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Journaling:
Friday, May 16, 1997
At either the end of
December, or the
beginning of January (I can’t remember) I bought a book called
“Your Fertility Signals” and I figured out how to tell if I’m ovulating or not.
In February I was sure I was ovulating, but I was sick too, so we didn’t
“do” anything… Sure enough, two weeks later my cycle started, just like the book
had said. I was pretty excited… Then in March, shock of all shocks, I ovulated
again. This time we had had a very sunny day, the first one of the season, and I
had to be out in it. So I went and weeded the front garden, sitting on the damp
ground to do so. That did a number on the arthritis in my hips. They hurt so bad I
could barely walk, much less “do” anything about the fact that I was ovulating…
Sure enough, two weeks later my cycle started…
I was determined that I wasn’t going to miss my next chance. In April I
ovulated again… This is a major shock, that I actually ovulated 3 months in
a row. I’ve not done that since before we were married! It was Friday, April 25th
and when I was at work, I could tell I was ovulating. We hadn’t done anything
for like 3 days, so as soon as Daddy and I were both home, I said, “I’m ovulating!”
and dragged him off to the bedroom… He wasn’t complaining.
So, we did what we had to do, and then got up and showered. We were off to see Daddy’s family. We were meeting at Tebo’s, and then going to Daddy’s
parent’s house afterward, so the guys could watch a Blazer game… Since we were a little early, we went to Value Village (which is almost across the street
from Tebo’s) and I found a few cute baby clothes.
That night I was reading Grandma’s medical book thing, and I read that when trying to get pregnant, after you “do it” you should lie in bed for at least
30 minutes, to let the “little swimmers” reach their destination. We hadn’t done that, so I was pretty upset, thinking I had messed things up.
The following Monday while at work, my chest started hurting… My hopes raised a little. Then, a week or so later I was lying on the bed reading a book
during the afternoon, and I fell asleep. I couldn’t believe it! I never nap during the day… My hopes raised a little more… My cycle should have come on
May 9th, but (obviously) it didn’t, so my hopes raised even further.
Since I have had so many negative pregnancy tests, I wanted to wait until I was one week late before taking the pregnancy test… That was this morning…
I woke up at 5:30, and knowing that today was “test day” I just couldn’t sleep another wink. I got up and snuck off to the bathroom.
Have you got any idea what a wonderful feeling it is to finally get a positive pregnancy test after almost 3 years of trying?
I was walking on air. I went back to the bedroom, where Daddy was still asleep. I said, “Joe, you’re going to be a
Daddy.”… That woke him up in a hurry!!! He’s so happy! And I’m so happy that he’s so happy!
Even though it was before 6 a.m., I just had to call Grammy. (She didn’t mind though.) When I told her I took a
pregnancy test she said, “And it came out positive?!” She’s so happy for us!!!!
Registered: September 2007 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 7584
Thu January 3, 2008 3:19pm
What a great story! Congratulations!!!!!
------------------------------ Margie
"Humor is the great thing, the saving thing. The minute it crops up, all our irritations and resentments slip away, and a sunny spirit takes their place." — Mark Twain
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