On your second - did you "know" before you knew

[castlegazer]

Apparently my internal alarm system has been jiggered with because for the past three months I have been sure I had gotten pregnant - we are trying - to no avail. I have had every sign I could remember from the prior pregnancy. It is starting to get a little wierd and is making me doubt myself this month. Actually this month I don't feel like anything worked - so maybe this is it!

I think maybe on the second because we want to be pregnant so badly that my emotions are playing tricks on my mind.

What was your experience?

 

[piglet too]

Well, the only one we "tried" for was our third, but I "knew." Don't ask me to explain it, I can't, but I just knew from that instant that I was (going to be) pregnant. Best wishes on your endeavor!!

 

[always quiet]

No, I took the pregnancy test and was totally floored! I wasn't trying (DS wasn't even a year!). With him, I had horrible morning sickness, was so tired, just felt icky. Never felt sick one day with baby #2, never got tired. This was definitely a good thing seeing how my oldest didn't take a step til one month before his sister arrived. I had to carry him....he weighed over 30 lbs on his first birthday!!

 

[Microcell]

I was completly shocked! My heart was not really into it, though. I didn't really know if I wanted any more than my DD. I do now of course- I love my DS very much, but he was planned only as a playmate for DD in my tunnel vision that I had for her. That sounds bad, but I thought she was all I needed and then Dh and I got sad about there being no one for her to grow up with, so we tried for DS and he is a huge joy, of course!

 

[CamColt]

We had a hard time conceiving #2. For over a year I was sure every month. Finally when I thought it would have been too soon to tell, I went and got my hair cut. From how my hair was, my hairdresser asked if I was pregnant. Since I had been having some signs that I wasnt, my answer was "I wish". Well I went home and the next morning took a test...turned out positive.
Good luck!

 

[castlegazer]

Originally posted by CamColt
We had a hard time conceiving #2. For over a year I was sure every month. Finally when I thought it would have been too soon to tell, I went and got my hair cut. From how my hair was, my hairdresser asked if I was pregnant. Since I had been having some signs that I wasnt, my answer was "I wish". Well I went home and the next morning took a test...turned out positive.

I am driving my husband a little nutty too since I have been sure a couple of these last few months. Great CamColt - now you have given me another sign, my hair has been totally wierd this past week.

 

[Shannon G]

I got pregnant very easily both times, but yes, with DD#2 (due in 5.5 more weeks!) I had a feeling I was pregnant. I actually got pregnant the very first time since DD#1 was born that we hadn't used some sort of BC. I was not even late yet - had another week to go before I would be - and I told DH "Just to give you a heads up, I think I'm pregnant." He thought I was nuts - DD#1 had only taken a couple of months, but he still didn't expect me to get pregnant immediately. A week later, the day my cycle was due, I took a HPT, and it was positive.

Best of luck to you. As I said, we've never had to "try", and I can't imagine how hard it must be to be disappointed each month that it doesn't happen. Throwing some pregnant pixie dust your way!!!

 

[goofy4tink]

I've been on this particular 'roller coaster' before!! Yes, I knew about 2 days before I should have known for sure with my 2nd. My third was much awaited. A miracle in fact. I wasn't sure until I saw the ultrasound and only then was I 100% sure!!

 

[suzannen]

Castleglazer,
It took me a year and a half for the second and the pressure became tremendous. I had started seeing a fertility specialist and I was scheduled for artificial insemination during my next cycle. DH and I went on a cruise the week before. I felt great, never had any symptoms of anything, but I was late. We docked in Key West and I bought a pregnancy test, although we were sure I wasn't since we had tried SO long. Both of us almost passed out when we saw the results and then we cried. I took 3 more tests to make sure and as soon as we got back instantly went to my doctor to confirm it.

I know exactly how you feel with your emotions. Wishing that you get some good news soon - hang in there!

 

[mtemm]

I knew about 5 days before my period was due, but honestly I don't remember if it was because of a hunch or because I had heartburn...something I only have when pg.

Now granted, we get pregnant very easily, in spite of age (I was 36 when I conceived our second...well, second and third, we had twins). So I don't really have that, "am I this month?"

Good luck!!!!

 

[Jenn Lynn]

Try to ignore the "signs" or you will drive yourself nuts! The only time I thought I wasn't PG was when I really was(w/2nd pregnancy). No "signs" at all. I have to force myself not to think about it.

 

[mickeyboat]

DD#1 was only 4 months old and I was nursing, so I attributed my tiredness, sore breasts, etc to being a new mom. But when I woke up feeling nauseated on New Year's Day, I knew even before I took the test, so did DH. I ran downstairs, took the test and it was positive. I wondered how I could have missed all the signs when I was searching them out with DD#1.

Denae

 

[TinkBoo&ElliesMum]

I was so convinced that I wasn't with DD#2 - after nearly 2 years of trying and lots of infertility meds, I was so used to not being pregnant that I wasn't paying attention to anything. I canceled my blood test with the infertility doc and got a tattoo. I was cramping obviously af was on her way.

Ok, DD is now two and a half, I was wrong! This time I knew I was when I started craving Big Macs while I was in France - I NEVER eat at McDonalds over there and it was all I wanted

Good luck!

 

[jel0511]

I used fertility treatments with both kids, but with my first, I KNEW before I even took the test. I started having morning sickness about a week before my period was due! I took the test 3 days early and it was positive. With my second, we again started trying and the first month I thought we got it. I had all the usual symptoms, and took the test the day before my period was due, expecting to see a positive. Negative, and my period started the next day. The second month, I didn't think we got it, and felt the same. I again took the test the day before, so I wouldn't be depressed when my period started. Imagine my shock when it was positive!! We also were in WDW at the time, so it was pretty cool to find out in WDW!!

 

[AirForceRocks]

We had only been trying for a month with our second, so I really had no reason to think I was already pregnant. No symptoms at all. But there I was, riding roller coasters at Six Flags over Georgia and feeling extremely sick. (never happens to me on coasters) So, we stopped at a 24 hour pharmacy on the way home, bought a test and voila! DS was on the way.

 

[tkd lisa]

I just knew with my 2nd. Conceived on Christmas eve, and I didn't drink on New Year's cause I knew I was pregnant. No reason why, I was just sure.

 

[castlegazer]

Thanks guys - its good to know I am not the only one to be crushed by a test only to get my period the next day.

Well, I just shed happy tears in Toys 'r Us after wishing a little boy happy birthday who I didn't know from Adam - I will stop thinking about it right NOW! But that was wierd, hmmmmmm......

Nope, I'll stop watching for the signs NOW!