JUNE Mamas!!

[CNutty]

I think I am the first one...no? I am only 7 DPO, and I am only 99% sure at this point, my tests tonight had very light lines on them, I bet the one in the morning will be darker. If not I guess I will start the June thread, but not be here!! Oops!
Anyone else at this point? My DD would be June 4th!

[mrskennedy]

Yeah, "wave Found out this morning! :love I no longer give exact due dates, so I'm saying June/July in general. :)

[paphia]

Congratulations, you two! I hope you both have very healthy and happy pregnancies and wonderful births!

[lovingmommyhood]

Congrats! Welcome to the DDCs!

[ChristyM26]

I belong here too, with an edd of June 2nd. I am... in shock right now and somewhat terrified since I lost my last pregnancy at 20w. I'm thinking positive though!

[spearso]

I got a faint positive this morning, so I'm pretty certain I belong too. This is #4, so I'm pretty good at spotting those positives, no matter how faint (I'm addicted to HPTs), lol. I think our due date is June 2nd.

susie ;)

[CNutty]

Welcome all!!! Im so excited about how many are here already!
Christy, I will be sending you sticky baby vibes everyday for the next 8m! Right up till your healthy babe is born!

I guess I should add too, I had a test at the Docs today...for sure its +!! I really belong here now!

[MissAnnThrope]

Congrats everyone! Thinking sticky thoughts!

[ChesapeakeBorn]

I've been waiting for this thread all week, but too nervous to join! But, now I'm ready. This baby will stick! I will carry this baby to term. I just know it.

So, I got my BFP on Monday at 11 DPO. Two blood tests show the hcg levels going up and up. Still awaiting the results from my 3rd. When do you think my due date is? I O'd on CD 20, so I am not sure how to figure it out.

[ChristyM26]

Chesapeake, http://www.intmed.mcw.edu/clincalc/pregnancy.html

That link is to a due date calculator. Then what you do is take the date it gives and add 6 days to it, since you o'd 6 days after day 14.

Anybody else have an EDD?

[kJad29]

I'm going to tentatively join the June DDC. I have taken no tests or anything. I'm just simply going on pure intuition. Last month I got pregnant and miscarried at about 5 weeks. This month, things are totally different, but the same. I feel very tired all the time already and I'm only about 8 dpo and have a real fullness in my lower abdomen. I can't explain how I know, but I feel this time is different. According to FF, my expected DD will be 6/5/08 which is the day before my birthday. I really feel like there is someone there now which is totally different from how I've felt for the past year and some of ttc. I've had this exhaustion for about a week along with nasal congestion and a minor sore throat (still have it). I thought I had a cold.:sneeze:

Feelings? Besides dog tired:zzz , I'm excited and very happy. I have an aversion to sweets (which I've been addicted to for a very long time...). Today for example I had some sweet cake thing from Whole Foods, but didn't like it, though this morning I ate an orange like it was the last one on earth or something. I think I'll hang out with you all until I find out for sure. I usually don't test until after 15 dpo so I'll definitely let you know.

Can I join even though I'm not completely sure by way of a pregancy test? :duck:

[ChesapeakeBorn]

I hope I didn't jinx myself by joining this DDC before waiting to see what would happen.

I just got my blood work back and my HCG levels haven't changed. They have not gone up or down. I am shocked. I felt so so good and positive about this pregnancy. I have felt so many more symptoms then when I was pregnant in July.

Please help me stay positive. I know worrying will do no good. Do you think it is still possible that the embryo is still alive? Have you ever heard of HCG levels doing this before?

[ChristyM26]

Chesapeake, I have no experience with HCG levels, but my fingers are crossed for you that things are ok. :hug

[AnnieMarie]

:lol I have been waiting for this thread all week, wasn't quite ready to start it myself though :shy

Any nursing moms here? Specially anyone from "Nursing Mommies ttc in September"?:hola:

[UberMama]

Chesapeake, that can happen when you start out with multiples but lose one. Also, it can be lab error (happens more often than you'd think). Please tell me the dr is doing another one (or two)?!

[ChesapeakeBorn]

UberMama- Well, my levels did triple at first so maybe there was more than one embryo.... The doctor will do another one on Monday. Unfortunately, I do not think it is a lab error because they redid the lab (using the same blood as before).

Here is some info I found on line to try and calm me down in the meanwhile: " ...however, an HCG that does not double every two to three days does not necessarily indicate a problem with the pregnancy. Some normal pregnancies will have quite low levels of HCG, and result in perfect babies... I can't tell you how many patients I've had who convinced themselves that their pregnancy was doomed based on inappropriate interpretation of HCG levels, only to discover that everything is fine when an appropriately timed ultrasound is performed." From Dr. Robert Warnock, WebMD.

I wish my doctor had given me a little more hope - it is better than sitting here stressing out until Monday. I guess she just does not have the experience to offer it. She said she had never monitored a pregnancy this early, nor had she ever seen an HCG level plateau. Maybe I'll be the first patient to show her not to put so much value on these tests. I contacted a dr in NYC who is a specialist and she said not to worry at all and that this can happen early on.

There is no way I am losing this baby.

[AnnieMarie]

ChesapeakeBorn - sending tons of sticky vibes your way!!!! :hug Hcg staying the same does not necesarily mean that things are going bad, holding thumbs for good #'s on monday!!

[kJad29]

Hello all!

Chesapeake- All the best on your HCG. I'm sure it's nothing to worry about and you'll have a very sticky baby. I don't think you're jinxing yourself. Heck I'm here and I haven't even tested yet. I just have a feeling that's all.

Speaking of that, I'm still kind of congested if you can call it that. I can breathe fine, it's just that my nasal passages are funny and feel more open. I'm also blowing my nose more often as I have more mucous, but my nose isn't running. I'm a bit tired earlier in the day and then closer to the evening I'm feeling more awake. I'm still going to wait until Friday or so to test though.

Well I hope that I can join you ladies really. I'm very excited about this. I even bought a BumGenius at the fair yesterday! :duck: I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend.

[flapjack]

Hey, popping in to say congratulations to Carolyn! :)

Chesapeake, come over to the main Pregnancy After Loss thread and forum. Someone in there will have more insight on the hcg tests :sticky: vibes for you all!

[CNutty]

Hey, popping in to say congratulations to Carolyn! :)



You are SO sweet! I cant believe all the wonderful support I have gotten on this forum! Hope everything is well with you as well.

[athansor]

Hi all! Got a BFP this morning!!!! I think, but it's hard to say since things have been a bit irregular, that my due date is around June 12th.
I'm so excited to be here!

[lovingmommyhood]

Sorry to jump in on your DDC ladies... Just wondering how things are chesepeak..?

[CNutty]

Sorry to jump in on your DDC ladies... Just wondering how things are chesepeak..?

ALso wondering....

[CNutty]

Hi all! Got a BFP this morning!!!! I think, but it's hard to say since things have been a bit irregular, that my due date is around June 12th.
I'm so excited to be here!

Welcome!!

[Girlo]

I get to join too!!! :)

My name is Shannon and I also tested yesterday and am due June 2nd. I charted this cycle, so I'm sure of my due date. :)

I've had past issues with m/c, so I'm really hoping I get to stay until the end this time. My line was nice and dark at 15dpo, so that's making me optimistic. :)

[ChristyM26]

Shannon, that should be my EDD as well. Welcome!

Anybody heard anything from Chesapeake?

[Tulips11]

Hi, I'm new... I've posted on the cloth diapering discussions, but not on the pg forum before.

I just tested positive this morning with a very faint line with a dollar tree test. I'm either 10 or 11 dpo. I bought a two-pack of FRER tests this morning and am debating if I should test in a few hours or if I should wait till tomorrow morning. This will be our 4th child, but 7th pregnancy because of miscarriages and an ectopic.

I'm due June 6, but my previous two children came a couple of weeks early. I'm very, very nervous about another miscarriage given our history. I will probably try to get in on Thursday for a hcg beta and progesterone test.

Congratulations to all of you!

[kJad29]

Hi, I'm new... I've posted on the cloth diapering discussions, but not on the pg forum before.

I just tested positive this morning with a very faint line with a dollar tree test. I'm either 10 or 11 dpo. I bought a two-pack of FRER tests this morning and am debating if I should test in a few hours or if I should wait till tomorrow morning. This will be our 4th child, but 7th pregnancy because of miscarriages and an ectopic.

I'm due June 6, but my previous two children came a couple of weeks early. I'm very, very nervous about another miscarriage given our history. I will probably try to get in on Thursday for a hcg beta and progesterone test.

Congratulations to all of you!

All the best to you Tulips! June 6th is my birthday!!! It's a wonderful day to have a baby and you'll get a really nice kid too (maybe I'm just being personally biased :lol )

[kJad29]

I think I'm going to try and hold my pee and test today. I'm really tired all of the time. My nasal passages have cleared, but I still sound like I have congestion (wierd), and my chiropractor told me that my pelvis feels like that of a pregnant woman. I feel pregnant right now really. So I'm going to test and see if I can get a line this afternoon. Let's hope that I don't feel like I need to pee desperately or anything then I'm pretty much shot. I'm 12 dpo right now so I feel safe to test. I hope to be joining you for real... :p

[PookieMom]

Hello:wave Just dropping in to say hi. Just wanting to see how that flood of BFP's are doing. I really, really hope i'll be able to join you soon! Still waiting around to test but feeling kinda crampy so i think AF is around the corner:( But I am so trying to keep my hopes up! It would be so nice because i would be due June 5, dh and I's anniversary!!! :lol

anywho, good luck to ya'll!!! :wink

[ChesapeakeBorn]

Hey girls. I'm so sorry I haven't posted. I'm trying to come to terms with what is happening. This is a bit long, but perhaps important to tell....

My beta HCG yesterday was 30. It was 36 last Wed. and 36 last Friday. I have been trying to hold out hope that my little one was just getting a slow start, but I guess that is not the case.

I am in shock. I have never been more positive, more certain that I was going to be holding this baby. I truly truly believed that I would be holding this baby in my arms in June.I did everything right - didn't stress, ate extremely well, etc. etc. The doctor does not think it is chromosomal because we have a healthy daughter and no family history of genetic anomalies.

So something is wrong with me. Or I am being punished. Or I am not meant to have another biological child (God must know that my heart has always been open to adoption. It is just that we have no money to adopt and DH doesn't want to anyway). At our request, they are testing me for Lupus (my sister has it, my mother is borderline), perinatal thyroid dysfunction, and a bunch of other stuff. I had a suite of bloodwork done before TTC and everything was normal, but some of this stuff only shows up when you are pregnant.

And I am angry. I called my OB after the last miscarriage and told her that I had a hunch something was wrong (my periods have always been too short and light, my daughter was intra-uterine growth restricted and premature, I have been losing weight despite eating non-stop, etc). In particular, I wanted my progesterone levels checked. She chuckled and told me she thought I was fine - without even looking. To think that I could have saved this baby if she had done some tests....

On Friday, when we found out that my HCG levels had plateaued, I walked into her office and demanded that she test my progesterone. She said it wouldn't do any good, but I got her to agree to at least give me the medicine anyway. She prescribed it at a once daily dosage, so that is how often I took it. This weekend, I noticed that package insert said to take it 2 -3 times a day! And to think that my HCG levels have been hovering around the same value for 5 days now!! The last time I miscarried my levels dropped all the way to ZERO in 5 days! So maybe the little bit of progesterone that I have been taking has been just enough to barely sustain the embryo. What could have been the effect of taking it at the recommended dosage? Could my baby have been saved? They are telling me it won't do any good to continue taking it. But making the decision not to take it is like making to decision to let my baby die. And I promised, promised that I would nourish this little one. Every day I talked to it and told it it was safe, and that I would take care of it. And now I have to let it die. As a mother, how can I make that decision?

As much as I would like to have faith, I will admit that I do not know what to believe in. (I hope that I don't offend anyone here, but I feel that I can speak openly with you all who have been so supportive.) I feel there must be some higher power of some sort, but I am also a scientist so I tend to be a bit in need of proof (and with faith you should require none). Nevertheless, I pray daily, even if I am not sure who I am praying to, and I am open to anything. Every day I give thanks for my many, many blessings. And when we began this process of TTC, I asked that God make it clear to me what he/she/it wants. I thought maybe the first miscarriage was to help me appreciate my child and pregnancy even more (and I am seriously one of the most grateful people - so much so that I am terrified of losing my loved ones. I've always been this way). But that doesn't explain this miscarriage. I am not sure how much more of this I can take. And it could be so much worse too. But every time I miscarry, a little bit of me dies as well. So, I think it is perfectly clear now. I guess I should take a hint.

Now I am going to take my bad vibes and leave you all. There is so much joy and celebration in this forum that I hate to taint it. I wish you all the best of luck - may you all have happy pregnancies and healthy babies in your arms in June.

[Tulips11]

Keep us posted those of you who are testing soon!!

I ended up taking the FRER test later this morning and got a very noticeable BFP!

I'm going in tomorrow morning for an hcg and progesterone test.

[bean's mama]

:jumpers: I just got a BFP this morning! Actually I got 3 bfps because I kept testing because I couldn't believe it. I think my edd is June 4th. Yeah, I just can't believe it. I keep looking at the test in shock. This was our 1st month trying so I really didn't think I would be here.
Yeah June Babies :balloons :balloons :balloons

[Tulips11]

Chesapeakeborn we must have been posting at the same time. I'm very sorry to read your news. I've miscarried twice and had an ectopic pregnancy as well that ended in emergency surgery. I know difficult it is. I know how much it sucks. I don't know why it happens. I can tell you that my doctor is very liberal about prescribing progesterone supplements. Progesterone can help if your body isn't doing its part by making enough progesterone so long as the baby is developing just fine. If the baby isn't developing well then no amount of progesterone will matter. I believe it did save the life of my second born child. But my hcg levels were skyrocketing. He was doing his part to grow. But my progesterone fell to 11 - very low. The supplements did help. But with my twins, the hcg levels were not rising properly. The progesterone was useless.

Unfortunately it sounds like your hcg levels weren't rising properly. That's not because of low progesterone. Your hcg levels can rise great and your progesterone can drop too low. High progesterone levels don't make hcg rise.

I know nothing that I can say -- a perfect stranger -- can comfort you now, but I do hope that you will heal with time, that you will find the answers you seek, and that God will bless you with the child you desire, whether it be through adoption or biologically.

[CNutty]

Chesapeake: I dont have to many words for you, but your post was both painful and beautiful. You sound like a wonderful mama. I know very little about all of the medical things you were talking about, but just know that western medicine is not the only answer. There are many other ways of healing that involve body, mind and spirit. That sounds like what you may be searching for.
The fact that you are concieving tells me that there is a spirit that wants to be with you, wants to be your child. I think this is meant to happen for you. Anything that I can do to help I would be glad to, just ask. And you are free to hang out here if you feel you want to, you have a beautiful presence that is most definatly a gift to us all.
Love and healing vibes, Carolyn

[bean's mama]

chesapeake,
I am so sorry:hug

[lovingmommyhood]

:hug chesapeake

[Girlo]

Chesapeake.... :hug

I absolutely know where you're coming from. My situation is a little more glaring, because I'm older, but the pain is still there. We've been TTC #2 for 2.5 years.....and I've m/c 3x along the way. :( After the last loss, I went to my OB and asked for some testing to be done. She ordered many, many vials of blood to be drawn and gave me a referral to a perinatologist. The results were sent to him. At that appt (in August), he basically told me that everything was perfect and there was no biological reason why I kept losing my babies. Great. Back to square one.
The only logical reason for me (and DH) is that we're old. And we're not THAT old, but reproductively, we're ancient. :lol I just turned 40 and DH is 51. I probably keep m/c'ing because our stuff is just degrading.

Personally, I think I was just ready for another baby long before the other baby was ready for us! I pray every day that this will be the right time and that the one perfect egg left in my ovaries is now implanted into my uterus. :)

Don't give up......hope springs eternal. :hug

[Lorette]

Chesapeake- I am so sorry.
:hug

[ChesapeakeBorn]

Friends,

Your words are beautiful, comforting, and inspiring. Thank you for sharing you thoughts, beliefs, and experiences. I cannot express how much solace your support brings me.

I am close to making the decision to stop the progesterone and let this little one pass in peace. May this child always know how much it was, and is, loved...

[ChristyM26]

Chesapeake, I'm so sorry. :hug

[UberMama]

Chesapeake - Any number of problematic things can happen in early pregnancy, causing the body to naturally abort the baby, as your body knows something is not right. And just because you have a healthy child doesn't mean something just didn't work right this one time when conception took place.. if you really research (don't, not at this time anyway), it's amazing anyone can procreate with all of the things that can and do happen in early pregnancy for so many women. This is why it's stated that many women get pregnant much more often than they realize, only to lose the pregnancy before their AF's are even due (chemical pregnancies). I know that didn't happen to you though.

I am so sorry for your loss. I've had four. It's not easy, I know. I think it's fairly normal (as sick as it is) that many women have at least one m/c in their lifetimes. :( And usually until it's 2-3 m/c's or more, dr's won't do any testing. But if yours will and it will help, then definitely do it.

{{HUGS}}

[AnnieMarie]

Chesapeake - I am so sorry, :hug sending healing vibes your way

[kJad29]

Chesapeake-:Hug I'm so sorry for your loss. Take your time healing...

[kJad29]

Well, here is my own update. I'm still very tired. That's it. I also had some spotting a couple of days ago. It was very miniscule and brown with a little (and I mean little) blob of pink thrown in for good measure. I chickened out yesterday with taking the test. I guess I would feel better if I simply wait until I'm 18 dpo like my ND suggested and then test. So that's what I'm going to do. According to FF my due date will be 6/5/08, a day before my birthday, but if I know fate the way I think I do, I'll end up having a birthday surprise. :lol Congrats to all the ladies who are getting their BFPs now. I hope that you have very sticky babies.

[Girlo]

I feel like poo on toast. :(

Don't get me wrong...I'm absolutely elated.....but still. Nothing full-force and constant or anything.....but everything in cycles and spurts. Nausea, exhaustion, short of breath/dizzy spells, heartburn, peeing, gassy, etc. I'm just biding my time until my 2nd tri....and staying optimistic. :)

[ColwynsMommy]

I tested a few days ago and was pleasantly surprised to get a positive result.. I ovulated quite late and thought for sure that my luteal phase wouldn't be long enough. But apparently.. :)

My due date is June 2nd. So far my only symptoms are exhaustion, but that may have to do with the fact that I've been working several evening shifts, which means I don't get home 'til nearly midnight and then can't fall asleep until 2am. Ugh.

I'm actually hoping for nausea to kick in soon.. morning sickness was what kept me from gaining much weight with my boys, and I'm already quite overweight.

[francesca]

I'm so excited to be joining you, and yet so sad for what Chesapeake is going through. :hug

I'm due June 5, and have 2 other children (ages 5 and 2). I delivered DD 2.5 weeks early and DS 4 weeks early (but he was 7 lbs and juuuuuuust fine!), so I may very well deliver in May. Or I'll get my comeuppance and deliver June 19. Who knows!

[mommycakes]

Welcome June mommas! Congrats to you all!

A special congrats to CNutty and KJad29--we were in the TTC forums together. I'm so happy to see you here :wink

[CNutty]

Thanks mommycakes! Hope your doin well!

Update...me tatas are killin me!! I feel a little icky in the evenings, but other then that, pretty good. You wanna know the funny thing, I actually missed my period TODAY, and Ive known for a week! Man I got an early BFP!

Welcome to all, we are getting a nice big group! Im going to be out of town for a few days, but Ill "see" you all next week!

[Oonah]

:wave Poking my head in to say hi can I join the party?

I got a surprise bfp tonight :dizzy: my due date is around June 2...that's according to my lmp but I am still nursing my 2 year old and my cycles have been long and in this case I know I ovulated late but I wasn't charting and I didn't even write that o date down so who knows.

This will be our 3rd (ds is 3.5 and dd is 2) and we are scared but even more excited!! We can't wait to tell our kids!! But we've decided to wait until 2nd trimester to tell them and others.


Anyway...I am beat...(go figure :wink ) so I am off to bed congrats to everyone!!!

[yogamama2]

Hello - I'm here to join this thread. My edd is June 3rd according to my TCOYF chart - but I delivered my last dd 12 days past my due date - so I'm fully expecting a mid-June baby! I'm still nursing my 2.5 yr. old at naptime and also have a 5yr. old dd. Anyone else planning their first homebirth? I'm interviewing a second set of midwives in a week. I'm a little nervous and very excited!

ChesapeakBorn - I am so sorry. I was so sad to see your update here. :(

Must run - taking my youngest to the ortho. dr. today - she fell out of our bed 2 nights ago and fractured her clavicle - we've had one heck of a week here!

Namaste.

[AnnieMarie]

Its so cool to see so many nursing mommies here!!!:lol

yogamama2 - GL on finding a good mw. Your poor little DC hope he/she feels better soon. I am planning my 3rd homebirth, hopefully with the same mw as we had last time.

Anyone else planning a homebirth? I am a little tempted to go the UC route this time round, but not sure yet. I just know DH will be totally opposed. I have this feeling that I may be expecting twins - no real reason, just a feeling and if I am right then we will have to UC as mw here don't do homebirths when there are any complications and multiples are considered a complications :dizzy:

[bean's mama]

I'm starving!!! I've been eating non-stop. I've even been getting up in the middle of the night to consume apples and crackers. I think my voracious hunger might be due to the fact that I am still bfing my ds. Is this the case for any other bfing pregnant mommies?

[athansor]

Well, it's official now, but there is some question about whether I'm a May or a June mom! So far, I'm feeling pretty good, a bit low on energy, but I'm trying to hang in there as I have a lot of major things happening between now and the end of November.
The only slightly sad thing is that I had found some designs and had gotten all set up to get some new ink, but I imagine that will have to wait.

[Tulips11]

Welcome to the new mamas!

I'm waiting with baited breath for the results of our first beta hcg test and progesterone level. I'm expecting the call anytime today. I had the test yesterday morning. I've taken a couple more pg tests and while I know that hpt's aren't quantitative seeing the line get darker is encouraging! I go in tomorrow morning for another beta hcg and won't get those results until Monday unfortunately. I'll have my first u/s in a couple weeks (since I've had an ectopic pg they always do an early u/s to make sure the baby in the right place).

I'm not really having any symptoms except fatigue, but that could be because I'm not really sleeping that well at night and can't seem to sleep past 5am (I usually get around 7am). By 5am I totally have to pee and that wakes me. So I guess needing to pee badly in the early am could be a symptom. But no nausea, no sore bbs. I don't feel a bit pg but that's normal this early on.

Does anyone know when there will be an "official" due date club for our group? Just curious.

[heide]

I just tested positive, I think the dd is June 4. My 13-mo-old daughter was a couple days early, so maybe Thing 2 will show up on my b-day, June 1!!!

[Tulips11]

Congrats heidi!

I just got my test results back in.
Hcg at 12dpo was 40. Progesterone was 23.8.
With my two sons my hcg was 30 and 31.7 at 12dpo, respectively. (I didn't write down the info from my daughter -- wish I had!)
With the twins that I miscarried my hcg was 40.1 at 12dpo.
And so here we are again with an hcg level of 40 at 12dpo. I'm nervous. Maybe it is twins again- maybe not - won't know until an u/s. But, this was the initial level that led to our miscarriage so I can't help but be nervous about it.

Because of our losses in the past, my OB is putting me (again) on prometrium. I'll start that tonight. It just adds a little extra layer of protection in case my body decides to slack off on producing the progesterone -- it has done that 3 times in the past, including our two boys who turned out just fine (but I took progesterone supplements with them too).

Anyway, I'm rambling! I'm excited and nervous and still in shock that I'm pg again!

[GathererGirl]

Congrats from the March DDC! And geez, we're into June already!? :dizzy:

[ChristyM26]

Tulips11, :hug. Hopefully everything turns out great with a little baby in 9 months.

Welcome to all the newbies! ... I should check this thread more often, huh?

[kJad29]

Well I guess I'm not going to join you after all. AF showed up. This is the biggest fake out I've had ever! I so thought that this was it. I guess not. Oh well. Maybe some day...:o

[AnnieMarie]

I'm starving!!! I've been eating non-stop. I've even been getting up in the middle of the night to consume apples and crackers. I think my voracious hunger might be due to the fact that I am still bfing my ds. Is this the case for any other bfing pregnant mommies?

I've had that too, I am permanently starving - I am also still BF ds2

Well, it's official now, but there is some question about whether I'm a May or a June mom! So far, I'm feeling pretty good, a bit low on energy, but I'm trying to hang in there as I have a lot of major things happening between now and the end of November.
The only slightly sad thing is that I had found some designs and had gotten all set up to get some new ink, but I imagine that will have to wait.
LOL - I am also somewhere in between May and June, but I figured that I would rather be at the begining of June, that at the tail end of May and be the last one giving birth, specially if babe does arrive in June

kJad29 - :hug, so sorry AF showed up

[ChristyM26]

Kemi, sorry about af.

I feel so sick right now. I'm guessing that m/s is on it's way. How's everybody else feeling?

[jillybeans]

YAY! Congrats new mamas-to-be!
Special congrats to Carolyn and Christy! So nice to see you ladies pregnant! :D

:hug to kemi...the baby that is biding it's time to come to you must be very special indeed.... :)

[yogamama2]

I'm starting to have moments of pretty intense nausea. I was sick for a good 5/6 weeks with both of my girls - so I'm taking it as a good sign of rising hormone levels! Breakfast chased it off this morning and RRL tea is my magic morning sickness potion. I just stocked up so I won't have to leave for school or teach a class without it. I'm still hoping to get to week 6 or 7 before it hits full force, but whatever happens happens! Having been in the ttc loop a lot longer this time has given me a different perspective on the aches and pains of pregnancy. Hope everyone else is feeling well - I do remember that around week 12/13 I started feeling amazing - so I know that's coming.

I'm only 4+ weeks - but are there any mamas here on #3 or more (this is my third)? I was in maternity clothes around 17 weeks with my 1st, about 13 weeks with my 2nd, so I was wondering what to expect this time around. Anyone? Plus, we'll be crossing over seasons this time, so I'm wondering if I should be hitting the major sales for next summer - but I have no idea how big I'm going to get (was bigger with 2 than with the 1st). I know it's WAY early to be thinking about all this - but I get excited and it's fun.

Namaste!

[Tulips11]

Kemi, I totally agree with what jillybeans wrote to you. :hug

I had my second beta hcg test this morning and got the results in a few hours! My hcg is up to 102.5 from 40 just 48 hours ago, so it more than doubled. I'm relieved by these results - we're off to a good start - but am anxious for my u/s in a couple of weeks.

Yogamama, this will be our fourth child (but 7th pregnancy). With #1 I needed maternity clothes around 21 weeks. With #2 and #3, I needed them at 14 weeks. I may see about getting some summer maternity clothes on sale, but not until I see a nice, strong heartbeat in there (I don't need much as my #1 was born in June) but it's nice to have a couple of new things just so I don't hate my maternity clothes too much, lol!

As for how big I got, I ate like crazy with #2 (I was soooo hungry all the time) but my appetite wasn't as raging with #3 and so I gained 15 pounds less with him and I didn't get as big. I was definitely more comfortable at the end carrying #3 than #2.

[AnnieMarie]

I'm starting to have moments of pretty intense nausea. I was sick for a good 5/6 weeks with both of my girls - so I'm taking it as a good sign of rising hormone levels! ......

Namaste!
Ugh on the morning sickness, must be awful. I haven't had any serious MS with my other 2 so am hoping to avoid it this time too. I am also wondering when to start looking at mat wear, as @ 5 weeks my clothes are already feeling uncomfortable, I cannot stand anything tight around my stomach. I just love RRL!



I had my second beta hcg test this morning and got the results in a few hours! My hcg is up to 102.5 from 40 just 48 hours ago, so it more than doubled. I'm relieved by these results - we're off to a good start - but am anxious for my u/s in a couple of weeks........

YAY on the great beta #'s :thumb

Porridge brain has kicked in already, I cannot remember what else I wanted to say...

[ColwynsMommy]

This is our third, so I'm interested to see when I start showing. I know with my second I needed maternity clothes a lot sooner than with my first. I'm overweight, though, so already if I put on a tighter-than-normal top I could look about 7 months pregnant. :irked:

My maternity clothes consist of a size-up in the Target plus-size section. Most of the regular maternity clothes are too tight in the arms. I could probably get away with not buying anything, but where's the fun in that?

My symptoms are totally different so far this time, so it's almost like being pregnant for the first time again. I'm wondering if that means it's a girl, since my other two are boys. I looked at the Chinese gender prediction thing and for both my boys, it says they should have been girls, and for this one, it says it should be a boy. :shrug

[Girlo]

My pants are already tight....and I'll be 5 weeks tomorrow!! This is my 2nd child.....although it's my 8th pg. :( I guess my uterus has had quite a workout! :lol I recently (this year) lost about 25 pounds, so my pants feel like they did before I started losing all the weight....although I haven't gained anything.

My big sign is being generally short of breath and SOOO tired. I get occasional bouts of nausea, etc., but nothing constant or heavy.

[Jazzmin]

Hello all, I just found out I am expecting around June 10th! It is nice to have a "club" to belong to and talk with during this pregnancy- something I wished I would have had with the first two.

I am physically feeling pretty good, although it is pretty early. I have felt slightly nauseated when hungry, but not too bad. Definitely tired! I feel like I am lugging around a ton of bricks sometimes. The worst are my nipples. They are getting more and more sensitive as time goes by- I hope DS2 and I can manage to nurse the whole nine months.

On the topic of maternity clothes, I think I am going to go to Target and check out the summer stuff they have on sale. I have a bunch of maternity clothes, but they are for colder weather. I didn't need maternity clothes until about 7 months with DS2, so I highly doubt the clothes I have will get much use. Who knows though, my pants are already getting tight, but they are getting tight all over :o Time to get back to regular exercise.

[*Karen*]

:wave

EDD June 10th too. So excited. We were just gearing up to TTC and tried once last month. Guess it stuck! The line was pretty faint, but it was there!!!

DS is still nursing and I am worried that I will lose my milk. :(

Anyone else planning a HB?

[ChristyM26]

Welcome to Jazzmin and Dylan'sMommy!

You know, we seem to be growing slowly but surely. I feel like there are probably plenty of ladies out there lurking though. :wave

[AnnieMarie]

:wave

EDD June 10th too. So excited. We were just gearing up to TTC and tried once last month. Guess it stuck! The line was pretty faint, but it was there!!!

DS is still nursing and I am worried that I will lose my milk. :(

Anyone else planning a HB?

We are planning our 3rd homebirth :D
DS2 also still nurses and I am really hoping to keep going the whole 9mos, with the help of some herbs if need be - like oatstraw and nettles - nice nourishing herbs that don't affect your hormones, but definitely help.
my DS1's name is Dylan :lol

[*Karen*]

We are planning our 3rd homebirth :D
DS2 also still nurses and I am really hoping to keep going the whole 9mos, with the help of some herbs if need be - like oatstraw and nettles - nice nourishing herbs that don't affect your hormones, but definitely help.
my DS1's name is Dylan :lol
Oooh great. Do you have a link to any of those herbs? What about the mother's milk tea? Can I drink that? I can already notice a decrease... is that really bad? It usually goes down right around AF and then comes back up.

[AnnieMarie]

If you have a look at www.susunweed.com she has a lot if info in there, there is also a forum, with a section for the childbearing year, she also has a book specially for this. I am not sure what is in the mothers milk tea, but I have been avoiding alfalfa bec it increases prolactin - but have not read anywhere it should be avoided just something that I have done. Herbs like RRL, stinging nettles, oatstraw are very nourishing and I have read about them being good for both PG and BF, at this stage I am sticking with those, but will look into this further as the need arises and am happy to share here :wink

[mamatotwo]

Any nursing moms here? Specially anyone from "Nursing Mommies ttc in September"?:hola:

:wave I'm here!!

I am so excited!!! After so long of trying it has finally happened - I almost can't believe it, still.

I am due on June 5th. I am not having too many pregnancy symptoms just yet. I have had a few nauseous moments, but they were fleeting. I have also had a few 'tender nipple' moments - also fleeting....But my pants are SOO TIGHT!! I can't believe it! I don't even think that I'm 5 weeks yet. Is this normal?? Honestly, I'll be in mat.. clothes in a week at this rate:lol :lol .

The only problem with that is that most of my mat. clothes are on loan to my cousin. I don't think that I would have told her that I was pregnant as early as I'm going to have to now!

I went to a local mat. clothe store yeaterday and bought some summer stuff on sale. I was glad that I did; they had some great sales (and it was super fun). Hopefully it wasn't too premature.

As for telling people, I have told more people this time than I had with my other pregnancies at this point in time (parents, grandparents and siblings and best friends). We then felt that we had to tell our kids as we didn't want them to find out from someone else, or from overhearing. Needless to say they are very excited!

Just curious who you folks have told yet?

Also curious how everyone else is feeling.

And mostly, Hello!!! Nice to see some familar faces (names!!) here! Congratulations to everyone

[Jazzmin]

If you have a look at www.susunweed.com she has a lot if info in there, there is also a forum, with a section for the childbearing year, she also has a book specially for this. I am not sure what is in the mothers milk tea, but I have been avoiding alfalfa bec it increases prolactin - but have not read anywhere it should be avoided just something that I have done. Herbs like RRL, stinging nettles, oatstraw are very nourishing and I have read about them being good for both PG and BF, at this stage I am sticking with those, but will look into this further as the need arises and am happy to share here :wink


Thanks for the link. I definitely want to continue to nurse through out the pregnancy.

I am planning a on having a home birth, it will be out first. I am kind of waiting to find a midwife, since I haven't even missed a period yet. When would you normally look for a midwife?

[*Karen*]

Yeah, thanks for the info! I would hate for my milk to dry up. We would both be heartbroken!

I've already talked with a midwife to make sure she would accept me (I'm kind of high risk-- long story,) but I don't think you would need to find one until around 8-10 weeks.

[Tulips11]

Karen, I noticed in your siggie that you wrote "student veggie mama." Are you a vegetarian? I'm asking because my dh and I became vegetarians back in August and we're really just learning about it all and I don't have a lot of information about vegetarianism and pregnancy. I talked to my OB's nutritionist but she had little info for me and seemed to think that we'd stop being vegetarian soon enough for some reason. Anyway, if you have any info about it or websites you know of that you could point me to, I'd be most grateful!

[ORLY?]

I'm not in your DDC but I just thought I would stop by and say
Congrats,
June Mommas!
:jumpers: :jumpers: :jumpers: :jumpers: :jumpers:


:w to the DDCs

[lab80]

Finally I can post about it (had to wait to tell DH's family due to family using this site). We are having our 2nd baby due in early June :) We're very excited. Contats to all you mamas :)

[Jazzmin]

Karen, I noticed in your siggie that you wrote "student veggie mama." Are you a vegetarian? I'm asking because my dh and I became vegetarians back in August and we're really just learning about it all and I don't have a lot of information about vegetarianism and pregnancy. I talked to my OB's nutritionist but she had little info for me and seemed to think that we'd stop being vegetarian soon enough for some reason. Anyway, if you have any info about it or websites you know of that you could point me to, I'd be most grateful!


I was vegetarian through both pregnancies and didn't have any issues. I ate lots of beans and rice (I craved it almost daily), nuts, and I drank fruit smoothies with whey protein. Also, remember to try and eat iron rich foods.

I don't have any books to recommend specifically on pregnancy and vegetarianism, I just used vegetarian cookbooks and tried to make sure I was eating the right combinations of foods for max. protein intake.

[*Karen*]

Karen, I noticed in your siggie that you wrote "student veggie mama." Are you a vegetarian? I'm asking because my dh and I became vegetarians back in August and we're really just learning about it all and I don't have a lot of information about vegetarianism and pregnancy. I talked to my OB's nutritionist but she had little info for me and seemed to think that we'd stop being vegetarian soon enough for some reason. Anyway, if you have any info about it or websites you know of that you could point me to, I'd be most grateful!
Yep. I am lacto-ovo. Check out the Brewer's diet (http://www.blueribbonbaby.org/brewer-diet-checklists/). He has a lacto-ovo option and a vegan option. I did not follow it in my last pregnancy, but I will in this one. As long as you are getting enough protein and vit B12 you will be just fine.

[bean's mama]

:wave I'm here!!

Just curious who you folks have told yet?

Also curious how everyone else is feeling.

And mostly, Hello!!! Nice to see some familar faces (names!!) here! Congratulations to everyone

Well, after today, I think just about everyone knows. I told a couple of close friends and asked them not to say anything. Unfortunately, I had no idea that they had big mouths:lol . I just came out and posted on MySpace because I figured if I waited any longer, I wouldn't have anyone to tell.

I'm feeling tired and nausea at times. The m/s is not as bad as it was with ds. When I was pg with him, I threw up all day, every day for 6 mos and then it came back the last 6 weeks. I still managed to gain 70 pounds though. I'm not really sure how that happened:dizzy:

[francesca]

Obviously DH knows (heh). And my sister who is living with us knows. And a friend because she was going to sell a sling that I wanted and, duh, why on earth would I want a sling at this point? haha. I think I'm going to wait for the first u/s to tell others, though. I kind of like having this little secret (and, really, I'm the WORST secret keeper).

I took a nap this afternoon and think I woke up a little warm because being warm is what makes me nauseous, and as I walked down stairs I ended up stumbling to the couch with a bottle of ice water and the overhead fan on. Dh walked in and said, "Are you ok?" and I just muttered, "Hot. Sick." Blech. But, in a twisted way, I enjoy the (small! here me? make them SMALL!) bouts of nausea because that keeps me from freaking out that it's all in my head. That, and the 5 positive HPT in my bathroom drawer. :lol

[Jazzmin]

Are any BF mama's going to take progesterone cream? I am considering it because I seem to be hot a lot and I read that is a sign of low progesterone. DS nurses so much I fear that I could really have low progesterone and I sort of fear a miscarriage.

Oh, and I have only told one person other than DH. A friend of mine is a doula and I wanted her suggestions on a midwife. I think we are going to wait for a bit. My good friend is going to have a baby soon and I don't want to take away from her moment.

[Tulips11]

Congrats, Lab80 and mamatotwo!

Thanks Jazzmin and Karen!

Dh knows, as well as 1 local friend, and 1 friend who lives far away. That's it. We're waiting until we see the heart beating on u/s to tell others. Except my 3 closest friends are coming over on Wed. evening. I don't know how I'm going to get through the evening keeping it a secret! We have another family that lives out of state, but that we are very close with that are due with their 3rd child in just a week or so. Unfortunately, their baby has Trisomy 18 and isn't expected to live very long. It is utterly heartbreaking... we're not sure when to tell them our news.

Jazzmin, I'm not bf'ing currently, but I am taking progesterone supplements (not cream, but suppositories). I didn't know about being warm/hot being a sign of low progesterone. Progesterone increases body temp (that is what causes the temps to rise on a bbt chart and temps fall as progesterone falls just as AF shows up; also progesterone falls just before labor -- it allows the uterus to contract) and essentially works as an incubator for the developing baby. I would think that being warm/hot would be a good sign?

Physically, I'm still feeling really great. I can't seem to sleep past 5am or so, so by evening I'm really tired, but during the day I don't seem unusually tired. I haven't been nauseous at all. My symptoms don't really start though until I'm about 6 weeks. I take that as 2 freebie weeks! :-)

[*Karen*]

I totally told everyone! I retook a test today to confirm. With my last pregnancy, it wasn't planned and I didn't want to tell anyone. With this one I am so excited that I can't contain myself!

I already feel bloated! Man, I hope I don't need maternity clothes soon! Last time I was 5 months before I wore any. I guess its time to go and break them out of the attic!

[AnnieMarie]

Are any BF mama's going to take progesterone cream? I am considering it because I seem to be hot a lot and I read that is a sign of low progesterone. DS nurses so much I fear that I could really have low progesterone and I sort of fear a miscarriage.

Oh, and I have only told one person other than DH. A friend of mine is a doula and I wanted her suggestions on a midwife. I think we are going to wait for a bit. My good friend is going to have a baby soon and I don't want to take away from her moment.

Interesting on the progesterone, I get what I can only describe as hot flushes, suddenly I am hot and take of my jersey only to be cold 10 min later. Now you have me wondering about this. Would the prog cream not further reduce BM supply though? I also seem to think that higher temps would indicate higher prog so getting hot should be fine...?

[*Karen*]

I agree, I think it may reduce supply. :shrug I don't know much about it.

[Girlo]

I haven't told many people - my work (just in case I need days off in the worst case scenario), DH :lol , 2 of my best friends, and 2 friends in my MOM's club. I've vowed everyone to secrecy and hopefully that'll hold until I have an u/s at 10w to make sure this baby is sticking around for a while. :)

[ChesapeakeBorn]

OMG. You are never going to believe this. I think I am back in the game.

As many of you recall, my HCG levels last Monday (1 week ago) had dropped slightly to 30 after plateauing at 36. After that value of 30, the doctors told me it was over. I had demanded progesterone when my levels plateaued and they reluctantly gave it to me, but at a dose of 1 suppository per day (the drug manufacturer recommends 2 - 3 times per day). So last Monday, when my levels dropped, I upped my dose on my own to 2 times a day. Last Fridays HCG level was 87, still low but rising.

Today's.... 270!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This just goes to show you: go with your gut, stand up for yourself, YOU are your best advocate.

I am still scared about the possibility of an ectopic and worried that something may have happened to the embryo when my levels dropped. If my levels keep rising, then they will do an ultasound. I sure hope we see a baby, and not just the sack.

So, if you don't mind, I am sending out a prayer request that this child may be healthy and with our family in June, despite its slow start. Many thanks and sending sticky vibes to all.

[bean's mama]

ChesapeakeBorn~
:1praying: Sending you good sticky vibes

[lab80]

ChesapekeBorn...sending good vibes your way :)

DS still nurses, but I've had an oversupply ever since he was born so I'm not really sure if I will have supply problems. I have noticed he has been biting more lately though, and at 11 months old and 8 teeth that is painful! Especially with sore nipples due to the pg! I was thinking it may be due to a low supply, or maybe since I am pg the taste may have changed? Any thoughts?

[francesca]

OMG Chesapeake that's the best thing I've heard all day! I am just elated for you. Way to stick to your guns. Maybe we should call you Dr. Chesapeake.

[*Karen*]

DS still nurses, but I've had an oversupply ever since he was born so I'm not really sure if I will have supply problems. I have noticed he has been biting more lately though, and at 11 months old and 8 teeth that is painful! Especially with sore nipples due to the pg! I was thinking it may be due to a low supply, or maybe since I am pg the taste may have changed? Any thoughts?
Man what I wouldn't do for over supply issues! I know people with them have such a hard time, but I have never had quite enough milk!

Yay ChesapeakeBorn that's great!!!

[ChristyM26]

Chesapeake, :fingersx:

If I count me and my DH the number of people who know is 4 (because my mom and my aunt know). Otherwise we have told nobody and it's going to stay that way for awhile. Other people would consider it selfish but I'm just adoring this pregnancy and want to keep it as close as I can for as long as possible. That way I don't have to deal with to many people if anything happens.

[mamatotwo]

OMG. You are never going to believe this. I think I am back in the game.

I am still scared about the possibility of an ectopic and worried that something may have happened to the embryo when my levels dropped. If my levels keep rising, then they will do an ultasound. I sure hope we see a baby, and not just the sack.

So, if you don't mind, I am sending out a prayer request that this child may be healthy and with our family in June, despite its slow start. Many thanks and sending sticky vibes to all.

Welcome back! I sent you a prayer!

Also - I know that it is impossible not to worry, but one thing that you might want to tuck in the back of your mind is that it might happen to a lot of pregnancies to have a plateau/dip in hcg with everything then proceeding normally. You just happened to be monitoring yours; whereas lots of women don't have any idea (me, for example) where their hcg levels are at. All that to say, you noticed because you were looking, but lots of people have never looked. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!!

[Jazzmin]

Chesapeak- I am sending positive baby vibes your way.

As for the hot flashes and high progesterone, I may be wrong. I thought being hot meant that you had too much estrogen. Now that I think about it, you don't get hot flashed until your estrogen starts to drop. I will need to look into in more because I am definitely really hot sporadically through out the day.

My memory is going!!! With DS2 I was constantly loosing my words and train of thought. It is starting again. I am so forgetful lately. I am going to have to do brain exercises religiously.

[Jazzmin]

I looked online at a few sites and they said that a surge or drop of a variety of hormones can cause hot flashes. Guess that doesn't help much.

[Oonah]

OMG. You are never going to believe this. I think I am back in the game.


wow! I am sending you tons of postive, doubling & sticky vibes!!!:fingersx:


We told our kids (3.5 & almost 2) over the weekend....then I told a couple more close friends today. We're not telling anyone else until 2nd trimester. This was a surprise pregnancy for us, we're still trying to get our heads around it all :o

[athansor]

Karen, I noticed in your siggie that you wrote "student veggie mama." Are you a vegetarian? I'm asking because my dh and I became vegetarians back in August and we're really just learning about it all and I don't have a lot of information about vegetarianism and pregnancy. I talked to my OB's nutritionist but she had little info for me and seemed to think that we'd stop being vegetarian soon enough for some reason. Anyway, if you have any info about it or websites you know of that you could point me to, I'd be most grateful!

Another vegetarian here! I've started a group in the vegetarian section as well for pregnant moms, or anyone who wants to share info about being veg*n and pregnant.

Chesapeake, that's great news. You're in my thoughts and prayers!

[bean's mama]

My memory is going!!! With DS2 I was constantly loosing my words and train of thought. It is starting again. I am so forgetful lately. I am going to have to do brain exercises religiously.

I'm right there with you. This morning I accidently put the cream cheese in the freezer and didn't find it until this afternoon, after it was frozen solid.

[AnnieMarie]

Chesapeake ~ WOW that is FANTASTIC sending loads of healthy positive vibes your way. Makes me think of 'vanishing twin syndrome' where you start out with two and one 'vanishes', it is quite common aparently. I am just so happy for you!!!!

Anyone know when we will have our own DDC forum?

[aishy]

I'm just posting to say hi, I'll likely go back and forth between may & june as I got 2 dates from different online calculators (the first of june/the last of may) but I offically joined May since I tend to go into labor early anyway. I have a local friend here in June (Hi Lisa!) and she better not be in labor the same day as me since we use the same midwife ;)

This is number five, not planned, still trying to get used to it and starting to get excited about it now that the "worst part" (telling my inlaws!) is over.

Aisling

[lovnbnhome]

Well I think I'm in here. I don't do pg tests (too expensive for us) but keep a watch on my temps and mucus changing. No sign of AF and temps are staying high...so we'll see. My dd would be June 4th according to the online calculation that I did, but it's always off by a few days to a week. So I will have to calculate it when I am more positive. I was part of a DDC with my 3rd pregnancy and it was wonderful to have. This is #4 for us and our last child :bouncy I don't feel too bad, actually no change here yet!

Nice to meet you all!

So I should be back...:thumb

[DiannaK]

SO EXCITED to join in!
EDD is June 1

[mommac2006]

Hi, my name is Corissa. My EDD is June 4, but I still haven't gotten a + yet. I have an appointment with my previous ob to get this pregnancy confirmed. I had a c-section (mislead by ob :angry) with my first, so I am really going to push for a vbac with this one.

I have mild pregnancy symptoms, but I am so in tune with my body that I can't miss a single one. I have tender/heavier breasts, lower abdominal/pelvis region is hard, queasiness(started today), increased appetite, darkening areolas, mild, mild cramps, bloated, face break-out, absence of migraines (I normally get 2 a week). That's all I can think of at the top of my head. I am not really sure why I haven't gotten a positive. Is anyone having this problem? I know that it could still be too soon to test, but this concerns me. I mean, I pretty much know that I am pregnant. That, or my PP AF is pending - which, I doubt.

Nice to meet you all!

[yogamama2]

Welcome back ChesapeakBorn - lots of sticky vibes coming your way!

I was already pretty sick by this point (5 weeks) with both my other pregnancies, so while I'm loving that it's only periodic, mild nausea, it also concerns me a little. I'm just going to take care of myself and try not to worry. I'm meeting with some homebirth midwives on Thursday and I'm really excited about it. We're keeping things on the down low for a while - probably tell work and school around 12 weeks.

Yeah - so many veggie mama's on here! Any vegans? I'm ovo-lacto normally, but I have to cut out dairy and refined sugar when pregnant (does a number on my blood pressure!). I've been watching calories, protein grams and servings of fruits and veggies and I've definately got some tweaking to do. Moe's is my new favorite restaurant! I can get an awesome vegan burrito with 20 grams of protein and 2 or 3 servings of veggies! I've got Becoming Vegan which I have to go through again, and Healthy Cooking for Kids which has great vegan recipes. I'm already trying to come up with some holiday foods, because my inlaws are going to flip when I tell them that not only am I not eating meat on Thanksgiving, but no dairy or sugar either! Throw in the homebirth and they will be ready to ship me off to the funny farm! I think we'll keep that part to ourselves for a while.

Happy Tuesday everyone!
Namaste.

[CNutty]

Hi all! Im back from vacation. Well if you can call it that...not to relaxing dragging a 2 yo on 4 plane rides, and staying in a house that could double as a museum. Anyway, we survived. (oh, one last bit so maybe you can understand my trip...I was asked to take him to the philharmonic, we lasted about 3 minutes)

I feel pretty good, just a little tired, and alittle sick. Im 5 weeks now! Clothes are not getting tight yet, but I dont think it will be long.

Cheasapeake!!! Im SSOOOO happy for you! Keep us updated on all the progress! You have one very strong baby on your hands!

Yoga: Its funny that you just asked, DH and I just recently desided to give up meat. I think we will just limit dairy, but no meat. Its been somthiing I have been wanting to do for a long time, and we never eat that much before, so I feel like I pretty much know how to eat a healthy veg diet, but if you have any suggestions (especially for prenancy) LMK! Also any other books!

Take care everyone! Grow them healthy babys!

[lab80]

Hi Aishy :) How did the inlaws take the news? :duck:

I'm a little over 5 weeks now, my clothes still fit me just fine, but I'm sure at around 8 weeks that will change. That's how it was with DS.

I've come to the conclusion that whenever I talk myself into buying a new pair of jeans I will end up pregnant and not get to enjoy the new pair of jeans for a long time. LOL I'm 2 for 2 now. After DS was born and all of the breastfeeding I lost a fair bit of weight and was excited to buy smaller jeans. I got to enjoy it for 2 months. :lol

[aishy]

Hi Aishy :) How did the inlaws take the news? :duck:



Not so bad, I wasn't there when he told em. My fil called me this morning to let me know he was getting me a Chai (though SB screwed up and gave him a coffee, yuck! It even said chai on it) & said "Hey I heard the great news congratultations" and was all supportive 'bout how yeah maybe it'll be difficult, but they are there if we need them and they are excited about another beautiful baby. Aww. So yeah. If anyone is upset I am obviously not going to hear about it (I hope, i'm havinga hard enough time as it is). And? Check my post history for how Jeric took the news. Yikes.

I just got new jeans too!!! ugh. I also gave away my maternity clothes a few months ago.

aisling

[Tulips11]

I just bought new jeans too not so long ago! :lol

Does anyone know when the official due date club for June will be set up? Does someone have to do something to initiate it or is it automatically created?

I have my first u/s appt. set up for Oct. 15! Can't wait!

I should know this since we've done this so many times...but does anyone remember how early you can generally expect to see a heartbeat on transvaginal u/s? Thanks!

[lab80]

We have our first appt. on October 30th...that is when my MidWife thinks we can hear the heartbeat using a doppler. I'll be around 10 weeks then. I'm not sure about the transvaginal, I've never had one.

I'm not sure about the DDC, I wish it would get set-up though :o

[lovnbnhome]

I'm sure someone will notice that this thread is getting busy.

So Aisling...were we in the Oct 05 ddc together? You look familiar - well your sig does...

I haven't gotten excited about this pregnancy...well I am a bit but I want to be sure. I will wait until this weekend to make sure.

Wow there are lots of us due on June 4th!!

Hope everyone is having a great week!

[lovingmommyhood]

OMG. You are never going to believe this. I think I am back in the game.

As many of you recall, my HCG levels last Monday (1 week ago) had dropped slightly to 30 after plateauing at 36. After that value of 30, the doctors told me it was over. I had demanded progesterone when my levels plateaued and they reluctantly gave it to me, but at a dose of 1 suppository per day (the drug manufacturer recommends 2 - 3 times per day). So last Monday, when my levels dropped, I upped my dose on my own to 2 times a day. Last Fridays HCG level was 87, still low but rising.

Today's.... 270!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This just goes to show you: go with your gut, stand up for yourself, YOU are your best advocate.

I am still scared about the possibility of an ectopic and worried that something may have happened to the embryo when my levels dropped. If my levels keep rising, then they will do an ultasound. I sure hope we see a baby, and not just the sack.

So, if you don't mind, I am sending out a prayer request that this child may be healthy and with our family in June, despite its slow start. Many thanks and sending sticky vibes to all.


Awesome!! Looks like it's doubling every 2.4 days. That's within the normal range. I will say a prayer for you that this pregnancy sticks!!

[spearso]

We have our first appt. on October 30th...that is when my MidWife thinks we can hear the heartbeat using a doppler. I'll be around 10 weeks then.

I have my first appointment on October 17th, I'll be 7 weeks, but do you think it would be weird of me to ask to put it off until I was a little further along, so we could hear the heartbeat? This is our 4th baby, so I'm not sure there's a point to seeing the MW so early... I'm pretty sure the last time around, we didn't see her for our first appointment until I was 12 weeks along.

So far, I feel great, I'm actually looking forward to a little m/s so I feel pg.

susie ;)

[lab80]

spearso...unless you are high risk for anything i don't see a problem with pushing your first appointment date back until you are further along. i am using the same mw i used with ds and for both of them she has made the first appointments around the time we can hear the heartbeat. she offered to let us come in sooner, but i don't see any point. :)

we also found out our insurance will cover midwives now, that is awesome :wink

[aishy]

Lovnbnhome - yup, I was on Oct 05 DDC, too. I never keep up with the baby threads after the littles are born.

Lisa - we're doing our first appointment on Oct 25, we should be able to hear the HB then. I am soo excited to see Molly again, and for Ari to see the horse she said was available for petting ; )

ais

[Oonah]

I should know this since we've done this so many times...but does anyone remember how early you can generally expect to see a heartbeat on transvaginal u/s? Thanks!

i believe it's 6 weeks

[Tulips11]

Oonah, thanks. We saw my ds's heartbeat at 6w5d, but I will only be 6w3d this time.

[bellydance2290]

Hi Everyone!
I'd like to add myself to the group. I took a total of 4 tests, all tested positive (first tests were 12 dpo and I took another one this morning). Even before I tested I knew something was different and suspected I was pregnant. This is my first so I am a little nervous that I am wrong. My breasts have been pretty sore for a couple weeks and I had a huge breakout on my chin. I've been a little dizzy also.
My husband and I are so excited! I called for an appt with the midwife yesterday but they didn't want to see me until Nov 5 and they don't run blood work. I guess I just wanted someone to confirm everything. Is that normal or should I call my general practitioner and see if they will give me a blood test?

Thanks for listening!

[lovnbnhome]

i believe it's 6 weeks

but everyone is different :wink

[lab80]

welcome bellydance :) and congrats!

aisling...fun times :) all of this going on around ryan's birthday though, i don't want to take attention away from him. he is so sweet :loveeyes:

[*Karen*]

Yeah - so many veggie mama's on here! Any vegans? I'm ovo-lacto normally, but I have to cut out dairy and refined sugar when pregnant (does a number on my blood pressure!).
Huh? Really? I am already having an increase in BP. I've never heard this! I am trying to follow the Brewer's Diet, but man that is a LOT of milk.

[*Karen*]

Anyone not doing doppler or u/s? We decided to skip it unless there are problems.

[Jazzmin]

Anyone not doing doppler or u/s? We decided to skip it unless there are problems.

We aren't going to have an ultrasound. Not sure about the doppler though.

I am procrastinating of finding a midwife. We don't have insurance and I am not looking forward to seeing how much I will have to pay out of pocket. I do take comfort in knowing that a midwife will be a tenth of what and OB/GYN would cost.

Someone commented on buying jeans and then finding out they are pregnant. I did the same thing. Normally I shop off of the clearance rack, but this time I paid full price for a nice par of jeans to last though the cold weather. With the unseasonably high temps. we are having here I won't be able to wear my jeans at all :( I also bought some cute wool sweaters at full price- probably won't be able to wear those much either :( I was just starting to get out of my mommy slump and wear something other than yoga pants and tees. Oh well.

[athansor]

Hi all, and welcome bellydancer and the other new folks! I'm also a bellydancer, and have been dancing, teaching and performing for 25 years now. We've got a dance tribe in the finding your tribe area, but it's been kind of quiet.
I'm currently lacto-ovo veg. (well, I eat some hard cheeses, anyway). I was working on transitioning to being vegan, but I think right now I'll keep a bit of dairy in my diet until after the little one gets here.

[aishy]

Hi all, and welcome bellydancer and the other new folks! I'm also a bellydancer, and have been dancing, teaching and performing for 25 years now. We've got a dance tribe in the finding your tribe area, but it's been kind of quiet.


Oh hey, you are a good person to ask my questions then! I have been doing BD classes - just an hour a week - for a couple of months now. It is Okay to continue right? Anything I should avoid? Im no where near performance ready *G* and I want to continue the class for as long as I am comfortable with it, then pick it back up whenever I am ready to after baby comes.

[lovnbnhome]

Aisling you can continue as long as it is comfortable to you. I always recommend that pregnant moms continue whatever they have already been doing (I'm a childbirth educator-The Bradley Method). If it gets to be too much then try a different exercise. :) hth

[ChesapeakeBorn]

Awesome!! Looks like it's doubling every 2.4 days. That's within the normal range. I will say a prayer for you that this pregnancy sticks!!

Okay, lemme see... My HCG was 87 last Friday. So from Friday to Saturday, Saturday to Sunday would have been 48 hours and my HCG should have doubled by Sunday to 174. It should have doubled again by Tuesday (yesterday) to 348. So on Monday it should have been 174+87 = 261 and it was 270. So that is a little more than doubling every 2 days, right? Sorry to micro-analyze. I'm just trying to assure myself that everything is going great now!

Funny you all should mention vegetarianism. I was a vegetarian for 16 years, but have had trouble keeping weight on recently despite a very balanced, protein rich diet. I was desperate to have a healthy pregnancy this time and so started eating free range chicken and turkey after my m/c in July. I actually gained some weight. But I am still 10 lbs below where I should be so I've got some work to do still. I feel badly about eating some meat now, but I know that I will go back to vegetarianism after having a baby.

[ChesapeakeBorn]

I should know this since we've done this so many times...but does anyone remember how early you can generally expect to see a heartbeat on transvaginal u/s? Thanks!

I have read that if you have a tilted uterus, which often happens after you have had a baby, then they may have trouble seeing or accurately measuring the baby. But later on when they look again, they will see that everything is just fine:About a missing baby on the ultrasound or being told you are one to two weeks behind Unfortunately blighted ova are all too common but also commonly misdiagnosed. If you are ten weeks or so and under and are told you may have an anembryonic pregnancy (aka blighted ovum), you need to ask if you have a tilted uterus (aka retroverted or tipped uterus). Women often do not know they have a tilted uterus and doctors rarely mention it because it is so common. If you have a tilted uterus, you have a good chance that your baby will be seen a bit later and you will probably be told you are one to two weeks behind. However, during the second trimester when the uterus is back in a more normal position, your dates will be right on again. This happens alot and is very common. If you do not have a tilted uterus, babies are generally seen by 8 to 9 weeks. With a tilted uterus, women report seeing their babies any time between 7 to 11 weeks with an occasional case after 11 weeks... fromhttp://www.pregnancy-info.net/QA/answers-Some_info_about_empty_sacs_HCG_s_and_progesterone/

[sadiejane08]

I am still scared about the possibility of an ectopic and worried that something may have happened to the embryo when my levels dropped.

Chesapeake, one possibility is that you started out with twins and one didn't make it. That would knock your hcg levels around in odd ways. So it may very well have had no effect whatsoever on your babe.

Good luck and I hope you see a healthy baby on the u/s!

[bookworm74]

Hello! I'd like to join the forming June DDC. I got a BFP last Thursday, 16 DPO, after 12 cycles of ttc #1. The calculators put my due date around June 5th. Looking forward to getting to know you all over the coming months!

[CNutty]

Anyone not doing doppler or u/s? We decided to skip it unless there are problems.

Yup, we are not going to do it either, unless there is some indication.

[yogamama2]

CNutty - We're going to skip the ultrasound and doppler unless medically indicated too - going to ask the midwives to use a fetalscope until labor. I get more conservative about how much western medicine I am willing to use with each pregnancy!

Dylan'sMom - it took me until 1/2 way through my 2nd pregnancy to figure out that dairy was contributing to my high blood pressure. I was induced with my first at 37 weeks because of pre-E, which it turned out, I did not have, just hypertension. When it started going up during my second pregnancy I went to an accupuncturist who changed my diet and treated me. I'm hoping to do it just through diet this time, but I will get accupuncture if I need it. I'm a little sensitive to dairy normally,stomach upsets, that kind of thing. When I'm pregnant, I think my body just can't handle it - who knows why? I did some research and found out that it does raise blood pressure in some people. I'm just glad I'm starting from a good place diet-wise this time! Nettle tea is also suppose to help. I've read that on The Farm (vegan commune famous for it's midwife - Ina May Gaskin) they have incredibly low rates of Pre-E and hypertension, and I'm sure it has to do with their vegan diet.

Meeting with some homebirth midwives tomorrow - I'm so excited! My first dd was a transfer at 37 weeks, so a hospital birth (and a really awful one) and my second dd was a fantastic birth center birth, so now we're going for a homebirth. Yeah! I'm excited to plan a home water-birth.

Good wishes to all - and can I say I just bought new jeans 2 weeks ago too? Well now I'll have a nice new pair to wear when I finally get back to my pre-pregnancy weight next fall (hopefully by next fall!).

Namaste.

[Tulips11]

Hi all... I had another beta hcg test this morning. It rose to 1003.7 so that means it more than doubled in 48 hours. I'm 19 dpo (4 weeks, 5 days) today. I'm so relieved. I was worried because of my lack of symptoms. This reassures me but I know we aren't out of the woods yet.

We do choose to have ultrasounds in our pregnancies because of my history of ectopic pg, miscarriages, and because of a rare genetic syndrome that my dh has that is autosomal dominant (every time we conceive we have a 50/50 chance of passing it down). The syndrome only effects the body in a physical way, not a mental way and is usually not life-threatening. Nevertheless, the ultrasounds are important to us in ruling out any major heart defects and such.

One little symptom I am having though is that my pants are now snug after meals from bloating - so that is new.

[ChesapeakeBorn]

Okay. I really should stop obsessing. HOW do I stop obsessing?!?! Anyways, here is the latest info I found on hCG levels (look at the range!) and u/s timin, etc. This one really made me feel better. At least during my hCG drop, my baby had a yoke sac to nourish it!

Week 5 - Gestational Age (Fetal age 3 weeks)

Development:
The gestational sac is often the first thing that most transvaginal ultrasounds can detect at about 5 weeks. This is seen before a recognizable embryo can be seen. Within this week, at about week 5 ½ to the beginning of the 6th week, a yolk sac can be seen inside the gestational sac. The yolk sac will be the earliest source of nutrients for the developing fetus.

Hormones:
Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) levels can have quite a bit of variance at this point. Anything from 18 - 7,340 mIU/ml is considered normal at 5 weeks. Once the levels have reached at least 2000, some type of development is expected to be seen in the uterus using high resolution vaginal ultrasound. If using a transabdominal ultrasound, some type of development should be seen when the hCG level has reached 3600 mIU/ml. Although development may be seen earlier, these levels provide a guide of when something is expected to be seen.

from: http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancycomplications/earlyfetaldevelopment.htm

Someone, take my computer away!

Tulip - congrats on the rising hCG!!!

[francesca]

Is that normal or should I call my general practitioner and see if they will give me a blood test?

Nah, HPT are extremely accurate. If you absolutely cannot stand NOT having a blood test, you could call. But that's just added stress you do not need. :) Look at your BFPs, look at the absence of menses in your underwear, and just imagine the good stuff going on inside you.

One reason to wait until 8 weeks or so, is that when you see the heartbeat (or hear it), the chance for miscarriage drops dramatically. Before that, seeing/hearing the HB is possible, but not as likely as at 8 weeks (just like it's possible to get a BFP at 10 dpo, but better at 13).

Welcome, this is a huge wonderful waiting game. My first appointment is on Oct. 29 - I'll be 8.5 weeks. I'm excited to see the u/s, and talk about all the tests I don't want done. This will, most likely, be my last pregnancy, so I'm just going to enjoy every second.

[bellydance2290]

Hi everyone! Thanks for the warm welcome. MDC is such a great community!

athansor- glad to hear there is another bellydancer around. I have been dancing for a couple years, nothing professional, just a fun hobby. I plan on continuing throughout my pregnancy. I've heard that is actually good preparation for birth!

francesa - thank you for your advice. I guess I just want someone to confirm it but 4 BFP should do it. LOL!

My husband and I are still somewhat in shock that I became pregnant so fast. One thing that I am a little nervous about is that my Mom will be here next Thursday and I think I am going to tell her then. I am not that close with her and we don't always see eye to eye, but she will know something is up when I am not drinking at all. I thought about lying and saying that I thought I was coming down with something but I think she will be excited if I tell her in person. I just wish I was going to the doctor before she was coming.
Any cute ideas on how to tell her that I am pregnant? I was thinking of getting her something, like a Grandma frame or something and seeing if she will get it. I am an only child so this will be pretty exciting for her.

[lab80]

When we told my in-laws we were expecting our DS we gave them 'I love my Grandma' and 'I love my Grandpa' bibs and a card that said congrats on becoming a grandparent. (or something like that).

When we told them this weekend we are expecting our 2nd I made a shirt for DS that said "I'm going to be a big brother". It took all of 2 mintues for them to read it. It was fun.

[Oonah]

Okay. I really should stop obsessing. HOW do I stop obsessing?!?!

:hug I have no advice but I've btdt and know what you're going through.

[Tulips11]

Chesapeakeborn, can you not request an early ultrasound and/or additional bloodwork?

[Oonah]

Hi Everyone!
I'd like to add myself to the group. I took a total of 4 tests, all tested positive (first tests were 12 dpo and I took another one this morning). Even before I tested I knew something was different and suspected I was pregnant. This is my first so I am a little nervous that I am wrong. My breasts have been pretty sore for a couple weeks and I had a huge breakout on my chin. I've been a little dizzy also.
My husband and I are so excited! I called for an appt with the midwife yesterday but they didn't want to see me until Nov 5 and they don't run blood work. I guess I just wanted someone to confirm everything. Is that normal or should I call my general practitioner and see if they will give me a blood test?

Thanks for listening!

A blood test might be anticlimactic for you now after 4 positive hpts!!!
You're pregnant!!! congratulations!!!

It's not uncommon to skip bloodwork and wait 8+ weeks to be seen by a mw or ob.

congratulations again!! :)

[mamatotwo]

Hi everypne -
I just wanted to pop in to say goodbye to everyone. I am having a miscarriage right now :gloomy:
I wish you all the best!

[*Karen*]

Hi everypne -
I just wanted to pop in to say goodbye to everyone. I am having a miscarriage right now :gloomy:
I wish you all the best!
:hug I'm so sorry mama.

[*Karen*]

Does anyone scare super easily? I had forgotten that when I was pregnant with DS I was like that. DH will walk up behind me and tap me and I FREAK out. It is so scary. He isn't even that quiet about it, so strange!

[lab80]

so sorry to hear that mama :hug

[mommac2006]

Is it normal to get cramps starting in your back? I had this strange cramp that started in back and it didn't less more than a minute. I haven't had anymore, though. It was odd and out of no where. I am not sure what to think of it.

According to my calculations, the EDD is June 4th. I have been breastfeeding for almost a year, and still haven't gotten my first pp period, so I can't really use the date of my LMP. I am waiting to take another pregnancy test, but I know I am pregnant. There's no doubt in my mind. =)



TIA =)

[athansor]

Hi everypne -
I just wanted to pop in to say goodbye to everyone. I am having a miscarriage right now :gloomy:
I wish you all the best!
I'm so sorry:hugs:

[AnnieMarie]

Hi everypne -
I just wanted to pop in to say goodbye to everyone. I am having a miscarriage right now :gloomy:
I wish you all the best!


Im so sorry!!! :Hug

[bellydance2290]

Hi everypne -
I just wanted to pop in to say goodbye to everyone. I am having a miscarriage right now :gloomy:
I wish you all the best!

I'm so sorry! :Hug

[Tulips11]

Mamatotwo, I'm so so sorry. :hug

[Oonah]

Hi everypne -
I just wanted to pop in to say goodbye to everyone. I am having a miscarriage right now :gloomy:
I wish you all the best!

I'm so sorry! :Hug

[ChesapeakeBorn]

Hi everypne -
I just wanted to pop in to say goodbye to everyone. I am having a miscarriage right now :gloomy:
I wish you all the best!

Mama, you are in my thoughts. May you find peace, comfort, and hope. We are here when you need us.:grouphug

Chesapeakeborn, can you not request an early ultrasound and/or additional bloodwork? Funny you should mention that - my OB mentioned they could do a sono when my levels get to about 2,000, which would happen pretty soon. But I told my OB that I wanted to wait until next week to do another hCG. Every 2 days is just too stressful for me! So they will do bloodwork next Wednesday and a sono thereafter.

Is it normal to get cramps starting in your back? I had this strange cramp that started in back and it didn't less more than a minute. I haven't had anymore, though. It was odd and out of no where. I am not sure what to think of it. I have definitely had lower back pain (sacro region) on and off. It will be there one day and not the next. Maybe it is just your joints softening up? That happens with pregnancy.

[2happymamas]

I found out yesterday that I am pregnant. Our due date should be June 13...yes, that is a Friday. DW is pretty superstitious and does not like that I am due on Friday the 13th, but oh well!

This is #1 for us and we are so very excited!

[bellydance2290]

I'm kind of freaking out right now. I just went to the bathroom and there is a little bit of spotting on my underwear. I was brownish in color and kind of creamy. Is this normal? I feel fine otherwise.
I am at work and was thinking of calling the doctor but have to wait until my lunch break (I don't want anyone to overhear me)

[ChristyM26]

mamatotwo, I'm sorry. :hug Be gentle with yourself.

bellydance, it can be normal. It can also not be normal. If it's brown that's not bad, especially if there's no cramping. For peace of mind you can call your doctor, although right now they'll probably just tell you to watch it and if you get red bleeding or cramping then have you come in. Unfortunately, there isn't much you can do - there are studies that suggest rest helps if there are 1st trimester issues so maybe just try layin down later today? :hug

[bean's mama]

I found out yesterday that I am pregnant. Our due date should be June 13...yes, that is a Friday. DW is pretty superstitious and does not like that I am due on Friday the 13th, but oh well!

This is #1 for us and we are so very excited!

June 13th is a great b-day! That is my ds's birthday. We also have another friend whose dd was born on Friday, October 13th, the day that the superstition gets it's meaning from. Congrats!!!!!!

[lab80]

Welcome 2happymamas and congrats! :)

bellydance...i had some brown spotting not long after i got a BFP and I told my mw and she asked if it were around the time I would be expecting AF, and it was, so that is probably what it was for me, just breakthrough bleeding...maybe that is the same for you. she said if its just brown and no cramping it isn't a concern. another thought, if it were days after you were expecting AF, were you around any other pregnant women recently. 10 out of 10 times i was around a pregnant woman and i wasn't pregnant myself AF would always be later and my cycle would completely change, it was kinda weird.

[bean's mama]

I want a vbac so bad and there is only one place in our county that will even consider doing it. Well, yesterday, I got an e-mail from the main ob/gyn stating that they are undergoing revisions of their vbac policy and may not be offering them. I'm so annoyed and upset. There is only 1 mid-wife in the area who will do a home vbac and in all honesty, we cannot afford to pay for the ob/gyn and the midwife (The midwife requires DR visits) and I am too chicken sh%t to do an unassisted birth. I feel kind of angry that I'm in this situation. I feel like damaged goods who gets no say in what I want. God I wish I knew what I know now when I had DS.:irked:

[francesca]

mamatotwo - :hug My thoughts are with you. May you find some peace.

2happymamas - Get OUT! I am so excited! I thought I saw over in the TTC forum that you weren't testing until Friday, so I made a mental note to check back (I'm still stalking charts over there to see who else will join us!). Congratulations to you and DW!

bellydance - I was once told that spotting without cramping is fine and cramping without spotting is fine, but once the combine, that's not fine. I had spotting at 6 and 8 weeks with DS, though I also was on long flights around that time and was told that sitting for extended periods of time could do that. Anyway, I wouldn't worry too much, as long as it's small and brownish. Oh who am I kidding, I'd worry. But then I'd look to all of you to tell me not to. ;)

And now for a little :o for me...
I'm a little nervous today because last night I actually had the energy for sex and so we did and right as I was about to O I got a sharp pain in my lower abdomen. Like someone had stuck a pin in me. It was momentary (and I still managed to enjoy myself), but it kinda freaked me out. I've been imagining horrible things now. I even temped again this morning and it's a bit lower than it was before, but I don't have any spotting or cramping. So I'm hoping it was just some weird twinge. When pg with DS, after about 18 weeks, if I o'd I'd have mild contractions for a while after. Ok, I'll stop talking about it now.

[Amydoula]

I found out yesterday that I am pregnant. Our due date should be June 13...yes, that is a Friday. DW is pretty superstitious and does not like that I am due on Friday the 13th, but oh well!

This is #1 for us and we are so very excited!

That's my birthday! Don't worry it has always brought me good luck:)

[bellydance2290]

2happymamas - Welcome and congrats! My Dad was born on Friday Dec 13th and I have always thought of Friday the 13th as a lucky day!

I feel a bit better now, not quite as freaked out as earlier when I saw the brown spot on my underwear. I analyzed it some more and it is a pretty tiny spot. Not much at all. I work in the same building as my husband and we actually ran to the mall at lunch and I showed him my underwear in one of the dressing rooms and he feels that everything is ok as well. So, I plan on watching it and monitoring how I feel and if anything else happens I will call my m/w. I also work in an office of almost all women and I know a bunch of them all have AF plus it is my cycle time as well, so it is probably just some spotting from that. I haven't had any cramps at all, so that makes me feel better also. I have had a weird stomach ache off and on all week and have been very gassy. I always got stomach aches around my period due to my hormones so it must be just my bodies way of dealing with the pregnancy hormones.

Thanks everyone for all the support!

[kltroy]

Hey - can you add me to the club? I just found out last night that I'm pregnant!! EDD is June 12. I'm completely amazed - managed to catch the first egg that was released after having my son 16 months ago! :dizzy: Yay for babies! Guess I need to get serious about planning my VBAC now.

[yogamama2]

Mamatotwo - I'm so sorry, you're in my prayers.

Bellydance2290 - I had some bleeding around 6 weeks with my 2nd pregnancy. Scared the heck out of me, but all was fine.

Just met the midwife today that we will be using for our homebirth! She was so calm and grounded and made me feel very peaceful about this whole pregnancy. I'm going in for my first real appointment around 12 weeks (I wanted to wait until we can hear a heartbeat). I feel good knowing I have a care provider in place, for questions, concerns and whatnot.

Hope everyone is feeling good - the queasies come and go with me, but so far easier than the other two pregnancies (but enough today to reassure me!). Maybe that means I'm having a boy (I have 2 dds).

Have a good day! Namaste.

[kltroy]

I found out yesterday that I am pregnant. Our due date should be June 13...yes, that is a Friday. DW is pretty superstitious and does not like that I am due on Friday the 13th, but oh well!

This is #1 for us and we are so very excited!

Congrats! No worries - there are worse due dates - a friend of mine's was Sept 11. It bothered her so much she actually got the doc to change it to the 13th for her! lol

[lab80]

bellydance...i'm glad you are feeling better about it :)

welcome kltroy! and congrats...our ds is 11 months old, will be 1 on the 26th :) i hope i know what i'm getting myself into...:lol

i didn't have ms with ds and i haven't had any with this one yet (knock on wood). my biggest issue is tiredness, and nursing ds, who just so happens to bite now :( that is no fun!

[mommac2006]

I have definitely had lower back pain (sacro region) on and off. It will be there one day and not the next. Maybe it is just your joints softening up? That happens with pregnancy.

Thank you! It was just odd because it just happened one time. This pregnancy is already much more different than my last. My back already hurts, but off and on. Its not constant, so that is good. Is it possible to hurt around the epidural site? I notice that sometimes I will feel like my muscles are aching around that spot, but it just started recently.

[machiabelly]

I just tried to post but hit something and saw all my words go to data heaven... I'm not the sharpest tool. hehe.

I've been reading all your posts over the past few days, wanting to post along with you but waiting for activation. Now I've learned that we've had another miscarriage. So I can't join you after all but I wanted to say hello and tell you I'll be checking back in to see how all of you are doing. How "funny" that I've been waiting tell you all about my 6/1 due date and to create my signature with the little countdown stork (!). OH well. We're not as far along as last time (an 8-wk pregnancy that passed naturally a few weeks later) so it is easier, physically and emotionally.

Best to all you mamas!

[Kylahroo]

I'm totally new here and due early June (technically June 1st). I've been using TCOYF for more than a year and I really should not be pregnant. We BD'd on cycle day 9 and I didn't ovulate until at least day 13-14! We had planned on trying later this winter as we were really trying to avoid another spring birthday! All of our kids are born between March-May. Oh, well!

I'm feeling very pregnant - huge belly already (happened with my 4th, too), food cravings (usually love sweets, now don't want anything but citrus) and exhaustion (in bed at 8).

My youngest (girl) was 2 in May and is still nursing strong. I nursed all of my kids until they were 2.5-3 and I was always pregnant with the next! My oldest (also girl) is 11 and I have two boys, 8 and 5.

Oh, this will be our 4th homebirth, too!

Tanya

[*Karen*]

I'm totally new here and due early June (technically June 1st). I've been using TCOYF for more than a year and I really should not be pregnant. We BD'd on cycle day 9 and I didn't ovulate until at least day 13-14! We had planned on trying later this winter as we were really trying to avoid another spring birthday! All of our kids are born between March-May. Oh, well!

I'm feeling very pregnant - huge belly already (happened with my 4th, too), food cravings (usually love sweets, now don't want anything but citrus) and exhaustion (in bed at 8).

My youngest (girl) was 2 in May and is still nursing strong. I nursed all of my kids until they were 2.5-3 and I was always pregnant with the next! My oldest (also girl) is 11 and I have two boys, 8 and 5.

Oh, this will be our 4th homebirth, too!

Tanya
:w

You'll fit right in!

Welcome to all the other new mamas!

[aishy]

I'm totally new here and due early June (technically June 1st). I've been using TCOYF for more than a year and I really should not be pregnant. We BD'd on cycle day 9 and I didn't ovulate until at least day 13-14! We had planned on trying later this winter as we were really trying to avoid another spring birthday! All of our kids are born between March-May. Oh, well!

I'm feeling very pregnant - huge belly already (happened with my 4th, too), food cravings (usually love sweets, now don't want anything but citrus) and exhaustion (in bed at 8).

My youngest (girl) was 2 in May and is still nursing strong. I nursed all of my kids until they were 2.5-3 and I was always pregnant with the next! My oldest (also girl) is 11 and I have two boys, 8 and 5.

Oh, this will be our 4th homebirth, too!

Tanya

Hi Tanya,

I'm due right around the same (may 31/june 1, no official date from my midwife yet but i always have em early so I officially joined May & am poking around June because a good friend is due a few days after me!) This is my 5th baby/4th homebirth too, and I am having trouble with sweets as well Weird!

Aisling

[lab80]

machibelly...i'm sorry to hear that...you are handling it beautifuly :) :hugs

hi tanya...welcome :) congrats!

[CNutty]

Mamatotwo, Im so sorry, please be good to yourself and heal quickly.

machibelly, you do seem to be handling this very well, you seem like a very strong mama!

Well I just got over food poisoning! It was horrible! On Wed I puked all night (I HATE PUKING!) and then all day on thurs I literally COULD NOT MOVE. I have never had anything like this happen at least as far back as I can remember...I had to have my mom come over all day to watch DS. I was too weak to stand up, it was the strangest sensation, I couldnt hold up my own body! But, Im better today, still alittle weak, and my tummy is tender, but better. I was worried all day about fever getting to high ( I know thats kinda dangerous in the 1st Trimester) so I was taking it all day. It never seemed to get to high, only up to about 100. Thats nothing to worry about right? Its not like I could have done much anyway, I dont take fever reducers.

Also, Chesapeake! Im so happy everything seems to be going well! I agree that a betas every 2 days is too stressfull, good choise on limiting that stress. Im still sending you those sticky baby vibes, but it sounds like you will not be needing them for much longer!

[dkenagy]

I'm just going to jump right in. I'm still in complete shock, but I am most definitely pg!! I had a m/c starting on 8/28 at 7w. I didn't have another AF and decided to test Sunday night because I wasn't sure what was going on. The positive line came up before the control and was way darker and heavier than the control!! I still am having a hard time believing this. I am due in early June. I had an u/s yesterday which dated me at 4w2d, but I think I am farther along than that since I got such a strong positive Sunday night (which would have been 3w5d according to u/s). I'll be having betas drawn Mon and Wed for my own peace of mind and I've conse