The alarm was doing that thing it does of going off every five minutes, and I was doing that thing I do of pressing snooze and not waking up. At one point I surfaced enough to remember, this morning is the morning.
And then I woke up.
In the bathroom I dipped a little stick in a little pot, and started to count. Within seconds there was one pink line. I checked the instructions again. Two pink lines, if you're pregnant. Two.
Bugger.
And I felt frustrated, and embarrassed, and humiliated. Because I'd done it again. Told the world, told myself, that I felt pregnant, that I had all these symptoms... weight gain, indigestion, sore breasts, recurring faint nausea...
That was the worst bit. The nausea. Even though I know it and have had it proved over and over, I hate it when my brain shows me, yet again, how good it is at conjuring nausea out of absolutely fuck all.
But the instructions said wait five minutes, and absolutely on no account let anything splash above the line. Which means sitting there like a lemon for 300 bloody seconds, holding the dipstick and counting...
I glanced at it, and thought I could see a faint second line. Very very faint. Probably not even there at all.
I didn't even have my glasses on, I'd been so desperate for the loo.
Stupid bloody eyes, hallucinating pink lines all over the place.
I looked down at my knees, and counted some more. Then I allowed myself another glance.
Not quite so faint this time, but still pretty faint.
I checked the instructions again. They said that one line may be considerably fainter than the other...
Still, I didn't believe it at first.
But ten minutes later, the line had become more solid. There was no denying it. It was definitely there.
Yup.
I'M PREGNANT!
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13 comments:
Terrific news! I hope it all goes smoothly from here on in.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THAT IS FANTASTIC NEWS CLARE!!
I am so pleased for you.
Now, get yourself a bar of Thorntons chocolate ginger - to die for pregnant or not, and ginger is good for nausea, sit back and enjoy!!!
Sally
p.s. Ironically the word verification was khluk today!!!!!!! Isn't that weird?
Congratulations Clare,but do take very good care of yourself. Huggles Franx
I DID get myself a bar of chocolate ginger, because it involved chocolate, which always makes everything better. And it is yummy. So hurrah for that.
Nausea very faint and intermittent at the mo - hopefully it'll stay that way.
Fran, I promise I am taking very good care of myself, and plan to continue doing so. You are a sweetie for caring. {{{Hugs back to you}}}
xxx
Yup, that definitely counts as news! Congratulations Clare!
Yay, I think so too. Thank you.
Hurrah! Well done Clare and I wish you all the best in the coming 9 months.
x
Skippy happy happy great news...
Proper given me a good smile that has - good luck and brilliant news!
Oooo brilliant. Hugs!
Damn it! The first time in ages I forget to check this blog and you go and do it! YAY!
Congratulations, and hope that it turns out better than last time (the pregnancy, not the baby, obv.)
Yay indeed! Thanks all.
HOORAY FOR CLARE AND HER BUMP!!!!
Congratulations! That's lovely news. Now put your feet up and gestate, baby! Gestate that baby!
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