Tell me about the day you found out you were pregnant

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We've been trying for 10 months now for #1. Appreciate in grand scheme it's not long but 3/4 way down a wine bottle after AF turns up once again and feeling very blue.
Tell me about your BFP moments. I need some lovely positive stories from wonderful Mumsnet ladies

My period was 3 days late and I was tired, peeing all the time and crying at EVERYTHING. I said to my then fiance now DH that I might be pregnant and he said that I probably wasn't because we had been using protection.

The next day I couldn't get it out of my head and on the way home bought a pregnancy test to put my mind at ease. Convinced myself that I was just being silly and was only tired amd emotional because it was January amd my period usually came 3 or 4 days early or late.

Test was positive! I was in shock. DH was out with friends and when he came home was just as shocked as I was.

Dd1 we had been ttc for 9 months. My cycles were 25-28 days. Day 29, I was off work, did the test and absolutely could not believe it. Did a digital, then went to buy 2 more at the supermarket. DH called me 3 times and it was so hard not to say anything but I wanted to tell him face to face. We were going to keep it a secret but I was so so excited dh told me to ring my sister the next day because I couldn't stop talking about it!

Dd2 we had been trying for 15 months, had had several tests come back clear and were 2 weeks off our first appointment at the fertility clinic and about to tell our parents about that. I was a day late and spent the whole day thinking "what if..." Told Dh I was going to do a test because I was sure it would be negative and I just wanted to know not to keep hoping. 2 lines straight away, I thought I must be reading it wrong and had to get dh to check it for me. It was coming up for Christmas and we paid for an 8 week scan just before, seeing that heartbeat was the best present ever.

We were trying and 4 days late OH said let's take a test so did it one evening said to him oh its flooded I'll do another test in the morning. Went to bed.
He then checked the test and waited until morning to tell me I was pregnant. I thought it was false so took another test when it came up positive he kept saying told you so.

We were TTC for 3 years and had absolutely given up. I was out shopping and about to meet up with my friend for a belated birthday lunch and suddenly realised I was 2 weeks late. Went to Superdrug for a test and then did it in the shopping centre toilets.

Went to meet my friend and had to tip my drink away when she was t looking so she didn't suspect.

Picked up a teddy and put it and the pee stick in a gift bag and presented it to DH when I got home.

I didn't feel right in work and had to go home. This never normally happens so I thought I would do a test just to rule it out. Surprise surprise massive purple line came up immediately. I was so shocked I rang DP at work. It was amazing news, I have PCOS so thought it would never happen for us. I now have an amazing 15mo DS

10dpo woke up at 6.30 and peed in a cup. Dipped a cheapie and took it back to the bedroom with its packet and thought I might as well look later when I wake up again since it's going to be a bfn like always (ttc for many, many months) and as I went to place it back in the packet a second line appeared...

Fortunately, I'd kept my sample. Dh and I went to Waitrose to get another test (whilst waiting outside at 7.15am for it to open) and then we drove 6 miles to a Boots that opened at 8am to get frers. I think we spent a small fortune but it was magical and worth it.

We went away to Iceland for a week at the start of November and my boyfriend kept saying he had a funny feeling about it being 'the month' (trying for a year).

I tested 2 weeks after we got home, the day AF was due and it was positive! He still didn't believe me when I showed him the test & even now I'm starting to show!

DH & I were on holiday with our lovely dog, we were TTC, I was convinced my period was about to start, cramping pain. I was off certain foods, tea tasted sour. Tested the morning we were due to come home,DH was still asleep, so I told the dog first!

I had a bit of a heavy night out and realised my 'hangover' was still there days later....I also realised AF was a couple of days late.

OH was away and we ended up doing the test via FaceTime. We weren't actively TTC so were in a bit of denial at first as to whether there was or wasn't a second line. We repeated the test the following day and of course got another BFP.

I'm now 15+2 and it's the first child for both of us.

I was at home, my now husband was at work. We'd got the test the day before, but I wanted to wait until the morning to do the test. I did it and it came up 'pregnant, 2-3 weeks'. I was over the moon as we were ttc. I sent my husband a text saying I had something to tell him. He phoned me as soon as he was able and he instantly knew what I was going to say as he knew I was doing the test that morning.

I spent the rest of the day in a bit of a daze. When he got home we did the other test (was a pack of 2). I know it may seem daft but I wanted to do a test when he was actually there as well, so he felt more part of it. The second one came up exactly the same. We couldn't have been happier. I was a student at the time and it was actually the day before I went home for Christmas. So we didn't have chance to even talk about it until just before new year when I came back. No one knew except the two of us for weeks which was nice.

Looking back now early in the December we went to a concert, it was at the local o2 academy so we were standing all night, from 7 until 11 (wanted to be right in front). I had a bad pain in my back but put it down to the standing.
And there was an open jar of garlic paste type stuff in the fridge and every time I opened the fridge the smell hit me and made me feel sick (no issue with garlic usually).
So I should have realised sooner but at the time i just didn't put it all together.

I was away for the weekend in Liverpool with Husband, Sister and a few friends. Had been unusually tired but just put it down to a really busy weekend. I've had irregular periods since I was a teen, so I don't think twice if I go a few months without a period and we hadn't been TTC so hadn't thought much about it.

We headed home on the Sunday and when I got a shower before bed I noticed how sore my boobs were. I knew I had a test somewhere in the house so decided to take it (it was out of date) but turned positive quite quickly. I decided Id wait until I could take another one before I told hubby just to be sure.

I had a test the next morning for a new job and couldn't concentrate at all, stopped at Tesco and grabbed a few tests on my way to work. Used both in work and said I was 3+weeks.

Spent the day in work unable to concentrate and was slightly worried about telling my husband as he wasn't ready for a baby. I told him to close his eyes and that I had a suprise for him. Handed him the test and some baby booties.

He was shocked, had to go sit down and process it and wanted me to take more just to be 100% sure.

I'm now 38 weeks and he can't wait to be a dad!

Nice idea for a thread - so many lovely stories. Me: my youngest child is 5, I am 44 years old, I had a miscarriage 2 years ago and that was a very unexpected pregnancy so thought I was well and truly out of commission. My husband had been away for 2 months for work and we’d only seen each other a couple of times during that spell. We weren’t actively trying for a baby but we weren’t preventing things either, but see above re expecting to be out of commission.

I have a long cycle of 35-36 days and suddenly realised in November that I was maybe a week over, but that’s not unusual for me as I’d had some variation in cycles that I’d assumed was perimenopause. I also had a persistent stuffy nose/sinuses that seemed impervious to paracetamol. But just to eliminate things I got some pregnancy tests. I’d done this a few times in the last few years when my cycle was off and they’d always been negative apart from the miscarriage. But this time - bam. I told my husband (only the second time he’s actually been around to see a live pregnancy test for me as he works away so often). Next morning, tested again, a line as clear as day.

Initial feeling was “oh shit” because it was so unexpected (not because it was unwanted) followed by a discussion about taking things one day at a time cos of my age and history (3 miscarriages in my past). Continued with planned overseas trip over Christmas.

Now, I’m 17 weeks, and things seem fine so far. I can’t quite believe it every day as my life was going in a different direction with my 2 kids settled into school. This pregnancy wasn’t part of a planned family-build. But we are so grateful and blessed that this 44 year old egg has against the odds (I only have 1 ovary and I am not one of those 44 year olds with the body of a 20-year-old, and I have diabetes and high blood pressure) given us this amazing chance. My children are also old enough to understand and be excited.

I really hope you get good news soon. It took me a couple of years to conceive my first child and I had a miscarriage before having him. Wishing you all the luck in the world.

We'd been TTC for two years, and had a few miscarriages. I got pregnant again through fertility treatment and found it so hard to be excited as was so worried. Sure enough a few weeks later I started bleeding badly and had horrific cramps. Called the fertility doctor and she said it sounded like a threatened miscarriage and would do some blood tests. She did a test and my HCG was very low. She said to prepare for the worst and took some more blood. We went on holiday (which was just horrible!!) when we came back we had an appointment with her to do a scan to check that it had all miscarried. Went to the office with my OH just heartbroken, she did the scan.... And there was a baby! With a heartbeat!! Me and my husband just both sat and cried. Will never be able to explain the emotion of that moment. Turns out that I had been pregnant with twins and has miscarried one of them but the other one was fine.

He's nearly two now and currently running around my living room throwing my clean washing in the air

And I'm pregnant again! Complete surprise this time but just as magical.

Good luck

We're now another 2 cycles passed with no success story. Just wanted to let all you lovelies know that I've just sat and had a happy cry re-reading through all your lovely stories. They really help when I'm feeling particularly down. Perhaps this message can also bump the thread so others can share their happy stories 😊

I know your feeling all too well and used to read threads like this to give me hope. I was ttc for nearly 18 months when I finally got my BFP. I went to the GP to have blood tests done as nothing was happening my thyroid got flagged up, I had really low TSH levels. I got referred to a consultant and was put on medication. I fell pregnant naturally 4 cycles later. I never thought I'd see that second line on the test after having so many negatives. I'm now 24 weeks pregnant and due in Aug. Hang in there it'll happen xx

My period had been a bit late and different since having a miscarage so I was a week late, I didnt think anything of it realy as my period tracker had updated my period to be coming at the weekend after my usual day to come on. I had a first response left and I just thought I'd do it for fun and didnt think it would be positive at all, I looked at it about 1 min after id taken it and there was a faint line, I was shocked!

I had 2 miscarriages last year, we were going to wait until January this year to start trying again but hubby said mid-November why not start now? So we did, I’d bought some cheap ovulation tests off the internet and was using those in a half hearted way! Got my one and only strong line on those the day after we’d had a car crash and hubby was in hospital with broken ribs and awaiting hand surgery so thought that was me out until the new year - not way we’re we going to be DTD any time soon! Two weeks or so later it was the morning of my work Christmas party and the day before my period was due so I thought I’d best do a quick PT before a night of heavy drinking... that night was never to be, as I got two lines! And some very happy work colleagues who got a lift to the party instead of a taxi (made up a story about helping my sister in law move house the following day and we needed to be there early so wasn’t drinking) I was so surprised as it was our first cycle trying again and I hadn’t (at that point!) had any symptoms whatsoever. I’m now 25 weeks with a baby girl due in August. Keeping my fingers crossed for you OP

Been pregnant twice. First time I had a very vivid dream that I took a pregnancy test and it was positive. Woke up and took one I had lying around - two lines showed up straight away. Second time I was sat at work feeling exhausted and bloated and suddenly occurred to me - went home took a test and sure enough it was positive.

Good luck OP it will happen for you and you will have a lovely story to share

I am an inpatient person. M first topl 8 cycles and I thought at the time that it was really long. I was obsessively testing 5 days before period was due and always being disappointed.

The cycle I got pregnant I must have ovulated much later than usual as we were convinced we were out for that month. So much so I didnt test until I was 3 days late.

We got in from work and I told DH I was doing one to rule it out, we knew it wasnt possible that month, and to pour me a large g&t.

I peed on a cb digital, left it on the side, went and got in my pjs and then came back at it said 2-3 weeks pregnant. I just stared at it.

I yelled DH's name and he irritatedly said he had already made my drink. I slowly walked into the living room holding it out crying saying, 'I can't have it I'm pregnant'.

For my second (I'm currently 11 weeks) I was sick about 3 days before my period was due so just knew. I took a test day period was due and it was positive.

I really, really hope you get to add your story soon!

I was trying to conceive but had been told due to health conditions it was highly unlikely.

I didn't have any feeling I was pregnant. I just one evening decided to do a CB digital. I needed to see the words "not pregnant" to know I was really out that cycle and to pick myself up and carry on. I remember my partner was at work still working late and I was sat on the loo singing "in the jungle the mighty jungle the lion sleeps tonight" to myself while it was loading (think I'd clearly lost the plot?!) and looked down and BAM. "Pregnant"

Partner came home saying he'd had an awful long day and he was tired. I said I've got something to make your day better and gave him the test to which he said "what? For real? You? My baby?!?!" And grabbed me and picked me up.

It was lovely. I'm 29 weeks now and having a healthy baby girl. It's a once in a lifetime thing for me as I won't be having anymore. But so magical 🥰

We were living at the in laws waiting for our exchange of contracts on our first house. The day we exchanged we bought a bottle of wine, threw away the condoms and got a Chinese in. A few hours later and we were pregnant.. (we do absolutely realise how lucky we were to fall so quickly).
Funnily enough my period was due the excact day we completed so not only did we pick up the keys and go walk round our new house, I also peed on a stick in the downstairs loo and came out waving it at my other half.

Poor bloke got a new house and a baby in one day 😂

I took the test not expecting it to be positive - I didn’t feel pregnant and my period was only a day late which isn’t that unusual for me. It came up positive almost instantly. I called through to my husband ‘oh my god, I’m pregnant!’ And he said ‘you’re joking!’. He wanted to come into the bathroom but I was holding a Tupperware of wee 😂

We told family right away over zoom and they were so delighted and excited (they didn’t know we had been trying). And then we spent the whole day together talking about what it was going to be like and what we were going to do.

Fingers crossed for you OP that you get your BFP soon!

@ThoroughlyForumed Been TTC for 2 years past in February.. Lost 4 stone to help PCOS and endo symptoms. Doctors in November decided I was now of a healthier weight to get help for fertility instead of being fobbed off with the, "nothing we can do" attitude. I had my bloods monitored for ovulation etc and I was waiting for AF to come so I could have a HSG test but it never appeared, not unusual as my cycles are irregular. Started feeling sick, sore boobs, extremely tired and had a pain in my right side and was absolutely 100% convinced I had appendicitis and was going to die and AF was going to come just before I went to my death bed lol. One night in bed I sneezed and had the 'pulled muscle' sensation low down. I got up and went to take a test from my stash in the bathroom, just to rule it out completely and get back to my impending doom 😂 but the test was positive.. Decided I'd go first thing in the morning to the chemist for a proper test (the ones I had were the strip ones) so I told my fiancé I was off to the shop, came home and took a test and it was positive. I was so nauseous. I went into our office where fiancé was on the computer and I stood behind him for about 15 minutes with the test in my pocket trying to tell him. Eventually he turned to me and said, "how's your stomach today?" so I then just handed him the test 😂 I was 6 weeks. Unfortunately I've just had a missed miscarriage on this pregnancy but I'm grateful I became pregnant at all when the odds are so unlikely for me. It's hope for the future and I hope it gives you some hope too ❤️

DC1 - I was 8 days late, but felt completely fine and had done a couple of tests earlier that week that were negative, so assumed I wasn’t pregnant. It was our first month trying and I assume it would take ages. Bit naive!

Was meeting DH for dinner in a restaurant. Got there early and went to the pub next door for an ‘after work on a Friday’ swifty. Ordered a G&T and lit up a cigarette (it was a while ago!). The smell of the gin and fag smoke had me running to the loo retching. I couldn’t touch either.
Told DH over dinner and said ‘I think I might need to pick up another test on the way home....’. Got a raging POSITIVE that night .

DC2 We were driving back from a weekend away, 3 days before my period was due, no early pregnancy symptoms and in fact felt crampy like I was about to get my period . Had been lazily trying for a couple of months. Suddenly had the overwhelming urge to be sick and DH had to pull over to let me projectile vomit on the side of the road. Got a positive that afternoon.