Due June/July/ August 2017

[MrsSparkles]

Wow so much to catch up on! Amelia your pictures look great, that's really exciting!
Bre I know how you feel about gender worry. At the moment I am trying not to think about it but this is definitely our last baby and we won't find out. I'm not going to look at the screen I don't think!!
I went for a 'reassurance' scan on Tuesday. I thought I was exactly 6+0 based on very sharp O pains but I was only measuring 5+5 so I have to go back next Wednesday. She says there's some variation in how quickly they grow but im a bit worried. Hopefully all will be ok though. My next scan is on Wednesday. Been feeling more sick this week so I'm hopeful that's a good sign.


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Wow we are mirroring each other lol.
That was what happened to me, and went back nd all good had grown, so sure it will be awesome for you too

[Blckhrt]

Hi again, everyone! Adding my own update to the mix.

I don't have my first midwife appointment till 10 weeks - very end of the month - but meanwhile I've had a few beta HCG draws with my PCP. They're rising higher, faster, than they did with my son. Earlier this week at 6w2d they were just under 80,000! Doubling time is supposed to be 72-96 hours at this point but mine is still 50-something hours!

I was hit with nausea at 6w on the dot. I can almost never find anything that sounds good to eat - and when I do, it starts sickening me halfway through! It's hard to call this "morning sickness" because I have not even come close to throwing up, and have only gagged once on my toothbrush. It's just an all-day feeling of I guess nausea - queasiness, food aversion (like ALL food!), feeling gross. It's so odd. I didn't have this last time.

Speaking of all that, it's REALLY hard not to compare symptoms to my prior (boy) pregnancy. With him, I had no nausea whatsoever, average betas, sore boobs, AWFUL mood swings, some food aversions but only for specific foods (like eggs) rather than ALL food, and quite a few food *cravings*. This time I have daily nausea (although not severe), high betas, normal boobs (though my nipples are not enjoying my son's one daily nursing session), I'm emotionally even-keeled, ALL food sounds gross to me even though I'm starving, and no cravings to speak of. I know it all means nothing and am trying not to get my hopes up, but I'm failing!

I called my midwife's office and let them know I'll want an NIPT this time, preferably AT my 10-week appt. The nurse said they may try to schedule it a week after that "since most people are a little farther behind than they think." Little does she know just how exactly I know my O date! Hopefully it'll all work out and I can get my blood drawn that day; I'm going to the same midwife I saw last time and I think she'll trust my dating/tracking. Isn't it weird, though, that the more you know about your cycle, the harder it is to get others "on board" with what you KNOW is your proper due date?!

[GirlieCat]

Black, those betas are great. I haven't had any blood work done yet so I will never know what my numbers are. I think it is great that you just stick with what you know is your O day and your due date. My doctor said he trusted my dates and that he doesn't usually change the due date around much even if the ultrasound tech measures it different because early measurements are not accurate down to the exact day. Exciting that you already are scheduling your NIPT. I think I am going to wait till 11 or 12 weeks because I want to be sure that it is fully accurate and I don't have to doubt that I did it too soon if it comes back girl (I know you can get false girl results if you do it too early and the boy dna isn't strong enough in your blood yet).

AFM- I hate how I feel. It is kind of like you black in terms of feeling just yucky, but I have thrown up and even when I don't throw up I feel like I might. Then I eat to try and feel better but my stomach is so small that I can't eat much at all and then I feel sick from eating too much. I told myself that if I got sick during pregnancy that I would just grin and bear it and be happy to be pregnant, but man do I feel like crap almost all day long every day lately. I am of course still happy, but it gets me down to think that it could be like this for a few more months or God forbid longer if I am one of those woman that stays sick for a long time. My sister said she threw up almost every day until about 4 months. I am also afraid that with all the frequent eating to keep my stomach calm, that I am going to gain too much weight. It is a huge switch from the LE diet.

Okay, sorry to sound whiny, just needed to vent.

[amelia]

I'm having a pretty easy pregnancy so far and haven't thrown up at all yet. It turns out my close coworker's wife has the exact same due date as me! We traded ultrasound photos and are having fun sharing this adventure together. I'm excited for your NIPT Bickhrt! I have a genetic counseling appointment on November 15 (10 weeks and 1 day) and will hopefully get all my blood tests done then, including NIPT. I can't wait..

[kc15880]

BFP at 3an this morning! I am cd12 & I just couldnt wait any longer. 40 weeks on LE diet, 17kg lighter than when I conceived ds1, still bf. I have to say if I dont get my pink bundle I gave it a bloody good try.

I have been troubled with a short luteal phase & super light periods since I started the LE diet. AF has only been 18-24hrs at best & very very light. We had 4 attempt months in total This month we essentially had one attempt at opk (we were BD e4d with hubby releasing after 2), I dropped 1 breastfeed a day (so still bf morning & night twice in toral) from our attempt incase my raised prolactin levels were lowering my progesterone & inhibiting implantation. I also atea slice of pineapple for 5 days after ovulation. I was also eating full fat dairy once a day, fish once a week & eating at the upper end of the LE diet to maintain weight (I couldnt afford to drop anymore).

This month I have felt eerily calm & the least stressed of all our attempt months. I cant explain it. I did eat breakfast a few times before ovulation as I wondered that the prolonged fasting was causing increased cortisol & more stress so perhaps thats it. I certainly didnt think about food quite so much so maybe that was the key. Knowing that I can now go eat a steak for dinner tonight is also very exciting.

Technically due 17th July but who knows when our bundle will arrive

[Britt316]

Hello everyone! I just wanted to share my story so far. I am pregnant with our third child. My due date is July 3rd. We tried for a boy as we have two little girls. I would be happy with a healthy baby. I have a 30 day cycle and ovulated day 17. I started testing a few days early and got that faint line that no one can see but you in the right light one day after missed period. I called the doctor and asked for a blood test to confirm and it was negative. The nurse told me to call back in three months if I didn't start. I just knew I was pregnant. I never miss my period and my breast get veiny and areolas get darker. So 4 days after my missed period I decided to test again and positive. I got three more tests and tested everyday for three days and it got darker. Because you can argue with a digital I took one and quickly said pregnant. I go on November 15th for first sonogram and appointment! Trust your body! Due July 3rd!!

[GirlieCat]

Welcome Kc andBritt. So happy to have more BFP and ladies joining this DD group. Congratulations!!

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[All*blue*everything]

Just had another private scan x

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[Blckhrt]

I didn't know that about false girl results on the NIPT! I've actually worried about false BOY results because I read somewhere that if you've ever had even one boy, some amount of male DNA stays in your blood. But it must not affect the test too much or people would get wrong results all the time. I had also read it's actually valid from 9 weeks on but they say 10 weeks to be safe. Still hoping she'll let me get it at my 10 week appt but at least now, if I have to wait another week, I can tell myself it'll get me more accurate results!

My next main concern is telling my best friend. She and her hubby have been ATTC for OVER 2 years since I was pregnant with my son. She's done Clomid, metformin, all that jazz but just doesn't ovulate. I honestly don't know why they're not pursuing IVF yet - we're all in our early-to-mid-30s so if I were her I'd probably be to that point. But I think she's still holding out hope she can "fix" what's wrong with her. She is not the type of person to be openly resentful or hurt but I KNOW that when I tell her, she will be privately upset just out of sadness. I hate to make her feel that way. I really wish I had asked her months ago how she'd want me to tell her someday. Folks on my BBC birth board say to tell by text or email...no way! That seems so impersonal and icky. We've been best friends since we were 14-15 so I need to woman up and just tell her soon. I just dread making her feel bad.