And So It Begins... I am Pregnant!

Hey fellow Mama, maybe you have recently found out you are pregnant too, or maybe you are trying to conceive, or maybe you are onto your third pregnancy!? Either way, WELCOME and thank you for following my pregnancy journey. This is my first pregnancy and as you can imagine, it is a whole world of different emotions, thoughts and feelings. I am using this blog to document my journey for my personal desire, but to also resonate with so many of you, and so we can feel we are not alone in our journey, but in this together.

"Were you trying or was this a pleasant surprise?"

If you have announced your pregnancy then you will know how many times you got asked this question... and if you havent, then be prepared for it!

My fiancé Simon and I had planned to start trying for a baby after our summer holiday. We came back from Mexico and after waiting 3 months for any potential Zika virus to leave our systems, and after taking some private blood tests to check our hormones, we were ready to go! I haven't been on any contraceptive pill for a few years now and so I was used to tracking my cycle to avoid fertile windows until the time was right. We were super super fortunate to fall pregnant the second cycle of trying... and before actually taking a test, looking back there were a couple of tell tale signs and symptoms. Coffee, oh my goodness, my usual choice of coffee (cappuccino) would suddenly hit me in ways it never had before. It would leave me feeling as though I had drunk a quadruple espresso!

Head would be spinning, and stomach would be churning. I remember having to ask a client if he would mind me sitting down whilst he trained because I felt so horrid. Boobs, oh yes the wonderful growth (I have always been a small boobied gal) they were super plump BUT super sore. A small graze over them would be so tender.

Those were the first symptoms I remember, so it was a case of counting the days and seeing if my period would arrive, and when I was 2 days past my longest cycle yet I knew it was time to take that test.

Monday 29th January 2024: Positive Test Day

After using ovulation sticks for months where you pee, then wait for a flashing smiley face, I was in that routine but this time it was a pregnancy test stick... However I wasn't using a super duper electronic one where it flashes up after a little wait, this was an instant one. I had forgotten it was an instant one, so was pleasantly surprised when the two lines suddenly appeared. Well I say pleasantly surprised, even though I was hopefully expecting this result, I was a little shocked how quickly it came through. Sounds silly right, but yeah it threw me! I walked into the bedroom and said to Si "Well it doesn't get more positive than that!" because of how definite and prominent the two lines were! Being a typical bloke that to be fair to him has no idea how these sticks work, he replied "What does that mean?" so I said "Well its two lines"... He looked at me expressionless and again said "and what does that mean!?" so I said "Well we are obviously pregnant!" haha, not the most romantic and fairy tale like as you'd imagined. We then just stared at each other, like "right, this is it then" ...not going to lie, it was a huge anti-climax! I think because we were trying and hadn't been trying for long, it wasn't a huge surprise, and also apart from two slight symptoms there is nothing to show for it. Even now writing this at 13 weeks pregnant I still don't feel pregnant. It was quite funny, and after a kiss and cuddle etc we sat and discussed and came round to the idea that, YES we were pregnant and this was possibly the start to our new life! 

And So It Begins...

I of course love to document in pictures (as we all do these days) and so took the picture of the test and then my body as it was a few days later at what I estimated to be about 6 weeks pregnant.

I urge us all to take pictures a long the way... this journey is going to be a once in a lifetime, because no pregnancy is ever the same. It's all mixed emotions at this stage isn't it... excitement, fear, worry, apprehension, nerves, happiness, gratitude and so on. The fear comes from the unknown. I think we all know a friend or colleague or family member that has miscarried, and maybe you have experienced it yourself too? These early weeks are miraculous, but also unknown and we must just take one day at a time. Stay positive, take rest and put trust in our bodies. I put a lot of my trust in God, and that day I prayed. I gave thanks and asked for guidance. I also expressed my understanding of what is best for the baby will be. If this is the right time then fantastic, but if things do not work out then please give me the strength to appreciate that another time will be better for everyone involved.

So lets ride this crazy journey together. The long game of keeping it a little secret until we are ready to announce begins, and lets see what trimester 1 symptoms I get gifted with :)

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