Wohoo, [name]Tara[/name], another little [name]Ivy[/name] on the way!!! I am looking forward to that…
Missus; I’m glad you got another positive! And I can now officially say congrats to you! I am so thrilled you’re pregnant, and I laughed and got teary eyed when you wrote your running around the house naked post in the TTC thread. You are going to be a fantastic mama.
I did the Chinese gender predictor test (as I don’t know my conception or due date, this was hard, but I typed in three different dates I can see as being the “right” one) and it says girl for me too. Is it wrong to wish for another girl? I do want a boy, at some point, but as they’re going to be so close I think I’d like them to be the same gender, for further closeness and also the clothes thing.
I am feeling like crap. I’m having the worst morning/nighttime sickness, it wasn’t like this with Roo. It’s awful, especially when you’re trying to care for and enjoy your little 3 month old. I know it’s too early to say, but I think this baby is going to be a handful. I’m still having trouble holding down food, especially proteins. I’m eating a lot of bread, pasta, cake (Roo’s christening was yesterday and we’ve got about ten cakes in the fridge) and fruit. Certain vegetables are not going down, like courgettes and mushrooms. Oh well!
Congrats everyone!! I’m due 2/26/14 with baby #3!! We are very excited!
Has anyone made the announcement to family/friends yet? We told my parents because I talk to my mom multiple times a day and there is no way I could keep it from her. Otherwise nobody else yet but likely soon. DH is very poor at keeping his mouth closed about this
We are debating when to tell our other kids. We have a 4 year old and a 23 month old. Obviously the little one won’t quite grasp it but my 4 year old will be very excited. I’m debating if we should wait into after the Doppler and hear a heartbeat at 8 weeks or after the sonogram at 12 weeks. Anyone have experience with this?
Vitamom, congrats! Everyone I know who have older children (3+) have waited until the second trimester to tell. I would not tell before then, personally.
I have not told anyone (apart from my love, of course) and will not until 12 weeks. Well, I’ve told my daughter… but she’s 3 months, so she doesn’t understand.
Oh, missusaytch, I’m so glad you got a darker line this time. I read your thread, and felt so bad for you - I’d be freaking out too! I remember being so scared prior to my first ultrasound with DD because I had consumed an obscene amount of wine during the week following conception (unknowingly, of course). As for those pulling cramps… may as well get used to them They basically never went away for me last time around, or maybe it’s just that they eventually morphed into [name]Braxton[/name] Hicks.
I’m looking forward to getting a darker line. I’ll probably test again on [name]Monday[/name] or [name]Tuesday[/name], because my line was so faint yesterday. It’s so nerve-wracking to wait for that first appointment!
Oh, and according to the Chinese gender predictor, I’m having a girl, too. I’d love for that to be true!
Okay, I somehow missed that there was another page here , so congrats vitamom! We just found out yesterday, so we’re definitely still processing and haven’t told anyone except one friend of mine. We were talking earlier this week about how we both thought we were pregnant, and she ended up asking whether I’d tested when I called to let her know we wouldn’t be at her son’s birthday party yesterday. I’m a horrible liar, so I told her. I’ve told DD, but being 20 months, she just gave me a withering look and asked for more raisins.
And otter, I somehow missed that you were growing another human. Congrats! I’m sure that it’s equal parts exciting and overwhelming for you, but I know you’ll rock it I guess this will put [name]Baby[/name] #2’s birthday pretty close to Roo’s, right? I’m definitely voting for a girl this time around for the closeness factor.
Missusaytch: I just read your original announcement on the ttc board, I couldn’t stop laughing. It was pretty cute too.
I just took the Chinese gender predictor test and it says girl for either possible due date! We’ll see, it’s 50/50, but despite my initial gut feeling I’m getting another boy I have been thinking it’s a girl lately.
It sounds silly, but I’m almost jealous of everyone’s symptoms, all I have is sleepiness and more vivid dreams. Some morning sickness or aversions or anything else like that would be reassuring to me. My ultrasound is finally coming up tomorrow. I cannot wait. I have not told anyone yet except hubby of course, but I have asked my my two year old if he would like a baby and he smiles and nods his head.
[name]Hi[/name] all! I have had moderate cramps coming and going every few minutes since last night. And just now I had pink spotting. I called the on-call doctor - I’m sure they love me - and he said if I pass tissue go to ER, if it doesn’t get super heavy just call doc tomorrow and tell them I need levels straight away.
The spotting has not recurred yet and the cramps while unpleasant are not doubling me over. I’ve been told all this can be normal but my oh my it is hard not to be scared.
Your prayers would be much appreciated.
I hope you are all having a happy and healthy day. Cheers!
Missus; Sending happy thoughts and prayers to you, my dear xxx
[name]Tara[/name]; yeah, Roo’s b-day is 18th of [name]March[/name], and this one will come along probably before she’s even 11 months! Crazy…
Lovewn; I kind of get it, having all these symptoms makes the whole thing real, I know something’s going on in there. Ultrasound tomorrow, yay! Good luck!
Thanks, Otter! I’m so excited for you! I’m sure it will be a challenge but what a blessing as well. You just know these kids will be so close and that’s a beautiful thing.
@Mrs H, It sounds like your cramping and spotting were transient and hopefully stay away now! I had light pink spotting when I was 5 weeks with DD #1. Of course, I was quite worried. They brought me in for a sono and everything was fine and it never happened again.
Also, is it possible that some of the cramping your feeling is round ligament pain from the ligaments stretching? I’m having some of those already and they do feel a bit like cramps. [name]Even[/name] though this is my 3rd pregnancy I could easily confuse the two.
Try and relax and visualize your healthy growing baby!
Congrats to everyone who’s joined the the thread. Unfortunately I had a miscarriage on the 18th so I’m no longer due in [name]January[/name]. I’m doing as okay as expected physically, emotionally I’m a bit worse off because I had high hopes that we’d finally get our baby at last. I’m sure I’ll be okay eventually, it’ll just take time. Good luck to all of you!
Oh AmandaRae!!! I am so sorry for your loss! I was just there earlier this year, and it’s traumatic. Sending positive thoughts your way!
@cvdutch31 - [name]Christine[/name] - My sister and I tried the Prenatal Doppler Friday night. 9 weeks pregnant, I’m overweight, and having twins - I wasn’t positive I’d hear anything at all.
We watched 2 YouTube videos on how to do the scans, since the directions weren’t clear at all.
We heard the “horse cantering” sound so briefly, but never found it again. but we did find out that my laughter = 135 or so beats per minute.
A friend of mine loves hers, as does her husband. I hope it will be fun for my family.
My son (who will be 5 in [name]July[/name]) already seems to know what’s going on. And when I didn’t answer him clearly yesterday, he started to crying because, I “wouldn’t let us have a baby.” I’m planning to show him the pictures and giving him all the positive answers as soon as we confirm that both babies are ok in a week.
I’m feeling great right now… hungry all the time and so sleepy, but otherwise, I feel good. Can’t complain.
So they had me come in for a blood hcg test since I was cramping and spotted. I’m 17 DPO and my level was 118. They will check me again [name]Wednesday[/name] for doubling.
All the charts say different stuff. From what I’ve seen this is kinda low but not scary low? I don’t even know. And as usual the nurse was not helpful. When I ask her questions she reacts as though I’m speaking a similar but still foreign language. It’s weird.
This shit is so nerve wracking. The harder I try to relax the more my stupid brain is like “NO! YOU MUST WORRY!”
So nausea today. Not a lot. [name]Just[/name] twinges. Worse when I move or get really hungry. And headache. Not terrible but persistent.
I still have random low cramps every once in a while. No spotting since that one time.
Here’s a question: is it possible the cramping/spotting was implantation? I thought you could only get a BFP after implantation and my BFP happened three days before the spotting.
It’s also possible both I and Fertility [name]Friend[/name] interpreted my chart incorrectly.
Anyway. Whatever. I’m 100% bona fide pregnant. Yeehaw!
@missusaytch: Spotting is possible ANY time, esp during the first trimester! I spotted consistently for 5 weeks - weeks 5-10. Everything was fine, that was just my body’s way of adjusting to the pregnancy. So it’s not necessarily bad. Mine was brown the whole time, I’ve been told that if it’s pink or red it can be more serious. [name]Just[/name] keep an eye on it, rest as much as you can, and be sure to stay as hydrated as possible. Good luck!!!
I just discovered this thread. I’m 11w2d and due [name]Jan[/name] 11. We tried for a long long time so it was such a huge surprise! I’ve had icky all-day-sickness right from day 1, although it’s been getting better the last few days. I’m finally craving veggies again after a long month and a half! Still really tired, and now getting headaches. So things have gone really well so far, but I’m still paranoid - especially given how long we tried.
I guess this will put [name]Baby[/name]