There is a normal, but often not documented, phenomenon when a couple is TTC (Trying To Conceive) called implantation bleeding. It often goes undocumented because many women do not know about it, don't observe it, or mistake it for something else. Implantation bleeding is a light spotting of blood roughly a week to 10 days after ovulation. If the egg is fertilized, it implants into the uterus and could cause a bit of bleeding. Often this is mistaken for the start of a woman's period.
The difference, with woman with a normal cycle, is the time. Implantation bleeding usually starts 7-10 days after ovulation whereas early menstrual spotting would occur on the 14th day or soon thereafter. Also, implantation bleeding is just a slight pinkish or brownish discharge instead of heavier bleeding. Implantation bleeding is thought to occur in 20-30% of pregnancies and is considered common.
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Thursday, May 28, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
The Ending, or The Beginning?
The period.
As I was growing up and learning about grammar and physiology, I learned that the period designated the end. The end of a sentence, the end of a cycle. Then, it starts over again.
However I have a new outlook. After studying about conception and pregnancy, I have realized that it's not the end but the beginning. It's the shedding of the old and starting anew. As odd as it seems, the outlook almost seems refreshing. Chemical reactions and hormone changes, it all seems so magical that everything works in tandem.
Officially May marks the start of my husband and I trying to conceive. We have just celebrated our 5 year wedding anniversary and feel it's time to get on with it. :) What I am most nervous about is my husband's mentioning to family that we'll be having a baby soon. I really must protest at his wording. I'm not preggers yet! I don't want to give anyone a false sense just in case there are any hiccups along the way.
While my perfect vision of events sees it happening quickly, I know not to stake everything on immediate conception. Only 20% of pregnancies are conceived during the first month of trying to conceive.
As I was growing up and learning about grammar and physiology, I learned that the period designated the end. The end of a sentence, the end of a cycle. Then, it starts over again.
However I have a new outlook. After studying about conception and pregnancy, I have realized that it's not the end but the beginning. It's the shedding of the old and starting anew. As odd as it seems, the outlook almost seems refreshing. Chemical reactions and hormone changes, it all seems so magical that everything works in tandem.
Officially May marks the start of my husband and I trying to conceive. We have just celebrated our 5 year wedding anniversary and feel it's time to get on with it. :) What I am most nervous about is my husband's mentioning to family that we'll be having a baby soon. I really must protest at his wording. I'm not preggers yet! I don't want to give anyone a false sense just in case there are any hiccups along the way.
While my perfect vision of events sees it happening quickly, I know not to stake everything on immediate conception. Only 20% of pregnancies are conceived during the first month of trying to conceive.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Hesitation and Realization
I mentioned on my personal blog that I was feeling a little unsure that I was ready. I was feeling a little remorseful about some of the things I haven't done or haven't done often enough. I had a list of things I wanted to do before starting a family. Little things like going to a club and hitting up a theme park. After some introspection I realized that I was putting too much emphasis on family life completely changing things. While I know that there will be some sacrifices, I also know that I shouldn't expect to have to cut out all the fun things in my life either.
This was during a time in which I usually start thinking about what I want to do over the summer. I think I was feeling a bit overwhelmed by the things I usually do that I won't be able to do while pregnant. Drinking, not that I drink that much but a few over the course of a year, roller coasters, scuba diving, and I'll be limited on what manual labor I can do and how much time I spend in the heat. However I still have my photography, crafts, and other things to preoccupy myself with. Maybe I'll even get a chance to get some reading in. The usual landscaping projects will be scaled way back, although I do have plans for some work in the fall. I'll probably need help with completing them.
In the end, it's not about what I can or cannot do, but adapting to the situation. I'm sure cold feet are normal, but don't let them blow out of proportion.
This was during a time in which I usually start thinking about what I want to do over the summer. I think I was feeling a bit overwhelmed by the things I usually do that I won't be able to do while pregnant. Drinking, not that I drink that much but a few over the course of a year, roller coasters, scuba diving, and I'll be limited on what manual labor I can do and how much time I spend in the heat. However I still have my photography, crafts, and other things to preoccupy myself with. Maybe I'll even get a chance to get some reading in. The usual landscaping projects will be scaled way back, although I do have plans for some work in the fall. I'll probably need help with completing them.
In the end, it's not about what I can or cannot do, but adapting to the situation. I'm sure cold feet are normal, but don't let them blow out of proportion.
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