What was YOUR reaction to finding out you're pregnant?

[mom2threenurslings]

This is the first time we actively ttc ... the first time I paid attention to my fertility signals while ttc, paid attention to when I O'd, etc. I was so scared that since I was actually TRYING that I wouldn't get pg! :LOL When the test came out positive, my first thought was, "Wow...we did it!" then I :blush did a little dance and contemplated when and how to tell my dh. I was SO excited! Then my 3 children had one big humongous fit and I thought, "What the h&ll have I gotten myself into?!?" :LOL

[NatureMama3]

Well, it was more confirmation than anything. I KNEW from conception on. Don't always, but did this time.

Also there was a wave of panic and despair. I had hope for this pregnancy but didn't want to since I've had so many losses. :(

Not the rosy bubbly picture that most experience.

[Galatea]

Happiness. Surprise that it only took 2 cycles again.

[matts_mamamama]

I was pretty excited when AF was late. Took 2 cycles longer than our first - I was actually paying attention this time though. Excitement gave way to fear almost immediately - How would I ever handle 2??? Then, I took a deep breath, figured we'd figure it out as we went, and got happy again. :D

[matts_mamamama]

Well, it was more confirmation than anything. I KNEW from conception on. Don't always, but did this time.

Also there was a wave of panic and despair. I had hope for this pregnancy but didn't want to since I've had so many losses. :(

Not the rosy bubbly picture that most experience.

:hug Sending sticky vibes your way and hope it turns into a rosy bubbly picture in no time. :love

[marieangela]

I was a bit surprised, even though we were ttc. With my first pregnancy we were only "not trying not to get pregnant" (ended in a loss). I wanted to get pregnant again the month that my daugher was due, but feared that I might never get pregnant again. Lo and behold, our first try was successful. This time it took kind of a long time (20 months) for my first ppaf. We tried for several months with no success and I read a lot about anovulatory cycles and short luteal phases while nursing and got rather discouraged. I was shaking took the test and when I told dh- thrilled and wondering what we've gotten ourselves into.

[Palmetto210]

this is our first pregnancy and we had been actively ttc for 4 months, but we have both wanted to start having children since about 2001. At first, I was bummed that we didn't get pregnant the 1st month, but after joining the ttc thread, I really apreciated my normal cycles. Hopefully, this will be the first babe of many in our family.

When my temperature stayed up (we use NFP), I grew hopeful. As soon as my breasts grew large and painfully tender, but my tummy didn't bloat as usual before AF, I knew something was definitely going on. DH is as thrilled as I am and has not been able to stop telling people. He has been totally cool listening to my thoughts/worries. Yesterday, I felt soooo good and had my nromal energy levels that I got scared...but DH reminded me that the way I was acting was not normal, and that I was certainly still pregnant! Humor helps smooths out the bumps in life, doesn't it? :)

[dawnk]

I was getting signs all month (I wasn't breaking out a week before AF, I was tired, etc) but didn't want to get too excited because we have been trying for year. I was really really surprised when I got the bfp, both lines were soooo pink. I was either expecting one line and getting dissappointed, or a really faint line. So I was quite happy! Then I realized I was actually due 3 days before I tested!