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Can't test for 4 more hours (at work), going crazy, need handhold?

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WombOfOnesOwn · 18/07/2017 16:59

Hi! Wow, seems like only yesterday I was here with my first term pregnancy.

My baby boy was born in Feb '16, and is now the world's most delightful, fun toddler. My husband and I had planned to wait 3-4 years to have another.

The last week or so, I've been dreadfully tired, but attributed it to throwing out my back moving a piece of furniture at work. Then, at 4:45 AM, I woke up with what felt for all the world like morning sickness. I've normally got a very strong stomach, but in pregnancy I woke up every day before 6 AM feeling like throwing up. Suddenly, the tiredness was cast in a new light ... and I realized I'm about two weeks late for my period. I occasionally "skip" periods because I have PCOS and sometimes don't ovulate, which is why I didn't think anything of being so late, but I have never had morning sickness symptoms when that has happened before.

If I'm pregnant, we'll have a two year age gap instead of the four-to-five-year gap we had planned on. My workplace has good maternity leave (unusual in the United States), but of course it's always a bit terrifying to leave and be out of the loop like that. Plus, it would mean we'd need to figure out how to get a place with another bedroom before another baby grows into toddlerhood, ours is barely big enough for ourselves and one toddler.

I thought I had a pregnancy test at home, but couldn't find it anywhere. I was already planning to leave work early today, but I have four hours to go before I can buy a test and POAS.

I'm not even sure whether I want it to be positive or negative! Eek. I'm just a bundle of emotions right now. Until this morning sickness episode, I hadn't even considered the possibility, and now it looms so large. Hold my hand until this work day passes??

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notapizzaeater · 18/07/2017 17:09

Ooh exciting - love a good POaS thread :-)

foodiemama26 · 18/07/2017 19:13

Hope you are managing the wait!

Justhadmyhaircut · 18/07/2017 19:17

Eat some chocolate - good for stress!!

WombOfOnesOwn · 18/07/2017 21:46

Well, that couldn't have been more clear...

Can't test for 4 more hours (at work), going crazy, need handhold?
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TaggieRR · 18/07/2017 21:48

Ooh congratulations!!!

mysecret321 · 18/07/2017 21:55

Looks like a positive lol congratulations!

AnUtterIdiot · 18/07/2017 22:21

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sofreakingtired · 18/07/2017 22:22

Indeed! Congratulations!!

MaryPoppinsPenguins · 18/07/2017 22:23

Congratulations!

DancingLedge · 18/07/2017 22:24

Congratulations!
Better earlier than planned, than not at all?

thatorchidmoment · 18/07/2017 22:24

I think I see a faint second line...

Wink

Congratulations! Have a happy and healthy 9 months. Things usually work out better than you fear, so don't stress too much that it's not ideal timing, or whatever!

Allthecarsarelonely · 18/07/2017 22:25

Congratulations! What did your DH say?
I hope you have a brilliant and healthy pregnancy. I bet your DS will be a fabulous big brother.

Rachie1986 · 18/07/2017 22:26

Congrats! What a surprise!

WombOfOnesOwn · 18/07/2017 22:39

Wow, yes! DH is a bit shocked (we had to both take pills and go on special protocols to conceive DS -- so we had no idea we could conceive the totally old-fashioned way!), but happy. He's a SAHD so this will mean major upheavals for him, but we always planned to have two or three, so...

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MonaTheMoaner · 18/07/2017 22:40

Congratulations! Flowers

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