Coming out of hiding....sort of!!!
So...I have been a member of OH since 2003 and this board since 2007. I had RNY in 2003 and went from 291 lbs down to 156 lbs. One of the main reasons was in the hopes of having a child and resolving fertility issues I had like PCOS. I got healthy and happy and we tried and tried with little success and finally saw a RE and specialist and were blessed with our son in October of 2007. He is now a vibrant and wonderful 5 year old who brings us constant joy. About two years after having him we decided to start trying again, but same old routine. We were not sure how much we wanted to spend or how much involvement we wanted from an RE so just tried the wait and see approach and some intervention medications, again, no luck. During this time we had job promotions for my husband and I, trips to visit family in Morocco, the passing of my father, and so much more. We sort of grew content with what we had and our blessing. I even went and worked in India for 4 months. Thanks to that opportunity I was able to afford some of the plastics I had always wanted so in May of this year I had a breast lift, extended Tummy Tuck, and stage one for my thighs which involved liposuction with plans to later have a thigh lift. I was working out steadily, eating right, and healthier than I have been in a long time. I was back down to about 160 lbs after hovering at about 175 or so for a while. My husband and son went to Morocco in August and while there he was teasing me about how his family would love for us to have a little girl, yada, yada, and we joked about it. Anyhow, they returned from Morocco on September 4th, and on September 28th, surprise of my life, I got a positive pregnancy test! 
I always have them on hand because here's to hoping right. The line was so faint I could barely see it so I waited until morning and took another, same thing. Knowing I would not be at ease I bought a digital on the way to work and took it in the bathroom of the grocery store.....PREGNANT. I didn't know if I should cry, laugh, scream, what...talk about fate. I guess the money we spent on my surgery (about the same as fertility treatments before) was the trigger, lol.
I am now just past 13 weeks. I had so much follow up with my son and u/s all the time and with this pregnancy only two. The first one, which showed an empty sac....come to find out too early, and then one two weeks later (longest of my life) where it was confirmed. My last period was in July so no cycle in August and then preggo in Sept so I had no clue how far along I was at the time. I had a subchorionic bleed that showed in the u/s but have had no spotting or anything. I had an appt yesterday and heartbeat is great at 156 and to date I have not gained any weight. I have had quite a bit of morning sickness and also fainting which they think is due to stress/anemia/low blood pressure but will see a cardiologist soon. At this point I am so happy to be this far but still cautiously optimistic. We have only told close family and some friends. I have not told but a few people at work and plan to maybe announce officially (yes, FB post and all) in a another week or so-therefore mums the word still. I hope to be more active in the coming days and weeks as this board was a Godsend to me last go round. Other than that, kinda hoping for team pink, but happy with any blessing we get.
Thanks for listening to the rambling but feels good to get it out!
