[Justaduck]

I had joked about it with DP before - once when he was drunk, and once just coz I was in a mean mood that day for some reason.

We weren't even considering trying, and he had no idea I was taking a test. I had one left over from the month before when I was two weeks late. They say some people just "know" they are pregnant, and I cannot tell you why, but I just knew I HAD to take a test.

Walked out of the toilet, washed my hands and went over to DP who was sitting on the couch. I said "Babe, we need to go to the shops NOW" (I wanted a second test to make certain) he said "Urgh, can't it wait until tomorrow" and I said "No, we need to go NOW." He just said "You're pregnant aren't you" and I just pointed to the toilet and he went in and looked. We both freaked out for a minute, then he went and banged his head against a wall and left a dent

5 months down the track he is more excited than I am about it and has been pretty mature about it ever since the head vs wall incident.

[MidnightDad]

Hrmm... interesting question. I was never told, she did the urine test and we watched it come up positive together.

[Mung bean]

Now at 24 weeks my struggle is to have him take an interest in this pregnancy and his baby. I asked him when he was going to get excited and he responded "when it's 2".

Sigh.....

I really hope you DH takes interest, someone once said to me "If they are not willing now you can't expect them to just change later" which may not always be true but I took that to mean that if Dad's attitude is no I won't do this and that in the beginning then it is hard for them to step up later on and more likely leaves the Mum feeling resentful and worn out.

For us DS was a surprise, I was 21 and had a gut feeling I needed to test so we got a test ad went into the bathroom together and tested, sure enough I was pregnant.

Naturally we freaked out as DP was booked to head to Morocco and I was heading to South America, we both cancelled our trips and now we have been together for 2-1/2 yrs ad have a 6-1/2 month old DS.

[dizzy-anne]

For my first pregnancy, we had a digital test and we had it in bed between us and we waited together for "pregnant" to come up. We both had a huge, slightly stunned grin, and tears too. We laughed and we cried.

The second one, again we watched it come up together. Smiles and happiness this time, a little less excited than last.

The third one, I had done a digital test and it came up negative - we again watched together. I did an IC the next day because I was sure I was pregnant and it should have been positive. So I showed him the faintest of lines. He didn't believe me... in a nice way. So I did another the next day and showed him again. We both were happy but also resigned after our last two losses.

The fourth one, he was away, but I had kept him updated with how I was feeling and I was again sure I was pregnant (I have never been wrong). I did a test and he rang later that night. We chatted for a while before his pay phone nearly ran out of money and I remembered about the test - we were both getting a bit blase by now. Anyway - he said "yes well that's what I really wanted to know!" - and I said, yep, as I thought, pregnant. I think I heard the smile, but again, resignation.

The best part was our first scan. At 6 weeks. We saw a blob and heard and saw the heartbeat. This was our "you're pregnant" news and DH was so excited he was jumping all over the room when the sonographer left

[SirBung]

My wife and I had always been pretty adamant that we were going to be a childless couple - it had never really been something we were interested in.

As time progressed, and we did a little babysitting of our 3 year old niece, we came around and thought "well.... maybe we SHOULD have a child - will be a rather boring existence without". So, we made an appointment at the doctor to have her mirena removed.

Not long after, she was having terrible stomach pains, and still hadn't gotten her period after 6 or 7 weeks. One day was particularly bad, and we ended up at the ER. She was told that a cyst had ruptured on her ovaries.

So we had that treated, and I decided to take her on a holiday to help her get over it all. By now her cycle had returned to pretty normal. After our 2 week holiday, she was late again, and we assumed it was still just a little irregular. We did about three home preg tests which all came back negative, so she made an appointment at the doctors for the next day. The doctor asked "are you pregnant" which she insisted she was not, and the doctor decided to to another pregnancy test anyway, and this one came up positive.

She phoned me at work, and said she was coming to visit me. I was loading a truck at the time, and she walked up to me and said "I have a present for you" and handed me this tiny little baby sock. I looked at it for a second and said something stupid like "I don't think it's going to fit me honey" and then I looked inside, and there was the positive test. I looked at her again and she had this massive smile on her face which was quickly replaced with tears. Gave her a missive hug and a kiss, and that was pretty much it.

She's now 25 weeks tomorrow, and all going well with our first child, a baby girl. We're both very happy.

[@beck and call]

DH and I weren't trying when I found out I was pregnant with DD1. Hubby was overseas for work for 2 weeks and I woke up one morning feeling really sick,throwing up etc. Went to DR who did a pregnancy test, which was positive! Came home in shock and thought I'd better ring hubby, while I was dialling the number I noticed that it would of been 10 mins to midnight overseas and it was still hubby's b'day. Rang and told him and he started to cry and said it was the best birthday present ever!

With DD2 - another surprise as I was busy studying and working partime and being a mum, so we weren't trying. It was a complete surprise. Started to get the same sick feelings as previous, so went to the shops to buy some tests, came up +ive. when DH came home told him I had a surprise and showed him the tests. He was shocked but then started dancing around the house claiming he had super sperm as DD1 was only 14mths of age! lol.

DS1 - I didnt even realise I was pregnant since having DD2 my period went haywire and was never consistent and came when she liked, I never knew when to expect her. DH asked me if I could be pregnant as he noticed my tummy was growing and getting rounder. I had no symptoms at all! Went to Dr's and found out I was 10 wks along!