[stellercrys]

<p>Hi everyone Haven't officially tested yet, but no AF, and I'm pretty sure I am pregnant.</p>
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<p>Name you want to be called: Crystal<br>
Area of location you live: BC, Canada<br>
How many children you have already, if any: 2, a boy (6) and a girl (3)<br>
Estimated expectancy date: June 16th or 23rd (I may be off by a week because I wasn't keeping track, lol)<br>
Hobbies: Photography, Travel, Sewing, Knitting<br>
Anything else you like to share: Plan to have a home birth (had one with my 2nd)<br>
Oh, and we aren't telling anyone for awhile, so shhhh <br>
 </p>

 

[dear abbey]

Hi, I'm Abbey.<br>
I live in Virginia.<br>
I have 3 children- a 5 yo boy and twin 2 yo girls<br>
My EED is 6/24ish<br>
I love running, reading, making art with my kids, knitting and being outdoors.<br>
I just started homeschooling my kindergartner this year...it's turning out to be a big year for us! I'm guessing there might be an early ultrasound b/c of my fraternal twins...not that I wouldn't be happy for a double blessing again, but I would be perfectly content to just get one baby this time! All the extra medical attention wasn't really my cup of tea- I like to fly under the radar.

 

[researchparent]

<p>Hi. My name is Michelle. I live on the west coast. I have 2 kids already: an almost 4 year old son and an 18 month old daughter. I think my due date is around June 17. My hobbies include blogging, reading, gardening, knitting, yoga, going to museums and other fun places,and chasing after my kids. This was definitely a planned pregnancy. I'm super excited to be pregnant again and just hoping everything goes well.</p>

 

[gingerbane]

<p><br>
Area of location you live: Midwest<br>
How many children you have already, if any: Two girls - 5 1/2 and 3  One boy - 18 months<br>
Estimated expectancy date: June 2nd but my previous children were all 42 weeks so it might be much later<br>
Hobbies: I'm currently in school to become a CNM so school is pretty much my hobby<br>
Anything else you like to share: So excited for baby number 4!!</p>

 

[shenanegans]

<p>oops! I wanted to reply to an individual but it went to the whole group. Can't seem to see how to delete the comment. </p>

 

[eeb388]

<p>Hi Everyone!! So happy to be here!</p>
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<p>Name you want to be called: Erin<br>
Area of location you live: Texas<br>
How many children you have already, if any: We have a 15mo DS who is currently cutting 5 teeth <br>
Estimated expectancy date: June 2nd<br>
Hobbies: cooking, reading, knitting, sewing, chasing after DS <br>
Anything else you like to share: This was a surprise pregnancy for us!! We were "planning" to space our children out a bit more, but as it stands they will be just under 2 years apart.  I am still nursing DS, so I am curious how that is going to play out during this pregnancy. Any advice from moms who have been in this boat before would be greatly appreciated.  Despite the shock of learning we were expecting, we are both SUPER excited to have another little one. I'm just over 7 weeks, and feeling pretty awful. Much worse this time around than with DS. Part of me wonders if it's b/c I'm still nursing.  Anyway, so glad to be here with you lovely mamas!!<br>
 </p>

 

[MrsNichols]

<p>Hi, I'm MrsNichols. I live in the Kansas City area with my husband and 3 year old daughter.</p>
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<p>My EDD is June 9th.</p>
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<p>I'm a stay at home mom and I love all things childbirth and breastfeeding related.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Very excited about the due date group. Any mommies on here around my area be sure to say hi, we are newish to the area and would love to talk to someone that is in the loop on the things around here.</p>

 

[researchparent]

<p>Hi, Congratulations! I've been in this nursing and pregnant boat a couple times now. The first time was when my son was 14 months old and still nursing and I got pregnant. Not to freak you out, because everything turned out okay the next time, but I actually miscarried that time at 7 weeks. I think that pregnancy was just doomed to fail anyway, because every time I nursed my uterus would contract  (I'd be able to feel it) and then there would be some spotting. I really don't know if nursing caused the miscarriage or not, but my doctor didn't seem to think so. Anyway, I night-weaned him and got pregnant again when he was 17 months old. He was nursing less at that point, but still nursing. There were none of the problems I had the previous time and everything went great. I did end up cutting back nursing at some point because I was too sore and it was too painful, but I can't actually remember how far along I was. I remember once in awhile nursing would make me nauseous as well. I didn't want to cut him off cold turkey, so I'd tell him he could nurse while I sang the ABCs, then he had to let go. Thankfully, toward the end of the pregnancy there was no milk at all, so he eventually just quit.</p>
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<p>Now my second child, a girl, is 18 months old and still nurses a couple times a day and once in the middle of the night. I'm only 5 week along, so the soreness hasn't kicked in yet, but I'm expecting it this time. I remember it was almost as bad as the first few weeks of having a newborn.</p>
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<p>Good luck!</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Michelle</p>

 

[LoganLibby]

<p>Hi everyone!!!<br>
I'm Logan<br>
Central Pennsylvania<br>
This is my very unexpected first<br>
Due around June 19th<br>
My hobbies are hiking, canoeing, cooking, cross-stitch and general craftyness<br>
 </p>
<p>I teach preschool. This baby came out of nowhere but is obviously a happy accident. I'm a young-in and this is my first so the more help, the better!</p>

 

[amyrobynne]

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<p><span style="line-height:1.5em;">.  I am still nursing DS, so I am curious how that is going to play out during this pregnancy. Any advice from moms who have been in this boat before would be greatly appreciated.  Despite the shock of learning we were expecting, we are both SUPER excited to have another little one. I'm just over 7 weeks, and feeling pretty awful. Much worse this time around than with DS. Part of me wonders if it's b/c I'm still nursing.  Anyway, so glad to be here with you lovely mamas!!</span></p>
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<p>My first 2 boys are 24 months apart and I was still nursing #1 constantly when I got pregnant with #2. I ended up night weaning in my first trimester because I couldn't sleep and nurse at the same time anymore and it was making me crazy. My milk didn't seem to change until I was about 5 mo pregnant. My oldest ended up weaning just before the baby was born - his last daily nurse was at naptime and he gave up naps. It got more and more uncomfortable once my milk dried up. My husband took over bedtime routines and it wasn't too traumatic. </p>

 

[BennyPai]

<p>My name is Jenny.<br>
I live at the Maine coast.<br>
I have four daughters.  (12/2003, 10/2005, 4/2009, and 12/2011)<br>
My estimated due date is June 17.  Three of my previous pregnancies went 8 days past the EDD, and one went 17 days past.  June 25 might be closer ...<br>
Hobbies:  Yoga, writing(fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry), hiking, biking, cooking.  We have two cats (1 year old siblings) and a pug/miniature poodle/terrier, etc. mix who is 6 years old and spunky.<br>
I am a student working toward my bachelor's degree in English.  (Creative Writing)  I'm halfway there.  So far, I've been in school for ten years -- My first three semesters were 2003-2004, and I went back to school in 2010 -- took yet more time off when I was expecting DD#4.  Cultural Anthropology is likely to be incorporated at some point...<br>
 </p>

 

[BennyPai]

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 I am still nursing DS, so I am curious how that is going to play out during this pregnancy. Any advice from moms who have been in this boat before would be greatly appreciated. 
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<p>My first two were 21.5 months apart, and I nursed through the entire pregnancy.  I have nursed through three pregnancies with no effect on the pregnancies.  My milk tends to dry up toward the end of the second trimester.  Twice, the toddlers continued to comfort nurse anyway and my last one weaned herself when I told her there was no more milk (She was 2 years old plus a few months). </p>
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<p>The tender nipples was annoying that first trimester.  My nipples are already bothering me from nursing my 22-month old DD.  She nurses at least 4 times a day and right now she's teething so the night nursing has picked up as well. It's cold and flu season now, though, so I am so thankful to be able to supply her with convenient fluids and antibodies!  <img alt="superhero.gif" src="http://files.mothering.com/images/smilies/superhero.gif"></p>

 

[charliemae]

<p>Hey all I'm Charlie I'd due with the 2nd June 21st!  I am so excited to be checking in here.  I was looking for a DD buddies and realized that the roll call list wasn't in order yet so I used some of my early preggo insomnia to reformat a little. Looks like <strong>amyrobynne </strong>and I have the same due date. </p>
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<p>Also playing with this I noticed something interesting.  As of now first time mamas are way underrepresented in our group. I thought that was an interesting pattern.  </p>
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<p><span>kylaskye - Skye - baby #2 EDD May something</span></p>
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<p><span>Snowydays - snowydays - baby #2 EDD 6/1</span></p>
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<p><span>jesepumpkin - jese- baby #3 EDD 6/2</span></p>
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<p><span>Dandy Lion - Erin - baby #3 EDD 6/5</span></p>
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<p><span>SarahinDisguise - Sarah - baby #2 EDD 6/9</span></p>
<p><br><span>treehugginmama - Heather - baby #6 EDD 6/10</span></p>
<p><span>shenanegans - Sheena - baby #3 EDD 6/10<br>
jennmk13 - Jenn - baby #3 EDD 6/10</span></p>
<p><span>lisaschowski - Lisa - baby #2 EDD 6/10<br>
MakeItSew - no name given - baby #2 EDD 6/10</span></p>
<p><br><span>EarthyLady - Mandy - baby #5 EDD 6/11</span></p>
<p><span>Era28 - Erin - baby #2 ED D6/11</span></p>
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<p><span>grassisgreener - Ang - baby #2 EDD 6/13</span></p>
<p><br><span>Mama Fish - Kelly - baby #6 EDD 6/14</span></p>
<p><span>ecnarwold - Erica - baby #2 EDD 6/14</span></p>
<p><span>onetwoten - JJ - baby #2 EDD 6/14</span></p>
<p><span>bennegesserit - no name given - baby #2 EDD 6/14</span></p>
<p><span>PhoebeMomIII - PhoebeMom - baby #2 EDD mid June<br><br>
berrypavlova - berry - baby #4 EDD 6/20</span></p>
<p><br><span>amyrobynne - Amy - baby #4 EDD 6/21</span></p>
<p><span>Charliemae- Charlie- baby #2 EDD 6/21</span></p>
<p><br><span>Sihaya - Steph - baby #3 EDD 6/24</span></p>
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[Pinkeeee]

<p>Hi Everyone, I'm Pinkeeee, you can call me Pink or Pinky for short  </p>
<p>(I have a younger sister, she's "the brain" </p>
<p> </p>
<p>I live in KC, Kansas side</p>
<p> </p>
<p>This will be my first kid......SCARY!</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Estimated Due Date: June 1st</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Hobbies: Gaming, Listening to music, and obstacle course racing</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I was a competitive swimmer for 15 years and will be getting back in the water to stay in shape while staying comfortable</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I'm happily married and we have two corgi's WHOOOOO!</p>

 

[mamabear304]

<p>Name you want to be called: Mamabear<br>
Area of location you live: Ga<br>
How many children you have already, if any: 3<br>
Estimated expectancy date: June 23, 2014<br>
Hobbies: None right now<br>
Anything else you like to share: Wanting home water birth</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Happily married and nice to meet you all. </p>

 

[lilmiss'mama]

Hi!<br>
Lil'miss here although I'm not sure that still fits! My girls really aren't lil'misses anymore. I signed up on this site 11 years ago when I was pregnant with my youngest, but haven't been on since 2010 when my last pregnancy ended in a miscarriage.<br>
I am in the Southwest.<br>
EDD June 11, 2014<br>
Hobbies: reading, training our puppy, passionate about organic food, women's rights & natural childbirth

 

[WonderFull]

<p>Hi! I'm Clare - I was posting in the October TTC thread with my actual name, but got it changed for obvious reasons <br>
We're in Perth, Australia (west coast - wooo!)<br>
How many children you have already, if any: This would be our first!<br>
Estimated expectancy date: Late June, probably early July<br>
Hobbies: DIY around our house (about to renovate our kitchen - great timing!), making coffee (dang), baking, reading, walking my pooch and hanging with my amazing musician husband.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I'm about 4.5 weeks along, Husb and I work together at a church, we're getting used to being pregnant. It's still a bit surreal to be honest! Looking forward to being a part of this DDC <br>
 </p>

 

[synepona]

<p>Name you want to be called: SynEpona<br>
Area of location you live: Canada, near Niagara Falls<br>
How many children you have already, if any: 2<br>
Estimated expectancy date: June 1, 2014<br>
Hobbies: when free time presents itself, I sew, read, and I used to be a runner, this was the fall I was going to start again, but ... maybe next year!<br>
 </p>

 

[grassisgreener]

<p>SynEpona, we were in a DDC club before, in August 2011! I thought I recognized your screen name. I didn't post much then, mostly just lurked. But good to see you here!!</p>

 

[EarthyLady]

<p>Nursing during pregnancy DOES NOT cause miscarriage.  I'll just say that right now.   <br><br>
It's nice to see that there are several of us all in the same boat here with pg and nursing.    I've been pregnant, nursing, or both for the past 10 years.  I am still currently nursing my 2 year old and occasionally my 5 year old as well.  Though it's sometimes only once a month or less.  I think she's about to just forget about it and be done.  </p>