Welcome and Congratulations Mamas! Introduce yourself!

[mother_sunshine]

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I'm diving in here with this thread. I'm so excited!! Please introduce yourselves.

[mother_sunshine]

I'll go first .

I'm Michelle . We just got a yesterday (and today just to make sure.....will do another tomorrow to make double-sure ). We thought we were going to just have dd, it just felt right with the 3 of us. But we all had a change of heart and here we are! We are all so excited!! And Dd is super excited to be a big sister. She expressed a little concern over the age difference, almost 9 years, but I told her a story about one of my best friends who has a little brother 10 years younger and they were/are super close, so now she's back to being excited.

Excited to meet you all and to share our journeys!

ETA: My edd is December 8, but I suspect it will be later than that.

[Cathi]

I'll go second

I'm Cathi, SAHM to DS (5 in May) and DD (2 1/2) and we really thought our family was complete. To be honest we are totally shocked by this pregnancy but I for one am thrilled. We haven't told our kids yet, but I'm dying to!

I'm due around the 3rd and my 30th bday is the 8th so SURPRISE! Cool present

[Saramomofmany]

Well congratulations Mamas. We just found out in the last few days after about 20 pregnancy tests that we are indeed expecting in Dec. I actually started charting with Fertility Friend last month and was so excited to see all the positive tests. I kept testing because I wanted to be sure. Goofy girl, huh? Anyways, we have an almost 6 year old DD, a 4 1/2 year old DS, an almost 2 year old DS(who's still nursing) and then this new little baby. I've been aching for a baby for quite a while so I'm so glad that our prayers have been answered. My DD has been asking for a sister for a long time, so we'll see.

Take care Mamas! Sara

[Kristeremy]

I'm so glad there are more mamas here now! We tested positive last week at 8-9dpo!! Dh and I have a 25 month old dd, who still nurses...a lot. We got pg last August, while "not trying not to," but m/c at 6 weeks. Two weeks after that, I hurt my back--it was a herniated disk. It was pretty bad. I was very close to surgery, but lots of time at the chiropractor and physical therapy have proven useful, though I've been a little sore again lately, which is a bit unsettling, especially right now.

Anyway, according to my O date, I'm "due" the 6th of December. I wouldn't be surprised if baby comes at the end of November, though.

Dd was a c/s for breech. This time, we're hoping for a vertex baby. I would love to avoid having to make a decision about birthing breech, let alone finding a cp who would go for a breech vbac, especially being my first vaginal birth.

I think I'm done. Congrats, everyone!

[*bejeweled*]

Hi there. I'm Faith and we just got a day before yesterday and we are so happy. I really didn't think it would happen this month, but it apparently has and we are thrilled!!!!!!! It's been a long winter journey getting here.

I have a DD who is 3 yo and I know she'll be thrilled once we tell her. Although she may already know---she's been obsessed with rubbing my belly for years. I am ecstatic and looking forward to getting to know you all.

PS--If my LMP was February 20 and I have a 30-day cycle am I due in mid-December?

[Basylica]

faith, my LMP was 2/23 and I have 32 day cycles and it puts me at 12/4...so you are probably right at the borderline...

*scampers off to check*

yup, based on that info...nov 30th is your EDD...

[*bejeweled*]

Thank you so much! : Cool.

Originally Posted by Basylica

faith, my LMP was 2/23 and I have 32 day cycles and it puts me at 12/4...so you are probably right at the borderline...

*scampers off to check*

yup, based on that info...nov 30th is your EDD...

[sbm1001]

Hi momma's! Congrats on all your pg's!! Here's hoping we all have healthy, uneventful pg's & births!

I'm Shannon, mom to 3 ds', 11, 3 & 6 mo. This pg was a total surprise! I've been having some spotting so I went in for some blood draws & an u/s & it looks like I O'd really late (lmp was Feb. 7 but I think I conceived around the first week of Mar.) due to bf my littlest. So, I'm thinking this baby will be due some time around the first of Dec. instead of the middle of Nov. like I originally thought.

I'm so excited to be here, though having some anxiety over the thought of having so many kiddo's & 2 of them being so little. They'll only be about 14-15 mo. apart when this one is born. Anyone else have babies this close in age?

Shannon

[muttmom92]

Hi! My name is Amy and I just found today that I'm pregnant. I'm in total shock. Our timing wasn't that great this month and I feel like AF is on her way. I'm 10dpo and took 2 dollar tree tests today that were both faint positives. So I ran out to get a digital test and couldn't wait until tomorrow to take it. I was really expecting to be negative, but it said "PREGNANT"

I have a 19 month old dd who still loves to nurse. I'm determined to have a VBAC this time. My daughter was an emergency c-section for fetal distress after I let them induce me. I've since switched to some great midwives instead of the medwives I had before. They have an 85+% VBAC success rate.

I can't wait to get to know you all.

[mother_sunshine]

I didn't think I was pregnant this month either. I thought I felt PMS coming last week, plus I tested negative up until I was 2 days late, so this was a big surprise for us! We've been trying for 3 months. The first month I thought I was definitely pregnant. My breasts were leaking(!) and sore, etc.....my mind and body were playing tricks on me I guess. I just joined Fertility Friend a couple of weeks ago (which was fun but short-lived!) because I thought it would take us longer since I'm older now (37).

We weren't trying super hard this month because a December baby has it's negatives, being during the holidays and all. But I am so excited because this means the baby will be a Sagittarius like me (or a Capricorn like dd, if he/she is really late).

Congratulations again Mamas!

[LizaBear]

Tentatively joining in.

Got a on April Fools day, but followed up with a 2nd test mid-afternoon today that showed as well.

For some reason, I'm terrified this time that I'm going to lose this baby - I never felt that way with my son or my daughter.

I have a 3 1/2 yr old son, and a 1 1/2 yr old daughter - she is still my milk monster, nursing constantly day and night. I'm hoping to gear up for another long-term tandem nursing relationship.

[daffyduck]

Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Daphne. I have been viewing the posts since December when my Dh and I decided to start trying but have not yet posted. So this is my first. I got a BFP on 3/31 after a mild positive one week earlier. My EDD is November 30th although I am going to think of it as December to reduce any worry. My Dh and I were actively trying January/February and stopped thinking about it in March and voila!

I must admit that this is a shock to me as my focus has changed from TTC to working as my husband and I just opened a Chiropractic practice!(Lots of work!). Anyhow, I am trying to come to grips with the news, as it does not feel real. I have only slightly tender nipples on/off. Otherwise, I feel great.

[boscopup]

Hey, I'm Vera. I am technically due in November, but since I'm due pretty much on Thanksgiving day, I could go into December... You never know! I have a 21 month old DS who was born at 29 weeks 4 days due to PROM. I'm hoping for full term baby this time! Watch me go 43 weeks or something. Thankfully, my DS is totally healthy - no problems due to preemieness.

My OB records currently have my EDD as 11/14, but that's totally wrong. My LMP is 2/7, but I have 35 day cycles, and O around day 23-25 ("peak" day is 24). I didn't feel O this time, so I'm not totally sure which day it was! And we were not very good in getting "coverage" that cycle, even though we were officially TTC. We had one day about 3-4 days pre-O, and then one day like 3 days after. So I know which day was the successful one. I took a Dollar General test the day AF was due, since it hadn't shown up yet. And I was totally thinking it'd be negative again... The previous cycle, I had preg symptoms and went 4 days late, but kept getting negative tests (8 of them!). I figure I probably had a fertilized egg that just didn't implant all the way. I seem to be a fertile myrtle, so the next cycle, success!

[bc1995]

Congrats, Mamas!

Hi! My name is Carrie. I am a SAHM to Johnathan (3 1/2) and Brodie (2). We are tandem nursing, although ds1 only nurses once a day now. I suspect he will be weaned by the time this baby gets here. We have been trying for a couple of months, but I really did not think this would be our month. I have been having to get up during the night to pee for the last week though, which is totally out of character for me so I wasn't giving up hope yet. I got a faint :bfp yesturday and took a Digital test today which came up Pregnant almost right away. I am hoping to get to talk to my midwife at a Breastfeeding Support Group meeting I am going to tonight. My dh and I both have december birthdays, so maybe this baby will share a birthday with one of us. My edd is Dec. 11.

[tttiggerrr]

hi!!

I'm really hoping that I get to join you all and get to know you! Here's a bit about me...

I'm Lesley, married to my hubby Bryan for 4 years. We live in Austin, TX. We have 1 daughter, Lauren, who is 21-months old now. I had an ectopic pregnancy last September that was heartbreaking...I was rushed into emergency surgery at 6w1d. I lived, but my baby died. I got pregnant again in January and I miscarried 2 days after finding out I was pregnant. Now I'm pregnant again and am hoping and praying that this little one gets to stay.

I'm a SAHM to Lauren, but was a teacher before she was born. Some day I plan on going back to it, but not until we're done having kids probably. My biggest new find before I got pregnant was making the switch to a Diva Cup and I just spent $75 on cloth pads cause I fell in love with them. Looks like I won't be needing them for a while (I hope!).

Because of my history, I've been having lots of bloodwork to check my HCG level. I went on Friday (12/13 DPO) and went again today and have to go again on Wednesday. I'm having an ultrasound next Monday, but am just waiting to kick back and relax and enjoy being pregnant once we make sure this one is in the right spot!

[Lisadeanne]

Hi all! My name is Lisa and I just tested positive today at 11dpo!!! I was sure af was on the way too so this was a huge surprise. My edd is Dec 18th and I am so excited to have a Dec baby Looking forward to getting to know all of you

[*bejeweled*]

What a great group of women. It seems like the majority of us are surprised by our pregnancies this month. Could it be due to the Spring season?

[mother_sunshine]

Love is in the air : :

[Theloose]

Hi!

I'm totally excited, and kind of scared... I found out today I'm due with #1 in december! Probably around the 8th? Crazy! We were trying for a little while, so it's not a surprise, but it's still shocking

Hey Lesley, we were living in Austin last year! Oh, and Shannon, I'm Shannon too