How did your husband react to the BFP?

I know this is pretty early, but something weird is going on. We have been trying for about 5 months, and we finally got our BFP a few days ago. Well, I don't get my husband. He says he is happy, and he doesn't seem unhappy, he just seems completely.....uninvolved. Is it because it isn't his body and hard to understand etc etc?
I just don't get it.

I think it takes them a little bit to realize.  Mine was happy, but not at all as happy as I thought he should have been at first.  As time went on he got more and more excited.  Don't worry, I think it will settle in for him and he will come around!  Congrats!

My hubby was excited the first time, after the miscarriage when I told him again he was just happy - kind of lol. Hard to describe. I think that for the men it is harder to grasp. They don't feel any different, they can't see a difference in us, they can't feel anything etc so it isn't as "real" for them at first. Once we went to the first ultrasound he was much more into the whole thing and now that he can feel the baby move he is all about it!

Hang in there! We'll be super excited with you because we know exactly exciting it is to see that BFP!

We had two losses last year. We had four rounds of IUI last year trying to get pregnant. When I got pregnant on my own, I told hubby. At first he was shocked. I don't think he could believe it. Then, he was cautiously optimistic. When I had the first ultrasound just to see a heartbeat, I took it home. He said step one down we have a heartbeat.  We lost our first at 8 1/2 weeks. So, at the 8 1/2 week ultrasound he finally smiled. I think he then realized the baby was alive. Now, at 12 weeks he has finally started to grasp it. I think he was trying to keep the excitement at bay because of the two losses. He was so excited with the first.

Just remember that they don't have anything different when you tell them. You experience the symptoms. Maybe he will begin to get excited the further along in  pregnancy you get and when he actually sees it moving on an ultrasound.

Congrats!
Traci

12 weeks - woohooo!! How time flies! Congrats!

We are just crossing our fingers that tomorrow the baby is alive and kicking. Tomorrow is our first high risk visit. Last week at the OB, the baby was still alive and kicking at 11 weeks and 2 days. So, just hoping our little one is still happily baking!
 

Traci

sending lots of thoughts, prayers and positive vibes your way! Can't wait to hear the good news tomorrow :)

Liz

Cause men suck! Sorry, I am on a hubby hating kick since he can be a butt. I found out I was preggers in June of last year and lost it in July. Hubby is a little more cautious this time around. Can't say I blame him. I know we had an unplanned u/s today and he is more excited now since we have seen the little bean.

This is our 9th BFP and will be our 8th baby. If anything his reaction was shock since we had JUST talked to his parents and brother who had announced their pregnancy and when asked if we were pregnant we emphatically said "NO" only for me to go into the bathroom and POAS and have it come up positive.

We were both shocked and laughed because of what transpired moments before over the phone with his family.

Men don't get "excited" or "overly happy" like we do because it isn't real yet to them. Once they see an u/s of baby (that looks like a baby and not a blob) or when he can finally feel the baby move he'll start to feel more attatched and feel like it is more "real" and things will change for him.

I'm always more excited than my DH so I am used to it.