Sunday, 18 January 2009

• Pregnant Again!

  This is a long-delayed entry, but I didn't want to regret writing something and feel even worse about it. Now that things are progressing I can officially announce that I'm pregnant. I'm so happy, and so is my husband. My son doesn't really have a clue at this point, which is fine. We'll explain things to him when he's a little older and I'm actually growing some massive tummy.
  
  I'm twelve weeks along now and feeling alright. No matter how much you reflected on a previous pregnancy, though, it's still a surprise to feel all those sensations of early pregnancy again. Nausea was certainly not fleeting, but has subsided at this point, which is so wonderful. I'm tired and low-energy a lot of the day but generally things are fine at this point. We're expecting our little one the first week of August and plan to find out whether we're having a boy or a girl in about 7 weeks. We decided last pregnancy that it's a surprise whether you know at 20 weeks or 40, so we'll be making plans to know the sex of the baby.
  
  It turns out that the book Taking Charge of Your Fertility is incredibly helpful. The month that I read that book (or parts, anyhow) was the month that we conceived, and the month that I KNEW I had conceived before I even took a pregnancy test at home, because I was charting my temperatures. It was clear to me by 10 days past ovulation, and I took a test that early and confirmed my suspicions. If you want to get pregnant in your time, read this book. If you DON'T want to get pregnant by accident, read this book. It is indispensable information that every woman should have about her own body and its reproductive capabilities. I can't believe how ill-informed, or at least under-informed, we are as women about our bodies. It's a shame, really.
  
  More on my life as a pregnant lady soon.
  
  

  Currently Taking Charge of Your Fertility, 10th Anniversary Edition: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health By Toni Weschler see related

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