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28 weeks and 3 days

I am 22 years old and 28 weeks & 3 days pregnant with my first baby. My boyfriend is 25 and we have been together for 5 years and 7 months. Our baby is due August 12, 2007.

It was December 2006 and I wasn't feeling up to par at work, stranger then when I usually start around then. I was going to the bathroom a lot and getting weird cramps but no period, my co-worker said, "Maybe your pregnant, you are going to the bathroom an awful lot." I replied with a yeah right, it's probably just because I'm stressed.

A week earlier I had bought girlie necessities because I usually start around the beginning of each month. The week after it still hadn't came so I had asked my boyfriend to take me to the store so I could pick up a test because it's strange that I hadn't started yet. So he agreed and waited outside while I went in and picked one up. I had seen an old neighbour while I was in there. It made me nervous because I just imagined what he was thinking even though I'm 22.

Anyway, the date was December 13th, 2006 (also my uncles birthday) when I went into the bathroom secretly as my boyfriend waited outside the door. Right away there were 2 pink lines. There was no waiting 2-3 mins, I've had scares before and nothing came up so I knew this was real when it came up right away like it did. So I called my boyfriend into the bathroom and showed him. We were scared and happy at the same time. We knew we had to tell our parents and that is what we were afraid of most at first.

We waited a couple of days and went to the doctors, little did I know that my mom had to take my grandmother to the doctors that day too until an hour before we went. I was just hoping that they weren't there when we went. Unfortunately they were still there, just coming out as we walked in. As if my grandmother knew, she dragged my mother out of the doctors office before my mother could ask us what was going on. God love her.

About 2 hours later, we were coming home and my mother called me cell phone and I literally threw it at my boyfriend too nervous to even talk to her, too emotional. So he was the one that told her. After they talked, she called my father and said hey grandpa, you busy. She was always a little bit of a joker just to make thinks a little better. We went to my house and talked to her at the table and then went to my boyfriend’s house to tell his parents, they were shocked when we told them. Of course being the person I am I started to cry and his mother grabbed me in a hug and we cried together for about 5 minutes.

Now it's May 22, 2007 and everyone in my family is so happy that I am having a child and is very supportive of my boyfriend and I. Especially my Grandmother. She always liked my boyfriend and can't wait for our little bundle so everyone can hold him/her. This is my parents first grandchild, my boyfriend's parents 5th but the first they can actually be around all the time due to the others being further away.

I can't wait for the day to see our little angel.


Natasha

Big baby

This is my second pregnancy and I must say it has been much different than the first. The back pain that I experienced only on the last day of my last pregnancy, seems to happen periodically during this pregnancy.

I am still nervous that I am not going to know when my water breaks because I have a lot of leakage. I am due on the six of July and boy has it seemed to creep by. I seem to be very emotional, and moody. My stretch marks have gotten much worse. It seems like I cant go anywhere without people saying, “wow, you are about to pop”. It gets old, and sometimes I don’t like to be starred at. I only want to hang around people who understand that I cannot bend over. This boy is going to be big!!!

I am very nervous about the pain. At 37 weeks they say he has not dropped yet, and that makes me worry what if it happens all at once, real quick. It is worth it though to see my beautiful boy on his birthday.


Sarah

Have NO CLUE!

I am in my 3rd trimester, and a single mom, I don't know what to expect so I am very cautious about everything. A couple of weeks ago I was feeling a lot of pressure, I honestly felt like I she was going to come out right then. I called my Dr. he said to lay down and do a kick count.

She had only moved about 5 times in 2 hours, so I freaked out, and went to the emergency room. They pretty much laughed at me b/c I thought I was in labor!!!! But once they hooked me up to the monitor's they showed no "action" but the Dr. could feel her head, so she has already dropped and ready.

I have about 4 weeks left and I had an u/s just yesterday she weighs only 4lbs 8 oz which is a little small considering I have gestational diabetes. But she is healthy and I can't wait to meet her!!!!!

amanda

Sick and Pregnant (Miracle Baby)

I’m 18 1/2 years old and I have epilepsy!! At the end of September 2006, I went and stayed with my grandma in Oklahoma after just getting out of an abusive relationship!!! A few days had past and I ran into one of my old friends (the guy who took my virginity at 13) on myspace, his name is Trey Foster!! Well we started talking and within 48 hours he told me that he was falling in love with me, I had, had a crush on him ever since we were in Jr high, so as a typical girl I was very excited! Well we started dating and discussing me moving up to Weatherford, OK with him, well I had never been on my own and was excited and I agreed.

Trey and I dated for a month doing the "long distance" thing and it worked out great and I was so happy and truly in love for the first time! I finally moved to Weatherford right across the street from Trey in the beginning of November 06! We dated for 3 months and everything was going good or so I thought, I finally thought I had found the "One"! Boy was I wrong!

Well Christmas went by, and we both went home for Christmas, we had the same hometown where both of our families live! December 27,2006 Trey and I had sex!! I wasn’t a typical good girl during my teenage years, so I guess I figured that I've had sex before and didn’t get pregnant, I guess I could get away with it again! I’m a Christian and I usually get caught with a lot of sins that I do!

Well I had a feeling I was going to suffer a great consequence for this; what exactly? I had no idea. I got sick right after New Years, and had multiple seizure attacks!! I didn’t understand while all of a sudden I was doing so good, and then I just started having tons of seizures, well I was sick and hospitalized for almost 2 weeks, there was a point and time where I was two hours away from dying!!! Little did I know I was fighting not only for my life, but my unborn child’s life as well!!!

Trey proposed to me in the hospital, we went and picked out rings, then right after I got put back in the hospital. I got out a day later and then a week after being released Trey broke up with me, with no explanation!! So I was not only very sick, fighting for our child’s life, and heart broken, I decided to move back home with my family, and people who actually love me sick or not!! I tried getting Trey involved in the ultrasounds and just with me and the baby, but that didn’t happen!

So now May 12, 2007 I am 21 weeks and 1 day pregnant, so almost 6 months and a few nights ago I got an unexpected phone call from Trey (I hadn’t talked to him in almost 3 1/2 months) and he asked me about the ultrasound and then blew up on me, at least now has admitting that this is his baby, and not accusing me of sleeping around!!! The only time I contact Trey is to let him know when my next ultrasound is and how the baby is doing!!

I’m having a baby boy, his name is Jayden Isaiah, and he’s truly my miracle baby, so far he’s perfectly healthy, and trust me he’s been through a lot, but whether or not Trey is going to step up or not, I have no idea and am kind of scared because I know what its like to not have a father around!!! I pray that Trey has a change of heart but who knows!!!! I love my unborn baby with all my heart, and am looking forward to the day I meet him face to face!!! If it weren’t for God, I would be nowhere and wouldn’t be blessed with a healthy baby!! I am currently almost 6 months pregnant!!

My baby, Jayden Isaiah is due September 24, 2007!!


Kristal

8 months

This has been a one of a kind adventure for me. Me and my fiancé have been together for 7 years and had broken up last year then got back together after a 4 month separation and found out we were having a girl.

The separation was hard but I'm glad we worked it out after two miscarriages. I am now 8 months along and things couldn't be better besides the backaches, midnight bathroom trips and breathlessness. In the first three months I had all day sickness, it was horrible, no vomiting just constant nausea thank goodness that passed.

I had our 4-d sonogram a couple weeks ago and she’s beautiful. Her name will be Sulia Liliath and I can't wait to kiss her chubby cheeks!


Amee