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Hey there, I am in shock as I have tested very early for my calculations. I am 9 DPO according to my chart, but I think I O'd on day 14, as oppossed to day 16 as my chart says. Which could mean I am 11 DPO and not that early I guess!

I am still 6 days away from my expected period! I took two tests yesterday and I swear my eyes were playing tricks on me. I kept it mum, and picked up a digital and another First Response today and both came back clearly positive within 2 minutes! :

Positive!

I told my husband today by handmaking two t-shirts for my sons, that both read I am a big brother! He was in shock and kept looking at my youngest sons shirts that said BIG. I think he thought I made a mistake. I emailed the photo to our parents, but we are not telling others for a week or two.

Proud Brothers1

Proud Brothers2

My husband and I swayed the odds for a girl just twice this cycle because we found out on O day that we got a new house! Twice the size with much more room, and we did not want to be overwhelmed, so we ceased trying. WELL. I guess there were other plans. We dtd 3 days before my calculations of O and 5 days according to chart. Wow!

I am excited and overwhelmed. We are purchasing and moving into a bigger house with more expenses and selling our current house this month. All with Christmas right around the corner! All things happen for a reason!

So...on to the title of my post...thanks for those who have kept reading! I interviewed a midwife at a birthing center a month or so ago, so I could have plenty of time to decide on where to birth. I will set up a meeting with a midwife that delivers in the hospital near us this week. I am anxious to get this decision over with, so I can be at peace about what we do. I delivered Ayden and Mason at a hospital with drugs and all. It goes against all of our other parenting styles. Mason was born with complications shortly after birth that had us in 6-9 months of panics, ups, downs, etc. He is now a healthy two year old with 3/4 of the normal brain. It was all unexpected. Unpredicted. I am nervous about not having top notch medical care if something happened again. My gut is saying birthing center. But then I think of things that COULD happen and I second guess myself. I will NOT have any interventions this go around. No matter how bad I think it hurts.

So thanks again for reading my novel. Any input, please let me know! Congrats to all the other August mommies!
post #2 of 12
Welcome!! I hope this birth brings you a healthy baby.

Your sons are very handsome little men!

Sorry, no opinions the place of birth. I don't know enough about the choices to give you a good opinion. Good luck with wherever you choose.
post #3 of 12
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Ok so I think that was easy enough. I called to set a meeting to meet with a CNM that delivers at the hospital to talk and decide...$250.00! My mouth fell to the floor!

So...this type of craziness makes me think my gut is where I should start this journey!
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Ok so I think that was easy enough. I called to set a meeting to meet with a CNM that delivers at the hospital to talk and decide...$250.00! My mouth fell to the floor!

So...this type of craziness makes me think my gut is where I should start this journey!
250 just for the initial meeting? Woah.

I would say definitely go with your gut. My gut is saying HB, but I'm nervous about it at the same time(and so is my wallet). I'll see how I feel after my MW interviews.
post #5 of 12
beautiful boys and great shirts:
post #6 of 12
I can't really offer any advice but I just wanted to say how sweet those pictures are of your sons. Too cute! And Congrats!
post #7 of 12
Congrats! Those pictures are adorable! I was going to do something like that to tell my husband but I couldn't keep my mouth shut long enough and ended up just blurting out the news.

I would say always trust your gut its there for a reason. Good luck with everything and welcome!
post #8 of 12
Heather, HUGE congratulations!
post #9 of 12
WOOHOO!! Congrats!
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post #11 of 12
Congratulations Heather! Such great news!
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Hey there girls!!!



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