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[Legatia]

Name:   Legatia(my real name is Catherine)
* EDD:  Feb 16th

* Age: 24
* Location: Montreal, QC, Canada
* How long it took to you to get your BFP: 4mos
* What number child is this for you: 2
* Family (partner, other children, and/or furbabies): 1 partner(my babies' daddy), 1 daughter, 2 cats(Moka and Zephyr) and 2 rats(Perceval and Arthur). Sadly, we lost 1 cat and 1 rat in just a few days about 2 weeks ago :(
* Birth plans/preferences: UP/UC
* Anything else you'd like to share: DD is 10 mos and still nursing. I hope I'll be able to tandem nurse when the new baby arrives!

[hippiemommaof4]

Name:Jess

* EDD: Feb 1-2

* Age: 29/30
* Location: Georgia but we wont be here much longer we're moving to wilmington nc

* How long it took to you to get your BFP: we weren't trying it was an oops actually my husband is sick/hurt and he was having procedures done with meds that were supposed to kill sperm ha!

* What number child is this for you: 6

* Family (partner, other children, and/or furbabies): My husbands name is bruce and we have 5 kids 2 girls 3 boys

* Birth plans/preferences: Hospital natural birth
 

[NolliesMama]

* EDD: February 6th

* Age: 28 now, 29 then
* Location: Florida

* How long it took to you to get your BFP: miscarriage in Jan after ~5mo NTNP'ing

* What number child is this for you: Number Two (one DS 19mo)

* Birth plans/preferences: hospital natural birth
* Anything else you'd like to share: Still breastfeeding my son and hope to continue and tandem nurse.

[krjt]

* EDD: mid-feb

* Age: almost 30 (in a few weeks)
* Location: Chicagoland

* How long it took you to get your BFP: 6 months

* What number child is this for you: Second

* Birth plans/preferences: home/water birth
* Anything else you'd like to share: My son is almost 18 months old and we still nurse a lot.  I want to eat high-raw for this pregnancy but after the potluck I hosted tonight someone left the rest of their gouda and I finished it.  Maybe I'll aim for a 80% raw / 20% cheese diet?

[FrannieM]

* EDD: 2-2-2012

* Age:  31, 32 when baby comes
* Location: Amsterdam, NL
* How long it took to you to get your BFP: first try!
* What number child is this for you: first baby
* Family (partner, other children, and/or furbabies):  my husband of five years, we've been together for ten. He is THRILLED he wanted a baby so badly and tried to convince me for years.
* Birth plans/preferences: Homebirth with a midwife, the standard here in the NL
* Anything else you'd like to share:  I travel 70% of my time to developing countries for my work... so this will be interesting!  

[FrannieM]

OH and my name is Frannie

[hildare]

updated to here!  if i got something wrong, let me know! 

[memz]

Name: (whatever you would like to be called or like us to know) Memz
* EDD: Feb 15th

* Age:30
* Location: canada
* How long it took to you to get your BFP: 1 month
* What number child is this for you: 2
* Family (partner, other children, and/or furbabies): DD, DH and 3 kitties
* Birth plans/preferences: Hopefully a homebirth with a midwife
* Anything else to share: I am still nursing my 16 month old DD, hoping to tandem!!

[slimkins]

Name: Michele
* EDD: February 13-14th (really not exactly sure yet)

* Age: 34
* Location: Treasure Coast of Florida
* How long it took to you to get your BFP: 4 cycles, I think
* What number child is this for you: 2
* Family (partner, other children, and/or furbabies): My husband, my son- 21 months, doggy- Ilsa and 3 kitties
* Birth plans/preferences: homebirth with midwife
* Anything else you'd like to share: this is our last little baby, and I am going to cherish every bit of it. :)

[OdinsMommy0409]

Hi, all!

Name: Laura

EDD: February 18-19

Age: 30 (5.18)

Number of Cycles TTC: Technically 2nd, Had a Chemical 3 Cycles ago, which was a whoops!, and decided to start TTC early

What number child for me: #2

Family: DH Chris (25) & Odin (4.22.09) + Dog Bailey

Birth plans: Been planning for an HBAC since last summer and will keep planning for one

Any other tidbits: Still nursing very frequently my 25+ month old DS and suspect will likely be tandem nursing. Also, actually hoping to gain little weight this pregnancy since I will be eating much healthier and have plenty of fat to give to my growing baby so I'm willing to take all advice regarding best foods for nourishing us (casein-free though for my nursling).

Edited by OdinsMommy0409 - 6/12/11 at 3:27pm

[hildare]

ok, did up to here.  if you guys have names at some point, i'll stick em in there, too.....  <3 

[CoastaGal]

Name: Nina

* EDD: February 10 th. Although my other two were two weeks late, so who knows?!

* Age: 29, will be 30 by the time this little one shows up!
* Location: Maine

* How long it took to you to get your BFP: from the very first time, still cannot believe it! Yay for ovulation charts!

* What number child is this for you: Number three, and later hoping for one more:)

* Family (partner, other children, and/or furbabies): DH--my love, DD 6 (will be 7), DD 2 (will be 3), Angel kitty and Max the dog:)

* Birth plans/preferences: Hospital natural birth with midwife
* Anything else you'd like to share: Closest midwife practice is about an hour away so please send good thoughts for his baby not to arrive during the drive (my biggest worry, really).

[PinkHairedMama]

Name: Cabell (rhymes with "Scrabble")

EDD: February 3,  2012

Age: 29/30 at EDD

Location: Wisconsin

How long it took you to get your BFP: 9 months of waiting for menstruation to return after last Depo shot, followed by four months of two-week anovulatory cycles, followed by 50mg Clomid to stimulate ovulation, followed by BFP--so anywhere from 1 month to 14 months depending on how you count it. :-)

What number child is this for you: Number one

Family (partner, other children, and/or furbabies): Spouse, D., and three cats (Bart, Izzy, and Dora)

Birth plans/preferences: High-risk hospital birth, as natural as possible (really hoping to avoid induction or C-section); planning to hire doula

Anything else you'd like to share: Would really like to find other people who have to use Lovenox during pregnancy

[EHP]

Name: Edith
* EDD: February 1, 2012

* Age: 35, 36 at EDD
* Location: Denver, CO
* How long it took to you to get your BFP: We're lucky - one cycle
* What number child is this for you: 2
* Family (partner, other children, and/or furbabies): DH, DS (age 5)
* Birth plans/preferences: MW-assisted birth at birth center or hospital
* Anything else you'd like to share: I'm scheduled to graduate from a nursing program in December, 2011, and take the certification test mid-to-late January 2012.  I hope the timing of this works out!

[hildare]

got cha to here mamas!

[curiouscanadian]

* Name: curiouscanadian

* EDD: Feb 8

* Age: 29 (will be 30 when baby is born)
* Location: Alberta, Canada
* How long it took to you to get your BFP: 1.5yrs (only semi-trying though)
* What number child is this for you: 2
* Family (partner, other children, and/or furbabies): DH, DS (turns 3 in Aug), 1 cat, and some fish
* Birth plans/preferences: Got a midwife and a doula, so on track for a HB! :)
* Anything else you'd like to share: Fervently praying not to experience PUPPPs again!

[mamanoish]

Name: Jesse
* EDD: Feb 1st

* Age: 25
* Location: Daytona Beach, FL
* How long it took to you to get your BFP: Stopped avoiding Sept 09' . Actively trying for a WHILE. 2 MC during that time. 
* What number child is this for you: third child, but fifth pregnancy 
* Family (partner, other children, and/or furbabies): My awesome husband, two boys (5 & 3) and a boston terrier 
* Birth plans/preferences: We will be birthing at home with a midwife 
* Anything else you'd like to share: I will be doing hypnobirthing again with this birth. I also work for the local WIC program as a breastfeeding peer counselor and I am a certified lactation counselor as well, slowly working on my DONA doula certification & teach childbirth education classes for our clinic. 

Edited by mamanoish - 6/10/11 at 4:07pm

[maxnmaizy]

Name: Jennifer
* EDD: Feb 7th

* Age: 31
* Location: Portland, OR
* How long it took to you to get your BFP: 14 months including a mc at 6 wks in November, and mc at 10 wks in March.
* What number child is this for you: Number three for me, first for my partner
* Family (partner, other children, and/or furbabies): Partner James and I have been together for 3 years, 11 yo Max and 8 yo Maizy, who are really looking forward to a new baby, plus three kitties.
* Birth plans/preferences: We will be birthing at home with a midwife in the water. Both of my previous births were water birth at a hospital.
* Anything else you'd like to share: I've just been trying to cope with the worry of another miscarriage. James and I are getting married July 20th, at which point I will be 11 wks. Trying to decide if I want to get an us to check in on the little one before then for peace of mind. I am uninsured, so we have to pay everything out of pocket. Health care in America sucks, especially when you have to forgo routine care or make decisions based on personal finances.

[Mooncat]

Name: Mun-mun
* EDD: Feb 11th

* Age: 40 (will be 41 on Feb 8th!)
* Location: Houston, Texas
* How long it took to you to get your BFP: this was a TOTAL surprise! (just found out Monday!)
* What number child is this for you: #1
* Family (partner, other children, and/or furbabies): DH (36), 1 turtle (not so furry ;)) and 5 kitties (4 are siblings that were born in my car courtesy of their feral mama!)
* Birth plans/preferences: Don't know yet!  this is all so new to me, still researching and finding out what is best for us
* Anything else you'd like to share: I gotta admit, for the first time I'm feeling kinda old, looking at everyone's ages in the DDC. *blushing* I met Mr. Right 4 years ago and we just celebrated our 1st anniversary last Saturday.  we were planning on TTC later this year and knew the odds may be against us given my age.  and then BAM! BFP!!!!!   i am totally thrilled and quite a bit nervous hoping all will be ok with the little one.  I can't tell you how happy I was to stumble upon this site when looking up early pregnancy symptoms.  You guys rock! :)  I'm looking forward to sharing this experience w/ u guys- u've already been a huge source of information and help for me.  Also wanted to add the majority of my immediate family has birthdays Dec-Feb (me included).  This little one will be bday #10- joining what we refer to as the "nut cluster". :)  Sorry for rambling- just happy to share with you guys as I haven't told anyone yet (just DH and BFF know at this point).  Thanks & congrats to everyone!

Oh! & p.s this is for Dora- my heritage is indian and my DH is african-american- so we've got an inter-cultural bi-racial thing going on too! :D congrats!!!

[FrannieM]

mun-mun mooncat I think that is so awesome!  :) WElcome!