Anyway, we have officially started trying to conceive baby number 2. At first I intended to start trying for baby number 2 when Cooper turned 1 but then we had our Hawaii vacation already booked. While I don't mind travelling while pregnant, Hawaii is a LONG flight and plus there are activities that you should avoid during pregnancy, such as certain water sports, so we thought it would be best to wait until after we got back.
We are not in a complete hurry to get pregnant but we would like it to happen sooner than later. Last time it only took 2 months to get pregnant with Cooper so hopefully we have good luck getting pregnant this time too! We didn't use ovulation tests or anything like that this cycle. I have been good at tracking my cycles for a couple of years now, and my cycles are usually quite regular so its not too hard to track when I am ovulating. I can usually pinpoint it within a day or two.
Right now I am in the middle my my TWW (two week wait) which is the two weeks in between when you ovulate and when your next period is due (just in case anyone is new to tracking ovulation). I don't plan to test early just because I don't want to stress myself out for no reason. I didn't test early with Cooper either. I waited until at least the day my period was due which was at least 14 DPO (Days past ovulation). I plan to test on Mother's Day this cycle which happens to be 15 DPO so it works out pretty well. I just thought if I was pregnant, it would be nice to find out on Mother's Day.
As far as symptoms go, I was feeling a bit nauseous the last 2 days but I really think that was just a stomach bug because Cooper was throwing up a couple days earlier. I feel like it is too early for symptoms anyway. If I remember correctly, I didn't start getting pregnancy symptoms until I was about 5 1/2 weeks pregnant with Cooper.
I am really excited to be pregnant again...but I am already getting the pregnancy anxiety. Last time I was pregnant, I got really anxious about exposing myself to anything unhealthy, such as cigarette smoke, exhaust from cars, medication unhealthy food etc. I am trying to stay relaxed but I am also already getting worried about test results and thinking about what kind of genetic testing we should do and basically anything else I can worry about haha! Last time we did most of the genetic testing as well as the glucose test and all the standard ultrasounds plus extra ultrasounds since he was breech. I think I will cut down on the amount of testing and ultrasounds we will do this time though. I think I will opt for the standard anatomy scan at 20 weeks but I don't think I will get the dating ultrasound or do the genetic testing at 12 weeks. I will probably get the prenatal blood work done that they request at around 7 or 8 weeks...but I'm not sure though..there is so much to think about!
I also started planning what baby stuff we will need. Last time we were given some stuff from friends and we also got a lot of gifts from friends and family at our shower so we didn't have to buy much at all. However, since then we sold our swing and bassinet because they were hard to store and I knew I wanted different models if we decided to have another baby. Right now I think we need 5 big items:
- Halo Bassinet
- Fisher Price Swing
- Double Stroller
- Dresser
- Crib Mattress
Aside from that, we need some small items like pacifiers, nursery decor, organizational items, swaddle blankets, nipple & bum cream, newborn diapers etc. I already made a spreadsheet with the budget for each item and then I have another column for what we actually spend on that item. I am waiting to get my positive pregnancy test before I actually go out and buy any new items but I have to admit, I already spent a lot of time checking out items online.
Anyways, the excitement is in the air as my Two Week Wait is almost over! Only two days left until Test Day!!!
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