mom2binnyc

My boobs are sore and heavy. C says they look bigger. I am bloated and have strange cramps. I am very tired too. Yes, I'm pregnant. The second time was the charm!

Reality hasn't really sunk in yet. Yes, the doctor said I'm pregnant. The numbers were high (113 compared to last month's measly 19 which ended in miscarriage), and the follow-up blood test showed the numbers are on the rise, which is good. But we really didn't think this time was going to be it; our timing was a bit of guess work, I really thought I was getting my period, and we didn't do a home pregnancy test, but my period still hasn't started and yes, I'm pregnant.

We've only told a few select friends who knew we were trying . . . we'll tell my in-laws next weekend when we're in St. Louis.

I had really bad cramps on my left side last night. At one point, they were so painful that I started to cry but really more out of fear that it might be indicative of a miscarriage. It's just hard not to be worried about that when the statistics are SO high.

We watched a short documentary last night that showed what happens inside the woman's body during pregnancy. It also showed an actual placenta and vaginal childbirth = gross. But interesting, definitely.

I'll go back to the doctor on Monday to make sure the numbers keep going up. Until then, C and I are tentatively celebrating and looking for funny shirts that say "Bun in the oven" on them.