How do you feel when you know you're pregnant for the first time?

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I was in a state of disbelief. I had been trying to get pregnant for 6 years before getting a positive test, and I remember staring at the test feeling confused and doubtful. I wasn't excited until a doctor confirmed it at 7 weeks, but even then, I was very cautious about celebrating it (especially since I miscarried before). So for me, the joy and acceptance grew very slowly. When I had an ultrasound at 11 weeks and the baby actually looked like a moving, squirming baby, that's when the joyful tears came and my heart felt super full with love and happiness.

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