I’d like to know how you found out you were pregnant. Moms and Dads. Everything that you remember about that…or those…moments. Leave a comment or a link to a post. Get your friends involved. Have your baby momma/daddy give their view of the moment as well.
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The "Sympathy Pain" blog is a father's view of what is generally viewed as "woman only" territory, pregnancy. The blog also looks into the blended family and how a new addition affects that family. "Sympathy Pain" is not a battle of the sexes sight, but rather, an open forum for moms and dads.
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The Attached Mother
June 8th, 2007 at 1:18 pm
THANK YOU FOR THE PIC!!
(it made me cry.)
June 8th, 2007 at 2:21 pm
With my first pregnancy that ended in a miscarriage of twins I found out while my husband was at the store picking something up I went in and took a pregnancy test and I just remember him coming home and we celebrated and just were so happy. With my daughter who is almost two now I knew I was pregnant long before I ever took a test and then I took one and jumped in the shower and my husband got home while I was in the shower and he just jumped in there and grabbed me and hugged me and we were super excited but because of the last pregnancy we were also a little nervous. Then a couple weeks later I went to the ER for a breathing treatment because I have asthma and stupid me had ran out of my inhaler and while I was there they wanted to give me the steroids which I refused telling them that I was pregnant. The doctors actually did not believe me and made me do a pregnancy test and then came in and said well congratulations you are pregnant. Which I responded to with a duh and a look of annoyance. At any rate that was that with my daughter. Then with my current pregnancy which I am due in the end of July I knew I was pregnant very early on also before I even missed my period same as I did with my other daughter. Then I went down to the doctors after I actually missed my period and I was probably only like 5 weeks along at that point and it was a faint little pregnant line but they confirmed that I was pregnant. Faint or not if its positive its positive! And that’s about it for me!
Victoria
http://www.about-sandiegoca.com/
June 8th, 2007 at 9:57 pm
So, with my son we’d been trying for a looong time…we’d had a ton of “oh this must be it” moments just to be disappointed. I took a test at home..honestly with the mindset to just get it over with for the month and wait for the next opportunity. It was 5:30 in the morning on a random Tuesday (I was getting ready for work about to step into the shower) I ran into our room, pounced on my husband shaking from excitement and cold and sputtered out that there were two lines. This past Dec. my sone was 8mths old, I started feeling “funny” I even woke up one morning and gagged a little thinking “hmm, haven’t done that since I was pregnant…dramatic pause..nooooo couldn’t be” Later in the day my husband offered me a yummy alcoholic beverage, and I thought that maybe I should take a test before downing it. My scream from the bathroom brought my husband running, ready to defend me from whatever it was. We were stunned…but so excited..can’t wait for August!! (Sorry for the long rant)
June 9th, 2007 at 2:01 am
Wow Sudie - Your babies will be 17 months apart same as mine…….FUN FUN!!!
Both times were a TOTAL surprise for us…I think we thought we would be at least in our mid-thirties before we started having kids. But both times I was shaking with excitement and nervousness….mostly wondering how on earth I could possibly be responsible for a little tiny human being!
June 9th, 2007 at 7:04 pm
As the mom of 7, I have more than enough stories to entertain you, but I will keep it to my oldest son, second pregnancy.
Dan and I were very saddened when our first pregnancy ended in miscarriage. We had been married three years, and wanted a baby very much.
When I still wasn’t pregnant two years later, we decided to seek medical advice. We were told that there was an 80% chance we would NEVER have kids, and maybe we should look at other options.
About 3 months later, I had been holding my new nephew, and was driven to tears on the way home from their house. Dan asked me what was wrong, and I said that I wanted a baby so much, but I was thinking it was never going to happen. I had gotten to the point where I would be in tears every month when my period came, because I was not pregnant. I had begun avoiding friends and relatives who were expecting, and was becoming bitter.
That night on ourway home, Dan and I prayed.
He prayed that within a year from that date (Oct.3, 1985), we would have had a baby.
I began to search scripture, looking for things about barrenness and motherhood. I was building up my faith to go along with our prayer.
When I got my period that month, I had perfect peace. Dan was amazed when he saw how I was about it. I told him that Inew God was going to answer our prayer.
The next month, I didn’t get my period…
or for 2 years after. I was pregnant with our oldest. We named him Joseph as a confession of our faith. Joseph means “God shall add.” We wanted many children, and as each one came along we would pray for the timing of the next, and God always honored our request. We have only used birth control for 6 months of our marriage, and that was after a very difficult pregnancy with our 4th child.
God has been gracious to us, and blessed us with all these wonderful children. I am very thankful.