Finally We’re Pregnant – We can’t wait to meet our little poppy seed!

We found on May 1, 2012 that we were pregnant!  Based on my last two cycles at 26 days, I was expecting to get my period on April 30^th, but it didn’t come.  When I took my temperature on Tuesday (May 1) it was up to 99.2 (usual is 97.8 before ovulation and 98.6 after ovulation).  Form the “Taking Charge of Your Fertility” book we used, I knew that a temperature rising likely meant pregnancy.  The increased temperature, combined with 1 day late on my period led us to take a pregnancy test.  Lo and behold it was POSITIVE!  We calculated (and the Dr. confirmed) a due date of January 9, 2013.

I think neither Charles nor I knew exactly how to respond.  It doesn’t seem real!  Plus the fact that we have a 25% chance of miscarriage makes your brain not want to celebrate a done deal quite yet.  Charles’ reaction was to walk into the future baby room (which is cluttered with stuff) and just stare.  It cracked me up.  I agree that knowing that if this pregnancy lasts, the due date in Jan 9^th, makes me really feel like we need to get the remodel done and get everything organized an ready.
I am already feeling some early pregnancy symptoms: very tender/painful breasts, fatigue, and perhaps some morning sickness, but hard to tell.  I also have a terrible cold, which is putting a bit of a damper on the excitement this week. 

So being me, I immediately got the internet to read a little about baby development.  I disallowed myself from any baby reading until we were pregnant, so now I got to look.  According to sites, at 4 weeks our baby is a poppy seed and it is currently growing to the size of a sesame seed.  It is crazy to hear that at this point it is already developing a nervous system, circulatory system, and digestive system!  I can’t wait to learn more as this baby grows. 

We have an appt on May 22^nd with the doctor to hear the heartbeat for the first time.  I think it will feel much more real once we hear that.  Plus, although there is a decent chance of miscarriage in the first trimester, it goes down somewhat after you hear the heartbeat (although I know of 2 miscarriages after this point with my friends).  Either way, whether it is this pregnancy, or another, I know we have all the right equipment and I am confident Charles and I will be able to be parents soon!