So after our miscarriage in June last year, I wasn't ready to try again for quite a few months. We always knew we were going to at some point but I just wasn't there emotionally. In my November Plans post I mentioned a few practical reasons why I wasn't ready but looking back, I just couldn't have done it.
We started trying again in January, and I had quite a few symptoms but unfortunately nothing happened. I was later told by a GP that I was suffering from stress, which could prevent me from getting pregnant. I started doing guided meditation, breathing exercises and being more active as a way to combat this. We also went on holiday to Wales, which was massively relaxing, and I believe it played a huge part in the fact that we got pregnant during that cycle!
The day after we got back from Wales I had my second ever 100% positive, no-doubt-about-it ovulation test, so even though we were knackered from the journey we powered through... (the first and last time I had one like that I got pregnant so I was sure it was going to happen this time too)
Within a few days I started feeling pregnant and was having the same sort of cramps that I had had last year, and at 9 days post ovulation I got the faintest line on a pregnancy test. I've had that before and then it doesn't stick so I didn't get excited yet. I *obviously* tested every day after that with not a lot of change, but then at 12dpo I tested with a Clearblue...
Definitely pregnant!
My friends had to endure a lot of pregnancy test progression pictures for a while, which I know some of them dislike, but they put up with it and I am thankful!
We told both sets of parents around Mother's Day, by giving them a 'Grandma' card and signing it from Baby. It took Father-in-law absolutely ages to work out why we'd given that card but it was hilarious. It's so much fun telling people.
Stay tuned for my Weeks 4 to 8 recap - bet you can't wait! ;)
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