Congratulations, it's positive!
Where and when you took the pregnancy test.... I didn't do a home pregnancy test. Oh, it was very tempting... believe me, it was difficult to contain my curiosity. With IVF, it's better to try your best to remain stoic and refrain from the over the counter tests that can be false - even with the good news.
Instead, I again took two blood tests, two days apart. The first was a high positive - which was really good news after a failed attempt in November. The second had close to doubled the result of the first. So, we are definitely on the way again! Now begins the LONG wait to see the first ultrasound - seriously... it's like 6 more weeks. AGONY!
First reaction when I received the good news.... relief and happiness. It was a bit stressful waiting for the blood tests, and I spent a lot of the time praying it wouldn't affect the baby's development.
How I told daddy.... This time, we reviewed the online results together, so we knew at the same time... then we just had to spend what seemed like an eternity waiting for the message on the lab talk system.
Reaction... We were elated. We've wanted a #2 ever since #1 was born. We're hoping the sequel is just as awesome as the original.
Who we told right away and their reactions.... LM (the big brother), my parents, and our niece. They were all super excited. We waited for a while to share the news with the remainder of the following - for personal reasons.
This is not our first baby, it is our second.
How our other kids reacted.... Big brother was 20 months old when we received the good news. That's still pretty young. Even so, he was excited. He told his daycare provider's family... and informed everyone he wants a baby sister.
When I plan to tell friends/coworkers, etc... We have chosen to wait a few more weeks. We wanted to enjoy the secret for now... it's nice to have a little privacy for just our family unit.
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