OMG- We're EXPECTING!! 

Dear Moms,

I have recently been stricken with "BABY FEVER!" I have been inundated with all of these adorable little smooshy faces on my News Feed on Facebook, my twitter timeline, my Instagram feed, AND my Snapchat! Goodness gracious! So, I began to not only CRAVE another little ball of drool; but wonder HOW and WHEN you all knew that you were pregnant! I personally, experienced NOTHING in the way of symptoms of pregnancy. I just missed a menstrual cycle- took a test and BOOM! Well, with the first one.

The second was much more interesting. I actually felt MOVEMENT before I realized I may have been expecting! I mean REALLY? Lol I was under the impression that you didn't ovulate while you are nursing...which by the way is a complete and total LIE! Anywhozit, I was nursing my first born and still actively having unprotected intercourse with my then SO. Well, one evening after a particularly amorous encounter I rolled over onto my stomach and felt distinct movements! I reached over to him, (already asleep I might add) and I punched him awake! Lol I said angrily, "I am either pregnant again, or something is falling out of me!"  He then replied, "I hope something is falling out of you." Then, he rolled over and went back to his slumber! I made an appointment with my OBGYN and was given a ultrasound on the spot- to reveal I was SEVEN months pregnant to the day and my newborn daughter was NINE months old to the day! Talk about SURPRISED!

So, in thinking on my own experiences... I took to social media sites and asked the question I had been longing to know: "How did you know?" Lots of you mommies participated and shared with me some of your gross, and amazing stories. Now, I will share some of them with the rest of you!

Tiffany C. wrote: I knew with all 3 pregnancies. Would be getting ready to eat and I was starving. Took one bite and got extremely nauseous. Would take a test and BAM..positive.

Sarah H. wrote: With Erin: We were trying for her. And I knew almost instantly that I was pregnant with her. 7 positive pregnancy tests and a drive through a blizzard, later.  We knew.

Karrina C. wrote: I caught a stomach bug when I went to my kids grandmother's funeral in Florida I ended up at the ER the day we buried her and they told me I was pregnant with my daughter my son wasn't even 10 months old yet.

QFancy DeLoach wrote: AI just had a feeling... my cycle was a few days late and I had a little cramping but no period and I had the ECW a few days earlier...then on the news they said that the planet Saturn would be visible in the sky for the first time in forever... I looked out my back door and I saw the planet....A few hours later I decided to take a test and the results were positive...I still have the test too...lol and that's why we named our son Saturn-Q!

Kasey S. wrote: Missed my period and got f*cked up and threw up everywhere went to ER for real bad bleeding and they told me I was 13 weeks pregnant...

Diana B. wrote: Threw up my margarita

Soooooo, basically it is safe to say that ALL pregnancies vary from situation to situation, mom to mom- and apparently babies are real sticklers about partying and drinking! 😂😜  Oh, and I think my baby fever has been cured after reading some of the stories I was sent! Regardless of who we are or where we come from-we all have a story to share and that is why i created this blog; to pass on thoughts, wisdom, experiences and offer some mommy support! This is HARD work and sometimes, to make it through you just need a good friend that will listen to you vent, or let you cry- and or in my case: bring several bottles of wine over to consume while watching trashy TV and doing a lot of cursing! However you cope (or don't) I will be here for you!

Leave a comment on how YOU found out you were preggers- and or about something YOU would like to see addressed in future blog posts!

Until Next Time!