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Pregnancy

Talk about every stage of pregnancy, from early symptoms to preparing for birth.

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How did you tell your partner you were pregnant?

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jellyjelly · 06/03/2006 14:03

Well....

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jayjaybaby · 06/03/2006 17:49

was going to my auntie tenyear age gap and was probably going to indulge in alot of vodka /wine was a week late and bougth a two kit from boots just in case thought well why not try now so i went to toilets in mcdonalds and sat crying (with happiness) for ten mins b4 ringing him on mobile at work dh then nearly crashed as had been naughty and aswered whilst driving he then rang me every 15mins saying r u sure and when he got home he just had the biggest smile and told me he loved me it was just b4 xmas id just lost my job and was the best news we could have possibly had

MarsOnLife · 06/03/2006 17:52

I didn't. My cycle is so regular that he told me!!

eidsvold · 06/03/2006 22:46

dd1 - we were having dinner in London and I said I think I might be pregnant - we hadn't relaly been trying as such and had not been married long...he said okay... waited until her went off to football the next day - popped to Tescos - got the test. Did it and then called him and told him not to go to the pub with the boys - he had to come home. He made me do a second test cause he could not believe it.... lucky I bought a double pack.

Dd2 - again I said I think I might - had only tried the once that month.... popped off to tescos again and got a test. Did it and left it in the bathroom for him to check... he came out excited and happy.

Flossam · 06/03/2006 22:56

Partly my own fault for not preparing him AT ALL. But I was one of those girls who would test as soon as she felt nauseaous. I'd been sick that day, but it was this time of year, so just assumed I had a bug. In the PM I felt well enough to go out, and by pure chance saw two dirt cheap P/t kits. Brought them. When AF hadn't arrived that evening I decided they were so cheap I may as well test...

Came out and told DP I'd done a test and there was a faint line and he just said 'We're f*cked'.

OldieMum · 06/03/2006 23:01

DD - we were told by the nurse at the IVF unit, who rushed into the room with the news. It was the sixth attempt, so she knew us pretty well. One of the happiest moments of both our lives.

DS (who is on the way and whom we conceived naturally): 7am, a week after my due date for AF. I had waited a week because I really couldn't believe it, even though I have a regular cycle and had a several pregnancy symptoms. We were both pretty shocked...

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jellyjelly · 07/03/2006 20:16

anyone else?

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calvemjoe · 10/03/2006 09:52

With ds I told dh straight out and he said 'prove it!' So with db2 I waved a pissy stick in his face at 6am whilst screaming. He just grinned.

wuzzlefraggle · 10/03/2006 10:26

I cracked and did a test while dp was in work, sent him a text saying...errrm, im pregnant. His very adult and mature response...."holy sh*t....woohoo, my balls work!!"

kpnut · 12/03/2006 16:42

We had gone on holiday to Hong Kong. It was our anniversary. I had taken the kit with me as I was due on that week. Did the test, came out of the bathroom and very innocently (innocent?) said "I don't know what this means, am I reading it correctly?"
He grinned from ear to ear and said "That's the best anniversary pressie I'll ever get!!!"

kpnut · 12/03/2006 16:43

By the way have you told him yet?

What did you do?

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jellyjelly · 13/03/2006 08:46

Not actually pregnant but will e ttc soon ish and wanted good ways. I am a preparer.

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nickyp08 · 20/03/2006 18:00

we hadn't really used contraception for the whole 2 years we have been together and took the attitude if it happens it happens if it doesn't it doesn't (had bad c-section scar infection that went through to my uterus which led to PID after no 2 so i didn't think my bits worked any more) I was excerising more and put the achey boobs down to not wearing a well supporting bra and my periods were irregular but did a test and was pleasantly shocked. I planned to tell him once he had wound down from work but i couldn't contain my excitement and when he pulled up outside the house i ran at him... preggers stick in hand and showed him it.... his response was 'who's is that?' my reply 'Jack's (no.2) who's do you think!!!' The look on his face was amazing i will never forget it... i have made him a proud dad to be for the first time and for me a proud mum to be for the third time. Although my two call him Dad and regard him as such (they use his surname)this baby has drawn us all together in ways i never imagined. We are all connected now

blueteddy · 20/03/2006 18:06

DS1 - locked myself in the toilet to do the test & stayed in there crying (unplanned pregnancy). I think he kind of gathered that I was pregnant when I wouldn't open the door & let him know the result!
DS2 (another unplanned pregnancy) - Took the test & was hid the positive result, as I was too scared to tell him at first.
3 days later I said "I took a test & I am pregnant." Then burst into tears.
His reaction was "I knew it."

blueteddy · 20/03/2006 18:08

Should say - took the test & hid the positive result. Not sure why the "was" is there!

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