One day at a time

Prodromal Labor

2010-05-04T20:50:00.000-07:00

Saturday, 5/1, DH and I had our childbirth education class. I thought it was so awesome. I learned a lot from this class. The teacher has 9 kids of herself and is a doula as well. She gave us tips for the pushing stage that I was the most concerned about, and that made things a lot more clear to me. I am afraid of a bad tear just as much as a c-section. We'll see how things go :)

Since Sunday I started feeling different - like things were starting to happen. I am keeping this log updated everyday with progress. It could still be weeks before she is born but it will be good to have a summary.

Sunday - 5/2 - Lots of walking, feeling tired and crampy.
Monday - 5/3 - Contractions 10-11 min apart. Pittered out in the night.
Tuesday - 5/4 - Contractions 6-8 min apart. Pittered out in the evening. Swollen feet and legs.
Wednesday - 5/5 - Swelling went down. No real contractions, only BH.
Thursday - 5/6 - Lots of BH, some real contractions. Not enough to time.
Friday - 5/7 - Lots of slightly more intense contractions since 7AM.
Sunday - 5/9 - Contractions 8-10 minute apart.
Friday - 5/14 - Part of mucus plug came off. Brown streaked.

Nursery

2010-05-01T09:05:00.001-07:00

I've been busy planning and making the nursery for quite a few weeks now. I love the way it all came together. Still waiting on the name letters that are custom order from Etsy seller. I just could not wait for them so I'll just share the pics without them :)

The letters will go on the wall behind the crib.

I made this bedding from Michael Miller fabric.

Bumpers closeup - soft cotton chenille on the inside

Glider - I made the pillow out of super soft minky fabric and also a matching blanket. Daddy added the chair rail.

Last but not the least - Outfit for baby made by mommy

TV armoire converted to baby closet

Just over a month left ;)

2010-04-12T07:50:00.000-07:00

I am so loving being pregnant and getting sad that it will end soon. It was the same way with DS. Loved being pregnant from day 1. I am lucky that I do not get bad nausea/MS like some people get. This time the nausea was a tad more than last time, but nothing terrible and it went away after 1st trimester. I just love being pregnant. This is quite possibly our last pregnancy and I want to savor every last moment. In the third trimester, almost in my last month now and I still love it. I have some discomfort like slight restlessness in legs at night, insomnia, hot flashes, but the good far outweighs these minor inconveniences. I love the special connection with the baby, the movements, love that she is in her little resting place all mine. I love providing her that safe environment to grow. I love that I know her routine, I feel her every hiccup. I love watching my belly move and knowing that it is her doing that is just amazing.

At the same time, I can't wait for the baby to arrive. I find myself day dreaming about my baby girl. Nursing, carrying her in a sling, going on walks, just hanging out around the house. So looking forward to all that. This time we do have a little idea of what to expect so feeling prepared helps too. It is not a big unknown like the first baby. We've been through it all, and are ready to do it again.

DH hung the paper lanterns in the nursery. He also assembled the glider and it is ready to go. Oh, so comfy! I got a good deal on a quality Shermag that is just great. Can't wait to use it for nursing and rocking my little one to sleep. Bit by bit my dream nursery is coming together. It is exactly how I imagined it to be.

Nursery in progress

2010-04-05T10:13:00.000-07:00

My little one's retreat to be! It is a work in progress. I made the crib skirt and bumpers (still need to finish the bumpers sides). I am making the curtains now. Also, the bookcase will have a cushy seat over it to convert it into a window seat.
I've ordered wooden letters to match the bedding from Etsy.com. Can't wait for them to arrive so I can hang them. Also have some butterfly decals that I need to put up. Dang, I was thinking I am almost done with the nursery LOL

Crib

Bedding I made

Bumpers

Wardrobe (used to be our TV armoire)

Nursery Dilemma

2010-03-14T19:39:00.000-07:00

The deep teal green that I loved is just too dark and stark against the rest of the paint in the master. I'm now panicking. I have been checking out nursery pics everywhere and nothing will work with the existing paint color. It is just not possible to change the color of entire master bedroom at this point. I will have to get a lighter shade of the existing paint and hope it looks good as a nursery paint. I don't think I'll like the lighter shade but not much can work with this color. Just great.

30wks today

2010-03-09T08:12:00.000-08:00

Too much going on. Too many thoughts on my mind. Where to start.

First, Gestational Diabetes and VBAC. It seems I have been talking about GD since 11 wks pregnancy. I was tested for GD early on, at 11 wks and failed the 1 hour test because of the stupid gum I ate. Passed the 3 hour GTT with flying colors. After 20 weeks I switched OB practices because of previous practice's policies on GD and VBAC. They informed me if I get diabetes that has to be controlled by medication, I will not be allowed to go beyond 39 wks. If I don't have it or don't need medication, I may go up to 40 wks but no further because I'm VBAC. I switched to Dr. A. who was quite sympathetic and proclaimed a different viewpoint. He, you see, is mother friendly. He doesn't like to section and is not like other doctors. He has the lowest c-section rate in the area. He would let me go beyond 40wks and take a wait and watch approach. It was better than what I had so I switched. I wasn't entirely sure about him so I kept looking for a more supportive doctor. I found him through ICAN website, Dr. T. I met with Dr. T who agreed to be my backup doctor in case Dr. A pulls a fast one on me at the last minute. I also hired a midwife to be with me during labor.
Things were fine until last week, when I failed my 1 hour glycola again and had to take the 3 hour GTT. The numbers -
Fasting - 82 (less than 95)
1 Hour - 190 (less than 180) - Failed
2 Hour - 153 (less than 155)
3 Hour - 131 (less than 140)

I failed ONE part of the test. Dr A says my numbers are high and I have failed the test. From everything I've read and the literature I have from the lab, to fail, I have to either have the fasting bloodsugar higher than 95 (it isn't) or, 2 readings high (only one is). I feel an uphill battle coming up. He wants to meet with me this week and I said fine. I am going tomorrow with DH to hear what he wants to say. I feel he is too intent on diagnosing me with GD because it gives him more reasons to induce me early. From whatever I've read, inducing VBACs is bad. The chance of uterine rupture increases at least 2 fold. I made clear to him early on, I do not want to be induced. He promised me more than 40wks and I am keen on making him keep his promise. If I get diagnosed, that is one strike against me and one point in his favor. Ironically, I am still in the same situation as I was before switching.

The only reason why I don't want to switch too soon to Dr. T is that he is far from home (but closer from my work than current practice). The hospital he goes to is also far from home and going there during rush hour can take up to 1 hour. We have an alternate route which we can take in a emergency and that should take about 20 minutes. I really love this doctor and like this option but DH is saying it's too soon to make this decision. He is our backup plan and it is not time for that yet.

Nursery - I have been planning the nursery most of the pregnancy. At first, I was going to do a robin egg blue with a black&white theme. This was before we found the baby was a girl. I've never wanted a pink nursery. Then, I got attached to a sunshine yellow nursery. I was going to make the bedding out of Michael Miller fabric. I have the fabric but didn't start it yet. I was going to paint a song bird and a swirly tree branch on one wall.
Now, however, I have completely changed my mind and am going with a nice deep teal color. The nursery will be in the sitting room adjoining the master bedroom and it works with the color scheme. I have ordered some butterfly decals from etsy. I just can not wait for it all to be done. The bedding now will not be Michael Miller fabric as it no longer works with the new color scheme. Now I want a white, fancy, frilly bedding. Haven't started looking yet. Better do that now!

23wk2d: It's a GIRL

2010-01-22T14:58:00.000-08:00

Long time between posts. Things have been going really well. I had the Level 2 Anatomy scan and everything came back normal. We found out the baby is a GIRL!! Super excited about that. I've started doing a bunch of sewing projects for the baby. I also have a plan for the nursery in my head but have not started looking at paint colors yet. I have a crib selected. I'm also making the crib bedding myself. I won't place the order for the crib until like 30wks.

As far as eating, things have been much better though I still have days when I don't have any appetite. Weight gain is very slow. I make sure to eat more protein on a daily basis. I am still worried about getting GD. The test will be somewhere around 27-28 wks. Keeping fingers crossed for that!

Everything has been going normally, knock on wood. I have a trip coming up and if things continue the way they have been I will actually get to go! We're going to Vegas. Tickets are already purchased. It is in 3rd week of Feb so I will be 28 wks pregnant. Very excited about the trip. This will be my first time though we have been thinking of going for a while.

I have to scan all the ultrasound pictures. I tried to do it at work but for some reason the quality was really bad and it created PDFs. I'll try it at home. I need to do the same for DS's ultrasound pics too as I never got around to do it. Now is a good time :-)

Delivery options

2009-12-05T10:44:00.000-08:00

I had a detailed discussion with one of the providers at the OB practice. It was sort of what I expected. She tried to scare me with the worst case scenarios. Here is the gist of it -

They don't let their GD patients to go beyond 40 wks in any scenario. They don't let their GD patients who have to use medication to control it beyond 39 weeks. Also, they're ok with VBAC as long as you go into labor before 40 wks. Again, you can't go beyond 40 wks for VBAC. I'm pretty sure I'll get GD later because of my own history with it and my family history. The doctor suggested I check with the maternal fetal specialist in a few weeks and get on Metformin. I don't want to be on medication without any reason, I'm very anti-pills but I'll do this if this means skipping GD this time around. The risk with GD is premature aging of the placenta. I don't know how much risk is there but she kept switching between premature placenta aging and uterine rupture risks. When I asked her about monitoring the aging of placenta on u/s (as I know this is what my previous doctor did), she brought up uterine rupture scenario. Argh. So according to this practice policies, I am just a perfect candidate for a scheduled C though she didn't utter those words, I got that impression.

The plan now is to ditch this practice. They are not VBAC friendly (which I suspected to begin with) and they're also not in favor of GD patients going overdue. I have talked to a friend whose OB seems in favor of VBAC. Good thing they take my insurance! I'm going to talk to the practice next week or so.

Another lead I have is I've contacted someone from ICAN website who is a birth doula. Since we have not experienced this before and are not familiar with what kind of scare tactics the doctor/nurses/hospital staff might throw at us at the last minute to pressure us into a repeat-C, it is a good idea to have someone experienced. I just hope she calls me and it all works out. She will also have some other VBAC friendly doctor recommendations I'm sure. Fingers crossed!!

16wk: In maternity pants

2009-12-01T08:46:00.000-08:00

Today is the first day in maternity pants. They're really loose in the middle but are holding up. I am comfortable. That is the good thing. I've been wearing my regular pants with the bella band but it wasn't comfortable and I always had to adjust it. I'll still use the band since the regular pants fit me fine except in the waist.

Another noteworthy thing today is that I'm finally above my pre-pregnancy weight. Yay! I have quite a belly already but hadn't gained any weight, rather lost some. So the weight gain starts at 16wks. I think I'll gain around 15lb this time around. Now I can start keeping track of how much I'm gaining weekly (or monthly).

The nausea has almost disappeared by now. I'll get it once a day, around dinner time but that is vast improvement over the all day event that was going on a few weeks ago. This may be the reason for finally seeing some movement in the scale.

Baby movements - Some days he's really active, like yesterday. I felt him move at least 10 times while eating lunch. Other days are like today - barely any movement since morning. I think he's sleeping. I'll eat lunch in a few minutes and hope he starts moving then. Grow baby grow.

I think I haven't mentioned that I passed the 3hr Gestational Diabetes test. I was tested early this pregnancy because of having had GD in previous pregnancy. I passed! Numbers -
Fasting - 75
1 hour - 163
2 hour - 129
3 hour - 110

14wk6day: Feeling the baby

2009-11-23T08:43:00.000-08:00

Now there is no question these are indeed baby movements I've been feeling. I'm very surprised (and happy). I wasn't expecting to feel until like 18-20 wks and was thinking of getting a doppler to listen to the HB at home. At my 11wk5d appointment, I asked the doctor her opinion on home dopplers and she said they're waste of money and cause parents a lot of anxiety. She said they see it a lot. I decided against getting it. Last thing I need is more stress. Looks like the baby decided to cooperate and let me know of his presence early on!! Thank you God!

I should get my GTT results today. Not anxious about it surprisingly. I'll be fine if I get it as it would make me kick my butt into proper diet and exercise. Speaking of which, I'm at 0 gain or loss right now. My appetite is still not back and there is a little nausea here and there but mostly it is gone.

I think the honeymoon stage of pregnancy is starting!! I can feel the baby, nausea is gone, the only other thing I want gone is the tiredness. Sleeping on the couch at 8PM is not fun. I haven't been doing any knitting or other crafting (except while waiting at the doctor's office). I have so many unfinished projects it makes my head hurt thinking about them. Once the baby comes I'll not have time for anything for at least an year.

14wk1day: GTT tomorrow

2009-11-18T19:27:00.000-08:00

Fasting starts now. I had rice(1/4 cup) and schezuan beans for dinner. Hope the bloodsugar isn't too high tomorrow. I have not been consistent with eating dinners because I usually don't have any appetite at night. I just have something snacky instead. Thought I should eat dinner tonight because I won't get to eat breakfast tomorrow. Test is at 8:45AM and goes on until 11:45AM.

I think I'll do a belly shot this weekend. There is definitely enough to see. My weight has dropped a bit from pre-pregnancy weight but the doctor doesn't seem concerned so I won't either. With DS, I remember I had gained 3-4 lb by the end of first tri. Overall weight gain with him was about 12-14 lb. This time it might be going the same way. I had the weight progress sheet from the doctor but it seems to have been lost :-o I has been more than 5 yrs and 2 moves so I'm not surprised just disappointed.

Let's see what tomorrow brings.

14 weeks! I think I'm in love

2009-11-16T07:24:00.000-08:00

Upon seeing the BFP this time around, I didn't jump up and down with joy. I was very cautious. Didn't want to get attached to this baby early and get my heart broken. I tested very early, despite promising myself that I wouldn't. I had the symptoms and couldn't wait to test until 15DPO so I tested 5 days too early. I knew it could all vanish before I had even missed my period. At the time, I just had to remind myself of not thinking of anything beyond 'just a positive test, nothing else. It doesn't mean anything'. For a long time I kept testing just to see the test strip get darker and darker. Then came a point where the test strip was stealing all the dye from the control line and won't get any darker! I stopped testing eventually.
Saw the baby at 6wks and at 7wks. Recently had the NT scan and saw him again at 12wks. I can't not think in terms of baby now. I'm planning projects in my head, thinking about the nursery. We've told the families now and DS is very excited. So now is the time to be cautiously excited.

13wk6d: Feeling movements?

2009-11-16T06:55:00.000-08:00

I have been feeling flutters at random times - usually once or twice a day. They're not gas, nor any other sensation. They do seem like baby movements and are in the right area. Not a 100% sure, but they do feel like it. With DS, I didn't feel movements until like 22 wks. Maybe it was the position of the placenta that time?
This is really early for feeling movements but not unheard of.

I'm going to schedule my 3hr GTT today. I've been avoiding it but it has to be done unfortunately. I'm not worried about being put on a diet. My biggest concern is having to take insulin like I did with DS. This time I'm going to try my best to avoid it. Certainly it is way to early for insulin. I have talked to the potential doctor if I do end up with GD again (which I'm sure I will, hoping not this early!) and told him my concerns. Fingers crossed!

Results for the Quad screening came back great! Down Syndrome risk was reduced from 1/400 to 1/8000 and Trisomy risk from 1/300 to 1/7000. The initial odds are calculated solely on your age and then the blood test and u/s results combined give the actual risk ratio. This is just a screening so they use this to filter out candidates for more testing - CVS and Amnio.

12wk2d: First tri screening and NT Scan

2009-11-05T08:21:00.000-08:00

Saw the little bug on the ultrasound today. It has hands and feet! It has eyes! And was squirming around a lot. Doctor got the measurement of fluid behind the neck and I'm pretty sure it was 1.57. I think that was good because the doctor mentioned he was very happy with it. I wasn't much concerned about this screening before going in. Once I got into the lab, they had a counselor talk to me about the screening, what it will tell us, what are the risk factors, etc. Once I looked at the statistics and listened to her talk, I got concerned. When I was pregnant with DS, this test probably wasn't available. All I remembered was a blood test done around 14-16 wk for Down Syndrome. No fancy ultrasounds, no measurements, etc.

So when the doctor said everything looks good, I breathed a sigh of relief. They do a good job of scaring you.

The bug is measuring 12w5d so it's a little ahead. That's all good. I won't let them change my due date though, if this comes up down the line. With DS my due date was changed by a week (I think). This time since I was charting, I'm absolutely sure of gestation age.

In other news, I failed my 1hr GTT and have to go for 3hr one next week. I stupidly had a gum after drinking the glycola because I was feeling nauseous. This mint has been a life saver for me. After I had it I realized that was probably not a smart idea. Then I didn't tell the nurse about it because I wanted to get the test over with. Thought I can take my chances. So now I get to go for a 3 hr test. Hopefully the gum was the reason for the elevated sugar and it will come back ok this time.

11wk3d: Heard heartbeat on Doppler

2009-10-30T15:07:00.000-07:00

I had the 1hr Glucose screening today and also got to hear the heartbeat on doppler. DS heard it too because he was with me. It was in 160s. For the glucose screening I had to drink the glycola 45 mins before reaching the Dr. office. As I got in the car to go to the Dr. I had a gum without thinking. Oops. It had 2g of sugars. Don't know how much it translates to. It might skew the results. I had to take the screening early because I previously had GD.

My nausea has been increasing and I have it most of the time, day and night. I get relief for just a few hrs after eating. Many food aversions so eating is a problem as well. I'm living on Taco Bell and PB&J sandwiches pretty much. Smelling everything within a mile radius and being hyper sensitive to it. Smells make nausea worse.

I'm a bit miserable but a whole lot happy to have these symptoms rather than a complete lack of them. I don't complaint because there are people who would give up anything in the world to have what I have. A few months back, I was in that situation. My bad luck has taught me this very valuable lesson.

Next, I have to schedule an NT scan before 14 wks. That will be a chance to see the baby again!

9wk 2d: Oh, the nausea

2009-10-15T18:15:00.000-07:00

It is catching up with me. Just when I was thinking I will skip it this time around. I'm pretty nauseous after lunch until the evening and sometimes I have it in the morning too. Pickles help ;)

Starting around 8wks my bloating has gone down. Worried if that is normal or is something wrong. I hate feeling like this :( I wish the appointment was here already.

7wk3d: Saw the baby again :)

2009-10-02T18:15:00.000-07:00

He looks perfect. I think it's a he. I got a picture too and it is not much more than a blob right now, perfect little blob LOL

Next appointment is in 4 wks. It will be hard to go without anything in between. Funny, with DS I was always looking forward to the appointments but not nervous about how long inbetween. This time is different for sure. I don't feel pregnant still. Wish the 4 wks pass quickly.

7weeks 1 day: Stress at work

2009-09-30T13:22:00.000-07:00

There is way too much stress at work. That combined with our house guests, I am not getting any downtime at either place. I'm very tired everyday. Can't wait for the current project to be over.

Pregnancy-wise, everything is going well. At least, there are no indications of anything being wrong. I take that as a good sign. I have a Dr. appointment in 2 days which will reveal more. I hope I'll get some baby pics!

7 Weeks - Tired as can be

2009-09-29T11:34:00.000-07:00

SO tired I can't keep my eyes open. Yesterday I almost nodded off behind the wheel. I'm starting to get anxious about my appointment which is still 3 days away. I am again thinking we'd have bad news. My only symptoms are sore boobs and sense of smell (and tiredness is related I think), and these too come and go. My waist is expanding. I don't fit into many of my regular pants. Hoping that is a good sign!! I haven't had the urge to test or temp in 5 days, which is the most I've gone since the BFP.

6wk2day: Saw the baby for the first time

2009-09-24T15:40:00.000-07:00

DH and I saw the perfect little bean today. The doctor had ordered a sono to be done before I can see her for the first time. The order concerned me as 1) This is not standard practice for them, and 2) the doctor had spelled 'viability' to be confirmed along with dates.

The ultrasound tech was from Iran, and she was really nice. She may have been learning because she took forever to take the pics and had to have another tech check her work. The appointment was on Sept 24, 2009 at 1PM. I was out at 3:30PM. The baby's heart beat was 107 and was measuring 6wk1day. This is the best outcome we could have. I was so nervous before the appointment and bracing myself for the bad news. I was thinking of possibility of blighted ovum, or no sac present (like last time). The tech would not show me the screen until she had taken all the measurements. I asked DH to watch the screen and tell me if he sees a sac (i.e. an oval thing with a round thing inside it). He said there were many round things inside it. LOL I'm sure he was looking at something else. She did let him see the whole time and showed me only the baby. And no pictures. I don't know why they didn't give pictures. She said their office will be sending everything over to my doctor.

I had a freak-out the day before. I was feeling very few symptoms and mentioned it to my supervisor. I said I wish I could take a test right now. She is so sweet, she went and got it for me. I tested at work and completely freaked out because the line was medium dark, not dark dark like I had been getting. Somehow I made it through the night and POAS and temped at 3:30 on the sonogram day. Everything was well. Seeing that little heart beating and everything in its place was just so relieving. I felt completely calm about the whole pregnancy on the drive back to work.

21DPO-26DPO: In Disney!!!

2009-09-22T13:14:00.000-07:00

Disney world trip from Sept 16 - Sept 21. Had minor freakout one day, tested in AM, got a super dark test. Mostly uneventful. Was really tired in afternoons and nights. Took naps where I could! Had an AWESOME time!!

19DPO: Betas again

2009-09-21T13:16:00.000-07:00

19DPO beta = 3257. Overall doubling time is less than 48 hours. Nurse asked to scheduled an ultrasound and a first OB appointment.

Ultrasound: 9/24/2009 1PM
OB : 10/2/2009

Betas doubling

2009-09-14T11:41:00.000-07:00

13DPO beta = 406
15DPO beta = 911. Progesterone = 20.26

Breathing a slight sigh of relief today. I went for another beta today and should get the results tomorrow. After this, I will set my first appointment with the doctor. I'm afraid to do it too soon and jinx it. Guess I'll set it up for after coming back from Disney. We're going from 9/16 - 9/22. I can't get on any rollercoasters though. But it's ok. I'd rather go to Disney with another little one in a few yrs.

16DPO: Stilll awaiting betas

2009-09-11T10:40:00.000-07:00

I'm on pins and needles still waiting for my beta repeat results from yesterday. There is nothing else I can focus on right now. Since it is Friday, if I don't get them today, I will have to wait until Monday. Waiting sucks. I want the phone to RING!! I called the doctor's office already and they didn't have the results yet. They asked to call back at 3 since another set comes in the afternoon.

Symptoms - BB soreness has increased since yesterday. The nose is still hyper. Peeing more often now.

15DPO: I don't feel pregnant

2009-09-10T14:02:00.000-07:00

Apart from soreness, there is no pregnancy symptom at all. I'm getting worried. Had the repeat beta done today and will get the result tomorrow. I'm officially late today. Yay! I am taking this pregnancy one day at a time, as I named the title. So today, I am pregnant and that is something worth celebrating. I had chipotle again today :-) With Mehul I craved mexican food as well so this sounds like a good sign to me.

14DPO: Beta at 13DPO

2009-09-09T18:14:00.000-07:00

I had blood drawn for Beta (HCG) and Progesterone yesterday. My beta at 13DPO came out to be 406. It is on the high side for the DPO. I had what I call implantation cramps starting at 5DPO and ending at 8DPO. That might have been due to an early implanter and might explain the high beta. I am waiting until my 15DPO beta results to breathe a little easier. Going for the draw tomorrow and should have the results on Friday.

I have had sore boobs since 9DPO but the soreness comes and goes. I've read that is normal, but still worried. I POAS every other day to see the lines progress, and today was an off day but I couldn't stop worrying so I did. The lines came up darker so that was a relief.

When the nurse called me back with beta result, she said it was positive. Like I was expecting it to be negative?? What is the number I asked. I POAS that morning so I know it was positive. Would I get a blood test for that? Actually, with DS that is exactly what I got the blood test for -- to confirm it officially I got a blood positive and never asked/knew about the betas. Just goes to show how different this pregnancy is.

Symptoms tally - So far I have gas, bloating, sensitive nose and slightly sore boobs. This time around with DS, I had sore boobs for sure. I wasn't testing so didn't know I was pregnant. Ah, the good old times.

10DPO: I got a BFP!

2009-09-05T05:00:00.000-07:00

I'm 10DPO and I just got a BFP!! This was our third TTC cycle since the miscarriage in April and we had 2 TTA cycles inbetween. I'm very cautious today to not get my hopes up. The loss of a pregnancy snatches that innocence from you.

This 2WW started with a skyrocketing temperature. The temperature jump was so high that I felt hot and feverish for a day. I have cravings Chipotle burrito already! LOL. So far in 10 days I've had it 3 times. I was very irritable starting 3DPO. Had a total meltdown at something stupid on 7DPO. It appears from my symptoms that implantation might have happened around 6DPO. Judging by the line I got, it sounds about right.

Starting 9DPO I started having sore boobs. I haven't had sore boobs at all since April. It was a very exciting symptom that I didn't have before so it made testing necessary. Instead of wondering about it until my target testing day (15DPO), I tested at 7AM today and got a nice pink line and a digital 'Pregnant'.

Gosh, it has been 1 hour since the test and the news has sunk in. I'm off to make some breakfast.