That Time I Found Out I Was Pregnant

Back when I was writing about my pregnancy and eM's first year of life, I wanted to be anonymous. I kept it all offline. Now I'm considering moving those entries to the blog so it's all in one place. Maybe I will, maybe I won't... but for now, it gives me immense pleasure to share a bit about my pregnancy as part of #9daysofwomanhood. I, along with 24 other bloggers are celebrating this theme throughout Navratri. Thanks for setting the stage for me Uttara - I loved your blog on the prompt for today - 'My Pregnancy'. 

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The day I discovered I was pregnant was the same day my husband had put down his papers at the high-paying job where we'd met. We were both out of jobs, and were moving away from a country where the government practically pays you to have a baby. We were moving, instead, to a country where our insurance hadn't yet kicked in and we'd have to foot a hospital bill of lakhs for the delivery. You can't blame people for wondering if we'd planned the baby at all :D

Let me set the record straight - we'd been not not trying for a while. In layman's terms that amounts to wanting a baby, but not necessarily thinking we'd have one right away. The odds weren't exactly in our favour. I'd been travelling solo through Europe for a while, and I met  the husband in London after a couple of months apart. Next thing I knew, I was downing three helpings of sticky toffee pudding (I'm not a desserts person), and not feeling remotely motion sick, which is my default mode when I'm travelling. While I felt great, it didn't occur to me that I could be pregnant till AFTER I'd drunk my way through Scotland's whiskies. Oops. 


It first occurred to me that I could be pregnant when we were in New York on a cruise my travel company had sponsored. It killed me to lay off the wine, but I'm glad I did! My period usually comes like clockwork, so I figured I'd wait till I'd missed it to take a pregnancy test (why waste money and optimism, amIright?). I waited till I was two weeks overdue and then picked a cheapie test because I still couldn't quite believe I'd get lucky enough to actually be pregnant. 

I didn't even have to wait very long, the test said I was unequivocally pregnant. I called my family doctor up for an appointment straight away and then waited patiently for the husband to come home. His face was priceless, especially since he'd just finished telling me jubilantly about quitting his job. "Should I take back my resignation? Is this test real?! Are you sure?!!!"

... So yes, the timing wasn't perfect. But when is it ever? Having a baby turns your world upside down at the best of times. 

We went ahead and travelled extensively through Canada for the next few months, as we'd planned. We didn't even tell our parents the news till we came back to India, because we knew their idea of a sensible first trimester doesn't include climbing up glaciers. And I wouldn't change a thing about that madcap first couple of trimesters, when I felt healthy, happy, and like I could conquer the world.

What's your pregnancy story? You can check out my co-blogger Anubhuti's take on the prompt for today here
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15 comments:

  1. Wow Akshaya, traveling extensively throughout 1st trimester is definitely a question, how? as I was totally bed ridden during the 3rd month of my pregnancy and puking was my life story. Kudos to you, loved reading your pregnancy story ❤

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    1. Oh no :( That must have been so painful! I was lucky to have a supportive husband and a cooperative body. Postpartum hit me haaaard though haha.

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  2. You story is so similar to my story!! Lots of love !!

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    1. I was thinking the same thing, such a lively post yours was!

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  3. that sounds like an easy peasy breezy story, wheres mine was a storm!! Lovely reading your story :-)

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    1. I know, I seriously feel blessed, especially in retrospect when I read about all you strong mamas and your journeys!

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  4. Miracles can happen anytime ..a smile on the corner of my lips remained as I read this 😊

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    1. So true :) And it's always a surprise, no matter how well planned.

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  5. Bravo Girl..!! i went on bed rest from the 3rd day of pregnancy announcement.. travelling the whole seminster.. superb and i wish the same good health all life

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    1. Kudos to you for doing everything in your power to have a happy, healthy baby mama! And thank you so much for the well wishes.

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  6. Loved reading your traveling pregnancy...and glad you wrote this for your daughter to know what's the reality!

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