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Chrissy, That's fantastic news! Wasn't there fighting this month? Maybe that's the secret. I think I'll pick a fight with Rob tonight. Ha.Ha. Finally us October ladies are getting the hang of catching golden eggs. Who's next? Laurel
I received an E-mail from Deb's a little earlier. She was at work and is going to be very busy this afternoon and tonight because of Ryan's birthday!! (Happy Birthday Ryan)!!
She wanted me to let you all know that her AF is STILL MIA!!!!!!!!
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Donna - I found it... why the rabbit died... and it took a few DAYS to get those results!
I get my HCG readings in 2 hours... guess I can deal with that!
The rabbit test was an early pregnancy test developed in 1927 by Bernhard Zondek and Selmar Aschheim. The original test actually used mice. The test consisted of injecting the tested woman's urine into a female rabbit, then examining the rabbit's ovaries a few days later, which would change in response to a hormone only secreted by pregnant women. The hormone, human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), is produced during pregnancy and indicates the presence of a fertilized egg; it can be found in a pregnant woman's urine and blood. The rabbit test became a widely used bioassay (animal-based test) to test for pregnancy. The term "rabbit test" was first recorded in 1949 but became a common phrase in the English language. Xenopus frogs were also used in a similar "frog test".
Modern pregnancy tests still operate on the basis of testing for the presence of the hormone hCG. Due to medical advances, use of a live animal is no longer required.
It is a common misconception that the injected rabbit would die only if the woman was pregnant. This led to the phrase "the rabbit died" being used as a euphemism for a positive pregnancy test. In fact, all rabbits used for the test died, because they had to be surgically opened in order to examine the ovaries. While it was possible to do this without killing the rabbit, it was generally deemed not worth the trouble and expense.
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Chrissy- congrats from another Wisconsin girl!! I've been pulling for you October ladies for a while now, so glad to see you get your BFP!!!!! Have a happy and healthy 9 months!
Sending buckets of babydust to you October ladies for sticky beans! -Traci
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Congratulations Chrissy!!!!! Wow that is just awesome! You didn't have much BD time in around O time either did you?!? Praying everything is snuggled right where it should be. You must be on cloud nine.
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HA I KNEW IT !!!!! How awesome!!!! Congratulations!!
Oh awesome these distractions! Chrissy pregnant!!! FINALLY!!!!!!
I get to dress my friend - who has an AWESOME 5'9 perfect figure she HIDES for a high school reunion. I requested a $200 minimum spending limit for her from her hubby. I'm so excited!! She's an absolute knock out that doesn't know it!!! Their jaws are going to drop, she'll be the hottest one at the reunion when I'm done with her
Wow Chrissy it's taken so long holy cow I'm so glad you finally are pregnant wooo hooo!
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oh my gosh Chrissy, I am so excited!!! I just realized my cell was in the car, I'm in between doctor appointments today, getting ready for mamogram!
I am so so excited for you. Did they give you any numbers?
I'll expect the doctor to be called first thing in the morning!
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