The wait is over!

My experience so far of all things pregnancy related involves some sort of waiting. Waiting for the right time of the month. Waiting until it's time to take a pregnancy test. And finally waiting, that oh so painful wait, for the pregnancy test to tell you the news. 

As predicted, my control issues got the better of me and I started testing from about Tuesday onwards (period due Saturday). I was using very cheap little test strips - something like £1 for 10. These showed the most insignificant little line - which I disregarded entirely. On Thursday I 'upgraded' to some Asda test and also bought a Clearblue digital, ready to test on Saturday. The Clearblue ones are rather expensive, so I wanted to go through the cheaper options first! So, the Asda test on Thursday revealed a faint line - there was definitely something there - but when it's so faint, it is just hard to believe. Friday morning (one day before period) I did another Asda test and again a very faint line. So.... I whipped out the Clearblue a day early... and 

Pregnant! (I still didn't believe this entirely so did a final asda test check on Saturday morning, just to make sure!). Finding out is the oddest feeling every - excitement and slight terror at the same time. Then thinking what the hell next?! Who do I have to tell? How on earth am I going to 'hide it' from my friends when we go out? Will we need a new car? Lots to think about and plan, but I love a challenge! I'm not sure it has quite sunk in yet. My husband seems a little reluctant to get really excited as he is aware that the first 12 weeks is a critical time and things can go wrong. I can't contain my excitement as much!

So, The moral of the conception story is... don't waste your money on the cheaper pregnancy tests as even if they have the pregnant line, you won't believe it! Wait until the day your period is due and just go for the digital!