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I've been married for quite a few years now. The question that is most frequently asked of me is : When are we having kids?
My hubby loves kids. You can tell from the way he interacts with his nephews and nieces. As for myself, I do not have the confidence to be a mother. God only knows what kind of kids I will raise... ... ...
But marriage is afterall an affair between 2 persons, not 1. Since my hubby like kids so much, the least I can do for him is to give him his own kid/s to love and pamper. But of course, the control freak in me will not go into such an endeavor with no plans. So here's the outline of the plan :
- My part-time classes should finish by the end of 2007 if everything goes well. So we can start 'trying' in the beginning of 2008.
- 6 months before 2008, my hubby and I will have to start taking care of our bodies so that when 2008 comes by, we will be in our best condition to conceive. So the execution of the plan is to start in July, 2007.
- To improve my hubby's sperm quality, I 'ordered' him to cut down his smoking by at least 50%. Also, he's prohibited from smoking in front of me.
- Folic acid is a vital nutrient pre-conception and during conception. So I started eating multi-vitamin pills to ensure that I'm getting the necessary nutrients.
- I read a Times report many moons back that couples, who have a habit of ejaculation of sperm into the womb, have a higher chance of conception when they do try to conceive. Researchers theorized that this may be because the female body 'recognizes' sperm and hence is less likely to reject it or the fertilized embryo.
The last point was the downfall of my meticulous planning. Thinking that my hubby is a smoker and always in contact with pollutants in his work, I figured that his sperm quality can't be all that good. So on Friday, 13 July 2007, we went at 'it' with no protection, even though I knew I was ovulating... ... ...
Man (or in my case, woman) proposes, God disposes... The first shot went straight for the bulls-eye... =x
So I'm officially announcing : I'm 4 foetal weeks pregnant~
P.S. 1 :
Me : Other mothers-to-be listen to Mozart, Chopin during their pregnancy. I think I'll be listening to Guns N Roses 'Sweet Child O' Mine'.
Hubby : Okay what~
Me : This is exactly the reason why we shouldn't have kids... -_-"
P.S. 2 :
Hubby : Look down on my sperm, will ya? Hu hu hu~
Me : Ya lar ya lar~ -_-"
P.S. 3 :
After going on a long theory speculating whether the embryo will be male or female,
Me : You didn't know that did ya?
Hubby : That's why I married a smart woman~ You know can already mah~
Me : (To myself) Smart also not expecting to be successful at the first shot...
Hubby : (Sneakily grinning to himself)