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A BIT ABOUT ME:

I have been married for about 3 years and live in a small town in South Africa. i am really ready(and eager) to have a baby- so is my husband. i have been ttc for about a year now. prior to our decision to have a baby, i did go through allpre-conception tests and got a clean bill of health. my husband does have a daughter (was a teenager at that stage), so he rules out the possibility that he could have fertility problems. i find it so sad to see teenagers having unwanted pregnancies, children being discraded, when i would do anything to have one. i have made an appointment to see a Dr and perhaps will take fertility pills. will have to see....

04 July 2007

It's a nother month and i am secretly praying that this is THE ONE. i purchased ovulation predictor kits and for the first time i actually recognised the ovulation symptoms. unfortunately my job required that i am out of town, exactly on my fertile days. i still have hope though - stranger things have happened....

11 January 2008

I AM PREGNANT! i cannot believe it.I ams absoulutely STUNNED I found out on Tuesday,8 January 2008- what a great post christmas gift. i bought a pregnancy test because i was two days late and didn't expect to see to lines- proving i was pregnanat. i am so used to the dissappointment of a negative result, that i had to drive back to the pharmacy to buy two more tests. I AM SO EXCITED. I haven't told anyone in my family yet (except for my husband) as we are waiting to first go for our first check up to confirm the weeks and see that all is well.I am bursting to tell the world.

Pregnancy Survey
About You
Name?:	Sane
Age?:	26
Height?:	1.66m
Pre-pregnancy weight?:	60 Kg
About The Father
Name?:	Duncan
Age?:	29
Height?:	1.7m
Are you still together?:	Happily married
About Your Pregnancy
Is this your first pregnancy?:	Yea
When did you find out you were pregnant?:	When I Was 4 weeks preggies (8 Jan 08)
Was it planned?:	years of trying ,praying and disappointments
What was your first reaction?:	Shock - didn'texpect it at all as i had no symptoms
Who was with you when you found out?:	Alone
Who was the first person you told?:	My Husband
How did your parents react?:	Very excited
How far along are you?:	5 weeks
What was your first symptom?:	Very Tired. I was sleeping my life away.
What is your due date?:	14 September 2008 (A day before my own b-day)
Do you know the sex of the baby?:	Not yet
If so, what is it?:
Have you picked out names?:	Not yet- too soon.
If so, what are they?:
How much weight have you gained?:	3.5Kg - over the christmas period so i guess it is not baby weight.
Do you have stretch marks?:	Not yet
Have you felt the baby move?:	no
Have you heard the heartbeat?:	No. I cannot wait though. i will cry my heart out.
About the birth
Will you keep the baby?:	YES!!!!
Home or hospital birth?:	Hospital
Natural or medicated birth?:	Have not discussed options with Doctor but knowing me it will be medicated.
Who will be in the delivery room with you?:	My husband- if he can handle it.
Will you breastfeed?:	Yea
Do you think you'll need a c-section?:	I hope not.
Will you cry when you hold the baby for the first time?:	Like a baby
What's the first thing you might say to him/her?:	I love you.
Would you let someone videotape the birth?:	Never. The memory will be in my mind.
Are you excited about the birth, or scared?:	Both. My heart starts pumping fast when i think of it.

Friday, 8 Feb

I am feeling great today. i have been feeling great since yesterday. the tiredness has reached a state of normality- a state that i can actually cope with. i am staying with my in-laws for a day or two and cannot wait to go back to our own home where i can sleep whenevr i want to - without looking anti-social. i am quite excited about baby now. i have told most of my friends and they are all thrilled for me. i can `t wait to hold pour baby in my hand- a true blessing from God. i just pray that i am a good mother. i actually have been seriously looking at the spiritual side of my life which i have neglected and want to get on track because there was atime when i felt whole and i miss having that close relationship with my Lord and Saviour.

Monday, 14 April 2008

Today marks the day when I am 18 weeks and 2 days. i still am in awe of the gift that God has given us and cannot believe that my greatest dream is realising itself each day. My preganncy niggle this week is my aching back. There is NO comfortable position when you are pregnant.

I have just less than two weeks to find out whether we are having a little boy or a little girl. My skin is breakingout and i definately am not glowing, so i am quite convinced that it is a little boy.

Saturday, 03 May 2008

I am officially 21 weeks pregannt today and i am getting more and more excited. My husband and i have to wait another two weeks to find out the gender of our baby. I must admit that i have already dtarted buying clothes and apart from the neutral colours, i have bought a few blue outfits. Someow i feel i am having a boy- it's in m gut. I will be happy with a healthy baby- regardless of the gender. I am still getting used to the constant movement in my stomach. the flutters have become more prominent and are feeling like definite movements- a constant reminder of the life growing inside of me.

Tuesday, 13 May 2008

I am thrilled! I went to the Dr today and found out that we are having a baby boy. he was so cute- sticking his tongue in and out of his mouth. I love him so much already- i cant image how much more i can love him. I really feel pregnant these days. Baby moves all day and practically all night.

Thrusday, 29 May 2008

Baby has been very moody the past few days- only kicking when I have agitated him, by eating a meal too late. It may be that there isn't enough space for him to juggle aound as he used to. His movement brings so much joy to my heart as i know that we are still on this magical journey together.