Pregnancy #2

    On Sunday 11/3/2024, I took a pregnancy test and I tested positive. I was supposed to get my period sometime around 10/26-10/30 but it never came! And then on Sunday when I was at work, my back started hurting. I thought it was because I had worked out the day before on Saturday (doing weights) so maybe…? But then, the missed period was the biggest thing. Of course, we couldn’t really believe it and I took it again. And… it was still 2 lines. They weren’t even faint lines. It was, “YES PREGNANT” kind of lines. I had taken many pregnancy tests in the past few months so I knew the tests weren’t faulty. I took many pregnancy tests not because I was praying for baby but just out of curiosity whenever my period was even just a little bit late. So, I’ve seen many many negative/one line tests this past year. So, when I saw the initial 2 lines… I kind of started laughing in disbelief. I went to buy more pregnancy tests and took them. In total, I’ve taken 4 pregnancy tests and they’ve all been positive.

    Compared to the first pregnancy, there’s a lot more fear. I think at this point, I’m maybe about 30% excited and 70% anxious. Having to take care of 2 kids at home, putting them to sleep, feeding them, entertaining them, paying for daycare, sick days… I don’t know how we would do all of that. And then for me, this is going to set back traveling even more. I was full of hope that we would be traveling internationally next year too. But, instead we’ll be home with a newborn!!! It’s still so crazy to think about it. Although, whenever I talk about the fetus, I can’t stop smiling/giggling. It’s part excitement and part disbelief.

    I feel like this one might be a girl. I feel nauseous, which I didn’t feel during my first pregnancy. And, I already have adverse reactions to some smells (greasy smells). I still can eat pretty well, but some foods just sound so unappetizing. I haven’t thrown up yet either. I unfortunately lost all my symptom log from my first pregnancy because I was a dummy and didn’t back stuff up! But, I definitely did not have nausea. Some indigestion at the end of the pregnancy, but no nausea. 

    From my last ovulation day/period day/sex day, it seems like I’m at about 6 week point. I made an appointment with my OB for 11/19/2024. I hope that we can hear a heartbeat and get an appointment for NIPT pretty soon. Same as my first pregnancy, I can’t shake the feeling that something might happen. I mean, if something happens and I miscarry the baby, it’s okay, it happens to many many people but it's just nerve-wrecking.