And so it begins...

After a short-lived pregnancy in March, I was pretty devasted. The plan was to wait a while and see if we could actually try to produce another. Within a few weeks, I received word from my OB/GYN that my pap smear was abnormal. This set into motion an emotional roller coaster for Jim and I. The colposcopy (biopsy)and cryotherapy occured within a week of each other at the beginning of May. Both were physically painful and had ongoing side effects.

On May 28, I had to fly to NJ for a family emergency. As I was getting ready in the morning, a sudden bout of nausea came over me and I had to spit in the kitchen sink to prevent myself from losing it in the middle of the room. I figured my nerves were shot. Yeah.. right.

During my time in NJ, I kept having bouts of nausea which I then attributed to allergies. Each morning I popped some OTC meds and went on my way. Some mornings were harder than others.. Monday morning I was gagging and had a hell of a time getting the pills in. Tuesday morning was the clincher - I popped open a Diet Sprite, took a sip, and ran straight to the bathroom. Immediately thereafter, I informed my mother that we needed to get a pregnancy test at the supermarket that morning.

Test result? Positive. Shock? Yes. I couldn't believe I was almost 6 weeks pregnant and had no freaking clue. Having a 2 week late menstrual cycle, still dealing with side effects of my cryo, I figured I was just suffering some trauma. Between the cervical procedures, I didn't believe we had enough sex, or sex at the right time, to allow this to happen. Look how wrong I was.

The morning sickness is really tripping me out. It starts the moment I become conscious in the morning. It slows at various times of the day but really never disappears. Certain smells either intrigue me greatly or send me running for the bathroom - more often the later. Pretzels, grapes, water. That's the extent of my diet at this time.

I'm tired all the time, falling asleep around 9PM, if not earlier. I know my hormones are out of whack in general.

Doctor's appointment is June 8th at 10:00 AM.