Aug '07?

[ApplePieBaby]

anyone?

[SleepyMamaBear]

me!!!! edd august 1st!

[ApplePieBaby]

Yeah, me too :)

[SleepyMamaBear]

congrats to us! when did you find out? i found out on Friday. i was going to wait til the 20th, but i couldnt!!!

[scheelimama]

I'm testing tomorrow morning. I'm about 99% sure I'm going to get a positive. I'll be due Aug. 2 if I get my positive tomorrow. :D

[SleepyMamaBear]

early pre emptive congrats to you too Alisha!
mmmmm chinese food. yummmmmmmy! bless my dad for getting us dinner while we are at their house. these veggies are so freakin delish. mmm broccoli!

[ApplePieBaby]

I got a positive yesterday at 9dpo... ok I got like eight positives LOL

[SleepyMamaBear]

i am a ONE bfp tester. i see a BFN, i wait and test again later, i see a BFP and i KNOW. but also i dont think my boobs nausea or fatigue could tell me i wasnt pregnant, even if i did see a BFN.
aparently i tested 15dpo acording to FF, but i also overrode the O date to what i THOUGHT it was cause i wasnt charting.
we need a freakin subforum DDC already!!!!

[scheelimama]

Well, I got a BFN, but I'm not giving up hope. I'm 11 or 12 dpo, still 4 days out from AF. I'm almost certain I am pregnant. I've been pregnant 3 times before, so I feel pretty sure that I would know. DH says he knows. My breasts are sensitive. My senses are heightened (everything stinks and my morning breath tastes awful!) My stomach has been less than kind to me the last few days. I've been peeing like a banchee (at least 2 times per night and about a hundred times during the day.) I'm going to hold out for a few more days before I test again, at least with the EPT (it's too expensive.) I may go get some Dollar store tests today though and use those as much as I want until I get a BFP. Then I'll confirm it with a EPT.

[MammaKoz]

Me! Count me in! :lol

I posted a new Aug 2007 thread in the "I'm pregnant" main forum, pregnancy brain must be kicking in already, I didn't even think to come here first! :p

I've gotten um...at least 12 BFP? I blew through about *cough* 80 or so tests this week *cough* I just couldn't stop testing and I had ordered 100 in bulk from saveontests.com My husband thought I was freakin' crazy, but I just knew I was pg. And then because 80 IC's wasn't enough I also used 4 FRER, 4 generic drugstore tests, a few generic grocery store brands and also a few more CBE +/- tests. I am such a POAS addict. :o I started gettign my BFP around 10 DPO and then they have just gotten darker quicker from there. YAYY!

I'm "due" August 2, but we're planning a UC anyways, so I guess it doesn't matter. :lol

I'm so excited! Mind you once the insane heat of the summer kicks in and I am hugely pregnant running around after a 4 year old and a 3 year old (at that point) I'll probably be just down right bitchy. :laugh:

Anyways, I can't wait to get to know everone better!

Here's lots of :dust for those testing in the next few weeks!

:love

[scheelimama]

Congrats MamaKoz!!! We'll be due date twins when I get my BFP.

I'm starting to feel really crazy ladies. I'm peeing every 30 min. and the need to do so is so intense that I would burst if I waited longer, but it's only a trickle. Really, if AF shows up and I don't get a BFP, I'm going to the dr. I have to be pregnant! I'm craving protein like it's going out of style and eating every hour or two cause I'm just downright hungry! Pray I get a BFP tomorrow. I can't stand the craziness any longer!!!

[newmom22]

I’m technically due at the end of July (27/28th), but my last baby was 10 days over so I’m guessing this one will be an August baby. I’m keeping a foot in both due date clubs!! We are really excited to have another, but I am dreading being huge in July with a toddler to chase around...

[Fishie Kisses]

I just want to say Hi!! I wasn't even going to til I saw MammaKoz's post about babydust to those of us testing in the next few weeks...... I'm not pg (YET) but I just have that gut feeling that I will be in this DDC.....does that make ANY sense???? If so, I will be due Aug 17. I'll try to just lurk since I don't really belong here, but Just wanted to say HELLO!:wave

[MammaKoz]

Alisha, that's how I was. I am never one to be running to the bathroom to pee a gazillion times a day and even before I got my BFP, that's what I was doing and there is no way I could hold it either! :lol All your symptoms were mine in the few days before I got a true BFP! :dust

Even now I am just kicked to my butt with insane fatigue, nausea, heartburn and oh my the wonderfully "charming" pregnancy hormones and mood swings. I thought I had at least a week or two before all that started. I never had m/s with either of my two kids, and the sleepies didn't hit me until about 7 or 8 weeks. I am technically 3w5d or so, and all these symptoms are really shocking to me to be here so early!

Anyone else feel like their sense of smell is so high they could substitute for a drug sniffing dog at the airport? :lol I swear to the universe I can smell what people are cooking for dinner down the street, let alone all the intense smells in my house, not bad smells of course (except for the odd poopy diaper :lol), but I can suddenly smell what seems like every freakin' little thing and it isn't helping the queasiness any I tell ya!

Ahhh, it's all great. :throb I've waited so long for m/s, the pg sleepies and all the "fun" stuff because it means I am FINALLY pregnant! :lol (remind me I said this when I post how miserable I am puking my guts out 'kay? :wink )

[ApplePieBaby]

Yes on the smells...

And I'm nauseous!
I feel like it's too early to be sick... maybe it's not pregnancy related... or maybe it's psychosematic... LOL

[wawap]

Well, according to the calculator thingy, I'm due July 30. That's gonna probably translate to August. (Even though DS came 2.5 weeks early, I think that was a fluke.) DS was due at the beginning of November and came in October. I'm right on the cusp - again.... :lol

[BumbleBena]

Where can I find an EDD calculator? I'm pretty sure we conceived on 11/02, implanted on the 9th, missed AF this past Thursday, and according to DH, 40 wks from 11/02 is 08/09/07. But someone else told me I'd be due on 07/26.

Just don't ask me to calculate anything, I don't even know where my shoes are right now. :dizzy:

[scheelimama]

Well, I know it's 40 weeks from the first day of your last period normally. Or you could probably calculate from 2 weeks prior to ovulation.

I can't find any pregnancy calculators that calculate from ovulation. I googled it and only looked at the first 5 links or so though. Here's a good one:
http://www.intmed.mcw.edu/clincalc/pregnancy.html
Going by 2 weeks before you think you conceived, it puts your due date at July 26. :D

[MammaKoz]

Alisha, did you test yet? :lurk:

:dust

[Jada Mae]

You all are the first to know! I just tested this morning! Twice! And both came up with a very loud and bold "Girl, yous pregnant!!!" Had no clue I was pregnant and was trying NOT to conceive at this point. But I have to admit I giggled like crazy as soon as those little lines showed up! :love

It is killing me! I want to tell everyone, but I don't want to tell anyone! Make any sense? Partner is at work and I don't want to relay the special news over the phone. All I can think about right now is "I'm Pregnant!!!!":bouncy

So I am in for the DDC for Aug. (Due at end of July, early August...I have a gut feeling it will be in August). When will the Aug. '07 come? Mods?

[MammaKoz]

Congratulations Jada Mae!! WOOHOO! :hug :love

[shell024]

OMG MammaKoz, 80 tests?????? :flipped Lol, you're a true POAS addict.

I posted in the other thread you started. Anyway, I'm finally feeling things other than bitchiness and gas :lol My smells are starting to go crazy and the emotions are taking off. I feel twinges and pangs in my abdomen and slight slight nausea very occasionally (hoping it just stays away or comes and goes quickly!), and cry at the most random things. The past week I've been especially irritable and everyone just annoys me :lol Can't you people get it through your heads?? Just cause I dont LOOK pregnant yet, you must treat me like a queen. now. lol, I know I know...anyway...back to your regularly scheduled thread. :)

[scheelimama]

MammaKOz, yes, I got another BFN this morning and I wasn't going to tell anyone unless they asked. I just didn't feel like spreading the news, "hey I got a BFN today!" I'm trying not to get disappointed since AF is still 3 days away from being due. Also, I thought I may have O'd early this cycle, but I did not chart and really have no way of knowing and last cycle, I didn't O until CD17. Today is CD 25, so if I O'd late like last cycle, it would still be too early to get a BFP.

I'm still peeing like crazy (no burning, like I would have it if was due to an infection). At my brothers house today I was just sitting around talking (not as distracted as normal) and I had to go 4 times in the course of 2 hours. I drank a soda and had a sandwich on the way to their house, but still, doesn't that seem a little excessive.

Okay, so I'm not testing again until Wednesday or Thursday and I'll let you know when I get my BFP. ;)

[ApplePieBaby]

I had a dr appointment today... just a coincidence, I needed a med refill... and told him. He told me to come back after Thanksgiving for all the newly preg blood work & he'll set up my referral to the perinatologist. He also said to keep taking baby aspirin- ha, like I'd stop now! LOL

I'm so glad they're being proactive this time. I just want to bring a baby home with me.

[scheelimama]

Well girls, it seems this is not my month. I was just sure it was. But I've been kind of doubting myself the last day or two since I haven't been overly tired or bloated (normal early pregnancy signs for me). Maybe I just have a bladder infection. I dunno'. AF is here and I'm outta here. Sorry to jump in when I wasn't really a part of the group yet.

[redhen]

ApplePieBaby I must know you from LJ... this is Holly from MTC :D

I looked at this thread and thought "no WAY anyone is August 07 yet"! But clearly I'm wrong.. I was one day late and tested positive on Saturday with an EDD July 28

[ApplePieBaby]

OOO! Guess what came in the mail yesterday :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/vegasgirls/Pics/BabyMeiTai.jpg

I am not even late yet, so that's why LOL
AF is due on Thanksgiving... but I've already had several positive tests.. I just *knew* and got a positive at 9dpo :)

Congrats to you!! And yes, I'm on LJ as blognotfound :)

[MammaKoz]

Alisha, that sucks! I'm so sorry sweetie! Lots of :dust for the next cycle! :hug

Jayme, that baby mei tei is adorable!!! I love it! :D

[wendyland]

Hi, I'm Wendy. I just got my bfp tonight. I'm in shock. I had an early miscarriage in September.

I'm not sure about my dates. I spotted for two days last time, so I don't know if that counts as first day of period. So, I'm either due July 31 or Aug 2. I think I'll hang out in the August due date club. I already have an August 10th baby. I'm really hoping for July 31 because that's the kindergarten cutoff around here. I had to find a private school to get my daughter in early.

I recognize some of the names already from the ttc board. Good luck everyone!!!!!! Let's have some sticky babies!!!

[sewingmomma]

Got a + a few days ago I am due the 1st i think.

[Jada Mae]

congrats Sewing mama and Wendyland!

So I have been in my daze for the last couple of days since I posted. I already have pregnancy brain! I'm fuzzy, spacey, and tired...and in the mean time I am all about baby baby baby!

I was really concerned about conceiving a baby during this cycle. I know it sounds funny, but I was really concerned about having a Leo baby. But now that she is here, I have just let that fly out of the window.

Last pregnancy (my son is 5 1/2), it was a "oops! wow, now I am really surprised!" and I didn't have ANY desire to be pregnant or have babies for that matter! It took soooo much adjusting, and I took quite a while to come around. I was connected in the sense of taking care of myself so as to take care of baby. I was on top of things to keep healthy, and then after his arrival, I was really on top of taking care of his needs and protecting him. But it was a couple of months before I felt like I fell "In Love" with him. Has anyone else experienced that? I felt guilt for it for a long time until I realized I did love him before or else I would have never made sure I took really good care of him. And I also learned it was o.k. if it took me a while to fall in love with him. I think it is important to speak openly about this because I found that when I shared this with other mamas, there was a lot of relief because they too felt the same way. Ooops, I'm kinda rambling... :)

But I have to say, that in the last couple of days I have felt nothing but PURE JOY! :love Even though I was trying NOT to get pregnant this month, it just doesn't matter and it is replaced with utter joy! I don't know when I have ever used the word joy before to describe a feeling I am having (I wonder if I have every purely felt joy before?). I am just elated and floating on clouds! I am suppose to be meeting deadlines (which are several all within the next week) and I haven't touched any of my work! Can I just be excused from my deadlines and have extensions with the excuse of "JOY" ? :lol

All right, so I just feel like rambling and rambling...WHEN IS THE AUG 07 DDC? I wanna post!!! :D

[wendyland]

Jada Mae, why not a Leo?

I also think that it takes a while to really fall in love with your baby. I felt like she looked familar as soon as soon as I saw her, but I think you have to get to know them just like anyone else.

[shell024]

I totally have pregnancy/baby brain. And MOODS. Damn hormones :lol They sure don't waste any time! So how far along are you all? I'm guessing I'm about a few weeks along, maybe almost 4? (which would be about 6 or 7 if count from my last af).

[SleepyMamaBear]

i dunno if i am going to count by weeks. i am too tired to even think about math right now.
we think we got pregnant on our aniversary, the 31st of Oct. or right around there, and are "due" the 1st of August, but telling people the tenth so we dont hear "did you have the baby yet?" "maybe you need to do XYZ to get that baby out..."etc that will piss me off to no end!!!
yeah i am moody. :P
and tired. so freakin tired.
and my normal "dog nose" is even more sensitive than normal. smells are bothering me SO badly! yuck yuck yuck.

[ApplePieBaby]

I know I'm going to go early... I have a history of preeclampsia & with my last baby being a c-section...

But as long as I get a baby to bring home... I don't care.

[Jada Mae]

Yeah, speaking of pregnancy brain....:bouncy !

I am fuzzy and spacey! Can't really keep my mind on much. But I assume that is Mama nature's way of making us slow down and take time for ourselves and pregnancy. :p

[SleepyMamaBear]

ack! so three seperate due date calculators just told me that i am "due" the 27th of July. *fingers in ears* lalalalalalala i am NOT listening!!!!
ok so i will straddle. but still telling everyone else the 10th.

my last(only) baby was a c-section too. still doing homebirth.
especially after her hospital birth.
no way in hell am i going that route again.

so, should we all do a roll call?

Name: Tiffany
Age: 24
Kids/ages: 1 DD almost two and a half
location: Pacific northwest
edd: ummmm can i still say the 1st? lol 7/27 -8/1???

any other information?

[shell024]

Yeah, speaking of pregnancy brain....:bouncy !

I am fuzzy and spacey! Can't really keep my mind on much. But I assume that is Mama nature's way of making us slow down and take time for ourselves and pregnancy. :p

I LOVE that assumption. Borrowing. ;)

[lyttlewon]

anyone?

That's me EDD August 3rd

[ApplePieBaby]

ack! so three seperate due date calculators just told me that i am "due" the 27th of July. *fingers in ears* lalalalalalala i am NOT listening!!!!
ok so i will straddle. but still telling everyone else the 10th.

my last(only) baby was a c-section too. still doing homebirth.
especially after her hospital birth.
no way in hell am i going that route again.

so, should we all do a roll call?

Name: Tiffany
Age: 24
Kids/ages: 1 DD almost two and a half
location: Pacific northwest
edd: ummmm can i still say the 1st? lol 7/27 -8/1???

any other information?

I'd LOVE to have a homebirth, but my last was transverse & 25 weeks when I had my section & they cut me vertically and the upper part of my uterus... I just can't take the risk. I have a feeling I'll be hospitalized at the end of the pregnancy anyway for preeclampsia. I just want a live baby though. I've already buried two. I don't care how she gets out of my body (I keep thinking girl... I guess only time will tell!)

Name: Jayme
Age: 30
Kids/ages: Ethan-10, Evan-9, Owen-7, Raime-stillborn 5 yrs ago, Olivia-4, Amelia-2, Elora- 6/27/06-8/28/06
location: North Carolina
edd: 8/1

[shell024]

:)

Name: Michelle
Age: 21 (22 in 2 weeks)
Kids/Ages: Every- 15 months old
Location: Guam
EDD: July/Aug?

[wendyland]

Name: Wendy
Age: 28
Kids/Ages: Nadia - 7, sophie - 3
Location: St. Louis
EDD: Aug. 2, but I'm hoping for July because of school cutoff.

[crazycandigirl]

Hello there! thought I would join in.

Name: Candi
Age: 24
Kids/Ages: Lilith 7
Location: Texas
EDD: from my last menstrual cycle it would be July 31st, but I'm pretty sure that the doctor will give me and early august due date.

I had a loss at 9 weeks in august, and am on progesterone suppliments right now. I am keeping up high high high hopes!

[ApplePieBaby]

Anyone else thinking names yet? We had such a hard time with the last few babies... LOL I figured we better start debating NOW.

[Jada Mae]

Anyone else thinking names yet?

:yikes: :eek I forgot all about names! *Whew* Thank goddess we have 40+ weeks to think about it!!!

[ApplePieBaby]

:yikes: :eek I forgot all about names! *Whew* Thank goddess we have 40+ weeks to think about it!!!

I'm afraid I might not have that long, my last one came at 25 weeks...

[stacey2061]

:)

Name: Michelle
Age: 21 (22 in 2 weeks)
Kids/Ages: Every- 15 months old
Location: Guam
EDD: July/Aug?

hey michelle ~ i have a friend in Guam! small world!

me, i've not tested yet, but i have a funny feeling...anyway, **if** i'm pg, my edd will be mid-August-ish...hoping to join y'all officially in a few days...

[SleepyMamaBear]

we have had names picked out since i was pregnant with Addy. her name came to me in a dream when i was concieving her, then when i was about 20 weeks pregnant i had a dream about a little boys name, and it was Addys brother. i feel pretty confident i am with male child too. just something in my gut tells me "SON" yanno? but i could be wrong.
i am just so thrilled to be so damn tired and cranky and hormonal, and hungry, then full, then want to puke from smells, and.. and.. and.. lol.
we have been trying for about a year, ACTIVELY trying for 6 months. and we wanted to take October off, but apparently we cant keep our hands off eachother around our anniversary, the 31st of oct. and here i am. pregnant as i wanted to be! :D

[sunflwrmoonbeam]

Hi! I haven't gotten my BFP yet, but I think it's on the way. My EDD would be 8/8

DH and I have already decided on names, mostly cuz it's fun to talk about. We're going for Evelyn and Malcolm.

[SleepyMamaBear]

anyone else want to nap all damn day?
and peeing, geeez, really, i know i am drinking alot of water cause if i dont i feel like i am drying out a la Big Fish, but damn every 25 minutes????

[wendyland]

anyone else want to nap all damn day?
and peeing, geeez, really, i know i am drinking alot of water cause if i dont i feel like i am drying out a la Big Fish, but damn every 25 minutes????

I haven't been peeing a lot, but I'm super tired. I tried to clean today and it took me all day to clean. I would do a little and then go rest and do a little more.

Other than the tiredness and sore bbs, I'm not feeling very pregnant.

[Jada Mae]

anyone else want to nap all damn day?


I do good in the first four hours I am up, and then I am really tired! And it's just the beginning! I remember last pregnancy I had to nap every day starting around 6 weeks. Each day this week the tiredness has been increasing. So far, no serious nausea, but I am a bit leary to when the six weeks part comes.

My thing right now.... BOOBS! They are so big and so sore! I am very small breasted. IF I wore a bra, I assume it would be a AA. Right now I swear I would probably be on the small B size. Though that is a small size, it is just HUGE for me! :lol And I swear that every day they are increasing in size!

What are you all experiencing right now?

Oh, and I guess people are into-ing themselves on this thread. So my back ground is I live in Aloha, Or. (Near Portland) I have a great partner, a 5 1/2 very intelligent and fabulous son, and I am "due" on Aug. 1st. I am assuming to go well past that date. :wink

[SleepyMamaBear]

you are right around the corner from me. i am in Beaverton. we should hang out!!!!

my boobs are much bigger, fluffier, and super sore and sensitive too. poor DH cant even look at them without me smackin him.

[2crazykids]

I have no idea if I am PG yet or not...seems too early to test but I woke up one morning and my boobs were on FIRE! They are HUGE!!! I walked behisnd my DH and I had to squeeze past him b/c my boobs weren't gonna make it. He then asked me, "Are those your boobs that just brushed against my back?" :o Uuuhhh, yah...

Other than that, feeling really tired, a little nauseous, smellin' everything thing(esp stuff I don't want to)...But this will probably all become PMS anyway...:(

Wish me luck, hope to join soon! Good luck to all!

[bjunkie]

Just got a + preg test yesterday. I mc'd naturally in August, was 11wks then, but empty sac around7-8wksat a US.

I am most likely the oldest in this group, I'm sure. I'm not even going to tell how old to ya all.... Yep, I could be your mother's age :lol Hoping that this one is a golden egg ; ) and not bumping up against old eggs again. I will be sad, but have been blessed withmy lg family. Ihave a 50% of mc at my age.

I am due around Aug 5. I am still nursing my 2 1/2 yr old too.

I have syptoms, but sore nipples are absent for this time when ususally they start to burn, hurt, etc. My husband says just wait a week ; ) Once in a while,but nothing like I have had before I htink this early? I do have those hot flushes, drymouth, tired, all syptoms just in the last fewdays (that is why I tested.... plus wondering where my period was?) Thought I was maybe starting menopause (before tested) cuz my body aches, hot flushes, etc. :lol

I don't know when I conceived, as I wasn't charting or ttc.... hmmm I will just have to wait and see what happens

Only told a close friend, definitely keeping this one a secret! People will think I am nuts (I am ; )

[Jada Mae]

Only told a close friend, definitely keeping this one a secret! People will think I am nuts (I am ; )

Young or old, mama, it doesn't matter! :wink

Congrats to you and best wishes for your pregnancy!

[bjunkie]

I will go first.... Iam a blabber mouth, plus I was a doula for years, so love to talk to pregnant women :lol too

-Taking prenatals (my dil had a baby with spina bifida and brain issue)I preach way too much about folic acid NOW. Right now is so important to take folic acid (like day 13 to 21 past conception) so I have been very diligent, as could also be in the genes....i wish I could get it by a iv :wink. I am a bit paranoid bout this now, seeing my granddaughter suffer.

NOte-If you know me by now, mums the work re this pg, please please don't tell anyone :p Gonna wait til get past the first tri

-Up'd the water intake

-Not drinking that occasional glass of wine anymore

-Starting back in my exercise routine (been really slacking off)

-Eating protein often and with anything that I consume that is a carb. Years ago I had GD in a pg (with the twins), so I eat very little sugar/limit white carbsetc

-Eating more raw these days

-Envisioning another wonderful hbac at my due date(my "baby is 2 1/2 and we arestill nursing!)
My twin pg was spon preterm birth at 30w gest 11yr ago (they were very sick :( ) Have done alot of "work" to heal emotionally from that experience (and a emerg c/s under a general) My twins eventually by their 2nd birthday turned the corner and have done well. Myson does have special needs, which is likely from the premature birth.

-Trying to be in the moment in this pg, emotionally the last pg I wasn't real thrilled about (thought too close in age, still had a very dependent nursling), so when I mc'd regretted those feelings. What a difference 6mos makes!

C'mon don't be shy.... please please, I will feel :o if no one replies :o

I am Due the first days of August.....

[crazycandigirl]

Lets see... things i am doing now for healthy pg/birth.

1. Called doctor, got levels tested and got natural progesterone supplements for borderline low progesterone levels. (I had a loss at 9 weeks last August probably because of this issue) I will continue to use 2 times a day, until week 13 or so.

2. taking prenatals every morning.

3. Drink more water.

4. Eat more raw fruits and veggies.

5. Keep up on yoga and elliptical glider.

6. Daily meditation and visualization about the baby, growth and birth.

Thats all I can think of right now. There are tons more I'm sure. I am mostly trying to stay positive at this point in the pregnancy.
I will find out my due date (early august) when heartbeat is confirmed in 2 weeks.

[ApplePieBaby]

Only told a close friend, definitely keeping this one a secret! People will think I am nuts (I am ; )

My family is pretty unsupportive of our big family... and when Elora died my mother even went so far as to tell my husband not to get me pregnant again before he deployed, so I am not sharing with them until I have to :)

[ApplePieBaby]

Me:

-Prenatals

-Calcium & Magnesium supplement

-Folic Acid

-Baby aspirin

& it's just a matter of time before they put me on Lovenox & hopefully this baby will stay in longer than 25 weeks with that.

I'd LOVE to have an unassisted homebirth, but my last was an emergency section & I am scared of the risks now... But we'll see how well my body behaves, and if I get to term or not, before I totally rule it out :) I've been researching both sides.

[shell024]

Jayme, there are many mamas over on the UC forum who have btdt and could probably offer plenty of information and support. I think someone is planning a UC after 4 c-sections too, and she has a lot of good info :love: (can I say that? :shy )

[wendyland]

I take spirulina, but watch closely that I don't get too much vitamin A.

Folic acid

Microhydrin

And I'm giving up soda. Waah!!

I also want to take a yoga class for the majority of the pregnancy. It helped so much during my first pregnancy, but didn't get to do it for the second.

[wendyland]

When are we going to get a club of our own? I've been reading up on the july board since I'm borderline.

Has anyone tried to contact the mod?

[ApplePieBaby]

Jayme, there are many mamas over on the UC forum who have btdt and could probably offer plenty of information and support. I think someone is planning a UC after 4 c-sections too, and she has a lot of good info :love: (can I say that? :shy )

I know, that's why I am researching my options. But truthfully, I'll be lucky to make it to 32 weeks probably if I have the same issues as last time...

Plus I have a traditional incision, on the upper quadrant of my uterus, and that ups the risks more than the bikini cut

[Jada Mae]

When are we going to get a club of our own? I've been reading up on the july board since I'm borderline.

Has anyone tried to contact the mod?

Yes, I have. I sent a PM to the mod, but no response. Two days ago I left a post in the "I'm pregnant" forum, but no reply. I hope she looks at her messages soon!:wave

[bjunkie]

ApplePie, I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Elora is a beautiful name. How Long ago was itthat she passed? 25wks is very early (as you know). I can't imagine the loss of a child birthed. I know I have almost lost my twins a few times, and grieved for my sons loss of what I believe what would have been not had he been born prematurely. Again, I can't comprehend the loss of a child.

It does matter how you birth. On many levels. You can have a peaceful c/s too (at TERM too) ;) When putting tons of energy on doing everything to set yourself up for a completly different experience with this baby during the pg on all levels, all the rest re the birth will fall into place. Put all the people around you who will be supportive (I would hire a doula early on imo) go to birth mtgs, ICAN or similiar local support groups around and any spport groups in your area. I was a doula for sev years, and attended birth with moms who had previous birth loss and or trauma.

MY family was quite fearful that I would have another premature birth too. I have always rec'd comments about our big family too. Most of the time, I just ingnorre, as my husband and I are the ones wholive with the decisions re our family,andprovidefor ourfamily too. Maybe my age has something to do iwth it now ; ) I have successful adult children, have always taken care of our family ourselves, been married nearly 25yrs, etc etc. I don't let them get to me anymore.... as they say the "the proof is in the pudding" so to speak. Just let them give me flack for having another .... I would probably say, bring it on :lol I am not telling them because I don't want any of their negative energy around myfamily.

Anyway, re your situation, Hopefully they will all come around and at least not make the hurtful comments :( when you tell. I feel a bit out of the loop here. Is Elora's birth story somewhere here on the bds at mothering so I am not asking you these questions? If you can/want can you give me the link to? Did you have a spon birth of Elora, and your other children? Was this a c/s because of med condition? If you haven';t gone severly prematurely in the past, and Elora was a premature birth from a c/s from medical complications you have a good chance that you can carry a pg longer than 25wks(?) Like to TERM. As you probably know not all medical conditions are present every pg. Obviously, I don't know your history. I am no expert obviously(either). I was a cbe, and a doula for sev yrs.

There is plenty of time to decide on place of birth, whether it is vag or c/s. Something else I just thought of.... You might want tolookinto hb midwifery care also prenatally. I not saying to not have ob care (some hb midwives will do co-care), I just think midwifery care is superior when it comes to the emotionally needs of PG/birthing women. No rule saying that you can't have both ; ) Traditional midwifery I mean. OB care doesn't provide that/cnm care sometimes provides this, but often not, because the constraits of time with patients. We have hb midwives in our area that will do birth support wherever/however a mother chooses to birth. You might have to search for that. Just a suggestion ; )

My hbac following the premature birth was my longest gestational period of any of my children, and was my biggest baby too. My twins came at 30 wks gest almost 12 yrs ago. I had gone before my due date with all my singletons previously(3) well before my due date too. My hbac my due date came and passed and baby was my biggest at a whopping 7 1/2 lbs!

Have you read the surgery report from the c/s? A doctor gave me incorrect info re my uterine incision. He was a dr in the practice and never himself read the surgery report ( I have a outer classical from the c/s- 2nd twin-transvers) Sounds like you have done your homework, just checking ; ).

Sending out positive full-term healthy pregnancy energy ; ) your way.

bjunkie
I hope this post made sense as I have much going on in the room ; )

[alegna]

I *think* I'll be here.... going to buy a test today :)

-Angela

[SleepyMamaBear]

:fingersx: angela!

[nova22]

:wave

I am due in the end of July or the beginning of August, and we're hoping for our first homebirth after three hospital births. I've been hanging out in the July DDC because I didn't realize this thread was here. Nice to "meet" you all. :)

[ApplePieBaby]

Trying again, and if it doesn't post this time I'm going to cry LOL


ApplePie, I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Elora is a beautiful name. How Long ago was itthat she passed? 25wks is very early (as you know). I can't imagine the loss of a child birthed. I know I have almost lost my twins a few times, and grieved for my sons loss of what I believe what would have been not had he been born prematurely. Again, I can't comprehend the loss of a child.
Elora was born June 27th, & she died Aug 28th.

Anyway, re your situation, Hopefully they will all come around and at least not make the hurtful comments :( when you tell. I feel a bit out of the loop here. Is Elora's birth story somewhere here on the bds at mothering so I am not asking you these questions? If you can/want can you give me the link to? Did you have a spon birth of Elora, and your other children? Was this a c/s because of med condition? If you haven';t gone severly prematurely in the past, and Elora was a premature birth from a c/s from medical complications you have a good chance that you can carry a pg longer than 25wks(?) Like to TERM. As you probably know not all medical conditions are present every pg. Obviously, I don't know your history. I am no expert obviously(either). I was a cbe, and a doula for sev yrs.

Birth Story:
http://www.mothering.com/discussions/showthread.php?t=477683
If you click her name in my siggy, it will take you to her site & that's got more details on it...

As for my other kids... I had pre-e with Ethan too & was induced at 36 weeks, PIH with Evan & Owen, who both came at term (I was induced with both of them though). Raime was stillborn @ 23 weeks- if you click her name in my siggy you'll get to her story...
Lili & Mia both came on their own @ 35 weeks- I had PIH with them & was on baby aspirin & Lovenox injections.
They think the reason I couldn't carry Elora longer was because they didn't put me on the Lovenox.


Have you read the surgery report from the c/s? A doctor gave me incorrect info re my uterine incision. He was a dr in the practice and never himself read the surgery report ( I have a outer classical from the c/s- 2nd twin-transvers) Sounds like you have done your homework, just checking ; ).

Not yet, I'm waiting on it though.

[mesa]

count me in! I calculated my due date as August 6th, midwife said August 9th, but whatever, I'm having a baby in August!!

I hope it's a girl :D

[sunflwrmoonbeam]

Well, I got my BFP tonight so count me in. I'm due August 8th!

[SleepyMamaBear]

welcome mesa and Ashley!

[mama_b]

:wave
I'm here too. I found out yesterday morning. My EDD is 8/2/07. I'm looking forward to getting to know all of you. :)

[bjunkie]

Thanks for allowing me to access your birth story, and Elora's story of her life.

I had no idea this was just weeks ago.

I don't know what to say....

Peace and continued healing for you and family....

[Lemmifamily]

I'm due Aug 6th

[Jada Mae]

:shy I've already contacted the mod once and still no reply or Aug. DDC. Can some of you try to *cough* BUG *cough* er...contact her?

[wendyland]

I put a post in the 'questions' forum about getting our ddc.

[bjunkie]

I am getting a just a bit paranoid.

High % of mc at my age ; ( and feeling less pg than I ever have this early. NO nipple soreness ; ) either. And my 2 yr old daughter is still nursing away. I don't want to be negative about this, but I also want to be in reality too. I'd rather know the truth than be led to believe everything is ok and not. And maybe I am looking into this more than I should at this point.

Pg syptoms are comparing are form my past experiences, and they are not that strong. I have 5 children, and have had 5 early mc's. Over 20yrs!

If anyone has tested in the last few days and is at the same point I am at, can you fill me on the the darkness of your line on hpt?

I took 2 diff tests, yesterday about which would be about *15dpo* I used the $1 D.General Test. I am pretty sure the test detected 25 u hcg. The test was faint, very easily seen (no squinting ;) but pretty faint.

Today I took 1- D.General test, and 1- "early preg test" also from D.General, but for $4 there, says comparible to ept. *16dpo* at my best guess of conception.
Mid morning the first, after drinking a bunch was pretty faint. Took the $4test this pm and it was not dark, but wouldn't call faint etiher?

Never did I think I would be discussing hpt faint lines. When in my 20's and 30's I just took a test, +, then I was pg. Ignorance (in my case) was bliss ;)

I don't want this to be my doom and gloom post. I wasn't actively ttc, and I do feel I have been blessed beyond my dreams with my children. So, no matter what this is, I am grateful for the blessings I have.

I CAN take the truth if it is that you got really dark lines with same dpo!

Sorry to ramble......

Can't ask anyone else, as this is a secret..... shhhhhhh

bjunkie

[SleepyMamaBear]

my first test was a $ store test, VERY faint line. mid morning after drinking lots. and not holding my pee, that was about 17dpo. three days later with a POAS (friends not mine, so i dont know the brand) mid day, not too much drinking. held pee for HOURS i got my darker line.
give it a few days and see how you are feeling then. thats just my non expert opinion.

[ApplePieBaby]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/vegasgirls/Pics/DSC04114a.jpg
Taken 11/17 @ 9dpo

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/vegasgirls/Pics/PregTests.jpg
Top one was taken on 11/20 @ 12dpo
Bottom one was taken on 11/26 @ 18dpo


*I* think that they tend to vary though... even the same brand & lot number. The only true way to tell what's going on is with a beta.

[SleepyMamaBear]

oh hunny totally DONT worry!!! those are some LINES.
you are knocked up for sure.
go lay down and rest. cause you are with child my friend!

[mesa]

Ladies, I am stressing about telling my mom. DF and I aren't married; we are planning a Christmas '07 wedding, and yes, we actively TTC'd this baby. I could never admit that to her, though. I am scared of her. You'd think that since I have 2 kids already, I should be used to this by now, but I'm not. My mom is a classic overachiever, and I'm her only child, and I am always keenly aware that my life is not what she wanted for me. All I want is to stay home and nurse babies, watch them grow, and have big holiday parties when we're old and have dozens of grandbabies. I don't care about getting a degree, or having a fancy car, or even having enough money to retire. We live on barely enough money (not nearly enough according to my mom) but we eat well, have a decent home, a car that's paid for, and we have enough for little extras like trips to the zoo or the movies, and have nice Christmases and birthdays.

All I want is for her to be happy for me, not stress about finances, or how the fact that I'm pregnant is going to affect *her* life (I ride, train, and shoe her horses, and that's going to get severely curtailed in coming months).

I guess this is just a vent; I don't know what I'm looking for here, maybe a BTDT and some hugs. Constructive advice would be greatly appreciated, though ;)

[sunflwrmoonbeam]

Mesa,

Wow, it honestly sounds like your mom is extremely overbearing. I have no advice, but all I can say is ::hugs::

To everyone else,

So, how's everyone feeling? Notice any differences yet? ANyone come down with morning sickness?

It's weird; everything feels different, yet I feel WONDERFUL. I don't need sleep, I don't get annoyingly hungry (though I am constantly hungry), and I'm just really happy. I've been really hot lately, and I think I just got my first twinge of morning (er, evening) sickness.

This is my first time, so I'm a bit excited. DH doesn't want to talk about it too much, so I'm blabbing here. Hope you don't mind.

[ApplePieBaby]

Mesa-
My mother is pretty unsupportive about my desire to have a large family... for lots of the same reasons. I'm probably not going to tell her til I have to- luckily we live 12 hours away so I don't have to see her regularly LOL

[wendyland]

Ladies, I am stressing about telling my mom. DF and I aren't married; we are planning a Christmas '07 wedding, and yes, we actively TTC'd this baby. I could never admit that to her, though. I am scared of her. You'd think that since I have 2 kids already, I should be used to this by now, but I'm not. My mom is a classic overachiever, and I'm her only child, and I am always keenly aware that my life is not what she wanted for me. All I want is to stay home and nurse babies, watch them grow, and have big holiday parties when we're old and have dozens of grandbabies. I don't care about getting a degree, or having a fancy car, or even having enough money to retire. We live on barely enough money (not nearly enough according to my mom) but we eat well, have a decent home, a car that's paid for, and we have enough for little extras like trips to the zoo or the movies, and have nice Christmases and birthdays.

All I want is for her to be happy for me, not stress about finances, or how the fact that I'm pregnant is going to affect *her* life (I ride, train, and shoe her horses, and that's going to get severely curtailed in coming months).

I guess this is just a vent; I don't know what I'm looking for here, maybe a BTDT and some hugs. Constructive advice would be greatly appreciated, though ;)

I know how you feel. I'm an only child, too and my mother was overbearing. I keep my house clean but messy and she comes over and says I live in a pig sty. I had issues with her until recently. I feel more sorry for her now. I think she's unhappy about her own life and wants mine to be better. I've always felt like I had to do good to please my parents. I got a good job as a computer programmer at 19 and had my first house at 22. I've finally developed a backbone at age 28 and I now tell her how I feel. It's much easier than I thought it would be. She takes it well and I feel so much better. I no longer have the weight of her judgement on my back. I'm going to live my life how I want it.

So, I guess my advice is to stand up for yourself and be brave. She may even admire you for it. If not, ah... screw it... You can't please everyone, but at least you'll feel better.

[mesa]

thanks, guys. I feel better now, but I'm just not a confronter, you know? I am an avoider, like my dad, and I often wish I lived across the country from her so I don't have to feel the heat of her gaze and judgement. I wish I could just tell her to back off, but I can't. She's involved in every aspect of my life (I actually hold her partly responsible for my first marriage breaking up...she was just too much for xdh to handle, and he was constantly disgusted by my inability to tell her no). One of my dreams is to get to where I don't owe her anything (she's always reminding me of some favor or loan and getting work out of me in repayment. She's worse than the landlords in feudal Europe) and have an arm's length relationship with her. I know once I tell her, and it has time to sink in, she will be (somewhat) excited. It's just the telling that makes me nervous.

When I told her I was pregnant with my oldest, she ordered me to get an abortion. In her words, I was "ruining my life." I still don't see how my fabulous 7 year old has ruined my life. He's one of the greatest things to ever happen to me. And she worships the ground he walks on.

[crazycandigirl]

So, how's everyone feeling? Notice any differences yet? Any one come down with morning sickness?


I have been feeling queasy for almost a week now. It gets stronger everyday, and last night I actually got sick for the first time this pregnancy. I am not complaining though. With my DD I felt like this. With the pregnancy I lost, I hardly felt pregnant. Now that I am all sorts of sore breasts and morning sickness, I feel that this is most defiantly a sticky babe. Hurray for feeling pregnant!!!:p

[mama_b]

No queasiness yet, but I'm REALLY lightheaded. All day long. I have to eat protein and drink water constantly or I risk passing out. And I'm only 5 weeks! :yikes:

[sunflwrmoonbeam]

Where do you find that convenient little ticker that everyone has?

[beanbean]

All I want is for her to be happy for me, not stress about finances, or how the fact that I'm pregnant is going to affect *her* life (I ride, train, and shoe her horses, and that's going to get severely curtailed in coming months).

I guess this is just a vent; I don't know what I'm looking for here, maybe a BTDT and some hugs. Constructive advice would be greatly appreciated, though ;)

Some mamas I know have used a letter or email to tell family members who were likely to give a negative response. They wrote really joyful, excited notes and ended them with, "Please call us when you're able to share in our happiness" or something similar -- thus implying that they didn't want any negativity. Seemed to work fairly well.

I'm so sorry you're going through this. My mom is also controlling -- it's her method of dealing with life (although it's a pointless one, since life is not controllable!). What you need to realize is that *your* life goals are admirable, solid, and grounded, and that your mom, while not sharing your goals, also doesn't share your satisfaction or contentment, and that's just her.

My mom used to bug me incessantly about being a SAHM and how I should continue to work out of the house in case DH were to DIE (yes she said this repeatedly). My response was something along the lines of, "We all die. I'm going to live my life the best way possible right now; not motivated by fear, but by trust and hope."

There was a time long ago when I elevated her perspective above where it belonged. But I was very young then, and didn't know better. As an adult I can compare our lives and see how much richer and more fufilling my life is -- I am a thousand times happier than she ever was. So her opinion doesn't have any weight with me.

Regarding the horses, um, your life is more important than her horses. If she complains, just remind her that the horses aren't going to visit her when she's old, but her grandchildren will.

And congratulations to you! Every child is a profound blessing. :D

[ApplePieBaby]

Symptoms!

I've been a touch nauseous, I've got that fun drug sniffing dog sense of smell going on... but my boobs are fine (I think with all my pregnancies and nursing they're just permanently numb now, they haven't been a good gauge of anything for me for the last few years LMAO)
I had a touch of spotting on Tuesday, and ever since then my lower back has been killing me, more on one side than the other... weird. I wonder if I pulled something moving around the living room furniture to make room for the Christmas tree... LOL
OH and the hunger! I'm perpetually starving.

Man, we need our own DDC :(

[supermuma]

mesa,

I can also commiserate with you about the mother issue! I have two kids, both of whom were born while i was in a bad relationship and while I was very young (18 for my dd) and my mother was NOT at all happy about those pregnancies. She loves my kids now though :) But I always feel like she is judging me.

I actually think that she may be okay with this pregnancy, but I am still TERRIFIED to tell her. When I called her in the summer of '05 to tell her that DH and I had gotten engaged her response was "oh good, I thought you were going to tell me you were pregnant" :irked:

I am terrified because I just want her to be happy about it and not get on me about finances and graduate school and blah blah blah..... so :Hug.

Everyone,

:wave Can I join in? I am due on August 6th...I am actually thinking that it is going to be more like mid-July, since both of my babies were born several weeks before their due dates..but technically it is August and you never really can tell with these things..I may straddle the two months :)

I am mostly just feeling exhausted and hungry all of the time...but NOT hungry at the same time :shrug . Oh, also some majorly sore and tingly boobs!

[sunflwrmoonbeam]

I've had some (ok, lots. And they were major) problems with my parents in the past, and I simply stopped speaking to them. I know that's not an option for many people, but it helps.

My parents will not know about this kid as long as I can help it. They are both adamant chain smokers who have been known to go out of their way to endanger everyone around them by doing it (smoking while pregnant, smoking in bed, smoking constantly, blowing smoke in my face, encouraging the smoking habits of my then 17 year old step sister). I don't want my parents poisoning my baby because they're selfish, mean, and ignorant people.

Luckily, my in-laws rock. This will be the 6th grandkid between both sides. My MIL home birthed 5 of her 6 kids, breast fed them all for over a year (one went up to 3 or 4 years), and was a lactation consultant. She even organized a group to rent out breast pumps to women in Chicago. She also homeschooled most of her kids for some amount of time. I know that we'll have lots and lots of support from my in-laws for all of our parenting choices, and that makes me thrilled. My DH is the adult product of lots of crunchy parenting, and considering how well he and his siblings turned out, I'm fully convinced that it's the right way to go.

Sorry for the novel, but I have so much on my mind.

[Jada Mae]

I put a post in the 'questions' forum about getting our ddc.

I went to the questions forum and did not see the post you were talking about. Did I miss it somewhere?

I am getting really bothered by this. Most likely I am bothered because I am a hormonal 1st trimester pregnant woman and in reality, it wouldn't normally bother me! :lol

As much as I like reading our thread, there are now many different subjects popping up and it is hard to go from one subject to the next in one single thread. :irked:

Where is our Mod????:confused:

[crazycandigirl]

Where do you find that convenient little ticker that everyone has?

I just made mine by putting it in manually. I then move the little smile every week. Its really easy :shy

[wendyland]

I went to the questions forum and did not see the post you were talking about. Did I miss it somewhere?

I am getting really bothered by this. Most likely I am bothered because I am a hormonal 1st trimester pregnant woman and in reality, it wouldn't normally bother me! :lol

As much as I like reading our thread, there are now many different subjects popping up and it is hard to go from one subject to the next in one single thread. :irked:

Where is our Mod????:confused:

The posts have to be approved on the questions forum. So, they haven't posted it. I never heard anything back, either. It's bugging me, too.

[mesa]

crazycandigirl, are you a former raver? I used to be one too, and I have a kid born the same year as your daughter, crazy. We used to party in Los Angeles, the desert, and all over northern Cali...how about you? I wasn't much of a candyraver, I was more into drum and bass and hardcore, and I liked some goa trance and stuff. How about you?

[mesa]

as much as the *other* site gets on my nerves, I really like how they have the birth clubs set up months in advance, so mamas get to know each other all the way through TTC and beyond.

I want to thank everyone for their warm thoughts and help regarding my mom, especially beanbean, because your story sounds so much like my own. Hopefully I will grow a backbone and not let her get to me so much. For the most part we get along very well, we're actually pretty good friends, I just need to buck up and get the cojones to let her know when she's crossed a line. I'm telling her on Christmas, and I am determined to remain happy and upbeat about it regardless of her reaction. Wish me luck!! LOL...and I'll keep y'all updated when it happens :D

[sunflwrmoonbeam]

The "other" site? I'm guessing it's babycenter.com, but I could be wrong...

[crazycandigirl]

crazycandigirl, are you a former raver? I used to be one too, and I have a kid born the same year as your daughter, crazy. We used to party in Los Angeles, the desert, and all over northern Cali...how about you? I wasn't much of a candyraver, I was more into drum and bass and hardcore, and I liked some goa trance and stuff. How about you?

:D I was a raver girl in high school- up until I had DD. My name is Candi, so it works out well for me. I was up in Denver CO during my dancing days, so lots of parties in the cold and snow. I am always amazed at what a small world it is.

[seren]

I am tentatively saying Hi! I am 4 days late, but still no positive test. I have long cycles (37 days) and it takes me a bit longer to get a positive. WIth my ds and dd2 it took 3 and 5 tests to get a positive. And with dd2 I got a positive at home, negative at the dr, and had to buy another home test so I could know I was still pregnant. I'm a bit nervous. I've been a bit crampy today, but I cramp all throughout my pregnancies. I got neasous this morning. And I pee a lot. We weren't ttc, but it's not a bad thing to be pregnant right now. Although my mom thinks it is. I'm very very overweight and she thinks I'm going to die. I'm just nervous because right now I'm 50/50. I have 3 children and I've had 3 miscarriages. So tentatively saying Hi and waiting for either my BFP or AF.

[Emma's_Mommy]

im also august....

august 3rd to be exact!

i have been hanging out in the july DDC b/c i will most likley have a repeat c-section at 38 weeks

[Jada Mae]

i have been hanging out in the july DDC b/c i will most likley have a repeat c-section at 38 weeks

Why a repeat c-sec?

[wendyland]

I think we're going to be the first due date club with one giant thread. It's going to be a hundred thousand posts by August.

I emailed the mod. It looks like she's been activity posting. I wonder what's up.

[ApplePieBaby]

I had PMed a mod too, so maybe soon :)

[SleepyMamaBear]

Why a repeat c-sec?

:truedat: just wondering? i had a c-sec too, and dont see many reasons to have a repeat.

[paisley]

Just dashing in with a special congrats for Crazycandigirl! :wave :love So happy to see you back in the DDCs again Mama!

I hope you guys get your real DDC soon. Have you tried PMing someone like Fullofgrace or Ms.Mom? August babies-to-be deserve more lovin than this! :lol Congratulations and happy gestating to you all! :D

[crazycandigirl]

Just dashing in with a special congrats for Crazycandigirl! :wave :love So happy to see you back in the DDCs again Mama!

:love Thank you! I am so glad to be back! So far things are going really well. I am still thinking sticky caramel thoughts. :fingersx:

[wendyland]

We have a club now! doo da...

[Let It Be]

:D I'M IN!!!!!

Due mid-August :throb

Off to update my sig...

[mommysusie]

ME ME ME!!! After 3 tests I finally believe it! According to an online due date calendar, I am due on 8/27/07!

[WildNettle]

Me, too! Me, too!! I'm due sometime early Aug, between the 8th and 15th or so. I hadn't been charting for a month b/c of travelling and lots of other craziness, so I'm not sure when I ovulated. I generally have pretty long cycles (35 to 40 days), so LMP dating won't work. I'm not all that worried about when the *official* due date is. I'm thinking the first week of August.
This is our first, and we are SO excited and happy! We are planning an outdoor homebirth, very hands off, low key prenatal care and birth.
Congrats to all you other August-mamas-to-be!!!

[4daughters]

Count me in! I officially missed my period today and have all the syptoms. I'll have test to confirm. The calculations say due date is Aug 28th. Never had a homebirth, but definately want to plan one this time! Can't believe I was up all night stressing about how to tell our parents. They are very critical and we have 4 children this is #5 (4th pregnancy)

[4daughters]

Tested this morning it's POSITIVE!

[Vaquitita]

i'm in! due august 19th. planning another homebirth, hopefully a waterbirth this time. so far no soreness or nausea.