June 2007 Mommies-Our First Trimester

[June2007Mommies]

Welcome & Congratulations June 2007 Mommies-To-Be!!!


To join please list your stats in RED in your first post.


Username:
Me: Name, age
DH: Name, age
Married: Date
TTC: Date
BFP: Date
EDD: Date
Gender Prediction:
Any other children:


*Please posts all updates in RED.
*When posting, please put in the subject line how far along you are! (4w 5d; 7w 3d) - you can add this by clicking on Go Advanced in your post.

Your threadmistress is gymwidow. Feel free to PM her if you have any questions/comments regarding the thread.

[June2007Mommies]

Proud Mommas To Be

almostthere
Me: Sarah, 28 (29 when baby is born)
DH: Andy, 32
Married: June 2, 2001
TTC: Sept 2005
EDD: June 14, 2006 (will be section earlier)
Gender Prediction: just want a healthy one
Any other children: Hailey 3 years old

Cosmogirl
Me: Val 29
DH: Fred 33
Married: 08.21.2004
TTC: 06.02.2006
BFP: 10.15.2006
EDD: 06.26.2007
Gender Prediction: Girl
Any other children:a son born 07.22.2005

Daphne
Me: 33
DH: 33
Married: August 2003
TTC: Sept 2006
BFP: 9/20/06
EDD: 6/1/07
Gender Prediction: ?
Any other children: DS 12/04

DnJ2002
Me: Jess, 31
DH: D, 39
Married: July 6, 2002
TTC#2: September 2006
BFP: October 8, 2006
EDD: June 16, 2007
Gender Prediction: not sure yet...DH thinks boy
Any other children: Arabella Hope, 8-17-2005

eldub
Me:32
DH: 33
Married: November 2003
TTC: August 2006
BFP: October 7, 2006
EDD: June 12, 2007 (used a due date calculator, so just a guess!)
Gender Prediction: no clue!
Any other children: DD 6/05

elissa
Me: Elissa, 30
DH: Chris, 31
Married: October 1, 2005
TTC: October 2006
BFP: October 20, 2006
EDD: June 27, 2006 (my calculations)
Gender Prediction: unknown
Any other children:none

em1126
Me: Emily, 28
DH: Mike, 27
Married: 10/11/03
TTC: 5/06
BFP: 9/27/06
EDD: early June 2007
Gender Prediction: Boy
Any other children: Nope

GA_GAL
Me: 25
DH: 26
Married: 12/03
TTC: 9/05
BFP: 10/7
EDD: June 17 (from a due date calculator online)
Gender Prediction: ??
Any other children:this is our first!

gymwidow - TWINS!
Me: gymwidow, 29
DH: gymrat, 30
Married: June 2003
TTC: June 2005
BFP: October 2, 2006
EDD: June 12, 2007
Gender Prediction: boy AND girl ;)
Any other children: 3 furbabies

L&D Nurse
Me: 29
DH: 29
Married: July 2003
TTC: Sept 2006
BFP: 9/21/06
EDD: 6/4/07
Gender Prediction: girl
Any other children: this is our first!

LoveBeingAMommy - TWINS!
Me:31
DH: 31
Married: November 2002
TTC: September 2006
BFP: October 6, 2006
EDD: June 15, 2007
Gender Prediction: ??
Any other children: DD 5/04

Magrat
Me: Sarah, 27
DH: Benjamin, 26
Married: 3/1/03
TTC: 6/06
BFP: 10/9/06
EDD: June 16th

Mexicobride'05
Me: Farah, 29
DH: Dallas, 28
Married: November 18, 2005
TTC: July 2006
BFP: October 13, 2006
EDD: June 25, 2006
Gender Prediction: No idea!
Any other children:Just our little pug Marley ;)

micd
Me: M, 24 (25 when baby come)
DH: D, 28
Married: 05/03
TTC: 04/06
BFP: 10/23/06
EDD: 06/21/07
Gender Prediction: no clue yet!
Any other children: none

prentiss
Me: 29
DH: 30
Married: November 15, 2003
TTC: August 2006
BFP: October 24, 2006
EDD: June 26, 2007 (my guess)
Gender Prediction: I'm guessing boy, DH girl
Any other children: Madilyn, October 13, 2005

risa00
Me: Lisa, 28
DH: Sean, 34
Married: July 12, 2003
TTC: June 2006
BFP: October 7, 2006
EDD: June 13, 2007 (my guess)
Gender Prediction: boy but would like girl
Any other children: none

Sarah6690
Me: Sarah, 24
DH: Eric, 29
Married: June 11, 2005
TTC: on and off since Feb.
BFP: Sept. 24, 2006
EDD: May 29, 2007
Gender Prediction: hoping for a girl
Any other children: DS Kayden 12-06-01

StacieLady
Me: 26
DH: 33
Married: Feb 14, 2004
TTC: April 2006 (m/c Jul 2006)
BFP: October 7, 2006
EDD: June 9, 2007
Gender Prediction: I don't know...Girl?
Any other children: no, just a dog!

SuzetteW
Me: Suzette, 29
DH: Jay, 29
Married: 8/4/01
TTC: we weren't TTC
BFP: 10/8/06
EDD: 6/14/07
Gender Prediction: girl
Any other children: DS - Jackson - 10/2/03


In our thoughts and prayers:
Happy1

[June2007Mommies]

June '07 Mommas by Estimated Due Date

May 29 ~ Sarah6690

June 1 ~ Daphne

June 4 ~ L&D Nurse

June 9 ~ StacieLady

June 12 ~ eldub, gymwidow

June 13 ~ risa00

June 14 ~ almostthere, SuzetteW

June 15 ~ LoveBeingAMommy

June 16 ~ DnJ2002, Magrat

June 17 ~ GA_GAL

June 21 ~ Mexicobride'05, micd

June 26 ~ Cosmogirl, prentiss

June 27 ~ elissa

[June2007Mommies]

It's a ___________!

BOYS



GIRLS




SURPRISES

[June2007Mommies]

Appointment Dates:

November
1 ~ gymwidow
2 ~ risa00
3 ~ GA GAL, L&D Nurse
5 ~ Sarah6690
6 ~ LoveBeingAMommy
7 ~ Magrat
10 ~ gymwidow
20 ~ StacieLady
27 ~ micd
28 ~ DnJ2002, elissa
29 ~ prentiss, Mexicobride'05
30 ~ L&D Nurse

December
4 ~ LoveBeingAMommy
5 ~ gymwidow (ultra-screen), Magrat, risa00
8 ~ Sarah6690
11 ~ gymwidow
18 ~ StacieLady

[June2007Mommies]

Ultrasound Pictures 1

L&D Nurse (9w3d)
http://static.flickr.com/101/287705781_86afc985e1_m.jpg http://static.flickr.com/120/287705780_9ac2747560_m.jpg

gymwidow (8w1d)
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l86/jmk103176/ultrasound4-BabyA.jpghttp://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l86/jmk103176/ultrasound4-BabyB.jpg

LoveBeingAMommy (8w3d)
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a287/Casselsshopper/Ultrasound2b.jpg

magrat (8w3d)
http://sarah.thepuddle.com/baby/baby_8wk_web.jpg

[June2007Mommies]

Ultrasound Pictures 2

risa00 (8w1d)
http://www.seanandlisa.net/ultrasound.jpg

StacieLady (11w3d)
http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/6793/front11w3dzk4.jpg

[June2007Mommies]

Ultrasound Pictures 3

[June2007Mommies]

Belly Shots 1

gymwidow (7w5d)
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l86/jmk103176/BShot1-1.jpg

[June2007Mommies]

Belly Shots 2

[June2007Mommies]

Belly Shots 3

[June2007Mommies]

Books for the Expectant Mother

General pregnancy books:
What to Expect When You're Expecting
By Heidi Murkoff, Sandee Hathaway, Arlene Eisenberg

What to Expect: Eating Well When You're Expecting
Heidi Murkoff, Sharon Mazel, Sharon Mazel

Your Pregnancy Week by Week: 5th Edition
By Dr. Glade B. Curtis and Judith Schuler

The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth
Sheila Kitzinger, Marcia May (Photographer)

Everything Pregnancy Fitness
By Robin Elise Weiss

My Pregnancy Journal
By Ryland Peters & Small Staff

Fun books:
Diary Of A Mad Mom-To-Be
Laura Wolf

Belly Laughs: The Naked Truth about Pregnancy and Childbirth
by Jenny McCarthy

The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy
By Vicki Iovine

Baby Stuff:
The Girlfriends' Guide to Baby Gear: What to Buy, What to Borrow, and What to Blow Off!
Vicki Iovine, Peg Rosen

Baby Bargains: Secrets to Saving 20% to 50% on Baby Furniture, Equipment, Clothes, Toys, Maternity Wear and Much, Much More! May 2005 Edition
By Alan and Denise Fields

Breastfeeding:
So THAT'S What They're For! The Definitive Breastfeeding Guide
By Janet Tamaro


Books for the Expectant Father:

My Boys Can Swim! The Official Guy's Guide to Pregnancy
By Ian Davis

The Expectant Father
By Armin A. Brott & Jennifer Ash

Be Prepared : A Practical Handbook for New Dads
By Gary Greenberg, Jeannie Hayden

She's Having a Baby - and I'm Having a Breakdown
By James Douglas Barron

The Caveman's Pregnancy Companion: A Survival Guide for Expectant Fathers
David Port, John Ralston, Brian M. Ralston, Gideon Kendall (Illustrator), Brian M. Ralston

[June2007Mommies]

Weekly Pregnancy Updates:
American Baby (http://www.americanbaby.com/) * Baby Center (http://www.babycenter.com/) * BabyZone (http://www.babyzone.com/) * iVillage (http://parenting.ivillage.com/) * StorkNet (http://www.pregnancyguideonline.com/) * Target (http://www.Target.com/) * Very Best Baby (http://www.verybestbaby.com/)

Tickers:
Baby's First Site (http://www.babysfirstsite.com/) * Baby Gaga (http://www.baby-gaga.com/) * La Femme Bonita (http://lafemmebonita.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi) * Lilypie (http://www.lilypie.com/) * One In The Oven (http://www.oneintheoven.net/) * SnugglePie (http://www.snugglepie.com/) * Ticker Central (http://www.tickercentral.com/) * Ticker Factory (http://www.tickerfactory.com/)

Miscellaneous Informative Sites
American Pregnancy Association (http://www.americanpregnancy.org/) * Baby Names (http://www.babynames.com/) * Baby Net (http://www.babynet.com/) * Safe Fetus (for a list of safe drugs during pregnancy) (http://www.safefetus.com/)

Maternity Shopping Sites:
A Pea In The Pod (http://www.apeainthepod.com/) * Baby Style (http://www.babystyle.com/) * Belly Basics (http://www.bellybasics.com/) * Bella Materna (http://www.bellamaterna.com/) * Fashion Bug (http://www.fashionbug.charmingshoppes.com/) * Gap Maternity (http://www.gap.com/) * JC Penney (http://www.jcpenney.com/) * Lane Bryant (http://www.lanebryantcatalog.com/) * Mimi Maternity (http://www.mimimaternity.com/) * Mom's The Word (http://www.momstheword.com/) * Motherhood Maternity (http://www.motherhood.com/) * Old Navy (http://www.oldnavy.com/) * Target (http://www.target.com/)

Baby Registries:
Babies ‘R Us (http://www.babiesrus.com/) * Baby Center (http://www.babycenter.com/) * Baby Depot (http://www.babydepot.com/) * BabyStyle (http://www.babystyle.com/) * Buy Buy Baby (http://www.buybuybaby.com/) * Sears (http://www.sears.com/) * Target (http://www.target.com/) * USA Baby (http://www.usababy.com/) * WalMart (http://www.walmart.com/)

Baby Shopping Sites:
Baby Age (http://www.babyage.com/) * Baby Ant (http://www.babyant.com/) * Baby Bazaar (http://www. babybazaar.com/) * Baby Box (http://www.babybox.com/) * Baby Center’s Store (http://store.babycenter.com/) * Baby Depot (http://www.babydepot.com/) * Baby Dilly (http://www.babydilly.com/) * Baby Dream (http://www.babydreams.com/) * Babies ‘R Us (http://www.babiesrus.com/) * BabyStyle (http://www.babystyle.com/) * Baby Universe (http://www.babyuniverse.com/) * Carousel Designs (http://www.carouseldesigns.com/) * Dimples and Dandelions (http://www.dimplesanddandelions.com/) * Dreamtime Baby (http://www.dreamtimebaby.com/) * Elegant Baby (http://www.elegantbabygifts.com/) * Fisher Price (http://www.fisher-price.com/) * Gap (http://www.gap.com/) * Graco (http://www.gracobaby.com/) * Gymboree (http://www.gymboree.com/) * In The Treetop (http://www.inthetreetop.com/) * JC Penney (http://www.jcpenney.com/) * Land of Nod (http://www.landofnod.com/) * Little Showoffs (http://www.littleshowoffs.com/) * Net Kidswear (http://www.netkidswear.com/) * Nursery Depot (http://www.nurserydepot.com/) * Old Navy (http://www.oldnavy.com/) * One of a Kind (http://www.oneofakindkid.com/) * One Step Ahead (http://www.onestepahead.com/) * Pokkadots (http://www.pokkadots.com/) * Pottery Barn Kids (http://www.potterybarnkids.com/) * Signature Baby (http://www.signaturebaby.com/) * Target (http://www.target.com/) * The Baby Marketplace (http://www.thebabymarketplace.com/) * The Children’s Place (http://www.childrensplace.com/) * Tutti Bella (http://www.tuttibella.com/) * Wendy Bellissimo (http://www.wendybellissimo.com/) * Overview Baby Skin Products (http://www.cosmeticscop.com/learn/article.asp?PAGETYPE=ART&REFER=SKIN&ID=14 /)

Delivery/Birthing Options (OB, Midwives, Doulas, birthcenters, etc.):
American Association of Birth Centers (http://www.birthcenters.org/) * American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (http://www.acog.org/) * American College of Nurse-Midwives (http://www.acnm.org/) * Childbirth Connection (http://www.childbirthconnection.org/) * Lamaze (http://www.lamaze.org/) * Bradley Birth (http://www.bradleybirth.com/) * Birthing From Within (http://www.birthingfromwithin.com/) * Birthworks (http://www.birthworks.com/) * HypBirth (http://www.hypbirth.com/) * HypnoBirthing (http://www.hypnobirthing.com/) * Association of Labor Assistants & Childbirth Educators (http://www.alace.org/) * International Childbirth Education Association (http://www.icea.org/) * Waterbirth International (http://www.waterbirth.org/) * DONA International (http://www. dona.org/)

Breastfeeding:
Ameda (http://www.ameda.com/) * Breastfeeding (http://www.breastfeeding.com/) * Boppy (http://www.boppy.com/) * KellyMom (http://www.kellymom.com/) * La Leche League (http://www.lalecheleague.org/) * Maternal Concepts (http://www.maternalconcepts.com/) * Medela (http://www.medela.com/) * Mothering (http://www.mothering.com/) * ProMoM (http://www.promom.org/) * Whisper Wear (http://www.whisperwear.com/)

Formula Feeding:
Bright Beginnings (http://www.brightbeginnings.com/) * Enfamil (http://www.enfamil.com/) * Similac (http://www.similac.com/) * Very Best Baby (Nestle Good Start) (http://www.verybestbaby.com/)

Diapering Info: (some have coupons & contests)
Cloth Diapering (http://www.borntolove.com/404page.html) * Huggies (http://www.huggies.com/) * Luvs (http://www.luvs.com/) * Pampers (http://www.pampers.com/)

Slings:
The Hip Hugger (http://www.thehiphugger.com/) * About Babies Inc. (http://www. aboutbabiesinc.com/) * Maya Wrap (http://www.mayawrap.com/) * New Native Baby (http://www.newnativebaby.com/) * Prenatal Cradle (http://www.prenatalcradle.com/) * Baby Bjorn (http://www.babybjorn.com/) * Baby Wearer (http://www.babywearer.com/)

Cord Blood/Stem Cell Info:
Secureacell (http://www.secureacell.com/) * Viacord (http://www.viacord.com/) * Cord Blood (http://www.cordblood.com/) * Cryobank (http://www.cryobank.com/) * Lifebank USA (http://www.lifebankusa.com/) * CorCell (http://www.corcell.com/) * Cryo-Cell (http://www.cryo-cell.com/)

Invitations/Announcements:
2Peas1Pod (http://www.2peas1pod.com/) * 5StarBaby (http://www.5starbaby.com/) * BabyGrams (http://www.babygrams.com/) * Baby J Cards (http://www.babyjcards.com/) * Bella Baby (http://www.bellababy.com/) * Celebration Cottage (http://www.celebrationcottage.com/) * Classic Card (http://www.classiccard.com/) * inababycarriage (http://www.inababycarriage.com/) * InvitationBox (http://www.invitationbox.com/) * Inviting Smiles (http://www.invitingsmiles.com/) * MetroBaby Cards (http://www.metrobabycards.com/) * Mommy’s Miracles (http://www.mommysmiracles.com/) * My Gatsby (http://www.mygatsby.com/) * Naptime Cards (http://www.naptimecards.com/) * PhotoStamps (http://www.photo.stamps.com/) * PurpleStork (http://www.purplestork.com/) * Simply To Impess (http://www.simplytoimpress.com/) * Stork Avenue (http://www.storkavenue.com/) * Stork Grams (http://www.shopbirthannouncements.com/) * Tiny Prints (http://www.tinyprints.com/)

Monitors:
BabyBeat (http://www.babybeat.com/) * Belly Beats (http://www.bellybeats.com/) * Stork Radio (http://www.storkradio.com/)

Fun Stuff:
Jewel Kids (http://www.jewelkids.com/) * Lifetime Mothers (http://www.lifetimemothers.com/) * ExpectNet (have friends and family compete in a baby pool! (http://www.expectnet.com/)


Thanks to the March 2007 Mommies' thread for all the awesome links!

[June2007Mommies]

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[June2007Mommies]

http://www.trinitycommunion.org/images/baby-hands-color-web.jpg

Open for posting! Welcome Everyone!

[shaqangel]

a HUGE congrats to you all and happy and healthy 9mths - this is such an exciting time for you all...enjoy everything minute of it - even those annoying aches and pains :D i just had my baby in June 2006 and i cant believe how quick time is going! baby is coming up on 4mths (this thursday) and wednesday (4th) marks one year since we got our BFP!!!

[Sunshine]

Just wanted to stop by and CONGRATULATE all the June Mommies~from a May 2007 Mommy:D
I wish you all the best!!!!!

[kmmommy]

Congratulations from a June 06 (and August 04) Mommy! Enjoy the journey - it's amazing!

[suzfuzsunflower]

Congratulations!

[miaclear]

An early congrats from a March 07 mom! I hope you get some company soon ;)

[em1126]

So excited to see this thread!

em1126
Me: Emily, 28
DH: Mike, 27
Married: 10/11/03
TTC: 5/06
BFP: 9/27/06
EDD: early June 2007
Gender Prediction: Boy
Any other children: Nope

[jbenny75]

Congrats from another June 2006 Mom. I can't believe how quickly the time has gone that there is now a June 2007 thread! This is such an amazing and exciting time! Enjoy every minute!

[Sarah6690]

Thanks everyone! It's pretty lonely in here right now... just waiting on some company.

[em1126]

Sarah6690--I'm here with ya! :) But so far just the two of us, huh? More soon, I'm sure.

[amurphy]

Congratulations from another June 2006 mom. You are all in for a very exciting journey! :D

[Sarah6690]

Sorry Em1126, I must have missed your post. So glad I'm not alone now.

[DelSol]

Congratulations!

I hope you join you in this thread. Keep everything crossed that we are successful this month for our end of June baby.

[jmvan74]

Congrats from a June05 mommy! I didn't get my BFP until Oct. 11th, so I'm sure you will have lots of company in the coming weeks!:D

[Sarah6690]

keeping my fingers crossed for you delsol hope to have you join us soon.

[shouldaeloped]

another June 06 mommy stopping in to say Congratulations! enjoy your journey!

[LIZNKEITH]

Congratulations from a June 2005 Mommy. Time flies so fast, before you know it you'll be congratulating June 2009 Mommies.

[allyray231]

OMG A June 07 mommies thread!! Wow. Congrats from a June 05 mommy

[Sarah6690]

What I wouldn't do for some nyquil right now. We're getting ready to move this weekend. Anyone know if I can paint if I wear a mask or something?

[Allison78]

Sarah -

A Dec 06 Mommy here! I helped paint the nursery while pg. They say that latex paint is fairly safe as long as the room is well ventilated (so you may have to be painting in a snowsuit if you keep the windows open!) :D

Oil based paints are apparently a big no-no while pg, but most rooms don't require oil.

As for masks, the only mask that would make a difference with those volatile contaminants would be a full face respirator like this:

http://www.paintscratch.com/images/products/MMM07191.jpg

The white construction masks:

http://www.quakekare.com/ProductImages/8m5_detailed_image.gif

are for particulate and therefore won't help with paint fumes.

Full face respirators are WAY expensive so I'm thinking that keeping a window open and a sweater on is your better bet.

As with anything, if the fumes seem strong, or you don't feel well, you're best to avoid it but more than likely you'll be fine with adequate ventilation.

;) Allison

[L&D Nurse]

Joining! I have been over in the May Mommies thread, but my u/s showed I'm not quite as far along as I thought, so here I am!!!
L&D Nurse
Me: 29
DH: 29
Married: July 2003
TTC: Sept 2006
BFP: 9/21/06
EDD: 6/3/07
Gender Prediction: ???
Any other children: this is our first!

My next appt (u/s) is 10/9.

http://static.flickr.com/107/260109595_c31e456e47.jpg

[Sarah6690]

Thanks Allison. I'll keep that in mind. We are moving this Friday, and I would ideally like to paint all the rooms inside the house. Not all at once, but I'll see how it goes. Otherwise I guess DH has a lot of work ahead of him. I just wanted to do it myself instead of wishing I could redo it after he messes it up! :p

[Tonysweetie]

Congratuations from an April 2007 Mommy!!!! Wishing you ladies a very Happy & Healthy 9 months!!!

[Lil_Mrs_0702]

Welcome new moms!!! I can't believe that it has already been an entire year since I first found out about my lil guy. It's so funny... My pregnancy seemed like it would last forever and when I look back it just flew right by!

Congratulations!

[usafwife]

Congratulations from a June 05 mommy (and soon-to-be Feb 07 mommy)!!! I can't believe that it's time for this thread already. It doesn't seem possible that we were just finding out about our little ones two years ago (for those of us who are June 05 moms). I'm sure that as the weeks progress you'll have more members join you. I didn't get my BFP 6/7 more days from now two years ago.

It's a wild and exciting journey. Cherish every moment as they don't last long. In a blink of an eye you'll be the ones congratulating the June 2008 and 2009 mommies!

[daphne]

Joining! I've been reluctant to join b/c I'm still in that I-can't-believe-I'm-pregnant stage & I wanted to wait for my 1st ob appt. Then I thought, Ah well...might as well be optimistic & jump right in. My cycle was really odd in August, so I don't have a 1st day of LMP to go by, so I'm going my by own data. ;) I'm guessing my ob will do an u/s at my appt to get a more accurate due date.

Daphne
Me: 33
DH: 33
Married: August 2003
TTC: Sept 2006
BFP: 9/20/06
EDD: 6/2/07
Gender Prediction: ?
Any other children: DS 12/04

My first appt is 10/25.

[em1126]

June2007 Mommies--How many people have you told so far? For us, our immediate families (parents and all siblings) know, plus 2 of my friends. When are you planning on "announcing it to the world"?

[Sarah6690]

It wasn't how I wanted to do it, but pretty much everyone already knows. DH was so excited, he told practically the whole world. And because it's a small world, I ended up telling anyone who didn't know already before they heard it from someone else. The only people who don't know yet are DH's mom and step dad and grandparents. They are the controlling type and don't think we should have more children (we only have 1). So, it's not going to be a pretty sight. They will have to be told this weekend as we are moving and MIL is painting DS's bedroom. She thinks she is painting the other room as a playroom, but it will in fact now be baby's room. Good times!

[daphne]

Only DH, one nosy friend, & I know so far. I'm going to wait a week or so more before I tell my mother, then I'll wait another week to several weeks before telling everyone else. I tend to be a private person, though, to begin with.

[L&D Nurse]

Welcome, daphne! H&H 9 months to you!

QOTD~ we have told our families and and just about all of our friends. We have also told both of our bosses and several co-workers. We're not very good at keeping secrets and we are just so darn excited!

[Sarah6690]

Wish us luck... today we are closing on our new house. And we will probably have to tell MIL that I'm pregnant when she shows up to paint DS's room.

[em1126]

Good luck, Sarah! Let us know how it goes.

[gymwidow]

gymwidow
Me: gymwidow, 29
DH: gymrat, 30
Married: June 2003
TTC: June 2005
BFP: October 2, 2006
EDD: June 12, 2007
Gender Prediction: boy or girl ;)
Any other children: 3 furbabies

Wow, I can't believe I'm actually here. I'm still a little nervous to join because this just does not feel real to me, not after over a year of trying and so many rounds of IF treatment. But 3 blood tests can't be wrong, so here I am! :)

I hope you guys don't mind if I stay anonymous for a little while. DH and I are a little hesitant to share with the whole world just yet, so we're trying to keep things relatively quiet until we get to the 2nd trimester.

Of course, that being said, to answer yesterday's QOTD, we've told about 2 dozen people. Both sets of parents and each of our siblings, plus we told the dozen or so of our closest friends who've been following along with our IF journey, and also our bosses, who we told about IF because we needed so much time off work along the way. Everyone else will find out at the beginning of December when we reach the 2nd trimester.


Congrats Sarah, Emily, L&D Nurse, and Daphne! I'm so excited to share this amazing journey with you all! :D

Good luck DelSol!

Sarah, good luck telling your MIL this weekend. I hope it goes well! BTW, I PM'd you about the threadmistress thing.

[Sarah6690]

Congrats Gymwidow and thanks for taking over threadmistress. I would have loved to do it, except I'm not online enough. Have a good weekend everyone. We have a busy one... just got back from the closing and finishing up work so I can go move! Yay!

[gymwidow]

Sarah, thanks. It's my pleasure. I'm an anal retentive freak and being threadmistress appeals to my need to organize everything. :p I was threadmistress over in TTC for a while and enjoyed it.

Ladies, if you have any suggestions or anything for how to make our thread better, please share any and all ideas! Also, let me know if I miss any updates or anything. :)

[daphne]

Congratulations & welcome gymwidow!! Thanks for being our threadmistress - it sounds like you're going to do a great job! :)

Sarah - I hope your closing went well (as well as sharing the news with your MIL)!

[risa00]

I just found out an hour or so ago, but of course had to immediately come over here. Here are our stats:

Username: risa00
Me: Lisa, 28
DH: Sean, 34
Married: July 12, 2003
TTC: June 2006
BFP: October 7, 2006
EDD: June 13, 2007 (my guess)
Gender Prediction: boy but would like girl
Any other children: none

I don't have a doctor's appointment yet because they're closed on weekends but hopefully will have something on Monday. Haven't told anyone yet and really don't want to until we're further along. My preference is to tell family end of November and everyone else beginning of December, but we'll see.

This will be a fun ride together ladies! :)

[daphne]

Congratulations & welcome risa00!!!

[risa00]

Thank you and congratulations to you too! :)

Ok, I have a question. I didn't experience any pregnancy symptoms until last night. My lower back has been killing me since. Is this normal or a potential problem?

[em1126]

Congrats, gymwidow and risa00! It's exciting to see more of us here!

[L&D Nurse]

Welcome, gymwidow and risa00!

gymwidow~ thank you for taking over as threadmistress!

risa~ do you normally get low back aches with AF? I have had cramping on an off since about 10 dpo with a little low back pain. The m/s didn't start until 5w3d.:eek:

[risa00]

No, I don't normally get low back aches with AF.. especially nothing to that extreme. Luckily today I can't really feel any pain there, so let's hope that was the last of that. I've been watching for spotting or clotting and haven't seen anything. I sure hate the first trimester wait.

L&D Nurse - how bad is m/s? Never experienced it so I'm not sure what to prepare for.

[risa00]

For those going to the doctor soon, can you please ask if it's safe to get a flu shot? I'm reading mixed answers online. Thanks!

[Sarah6690]

Happy Monday everyone! The closing went well. Moving was a pain though. I am completely exhausted and there is sooo much more to do still. At least all of the furniture is in and set up. Now I just have to start bring all of stuff that was in storage and putting that away. I wish I could just go back home and sleep for a month. :(

[DnJ2002]

Its hard to believe still but it looks like I'm going to be a June Mommy as well! Strangely enough I'm more nervous this time around than I was with the first so I'm a little hestitant to join this early...but I know it will be good to have the support. We're very excited for a second :D

Username: DnJ2002
Me: Jess, 31
DH: D, 39
Married: July 6, 2002
TTC#2: September 2006
BFP: October 8, 2006
EDD: June 16, 2007
Gender Prediction: not sure yet...DH thinks boy
Any other children: Arabella Hope, 8-17-2005

I'm usually not very good at posting but I do keep up with reading. I'm hoping to be better this time around!
Congrats to all...this will be a fun ride.

[StacieLady]

Username: StacieLady
Me: 26
DH: 33
Married: Feb 14, 2004
TTC: April 2006 (m/c Jul 2006)
BFP: October 7, 2006
EDD: June 9, 2007
Gender Prediction: I don't know...Girl?
Any other children: no, just a dog!

Hey ladies. I have been here reading along since the beginning...but I didn't test until this weekend. I "knew" I was pregnant this month...but I was too scared to test until this weekend!

We haven't told anyone yet this time around...you guys are the first to know!

[June2007Mommies]

Updated to here.

Congrats and welcome to Lisa, Jess, and Stacie!!!

[gymwidow]

Daphne, thanks!

risa, congrats! You joined the TTC thread just before I left - I'm glad to see you made it over here so quickly! Lower back pain was the only pregnancy symptom I had, and I actually had attributed it to my IVF procedures instead of pregnancy. I think it's pretty normal. I'll try to remember to ask my doc on Thursday if a flu shot is okay. I think they are - I think I remember reading that it's actually recommended for pg women.

Emily, thanks! It's so good to see our group growing.

L&D Nurse, thanks, it's my pleasure.

Sarah, I'm glad to hear that the closing went well. Moving is such a PITA. I hope you're able to get things done quickly. How did your MIL take the news?

Jess & Stacie, welcome and congrats!


Nothing new here. I had some AF-like cramps last night that freaked me out a bit, but I've had no further spotting (did I mention that I bled all through last weekend and was absolutely convinced I was NOT pg before getting the blood test last Monday) and I feel fine today, so I'm guessing all is still good.

Yesterday I made my first maternity purchase. :) I bought a Bella Band (well, Motherhood Maternity's version). I've gained about 15 lbs already through 10 months of IF treatment (love those fake hormones), so a lot of my pants already don't fit. Hopefully this will help me get through the first couple of months before I can start wearing real maternity clothes!

[DnJ2002]

We haven't told anyone yet either. We just found out yesterday and we're still debating when were going to tell everyone. With the first, we told at 7 weeks since I had just had my first appt. and u/s and it was Christmas so we wanted to surprise our families in person. We may wait until after my first appt. this time but I'm going out to visit my parents (just me and DD) the week before and I'm not sure I'll be able to keep in a secret! Its all still up for debate.


My first appt is Oct. 30!!

No real symptoms here yet. My eyes are really dry and burn (something that happened last time as well and is apparently a not-common symptom) and had some low back pain last week.

[L&D Nurse]

We saw and heard our baby's heartbeat today! We are so ecstatic.

Welcome to the new June Mommies!

[Sarah6690]

I forgot about MIL... DH didn't tell her!!! I was so PO'd. I'm not going to do it, because she'll freak out at me. He had all weekend and didn't do it. She mentioned things that she would like to do to the "playroom" but that's about it. Oh, I just realized that she is going to my house today to work on DS's room and I left a pregnancy book laying on the couch. Wonder if she'll see it and think anything or if she'll just think that I didn't put it away yet. This could be interesting.

[StacieLady]

Wow, the work day seems so long!!! It is only 2:30 and I am longing for the day to be over! I am definitely noticing the fatigue! That and the fact that I couldn't bring myself to eat a chocolate candy today! Sweet things just SOUND bad. :(

But any symptom is a good symptom...right!?:D

[daphne]

That and the fact that I couldn't bring myself to eat a chocolate candy today! Sweet things just SOUND bad. :(

But any symptom is a good symptom...right!?:D

Stacie Welcome & congratulations!!! When I was pg with DS, I wanted *nothing* to do with sweets (and I have the biggest sweet tooth). Maybe you're having a boy? ;)

[StacieLady]

Thank you for the welcomes! :)

I think part of the reason I don't want sweets is because the slight nausea I feel is very similar to the feeling one gets when they eat way too much of something sweet...say icing. :) I think my body is convinced I have already OD'd on sugar! :)

[daphne]

L&Dnurse Congratulations on hearing your baby's heartbeat!!! That's such a huge milestone!! :)

Welcome & Congratulations Jess


Nausea is starting to kick in for me. I had it throughout my 1st trimester w/DS & it looks like it's happening again. blech.

[Mystikal]

Congrats from a June 2006 mommy! This is going to be an incredible journey...enjoy it. I can't believe it's been nearly a year since I got my BFP.

gymwidow CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I was just thinking of you the other day. I'm so happy to hear you'll have a June baby! :D Sticky vibes!!!!!!!

[GA_GAL]

Hi Girls,

I can't believe I'm joining, but I got my beta results back today and I'm definitely pregnant. After trying for a year and going through numerous infertility treatments, I'm so excited to be able to say I'm pregnant.

Username:GA_GAL
Me: 25
DH: 26
Married: 12/03
TTC: 9/05
BFP: 10/7
EDD: June 17 (from a due date calculator online)
Gender Prediction:??
Any other children:this is our first!

We've told a handful of people. My mom knew I was testing on Sat., so she was among the first to know (also my dad). We called my in-laws just now and 3 of my girlfriends who were supportive during my entire IF journey found out this weekend. I go back for a repeat beta on Wed. morning and then in for an u/s in about 3 weeks (I think). After that I'm sure we'll tell more people...I can't wait to let others know.

[gymwidow]

DnJ, ooh, I don't think I could keep it a secret from my folks. I had planned to wait a day at least to tell them this time, but with all the drama surrounding me finding out, I only managed to wait about 5 minutes! :p

L&D Nurse, that's awesome!!!!! :)

Sarah, lol. I hope it goes well when she does find out!

Stacie, I know what you mean. The days are just dragging. I don't have a complete aversion to sweets, but I definitely don't crave them as much. Luckily (or maybe not luckily?) I can still stomach ice cream. ;)

Daphne, I hope your nausea isn't too bad today. Did you take anything for it last time? A friend of mine told me to ask the doc immediately for drugs as soon as it kicks in. I'm dreading that day!

Mystikal, thank you so much!!!!! :)

GA GAL, woohoo! I'm so excited to see you in here! I'll go update the thread to add you in now!


Well, I had a bit of excitement yesterday. I fell down my stairs. :rolleyes: Only two of them, but my ankle twisted under at a very not-good angle and I landed right on it. It hurts a LOT, but of course DH freaked out more about the baby. I called my RE and they said that as long as I had no cramping or bleeding (which I didn't) I should be fine, but that I could go ahead and come in today instead of Thursday for my next check-up. So we went in and had an u/s and we saw not one, but TWO gestational sacs! :eek: It's still too early for a h/b, and the doctor was very careful to tell us that we can't be sure yet that either (or both!) are viable, but there were definitely two sacs there. Woohoo! It looks like my best friend might be right - she predicted boy/girl twins for us and she says she hasn't ever been wrong!

[DnJ2002]

Stacie I had a huge aversion to sweets my first pregnancy. It only lasted the first trimester but definitely helped keep a holiday pounds off. Of course, once I hit the 2nd trimester I started craving DQ Blizzards :rolleyes:

GA_GAL Congrats and welcome to the group :D

Gymwidow That is so exciting about seeing TWO sacs! I can't imagine how exciting (and a little scary) that is.

We're still holding out on telling anyone...its a little easier since both parents live out of state. But I know I'll have to tell my parents when I go to visit-there is no way I'll be able to keep it a secret that long when I'm with them everyday (and we'll be seeing DH's parents the next weekend so we could tell them in person as well). Of course, it currently all seems pretty surreal still. I think because we tried for awhile for our first-and this time we got pg on the first try!

[daphne]

GA GAL Congratulations and welcome!!!

gymwidow eek!! twins!?! That's soo exciting!!!

I'm only going to ask for nausea meds if I start throwing up (yuck). So far, it's just nausea, and as miserable as it is, I'd rather deal with it than take medicine for it. I've been sporting the sexy wrist bands & eating lots of salty snacks & carbonated beverages. I also keep reminding myself: this is the last time I'm going to do this (fingers crossed..)

[L&D Nurse]

Welcome, GA_GAL

gymwidow~ OMG, wow!!!

daphne~ I hope you feel better. The nausea is kicking my butt, too:(

My next appt is Nov 3rd for an "OB physical"! Also, my new EDD is June 4, 2007. Thanks!

Have a great day, mommies!

[LoveBeingAMommy]

Joining! :)

Username: LoveBeingAMommy
Me:31
DH: 31
Married: November 2002
TTC: September 2006
BFP: October 6, 2006
EDD: June 15, 2007
Gender Prediction: ??
Any other children: DD 5/04

1st Appointment: November 6

[risa00]

GA GAL - CONGRATULATIONS! I'm so excited for you!

Gymwindow - YEA! :) That would be so neat to have twins. Most people would prefer one child, but I would love to have twins. I'm hoping the Clomid might have done the trick.

LoveBeingAMommy - Congratulations! Happy you can joins the June 2007 thread. :)

My first doctor's appointment is November 2nd to answer any of my questions and do a mini u/s. It's not even with the doctor but her nurse. This is pretty standard in my city, so I'm surprised yall are able to get in much sooner. They won't see anyone before 8 weeks and the first appointment is with the assistant instead. Interesting. What exactly is a mini u/s?

I haven't told anyone yet, but am dying to! My husband wants to wait until after the first trimester even to tell our own family. I gave him this book called "My boys can swim" and he read it all and thinks he knows everything. I've already pulled the "I can't do the cat litter box." and "Can you make dinner? The baby is going to starve!" :) He was like 'oh my.. it's already starting.'

[eldub]

Joining!!

Username: eldub
Me:32
DH: 33
Married: November 2003
TTC: August 2006
BFP: October 7, 2006
EDD: June 12, 2007 (used a due date calculator, so just a guess!)
Gender Prediction: no clue!
Any other children: DD 6/05

Hi Everyone! Congrats on all the BFPs!! For those of you suffering from nausea and morning sickness, hope you feel better soon! So far, I have been spared severe nausea, but I have had a couple of bouts of pretty bad car sickness. I also had a lot of car sickness when I was pregnant with DD, so I guess it was to be expected. In any case, I am so excited to share this experience with you all. I lurked in the June and July 05 threads, but never did join with my last pregnancy (DD was due in July, but was born early, in June), so I am looking forward to participating on the thread this time!

[GA_GAL]

gymwidow: I'm so excited to be here with you! I got chills when I read your post about the 2 sacs! How amazing would that be after all you've been through. When do you go back again? When will they be able to see heartbeat(s)?

DnJ2002: Congrats and welcome! I can't believe you are able to hold it in and not tell anyone. I'm dying to tell more people, but plan to wait.

daphne and L&D Nurse: Sorry about your nausea. I keep waiting for it to hit me. I know this might sound stupid, but I'd kind of like to have it so that I can know I'm really pregnant.

LoveBeingAMommy: Congrats!

risa00: Not sure what a "mini u/s" would be. I've had a lot of friends who said their OB wouldn't see them until 8 weeks. I think seeing a fertility specialist or RE is the difference....they want to make sure everything is going as it should in the beginning. Mine will see me at 7 weeks (until they see a heartbeat) and then I'll start seeing my regular OB. Speaking of it "already starting" my DH and I went out to dinner last night to celebrate and I insisted on going to Chili's (one of my favorites). He told me not to "pretend" to crave foods just so I could go eat where I wanted. :-)

eldub:yea! Congrats!

I have a question for you all...how much exercise do you plan on doing during your pregnancy. I usually workout on a regular basis (spinning/aerobics classes, light weight training, etc.) I've heard it is OK to keep doing what you did before getting pregnant, but I've also heard you shouldn't get your heartrate over 130-140. For now, I'm just sticking with long/brisk walks with my large dog and some light 5-10 lb. weight training. What about you all? I bet that when the fatigue/sickness sets in (in about a week I guess?) that I won't feel like doing much more than that.

I got in tomorrow for my repeat beta, so I'm anxious to find out the results.

[StacieLady]

Welcome everyone! We are just flowing in aren't we!

I set up my first appointment today for October 23rd

I am going to be counting the days. The nurse snuck me in a week early because of my previous m/c. Not as early as I would like, but I think I can wait two weeks.

I am feeling really positive about everything this time around. I am trying to enjoy it all and not worry. That won't do me any good! Plus this way every symptom seems like a blessing. So, even if I notice myself being unreasonably grumpy it makes me think "that must mean everything is progressing nicely!" Hopefully I can keep this up for two more weeks! :)

Exercise: I have been taking the dog on a brisk walk (about a mile) and when the weather gets too cold, I will walk on the treadmill. I don't know about heart rates, I just know I don't want to be a bump for 9 months.

[June2007Mommies]

Updated to here.

Congrats and welcome to GA GAL, LoveBeingAMommy, & eldub!!!

[risa00]

Regarding Exercise I had the same question.. I was active before being PG and what I've done this far is stop the aerobic classes since I couldn't make it all the way through. I tried running on Saturday but with the sore BBs it made that hurt. Today I did the elliptical machine for 35 minutes making sure if I wanted to talk during it, I could. I heard that the 130-140 was an old rule and as long as you can carry on a conversation when you exercise, you are fine. ??? I don't know about weights. I need to find that one out, but so far I just stuck with 5-10 pound free weights until I hear for sure.

[daphne]

LoveBeingAMommy and eldub - Welcome & Congratulations!!!

exercise I stopped doing ab exercises, but I'm keeping up w/my (approx) 4x/week elliptical workout for as long as I can! I gained 60lbs w/my DS, so I'm trying to avoid that this time. We'll see! ;)

[Sarah6690]

Wow, everyone gets to go to the dr so early. Mine won't see me until 10w. It's killing me. And if DH even has to ask what time or day the appt is again, I swear I'll choke him. Oh, and this morning while I'm in the bathroom throwing up... he yells "Honey!" (he was still in bed) I'm thinking he's going to ask if I'm okay, but all I get is "shut the door". :rolleyes: Hmmm... I think I'm a little cranky. Anyway, hope everyone is doing well.

[em1126]

Re: Exercise--I've just been walking the dog, which is about the extent of what I was doing before I was pregnant. I usually take her on one or two walks a day, 20-30 minutes each. Once I get into the second trimester, I'd also like to start doing prenatal yoga.

[StacieLady]

Ack! Apparently my new pregnancy symptom is dandruff! I have never had flakes in my life! I guess I am off to the store to buy some head-and-shoulders!

[GA_GAL]

Sarah6690: I would have smacked my DH if he told me that! Hope yours gets a little more sensitive to how you are feeling.

StacieLady: That is a weird symptom...hopefully the shampoo with help!

I went for my repeat beta today and it came back at 585 (up from 279 two days ago). They said that looked great and I'm all set for my first apt. on Nov. 3rd to see the heartbeat. I can't wait! I have a question for you ladies...they said that they are figuring how far along I am based on when I did the trigger shot, so now I'm not sure exactly how far along to say that I am. I was thinking 4 w 3 d (based on first day of last period), but now it seems like they are saying 3 w 4 d (based on trigger shot taken Sept. 21 so ovulating on Sept. 23). Can that be right?

[StacieLady]

I have a question for you ladies...they said that they are figuring how far along I am based on when I did the trigger shot, so now I'm not sure exactly how far along to say that I am. I was thinking 4 w 3 d (based on first day of last period), but now it seems like they are saying 3 w 4 d (based on trigger shot taken Sept. 21 so ovulating on Sept. 23). Can that be right?

All due date calculators that are based on your LMP date basically use 14 days after your LMP date as your O-date. If I were you I would subtract 14 days from Sep 23, and pretend that is your LMP date. :) Then you can count easily. That would put you at 4w 4d according to my calculations! :)

[GA_GAL]

Thanks StacieLady. That's what I was thinking too, but I won't go in for my 7 week u/s until Nov. 3rd, since the 4th is a Sat. Oh well...I guess after that I'll have a better idea, but for now I'll say 4 w 4 d.

[Sarah6690]

GA GAL I know, I should have smacked him. At least today he just kept his mouth shut. He's definately NOT a morning person, so he is a little more sympathetic as the day goes on. :p

[gymwidow]

DnJ, thanks, it's definitely a little of both!

Daphne, eek is right! We're so excited and nervous, too. I can't wait till my next u/s to see if we hear both heartbeats. I have to get those wristbands before I fly next month. I've been eating lots of Saltines lately and I had a ginger ale yesterday that made me feel better.

L&D Nurse, :).

LoveBeingAMommy & eldub, welcome and a big congrats!

risa, thanks! I've always wanted twins and everyone used to roll their eyes at me, but I'm so happy that my dream might now be coming true! I have so many appts so early b/c I go to an RE. This week's u/s was to look for the sac and next week's is to check for the h/b. After that I'm not sure how often they'll see me. I'll get released to my regular OB around 8-10 weeks. I say take full advantage of all the pg perks while we can. There are going to be plenty of downsides to it all, so gotta get the good stuff, too! My DH promised me nightly foot rubs every day that I'm pg, and believe me when I say I always collect! ;)

GA GAL, DH is already calling them our $7500 babies. Before when we thought it was one he was calling it our $15000 baby. So now he likes to say we're getting two for the price of one. :rolleyes: We're both so happy and so hopeful that both turn out to be viable. My next appt is next Wednesday and we're crossing everything that two h/b will show up. I'd go with calculating your EDD from your O date. So if O was 9/23, count 2 weeks back from that for Day 1 of your LMP and use that for the traditional calculators. Or, just count back 3 months and 7 days from your O date (I think I read that formula on here somewhere, and it worked perfectly for my EDD). So from 9/23, your EDD would be June 16. That would put you at 4w5d today (I think).

Exercise - I used to be really active - in the gym 5 days a week, cardio, abs, yoga, etc. With IVF I had to put my membership on hold as the only pre-ER activity I was allowed was basic walking, which I do every day anyway. After my ER/ET, I was told no physical activity, so I became a couch potato. :) I started walking again last week, but now with my stupid ankle, I don't know when I'll do more of that. I plan to let it rest and hopefully in a week or so (as soon as we hear the h/b and I feel more confident about things) I plan to reactivate my gym membership. I have some trainer sessions already paid for and I'm going to ask my gym to assign me a trainer who works with pg women and will ask them to help me design a good workout that can last me throughout pg. I'm figuring a light cardio circuit of bike, elliptical, treadmill, and light weights (all stuff I did before). Plus I want to get a couple of prenatal yoga and Pilates DVDs for home.

Stacie, I'm glad you could get an appt for a little earlier than usual. I hope the 2 weeks (what a different kind of 2WW!) go by fast! I agree with you on enjoying things fully. My MIL tried to caution me last night about not getting ahead of myself (I was telling her about nursery bedding I found that I fell in love with) and I told her that I spent so long worrying and crying and miserable during almost a year of IF treatments that I'm enjoying every second of this for as long as I can. Only positive thoughts allowed!

Sarah, OMG, I had to lol at your husband. I'm sorry! I told my DH that story and he thought it was hysterical. I told him, just wait till it's us! I have to say, one nice thing about being with an RE is the constant monitoring. I NEED to know what's going on and hate having to wait. The one week b/w these appts is killing me so I can only imagine how hard it must be for you guys to wait weeks for your first one.


All is good over here. My ankle is feeling better. The swelling has gone down and I can walk a little better on it. But now I've come down with a head cold. I swear, it's like Mother Nature has to get back at me after rewarding me with a BFP. :cool: Whatever, I can take it! I'm just happy to be growing two little critters (hopefully!).

The queasies have set in pretty good. Not full-on nausea, but just queasiness for most of the day. I'm never hungry and am having a hard time eating much. Until about 5 pm and then I get ravenous. So I eat and then I feel queasy from having eaten so much. It's a vicious cycle. :p

[magrat]

Username: Magrat
Me: Sarah, 27
DH: Benjamin, 26
Married: 3/1/03
TTC: 6/06
BFP: 10/9/06
EDD: June 19th


I had a chemical pregnancy last cycle, but this one is looking a lot better. Last month I never got more than a faint line on the hpt and I spotted until I got AF. This month no spotting, dark dark line at 13dpo, and because of what happened last month I had my betas checked - 424 at 14dpo and 947 at 16dpo (today). I think those are pretty good numbers, so I'm confident enough to join!

[magrat]

First appointment November 7th

[June2007Mommies]

Updated to here.

Congrats and welcome to Magrat!!!

[Sarah6690]

Welcome and congratulations Magrat!

[L&D Nurse]

Welcome to the new June Mommies!

M/s is still going strong for me, lasting almost all day. I try to eat every few hours, and just whatever sounds good. Yesterday at work it was mashed potatoes and chocolate milk. Today it's popsicles and ginger ale. I hope my baby likes carbs!

[magrat]

Those of you who have been here before, how on earth do you get through the first few weeks without going nuts? I keep obsessing over what's happening to me, what the future holds, what could go wrong. I browse pregnancy websites and message boards until I'm completely sick of it, but I keep wanting to read more. I want to just not think about it much for a few weeks, but obviously that's impossible.

No m/s yet for me (I'm not too upset about that :p ), but my breasts do feel kind of tender and I have lots of twinges/minor pain in my abdomen, especially right next to my left hip.

DH is in England right now visiting his mother and since this will be his only opportunity to tell her in person I told he could decide and tell her if he wanted (even though I'd prefer to keep it a secret a very long time). She wasn't too thrilled. I kind of expected that, she thinks 27 is too young. Considering FIL died a year ago at 55 when SIL was only 20, I'm not sure why she still thinks waiting is a good thing, but never mind. I'm sure she was kind of blind-sided by this. She told DH that his life is over now, nice. I would have asked her if that's how she felt when DH was born. DH doesn't regret telling her, but I wish we had saved it for a phone call down the road.

[Sarah6690]

Magrat sorry to hear MIL took it so hard. Mine isn't going to be too thrilled either when she finds out. She was incredibly rude when we told her about our DS, but she came around. And now she's his biggest fan. Some people just don't share the same joy about your pregnancy and you are your DH do. Just ignore them and know that they will (probably) come around and if not that's their own problem. As far as getting through it, I'm having a much easier time the second time around. M/S is worse, but that will pass eventually too. It's hard to think of much else. I have been re-reading the Girlfriends Guide to Pregnancy. It is probably the most amusing book I've ever read. I recommend it to anyone who is pregnant.

[DnJ2002]

Congrats and welcome LoveBeingAMommy, eldub and Magrat!

Magrat You sound just like I did the first time around. I researched everything I could on-line, found books at the library...it was crazy. I thought the first appt would never come (and I just kept immersing myself in information). Eventually (after a couple weeks), I calmed down and realized that there is nothing I can do to make the days go by faster or prevent something from happening. At that point, I just enjoyed my days-and was so relieved at the first appt to know all was well. Of course, this time around, I still did the same thing at first but now its been about a week and its getting better. I still feel like that first appt is so far away! Hang in there :) The time will go by so fast...and then you'll have a 14 mos (and, in my case, be doing it all over again!). So sorry to hear about your MIL as well. Luckily my ILs and parents will be excited for this baby (as they were the last) but I dealt with similar issues with my parents when I got married so I definitely relate.

One week more week down...only 35 (or so) to go.

PS-I also highly recommend the Girlfriend Guide to Pregnancy. Its funny and very honest (which I appreciated since I really wanted to know what to expect!)

[gymwidow]

magrat, congrats and welcome! I'm glad this pg is looking good! I'm definitely going nuts. I'm so excited to read everything I can find and look at nursery furniture and bedding and so much other stuff, and then I get this little nagging voice in my ear that says "what if something goes wrong?" I'm just trying to ignore it for now. But I get so anxious every time I think of how long till my next appointment (which is only 5 days away!) - the days seem to be draggggggggggggging now. I'm so sorry that your MIL didn't give DH a better reaction. My MIL is very good with comments like that and I never stop wondering what could possess a person to say such mean and thoughtless things to their own kids. I hope your DH is doing okay with it.

L&D Nurse, that's how I'm eating lately. I wouldn't really call this m/s just yet, but I'm just constantly queasy. Eating seems to make it worse, so I'm just sticking with plain stuff that sounds good. I'm supposed to go out with friends for pizza tonight and I hope I can stomach that! I've been craving it for a while!

Sarah & DnJ, thanks for sharing your previous experiences. I'm sure we'll be coming to you a lot for more advice!


All good here. My right backside and hip are aching from last night's PIO shot; DH must've hit a sore spot or something. We'll shoot up on the left for the next couple of nights and hopefully that will help.

Have a great weekend everyone! :D

[risa00]

magrat - Congratulations! Excited to see you over here. I'm sorry to hear about your MIL. I'm sure she'll come around. At least you have us girls as support. :)

I am the same way as yall.. I have been reading everything. I think my biggest concern is being 5 weeks today and not having any symptoms. Earlier ths week I had sore BBs, cramps, and a bad lower back. Now, nothing.. zero.. ziltch.. nada. It has me worried but I haven't seen any spotting or blood so we'll see. It still is early so hopefully symptoms come next week. I am taking a last minute trip to Italy and leave in a week so maybe that'll get my mind off of things. I also went to the regular doctor today to check my thyroid since I have hypothyroid and I hear it changes your dosage when you're pregnant. Anyone else have symptoms late from previous pregnancies or anyone not have any now?

[DnJ2002]

risa00 I didn't have too many symptoms first time around. I had very sore BBs, very tired, nothing sounded good to eat (and a few days of queasiness although no actual m/s -I did have horrible heartburn the last 3 months so I figure that was my equivalent!), and I was really congested (which continued throughout the pg resulting in sore throats and nasal passages...). Don't worry too much about no symptoms as its different for everyone. I do know that usually symptoms kick in about 6w (but they can definitely start earlier). If it helps, I was thinking the same thing as you today since I haven't had too many symptoms yet and I guess I just expect it to be worse this time around. I just keep reminding myself that AF hasn't arrived and that's a good thing :D And that I should take advantage of feeling good now!

[LoveBeingAMommy]

magrat, congratulations and welcome!

I've done this whole thing before, and it still doesn't seem real right now! I've had a couple of symptoms, but nothing major. I'm just happy that my DD decided to ditch the diaper this summer, so I don't have to deal with that during my first trimester.

The first couple of months and the last couple of months or pregnancy seem to drag on forever!!! In the beginning, you just want to get that belly and wear those maternity clothes. Near the end, you're just ready to be done and meet your little one. Trust me, it is worth it. I love hearing my DD say, "I love you, Mommy!" :)

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[daphne]

Welcome & Congratulations Magrat !!

Like everyone else, I worry all the time that something might go wrong with this pgcy. I'm guessing that I'm almost 7 weeks along & every day that gets me closer to 12 weeks makes me feel a little better. I'm comforted, somewhat, by the fact that I'm queasy throughout the day, though I know that the presence or absence of pg symptoms doens't necessarily mean anything. I'm just trying to think positively. Also, I have a toddler son to chase after all.day.long so he keeps me busy (and tired) !

It's fun to watch this thread grow!! :)

[magrat]

I normally get along well with my MIL so I can't really complain too much. It's just disappointing more than anything. The ILs both thought we were way too young to get married (23 and 22), but SIL recently got engaged when she was 20 and that makes me smile :) The WC was a big support when I got engaged (I didn't think I'd get married that young either) and now our closest friends are people I met on the WC and they're really excited. Still, I'd hardly consider 27 all that young for having a first child, and we've been married 3 years and have a house and two cars and a picket fence already :) We decided we'd rather have our kids younger so they'd be all moved out when we retire and travel the world at 55 :) Some people like to live their own lives first, we decided to do it after :)

[GA_GAL]

Magrat: Congratulations! Sorry your MIL isn't sharing your excitement the way you would have liked, but I'm sure as time goes along, she'll come around. I bet when the baby arrives she'll be eating her words. I'm only 25, but don't feel like that is "too young" to have a baby. I've been married nearly 3 years (got married right after college). Yes, we have single friends who still act like they are in college and are no way ready for the commitment of becoming parents, but I think it depends on the couple...age is just a number. Don't let anyone rain on your parade.

daphne: yea for the positive thinking. That is exactly the route I'm going for. I am not overly worried about a miscarriage, etc. and trying to think only great thoughts.

LoveBeingAMommy: I'm definitely feeling like you did with your first pregnancy...I can't wait for my belly to show. Love the cute picture of you DD. How old is she?

risa00 and Magrat: I've been reading non-stop, too. I spend hours on the computer and I need to stop myself. There is just so much to learn about though! I want to be well informed. risa00 , I've had sore bbs, but no m/s yet. From what I've read (ha!), it seems that the 6th week is when that will set in if it is going to.

Sarah6690: Glad to hear you suggest that book. I looked through it tonight at Borders and plan to order it on-line

I'm still so excited to be pregnant. Like I mentioned to risa00 above, the only symptoms I'm having so far are sore bbs, tired/out of breath easier when exercising, and today I was tired mid-afternoon. I took an hour nap and it was great! I actually felt guilty b/c my DH was painting the house and I was napping on the couch, but I felt like I needed to sleep.

I spent about an hour tonight looking at pregnancy books at Borders. I think I'm going to order "The Girfriends' Guide to Pregnancy" and "Your Pregnancy Week by Week." I've heard some negative things about "What to Expect..." and am not sure about that one. Any others you all have read or heard that are good ones?

OK, I've got to be stopped from shopping. I'm embarrassed to admit that I already bought maternity clothes, even though I won't need them for weeks. I'm just SO excited. I actually had good intentions. Sine all the summer clothes are on clearance right now, I decided I would look at Target, Old Navy, etc. for stuff to put away for next year. I just got out of hand. I really didn't get that much and everything was on sale (very low prices), but I know I shouldn't have gotten anything yet. DH thinks I'm crazy! A lot of my pants are already tight though...with all of the fertility drugs I've taken over the last 7 months, I've gained at least 10 lbs. and bet that I'll be out of my pants sooner than later. I'm hoping to borrow a lot of stuff from friends who have already had babies.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

[risa00]

Oh, I forgot to mention.. Two books that I have read that I really love are these:

Diary of a Mad Mom to Be
Jenny McCarthy's Belly Laughs - The Naked Truth about Pregnancy and Childbirth

[GA_GAL]

risa00: I'll have to check those out too. I've heard that Belly Laughs is hilarious!

[LoveBeingAMommy]

GA GAL, my DD will be 2 1/2 next month, so she and her brother or sister will be 3 years and 1 month apart (the same difference as my DH and his brother). My sister and I are 5 years apart, and I have always thought that was too much of a difference for me.

I would avoid What to Expect..., but I did like Pregnancy Week by Week. Of course you have to get that free book by State Farm. If you have Publix grocery stores near you, you get a free book when you join their baby club, which is free.

[magrat]

I think I'm going to order "The Girfriends' Guide to Pregnancy" and "Your Pregnancy Week by Week." I've heard some negative things about "What to Expect..." and am not sure about that one. Any others you all have read or heard that are good ones?

I didn't like Girlfriend's Guide or What to Expect. They're all about interventions and medicalized childbirth. I found Girlfriend's Guide to be especially negative about pregnancy and having kids in general. I think I'm going to get The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth by Sheila Kitzinger. I'm also interested in the Sears books. I checked out Week By Week from the library and it's okay, but I think it's organized kind of weird. If you actually follow along week by week, you're not going to find out about how much calcium you need until week 7, that you shouldn't change kitty little until week 8, or the affects of caffeine until week 13.

[Cosmogirl]

VERY carefully joining you ladies!
Got my BFP this morning. I'm in shock!
Saying that I was NOT expecting it this month would be an understatement:p
I have NO symptoms whatsoever, but I remeber that I didn't either with my last pregnancy until I hit 6 weeks or so.
I had nausea yesterday morning, but that was really mild.
Oh, and I have a sore throat, and THAT was a sign I had last time!

Username:Cosmogirl
Me: Val 29
DH: Fred 33
Married: 08.21.2004
TTC: 06.02.2006
BFP: 10.15.2006
EDD: 06.26.2007
Gender Prediction:
Any other children:a son born 07.22.2005


can wait to meet you all ladies!

[GA_GAL]

Cosmogirl: Congrats and welcome!

magrat: Thanks for the input on the books. With so many different books out there and so much information, I think the best thing to do is not rely solely on one book, website, etc., but instead to read from a variety of sources and make your best judgments with the info you have.

LoveBeingAMommy: I agree with your child age spacing. Each of my brothers and I are 2 years apart. It was a little close growing up, but perfect now that we are grown. DH and his brother are 4 years apart and they were not really close because one was always in a different stage than the other. 3 years seems perfect! I'll have to check out the baby club at Publix. That is where I do all my grocery shopping and I'm all for free stuff!

[June2007Mommies]

Updated to here.

Congrats and welcome to Cosmogirl!!!

[Cosmogirl]

Thanks ladies!!
I'm still being cautious since today if the first day of AF being late...I wish I could have an U/S to confirm this pregnancy...Patience really is a virtue when you are pregnant!!:p

The only thing I'm concern about is the fact that my boobs are not sore or feeling full or anything like that. In my last pregnancy, this was one of the first signs I had. Anybody else experiencing this?

[DnJ2002]

Cosmogirl Welcome to the group! I was relieved to hear that I wasn't the only one with a sore throat as a sign of pregnancy :D And as for the sore boobs, mine haven't been nearly as sore as the first time around and I was getting concerned about that...then I read that its common with a second pregnancy for them not to hurt or hurt as much since they are already prepared! Hope that helps.

[Sarah6690]

Cosmogirl Welcome and congrats! Glad to have you with us.

[daphne]

Welcome & Congratulations Cosmogirl!!! My bb's haven't been sore at all. I keep checking, just in case, but there's no soreness at all...

[em1126]

I finally have my first doctor's appt--Oct. 30th. Today I went in for the health history and that kind of stuff, but Oct. 30th is the real deal with pap/pelvic/bloodwork/ultrasound and everything. Hope everyone's having a good day!

[zhannushka]

Just wanted to say CONGRATULATIONS to all June '07 Mommies from a January '07 mommy!
Happy and Healthy 9 months to all of you!!! :D

[StacieLady]

My boobs aren't sore either...and that always makes me wonder since it seems to be the most common pg symptom. But I do have "sensitive nipples" so I focus on that! Ha!

When I went on BCP many years ago, I had a giant boob growth spurt complete with puberty style soreness. I keep telling myself that my boobs adjusted to hormones then, so they are not adjusting now! :)

I still don't have any full-blown m/s yet. But I am suffering from the all day queasyness. And the desire to eat everything in the world!

[Sarah6690]

I'm with you StacieLady. If I'm not nauseous, then I am absolutely starving. The only problem it seems to change every 10 minutes. So I'll eat then feel sick again. Just can't win.

[magrat]

I do have breast tenderness but I'm not in agony or anything. I felt a little queasy a few times today, but not enough to call in m/s for sure, maybe I just hadn't had enough to eat or I'm imagining it :) Still having the painful twinges on my left side, no idea what that is. DH returns home today and I am so glad. There's a centipede trapped in my laundry basket that he needs to kill ;)

[gymwidow]

risa, I have hardly any symptoms also. The queasiness is it, and I'm almost glad I have it because otherwise this whole pregnancy thing seems like a dream! WOOHOO for a trip to Italy! :D I was there once and loved it. Where are you going?

LoveBeingAMommy, I definitely cannot wait to get into matnernity clothes. I can't wait to let the whole world know I've got babies growing inside! :)

daphne, I can't imagine having another little one to run after right now!

magrat, that's too bad that your MIL is like that. You guys definitely did things the "right" way and she should have no reason to complain! 27 isn't too young at all! If we had been in a different situation when we were 27 I think we might've started sooner. But we had grad school, etc., and so we waited.

GA GAL, I just started reading the Girlfriends' Guide this weekend and so far it's pretty good. I also have The Mother of All Pregnancy Books, which isn't bad, and my SIL just gave me Your Pregnancy Week By Week. I like reading a combo of things b/c I feel like I get the best cross-section of info that way! I'm so tempted to go buy maternity clothes already! I had the same thought about end-of-summer clearances. I just have no idea what sizes to buy. I did buy Motherhood Maternity's version of the bella band and I love it. I've got an extra 15 lbs already thanks to those lovely IF drugs, so I know how you feel about the pants already being tight. I've got a stack that I already can't fit into. :rolleyes:

Cosmogirl, welcome! Congrats! I had no symptoms at all (still don't, except for constant queasiness) and was 100% convinced I was not pregnant this month. I didn't even believe DH when he told me after he heard the results from the doctor's own mouth!

StacieLady, lol!


Hi all! I hope everyone had a good weekend. I spent yesterday surrounded by a bunch of 4-and-under kids and DH and I kept looking at each other and getting all weepy and sappy and saying how we can't wait till ours are running around with the same group..... We've been so silly for 2 weeks now since we got the good news. :p It just still doesn't seem real! This morning I was in bed munching Saltines and DH came over and said how happy he was I felt like crap b/c it meant the babies were doing okay and growing. :rolleyes: Ha. Still no throwing up yet, and I hope that lasts, but the nausea is getting stronger and comes in waves now. My appetite is nonexistent and I'm just eating whatever I can stomach during the few moments when I can stomach it. Today that was a piece of toast at 8 and then a burger at 2:30. Oh, well, at least I got some protein in!

Two more days till our next u/s and I am so excited. I know it's possible we won't hear the h/b yet, but I can't help but hope and pray that they'll be there. I hope the next 36 hours go by fast!

[Cosmogirl]

Cosmogirl Welcome to the group! I was relieved to hear that I wasn't the only one with a sore throat as a sign of pregnancy :D And as for the sore boobs, mine haven't been nearly as sore as the first time around and I was getting concerned about that...then I read that its common with a second pregnancy for them not to hurt or hurt as much since they are already prepared! Hope that helps.

Oh, yeah, and my sore throat is bad enough that I'm an inch from loosing my voice! Weird! I hope I don't have a disgusting virus that could be harmful to pea!

Cosmogirl Welcome and congrats! Glad to have you with us.
Thanks I'm excited to be here!:D

Welcome & Congratulations Cosmogirl!!! My bb's haven't been sore at all. I keep checking, just in case, but there's no soreness at all...

I checked all day just in case, but nope, no soreness. I can see M/S is going to hit with a vengance though...

My boobs aren't sore either...and that always makes me wonder since it seems to be the most common pg symptom. But I do have "sensitive nipples" so I focus on that! Ha!



Yeah, that was the point of my question. It is so common, I would have thought I would have felt this this time around too...



Cosmogirl, welcome! Congrats! I had no symptoms at all (still don't, except for constant queasiness) and was 100% convinced I was not pregnant this month. I didn't even believe DH when he told me after he heard the results from the doctor's own mouth!

Two more days till our next u/s and I am so excited. I know it's possible we won't hear the h/b yet, but I can't help but hope and pray that they'll be there. I hope the next 36 hours go by fast!

Thanks!!:D
Having a hard time to beleive it too, I was SO sure this month was not going to be the one!!!
WOW 2 days before your U/S?? Lucky duck!
I have to wait until 12 weeks:(
I might try to get one before that...



Today was my first day of AF being late. I had some episode of being a little nausious, but nothing bad really.
I'm having this strong feeling that I'm having a girl and I don't know why. I was secretly hoping for a boy. But in the end, all I want is a healthy kid.:D

Off to bed, I'm beat tonight!

[L&D Nurse]

The vomiting started this weekend :( I also started taking Vitamin B6, which I think might be helping a little bit. Also, my face is really oily and breaking out :eek: Yuck. Ah, the joys of pregnancy. I am pretty sure we'll only be having one child. I don't know how so many people go through this more than once!

[Sarah6690]

L&D Nurse lol! The only way to do this more than once, is to wait long enough that you forget all the bad stuff. I'm kicking myself now. :rolleyes:

[daphne]

L&DNurse LOL! ITA with Sarah6690 I *swore* I wouldn't have another baby after DS & look at me now!! Now, I'm *really* not going to have any more after this!

[Cosmogirl]

L&D Nurse lol! The only way to do this more than once, is to wait long enough that you forget all the bad stuff. I'm kicking myself now. :rolleyes:

L&DNurse LOL! ITA with Sarah6690 I *swore* I wouldn't have another baby after DS & look at me now!! Now, I'm *really* not going to have any more after this!

LOL to both of you!


L&D nurse, once the baby will have started to kick, and your belly will show, and you'll meet him/her for the first time, you might have a different opinion then;)

[LoveBeingAMommy]

When my DD was born, I couldn't imagine doing it again. Um, well, I was wrong! I'm trying to make sure I savor this pregnancy, since it looks like it will be my last one. I told my DH I was going to "milk it," since I let him off pretty easy last time.

http://tickers.baby-gaga.com/p/dev165prs__.png (http://pregnancy.baby-gaga.com/)

[gymwidow]

Well, it's official:

http://lafemmebonita.com/blinkies//Pregnancy%20and%20Babies/havingTwins.gif

We had our second u/s this morning and at 6w1d our babies are big and strong enough for us to have seen their fetal poles and their teensy hearts beating away. We were even able to hear them! It was I think just about the single most amazing moment of my life. DH and I both were teary and the doctor was grinning. He was glad to hear that we're happy about twins and said that it's a good sign that the heartbeats are so strong this early, and also that each baby has its own gestational sac (makes it a less risky twin pregnancy).

Everything else looks good. I'm waiting for my blood test results - we're hoping that they can start weaning me off the progesterone shots soon. I go back each of the next two Wednesdays for more monitoring (mostly focused on b/w so that I can get off the meds, but also will get u/s each time = yay!), and then after my last RE appointment on Nov. 1, I'll be released to my regular OB/GYN. Just about 11 months to the day of my first appointment there.

I am getting NO work done today. And I can't stop grinning! :D I'll be back in a bit with replies!

[Sarah6690]

Gymwidow Congratulations! That is so exciting! I'm so happy for you!

[magrat]

gymwidow How exciting! I'm thinking yours will probably be the first babies here!

[StacieLady]

Gymwiddow - Congratulations! I am happy that you are so excited! Good luck!

[em1126]

Gymwidow--Congratulations! That's so exciting!

[risa00]

gymwindow - CONGRATULATIONS! Wow, that's so exciting! :) I bet you'll need to move up to the May 2007 thread. I'm so happy for you!

[eldub]

gymwidow--CONGRATS on the twin heartbeats! How exciting!!!

[LoveBeingAMommy]

gymwidow - How exciting! Congratulations!

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[daphne]

gymwidow Hooray for 2 strong baby heartbeats!!!! I'm so happy for you! :)


I'm still hanging in with my nausea & fatigue. DS has been particularly cranky recently & I'm sure it has a lot to do with my flagging energy levels. My poor little guy.

So, I have 3 friends who are having a great deal of trouble conceiving (one already has twins from IVF, but would like another baby; the other 2 are trying for their 1st babes - 1 through IVF, one is on her 6th or so month of trying on her own). I'm beyond anxious & nervous about sharing the news of my pregnancy. They've confided that they're having a hard time being happy for their other friends/relatives who are currently pregnant & now I'm part of that group. I'm just so sad for them :(

[gymwidow]

Sarah, magrat, StacieLady, em1126, risa, eldub, LoveBeingAMommy, & daphne, thank you all so much!

magrat & risa, lol, you're probably right! We're guessing we might end up with May babies.

Cosmogirl, I hope you're feeling better by now! I'm really lucky that I get so much monitoring. These are IVF babies and I'm still with my RE, so they see me weekly to monitor my hormone levels (I'm still taking progesterone shots) and I've been able to get an u/s every time. I'm so glad, though, because it means I get to see the babies frequently! Once we get to the OB in a few weeks I'm sure I'll have less frequent monitoring, although now that we're a twin pregnancy I think we get a little extra. I won't argue with that!

L&D Nurse, ugh, I'm so sorry. I hope it's not constant and that you get the occasional break from the nausea.

daphne, as one who's gone through just about every IF treatment out there, I hope it's okay if I offer my perspective. I had a number of friends announce their pregnancies while we were trying, most of whom had no idea that DH and I were going through IF treatment, much less TTC at all. I can honestly say that in each and every instance I was thoroughly happy for them. I was also a little sad and there were a couple of times that I cried after finding out. But I think in some way my own IF journey made it that much sweeter to hear about a friend's success, b/c I knew firsthand how hard it can actually be to get pregnant, and what a miracle it is at all, and that it's a true reason to rejoice. I also had a DH who was 100% convinced throughout that we would one day succeed, and that definitely helped me through the harder times. In the end, I was always glad my friends shared their news with me, even if I couldn't express that right away and wasn't always able to take an outward interest in hearing about their pregnancies. I hope that helps a bit.

[StacieLady]

So, I have 3 friends who are having a great deal of trouble conceiving (one already has twins from IVF, but would like another baby; the other 2 are trying for their 1st babes - 1 through IVF, one is on her 6th or so month of trying on her own). I'm beyond anxious & nervous about sharing the news of my pregnancy. They've confided that they're having a hard time being happy for their other friends/relatives who are currently pregnant & now I'm part of that group. I'm just so sad for them :(

I have a very good friend from college who has been TTC for 3.5 years. She has had a lot of ups and downs with failed treatments, a m/c, and she is now beginning IVF. She has told me and my other friends that she definitely wants to know and share in our lives, but that she doesn't always know how she will initially react to the news. She has asked that we tell her in an email, that way she can have time to process the news in her own way with no pressure. And then, she can share her happiness when she is ready. (I hope that is helpful. We were also very lucky that one of our friends asked her what would be easiest for her before it became an issue.)

[L&D Nurse]

Congrats x2, gymwidow!!!

[bunnybeth]

I just had to drop in and say congrats to all you June mommies, and especially to my former TTC buddy gymwidow! And, twins, how exciting! I've been checking up on you from time to time, and it's just made my day to see this. :D

[Cosmogirl]

Well, it's official:

http://lafemmebonita.com/blinkies//Pregnancy%20and%20Babies/havingTwins.gif


Holly cow!
COngrats Mama!!!:D
Did you know that you were having twins?
This is SO cool! You'd better start to get some sleep right now, because really one they are here, you won't get much:p :p
Enjoy this close monitoring you are getting!:p


Me, well, I have NO voive today. This is starting to freak me a little, I don't want ot send harmful germs to my baby.
I'm feeling some things down there, but no pain or anything. Boobs are MAYBE starting to feel sore... I have back pain though, it is really bad.
Otherwise nothing much, I have to try to remember to take a belly pic soon as being the 4w/start of the pregnancy!

Off to study! Have a good evening!:D

[daphne]

Thanks for your support & advice gymwidow and Stacielady . I think I will probably tell 2 of my friends via email. I was living abroad with my 1st pgncy & that's how I told almost everyone, so hopefully it won't feel too impersonal. The other friend is my dearest friend, who lives in Chicago, and I'm visiting her the weekend after next. I have to call her to tell her. She'd be crushed if I told her via email. I keep putting it off and off and off, though..

[LoveBeingAMommy]

Daphne, this is how we told and are telling people (either in person or via email). It took my brother-in-law quite a while to notice...typical guy.
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a287/Casselsshopper/ReagansNews.jpg
Coming June 2007

[GA_GAL]

Hi Girls,

I've been away from my computer for a few days, so sorry I've been MIA. Still doing well here. No m/s yet, but I'm feeling myself get more tired. I've gone to bed at 9:30 every night this week (which is early for me). I can't wait for my u/s on Nov. 3 to see the heartbeat and know that everything is going well.

Gymwidow: Congratulations. I can only imagine how excited you must be. Maybe now you will get to wear those maternity clothes a little sooner. :-)

[Sarah6690]

I'm so jealous of all of you that aren't having very many symptoms. I think I've got them all. :( m/s, VERY sore bbs, back pain... okay, I'll stop there but you get the point. Here's something gross for you all. At about 5:00 or so this morning I woke up and had to pee. So I get out of bed and I stepped in something squishy! Oh yeah, my lab had pooped on the floor next to my bed. If I didn't have a reason to throw up before that I sure did now! So I hopped to the bathroom, managed to clean my foot off and spent the next half hour throwing up. :rolleyes: I want to be mad at her, but DH's grandma has been over at our new house everyday working on stuff (she's our own personal Bob Vila). I swear she feeds the dogs everytime they even look at her funny. Anyway, I just had to share that with you.

LoveBeingaMommy that's an adorable way to share your news. I was thinking of doing something similar, but DH was calling everyone as fast as he could and just blurting it out.

Cosmogirl sorry to hear about your voice. Hope you get it back soon.

Well, my big plans this weekend are to go buy a maternity bra. Yup, the ones I have already are getting too small. That's about the only area I didn't really need help in to begin with. But what can you do?

[magrat]

I'm starting to feel a little...off. Not really nauseus, but not 100% either. Kind of light headed, and my digestive system feels like it has stopped. It's hard to describe, but it could be all the crap I've been eating lately :p I've been too lazy to cook, especially last week when DH was gone. Tonight I'm going to make a stirfry with brown rice because I really need to get some good food in me. Still, I won't be surprised if m/s hits me all of a sudden (but I'm really hoping it doesn't).

I'm going to tell my parents I'm pregnant on my mom's birthday (Nov 11) which is a few days after my 8 weeks appointment. I just ordered this book from Amazon and am going to give it to her:
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I just would find it too hard to say straight out that I'm pregnant. Though I have to say there have been several times since I found out that it would have been really easy to drop it into conversation.

[magrat]

Okay, 5 minutes after posting that I started feeling queasy :P

[gymwidow]

L&D Nurse, thanks x2!!

bunnybeth, awww, thank you so much! I can't believe you're so close now! I hope you're feeling okay!

Cosmogirl, thanks! We transferred back two embryos, so we knew it was a good possibility, and we found out last week that we had two sacs, so we were prepared. Yesterday we were really hoping to see if both were viable. I'm so glad they are! LOL - I'm definitely trying to get plenty of rest. If only my DH would stop working late. I've been staying up so he can give me my PIO shots when he gets home and he's been way late the last two nights. I hope your voice comes back soon. Just baby yourself and get lots of rest yourself!

daphne, that's great. I hope they do okay with the news.

LoveBeingAMommy, awww, how cute!

GA GAL, sleep is a good thing, isn't it? ;) Thanks for the congrats. I'm going to start shopping for maternity clothes in the next couple weeks so I can have 'em ready for when these kids make it impossible for me to button anymore of my pants. I think I'm down to about 4 pairs that fit!

Sarah, awww, I'm so sorry. What an awful way to start the day! My cat woke me up at 1:15 puking at the foot of my bed. Then she ran to the hallway and puked on the carpet there. I bolted straight up and then went to clean it. I managed to not throw anything up myself, but it was not fun. I hope you're feeling better now!

magrat, I think that's how I felt last week. Just kind of queasy most of the time. No appetite whatsoever. This week the nausea is here. Blah. That's a really cute book and I bet your mom will love it!


I had a little chat with the ladybugs this morning (that's what one of my books says they're the size of this week) and tried to make a deal with them that if they could just let me get through my commute to work, I'd be fine with them making me nauseous until it was time to go home. They seemed to listen, until about halfway through my commute. Guess they just couldn't hold out any longer... Of course now that I'm at my desk I feel okay. I hope it lasts! I have a massage at 3:30 this afternoon and I don't want to be feeling yucky then.

QOTD: do you guys feel a bond or anything yet with your babies? Yesterday when I was having my u/s I saw the h/b and everything beating away and heard it, but it almost felt like it was happening to someone else and I was just a spectator. But now every time I think about it, I think about how those little things are growing inside ME, and it makes me all teary and emotional. They are actual little mini-babies and they're in my belly! It's so weird and cool and unreal all at the same time.

[Sarah6690]

Gymwidow Lol! What's with these animals? About feeling a bond yet, I probably will when we have our ultrasound in a couple more weeks. The only thing that makes it seem real is DS keeps wanting to talk to the baby. It's really cute.

[amurphy]

Sorry to barge in on your thread again, but I had to extend my congratulations and best wishes to gymwidow on her twin! Gymwidow, you may not remember me, but I graduated from the TTC w/ charting thread last October. I've continued to check in on the women who were active on that thread while I was there--you included. I'm so happy for you! :D

[risa00]

HELP! I leave for Italy tomorrow morning and I'm coming down with a cold. I haven't been to the OB yet, so have no clue what kinds of medicine I can and can't have. Does anyone know for sure? I looked online and everything says different things.

QOTD: Not yet.. I hardly have any symptoms (hardly sore BBs is pretty much it) and haven't visually seen anything or heard anything so my life is pretty much normal as before. Until I know for sure, I don't think there will be a bond.

eta: OMG.. I just realized tomorrow is 6 weeks! Time is flying!

[StacieLady]

risa00 Try www.safefetus.com. I think it is pretty comprehensive, and it has been the one everyone has suggested I check.

QOTD - I am torn about the bond. Because of my previouse m/c I am a little wary of forming a strong bond, but then again not forming a real bond because of worry was the thing I was the most regretful about last time. Currently I am "hopefull" and "positive" but I wouldn't say that I was forming a strong bond yet. However, I plan to head full steam towards the bonding after that first strong u/s on Monday!

[Cosmogirl]

QOTD: do you guys feel a bond or anything yet with your babies? Yesterday when I was having my u/s I saw the h/b and everything beating away and heard it, but it almost felt like it was happening to someone else and I was just a spectator. But now every time I think about it, I think about how those little things are growing inside ME, and it makes me all teary and emotional. They are actual little mini-babies and they're in my belly! It's so weird and cool and unreal all at the same time.

Not yet really.
I have yet to confirm my pregnancy with a U/S, I'm sure after, I'll bond instantly:p

[Happy1]

Cautiously joining

Username: Happy1
Me: Nikki, 28
DH: Tim, 36 (will turn 37 on 11/2/06)
Married: 6/8/02
TTC: Since 10/02. Have had 2 angel babies in the process. Got pg this time on our 5th IUI using a sperm donor.
BFP: 10/18/06
EDD: 6/29/07(from due date calculator)
Gender Prediction: DH says girl. I'm not sure yet.
Any other children: Our 2 angel babies: Jacob John (10/6/03) and Gabrielle (2/06)

My doc is being very pro-active with this pg since we've been doing the IUI with Clomid. I had a blood draw on Wednesday and another today to check the levels and make sure my progesterone is all right. Apparently I'll find out today or Monday how everything comes out that far. Otherwise I'm feeling great, a little scared, sore BB's on and off but that's about it.

My first appt. is November 13th with my OB/GYN here in town (different than the doc we saw for the IUI-he's an hour away). I need to remind her to mark it in my chart that I'll need to have a planned C-Section for this one (a result of how they had to perform an emergency C-section cutting an upside down "T" when Jacob was born. My uterus won't be able to handle any active labor with pushing).

Answer to QOTD: do you guys feel a bond or anything yet with your babies? Not quite yet but I'm sure once my waist starts expanding, I'll feel it more. It's just really hard to feel a bond when I don't feel anything yet.

Nikki :D

[L&D Nurse]

Welcome and Congratulations, Nikki!!!

As for me, I had the big blood draw yesterday (5 vials, yuck). But I felt really good most of the day. Today, not so much. I am feeling pretty nauseated this morning, which is a bummer because we have 2 houseguests I have to entertain and take to a luncheon in a couple of hours. Here's hoping I don't lose my lunch... :eek:

[gymwidow]

Sarah, aw, that's so sweet.

amurphy, thank you so much!!!!!! I do remember and that's so sweet of you to come by!

risa, it's probably too late and you're probably already gone, but my RE's office told me last week when I had a head cold that I could take Benadryl or Claritin or Robitussin DM.

Stacie, you must be so excited about your first u/s!!!

Nikki, welcome! What a journey you've been on to get here and I'm so glad you're with us.

LD& Nurse, ugh, I hope you're feeling okay!


My boss very wonderfully let me work from home today. :) I did everything that I needed to be in the office to do yesterday and today all my projects are things I can do on my sofa. Yay for that. I have a long commute and it's been the worst part of my day all week since the nausea really set in, so I'm glad I could avoid it. Plus, working from home meant that instead of getting up at 6, I could sleep till almost 9! That was incredible! :D

Tomorrow I have a family wedding to go to at 11 am, so I'm really hoping that the nausea stays away. I also have to figure out some bland excuse I can give in case anyone asks why I'm not drinking. "I'm not in the mood" might not cut it with my DH's cousins! :rolleyes:

[em1126]

gymwidow:
QOTD: do you guys feel a bond or anything yet with your babies? Yesterday when I was having my u/s I saw the h/b and everything beating away and heard it, but it almost felt like it was happening to someone else and I was just a spectator. But now every time I think about it, I think about how those little things are growing inside ME, and it makes me all teary and emotional. They are actual little mini-babies and they're in my belly! It's so weird and cool and unreal all at the same time.

No, not really. I haven't had an ultrasound or anything yet and while I feel extremely lucky to not have morning sickness, right now I'm tired of being tired! :-)

[magrat]

Happy1 I kind of have followed your story and I'm so excited for you! This time I'm sure you'll end up with a healthy baby!

I've been so stressed lately, all the baby drama, worrying about money, worrying that my friends won't be able to sell their house, and then yesterday another friend told me her husband has been abusing her. She asked me to go to court with her this morning to get a protection order against her husband. I had no idea anything was wrong, so that was really upsetting. Luckily everything went well this morning and if anything it made me bond a teensy bit with the idea of a baby because I felt it's a lot safer inside me than in this cold, hard world. ::sigh:: Tonight another friend is coming over and they just better not have any drama or I'm going to send them home ;) And then I have a wedding tomorrow too. I don't normally drink much so no one will be surprised or suspicious if I turn it down.

[June2007Mommies]

Updated to here.

A huge congrats and welcome to Happy1!!!

Ladies, I added a bunch of links to the first page and I'm working on adding to our list of books (using the ones we talked about earlier and also a few others I've heard about). If anyone has any other links, books, pictures, etc., that you'd like to add, please post away! :)

[Cosmogirl]

Wanted to add my gender prediction
gender prediction: GIRL

We'll see ;)

[Mystikal]

GymWidow congrats on your TWINS!!! That's awesome! :D
Happy1 congrats and so many sticky vibes coming to you. I'm so excited for you!!!! :D

[Cosmogirl]

Happy1 Congrats to you!:D :D :D


When I went to the pharmacy to get my test, I bought the 3 test box. Since I don't get to have a U/S before long, I decided to check for myself how things are going ;)

12 DPO, and 16 DPO:
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no questions, I think my betas are rising:p

[GA_GAL]

Cosmogirl: Definitely a big change there!

magrat: Sorry about all of your stresses. That is an awful lot to deal with, but hopefully things will start to turn around for all of your friends.

gymwidow: Hooray for working from home! That sounds wonderful. Hope the wedding goes well tomorrow. We were at dinner tonight with friends who kept trying to offer me wine. I blamed it on a long week and me being to exhausted to drink. Don't know how long that excuse will work.

L&D Nurse: Hope your lunch went OK.

Happy1: Congrats and welcome!

QOTD: Yes and no. Sometimes I feel like I do already have a bond, but then other times I don't. One of my best friends sent me a cute onsie and a bib from Baby Gap today (one says I *heart* Mommy and the other I *heart* Daddy). Seeing baby stuff in my house makes it seem more real. I've really bonded w