JadeCrusader
Mama to 2, soon to be 3
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Just wanted to quickly introduce myself (partially because I want to put up my signature, but need at least five posts first, haha!)
Bio: My husband and I are each others' first loves (we met our Freshmen year of high school and started dating Sophomore year and have been together ever since). We've been together for 9 years, and 2 of those years we've been married (just had our two-year anniversary on Sept 5th-10. We celebrate approximately a week of anniversary because we were married before God and our family/friends on the 5th of 2009, then made it official at Sandals on the 10th of 2009, so it kind of got stretched out. Hey, works for me though!).
Until now we've never officially tried to get pregnant yet, but haven't been trying too hard NOT to get pregnant either
. One year after we were married I became pregnant, but was experiencing HORRIBLE stress from my Software Engineering job (because of the terrible people working there, not because of the work I did, which I loved). Anyway, all the stress lead to me miscarrying, so we were more careful for a few months until I was more or less "over it" (if that's possible).
After those few months we decided to actually try, and never could get pregnant. I wasn't sure what was up, but I attributed it to the stress of my job again (I even missed ovulating a couple times due to it). Well, needless to say that job is history now
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I'm actually a full-time student on my way to a English Doctorate with a minor in Art and Music and hoping to be an English Professor for a University when I'm through. Life is fantastic now! I'm much less stressed and even eating properly, exercising occasionally, and losing the excess weight I gained while working for that terrible place.
As soon as my last period ended (Aug 28th) my husband and I decided that we would earnestly try to get pregnant just this month, and if it didn't happen maybe we'd go get our fertility checked. We also agreed that if I didn't get pregnant this month then we would be very preventative from now on, just in case, until we were through college. We were giving it this one more go, and then deciding to give it a rest until we were more financially secure.
Well, needless to say, I've been feeling exhausted, having breast tenderness, and cramping on my right-side for two weeks now, in addition to having to get up ALL NIGHT and pee. The other day I took a pregnancy test and it failed completely, didn't even show a test strip, so I went last night and bought a new package. Today I woke up incredibly early having to pee really badly, took an early pregnancy test, and wouldn't you know it? It faintly read positive!!!
I'm pretty excited and my husband is still in the "I'm in shock" mode. He says we're not ready, but we're both 24 and even though not EVERYTHING is in perfect line I think we'll manage.
His mother has always told me "If you wait for the perfect time to have babies, then you'll never have them. Just do what feels right and God will take care of you." She's very wise, and I think we'll do fine.
I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow to be sure, but I'm pretty confident, what with my symptoms and the stick saying yes.
More info: When I miscarried a year ago, I had originally *thought* I was only about 2 weeks in, but the more I research, I discovered that you go off your last period, not when you missed your next one... so in actuality I was 6 weeks along when I miscarried. Right now I'm at 3 weeks. I thought I had already surpassed my previous try, but it seems I haven't crossed that hurdle of anxiety yet. However, I have confidence that my diet is better (I've cut out fast food and most of the "junk" and our diet is pretty plant-based now. Plus I've eliminated all caffeine, and I never drank or smoked to begin with so that's a non-issue). I'm also physically and mentally much more healthy than I was last time, so I'm hoping this pregnancy takes!
I do have full faith though that if it doesn't, then God has a plan for us and a baby just isn't it right now. I hope it is the plan! But if it's not, then we'll manage. At this point I'm trying to remain very optimistic, but in the same breath I don't want to get my hopes too high just in case, you know?
Anyway, I'm glad to be here and I hope to be sticking around!
Bio: My husband and I are each others' first loves (we met our Freshmen year of high school and started dating Sophomore year and have been together ever since). We've been together for 9 years, and 2 of those years we've been married (just had our two-year anniversary on Sept 5th-10. We celebrate approximately a week of anniversary because we were married before God and our family/friends on the 5th of 2009, then made it official at Sandals on the 10th of 2009, so it kind of got stretched out. Hey, works for me though!).
Until now we've never officially tried to get pregnant yet, but haven't been trying too hard NOT to get pregnant either
. One year after we were married I became pregnant, but was experiencing HORRIBLE stress from my Software Engineering job (because of the terrible people working there, not because of the work I did, which I loved). Anyway, all the stress lead to me miscarrying, so we were more careful for a few months until I was more or less "over it" (if that's possible).After those few months we decided to actually try, and never could get pregnant. I wasn't sure what was up, but I attributed it to the stress of my job again (I even missed ovulating a couple times due to it). Well, needless to say that job is history now
. I'm actually a full-time student on my way to a English Doctorate with a minor in Art and Music and hoping to be an English Professor for a University when I'm through. Life is fantastic now! I'm much less stressed and even eating properly, exercising occasionally, and losing the excess weight I gained while working for that terrible place.
As soon as my last period ended (Aug 28th) my husband and I decided that we would earnestly try to get pregnant just this month, and if it didn't happen maybe we'd go get our fertility checked. We also agreed that if I didn't get pregnant this month then we would be very preventative from now on, just in case, until we were through college. We were giving it this one more go, and then deciding to give it a rest until we were more financially secure.
Well, needless to say, I've been feeling exhausted, having breast tenderness, and cramping on my right-side for two weeks now, in addition to having to get up ALL NIGHT and pee. The other day I took a pregnancy test and it failed completely, didn't even show a test strip, so I went last night and bought a new package. Today I woke up incredibly early having to pee really badly, took an early pregnancy test, and wouldn't you know it? It faintly read positive!!!
I'm pretty excited and my husband is still in the "I'm in shock" mode. He says we're not ready, but we're both 24 and even though not EVERYTHING is in perfect line I think we'll manage
. His mother has always told me "If you wait for the perfect time to have babies, then you'll never have them. Just do what feels right and God will take care of you." She's very wise, and I think we'll do fine.
I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow to be sure, but I'm pretty confident, what with my symptoms and the stick saying yes.
More info: When I miscarried a year ago, I had originally *thought* I was only about 2 weeks in, but the more I research, I discovered that you go off your last period, not when you missed your next one... so in actuality I was 6 weeks along when I miscarried. Right now I'm at 3 weeks. I thought I had already surpassed my previous try, but it seems I haven't crossed that hurdle of anxiety yet. However, I have confidence that my diet is better (I've cut out fast food and most of the "junk" and our diet is pretty plant-based now. Plus I've eliminated all caffeine, and I never drank or smoked to begin with so that's a non-issue). I'm also physically and mentally much more healthy than I was last time, so I'm hoping this pregnancy takes!
I do have full faith though that if it doesn't, then God has a plan for us and a baby just isn't it right now. I hope it is the plan! But if it's not, then we'll manage. At this point I'm trying to remain very optimistic, but in the same breath I don't want to get my hopes too high just in case, you know?
Anyway, I'm glad to be here and I hope to be sticking around!
wishing all the best to you and your little miracle.. And I must say I agree with your Mum's approach.. Hh9m2u
You seem to know where you're going and what your plan is, good for you! Congrats on your pregnancy, wishing you a H&H nine months!
Good luck xx
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