Life is just beginning…

In more ways that one. After trying to get pregnant for just a couple of months my wife woke me up yesterday to tell me the exciting news. She is pregnant! So not only is a new life beginning in her, but also our lives as parents are just beginning

I thought I would start this blog as not only a journal of my experiences as an expecting parent but also as a way of sharing what I learn with others. So some of you may think that some of my point are kind of common knowledge but they are new to me, and more than likely new to someone reading this.

After finding out the good news yesterday I embarked on a little research and found that we are actually 4 weeks pregnant already as doctors count from the womans last cycle and not when you think you conceived.
Now called me cautious, call me skeptical, or even a party pooper, but I said to my wife that she should wait a few more days and then test again just in case there was any false positives in her test.

From what I’ve read, at the end of this week we’ll be 5 weeks pregnant and the second test should confirm everything, so we’ll book a time with our doctor and really get things rolling.

One of our concerns if that my wife is on Zoloft anti depressants, which shouldn’t effected our unborn baby but one study though not conclusive said it could cause lung defects. Will have to look into that a bit more, as we will need to weigh up the effects of having my wife off of the antidepressants with the slim risk for the baby.

Ok so now you know where we are heading, I’ll see what the next 8 months brings.