High Dose of Folic Acid as well as B and C Vitamins

My pregnancy continues to progress smoothly.  I have just started getting tension headaches and nausea.  I understand both of these will likely be stronger in the coming weeks before they dissipate entirely by the end of the first trimester.

I am supplementing my pregnancy with extra folic acid and calcium every day.  I can’t keep down the large pills most often consumed so I went on a mission to Target to find alternatives.  I found both supplements in the form of gummies and they taste terrific!  In addition, I am including daily walks in my schedule to help keep me strong and hopefully curb any swelling that may come my way later in pregnancy.  My appetite is very low these days.  I prefer liquids over foods and am trying hard to make sure the liquids I am drinking are high quality including large amounts of protein.  One of my favorites so far is the high protein drink by Bolthouse Farms.  It’s chocolate in flavor but is made with fresh fruits, vegetables and cocoa.

Calcium Supplement

Due to it’s freshness (it’s all natural — no additives, no preservatives, no added sugar) the shelf life is quite short but the drink is perfect for me right now.

Bolthouse - High Protein Chocolate

We are not ready to announce our great news yet.  We are waiting to get through the first trimester and our first ultrasound before we break the news.  One of the most ironic and awesome things about our due date is that it falls on my father’s birthday.  If he were still here he would be so excited to learn a new baby would becoming and he would tell us how lucky it would be to have his birthday!  Dad always enjoyed a good joke and her perpetually searched for the next big laugh.  My dad was an incredible man, the greatest dad anyone could ever ask to have.  I am more than honored to be carrying a baby that could potentially be born on his big day.  Though our baby will have some pretty big shoes to fill, I know he/she will be up for the challenge.

Proof Positive

Our first official month of trying to have a baby and now it’s time to see how we did.

Recap:  Yesterday, September 16.  Three days to go before my period is officially late but the suspense is absolutely killing me.  Last night we stopped at Target to pick up some tests in anticipation of the “big reveal”.  I knew going in that for most couples it takes three to six months to conceive — but knowing we are trying makes the wait even harder.

So, the alarm sounds at 5:51AM and I rush to the bathroom to take the test.  The instructions say to wait up to 10 minutes before reading the results so I decide to hope in the shower and begin getting ready for work!

Here comes the craziest part of my morning…I forgot to check the test when I got out of the shower.  I FORGOT TO CHECK THE TEST WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE SHOWER!  What?  I find myself about an hour and half later at work, sitting at my desk when that oversight dawns on me.  How could I have forgotten to look?  All day I wonder what the test will say.  However, I also know that you are not supposed to read the results after 1 hour has elapsed.  So, regardless a second test is going to be in order.

Near the end of the day I rush home and find my test laying on the counter in the bathroom — right where I had left it.  But wait, it has not one but two lines.

Confirmed x 3

TWO LINES!  Could it be?  Am I really pregnant?  After only one month of trying?  Really?!?!?

I hastily perch myself on the toilet, test in hand for a second look.  A few minutes pass and once again I see one really solid test line and one very faint prego line.  OMG — I really am pregnant.

That night I went back to the drug store for more test preparing for the next morning.  I need to know for sure, this is happening.

Today:  Saturday, September 17, 7:04 AM — Honey, we’re pregnant!  Three more tests have officially confirmed!  I am elated and terrified all at the same time.  Wow!  What an awesome journey we are starting!

So cool, even at 36 my body still does something right!

For those of you who know me I am a planner through and through.  I look for any gadets or tools that help me stay organized and on target no matter what I am trying to do.  With the introduction of ovulation kits, I couldn’t help but buy one just to monitor my body to determine my most fertile days.  Every morning I wake to take the test and see a double line.  And morning after morning I see nothing.  Until yesterday …

WHAT?  Two lines?  I better buy some champagne, oysters and chocolate covered strawberries because the time is NOW!