Am I pregnant or is this menopause?
It was right after the Thanksgiving holiday as I was trying to get the family ready for the end of year school activities, preparing for our ski trip AND finalizing Christmas shopping. I glanced at my calendar and noticed that I was supposed to be getting my monthly period. This time, I was so eager to have it before our trip to Aspen. A few days go by... nothing. A week passes and now I'm really worried. I open up to a close friend whose first reaction was pause and then laughter. She actually said "I love that the options are either pregnancy or menopause at this point!" It was funny but I was panicking. I stop by at my local Rite Aid store after dropping the kids off at school in the morning to buy a pack of "Home Pregnancy Test." Seriously? What is happening here? I am a 44 year old woman with two [grown] kids - well, grown enough not to be in diapers and/or strollers. I have NO time nor the patience for a baby in my ...