Please could this be stickied?
I have just found out that I'm pregnant - at long last! I think I'll be due around December 10th. Hoping for lots of ladies to join me!
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Please could this be stickied?
I have just found out that I'm pregnant - at long last! I think I'll be due around December 10th. Hoping for lots of ladies to join me!
Dreamofpink.....I am right there with you with an EDD of Dec. 10, 2013. Congrats and thinking pink for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am edd 3rd dec
Welcome!! I know I'll prob be given an edd of then too, but have it adjusted to closer to Dec 10th after my 1st scan as I didn't ov until cd20.Quote:
Originally Posted by aftmjt
Great to see this group growing by the day!
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Welcome! Did you sway?Quote:
Originally Posted by aftmjt
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To a fashion wasn't strict with diet but fingers crossed I did enough in other ways did you?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dreamofpink
I retested again this morning and while it is obvious there is a second line, by 14dpo it is not blazing! I know it depends on the test itself and this whole batch is a mild one, so I am going to relax and just enjoy it while it lasts (hopefully for another 8 months!!).
Thinking that I will add my sway if things are looking good still after 4 weeks...I did post some of the stuff in my sway plan, so it will make it easier to recall and do the survey when the time is right.
I am hoping that we have many wonderful woman who can join for this due date group with their sticky healthy beans!!!
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Well here's my bfp @ 12 dpo! I have had 2 chemicals recently so I worried until I saw a real bfp... still worried about miscarriage but like Ladybugs said, just trying to enjoy the next 8 months!
My edd by O date is Dec 14th :) I O'd late...
I love seeing nice BFPs like that! Charlee and DreamofPink....I do hope that all your longtermers get to join this group in the next 2 months!! You all have such an amazing bond!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlee
I feel more crampy today.....but not necessarily in the bad way, and no spotting....deja vu of my first ever pregnancy. My hubby is so optimistic, he was talking about Dec. and holding a new baby. It was sweet for him to have the hope for the two of us.
Awww thanks Ladybug! I hope they get to come too... and that I get to stay! Haha
I've been experiencing cramping too, woke up this morning feeling really crappy! Guess that's a good sign, although I'm not too thrilled at the moment haha ... just want a healthy LO :)
I love how bonded our TTC groups are.....it is amazing to think that we have never met IRL, but the desire for a daughter has drawn us all together. The longtermers need to see the 2 lines ASAP...you all deserve it like nothing else.
My test looked nicer this am, it was weird to see the lines and think that there is potential, no spotting and it just brings me back to the first pregnancy/miscarriage. I was caught so off guard that I would have a loss before I had a baby....always thought that I would go through a m/c or two while building our family. My brain is telling me to just to trust my heart here and enjoy this pregnancy each and every day.
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Here are my 15 dpo! Getting darker, plus a digital to spell it out! I am finally starting to get a (tiny) bit excited about this pregnancy :)
Wow Charlee!! That's soooo exciting!! Huge congratulations!!! :cheerteam:Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlee
So how is everyone getting along? Is anyone else temping still? I think I need to stop... I had a slight temp drop today and have been SUPER worried about it... probably nothing and all it is is undue stress for me and baby! *NEED TO RELAX* LOL
It's so hard to be hopeful about a pregnancy when you've experienced a loss :(
Charlee....loss has robbed me too of the ease of just enjoying pregnancy. Each time I look at your siggie, it makes me hurt for you...you have been through so much more than me. (((hugs))) I want your bub to be so sticky...and pink!!!
I retested this am with another I/C and it was nice and dark. I need to stop overthinking this and let it be what it is. My closest 2 pals who know about this pregnancy (only they know other than hubby) both feel strongly about this prengancy being good....so I am going with them on this.
So other than my first pregnancy ever, this is a first with the no spotting or bleeding at all. I feel like the ball will drop at any moment and I will be missing out on a Christmas baby...just like that first pregnancy would have been a May day baby. I am chosing today to be happy though and live in the moment!!
Congrats everyone!!!! :crawl::pregnant: So excited for you all & so excited to join you :) - can't wait to hear if everyone gets their desired gender :D Hoping and praying for a girl here, but I dropped swaying after last month...it just got to be too much. Decided I was going to just relax & low and behold - this is the month! Because of that, I am anticipating a third boy ;) But I feel blessed to just be pregnant, no matter what the gender is. EDC Dec 21.
Here's my BFP at 10DPO - I was shocked anything showed up this soon!
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Yay!! Those are perfect :) love the digitals!Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlee
Congrats everyone hope everyone has very sticky beans. I'm the odd one out as I'm really hoping and praying for blue this time. Also very nervous about this pregnancy I need to relax more worry about everything no matter how small
Congrats and welcome! Hope we all get our little Christmas miracles :)Quote:
Originally Posted by amk2013
Thank you for your kind words.... yes it is so hard to really lose all worry until later in the pregnancy usually, although the fear never really subsides for me. I have adopted your philosophy of JUST BELIEVING and living in the moment. My dh reminds me of this on a daily basis LOL... Anyway I really love your optimism and bright outlook :) We need more ppl like you in this world!Quote:
Originally Posted by I Love Ladybugs
So when is your first scan? Have u seen your Dr yet? I go next Thurs for the first time and she will book the scan then... I'm so excited to see/hear a HB!
I have to wait until May 10th! It is talking all my patience and self control to not go in earlier, but since I am not spotting/bleeding, I will just go in then @ 9.5 weeks and combine it with a first prenatal visit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlee
I was thinking about how different my outlook has changed over time...I am choosing to live and enjoy the moment and I have to say I am a planner, but savouring the little things has been such a revolutionary way to live.
I spent some time yesterday in reflection of how special this 3rd baby is going to be to my boys....and to my family. Now I CHOOSE to not take on the gender predications and stressors that extended family did when I was pregnant with DS2.....so many made negative comments about having a second boy and multiple comments about wanting a girl as they did not know gender until his birth.
Charlee.......I am excited for you how close your appt is...not even a week away now!!!! I will live through you and the other girls who have early appointments :) Do you have an MD who realizes your history in context of the current pregnancy? Meaning...do you get tonnes of u/s!?!?
Amk2013....that bfp is nice and bold! How are you feeling today?
@Ladybug- bummer you have to wait that long! :( it's good you don't have any reasons for early US though :) but it'd sure be nice to not have to wait, lol. My first appt is May 6 (a little over 7 wks) but only for prenatal labs. No idea when I will actually see the doctor or get that first US. I took clomid a cycle then Fremara this last cycle. Fremara doesn't have increased risk of multiples, but I'm still anxious to make sure ;) I called the clinic to see if I could go in for hcg levels...we will be out of the country for a week, and my biggest fear is having an ectopic while I'm gone (I know I don't have reason to worry, but I'm a worse case scenario thinker I guess) :( I guess it's a good sign that my BFP at 10 days was pretty bold. And the next day was dark pink. I feel great so far, just tired. (which is probably just normal for me with a little boy who doesn't sleep at night).
How are you all feeling? Any symptoms yet? Are you all finding out the gender or no!?
I have a feeling that of the initial girls who are posting here, I might be the only one finding out gender....but not because I want to, but because my hubby is UBBER keen on knowing. I did enjoy my first pregnancy being team green.....so it would be cool if this baby kept things hidden!!!!
Oh I talk a good talk about not finding out, but I don't have the patience to wait I'm afraid! Besides I would rather know if I am having DS #3 beforehand anyway...Truly I just want a healthy baby, but if I could be blessed with a daughter that would be amazing! :)
I'm sorry i'm shamelessly stalking you guys since I had a BFP turn into a chemical after I subscribed to this thread. Can I tell pumpkin to msg you about femera? She was given the option to try it this cycle and was unsure. She was also on clomid first, and doesnt o without stimulation.Quote:
Originally Posted by amk2013
Congrats on your BFP!
ps for what its worth, i'll be finding out gender. It helps me bond, have time to get over any GD, and come up with names. It also helps ds 1 and 2 know and adjust to 'who' is coming.
If only I could hold a pregnancy long enough to get there!
Can you imagine have 20 weeks of your pregnancy where you know your daughter is along for the ride!!! This is what my hubby feels strongly and while I have my heart and head trying to be realistic....yup, I got suckered back in the day by IG that my sway was a sure thing!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlee
Meeks...if you are still following this, I was so saddened by this month's chemical for you. I want you to have a super sticky, healthy pink bean along for the ride on this next cycle (and TTC Pink, Emily, Pumpkin) so that you longtimers can all celebrate pink together!!!
Oh I'm so sorry Meeks :( That's horrible news! Well I really hope the next time is the one that sticks...and hopefully soon!!! Best wishes to you <3Quote:
Originally Posted by meeks32
Pumpkin and I have been talking through PM over the last week. Getting my BFP gave her hope for the Femara so I am hoping she has just as much luck with it and will be joining us soon :D I was told it generally works better than clomid, and many are switching to that as first line drug rather than clomid.
The finding out the gender thing is tough! We did with both our boys. The first I wanted to know FOR SURE. The second I didn't, but we had them put the results in a seeled envelope, and DH really wanted to know, so we gave in and opened in on Christmas. As this is our last, I just want to know the feeling of finding out the day he/she is born. I see so many families do that, and the look on their face when they find out the sex of their baby, and meet them for the first time, is just priceless :D
Yes you said it perfectly! I found out ALL the times I've been pg... I was thinking it would be so cool to leave the last one as a surprise :) I just don't have the patience though! I was always the kid who hated surprises, always opened my Christmas presents before Xmas day etc. LOL... I know of a private scan place very close to my work that guarantees gender @ 14 wks... money back guarantee! I have already felt the urge to call them LMAO... plus like Meeks said, there's the boys to worry about too. They want a little sister MORE than I want a daughter, esp my oldest. He's almost 8 so he knows the difference, and as he says "I already have a little brother so I want a little sister now Mom!" Haha oh the pressure! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by amk2013
I just can't shake the feeling that it would be SO special to wait.... and this is my last chance to have that "ultimate surprise" :)
I decided to post my sway, and in so doing, found it very freeing to do so. I did what I could to influence gender and I have to trust that the little soul who is destined to join us as a family will be the perfect fit.
The joy of team green was that I honestly could answer people when they asked what gender the baby was.....lol, I lied through my teeth with DS2 to not have to deal with the responses of having 2 boys. Processing the fact that I was not going to give birth to a girlwas better done in the 19 weeks prior to his arrival and since my DH feels strongly about finding out, we will. I want to be completely in the moment with this pregnancy because 3 babies/kids is our max.
Amk2013....you will like the delivery room surprise for sure!
Charlee......I like your thinking too!!! I think my hubby is right about finding out with DS2 even though I did not 100% want to at the time...I procesed my feelings and enjoyed his arrival. Plus, with all the issues with his limited growth and weight gain (FTT), I was bonded with the little sweetie!!
Charlee....my DS1 has been trying to take home "baby durl" for the last 1.5 years...seriously, he wants a sister because his cousin and best friend have a younger brother and then sister. He is even saving his "monies" for a baby sister. Your boys sound so sweet too!
Sorry, I've been rather absent! Tbh I've hardly given gender and finding out a thought. I feel so blessed to be pg finally that getting to each Weds and racking up another week is as far ahead as I'm allowing myself to think. I won't post a nub shot as I've never got to grips with all of that and I don't want the speculation. We'll prob find out at 20 weeks if it's possible. We couldn't with ds2 as his position was wrong. I'm just trying to enjoy this pg and I know I did all I could. Mind, I want one more dc after so I'm already planning that sway regardless!! Got my first midwife appt on Thurs when I'll be 6 weeks :)
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Urgh feeling queasy this evening. Felt it before I ate, it went away whilst I had my tea, now it's back!
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Ill be finding out in fact I got u/s on Monday very nervous
@Aftmjt - how exciting!! How far along are you?
I am feeling sooo tired today. I'm not sure how that even possible at only 4 weeks...maybe it's all in my head. But I am not a fan of the fatigue. Just. Want. To. Sleep. :)
Dream so you're going for #4 after this?? Oh my goodness you are BRAVE! LOL DH is already bugging me for a fourth but I don't know... although I would feel bad for this one since my boys are so close.... they're only 25;months apart. Dh says this one needs a buddy too... I don't know if I have it in me to do this all again though! Haha I'm getting too old for this stuff lol.... I think dh just likes TTC since that's the fun part for him hahaha
Can we swap DHs?!! Lol!! Mine never wanted 3 at all, he's more than happy with his boys. As they're so close in age though and this one'll be 4&half years younger than ds2, I really think it needs a playmate and I've always dreamed of 4 children. Spent hours shopping this pm looking for trousers that fit. Maternity stuff useless, too big - obviously! - managed to buy some linen trousers and combat-style trousers both with ribbed soft waistbands around the back (a bit like a jumper cuff) that should see me well into the second trimester! Thank goodness for Asda! :DQuote:
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Charlee....we will be calling dibs on your man! I would love for this little one to have another sibling close in age, but 3 is going to be our max.
I have been feeling nice and queasy on and off the last couple of days....and tired. Is that even possible....I am willing to blame DS2 for the poor sleep and need for a nap otherwise!!!!!
@Ladybugs - I am feeling so tired too! Not horrible yet, but noticeable. Today was the first time I felt queasy, but it was short-lived. I never really had morning sickness with my boys, so this will be interesting to see if it's similar or not :)
Hi Ladies!
Can I join in? My edd is Dec. 15th, but with a c-section I'll be having the baby most likely on the 12th.
Total surprise pregnancy as many of you already know. I hardly swayed, although some of my life was different than when I conceived my boys.
Because its taken me so long to finally become pregnant, I kept telling myself that I just don't care anymore about gender and I just want another baby.
But last night, I started to get really scared and wonder what the heck I just did. I was going through all the stuff I had bought when I found out I was having twin girls. It made me so upset that just maybe I would never see my little daughter in these. This is my last baby, and it may not be a girl, and that scares me to death. Here I am so settled, my boys are 4, 6 & 8. Next year they will all be in school full time and I can have a life again. And now I'm starting over, with what might be another boy. Am I crazy? Not that I wouldn't love him to death, its just...I don't know...doing the baby thing again. I just so desperately want it to be a girl now I scares me. And the part of me with faith knows it would be. After all I have gone through to get pg with a dd, how could it not be a girl -- that would just be cruel. But then the practical side of me says that it is what it is and no one, as much as we would like to believe, can inevitably control the outcome.
I don't know, I think its just really sinking in now and I am deathly scared that I may have to come to grips with living the rest of my life without a dd.
Sorry, I just had to get this out to you all who understand.
Pray for princess......I pray that you do have your little girl baking in there.....your story is so amazing and like all the longtimers, I imagine all of you preggo with pink!!!!! I don't want to think of life without a DD, but the practical part of me knows that this could be a reality and that I need to both keep the hope for a girl and be open to a new little man.
For me, the last couple of days, I have been battling the fear....fear of miscarriage, things are going dreamily over here and I CHOOSE to let go of the fear. Like my avatar says...Life begins where fear ends!