I realize this defies protocol, and possibly even common sense, but I really want to be a pregnant bride! My wedding is only 6 weeks away, but if I'm lucky enough to walk down the aisle with an extra wedding guest in my uterus, I will be the world's happiest bride (plus one)!
You see, I'm 33 going on 34 marrying a man who is 38. I'm a tad nervous that if we don't get moving on the baby factor, we could become one of those couples that have to worry every step of the way that our age is working against us.
After decades of trying my best to avoid pregnancy, an 'accident' early this month raised the possibility of pregnancy before marriage. This led to a frank discussion about the merits of waiting for our wedding night vs. letting nature take its course now. Though perhaps a tad unconventional, particularly given how close we are to walking down the aisle, we decided that the sooner we get pregnant, or (heaven forbid) identify fertility issues, the better.
Our accident did not result in conception. Even though we followed the accident up with a couple of earnest, full-out baby-making attempts, an April pregnancy was not in the cards for us.
As we head into May, my reproductive system is gearing up for another ovulation, and my fiance and I are gearing up to make the most of it. This time we're fully armed with fertility tips to maximize my 12-24 hours of peak fertility.
I understand that even a healthy, fully fertile woman's chances of getting pregnant during ovulation are still only about 25% each month, so I am going to try very hard not to be disappointed if it doesn't happen before the wedding - but if it DOES happen - I will feel like the world's luckiest bride ever!
