Getting preggo

I've been meaning to write about my pregnancy for a while now, but the 1st trimester wasn't as easy as I thought it would be. Not because I had any complications, but because I felt miserable. I couldn't believe that something I've anticipated for so long, could finally happen, and then make me feel so horrible! I am 17 weeks today, but I will write about the beginnings of my wonderful pregnancy and hopefully catch up to write about what is happening now.

First, I'd like to talk about what I did to get pregnant. I was like all the other ladies who are trying to get pregnant - Obsessed! Not at first, but when I wasn't getting pregnant, I was totally wondering what was wrong. Was I not working out enough? Was I not eating well? What nutrients was I lacking? Am I too old? (I'm 33.) I started to take these vitamins (Vitex) that I thought would strengthen my uterus...I started to take Red Raspberry Tea droplets to also make my uterus strong. I was also doing the Primrose Oil thing. I have to say that if you're a healthy woman, these things aren't necessary. But I know, you will do anything to get pregnant. I took these supplements in the last 2 months of pregnancy (along with prenatal vitamins) and I will never know if this is what helped. I do have to say that you need to be healthy. Interestingly, I thought that if I didn't drink (which was casual) and I didn't eat junk food, and I didn't exercise a lot (I'm a marathon runner) that I would get pregnant. What do you know, I was doing all these things when I got pregnant....


I got pregnant after 7 months of "trying." (By the way, hated that word beforehand, but now I use it because, well, we were frickin' trying!) We didn't try seriously enough in the first 4 months because we were traveling and things were just a bit off. Then I thought, I should be more serious about it and started tracking when I was ovulating. That didn't work for 2 months. I realized that it was possible that I only had a 12 hr window for ovulation. It's different for every woman. Plus, this could've all happened when I was at work! So, my sister-in-law gave me these awesome ovulation kits (1st response, I believe) and they worked. The last month, the month I got pregnant, I had two very faint positives. Took one in mid-morning and one in the late evening. Sure enough, the very next day I ovulated (I went completely dry - sorry if TMI) and that was it. I swear, it's all about timing.


When I got pregnant, I couldn't believe it at first, but then when I was finally testing for the 3rd time, I was convinced.. It was exciting - for about a minute! The problem with finding out the day before you're about to get your period is that you have ALL THIS TIME to worry about if you're going to miscarry. I work in a prenatal clinic so that doesn't help, at all. Let me tell you, there is always something to worry about....if you're like me. Stay tuned, more to come.