Around November 15, 2008, I started my most recent period and it lasted for about 3-4 days. I tested for pregnancy around early to mid December, and it was negative. Over the next several weeks, I probably went through 10-20 pregnancy tests, and they all kept coming back negative. I basically gave up, since my period still hadn't shown. I've always had irregular periods in the past, and since my doctor told me this past summer that it was unlikely I would conceive without fertility medicine. My thought was no period = no ovulation, so I just accepted the fact that I wasn't pregnant and told Jesse not to get his hopes up anymore. From early December to early January, I had four bouts of nausea between the hours of 11pm - 3am, but I never actually threw up. I just felt sick and sweaty with a hard pulse.
When Jesse came home from work this past Friday night, he had two E.P.T. pregnancy tests, and surprised me with them. On Saturday morning when I got up, I tested, but honestly, truly wasn't expecting anything. After about a minute and a half, Jesse just started shaking his head sadly, and I said that it hadn't been the full three minutes yet. A few seconds later, I said to Jesse, "go look at that, I think I see something." He looked at it, but saw nothing and handed it back. When I looked again, I could swear I saw the faintest line, and jumped up to put it under the line. It got slightly darker, but was still very light. We both looked at each other and just started jumping up and down and hugging. We called my mom to tell her, but didn't tell anyone else.
The next morning, Sunday morning [yesterday morning], I decided to take the second E.P.T. test that we had. It showed up another plus sign and was slightly darker this time. Again, we just hugged each other and were so happy. For some reason, I had the worst fear that it was an evaporation line or something, so we went and bought a ClearBlue Easy digital pregnancy test. I took it Sunday night, with VERY little urine. About a minute later, the big digital "PREGNANT" popped up, and we just lost it. It just confirmed our fears and we just danced around the kitchen. I jumped into his arms and he just held me. We were so incredibly happy. :) We told the rest of our immediate family, and some of my closest friends.
This morning, we went to the Wood Medical Clinic on Camp Walker for a blood test. I had to give a urine sample, but had just peed before the appointment, so I had almost no urine. Apparently it was enough to confirm the pregnancy with a urine test though! They took my blood pressure, and then called me back for blood work. A Katusa took my blood and got 5 vials full. He asked me if I could give another urine sample and I said there was no way. I found a water fountain and drank water for about 20 minutes. When I felt like I needed to pee again, I tried to give another sample and still only got it about 1/2 - 3/4 of an inch full. They didn't ask again, so I guess it was enough.
A doctor came out a little while later and congratulated us. He told us our options between going to a Korean hospital off post for care, or staying with the military treatment facilities. If we stayed with MTFs, all of my appointments would be up in Seoul, about 4 hours away, so we opted for a Korean hospital. He gave us a contact number, and Jesse called a little while ago. The lady, Ms. Kim, told him she would get my paperwork from the clinic and give us a call back, but said there would be no problem getting us in there within a few days. The doctor at the clinic on post told us they offer you an ultrasound at every appointment, so I know we will definitely get one at our first. I am just excited beyond words, and beside myself with happiness.
My stomach has been feeling a little weird today, and I've had the very slightest bit of cramping. Other than that, I've been just fine. The doctor gave me a prescription for pre-natal vitamins, although I've been taking some for awhile.
Here are a few pictures to end my first entry. :)
The test on top was my test from 1/10 and the bottom test was from 1/11.
This is the test from the evening of 1/11.
This is what I look like as of 1/11. I'm definitely poochier than normal. :)
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