew

With my first son I knew I was pregnant when I started crying over the I Love Lucy episode where Lucy told Ricky she was pregnant with little Ricky. And with my second son I knew when all I wanted to do was sleep and all my jeans started getting too tight to wear.

Ann

Second Baby after 12 years

My husband and I were just married Dec 27, 2005. With us lives my son from a previous marriage who is 12. We had talked about wanting to have a baby, but were not really "trying." We had stopped using contraceptives in January, and were planning to actively start trying later this year.

My best friend had been trying to get pregnant and told me on a Weds. that she was. I was so excited for her and her husband, I was due to start my period on Friday, and all the premenstrual signs were there in full force, but the period never came. The cramps finally went away and were replaced with fatigue and nasuea.

We were so convinced that we couldn't both be pregnant at the same time, that I took 6 (you got it six) home pregnancy tests! Which were all positive. We are all so happy, and I get to share my pregnancy with a loving husband, son, and also my best friend!

I had previously been told that conception would be really difficult as I have had repeat treatments for cervical cancer. I mention that because I don't want other women who have been told this to worry. Getting pregnant again was effortless, and we couldn't be more blessed! Good luck to all of you!

Misty