April 2006 Moms!

[April'06Moms]

April 2006 Moms – the First Trimester!

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To join this thread please post (in Red) the following information:

CC Name
Me: Name, age
DH: Name, age
Married: Date
TTC: Date
BFP: Date
EDD: Date

(any personal information you do not feel like sharing is optional)

***Please also note if you have any other children, etc.

**When posting, please put in the subject line how far along you are (i.e. 6w, 1d; 5w, 4d, etc.)!

Please put updates in RED to make it easier to find them!

Your Threadmistresses are: Jane&Andy & JenniferEC

[April'06Moms]

akwifeandmomma
Me: Shanna, 24
DH: Nathan, 35
DS: Noah, 2, July 2, 2003
Married: April 27, 2002
TTC #2: January 2005
M/C: May 12, 2005, natural, 11 weeks.
BFP: July 16, 2005, followed up with betas on July 19 (8) and 21 (34.)
EDD: April 2, 2006

amygrrl
Me: 35
DH: 33
DD: ~ Avery Elizabeth ~ June 3, 2005 stillborn at 27 weeks
Married: February 15, 2003
TTC: February 15, 2003
BFP: August 5, 2005 ~ New baby on the way!
EDD: April 18, 2005

bctoledo
Me: Carrie, 25
DH: Brian, 25
Married: May 24, 2003
TTC: June 2005
BFP: August 10, 2005
EDD: April 22, 2006

bea_mama
Me: Jennifer, 34
DH: Ian, 37
DD: Ava, 2 in August!
Married: 2001
TTC: June 2005
BFP: July 31
EDD: April 12, 2006!

briamcd
Me: Bri, 24
DH: Paul, 27
Married: Aug 4, 2001
TTC: 11/02-10/03 DH(was Deployed) 10/04-present.
BFP: 8/17/05
EDD: 4/20/06
Gender Prediction: girl

Cagey
Me: Katherine, 32
DH: Judd, 34
Married: 10/12/02
last BCP: Dec 2004
BFP: Aug 6 2005
EDD: April 1, 2006

ceallaigh
Me: K (34)
DH: P (32)
DS: C born April 12,2004
married: July 27/02
TTC #2: wasn't really
BFP: July 28,29,30, Aug 1st!
EDD: April 8th, 2006
Gender Prediction: Boy

Charissa
Me: Charissa 27
DH: Willie 29
Married: 6.28.03
TTC June 2005
BFP: 7.28.05
EDD: 4.9.06

crazycaro
Me - 33
DH - 33
Married - 20 September 2003
DD - 18 May 2004
TTC - April 2005
BFP - 25 & 28 August 2005
EDD - 5 May 2006

ginandchris
Me: Regina, 33
DH: Chris, 32
Married: 5/22/2004
TTC: July 2005
BFP: August 10, 2005!
EDD: April 19, 2006

Guinness
Me: Caroline, 30
DH: Tom, 31
Married: 4/25/03
TTC: 6/05
BFP: 8/21/05
EDD: 4/29/06

Haj
Me: Tiffany, 32
DH: Ethan, 39
Married: November 9, 2002
TTC: December, 2004
BFP: August 11, 2005
EDD: April 20, 2006

hapahaole
Me: Heather, 29
DH: Matt, 31
Married: June 28, 2003
TTC: We were just playing by ear for a few months.
EDD: April 2, 2006
DS: Jack, May 27, 2004
Gender prediction: girl

harness2be
Me: Stephanie, 26
DH: Joe, 28
Married 8/20/05
Son: Brian 7/3/96
Daughter: Alyson 7/8/00
Gender prediction: Boy
EDD: April 29, 2006

Jakedog
Me:Liz 31(or JD if thats easier)
Him: HUb 37
#1:Henry 6/15/04
#2: EDD 4/10/06
Gender Prediction: Girl

Jane&Andy
Me: Jane, 28
DH: Andy, 32
Married: May 24, 2003
TTC Date: April 2005
BFP Date: July 25, 2005
EDD: April 2, 2006
Gender Prediction: Boy

jeeplover
Me: H, 29
DH: J, 31
Married: June 19th, 2004
TTC since 9/04
Charting since 12/04
EDD based up FF is April 22nd, 2006
First BFP on August 17th

JenniferEC
Me: Jennifer, 33
DH: John, 36
DS: Caden 3/14/04
Married: 8/31/02
TTC: Sept 04
BFP: 8/15
EDD: 4/24/06
Gender Prediction: Boy

Jrsygirl ~ TWINS!
Me: Holly, 31
DH: Brian, 32
Married: September 02
TTC: May 04
BFP: 8/18 after IUI on 8/6
EDD: 4/28

KB57
Me: Kerri, 27
DH: Billy, 27
Married: May 7, 2005
TTC: we weren't
BFP: 8/6/05
EDD: 4/6/06
Gender Prediction: Boy

kimmiebride
me: Kimmie, 40
DH: 40
Married: 07/28/01, together for 11 years in November.
TTC: 08/02, Dx unexplained infertility, did clomid, Femara, injectibles x2,
and conceived naturally on a break before exploring IVF, go figure!
BFP: 8/12/05, Beta #1 = 178 (CD 25, not sure exactly what DPO)
8/15/05 Beta #2 = 756
EDD: 4/24/06

klm2klh
Name: kristin
Married: September 15, 2001
BFP: July 25, 2005
EDD: March 26

Kopper
Me: Katie, 26
DH: John, 28
Married: 9/21/02
TTC: 07/30/04
BFP: 07/25/05
EDD: 04/04/06
Gender Prediction: Boy

kristin9903
Me: Kristin, 28
DH: David, 27
Married: March 1, 2003
TTC: We weren't.
BFP: August 23, 2005
EDD: April 29, 2006

LittleStar
Me: Julie, 31
DH: Bradley, 32
Married: 3/2001
TTC: 6/2005
BFP: 8/9/2005 (10 DPO)
EDD: 4/23/2006

Lunaria
Me: J- 31
DH: G- 33
Married: October 11, 2003
TTC: July 2005 (yes, first try)
BFP: August 3, 2005
EDD: April 16, 2005
Gender Prediction: Boy

Mel7dog
Me: Melissa, 23
DH: Carrick, 22
Married: 1.15.05
TTC: July 2005
BFP: 8.7.05
EDD: 4.21.06
Gender Prediction: Girl

missy329
Me: Lisa, 36
DH: Jim, 37
DD: Katie 4/16/04
Married: 5/17/03
TTC: 12/04
BFP: 8/23/05
EDD: 5/4/06

MMHinCA
Me: M (27 - 28 in September)
DH: E (29 - 30 in November)
Married: July 26, 2003
TTC: June 2005
BFP: August 18, 2005
EDD: April 28, 2006
Gender Prediction: Boy

nycnoodle
Me: Jeanette, 31
DH: Jim, 32
Married: 10.26.02
TTC since: June 2005
BFP: 8.18.05
EDD: 4.26.06

relly ~ TWINS!
Married: 11/8/3
TTC: 11/8/3
M/C: March 2004, May 2004, November 2004
BFP: 8/18/5, IVF #2
EDD: April 26, 2006

Sal03
me: Rebecca, 30
DH: 36
DS: Dylan Benjamin 6/29/04
EDD: 4/8/06
Gender Prediction: Girl

SaphirimalMei
Me: Marisa, 27
DH: Phil, 31
SD: Gaelyn 10/4/92
SD: Elizabeth 8/8/96
DD: Jillian 2/1/05
Married: 9/27/2003
BFP: 8/13/05
EDD: 4/22/06
Gender Prediction: Girl

Scooter
Me: 29
DH: 32
Married: 8/18/01
TTC: 4/03 (28mos of TTC)
Dx: Unexplained Infertility
Got pg on 1st round of injectibles
BFP: 8/18/05
EDD: April 29, 2006

Sevilla
Me: 23
DH: 25
Married: 6/14/03
TTC: 7/05
BFP: 7/20/05
EDD: 4/2/06

Stumbles
Me - 24
DH - 37
Married - September 14, 2002
DD - May 10, 2004
TTC - May, 2005
BFP - August 9, 2005
EDD - April 21, 2006

Sully130
Me: 30
DH: 32
DD: ~ Hannah Jane, April 22, 2005 stillborn at 23 weeks
Married: June 22, 2002
TTC: First time by chance, then Sept. 04, then Aug. 05
M/C: July 1, 2004
BFP: August 16, 2005
EDD: April 29, 2005
Gender prediction: Boy

tin roof rusted
Me: M, 29
DH: T, 32
DS: born 5/10/03
Married: 11/17/01
TTC: 6/05
BFP: 8/15/05
EDD: 4/23/06

Txfish
Me, Rebecca (26)
Him, William (34)
Married: 4/3/04
DD: Caroline 7/14/01 (4)
LMP: 6/29/05
Ov'ed: 7/13/05
HPT #1: 7/28/05 (15 DPO)
HPT #2: 8/2/05 (20 DPO)
EDD: April 5, 2006 (???)

uskiku
Me: 33
DH: 30
Married: 1/10/04
TTC: May 2005
BFP: 08/12/05
Due date: 04/28/06
Gender prediction: boy

Always in Our Hearts: Bloomwood, Rileymom, & OCDwife

[April'06Moms]

March 26
klm2klh

April 1
cagey

April 2
Jane&Andy
akwifeandmomma
Sevilla
hapahaole

April 4
Kopper

April 5
Txfish

April 6
kb57

April 7
Sal03

April 8
ceallaigh

April 9
Charissa

April 10
Jakedog

April 12
bea_mama

April 16
Lunaria

April 18
amygrrl

April 19
ginaandchris

April 20
briamcd
Haj

April 21
mel7dog
stumbles

April 22
jeeplover
SaphirimalMei
bctoledo

April 23
LittleStar
tin roof rusted

April 24
kimmiebride
JenniferEC


April 26
nycnoodle
relly

April 28
jrsygirl
MMHinCA
uskiku

April 29
Guinness
Scooter
kristin9903
harness2be
sully

May 4
missy329 (but will probably have c-section the week before)

May 5
crazycaro

[April'06Moms]

August
8 - OCDwife
9 - mel7dog
10 - Jane&Andy
12 - Sal03
16 - JenniferEC
17 - Txfish, akwifeandmomma
18 - akwifeandmomma
22 - uskiku, kb57, MMHinCA
23 - Jakedog
24 - ginaandchris
25 - Kopper, Cagey
26 - Lunaria
30 - tin roof rusted, akwifeandmomma (ultrasound!), jrsygirl (ultrasound!)

September
1 - mel7dog,
2 - dpangel33, akwifeandmomma, kimmiebride (ultrasound!)
6 - nycnoodle, scooter, briamcd (ultrasound!)
7 - RileyMom, Jane&Andy, kristin9903
8 - JenniferEC, TXfish, relly (ultrasound!)
9 - Kopper (ultrasound!)
12 - LittleStar, MMHinCA
14 - bea_mama, ceallaigh, stumbles (ultrasound!), Haj
15 - relly, cagey (ultrasound!)
16 - SaphirimaMel, Txfish, mel7dog
19 - uskiku (ultrasound!), Sal03
20 - ginaandchris (ultrasound!)
21 - kristin9903
23 - Guinness (ultrasound!), kimmiebride (ultrasound!)
27 - jeeplover, relly, jrsygirl
28 - akwifeandmomma

October
4 - briamcd
5 - Jane&Andy, KB57, harness2be
7 - Kopper, Charissa
10 - MMHinCA
11 - relly
13 - LittleStar, kimmiebride
14 - JenniferEC
17 - uskiku
18 - ginaandchris
20 - jrsygirl
21 - kimmiebride
28 - mel7dog

[April'06Moms]

mel7dog
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5d732b3127cce946639babd9f00000036108Aas3Dhi2Yt0

MMHinCA
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5d736b3127cce94157a047eb000000005108AaOHDdi3ZtB

Sevilla ~ 12w3d
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v452/Champagnepunch/Picture.jpg

jrsygirl
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/hbd511/belly2.jpg

[April'06Moms]

more space saved

[April'06Moms]

Kopper
http://images.snapfish.com/3448246723232%7Ffp58%3Dot%3E2327%3D357%3D565%3DXRO QDF%3E2323%3A638974%3B6ot1lsi

Lunaria
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5d607b3127cce93fafe02623200000016108Abs27Zmzauc

Kimmiebride
http://www.millcottagebridal.com/wubletweb.jpg


Sal03 ~ 10wks
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5d726b3127cce9459e83576c800000016108AasWrRy4btE

kristin9903
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5d726b3127cce93bd2f88c77500000016108Aasmblo3atD

MMHinCA
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5d733b3127cce947dcbcc44c600000016108AaOHDdi3ZtB

[April'06Moms]

Cagey
http://homepage.mac.com/ejwelton/baby1.jpg?

ceallaigh
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5d734b3127cce944c99caae9500000016108AbtmrFo5btW

Haj
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/langetiffany/UltrasoundPics015.jpg

Sal03
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5d738b3127cce941b2d7d69c800000036108AasWrRy4btE

ginaandchris
http://images.snapfish.com/344%3A467923232%7Ffp58%3Dot%3E2334%3D333%3D82%3A%3 DXROQDF%3E2323%3A%3C3439887ot1lsi

jrsygirl
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/hbd511/us3.jpg

[April'06Moms]

Helpful Links
Please feel free to suggest others...

Parenting
www.sleepbaby.com
www.parentstages.com
www.inventiveparent.com
www.babywhisperer.com

Baby Shopping(Nursery, Baby equipment, toys, clothes, etc)
www.armsreach.com
www.artforkids.com
www.arunningstroller.com
www.babiesrus.com
www.babybeddingtown.com
www.babydepot.com
www.babydilly.com
www.babyfit.com
www.babystyle.com
www.babysupermall.com
www.babyuniverse.com
www.bellini.com
www.bundleme.com
www.brattdecor.com
www.balmex.com
www.bugaboo.nl/us
www.babubabu.com
www.babysdream.com
www.babydelight.com
www.babytrilogy.com
www.babybuggy.com
www.boppy.com
www.babyserene.com
www.babytrend.com
www.badgerbasket.com
www.brandeedanielle.com
www.babybjorn.com
www.bareware.net
www.babyfeetjewelry.com
www.babybunk.com
www.burtsbees.com
www.carters.com
www.carouseldesigns.com
www.childrensplace.com
www.cececo.com
www.chariotcarriers.com
www.californicababy.com
www.designeroutlet.com
www.DreamDropsOnline.com
www.dreamtimebaby.com
www.distinctivenurseries.com
www.dreamerdesign.net
www.disneybaby.com
www.elegantbabygifts.com
www.forevermine.com
www.fisher-price.com
www.folkmanis.com
www.foreverinseason.com
www.gap.com
www.garnethill.com
www.gotoyourroom.com
www.gymboree.com
www.getgozo.com
www.gracobaby.com
www.gerberchildrenswear.com
www.geniusproducts.com
www.inthetreetop.com
www.joggingstroller.com
www.kellyrightsell.com
www.littleme.com
www.landofnod.com
www.landsend.com
www.lullababy.com
www.maclarenstrollers.com or www.maclarenbaby.com
www.munchkininc.com
www.mommyshelperinc.com
www.motherease.com
www.mybabysam.com
www.morigeau.com
www.nurserydepot.com
www.navadesigns.com
www.oldnavy.com
www.organicbebe.com
www.polo.com/children/
www.poshtots.com
www.potterybarnkids.com
www.pokkadots.com/
www.pregnantinc.com
www.playtexbaby.com
www.regallager.com
www.rattleroll.com
www.sassybaby.com
www.simonhorn.com
www.susanturnerbaby.com
www.target.com
www.thebabybungalow.com
www.thebabyoutlet.com
www.target.com
www.tinylove.com
www.thefirstyears.com
www.thecompanystore.com
www.thebabyplace.com
www.theenchantedbaby.com
www.unisar.com
www.usababy.com
www.uggaustralia.com
www.wendybellissimo.com
www.zutano.com

Monitors
www.babybeat.com
www.storkradio.com
www.babyplus.com

Slings
www.thehiphugger.com
www.aboutbabiesinc.com
www.mayawrap.com
www.newnativebaby.com
www.prenatalcradle.com
www.babybjorn.com
www.babywearer.com

Cord Blood/stem cell Info.
www.securacell.com
www.viacord.com
www.cordblood.com
www.cryobank.com
www.lifebankusa.com
www.corcell.com
www.cryo-cell.com

Baby Registries
www.babiesrus.com
www.buybuybaby.com
www.babydepot.com
www.usababy.com
www.target.com
www.walmart.com
www.sears.com

Maternity Shopping
www.dueduds.com
www.onehotmama.com
www.oldnavy.com
www.gap.com
www.pumpkinmaternity.com
www.apeainthepod.com
www.mimimaternity.com
www.imaternity.com
www.bellybasics.com
www.bellamaterna.com
www.momstheword.com
www.japaneseweekend.com
www.target.com
www.jcpenney.com/maternity
www.chadwicks.com
www.momshop.com
www.naissancematernity.com
www.babystyle.com
www.motherhood.com
www.plussizemommies.com
www.plus-size-pregnancy.org
www.maternityplus.com
www.jakeandme.com
www.rumpled.com/plussizematernity.shtml
www.babybecoming.com
www.maternitymall.com
www.bravadodesigns.com
www.mothersinmotion.com
www.garnethill.com
www.veroniquematernity.com
www.cadeaumaternity.com
www.mommychic.com
www.aboutbabiesinc.com
www.belly-belt.com
www.duetdesigns.com
www.gabrialla.com
www.leadinglady.com
www.maternityblues.com
www.melindag.com
www.motherhoodnursing.com
www.prenatalcradle.com
www.picklesmaternity.com

Plus Size Maternity Shopping
www.oldnavy.com
www.imaternity.com
www.jcpenney/maternity.com
www.maternitymall.com
www.jakeandme.com
www.babybecoming.com
www.motherhood.com
www.maternity4less.com
www.plusmaternity.com
www.motherwear.com

Health & Fitness during pg.
www.fitpregnancy.com
www.drapplebaum.com/pregnancy.html
www.fitmommies.com/pregnancy
www.freedhem.com
www.konsyl.com
www.sea-band.com
www.therapilates.com

Oils and Products for the Mom-to-Be(belly/massage oils)
www.bellamama.com
www.motherlove.com
www.californiababy.com
www.maternityskincare.com
www.motherofeden.com
www.sagecreeknaturals.com
www.greatmothersgoods.com
www.magiabella.com
www.preggiepops.com

All About Mom's Weight Gain Info Site
www.BabyCenter.com
www.BabiesOnline.com

Cloth Diapers
Cloth Diapering discussion in Parenting
www.diaperpin.com
www.punkinbutt.com
www.apronstringsbabythings.com
www.babiesinthesun.com
www.babyj.com
www.babykicks.com
www.beniboi.com
www.borntolove.com
www.diapercovers.com
www.diapersafari.com
www.earthbaby.com
www.ecobaby.com
www.fullmoonbabygear.com
www.greenmountaindiapers.com
www.happyheinys.com
www.katieskisses.com
www.keesterkovers.com
www.kellyscloset.com
www.kissaluvs.com/outlet.htm
www.motherease.com
www.naturalbabies.com
www.naturalbaby-catalog.com
www.organicbebe.com
www.peanutbutterkisses.com
www.sosdiapers.wahmweb.com/store
www.stacinator.com/covers.html
www.sweetcheeksdiapers.com
www.weebees.com

Delivery/Birthing options (OB, Midwifes, Doulas, birthcenters etc.)
www.birthcenters.org
www.acog.org
www.acnm.org
www.maternitywise.org
www.lamaze.org
www.bradleybirth.com
www.birthingfromwithin.com
www.birthworks.com
www.hypbirth.com
www.hypnobirthing.com
www.midwife.org
www.alace.org
www.icea.org
www.waterbirth.org
www.charm.net/~totoro/doula.html
www.dona.org

Invitations/Announcements
www.storkavenue.com
www.invitingsmiles.com
www.naptimecards.com
www.cuscraft.com
www.achildsown.com
www.celebrationcottage.com
www.classiccard.com
www.inababycarriage.com
www.mommysmiracles.com
www.babyseeds.com
www.babygrams.com

Breast feeding
www.lalecheleague.org
www.Kellymom.com
www.mothering.com
www.Promom.org
www.breastfeeding.com
www.whisperwear.com
www.medela.com
www.ameda.com
www.boppy.com
www.blis.com
www.maternalconcepts.com
www.pumpmate.com

Pumping
www.medela.com

Formula Feeding
www.similac.com
www.enfamil.com
www.verybestbaby.com (Nestle Good Start)
www.brightbeginnings.com

For fun:
Chinese Calendar: http://www.thelaboroflove.com/chart/cal.html
http://www.thelaboroflove.com/chart/pred.html

[April'06Moms]

Books for the expectant mother:

** So THAT'S What They're For! The Definitive Breastfeeding Guide (Janet Tamaro)
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/159337285X.01._PE20_SCMZZZZZZZ_.jpg

** What to Expect When You're Expecting (Heidi Murkoff, Sandee Hathaway, Arlene Eisenberg)
http://images.barnesandnoble.com.edgesuite.net/images/5090000/5090602.gif

** Your Pregnancy Week by Week: 5th Edition (Dr. Glade B. Curtis and Judith Schuler)
http://images.barnesandnoble.com.edgesuite.net/images/7210000/7219608.gif

** Everything Pregnancy Fitness (Robin Elise Weiss)
http://images.barnesandnoble.com.edgesuite.net/images/6950000/6959852.gif

** My Pregnancy Journal (Ryland Peters & Small Staff)
This is great for keepsakes and putting down your feelings and moods, etc.
http://images.barnesandnoble.com.edgesuite.net/images/7980000/7985227.gif

** Baby Bargains: Secrets to Saving 20% to 50% on Baby Furniture, Equipment, Clothes, Toys, Maternity Wear and Much, Much More! May 2005 Edition (Alan and Denise Fields)
http://images.barnesandnoble.com.edgesuite.net/images/8990000/8995234.gif

Books for the expectant father:

** My Boys Can Swim! The Official Guy's Guide to Pregnancy (Ian Davis)

** The Expectant Father (Armin A. Brott & Jennifer Ash)

** Be Prepared : A Practical Handbook for New Dads (Gary Greenberg, Jeannie Hayden)
"The picture here is what a lot of dads imagine their newborns will look like: a big, healthy, well-formed miniature version of themselves..."

[April'06Moms]

Happy and Healthy 9 months to everyone! Post away!

http://geocities.yahoo.com.br/kelly_penelope/bebes/b70.jpg

[Jane&Andy]

New member!

Jane&Andy
Me: Jane, 28
DH: Andy, 32
Married: May 24, 2003
TTC Date: April 2005
BFP Date: July 25, 2005
EDD: April 1 or 2, 2006

My first doctor's appointment is scheduled for Aug 10. :) We haven't told anyone yet (except my internet friends).

[BTB]

An April 2005 mommy stopping in with congrats and best wishes for all the April 2006 mommies-to-be. So many wonderful things are in store, enjoy the journey! :D

[Kopper]

New member!

Kopper
Me: Katie, 26
DH: John, 28
Married: 9/21/02
TTC: 07/30/04
BFP: 07/25/05
EDD: 04/06/06


Yay! Thanks Jane for starting this thread. I hope you don't mind that I don't think I will be able to co-mod. I've never been a mod before plus I'm not sure how much time I will have soon since work is going to pick up.

So I know I have said it in a few places but, Congratulations!! Are you finding it hard to work today? I sure am! Must get back though since I have something due at 5pm today!

Thanks BTB!

Edited because I forgot to post that my first appointment is 8/25

[alienhost]

Another April 2005 mom stopping in to offer congratulations and to say "I can't believe it's time for an April 2006 thread already! Seems like I just found out I was PG! Best of luck to all of you!

[krbb]

Jane - Congratulations!! I don't know if you remember me from the LIW group at WC. How exciting to see another graduate :) ! Here's too a happy and healthy pregnancy!!

[Jane&Andy]

Congratulations Kopper. :D You certainly don't have to volunteer to moderate if you don't want to or don't think you'll have the time. I'm happy to do it on my own if no one else volunteers, I don't mind. I didn't get much done at work today and I'm not being productive at home either. I feel a bit off today, lots of odd twinges in my lower abdomen and now I have a headache.

thanks BTB and alienhost. :) thanks krbb, I do remember you. :)

[babylove]

Jane&Andy, CONGRATULATIONS! I saw this thread and thought, OMG, April 2006 already?! And then I saw your name and had to come over and say hi!! :) H&H 9 mo to you!

[Jane&Andy]

thanks Babylove. :) :D

[Kopper]

I have had the odd twinges and a few cramps here and there. They aren't like AF cramps exactly though. Yesterday I was nauseaus but that was probably partly due to nerves. Today I feel pretty good. :) I have had a headache off and on for the last three days but it's not too bad.

So have you told anyone IRL besides DH? I told my best friend yesterday morning but that is it. We are still debating on when to tell our families. I don't know if I can wait until my 8 week appt.

This morning I took another HPT and it was positive again! I have two more left so I will take those this week. When are you going to stop temping? I think I will continue until this weekend. What do you think?

[Jane&Andy]

Sounds like the same things I'm feeling. Not like AF cramps, just weird twinges. I had a headache last night but its gone now. I felt like I needed to burp last night but wasn't feeling nauseous.

I haven't told any of my IRL friends unless you count my WC/LJ friend that I also know IRL. Since my first appoitment is only just over 2 wks away I think I want to wait til then to tell anyone. I wouldn't mind waiting out 2 doctor's appts before telling my in-laws. But we'll be seeing most of them right after the first appointment so we'll just see how that goes.

I actually stopped temping a few days before I was expecting AF. It was my first cycle temping and I was getting too anxious about my temp dropping or staying high at the end. I'd stop if the temping is becoming stressful for you.

I haven't retested. I saw the line and AF is not here so I'm not going to look a gift horse in the mouth. :p I'd also have to buy more HPTs so I figure I'd rather save the money for baby stuff.

[Kopper]

I could wait until 8 weeks or even longer to tell the ILs but I don't think I could wait that long to tell my parents. There was no way I could keep it from my best friend since she knows my cycles and she would know if I lied to her. I had to tell someone, I just couldn't keep it in! :)

Have you decided how you are going to tell everyone? We still don't know how we will tell my parents but I have known for awhile how we will tell the ILs. My MIL collects Swarovski crystal so I plan on buying these for her except in gold:

http://shop.swarovski.com/intershoproot/eCS/Store/en_US/CG/B2C/PROD/2003/100/CC0626862P0.jpg http://shop.swarovski.com/intershoproot/eCS/Store/en_US/CG/B2C/PROD/2003/100/CC0626863P0.jpg

[Jane&Andy]

those are cute. :) I don't think we'll do anything special to tell them. I'll be telling my Mom and sisters over the phone b/c I won't be seeing them anytime soon enough.

Is this going to be the first grandchild for either of your families? Mine will be the 5th for my Mom and 4th for my in-laws. Plus FIL has 3 step-grandchildren on top of that!

[jnshanna]

I'm so excited for you both! :D I'm subscribing because it's fun to hear how you both are doing so early on. Gives me something to hope for. ;)

[Kopper]

Yep. This will be the first for my family. I have a younger sister but she isn't even married yet. DH is an only child and grandchild (MIL is an only child as well) so this will be the first for his side too. Both families are itching for grandbabies. My mom is always the one holding the babies at family functions :)

[Jane&Andy]

your families will be so excited! Ours will be thrilled for us but its never the same level of excitement as the first was. DH's little sister should be having her baby very soon so MIL is thrilled about that. Its not quite as exciting when your son has a child as it is when your daughter does.

But the good side to all that is that my sisters have quite a bit of stuff ready to pass on to me. One sister still wants to have one more child but her's are 2 and 6 months right now she she is planning a brief hiatus before having the last one.

ETA: Hi Shanna! I hope you will be graduating from the TTC thread soon!

[adoredh]

Also wanted to pop in and say congrats to Jane&Andy and to Kopper! Very excited for you ladies!!! This time goes by so fast, enjoy every moment!
It seems like it was just yesterday that DH and I found out we were PG (Jan 26 actually...) Fast forward to now, and we've got baby showers around the corner, kicks in the ribs, heartburn, and a ton of excitement over meeting our little boy in just two short months!!! LOL!

[Kopper]

Ok feel free to call me crazy but DH and I might be buying a crib soon. I know it is WAY too early to do this but I have been in love with this one for a year now.
http://buy.overstock.com/images/products/P1125097.jpg

It's from Pottery Barn. They no longer sell it in pink though. Overstock.com has it for 329.99 (w/shipping) and I can get it on Ebay for 314.99 -349.99 (w/shipping). The only reason I am even thinking about getting it is b/c if we do end up having a girl it is the crib I want. If we end up having a boy then I could just sell it on Ebay or to a consignment store or something. I know it's 50/50... Also, if we have a boy I want the same crib in blue. PBK still sells that one but it is 399.99 + 50 for shipping.

Am I crazy? I won't even open the box until we know anything. I just don't want to miss out on getting it and kick myself later. What do you ladies think?

[Kopper]

Thanks adoredh!

jnshanna - Thanks, I hope your get your BFP soon and can join us! :)

Jane - Hand-me-downs are wonderful. My best friend has a two year old DS and she is going to share her maternity clothes and a few other things with me. Being the oldest sibling does have some disadvantages though.

[Jane&Andy]

If that is what you really want than I don't think you are crazy. Especially if you have a back up plan for selling it if you don't use it.

I'm just itching to buy some baby stuff. I already have a small collection of gender neutral clothes, blankets and hooded towels. But I'd love to go ahead and buy something else - like a diaper bag.

[Kopper]

Glad you don't think I'm crazy :) I've wanted this crib since it came out last year. I just looked and Overstock has the changing table too for $199! They are even selling the white changing table for $199 + $1 shipping and PBK is selling it for $249 + $50 shipping. Overstock rocks!

I can't wait to go baby shopping either. Right now I don't have anything. I haven't even bought any clothes. My best friend tells me I should wait until 12wks but I don't think I can.

[Jane&Andy]

if you're looking for the crib/accessories in white you can find them pretty cheap. I've seen those Jenny Lind sets at Target and other stores for much less than PBK. Just not in colors like pink or blue.

I hadn't thought to check out Overstock for Baby stuff. I'll have to peak there. But I want to see stuff in person. I don't think DH is quite ready for a trip to Babies R Us just yet, maybe in a few weeks.

So far the clothing and accessories I've bought were all on sale. I have an awesome outlet mall by me that has a Carter's Outlet. I took DH there to shop for my neice and then I started looking around at newborn stuff. DH thought I was a little wacko but then he saw the 70% off rack and started picking out a few things. :p

thanks adoreh!

[crazycaro]

:D :D :D

CC Name - crazycaro
Me: Caroline, 32
DH: Jason, 33
Married: 20 September 2003
TTC: April 2005
BFP: 26 July 2005
EDD: 6 April 2006

BBL! Gotta dash!

[OCDwife]

New member here!

CC Name: OCDwife (WC Queenjody)
Me: Jody, 30
DH: Matt, 34
Married: 6/22/02
TTC: 7/05
BFP: 7/25/05
EDD: approx. April 13th



TOTALLY nervous and excited...we've got a lot of other changes underway (selling our house, moving, changing jobs!)

[Nikkid]

Popping in to say congrats to Caroline!! Glad to see little Ruby is going to be a big sister. You better bake this one longer this time. ;)

[T&M'sMommy]

As the mod of the April 2005 mommies, I'd like to say CONGRATULATIONS!! Its a great time of the year to have a baby. Wow, its been a year already...

[Jane&Andy]

Congratulations Caroline and Jody!

thanks T&M'sMommy. :)

[Kopper]

Congrats and welcome OCDwife & crazycaro!

Jane - Oh, I forgot we have a Carter's outlet near here. I will be making a trip there soon! Last night I talked to DH about the crib and he really thinks we should get it. I emailed one more seller on Ebay and they are selling it new in box for 179.99 plus $65 for shipping. That is such a great price that I can pass it by. If we do end up having a boy I could just sell it to a consignment store or on Ebay. I want to taolk to DH again tonight before I place my bid but I think I will do it. We decided to just get the white changing table that matches it instead of getting blue or pink. Since we are going with white, we can wait for awhile before buying it.

BTW - we have had great luck with Overstock. I bought DH a Nike watch and several other things from them. The good thing about this crib is that I have seen it in person many times at the PBK store so I am certain that it is the one I want.

[Jane&Andy]

Sounds great Kopper. Its a fabulous deal. I've seen it at Pottery Barn too and it is an adorable crib. Are you going to do white for the rest of the furniture? I think that would look great.

I think we're going back to the outlet mall this weekend for pants for DH, which means I can do a little more shopping at the Carter's outlet. :)

[Bloomwood]

Can I play?


CC Name: Bloomwood
Me: C, 32
DH: J, 33
Married: October 2, 2004
TTC: July 2005
BFP: July 25, 2005
EDD: April 3, 2006

[Bloomwood]

Congrats to all the fellow April mommies-to-be!

I have a QOTD

Is anyone else freaking out that this won't stick?

I have hardly any symptoms today. The last few days I have had a little bit of pinching down there and sore breasts. Today my breasts are a little sore and I feel tired - but that could be due to the fact that I was awake in the middle of the night freaking out that this wouldn't stick! When I brushed my teeth this morning it tasted weird and so did drinking plain water (I drink a ton of water normally).

anyone else?

[Jane&Andy]

Congratulations bloomwood! :D

Is anyone else freaking out that this won't stick?

Absolutely. I'm terrified but I'm trying not to dwell on it. There's nothing I can do either way.

[Kopper]

Congrats Bloomwood! Glad you are joining us. I love your user name btw. Becky Bloomwood is the main character's name in a series of books I've read. :)

QOTD: I am and I'm not. I've had several symptoms that are just getting stronger each day so that makes me feel like this is real. Also, we have have been TTCing for just under a year so I just hope that this is really it. My symptoms today are major bloat, some twinging cramps, and small waves of nausea. The BBs are a little better today.

[Bloomwood]

Kopper I love the shopaholic books! that is where I got my name. :p

I feel better that my symptoms/lack of are similar to your experience.

[akwifeandmomma]

Can I join? I joined the March mommas, but think I'd like to subscribe to both threads.

I'm: Shanna, 24
DH: Nathan, 35
DS: Noah, 2, July 2, 2003
Married: April 27, 2002
TTC #2: January 2005
M/C: May 12, 2005, natural, 11 weeks.
BFP: July 16, 2005, followed up with betas on July 19 (8) and 21 (34.)
EDD: April 2, 2006 According to O date, March 31 according to my OB, who refuses to accept my charting as factual and true. :rolleyes:

I'm praying for a sticky baby!

[Kopper]

Bloomwood - I love those books. The last one wasn't the best of the four but it was still good. I think the author is coming with a new one where Becky has a baby. Wouldn't that be a great book to read while we are PG! :)

akwifeandmomma - Welcome and congrats! Sticky thoughts and vibes coming your way! Sorry your doctor won't believe your charts. I'm pretty lucky that my doctor trusts mine and likes to keep copies.

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So I am bidding on the crib right now. The auction is over in 20 mins. I should be the proud owner of a crib soon! :) It still feels a little crazy but I can't pass up this deal.

[crazycaro]

Welcome Shanna, Jody and Bloomwood!!! I can't wait to see who else joins us. How exciting. :)

I am feeling a little stressed. I had my beta done yesterday and it was 10, that's so low! I might just been 12DPO today though, so really, that baby is brand spankin' new and still settling in so I need to relax. I looked up numbers on betabase.info and it's within the normal range, albeit at the lower end.

I am still testing like mad, and this morning took a Clearbue test and got a + sign in two minutes, so logically my HCG levels are rising right?

Listen to me! I am a second time preggo, I should be the voice of reason here - instead I am the worrywart. :D

I guess I didn't realise how much I wanted this little one until the silly nurse told me the level was 10. I didn't realise she would tell me, I was just wanting a yes or no from the doctors office! I even said that to Jason last night, he asked if I was getting a number and I said I don't think so, and if I did I would probably just stress over it. I was right!!! :rolleyes:

I am sure it is all okay. I have an ache in my right side right now, and I had an ache exactly like this with Ruby when I was in the early days of my pregnancy with her. My boobs are still a little sensitive and I definitely still have the blue vein thing going on in the boobies. I am noticing I am much more tired too, and sleeping better, which is fantastic because I am normally a really light sleeper.

Anyway I need to go back and catch up properly because I was only able to skim over the posts earlier.

Grow babies grow!

Caroline

[crazycaro]

Can you please change my due date to 8 April? I really think that is more accurate. Ta!

Also - can you add this to my info...

DD Ruby 18 May 2004

[April'06Moms]

Updated to here.

Shanna - I listed your due date in the post where everyone is sorted by due date as April 2 since that is according to your chart. Please let me know if you'd rather be listed by the date your OB gave you.

Does anyone else have any doctor's appointments scheduled yet?

[Kopper]

Morning! Another BFP test this morning and I am officially out of tests. I used the digital test today and it came up positive in under a minute so I feel good about that. My temp dropped today so that's it, no more temping. I do not need to stress about temps! :)

Jane, can you put my date back to April 6th. I think it got switched when Caroline changed hers. Thanks! :)

ETA... I forgot to mention that I am now the proud owner of a crib! Last night I bid and won the auction. :D

[Jane&Andy]

Congrats on the crib Kopper! I fixed your due date. We lost power last night and the house was too hot for me to sleep so I'm functioning on less than 2 hours of sleep today. I found another mistake I made in that same post when I fixed yours. I'm a little slow today.

We went to the mall last night (b/c we had now power at home!) and wandered through Pottery Barn Kids and The Right Start. I didn't buy anything at either store but I had fun browsing.

I'm still feeling odd twinges/minor cramps off and on in my lower abdomen and my boobs are sore. I put on my shorts last night to go to the mall and they were very tight (they're normally snug at first but they stretch out really fast and then they're loose). I don't think it will be long before I need some bigger clothes. I've been tired lately but I also haven't really been pushing myself to be more active.

[jnshanna]

Hey Shanna! We have the same name! Just had to say that because I don't see anyone with the same spelling very often. :) Congratulations!

Congrats to you too Caroline. Your description of the results from the dr. is so cute. Everything is fine. Just try to relax a bit. :)

Kopper ~ Yay, you got the crib! How exciting! When will you receive it?

[Kopper]

Jane - Sorry about the tight shorts. I haven't even tried some of my tighter clothes on yet. I'm sticking to the comfy clothes right now until the bloating goes away. Today I've had cramps off and on. They aren't really bad, just uncomfortable.

Sorry about your power. Thanks for fixing my date. I knew it was just a mistake. :) Hope you get more sleep tonight.

jnsshanna - Thanks! The guy said he would ship it tomorrow or Saturday. We should have it sometime next week! It will stay in the box though until we know it the baby is a boy or girl.

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So is anyone feeling tired yet? Man this afternoon has hit me like a ton of bricks. I got plenty of sleep last night but I am really dragging right now. All I can think about is my bed...

[akwifeandmomma]

crazycaro My beta at 9 dpo was 8, and I was a little freaked.. It was 34 on 11 dpo. I'm sure 10 is fine, it's just early, just beginning to crank out the hcg!

threadmistress, April 2 is great for me.

jnShanna Wow! Our spelling isn't that common, nice to "meet" you!

Starting to feel a wee bit queasy, feeling full a lot, even when I haven't eaten, and I'm totally exhausted. I took a nap on Tuesday and I'm definitely gonna need one again today.

[Tenny]

An April 2005 mom stopping in to say Congrats!!!!

[OCDwife]

Okay so I missed yesterday's QOTD, but YES, I'm paranoid that this won't stick...I know there's nothing that I can do either way, but I'm scared to get my hopes up for some reason! My first OB appt. is August 8th - so hopefully I'll get some sort of sense of confidence from that.

I'm also having these little pinching pains and some light crampiness too - I totally feel like AF is coming, anyone else?

Congratulations to all the April mamas so far! Can't wait to share this incredible journey with you all!

threadmistress - can you change my dd to 4/10? thank you!

[Jane&Andy]

Updated to here!

Kopper - those shorts ARE my comfortable clothes. :p They really aren't that bad, like I said they normally stretch really fast so they're a bit baggy after I've been wearing them for a bit.

yes, I am sooo exhausted. Its really starting to make me cranky. I went to bed early last night but I woke up at 5:30 am so I didn't really get to make up for the sleep I had missed the night before. We don't have a whole lot going on this weekend so I should be able to relax some.

No nausea yet but my boobs are pretty sore. They bother me the most when I first take my bra off but they aren't too bad after that. I'm not feeling as many cramps/twinges now. I was feeling like AF was going to start but not so much anymore.

[crazycaro]

Can you please remove me? I am having a miscarriage. :(

Caroline

[jnshanna]

I'm so sorry Caroline. You're in my thoughts. {{{ Hugs }}}

[akwifeandmomma]

I'm so very sorry Caroline.

[Jane&Andy]

I'm so sorry Caroline. :(

[crazycaro]

Thank you all, my heart will heal in time, I am sure. I have my little girl and for now I can be happy knowing I have her in my life because she means the world to me. We'll try again soon, once my heart has started mending.

Best of luck to all of you!

[Kopper]

Caroline, I am so sorry. You are in my thoughts and prayers {{{Hugs}}}

[OCDwife]

Caroline, I'm so sorry to hear of your news and I'm sending healing thoughts your way :(

[Kopper]

Good Morning :)

How was everyone's weekend? We had a pretty busy weekend. On Friday I finished up the frame for my parents. I put together four pictures of us and at the top it said "John + Katie = ????" and then in tiny letters it said "Find out April 6th, 2006". On Saturday we went to my parents house in the morning and gave them the frame and a bib for my sister that said "I (heart) my aunt". They were all shocked but happy and excited. We told them that we wanted to wait until around 12 weeks to tell anyone else.

After that we went light shopping and ended up ordering our chandelier, two lights for above the wet bar and the entry way light. We also bought a light for above our breakfast area, two for our kitchen and one for over the breakfast bar. Yesterday we finished up the baseboards for the dining room and living room. I also painted the living room window sill. We cut and I painted the baseboards for the entry way. Now we just have to nail them up. DH put up all the kitchen lights last night. Whew.... a lot of house projects. The good news is that everything is almost done. I started looking at kitchen counter tops and we are deciding when we want to put them in.

That's about it for me. DH left this morning for Florida but he will be back Wednesday night. As for symptoms, mine have almost gone away. I feel pretty great now except for being more tired than usual.

[Jane&Andy]

Kopper - yippee for telling your family! I've got just over a week left before my doctor's appt so I think I'll tell my family once I make it through that.

We're trying to finish up some house projects too. DH has been trying to find a contractor to install our new bathtub upstairs (we've already removed the old one - it was smurf blue). Once that gets done we'll need to install new tile around the tub, new flooring, new sink and toilet, etc. The whole bathroom was smurf blue. We already bought the toilet, sink and bathtub.

We helped BIL finish off his fence for his new puppy on Saturday (his yard was almost entirely fenced in by his neighbors so he just needed a gate and about 2 ft of fencing on either side). DH has been dragging his feet about starting our fence but now he's more confident about it. So we bought some fencing materials on Sunday. I can't wait to have a fence for our dog!

Symptoms - my boobs are pretty achey but its not unbearable and I'm tired all the time. DH has been really good to me and supportive so far.

[Kopper]

Jane - Yay! You are so lucky to get to see your doctor right away. I have to wait until the 25th so there was no way I could keep this secret for so long. We are telling his parents this weekend since it is FIL's birthday. Saturday was my parent's anniversary so that's why we picked it. After that we will keep it quiet until at least after my first appointment if not longer. Have you decided how you will tell your family?

We love house projects. After the baby though I know it will be harder so we are going to try and get as much done as possible. We have already finished all the bedrooms for the most part. The bedroom that will be the future nursery is already a very pale blue and I am pretty sure we will keep it that way. The only thing we will have to do is replace the baseboards and closet doors. I think we will probably have our painter come back and do some sort of mural in there too.

I can't believe you had a smurf blue bathroom! Wow that must have been a sight :) Are fences not common in your area? I know in a lot of places people don't put them up. Here they almost always come with the house.

Oh yeah... I forgot about the achy BBs! Mine have already gone up a cup size. Well I was a large C but not big enough for a D and now the majority of my Cs don't fit. :( I think I am the only PG woman who doesn't want them to get bigger! I guess that's b/c I was a DDD 18 months ago before my reduction.

[Jane&Andy]

I don't want my boobs to get any bigger either! I'm a large D already. I think my Mom made it up to an E when she was pregnant! My bras are quite full now and only one is really comfortable. I was thinking about going back to the outlet mall for more but its still early so I think I may tough it out for awhile. I don't want to keep buying bigger bras over and over!

If I had to wait as long for my appt as you do I probably wouldn't wait to tell my family. I don't live near any of them so I will probably just call and tell them.

our other bathroom has pink fixtures! But it has a white shower that is in good condition so fixing it up will be a lot less work. All the houses in our area have the colored fixtures - apparently that was popular in the 60's! We need a new kitchen too (hideous metal cabinets) but we don't have the money for that.

Where I grew up everyone had wooden privacy fences but here its maybe about 50/50. A lot of people have no fence and maybe about half the people who have fences have chain link. I don't like chain link.

[ceallaigh]

Hi ladies... Can I come in and play?

I think after 5 positive tests I've accepted this as real. I'm just very nervous since I still feel quite a bit of cramping... I never had that with my son. I'm hoping and praying it's just stretching pains. I had a c-section with my 1st one and this one will likely be a planned one from the start. No labor for me!

Me: K (34)
DH: P (32)
DS: C born April 12,2004
married: July 27/02
TTC #2: wasn't really
BFP: July 28,29,30, Aug 1st!
EDD: April 8th

I hope to get to know you all a little better on this journey. I've been there before so if you have any questions feel free to ask!

Thanks!

Ceallaigh

[Bloomwood]

shucks girls, I am not going to be joining you on your journey. I miscarried yesterday. I am okay with it and dealing well. I won't go into details since this is a place for happy and healthy pregnancies, but it is in my journal if you want to check it out.

Best of luck to each of you. I hope your bundles of joy grow big and strong!

[Jane&Andy]

I'm so sorry Bloomwood. :(

Congratulations and Welcome Ceallaigh! :)

[Kopper]

Bloomwood - I am so sorry.

ceallaigh - Welcome! Glad you are joining us. You babies b-days will be close :)

[Kopper]

Jane - I saved my some of my good bras from pre-surgery. Hopefully I won't get that big!! I do have a few larger (D) bras from after my surgery before my swelling went down.

[bea_mama]

Hi!

Can I join? :D

CC Name: bea_mama
Me: Jennifer, 34
DH: Ian, 37
DD: Ava, 2 in August!
Married: 2001
TTC: June 2005
BFP: July 31
EDD: April 12, 2006!

I'm excited, thrilled, happy, and feeling very lucky. Very tired and a little queasy. Hoping that we are fortunate enough to welcome another beautiful little one to our family next April!

This has not really sunk in at all yet! But I'm looking forward to getting to know all of you and wish you all a healthy and happy 9 months! :)

[April'06Moms]

Updated to here!

Please let me know if you have any doctor's appointments scheduled that you would like added to the first page.

[Jane&Andy]

Kopper - thats nice that you have some bigger bras already. I don't want to end up buying too many, I'd rather do laundry more often. I have a 20% off coupon for the Leggs/Hanes/Bali outlet so I'll be cashing that in eventually when I'm ready to upgrade. :p

Congratulations bea_mama! :) I love the name Ava.

QOTD: have you thought about names yet?
DH and I picked out names before we were even engaged.

Joseph Alexander or Emma Lucille
(those names are all after various Grandparents (ours, not the baby's) except Alexander - we just like that name).

[akwifeandmomma]

I'm so very sorry, Bloomwood. :( There's just nothing quite like losing a baby you've started to hope and dream about. I wish you peace.


We get to be in a due date thread together again, Jennifer! Congrats again!

[Kopper]

bea_mama - Welcome!! Glad you are joining us :)

QOTD: We have thrown around a few names over the years.

My current favs are:
Grace Allyn & Jacob Corwin

DH likes Grace and Corwin but is not sure about the names Allyn and Jacob (b/c his cousin's step-grandkid is named Jacob). I say we could name the baby Jacob anyway! :)

I also like:
Landon
Reed
Ethan
Preston
Emma
Presley
Audra
Lorelei

[bea_mama]

Hi everyone! I'm still amazed I actually get to join in the fun of this thread!

QOTD: We don't have any names yet. We had an easy time thinking up a girl's name last time (Ava is named - with a little variation -for my mom and Ian's mom), but struggled with a boy's name. This time, we're starting from scratch on the girl's name and I still don't have anything I really like for a boy!

If the baby is a boy, either the first or middle name will be James b/c that is a big family name for us. Otherwise, not sure.

Jane and Kopper - I like your baby names!

Shanna - we'll have to see how our little ones do with idea of getting a sibling - I think that Ava will be very surprised to no longer be the sole center of her parents' universe. ;)

[Jane&Andy]

I like those names Kopper. I have a nephew named Jacob. :)

[Kopper]

bea_mama - Thanks! DH and I were talking about names again last night. It is always me to bring up the names though. I don't think he has once suggested a name. :rolleyes: He tells me which ones he likes or dislikes but he doesn't ever offer any...

Jane - I really like the name Jacob. Luckily in my huge family there are not any Jacobs yet. Some of my previous favorite names have already been taken (Anna, Claire, Harrison, Abigail).

ETA - I have an aunt Jane, a cousin Andrew and a cousin Ava! :)
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So I don't have my crib anymore. The seller emailed me this weekend to say that when he went to ship it, the shipping cost was $119 and he had only charged me $65. I'm pretty frustrated b/c I emailed him before I bid to ask for the shipping price and he quoted me $65. He is refunding me the money and it should be back in my account today. I'm still upset b/c it's not my fault he didn't do his homework and gave me too low of a rate. I do understand that he doesn't want to lose money but I lost out on other cribs b/c I bid on his. I also paid him and then have had to wait for a refund from him so I was out the money for several days. He rated me positive but I just can't give him a positive. What do you think, should I rate him neutral or negative? He has been good with communication and very nice so... Oh I am bidding on another crib right now that ends tomorrow. If I win this one, it will cost me ~ $25 more + the cost of insurance. If I don't win this one, I'm not going to bid on another one. We will just wait and hopefully I will still be able to buy it from Overstock.

[Jane&Andy]

Kopper - I'm so sorry that you aren't getting that crib. I can understand the seller not wanting to loose money but like you said, he should have researched the shipping cost better. What sort of rules does Ebay have about this sort of situation? If he isn't actually breaking any rules I'd say give him a neutral rating and mention the shipping snafu and how it inconvenienced you.

My seventh neice/nephew is due any day now but luckily no one has picked a name (yet) that I might have used.

[Txfish]

HI! Joining in with an April baby :)

About us:

Me, Rebecca (26)
Him, William (34)
Us: 4/3/04
#1: Caroline 7/14/01 (4)
#2: ??? due 4/5/06

LMP: 6/29/05
Ov'ed: 7/13/05
HPT #1: 7/28/05 (15 DPO)
HPT #2: 8/2/05 (20 DPO)

Pg confirmation appt: 8/17/05
1st OB appt: not scheduled

We are hoping (not so secretly) for a little boy to complete the clan... I know we'll be thrilled with another darling girl, too. This is DH's 1st baby, so he is still bewildered about the process :D but very excited. I'm fluctuating between happy and freaked... we only decided to try last month, and got pg the very first time. At which point we had each (independently) decided we shouldn't try this for a while. Haha, says fate.

I loved being pg before, though, and I'm thrilled to be again -- it's just all the external factors. Like being able to afford daycare fora 2nd child, since I can't afford to quit my job. And needing a new car. And so forth.

On the upside, both of my sisters are also pg right now, as well as two of my close neighbors -- so it's going to be quite a hormone party :cool:

Anyway, nice to meet you all, and I will now go back and read and find out who you all are (powers of reading retention being already stunted, it seems).

I did see a request for potential baby names, so:
Lauren Paige or
William Fisher (to be called Fisher)

I also love Adrienne, Audrey, Meredith and Charlotte (Kopper, you are the only other person I've ever seen with the name Audra on their list -- it's been one of mine for years, but I don't think it sounds as good with our last as Audrey. Not that dh is going for either one...)
Hopefully we don't have to worry about any other boy names, because we're hopelessly deadlocked on alternatives. The first one is totally set, though, being both family tradition (William as first) and my maiden (Fisher, since my brother may never get off his rear and find a wife).

Ok -- have a great day & talk to you soon!

[Jane&Andy]

Congrats Rebecca! :D Welcome.

Wow, you really are surrounded by PG people! How close are you sisters' due dates to yours? Do you live near each other?

My sisters and I have managed to space things out so that each year one of us has one baby. I'm glad its finally my turn! (they're older than me).

Since we have so many second time Moms in here I have a question for y'all. I've been browsing various baby gear and its all overwhelming (I do have Baby Bargains - very helpful book). Are there any particular items you'd recommend (can be specific if you love you brand of stroller or whatever else you might like). I'm open to any and all suggestions. :) TIA!

[ceallaigh]

Welcome to all! We're a quickly expanding group!

Jane My FAVOURITE item was my Graco carrying car seat that fit in my travel system. You can buy a car seat that goes from birth to 30 pounds or more which does save you money but SO many times my little guy would fall asleep in the car and I'd bring him wherever we were going in that carrier and he'd sleep through a supper or let me get some housework done. I was so sad when I had to switch him to a big boy seat because now I have to wake him up to take him out of the car and he never falls back asleep.

Which brings me to travel systems... I love mine. Mind you it is somewhat heavy and bulky but we have an SUV and I never take public transportation so it doesn't bother me. I still use the stroller.

Let me know if you have any other questions!

Ceallaigh

[Jane&Andy]

Ceallaigh - I've been browsing online at travel systems. I'm hoping to find something fairly light weight. We're planning to buy a minivan so size isn't a big issue. I just don't want something too bulky. I don't take public transportation on a regular basis but we do take the metro into DC periodically.

[jakedog]

Ok I am biting the bullet
Me:Liz 31(or JD if thats easier)
Him: HUb 37
#1:Henry 6/15/04
#2: EDD 4/10/06
Though I will likely have a planned CS before then.
I don't know why but I feel very apprehensive of this pg sticking. I had no complications with the last one (except near the end and I will spare you the details until we get closer to that time LOL)

I am also hoping for another boy. This pg feels weird from my last. I am so overwhelmingly tired every second of every day(which happened last time but not until later). I also got a distinct positive HPT at 9DPO :eek: I haven't so much had the food aversions that I had last time but I am sure thats coming, with the nausea (ugh) And my bbs haven't grown enormously- however I could just be thinking they are not growing since I just finished nursing H.

But similar to last time I have been having cramps for the last few days.

Stroller/car seat-
We have the graco 'bucket' which he was in for a rediculously short amount of time, which fit in our Zooper Buddy stroller for off roading and then the Chicco Caddy umbrella stroller for shopping or whatnot. Mainly we just carried him in the Bjorn and the Kangeroo Korner fleece pouch which I still use to this day to keep him from running amok in the market. God help me if I get another one of the same model LOL. We have a Britax and an Evnflo triumph since he grew out of the infant seat. The evenflo is half the price of the Britax and I like it just as well if not better. I would recommend registering for a later car seat now cause no one is going to give you one later ;)

[jakedog]

Oh yeah and I know there are a bunch of other June mommies who are pg and haven't 'come out' yet. :p

[Kopper]

Congrats Txfish! I really like the name Audra but I'm not sure DH cares for it or not. There are several names that I really like but won't go well with our last name. Lilly & Wynn are two of them. DH & I knew an Audra in high school. I also like Aubrey and Audrey a lot.

Wow it will be fun being PG with your sisters and neighbors. My next door neighbor is due on Christmas Eve. They don't know about us yet and we probably won't tell them until 12-14 weeks if not longer.

jakedog - Congrats and welcome!! It's great to have so many 2nd time moms here. Wow you got your BFP early :) Hopefully those April momma will come in here soon.

[bea_mama]

Hi Rebecca and Liz!

Wow, we're rapidly expanding around here, aren't we?!

Liz, I'm worried about the pg sticking as well - don't really know why. Maybe b/c I love my little girl so much and I know just how amazing being a mommy is - and I really really want that amazing experience again.

Favorite things from the first time around:
Britax carseats (we have a Roundabout and a Marathon - both great!)
Snap and Go stroller for our infant carrier (I'm not a big stroller person - like slings better - and this is lightweight and relatively inexpensive)
Slings (we had a Bjorn and a Hip Hammock, but I'm definitely expanding my sling collection this time around)
Medela Pump In Style Breast pump (a lifesaver - first when Ava had major latch issues and then when I went back to work when she was 6 months old)
Gerber pacifiers
Desitin Diaper Cream (trust me, you'll use more of this than you can ever imagine possible. I need to buy some stock in the Desitin company!)

That's all I can think of now, but I'm sure I'll have more to add later!

[April'06Moms]

Updated to here. :D

[Jane&Andy]

Welcome Liz. I hope those other April Moms to be come out of the woodwork soon. :)

I'm worried about my pregnancy sticking too, I think about it every day. I'm trying not to be all doom and gloom about it but the worry is always there.

thanks for all the input from the second time Mamas. :)

[Kopper]

Kopper - What sort of rules does Ebay have about this sort of situation?

I'm not sure but I'm going to go and look. I will probably end up giving him a neutral rating since it doesn't hurt or help his rating. I would want to know if a seller had done this before so I think other buyers might want to know as well.

I have a huge family so it is very difficult to pick names that others haven't used. My mom is one of 12 and with all the cousins, we have 69 immediate family members. There are 20 people on my dad's side. When you add that together, it's hard to pick a name that someone hasn't already used.

[Jane&Andy]

wow Kopper! Thats a huge family. I have no cousins (well, I have 3 but I don't know them and have no contact with them). DH only has two cousins that he has contact with and they're younger and have no kids.

[jakedog]

Thanks for the welcome!
We also have the snap n go- it was great while we could still use it (works with the infant carrier)
Just subscribing!

[Kopper]

Yep. That's just first cousins (their spouses and kids), aunts, uncles and grandparents. I know all but one on my mom's side since we usually get together at least every other year and often times every year. The only one I haven't met is my cousin's daughter who just turned one. Out of 33 first cousins only 5 of us are married yet and there are 5 great-grandkids. So you can see how this will grow exponentially! Luckily I am the 6th oldest cousin. The younger ones will probably have to recycle. We are a pretty close family but as we continue to grow and more of my cousins get married and start families it will be harder to stay so close.

My dad's family is another story. I'm really not close to anyone on his side at all. Two of my cousins have kids and I only know what the oldest's name. DH has a very small family since he is an only child and MIL is an only child. All of his cousins except for one are much older and we don't ever see them.

[Jane&Andy]

wow, I just couldn't imagine keeping up with that many people! :eek: I'm sure by the time your youngest cousins start having babies there will be quite a bit of overlap in the names.

I have 4 neices/nephews from my two sisters. And 3 from my DH's siblings. But two of those kids have Japanese names (DH's oldest brother married a woman from Japan) so its not like she picked names that I would have ever thought to use. :p

My appointment is in one week from tomorrow! Its been hard keeping my mouth shut. I have to double check my emails before I send them to my Mom and sisters to make sure I didn't let anything slip. Not that it would be the end of the world but I'd just rather not have them find out that way.

[akwifeandmomma]

Early Sono: 08/17 11:00 AM
1st Prenatal : 08/18 1:15 PM

I definitely want a few more slings this time. With Noah, I preferred slinging to strollering for the first 9+ months, then we ditched the stroller completely around 22 months or so. I figure I'll just reuse the same infant carseat and stroller (it was a travel system) and get another convertible carseat for the new bug, probably another Evenflo Triumph, since I really like Noah's seat. We'll reuse Noah's crib for the new babe, too. There's really not much I plan to buy, besides maybe an exersaucer and perhaps a big swing. I bought a travel swing and borrowed a big swing when Noah was born, and the travel swing was pretty lame after he weighed about 15 pounds or so.

And I ditto Bea_mama's rec's for the Medela PIS. GREAT pump!

Symptoms: My bb's are so sore. They're huge, the sides seem to ache, and my nips are out of control. I'm having little waves of nausea here and there today, and I'm still feeling really full, even when I haven't eaten. Last night was the first night I had to get up twice to pee, rather than the once I've been going for the past week. Ugh. I remember how much I HATED getting up every hour or two near the end, so I'm trying not to complain too much, yet... :p I also feel totally bloated.

[octoberkate]

Hey - I just wanted to pop in and congratulate all you mommies and mommies-to-be! I have an April '04 baby (Alex) and it's making me surprisingly nostalgic to see this thread starting up.

April is a great month to have a new little one - the weather is just starting to get nice and, right about when you're ready to be out and about it's starting to get really beautiful weather out (at least in the MidAtlantic area where I'm from).

Anyhoo - Congratulations to every and best wishes for a happy and healthy pregnancy!

Kate

[Txfish]

Hi back and thanks for the welcome :) I'm going to get so over my moments of "freaked out", now that I have all of you to be excited with.

Jane, I love that we're all pregnant together, my sisters & friends! My sis's are for 8/26 and 11/27, and the neighbors are 11/20 and 3/10/06. I'm last, which just means that everyone else will already be too tired to help me out when Bean gets here. LOL I'm sure our parents will wish we had alternated years -- then we all could have had our "center of attention" gene fulfilled, and the grandparents wouldn't be losing their minds trying to remember 4 new baby names all at once. Not to mention having 4 babies all shrieking at Christmas!

What I loved: ditto, the infant carrier/travel system. I would love to get that snap-on carrier frame stroller, as it is exactly what I need to get in and out of places quickly sans bulky stroller and with 4-year old intact. I had a snugli, that I did *not* like much -- it was hard to use, I thought. And my dd was so long, it was fairly uncomfortable. The backpack was great, once she got older. I would love to try a real sling this time.

Oh, and I had a bassinet that had convertible wheels on rockers, so I could either wheel it around to keep her near me, or fold up the wheels, and rock her. That was a particularly useful piece. Heinously ugly, but useful. All white plastic and cheap navy gingham LOL

Bea -- thanks for the reminder on the PIS. I got a little plug-in Medela pump last time, for periodic use, but since I'll be going back to work pretty quickly I will *definitely* need a super pump.

Kopper -- wow! That's a lot of people! What a cool family, albeit difficult to keep up with :rolleyes: Glad you're getting in "early" on name selection... it's always better to get your pick in first! (To this day, my oldest sis swears I stole Caroline from her. The fact that I'd had it picked since age 12, meant nothing... she was just mad because right at the same time, her best friend took Olivia, her other favorite name. Poor thing!)

Shanna, sorry your bb's are hurting so much! Hope the nausea stays at bay. Why can't we all just be comfortable??? :)

Hi Liz! Sticky vibes, coming your way -- sorry you're worried about it, hang in there and soon we can all be worrying about colic together, instead. And, that dog is too cute!

Ok, girls, back to (a little bit of) work!

[Sal03]

ok I'll tiptoe in to join!

me: Rebecca, 30
DH: 36
DS: Dylan Benjamin 6/29/04
EDD: 4/8/06
First doctor's appt: 8/12

I don't know why I am so superstitious and hesitant to join! We are not telling anyone outside of our immediate families and my two best friends for 3 months. We did the same with DS. I am glad to join this thread though and go through a HAPPY AND HEALTHY 9 months with you all. Some of you I already know from Summerbabies 04!

QOTD: Graco snugride/travel system
Fisher Price Ocean Wonders Aquarium Swing
Fisher Price Ocean Wonders crib Aquarium
Tiny Love Gymini
Baby Einstein videos
Halo sleepsacks



I am sure I will think of other stuff!

[Kopper]

Sal03 - Congrats and welcome!! You have a lot of will power to wait 3 months. Thanks for the recommendations.

Edited b/c I can't spell!

[Jane&Andy]

Congrats and Welcome Sal. :)

[Kopper]

Well no crib. The seller emailed me to say she is canceling the auction because PBK is recalling the cribs for safety reasons. Oh well... Guess I will have to find a new one. I'm not in a hurry though since this one is no longer an option.

Good news though, DH will be home tonight! :)

[Jane&Andy]

I'm sorry Kopper. But at least it was recalled before you had one in your hands. Welcome home to your DH. :)

DH started our fence this week! He promised me that it will be done before the baby comes. Actually, he even said it would be done before I'm too big to walk the dog. :) I'm going to help him set some posts tonight.

This still feels very unreal. I suppose it will feel more real once I see the doctor and once I get hit by some strong symptoms. But for now I still don't really feel like I quite believe it. :)

[bea_mama]

Welcome, Rebecca!

I'm going to have to confess that I already am experiencing preggo brain, and need to change my due date to April 9 because when I figured it out I used the wrong date! Not that I think that will be my actual delivery date - I was a week late with Ava! But important to keep good records, right?

I just made my OB appt - Sept 14. It's the first one I could get! My OB practice is very busy and it's tough to get appts, which is a pain. But I did get an appt with the midwife I saw throughout my last pregnancy, so I'm happy about that.

I'm home taking care of Ava today - she's sick with a fever and cough. I'm exhausted, so happily I got to lie down and take a nap with her this afternoon.

QOTD: How are you feeling?
I was nauseous with aching boobs last week, now I'm just really tired. I do recall a sigificant lack of typical pregnancy symptoms the last time around, so I'm hoping that's all it is.

[Kopper]

Jane - I'm a little bummed but I would rather know now. Yay for Andy starting the fence! Do you have a large backyard? Ours is pretty small unfortunately.

bea_mama - I have forgotten a few things lately and several times I have not been able to think of a word. I didn't want to chalk it up to PG brain but maybe it is..

QOTD - I'm feeling pretty good. Right at this moment I'm having some sugar issues (I'm hypoglycemic) but hopefully since I just some blueberries I will be feeling better soon. No more nausea and the BBs are just mildly sore. The acne is what is really bothering me! My chin has really broken out.

[Txfish]

Morning girls :)

Welcome Sal!

Good news Jane -- can't wait to see the finished product :) We desperately need to re-do our *very* old fence, but it just slipped down the priority list...

Kopper, sorry about the crib. How disappointing.

Bea -- so funny, you're not the only one with pg brain already. DH is already laughing his rear off at how many times I've walked around the house without a clue what it was I meant to be doing. I've made up a sign for my door that just says "Gone Stupid".

QOTD: I'm still feeling fine, really, except for the fatigue. It's a killer, and I wasn't working during my last pg so it's like a double mack truck has hit me. Astonishing how just sitting in a chair all day (being required to concentrate!) is so exhausting. My bb's are sore, but not horrible, and the nips aren't sensitive yet. (yay!) No nausea yet, although that seems right, compared to last time -- got sleepy first, and then nausea around 6-8 weeks?

I have another question for you girls: I know I mentioned how both of my sisters are pg right now; one of them is scheduled for inducement on 8/23 now. So, when would you, as someone about to deliver, want to find out the news about a new baby, or more to the point have your family find out that news? I know I have the right to have my own excitement, but I just don't want the family to be all excited about me and take away *at all* from her & her new baby. I either need to tell them *now* and let it die down before her baby comes, or wait like a month after the baby is born (and I don't think I can wait that long, since I'll be seeing everyone and they will wonder: why no cocktails?)

Any ideas or input? I wasn't prepared to tell them right now, as I haven't had a single dr appt -- not even my confirmation appt., let alone a first early u/s to make sure all is well. But I just don't see how I can put it off that long!

Have a great day!

[jakedog]

Hey Sal glad you came over :)

Rebecca, If it was my first I would probably spill the beans early but since we are on #2 I think I would wait and let my sister have the spotlight. I think the new baby stuff will die down within a week or two and then you could share your happy news. I don't think there is a right answer but that is what I would do.


Kopper- sorry about the crib. But it could be a blessing, my son is over a year now and we have only gotten him to sleep successfully in his crib twice. (he sleeps in his PNP)
We took it apart and it lives in the basement now.

I am totally exhausted about every second of every minute of every hour of every day. I am sleeping 10 hours a day and could use about five more LOL.
My first appt is 8/23. They wanted me to come in 8/18 but we will be away. I think I may be kicking myself for pushing it back in a week or so. Anyway they have an US in the MW office so hopefully we should be able to see everything by then.

Have a great day mommies!

[Kopper]

Txfish - Hmm... Considering I couldn't wait at all and told my parents last weekend and will tell the ILs this weekend I'm probably not the best person to answer. :) If you aren't ready to tell them, maybe it is better to wait like Jakedog said. I'm not having my first appt until 8 weeks and there is no way I could wait.

jakedog - Thanks. You are right. We are going to wait awhile before we start looking.

New QOTD: Are you eating any differently now that you found out?

I am trying to eat the same for the most part but have added a glass of milk in the morning and am eating more small snacks through out the day. My snacks mostly consist of fruit, dried blueberries (Yummy!) and almonds. The Taco Bell I had last night probably wasn't a good idea though. It's just a one off though since DH got in late from traveling. I've been off and on Weight Watchers for the past two years so I am finding it sorta weird to try and not think about points.

[OCDwife]

Txfish - You could really go either way, but I would wait. I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to disguise cocktails this past weekend at my sister's wedding - even sitting next to my dad! We're waiting until my b-day in September, when I'll be 10 weeks (although I have my first ob appt on Monday 8/8, so I know the temptation will be raging!

QOTD: Well, not purposely - but I'm starving much more often! I'll eat a snack (melba toast and hummus most recently today), and I'm ravenous an hour later! I eat pretty healthfully for the most part, but I'm also finding myself more and more lax about indulging my daily afternoon chocolate habit...peanut M&Ms are my fav.

[Sal03]

Thanks for the welcome everyone!

I am also starving one minute and feeling nausea the next. Last time I was really sick from 6 weeks until 12.5. I am really hoping that does not happen again. It is really exhausting this time around having to run after my little guy. Especially feeling it right now. We just got home from gymboree class and I am glad there are only a few left. I feel all crampy and exhausted from lifting him up and down. In the fall I am taking Music Together with him and hopefully that will be less active and more just singing and dancing because gymwalkers is too much for me!

my son is over a year now and we have only gotten him to sleep successfully in his crib twice. (he sleeps in his PNP)
Jakedog I never knew this! How funny! Hey whatever gets us through the night right? ;)

[Txfish]

Hi Ladies!

Thanks for the input -- I agree that I just don't want to do anything that takes any of her time away from her. I thought about calling her to tell her first, and just asking her when she'd prefer I let everyone know -- but that takes the fun out of the surprise announcement for her.

So, I will try to channel you mature women ;) and be extremely patient & sneaky and just hold the news for awhile. (But I fear I am like Kopper, and just won't be able to stand it. At least I'll have a good motivator to keep my silence!)

Weird event: yesterday my stepmother called. She & my dad live about an hour south of us, and we used to live about 5-10 minutes away from them, so saw them all the time. But lately we just haven't gotten together, so we were really catching up & honestly a little distant... and she up and asks me if we're pregnant yet! Now, I have told everyone in my family that we are not trying, have no plans for this right now, have always left it pretty vague. I immediately (accomplished liar that I am, in a nosy family :rolleyes: ) said No! Why would you ask? And she told me that she was just thinking about it, and figured I'd be pregnant within 6 months, so she was going to start asking every now and then. She is going to swat me with a newspaper when I tell them... Totally freaked me out! (Incidentally, she did the *exact* same thing to my sis who is due: they weren't going to try until Feb/March, and she called my sis the first week of January and asked her, and she was.)

QOTD:
I am trying to eat well, but I definitely have a tendency towards eating junk. Trying to keep a lid on it and get a lot of prep work done so I can quickly put together healthy things that taste good. Like, spinach salad instead of Cheetos :D I have been drinking a ton of milk, and my vitamin regimen is going strong.

[Jane&Andy]

argh! I couldn't get on to CC all day long today. I don't know if I'll be able to get on tomorrow at work (they moved CC to a new server thingy last night and some ISPs are slow to find it at its new location - I finally got in at home by shutting my computer down and turning off the internet for a few minutes). Anyway, I'm too tired now to update the appts y'all posted so I'll do it tomorrow (assuming I can get into CC from work). So I'm not ignoring the updates, just haven't gotten to it yet. Keep posting them in red! (much easier for me to catch them!).

QOTD: not really eating different. I cut back on my caffeine when we started TTC but now I've cut it almost all out (some days none, some days 1 glass of soda).

Txfish - I don't think I'd worry about it too much if I were you, surely everyone can be excited for both of y'all. I wouldn't announce it at the hospital right after she has the baby but I don't see anything wrong with announcing it before or soon after.

DH's birthday is Saturday and we're having some of his family over. Just thinking about getting ready for it makes me tired. :p

[April'06Moms]

Updated to here! :)

[Jane&Andy]

woohoo! I can get onto CC from work this morning!

TGIF! :)

Kopper - our house sits on 1/4 acre so we don't have a huge yard, but its pretty standard size for our area. DH has officially started the fence. He got a late start this week b/c he worked a very long day Wednesday. His brother is coming over tomorrow to help some. yippee!

I'm still feeling pretty good, just sore BBs and very tired.

I found out yesterday that my Mom's friend's son and his wife just lost their baby at about 14wks. This just further fuels my internal debate about when to tell family. I'm anxious to tell them but so afraid that something will go wrong. I'll probably go ahead and tell me family after my appt next week. Not sure when we'll tell the in-laws.

We're having my in-laws over tomorrow so I need to make sure I hide my baby books and prenatal vitamins. I could always tell them we're just planning ahead but I don't want to lie about it.

We have a plumber coming over Sunday to look at our bathroom remodel (we're doing most of the work ourselves but need a little help). We need to get it done soon b/c the new tub, toilet, sink and vanity are all stored in our future nursery right now!

[bea_mama]

Hi everyone!

Txfish - In your situation, I'd probably wait about a week after the baby is born to make your big announcement. But it would be tough to wait!!
And your stepmother must be psychic - that's amazing.

QOTD - My eating habits haven't changed at all, just trying to limit the caffeine. I don't really drink any soda, but I love my morning coffee, so it's a bit of a bummer. I'm just making lattes that are very heavy on the milk with a little bit of coffee for flavor. Oh, I'm off of deli meat too - when I was pregnant with Ava was when there was a lot of publicity on listeria, so it effectively freaked me out enough that I won't eat deli meat while I'm pregnant (at least without nuking it first). Otherwise, just longing for some sushi...

I'm still feeling fine, just tired. I was talking to Ian about how I don't have a lot of pg symptoms and how it was weird and he informed me that he knows I am pg b/c my chest is getting bigger. I'm enjoying it now, because before I know it, my belly will outpace my chest! :D (I hope!)

Hope you all have happy weekends!

[jakedog]

FYI
Breast pump sale
Just thought I would pass this along
www.babycenter.com
Save 15% on breast pumps. Use coupon 22949195. Ends at midnight, Sunday, August 7.

[jakedog]

Ok so I experienced afull day of preggo brain yesterday. First I went to water the garden and I forgot I was doing it, not once or even twice but FIVE times. I would be sitting down thinking ho hum and then 'omigod!' I left the water on again! Then I would go out and move the hose and a half hour later 'Omigod!'

Then later we went to the market, so I bring the groceries inside and I go out to the driveway and I am just standing there thinking "what did I come back out here for???" Ummm yeah, that would be MY SON who was still sitting in his carseat. DUH. then we came inside and I was putting the groceries away and I was like "where's the cheese? where's the tortolini? where's the nectarines?! I must have forgotten a bag at the store!" Orrrrrrr just maybe I already had put the food in the refridgerator-DUH.

[Jane&Andy]

that's hilarious Jakedog! :)

[Kopper]

OMG jakedog! That's too funny. I've been forgetting things a lot lately. Mostly it's just words. I know what I want to say but some how I can't think of the word.

We had a long weekend. Ikea opened up here last Wednesday. My sister and I went on Friday night. I didn't buy much but we had fun. Then on Saturday DH decided he wanted to go so we were back again! This time we had to wait outside for about 20min before we could go in. The line was that long! DH and I ended up buying a coffee table, three end tables and a huge picture to go above our couch. Then on Saturday night we put everything together. We also went to my parent’s house for awhile to see my grandparents.

Sunday morning we spent picking up things and finishing up some house projects. My parents and grandparents came over around 10:30 or so to look at the progress. DH went to help FIL after that and I took a nap. We then went over to the ILs house for FIL's birthday. After we gave FIL his b-day gift we told him we had one more present. Well he didn't see anything so he said he thought he knew what it was. He kept looking at us and we knew he knew! So we gave him the tiny box. That sure confused him! He then decided he didn't know what it was. So he opened the box with the Swarovski pacifier and got this big smile on his face and handed it to MIL. She picked it up and looked at it for a minute or so. At first she didn't understand what it meant and then she yelled out, "You're pregnant??" :) It was really a great evening. We talked for quite a while and then they came over to our house to see the progress. After that DH and I hung some pictures and then went to bed.

I’ve been doing ok. Saturday I was sick all afternoon and evening with some sort of intestinal thing. It was awful! :( The pain was so bad that I almost passed out in Ikea. Good thing we had already checked out. DH was in line to get a hotdog and cinnamon roll and I had to call him out of line so we could leave. Poor thing! He had already waited 10 minutes in line and was only three people away from ordering. I said get ready b/c that was probably the first of many times we will have to leave b/c I’m about to be sick. The pain made me so nauseous and light headed. I was fine by Sunday but it was not fun. Other than that, the BBs are very sore again and I have been really tired lately.

[mel7dog]

Yea I can join!

Mel7dog
Me: Melissa, 23
DH: Carrick, 22
Married: 1.15.05
TTC: July 2005
BFP: 8.7.05
EDD: 4.21.05

Apt 8/9/05 to fill out paper work and discuss history etc


After 2 BFP yesterday, and 2 this morning (one at the Dr.) I am offically pg and more excited than ever! We are in shock because I just got off the pill and this was our first cycle seeing what happens :) I feel so lucky I ma beside myself!

DH and I are both one of 3 and this will be the first grandchild for both our parents, and the first great granchild for DH grandma!!

We are still debating when to tell our parents since we live far away, but may be able to visit in a few month. I just want to tell everyone now, I can barely sit still. Stick little egg stick!

[Jane&Andy]

Congrats Melissa! I'm impressed that your doctor saw you so quickly!

[mel7dog]

Congrats Melissa! I'm impressed that your doctor saw you so quickly!

Since I am on a military base (where everyone is pg!) they have a walk in service! I was there first thing this am!

[April'06Moms]

Updated to here

[Jane&Andy]

aw, that makes sense. Congrats again Melissa!

Only 2 more days left til my appt. I'll probably go ahead and tell my Mom and sisters after that. DH and I still haven't decided when to tell his family. His sister is due any day now but thats not really a factor in our decision b/c I don't think my news would steal her thunder at all.

I still feel good, just the same sore BBs and exhaustion I had last week.

DH is slowly making progress on the fence and we've hired someone to do most of the work on our bathroom for us (we were trying to DIY it). Hopefully we can get our household projects done before winter and then we can spend the winter relaxing and preparing for the baby.

[Kopper]

Congrats and welcome Melissa! Glad you are joining us.

Jane&Andy - I totally understand. We are trying to finish all of our projects before the baby comes. We love to DIY too but there are just sometimes where it's better to hire someone. We haven't touched our bathrooms or kitchen yet. I'm trying to convince DH that we should do the kitchen before the baby but I don't know if he will go for it. Luckily for us, the future nursery is already painted the way I want it. We plan on hiring our painter to come back and do a mural or something. The baseboards and closet doors need to be replaced but everything else is complete.

2 more days until your appt! You are so lucky! Do you know if you are going to have an US tomorrow? I have to wait for 17 more days :(

[OCDwife]

jakedog - My brain has 90% preoccupied with anything but what I'm supposed to be thinking about....seriously, the nurse this morning was verifying my age, and I actually drew a blank as to how old I was! If I keep this up at this rate, work (I'm in corporate finance) is really going to become a problem!

Congratulations Melissa!

So, wow, I had my first appointment this morning - I'm 5w1d. Had the full, violatory examination, and drew a ton of blood. Overall, it was a very positive visit, although I didn't learn much. My ob is extremely nice, and answered a few questions about caffeine/nutrasweet (caffeine is fine 1x/day), exercise (3-4 days week for 30-45 min). She also said to expect spotting today/tomorrow from the exam, and not to be worried. I go back on 9/15 to hopefully hear a heartbeat! I'm hoping that I can keep everything on the down low until then, but honestly, the secret is so difficult to keep!

I'm feeling okay in general - although I have a dull sense of being kind of "carsick" all the time. I just hope it doesn't get any worse!

[mel7dog]

Jane How exciting your first apt!! :) Can't wait to hear all about it! How early do they usually do the first US?

Kopper Good luck with all your house projects. Sounds like you have a lot to do, but a good plan it get it all done :)

OCDwife Glad your first apt went well! Hope you are not too uncomfortable tomorrow.

I have a few questions for you ladies (I may have missed them in the thread since I am jumping in late)
-I have had cramps from 7DPO till today 10 DPO. They were pretty bad today. Any idea when they will go away?
-Also I have been hvaing horrible insomnia. Tired all the time, but can't sleep! Any advice?

Thanks ladies, I am reading and learning!

[Jane&Andy]

Mel - I had cramping for only about the first week, not quite as early as yours started. Most of the time it wasn't too bad but it was pretty uncomfortable at times. My SIL's doctor told her she could take Benadryl to help her sleep. I haven't talked to mine yet about what is ok to take.

I don't have any idea when my doctor does an u/s. I guess I will find out tomorrow. I've been assuming it would be at my next appt but I'm not sure when that would be. I know at first I'll be going in once a month but my first appt is with a nurse practitioner instead of the doctor. So I don't know if I have to wait a full month after this before seeing the doctor.

I have a dull sense of being kind of "carsick" all the time
I started feeling like this yesterday. And my complexion is worse then it was when I was a teenager. I went to bed at 9:30 last night. :)

[Sal03]

Kopper what a sweet way to tell your inlaws!

Also having the carsick feeling here. My morning sickness really came on strong at 6 weeks with my son and lasted to 12.5 weeks so I am really hoping that does not happen again!

Melissa welcome and congrats!
Still cramping here but it is tapering off. Also very gassy which is just SO pleasant. :rolleyes:

With DS I had my first ultrasound (vaginal) at 8 weeks. I have my first doctors appt friday and I will only be 6 weeks but hopefully I will still have one. I know all you see is a little blob at that point but it is still nice to see the little heart fluttering :)

[Kopper]

And my complexion is worse then it was when I was a teenager.

Oh yeah.... I counted 9 zits last night. I have a pizza face :( It seems they are all about on their way out. Hopefully I won't have bad acne the whole pregnancy!

OCDwife - Glad you appointment went well! I have the "carsick" feeling off and on too. Mostly I've noticed it when I am hungry or after I eat. Great right!

Sal03 - Thanks! FIL said that it was the best news he has heard in a long, long time. :D

mel7dog - I had them from around 11DPO until around 18DPO or so. I still get them every once and awhile but they aren't nearly as bad now.

TMI warning... I have been getting them every time after DTD. That scares me so I told DH we can't DTD that much right now. He is bummed :(

So new QOTD: Have you DTD since your BFP? Was it different or did it scare you?

It scares me b/c I get cramps afterward.

[Jane&Andy]

QOTD: yes, and nope it doesn't scare me. But I haven't noticed any cramps related to it.

[bea_mama]

Hi Melissa and Congrats!!

Not much new with me. I'm feeling pretty good, although still tired. I have to pee all the time - which is a pain, b/c it means I get up early to go to the bathroom but then can't fall back asleep which makes me more tired. Otherwise, no symptoms. That's a little worrying, but I never had symptoms beyond being tired with Ava, so maybe I'm just lucky. Or maybe I'll just get hit with wicked MS in a few weeks!

I'm jealous of all of you getting in to see your doctors so quickly - my appt isn't until 10 weeks! :( At that appt, I should get an US to look for the heartbeat - I think that's when all this will start to seem real to me.

Hope you are all doing well! :)

[Jane&Andy]

bea_mama - that really sucks that you have to wait so long for your first appt. :(

I ran out to CVS a little while ago for some sour candies (suggested by an LJ buddy). Either they really are helping me with the morning sickness or the sourness is just distracting me, but either way I feel better. I picked up some sour altoid gum and sour starbursts.

[RileyMom]

Okay, I have popped in here 3 different times today to indroduce myself, but chickened out each time. I am so superstitious. I got a positive HPT last Thursday, and after taking 4 more after that, including a digital test, I guess I now believe it.

RileyMom
Me: Sheryl (38)
DH: Steve (44)
married: 9-15-01
DD: 7-14-03
TTC: we weren't really - just not preventing for the past few months
BFP: 8-4-05, 10 dpo
EDD: 4-17-06

My first appointment will be with a nurse at 8 weeks just for a blood draw, answer a bunch of questions, etc. I won't see the doctor until 11 weeks! And even then I won't get an ultrasound. :( So my first appointment is September 7, and my official appt. with the OB is September 26. So don't feel bad beamama.

I have NO symptoms whatsoever. I have had tiny waves of nausea from time to time, but I'm thinking even that might be in my head. By this time with DD, my boobs were already sore. I'm a little worried about the lack of symptoms, and hope they show up soon.

[Jane&Andy]

Welcome RileyMom! Congratulations! :) :D

[April'06Moms]

Updated to here

[Kopper]

Congrats RileyMom! So glad you are joining us. I remember your name (OML) from WC. :)

[RileyMom]

Thanks Jane&Andy and Kopper !! I am still dazed and in a state of disbelief. :) At my age, I thought we'd have to be really TTC for a while before I got pg. It will be nice following along with everyone. I remember how much fun this was back when I was pregnant in '03. :D

[bea_mama]

Congrats Rileymom! Best wishes for a happy and healthy pregnancy!

Glad you got up the nerve to join us! :D

[mel7dog]

Welcome Rileymom!

I went to the clinic on base to fill out all my paperwork today. Because I am military they have to put me on a profile. They had to send the profile to my supervisor for a signature, so I asked them to wait a few minutes so I could go back and tell him first. It's hard to keep it a secret in the military because of everything we have to do.

I also told a few more people, so although I am not telling everyone, it is basically known at work or will be before too long. Oh well :rolleyes:

[Stumbles]

Hey! :)

Thanks Kopper for the invitation to join the group! :)

Yesterday I found out I am pregnant! :) We are so excited! :) I took another test this morning and it is darker than yesterday. It's really happening!

I am looking forward to getting to know you all a whole heap better. :)

Hope you are all feeling okay! :)

[Txfish]

Hi & welcome Melissa, RileyMom & Stumbles! Congrats! (RileyMom, our dd's share a birthday!)

QOTD: Yes, have DTD and had no worries. Just makes me nice and sleepy :) (Wait, you mean I was already sleepy?)

I am definitely in the carsick club -- just a general ick feeling all the time. My coworker told me to try salty lemon wedges (as "prescribed" by her midwife); I haven't yet. But it seems to fall in line with sour altoids, for instance. So far the only thing that helps is laying flat on my stomach. But, haven't actually been sick, so fingers crossed.

I will check back with you soon!

[Jane&Andy]

Congrats and Welcome Stumbles. :) If you'll post your stats I'll add you to the first page. :)

My first appt is this afternoon. I'm excited and anxious. :)

[Kopper]

Yay Stumbles! Glad you are joining us. Congrats!

Jane&Andy - Can't wait to hear how you appointment went. :)

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I've been feeling yucky off and on today. It's not too bad though. Time for lunch. I'm starving.

[cagey]

hello! happy to be able to join here!

Cagey
Me: Katherine, 32
DH: Judd, 34
Married: 10/12/02
last BCP: Dec 2004
BFP: Aug 6 2005
EDD: early April 2006
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I hadn't been charting (except for keeping track of CD's), so when I was about a week late and thirsty/peeing all the time, I knew something was up!

My first MW appt is on 25 August, so until then, its going to be pretty quiet for me hopefully!

I'm feeling great - a little bloated (kind of feels like I did a TON of ab work/crunches yesterday) and sore boobs, but otherwise happy & healthy!

[Kopper]

Congrats and Welcome cagey! :D Our 1st appointments are on the same day. It feels like such a long time from now!

[Jane&Andy]

My first doctor's appointment went well. They did a pap smear (since I was due for one), quick breast exam (apparently I have good nipples for breast feeding), and took a bunch of blood. I have lousy veins so they tried the back of my hand first and barely got anything. Then another nurse tried my arm and found the vein but she had to move the needle around a lot to find it so my arm and hand are pretty sore. Of course, the veins in my left arm are the worst so they a