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[lisaloulou]

Originally Posted by MandyB 

Name (screen name or real): Mandy

EDD:  January 29th (but so close to Feb, I figured I'd join in here!)

Number of kids/partner: DH married 10 years.  We have 4 kids, but our two year old passed away January 11th.  Hayden is 9, Ellie 7, and Jordyn is 4.

General location, if you want to share: Northern California

Other things you could include, depending on how much you want to share...  A little nervous about how this pregnancy will go, since I'm still grieving the loss of my little boy, but we are so ecstatic to be pregnant again!

Hospital or home? Home, waterbirth!  (4th time doing so)

Team blue or pink?  Pretty sure it's a girl.  We saw a medium a couple of months ago and he said we would get pregnant in May and have a girl.

Earliest symptoms? Exhaustion, nausea

Surprise or TTC? TTC for 6 months

I have followed your story and said many many prayers for you and your family through an online friend of mine whose children go to school with yours.  I am so very sorry for your loss.

[Dakota1235]

Name (screen name or real): Sarah

EDD: Feb 11

Number of kids/partner: DH and I have been married for almost 10 years, we have no children, though we have had a previous miscarriage @ 10 weeks.

General location, if you want to share: New England

Other things you could include, depending on how much you want to share... Kinda nervous about whether or not this baby will stick, I just keep thinking positive.

Hospital or home? still debating..

Team blue or pink? We don't care, we just want a healthy baby, boy or girl.

Earliest symptoms? Sore breasts!

Surprise or TTC? TTC for 2 months

[canadianhippie]

I'm due January 28th but I just found out like most of you did!

Surprise or TTC?:

I was having problems with birth control and was late often

This month we decided it happens, it happens. Week after my period was due, a positive test!

One line was faint so I took another one the next day and two big pink lines

Number of Kids/Partner:

I have an almost three year old son and my hero and I have been loving and living together for over a year

Hospital or Home?
 

I experienced birth loss due to a painful induction labour resulting in  a c-section with my first, my goal is a home birth, maybe water, maybe unassisted

Team Pink or Blue?:

Were hoping for twins, one of each!

Earliest Symptom:

Really bloated

Hello everyone!

[MandyB]

Originally Posted by lisaloulou 

I have followed your story and said many many prayers for you and your family through an online friend of mine whose children go to school with yours.  I am so very sorry for your loss.

What a small world! Who's your friend? Thank you for all of your prayers for us.  We definitely need them!   :)

[lisaloulou]

Originally Posted by MandyB 

What a small world! Who's your friend? Thank you for all of your prayers for us.  We definitely need them!   :)

Samantha Marsh and yes, I thought wow - what are the odds, when I saw you here too!  It def. IS a small world!

[Chloe'sMama]

Hey there-

I have seen on other DDC that they have a list of all the members as well as the introductions, just a little easier to see the basics about each person.... anyone interested?

[Adaline'sMama]

Yep, someone who make a master list. Typically, you'd want it to be someone who gets online at least 4-5 times per week and is willing to keep it updated.

[MandyB]

Originally Posted by lisaloulou 

Samantha Marsh and yes, I thought wow - what are the odds, when I saw you here too!  It def. IS a small world!

That IS crazy!  Love her, she's great!

[rachieface]

That sounds like a great idea!  Chloe's mama, do you want to do that?  If not that's fine! 

[Chloe'sMama]

I will! I can start a new thread tonight!

[MoMofZandI]

HI ladies!!! First of all i wanted to say that I'm REALLY HAPPY TO BE HERE!!! Looking forward to "meet" you all!!!

Name (screen name or real): Mary

EDD:02/14/13

Number of kids/partner: I have 2 boys, Zyon's almost 5 and Ian who will turn 3 in October, married to G, 11 years together soon =)

General location, if you want to share: Las Vegas

Hospital or home?  Home birth! hopefully water birth if we have time to fill up the pool on time, Ian was born on the bathroom floor and DH caught him, my midwife arrived about 30 minutes after he was born....

Team blue or pink? I really want a girl but will be happy anyways!!!

Earliest symptoms? no symptoms at all!!!  I just tested at around 9 dpo out of habit and surprise surprise!!

Surprise or TTC?

We were not really trying or preventing either, this is another blessing for us. I'm a little scared though, today my period is due and the fact that i know for 4 days freaks me out lol.  Its going to be a loong journey and I'm so happy that i found you guys to share it with!!

[mamabear023]

Oh Good to see another Month hopper! I'm due January 28th, but hoping to hold out for a February baby!
 

[mamabear023]

Tell us your...

Name (screen name or real): Erica

EDD: January 28th....but holding out for a February baby! All of our kids so far are born on different months and we already have a January baby :)

Number of kids/partner: 6 kids. Oldest 3 from my previous marriage: Perry 15, Parker 13, Libby 11 (only girl...so far ;)  Married to my DH Eric for 5 years and we have 3 boys together. Corban 4, Clayt 3, and Wyatt 17months.

General location, if you want to share:Oklahoma
Other things you could include, depending on how much you want to share...

Hospital or home?  This will be our 3rd homebirth.

Team blue or pink?  Hoping for Pink but won't be surprised if its another Blue!

Earliest symptoms?  Craving Ice...

Surprise or TTC?  We hand the planning over to the Lord, so no avoiding or planning here.

[InfiJess]

Originally Posted by Nanette56 

Name (screen name or real): Damaris or Nanette

EDD: End of February some time?? No idea. Will know more at our dating sono next week.

Number of kids/partner: 8 y/o DS, and twin 14 month old DS's, and one very sweet DH that I love more than life!

General location, if you want to share: FLORIDA
Other things you could include, depending on how much you want to share...

Hospital or home? HOME VBAC Team blue or pink? Hoping for pink after 3 boys! Earliest symptoms? No AF, dizziness, nausea. Surprise or TTC? Complete surprise after having to go through IVF 2 years ago!

Still nursing both my 14 month old ds's, so I'm unsure of how three is going to work!! And this will also be our last baby. Sad about that, but happy that we'll get to be enjoying a different part of parenthood :)

Nanette! I am also in FL with 3 boys including twins and hoping for a girl. I am thinking about a HBAC since finding someone to do VBACS is so hard here. If you feel comfortable I'd love to talk more with you about that, where are you in FL?

[Nanette56]

Awesome! Nice to meet someone in the same boat! And absolutely- I'm in Central Florida. I'm lucky that I have a great M/W, who would have delivered my boys if we didn't have such crappy laws in this state :/  But she's comfortable doing HBACs, and I don't have any other risk criteria (thank goodness!) I have some friends that have been harassing me to join ICAN, they keep telling me it's a great resource, so thinking about going to a meeting. Have you found a care provider yet or are you still looking? Where in FL are you?
 

[InfiJess]

Nanette I am ALSO in Central FL!! In Lake County. I'd love to hear more about your MW, maybe we can share! LOL

[Cat77]

Hi All!

Originally Posted by rachieface 

Tell us your...
Name (screen name or real): Choco Mom
EDD: Feb 13th 2013 according to online calculator
Number of kids/partner: No living children, had a m/c at the end of last year. Been with my husband for 8 years, married for almost 3 (our anniversary is this month)
Other things you could include, depending on how much you want to share...
Earliest symptoms? Heart palpitations, dizziness, raised body temperature, tiredness from small tasks, hungry often, sore nipples.
Surprise or TTC? Surprise

This pregnancy has come in the middle of an extremely stressful time - having marital issues, moved to a totally new state 3 months ago so not that many friends. I am 100% happy about the pregnancy, kept crying happy tears when I found out, I just have in the back of my mind that I MAY end up doing this on my own, but I am not phased by that. Love my little bean! The child I lost was a boy. I would love a girl, but either way as long as my child is healthy I won't be disappointed in any way shape or form.
Edited by Cat77 - 6/9/12 at 6:13am

[molive]

Name (screen name or real): Megan

EDD: Feb 1

Number of kids/partner: Married with 2 girls, Fiona (6) and Daphne (4)

General location, if you want to share: Madison, WI

Other things you could include, depending on how much you want to share... Very happy.  I feel like it's been a while and I need to get back in the swing of things here.

Hospital or home? Home.  This will be our 3rd homebirth but we'll have to find a new midwife as we've relocated since the girls were born.  

Team blue or pink? Not a concern.  A girl would be comfortable, a boy would be a whole new adventure.  

Earliest symptoms? SO TIRED!!  Sore breasts.  Occasional nausea but no big deal.

Surprise or TTC? Neither really.  We weren't trying not to conceive...  so maybe closer to TTC but the timing was a bit of a surprise, I must have ovulated early :)

[Calleiah]

Name (screen name or real): Lauren

EDD: Feb 18

Number of kids/partner: 3 kiddos, K- 13, M- 6 and L- 1.  Married to my high school sweetheart J

General location, if you want to share: DFW, Tx

Other things you could include, depending on how much you want to share... Quite surprised to be here actually,  still nursing my little guy and my cycles have been mostly annov for a while so this was a bit of a shock.

Hospital or home? Probably home, maybe birth center, time will tell.

Team blue or pink?  My initial thought was girl, but Im not really sure.  I dont have the overwhelming feeling either way (unlike last time!)

Earliest symptoms? none!

Surprise or TTC? Super surprise!

[aotw]

Name (screen name or real): aotw

EDD: feb 15th

Number of kids/partner: 3 kids (5.5,4,1.5), 1 partial molar pregnancy. married to dh 6 years

General location, if you want to share: texas

Other things you could include, depending on how much you want to share...: until i see a heartbeat on an u/s i can't get excited about this unexpected pregnancy, my fear is another molar pregnancy. once i see a heartbeat, i will be so happy and relieved.

Hospital or home? hospital water birth i hope

 Team blue or pink? dunno

Earliest symptoms? spotting before af was due

Surprise or TTC? big surprise 

Tell us what matters to YOU: happy/healthy family (no matter how big it gets :)