On Reproduction

My dear friend Lisa has been the first to point out lately how much I've been talking about babies. And it's true - it seems like babies are always on my mind. I'm blaming it on the fact that I have a huge amount of pregnant friends right now, along with several more who have just had their little ones. At first, I blamed my age (soon-to-be-28), but the more I thought about it...my pregnant friends range in age from 23-37, so I guess I can't exactly blame the seemingly contagious pregnancies on my life stage. I don't know what it is, but...it's just that time for me. The time where everything yells "baby!" and "biological clock!" and "tick tick tick" or something like that. With my husband leaving for a year on Sunday, this is obviously not an ideal time to try and have a baby. So don't get your hopes up...this post does not end in a big surprise or anything like that. :)

I'm not sure how much I've touched on this, if any, but I'll go ahead and risk a little TMI to let you know that there's a good chance I am fertility-challenged. I have endometriosis, and as a treatment, my doctor has me taking round-the-clock birth control. I haven't had a period in almost two years (so I guess it's not all bad!). But guess what happens when you don't get a period? In my case...I constantly think that/wonder if I'm pregnant.

I know. Ridiculous, right? If there is a 3 day stretch where I'm tired, nauseous, and craving avocado sandwiches (yes, this really happened), I run to Kroger for a pregnancy test. It's a little ridiculous, and at this point I know that I'm completely neurotic about it. But as I always say to myself...how would I ever know, if I don't just take a test every once in awhile??! I'd hate to be on one of those terrible "I didn't know I was pregnant" shows. So embarrassing. I'm taking a pregnancy test tomorrow, JUST to make sure I'm not pregnant before Matt leaves. Because on the (.01%) chance I AM pregnant, I want to tell Matt before he leaves.

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Anyway. Not having a period (which is, for most ladies, a tell-tale sign of NOT being pregnant) has led me to spend a lot of time Googling things. I don't know about you, but I prefer to Google things in the form of a question. Such as..."Is cramping an early sign of pregnancy?" Well let me just tell you something...searching for something along these lines is bound to provide you with HOURS of free entertainment.

Below is the number one most amazing pregnancy-related question/answer I have found on the internets, courtesy of (I think) Yahoo Answers. I seriously cannot stop laughing...every time I think about it again, I start giggling to myself. All I have to say is...sometimes, sarcasm is king.

Q: If I have sex when I'm pregnant, can my baby get pregnant too?

A: The baby can get pregnant only if it's a female. If you suspect that your baby is pregnant, try not to have sex again. You run the risk of getting your baby's baby pregnant and that can lead to complications like an infinite loop.