September DDC Roster ♥ Due Dates & Introductions - Page 4

[nyteacher]

Adorkable: First, hope you had a great holiday!!
When will you find out how your IUI went? Is trigger out of your system? Did you start testing?

[CraftyMcGluestick]

Hello all!

* EDD: 9/1/2010
* Name: Mary
* Age: 29
* Location: Nacogdoches, TX
* What number child is this for you: #1
* Family (partner, other children, and/or furbabies): Husband Matt and 9 year-old cuddly pit bull, Molly
* Baby's Gender (hopes or guesses): I think girl because conception was probably in advance of ovulation, but I will be happy with either.
* Names you like (& are willing to share): For a girl: Caroline Frances (family names) , No ideas for a boy yet. Just got a positive yesterday!
* Birth Plans/Preferences: prefer a midwife at a birthing center, but still working it out
* Blog, website or the like:
* Anything else you'd like to share: I am so happy to be part of this community!

[~Adorkable~]

Updated to here

wow there are over 30 ladies in here now!

welcome jbauer98!!, can i ask how long it was till you turned to clomid? or did you know right off the bat that you were going to need it.

welcome! CraftyMcGluestick!!, you have the greatest user name!!

[Jules09]

I am tentatively joining! I got my (faint) BFP yesterday. I'm so excited, I don't know what to do with myself! I know it's still so early, and my period isn't even due until Tuesday, but I want to try to cherish every day of this pregnancy!

* EDD: 9/14/10
* Name: Jules
* Age: 28
* Location: California
* How long it took to you to get your BFP: 6 months
* What number child is this for you: 2
* Family (partner, other children, and/or furbabies): Husband, son , and a cuddly cat
* Baby's Gender (hopes or guesses): No idea!
* Names you like (& are willing to share): Not sure yet
* Birth Plans/Preferences: Not sure yet. I had an emergency c-section with my son under general anesthesia. He lived his whole life in the NICU. I just really, really want a healthy baby I can take home.
* Blog, website or the like:
* Anything else you'd like to share: This is my third pregnancy. I started ttc in Dec 2007. I had a miscarriage in July 2008. I got pregnant againn, and my son was born at 32 weeks in April and he lived for 8 days . that this pregnancy goes well!

[umsami]

* EDD: Early September... probably 9/1/10 or so
* Name: umsami
* Age: 41
* Location: Florida
* How long it took to you to get your BFP: ? Not sure what BFP is... but we had a miscarriage a few months ago. We weren't actively trying.. but weren't actively not-trying.
* What number child is this for you: 4 (can't believe it)
* Family (partner, other children, and/or furbabies): DH, DS1 6, DS2 4, DD1 2, and cat
* Baby's Gender (hopes or guesses): no idea yet
* Names you like (& are willing to share): DH likes Abdullah if a boy. I like Zaid. I like Amina if a girl. DH likes Dahlia. Doubt these will stick, though. We always change our minds once we see the little one.
* Birth Plans/Preferences: would love to have it with the great CNM at my OB's office...but since I have diabetes (GD during all three pregnancies, but didn't resolve after last one)... and am over 40... unlikely
* Blog, website or the like:
* Anything else you'd like to share:

[slf]

nak....

* EDD: (feel free to use 1st or 2nd half if you prefer) Sept. 3 ish, though DS came 3 weeks early, so I'm open to the last half of August or first half of Sept
* Name: (whatever you would like to be called or like us to know) Sandi
* Age: 29
* Location: Manitoba, Canada
* How long it took to you to get your BFP: PPAF returned in Aug, so about 5 mos.
* What number child is this for you: 2
* Family (partner, other children, and/or furbabies): DH, DS (23 mos) Dog (husky/labX)
* Baby's Gender (hopes or guesses): no idea...
* Names you like (& are willing to share): none yet
* Birth Plans/Preferences: hoping for a successful homebirth (the last time we had to transfer to hospital after 30 hrs ) if i can get a midwife (i'm on 4 waiting lists right now, but they're super hard to get in my area.....)
* Blog, website or the like: n/a
* Anything else you'd like to share: I've mostly lurked on MDC since DS was little... never really found my niche here... hoping the DDC will change that I'm very active on TBW, though, as safetyorange

[~Adorkable~]

Originally Posted by umsami

** Names you like (& are willing to share): DH likes Abdullah if a boy. I like Zaid. I like Amina if a girl. DH likes Dahlia.

wow you just have such neat names and thoughts for names in your family! love them, what is your user name from? so pretty. congrats and welcome to the club!

Originally Posted by slf

* Location: Manitoba, Canada
* Anything else you'd like to share: I've mostly lurked on MDC since DS was little... never really found my niche here... hoping the DDC will change that

wow we have a lot as folks from north of the border! welcome and congrats!! i'm sure having your own ddc will make you feel just right at home!

happy new years ladies!

[Tofu the Geek]

I am out

[nikity]

EDD: September 3, 2010
Name: Niki
Age: 32
Location: Jersey
How long it took to you to get your BFP: 2 Months
What number child is this for you: 1
Family (partner, other children, and/or furbabies): Brand new husband, crazy cat
Baby's Gender (hopes or guesses): I keep thinking boy. But have very little faith in my psychic predictions
Names you like (& are willing to share):
Birth Plans/Preferences: Either birthing center or homebirth, depending on how I feel after meeting the midwives.
Blog, website or the like:
Anything else you'd like to share: My miscarriage fears are making me into a crazy person.

[foodmachine]

Originally Posted by nikity

EDD: September 3, 2010
Anything else you'd like to share: My miscarriage fears are making me into a crazy person.

Congrats! Your post made me smile. Worry is part of pregnancy and motherhood. When we are done worrying about m/c we move on to something else. Just try to spend more time thinking about all the wonderful things that can and will go right. HH9. See you round the DDC. I'm a native New Yorker.

[~Adorkable~]

updated to here

welcome Tofie, its a northern invasion around here! love it

welcome Niki, congrats on the new hubby as well

im taking off for the weekend ladies, going to see my BFF and her kids and then my mom, will update anything new after monday, take care!

[tolovemercy]

I'm in!

EDD: I'd guess 9/12/10 or, you know, thereabouts.
Name: Erin
Age: 23
Location: West of Chicago
How long it took to you to get your BFP: Our third cycle hoping (3rd PP cycle), our second month officially ttc, first month of good timing. I'm so excited.
What number child is this for you: 3
Family (partner, other children, and/or furbabies): DH and my two boys. Maybe we can balance out the testosterone around here!
Baby's Gender (hopes or guesses): I have no guesses. I was sure both of my boys were girls. I have hopes for a little girl, but don't plan on finding out and will be happy with whoever comes our way.
Names you like (& are willing to share): Not sure yet
Birth Plans/Preferences: Hoping for another home birth, and high hopes to have a doula this time around.
Blog, website or the like: Don't have one up and running at the moment.
Anything else you'd like to share: Thrilled to be here, ladies!

[tolovemercy]

Originally Posted by nikity

Anything else you'd like to share: My miscarriage fears are making me into a crazy person.

I am so with you. Every cramp and twinge is a major mental assault. Stick, baby, stick!!!

[louis]

EDD: around Sept 8th
Name: Louis
Age: 26
Location: St. Louis
How long it took to you to get your BFP: We were NTNTC and it just kinda fell into place.
What number child is this for you: #1
Family (partner, other children, and/or furbabies): Husband, 2 Dogs, 2 Cats
Baby's Gender (hopes or guesses): Doesn't really matter to me.
Names you like (& are willing to share): I like Graham and Julian for a boy and Amelia and Lilah for a girl
Birth Plans/Preferences: Planning a homebirth.
Anything else you'd like to share: This is my very first post! I have been lurking around MDC forever, but finally I have something to contribute!

[MacKinnon]

EDD: Sept 13 by ovulation, but I bet the OB will use Sept 8 by LMP
Name: Carrie
Age: 30 (OK 31 in 3 weeks, LOL!)
Location: SE Michigan
How long it took to you to get your BFP: 5 months, 1 chemical preg. in October
What number child is this for you: 3rd Yikes!
Family (partner, other children, and/or furbabies): Husband Rob, DD, Avery, 6 in a few weeks, DS, Isaac, 3 in few weeks, an an assortment of pets
Baby's Gender (hopes or guesses): Would like a girl, but have everything for both, and would be happy with either!
Names you like (& are willing to share): Nothing firm, long potential list...
Birth Plans/Preferences: Hoping for birth center or home birth, but starting in the care of an OB due to multiple early losses.
Blog, website or the like: N/A
Anything else you'd like to share: We've had three early losses, most recent in October, and a new diagnosis of MTHFR Heterozygous, which is a blood clotting disorder, amongst other things. I'm starting this pregnancy on meds, and being monitored by an OB which is all very different for me, than my hands-off midwife attended other two term pregnancies. I'm pretty freaked out, but trying to be hopeful and positive!

[Houla05]

I'd like to join!

EDD: September 2, 2010
Name: Michelle
Age: 33
Location: Seattle
How long it took to you to get your BFP: 6 months, 1 chem preg in Oct.
What number child is this for you: 1st for me, 2nd of DH
Family (partner, other children, and/or furbabies): DH, 18 year old stepdaughter, 1 dog (Mango) and 1 cat (Peepers...DH's cat...cat and I don't get along and I'm a bit worried when the baby comes)
Baby's Gender (hopes or guesses): either...but I keep referring to the baby as "he"
Names you like (& are willing to share): undecided
Birth Plans/Preferences: hospital birth with midwife
Blog, website or the like:
Anything else you'd like to share: Really hoping this sticks. Oh and I realized the other day that watching the Aliens movies isn't that cool when you're pregnant (it was freaking me out!!)

[heatherRN]

* EDD: (feel free to use 1st or 2nd half if you prefer)
September 12th
* Name: (whatever you would like to be called or like us to know)
Heather 35 (almost 36)
* Location:
San Francisco, CA
* How long it took to you to get your BFP:
Oops, we were going to TTC#3 starting January, but come January I am pregnant. He pulled out it was day 13 of my cycle and I usually ovulate on 17, guess it was meant to be
* What number child is this for you:
3
* Family (partner, other children, and/or furbabies):
Married 10 years in June to my best friend, William 3.5, George 16 months
* Baby's Gender (hopes or guesses):
Would be nice to have another boy, but based on our timing this one might end up a girl!
* Names you like (& are willing to share):
Ruby, Lucy, or Mary for a girl. John, Cornelius, or Kelley for a boy.
* Birth Plans/Preferences:
We have had both a hospital birth and homebirth, I would love to have an unassisted, we'll see.
* Blog, website or the like:
* Anything else you'd like to share:

[mkpgoddess]

Originally Posted by Houla05

Anything else you'd like to share: Really hoping this sticks. Oh and I realized the other day that watching the Aliens movies isn't that cool when you're pregnant (it was freaking me out!!)

Seriously! We went to go see Sherlock Holmes the other day and I was ready to crawl through the seats, and it's A) NOT that scary and B) I usually like that sort of thing! I'm guessing the new Alice in Wonderland is going to be out...

[umsami]

Originally Posted by •Adorkable•

wow you just have such neat names and thoughts for names in your family! love them, what is your user name from? so pretty. congrats and welcome to the club!

Thanks Adorkable. The names are a result of being a multicultural marriage... DH is Egyptian... I'm American...and the only Arabic I know relates to food. (Hummus, Tabbouli, Falafel, etc.) So, we try to find names that work in both cultures... or at least names that I can pronounce... but it doesn't always work. My nick is Arabic for Mom of Sami (my eldest.) Umm = Mother of.

[triscuitsmom]

EDD: September 8
Name: Alison
Age: 23
Location: Ontario, Canada
How long it took to you to get your BFP: 3 cycles
What number child is this for you: 3rd living
Family (partner, other children, and/or furbabies): DP J, DS Toad-3 years, DS Frog-11 months
Baby's Gender (hopes or guesses): None... we'll be equally thrilled with a third boy or our first girl
Names you like (& are willing to share): None yet lol
Birth Plans/Preferences: Probably UC
Blog, website or the like: Working on that
Anything else you'd like to share: This is my 10th pregnancy, I've had multiple miscarriages and am really just praying this baby sticks