Hello beautiful people! π β€
It’s been a while.
I’m pregnant you know. Yes, 9 weeks already (approximately).
Dan-dan-daaaaaaaan!!! π€ π€
I had NO idea. At all!
First off, my fallopian tubes are blocked. When I had my daughter (B1 π) my doctor already told me there was a dermoid cyst blocking my right. A few years ago I had myself checked [because we wanted another child and nothing was happening] and I was told then that both my tubes were blocked.
At the time I was already in my late 30’s, so I was really sad as you can imagine. I was advised to undergo an operation or an IVF if we really wanted another child but, since my husband was then already working abroad and I believed my age was against me, I let the idea go.
Symptoms and excuses.
I first thought I had hit an all-time low when, seemingly overnight, I just didn’t feel like doing anything. I didn’t want to exercise. I didn’t want to knit, or crochet. I didn’t want to read. I didn’t want to blog. Everything was just painfully un-interesting. I feared the worst. A friend told me to just embrace the blues and give my brain a rest from fighting boredom.
Then came the “hangries” as I call it. Voracious hunger accompanied by a burning pain in my stomach that would not cease unless I ate a complete -and large- meal. I started to think I was developing an ulcer (or some type of digestion problem) from my attempts at intermittent fasting.
Then I felt very tired, as though I was recovering from some sickness and I just didn’t have any energy reserve left. I chalked it up to having stopped exercising and resolved to start again “tomorrow”.
Then everything, including drinking water, started to taste icky. And I felt my food was threatening to come back up my throat after every meal. This is when I told my husband something weird was going on.
“Would you like me to buy a pregnancy test on my way home from work tonight?” my husband asks one morning. (This was around my 7th week of pregnancy).
I say, “okay, but just to eliminate that possibility, I know it’s an ulcer”.
Boy, was I in for a surprise!
Answered prayers.
I was incredulous! I sought a second test and when that too came out positive I wanted to ‘see’ the position of the embryo because I didn’t think it was possible. But my very happy husband said he had been praying so, it was possible π
I do not even know when my last period was π Can you blame me for not taking note? All this time we’ve been without care and protection and nothing happened … till now! π
I need to conclude this post now because it’s very long.
So here I am using “B2” as an excuse to not cook (among other things) π π because the mere act of slicing an onion has the power to render me useless with a headache for hours.
But, ever since I went to the doctor and was given pregnancy vitamins and have been drinking ‘mommy formula’ my level of energy has been improving. I also hope to be able to have the “hangries” under control because really, at this rate I’m going to be a beluga whale by my second trimester π¨
So this is all for today.
I have another wonderful news but I’ll keep that for some other time because now I need to eat π π
I hope you are all well and experiencing your own miracles in your lives.
Till next post.
Be blessed! π π
OMG!!!!!!!! I am so excited. Congratulations, what a tremendous blessing.
Much love and Light ahead for the highest good,
Debbie xo
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Thank you so much, Debbie π β€ β€
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Truly so happy for you. β€
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Congratulations, lady! I hope the rest of your pregnancy is a breeze for you. And hey, you’ll have a great excuse to knit plenty of sweaters and blankets for the baby π
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Hahaha! That’s true π Thanks so much, Karin β€ β€
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you’re welcome. Take care of yourself, sweets
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Wonderful news! A huge congratulations to you and I hope you have a happy healthy pregnancy. So much joy awaits … β€οΈβ€οΈ
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I hope so too, Miriam. Thanks so much π β€
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You must be so excited!
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I am but, apprehensive too. I wasn’t like this with my first pregnancy. But, I keep positive and rub on the coconut oil. LOL! π π
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Absolutely! You’ll be fine. π
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Congratulations, I’m so happy for you.
Blessings.
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Thank you! π
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Congrats, what an amazing surprise! Hope you continue feeling better π
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I hope so too. Thanks! π
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Lovely newsπ Keep well and enjoy your pregnancy
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I will try to π Thanks a lot β€οΈ
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My warmest congratulations to you π β€
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Thank you β€οΈ π π
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Congratulations and sending wishes of happiness and health xx
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I got it! β€ Thank you so much π
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Many congratulations and all the best for the coming months!
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π Thanks a lot! π
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Congratulations xxx
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π thanks! π
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Wonderful news!!! Congratulations!! This is so exciting. Sending lots of love your way! β€
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Aww, I appreciate that! π π
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Congratulations!
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π Thank you! π
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Oooh! CONGRATS!!
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Haha! Thanks π π
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Wow, congratulations!!! I’m so happy for you, Paardje.
Indeed, nothing is impossible with prayers! Ace and I would not cease praying to have ours, too. :*
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Thanks, Emz π There’s too many of us now to ignore the power of prayer. Keep the faith! πΆπ»
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Congratulations! So happy for you and your family. I do hope that you continue to feel better and that the rest of your pregnancy is easy and healthy. (((Happy Hugs))
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I hope so too, Ginny π Thank you so much for the well wishes π
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Congratulations!
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π Thank you! π
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Congratulations, lady. I wish you a stress-free pregnancy and a healthy baby.
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Sincerely appreciated π π π π
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What a wonderful surprise. Congratulations!
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Thanks so much, Nicola π β€
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CONGRATS!
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Thanks a lot! π π
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Congratulations!
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Thank you π π
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Congratulations! I’m 26 weeks along with my second, and although I haven’t got my energy back I’m feeling a lot better than I did in the early weeks. Wishing you a happy and healthy pregnancy π
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Aww, congratulations to you too!
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God is the author of life<3 So happy for you β€
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YES! π
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aww goof for you! now to make some baby crochet things<3
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Haha π I plan to wait until we know the gender. Thanks! π π
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You thought ulcer which is what mine does! Have to feed it but your ulcer will be such a delight! Congratulations and will be looking for updates!
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HAHAHA! π Thanks! π
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Its wonderful news!!!!
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Congrats and best wishes for a happy, healthy pregnancy.
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π π Thanks so much for the kind words! π π
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What an awesome blog reveal post! Blessings to you all π
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Thank you so much! π π
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hey congratulations thats a great news …..Enjoy it the second time around…
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Thank you! π I’m trying to … hehehe π
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It’s great to hear from you again, I missed you! And, what wonderful news! I was thinking the same as uhbeautifuldisaster LOL! All blessing and happiness for you! Enjoy!
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Awwww, it’s SO nice to be missed π π I’ve been having a rough time but thankfully, it’s gotten better lately. I might still be AWOL for a while though because I’m not doing anything interesting except just “being” pregnant π Thank you so much for the well-wishes, B π
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No worries, Paardje. Just do what you need to do to take care of yourself. β€
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Good luck and best wishes
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Thank you! β€ π
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God is good!
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All the time! π
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That’s wonderful news! Congratulations π
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Congrats!
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Congratulations! Take care of yourself first.
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Thanks! I will π
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Congratulations! very happy to hear that your prayers have been answered π π
Praveena
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Congratulations !!! Motherhood is a fantastic journey and I truely wish you the best in your new endeavours. Stay happy and eat healthy! Thank you for reaching out on http://www.lapteapot.wordpress.com. I think you’ll really enjoy reading my baby blog too http://www.myawesomelittleman.com I write about my journey through motherhood π
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How lovely! Congratulations and take good care of yourself.
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What an honestly happy post. Thanks for sharing your joy with us.
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Wow !!
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