Feb '08? - Page 5

[Jlcampbellkidz]

new to the forum

Just found out on Monday I am pregnant with baby #4 My last three pregnancies have ended in very early miscariage. Emotionaly drained from that. All in 1 years time. I had my blood levels checked on Tuesday wich would have been 2 weeks from conception. Progesterone was 1/2 what they expect at a low 7.9 and HCG was ok at a 17.8 Had the test done again today to see if levels where progressing. The doc said they should have double in 48 hours. Good news for me, they tripled. now at 80 Doc said a very good sign. They have me on progesterone supp. 3 times a day. It makes me hungry. Feeling tired and very nautious. Every time I puke I find myself saying Praise the Lord. Puking is a good sign.

Hopeing this board will be as supportive as my mothering DDC was with my 2nd back in 2004. You guys seem like a great bunch. Looking forward to corresponding with all of you.

Sticky vibes going out to all who need it right now.

[PeacefulSeams]

I might be here. I am going to take a test on Tuesday. But I think I am. I have had 3 people tell me that I am pregnant. My mom called me to tell me I was pregnant and it was a boy. The strange thing is...she has been able to tell that my sis and I were pregnant each time and exactly what the sex was....and she was never wrong....she's 4/4.

I have been pretty queasy this week and feeling really tired...almost drained and I'm about 2 weeks late.

[Jlcampbellkidz]

Zenen: 2 weeks late? I would be going nuts if I waited that long. 1 day past my normal cycle and i rush to take a test. I can't wait to hear if your suspisions are confirmed. Good luck.

[katebleu]

Originally Posted by Jezzy

Any of you not having many signs that you are preg? My boobs don't hurt so bad any more. I do get hungry real fast. Other than that I feel fine? I wish I had m/s Maybe it is to early for me

Don't feel bad. I could totally miss the first trimester. (And nearly did with my 2 1/2 year old.) I'm hungrier than normal, tireder than normal and I have to use the bathroom every 30 minutes. No sore breasts, no nausea. I can get light headed and fainty, but it's pretty easily avoided.

[nolonger]

The only symptoms I'm having are sore boobs. It startd out feeling like a "phantom let-down", sort of like phantom pains that amputes sometimes have in the limb that is missibng. I haven't had any milk in years, so it was kind of odd, and at first it only hit when I was around babies or thinking about babies. Then it got worse and was finally so bad I felt I was going to go crazy if I didn't pee on a stick.

I'm eating good, even if I have lost a bit of interest in cooking. I'm a complete bundle of energy running on four hours of sleep at the moment. Both of those things are abnormal for me, since I can get horrible m/s and turn into a heap on the couch that is constantly sleeping except when I have to work or sleep. My m/s with Phoenix was so bad that I weighed as much the day before she was born as I did the day she was conceived, since I lost so much weight during the first trimester.

A symptom that has ben 100% reliable for me in the past and much earlier than a :bfp or a missed is that the smell abnd taste of coffee and cigarettes become horrifically repugnant. I indulged in both vices when I was pg with the first set of kids, and remember how miserable I was forcing myself to continue indulging with ds until I was ready to tell exy.

The day before I tested, I was helping some friends move and their coffee smelled delightful; I regretted not having any and consoled myself that was due in three days and I'd treat myself to a nice cup when she arrived.

It took me a bit longer to find a smoker to sniff, but there was one outside the store when I went to get my hpts and I almost turned right around and went back home again because it smelled quaint and pleasant and did not make me gag or feel like I was going to throw up at all.

Oh well, I guess this kiddo is already aserting her individuality; I've never been able to test this early before (you used to HAVE to wait until you were two weeks late and then find a safe, stable place to leave the tst sitting for several hours before you could try to figure out if you saw a cuircle in the mirror under the test tube) but I have had symptoms I couldn't ignore before I missed a period.

[flapjack]

Well, if anyone wants some nausea and vomiting, let me know. I think I've got enough to share
Seriously, I have this adorable ritual that I eat lunch, sit down, throw up. I could SO live without this right now. For me, it doesn't necessarily follow that sickness = sticky, either.
The good news (bad news) from my point of view is that my GP is flatly refusing to take my EDD by ovulation and insisting on going by LMP. A difference of a whopping 3 days- big big deal. That does mean that if I choose to like those dates, I'm no longer due on the anniversary of my miscarriage with the twins, and I'm at 5 weeks and a few days rather than 4 weeks and lots of days. She's agreed (in theory) to refer me for an 8 week scan as well.

[jaxinsmom]

Just posted in another thread on this forum before I read this one, thinking that you *had* to be pregnant to post . I'm only a day late, but this is when ds was concieved 3 years ago, and we started trying again this month. I've been tired lately and getting up to pee at night (which hasn't happend since ds ...)
I have the test. It's sitting in the bathroom. I'm just suppppper nervous. I think I'll take the test with DP this weekend.

I just don't want to get my hopes up, but *if I am pregnant * my edd would be Feb 8th.

I hope I get to stay here with all of you : and congrats to all of you who know already!!!!

[DDNemo]

New to Feb 08!

I JUST got a positive result this moringing!

Its sooo early, but I can't help being so excited. I have told all my family and my close friends.

So, we concieved while we were on vacation in Italy! I went with my mother and my husband to europe for two weeks, and Italy was our last destination. We were in a small town called Desenzano, where my mom and dad used to take me when I was small. (my dad was in the Airforce) My mom stayed out later one night and told us we could have some privacy in our hotel room to "start working on her grandbaby." Well that was May 21st, I think.

I have been waiting to see if AF came... but I could not wait any longer and I ran out and got a First Response test, and it came back positive. Even with a short LP! THE FIRST MONTH OF TTC! wow.

I hope everything will be good - this is my first time ever being pregnant.
I'm 31 now, and will be 32 in December.

I started to wonder if I was pregnant when I was getting sick feeling on the the plane back to the U.S... I have never gotten airsickness before. And then my breasts were really sensitive too... more than normal pms. Well, I just feel so lucky! I hope the plane ride so early on did not cause me any problems.

I'm still trying to get used to the idea of being pregnant, and a soon-to-be mother..... Its sooo early on, I just hope its a sticky! And for all of you too!

Diana

[loraxc]

I'm not very symptom-y over here, and it's making me nervous too, since I had killer MS with DD...but I THINK it hadn't yet started at this point. Basically, I'm just kinda tired, kinda hungry, and kinda bitchy, but not insanely so. Also, my boobs don't really hurt, but I've heard that can happen.

[HoneyTree]

Welcome, new February mamas!!!

DD, you are from my little hometown, where my mother and both my sister still live! Your romanticy located conception has me curious about others' stories. I think I'll post a thread about it...

[DDNemo]

Hi Honey Tree! Great idea about starting a "Conception" thread! I think I'll post there too, with a little more detail....

Oh! And I like living in Maitland, but from reading the MDC forums, it seems that its not so easy to meet other like minded parents here in the metro Orlando area. But I'm keeping my hope up that I'll get to meet someone that I click with sometime along the way.

[lovetobemama]

Alright, all you expectant mamas, I've read the past few pages and think I'm all caught up. You all seem like wonderful mamas, and I hope to be able to enjoy a pregnancy with you. Jezzy and SarahN, I lurked the TTC pages and was so excited to hear about your BFPs, and now I can't belive that I might be joining you with my own!

This is my (hopefully) second pregnancy, and although I am only 9dpo, I tested today because I read on MDC about some other mamas who got a positive this early. Normally, I would have been fine waiting to test, but I really "feel" pregnant, if that is possible for this early. You guys were talking about intuition and I just feel like I sense this baby. (OMG I hope I'm not wrong).

Anyway, this afternoon I just took a First Response test, and got the faintest possible second line. It's so faint, that I want to be honest and say that I could easily be imagining it just because of "feeling" pregnant and being so excited about baby number 2. But anyway, I will definitely test again in the morning, so hopefully tomorrow I will have a more accurate update for you all!

Wish me luck!
BTW, my EDD would be Feb. 14...Valentine's Day

[bloominmamas]

lovetobemama---I am from Columbia, MO but now living in WI. All of our family is still in MO. We are actually thinking about moving back down to Columbia/Moberly area, we'll see if it works out. I'll be more worried about doing a homebirth if we move back though...oh well...

[loraxc]

bloominmamas, DH and I lived in Columbia for 3 years! Great town. We still miss it.

[bloominmamas]

Lorax---we still really miss Columbia as well, I lived there longer than any other place in my life (was a NAVY brat, and loved it don't get me wrong), had both of our babies, met my heart-sister, doula, and other people who validated some of my crunchy sensibilies as not being crazy I am actually going back for my doula training in Rolla (the trainer is my doula that I had at both births) in July. Reading like crazy for it

[azyre]

This forum has exploded since I saw it had 2 threads about a day or so ago!!

My name is Leah and I live in Melbourne, Australia. Have a daughter who is 4 Looking forward to participating here

off to go catch up ....

[Jezzy]

Originally Posted by lovetobemama

Jezzy and SarahN, I lurked the TTC pages and was so excited to hear about your BFPs, and now I can't belive that I might be joining you with my own!

Awwwww thank you! I will be keeping my fingers crossed for you!!

[Mama2-4]

Originally Posted by bloominmamas

lovetobemama---I am from Columbia, MO but now living in WI. All of our family is still in MO. We are actually thinking about moving back down to Columbia/Moberly area, we'll see if it works out. I'll be more worried about doing a homebirth if we move back though...oh well...

I am from Wi, but now living in NY. We do get back to Madison though as all of our family is there. In fact we are planning a trip in Dec. to celebrate the holidays with everyone! It is such a great city!
Andrea

[bloominmamas]

Originally Posted by mom2-3

I am from Wi, but now living in NY. We do get back to Madison though as all of our family is there. In fact we are planning a trip in Dec. to celebrate the holidays with everyone! It is such a great city!
Andrea

Madison is awesome for homebirthing. I just found out that the state insurance covers the midwife that we want, so we'll be able to afford it. Madison is gorgeous, although in December you might be seeing alot of snow, who knows

[loraxc]

(x-posted to Pregnancy)

GAH! DD has a stomach bug--fever of 101 and vomiting. I just read in What to Expect (When You're Expecting to Freak Out) that high fever between weeks 3 and 7 can cause birth defects. Should I be worried? If I vomit, that's not too bad, I guess...but if I get a fever, should I take Tylenol? I don't even have a midwife yet.

Gah!!!