So happy to be inaugurating this new thread 
My due date is approximately [name_u]January[/name_u] 5th, 2019, but I will know for certain at my dating scan. I’m over the moon right now and am praying for this baby to stick!
I think I’ll start compiling a list of expectant NB users and due dates so we can get an idea. Want me to add you just say so or PM me!
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@Lailanotlilah - Due [name_u]January[/name_u] 5th
@Rosieposey - Due January 11th
@Kazooki - Due January 16th
@Theofania - Due January
[name_m]Hi[/name_m] I just found out I am expecting my first! So excited can’t quite believe it! My due date is january 11th!
[name_m]Hi[/name_m] momberries of 2019 
I had a positive test yesterday, and am very happy, but also a bit uncertain because of an early miscarriage in [name_u]January[/name_u] of this year.
Due date is 21st of [name_u]January[/name_u]
@[name_f]Laila[/name_f], is this your fifth child? If so, I love the names of your daughters.
[name_m]How[/name_m] are you feeling ladies?
Hey ladies, congratulations on your BFPs and welcome to this thread! So happy to not be alone here anymore 
@Phloxie, yes this is my 5th baby!
So far only symptoms I continue to feel are very tender and swollen breasts! They hurt so much I can barely put on a bra or raise my arms…
Unfortunately, I just had another early loss. I tested monday again, and the line was faint, but visible. It did not ease my anxiety because I noticed that the fatigue was less, and I did not have any other pregnancy symptoms. This morning, I got a negative test And a few hours later, I started to bleed.
Good luck ladies! I hope I can rejoin you later
[name_m]Hi[/name_m] all! [name_m]Just[/name_m] got a BFP last weekend. Like phloxie, I had an early MC in [name_u]December[/name_u]. [name_f]Hope[/name_f] to get to know everyone over the next few months.
@phloxie - So sorry for your loss, honey. 
Hugs. Xx
Congratulations and good luck to other 2019 expecting berries! 
[name_m]Hi[/name_m] all, at 5weeks + 1, I finally feel optimistic enough to join this thread! I had an early loss in [name_f]April[/name_f], and this is the very next cycle after. My [name_m]EDD[/name_m] (based on when I ovulated) is [name_u]January[/name_u] 16th.
I know I’m not out of the woods for miscarriage risks, but am definitely feeling pregnant, with bouts of nausea, strong mood swings and a ton of fatigue. Also my breasts have been tender/sore since right around 3 weeks.
I scheduled an appointment with the midwife group I am thinking of going with and they do not want to see me until after 8 weeks! I am still contemplating my care options. This group is affiliated with a birth center and seem great but they are quite far away (30 mins with no traffic, most likely closer to 45). There are a lot of hospitals/OB practices much closer which would be more convenient for all the appointments. Have you ladies scheduled your visits yet?
This will be our first baby, and the first grandchild on both sides of the family. It’s quite a crazy time for us, we are currently buying our first home, both turning 30 this summer, and celebrating our 5th wedding anniversary at the end of the summer. The levels of anticipation/excitement are sky high right now, good thing I have all of this queasiness and exhaustion going on to ground me ;).
@Phloxie, so sorry that this baby didn’t stick! I do hope that you’ll get another BFP very soon and will be joining us in this thread again. Best of luck to you!
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Would also like to congratulate @Kazooki and @[name_f]Theofania[/name_f] for your BFP’s. I’m praying that all our babies stick and arrive nice and healthy!
5weeks 5days: so exhausted that getting up to go to work is painful, despite getting well over 8 hours of sleep last night.
how is everyone else feeling?
[name_m]Hi[/name_m] all! I am new here, but just got my BFP on [name_f]Sunday[/name_f]! This is my first, but hubs second.
I am about 5 weeks, 5 days. Due date estimated: [name_u]January[/name_u] 26!
My first appointment is scheduled for mid [name_u]June[/name_u].
I’m 5w5d today and we just had our first scan yesterday (we used IVF so there’s a lot of early monitoring). I’m trying to stay positive and busy between appointments, but after the frequent appointments that come with IVF waiting even a week between visits gives me so much time to dwell on and worry about every little thing. I wish I could sit back and enjoy this! So far I’m exhausted every day no matter how much sleep I get, and nauseated when I’m hungry… And also when I’ve eaten. Lol.
[name_f]Welcome[/name_f]! It’s great to get some more traction and newcomers on this thread.
7 weeks 2 days. Today marks 4 weeks since I found out! The nausea started kicking in at around 5 weeks and shows no sign of dwindling. I am also nauseous before I eat and if I eat more than a few bites. I don’t throw up too often (so far not more than once every 2 days) but when I do it is so painful! I am craving carbs and have aversions to a lot of my “regular foods”. Also bloated, constipated etc. And still exhausted!! I’ve been sleeping well over 8 hours a night and it is never enough.
This part is really rough. I don’t have my first appointment for another 10 days and time is going so slowly. My husband is having a really busy period at work so he doesn’t have any bandwidth to discuss baby stuff. I know we have so much time still but I’m really excited and all topics related to baby really help me deal with all the side effects. I would love to get a jump start of discussions of whether we will use cloth diapers or not, as well as create a tentative list of what baby gear we will need. There are so many options out there and we are going to try to be minimalist about our needs… we will see how that goes haha.
Also I tried to get a massage yesterday with a gift certificate I had, and they don’t do full body massages during the first trimester! I had no idea but apparently it can be risky to mess with circulation during this time. I’ve been sitting on this all month, but felt too nauseous for the idea of a massage to be appealing, and finally yesterday I had a few hours where I felt well enough.
[name_m]Hi[/name_m] ladies and a big welcome to the new expectant mothers in the group!
I am currently 9 weeks and 2 days pregnant.
I’m afraid to say that the nausea and morning sickness have been really hard on me for some time now and the heat where I live isn’t helping… My breasts are still badly swollen, but not as bad as they were last month.
We had our first ultrasound appointment last [name_f]Wednesday[/name_f] and baby’s heartbeat was perfect. My SO and I got really emotional and this time we took big sister [name_f]Noor[/name_f] with us and she was very, very excited. I’m anxiously counting the days towards the 12 week mark, despite having listened to the heartbeat I don’t think the fact that I’m having my 5th baby has sunk in yet, I’m hoping with all my heart that this baby sticks.
Wishing all you other mamas the best and am looking forward to reading more of your updates!
I’m so happy to talk pregnancy with other people. We’ve only told two people at this point, so it is really nice to hear from ladies going through the same nerves, nausea, and excitement.
@kazooki-- That stinks about the massage, but I’m filing this information away with the other things to avoid. I swear, I learn something new everyday. 
My husband and I are still too nervous about how early it is to just charge forward with planning anything, so even when we do find time to talk “baby” it’s rather limited… but, I’m a planner and I feel better list making so I’m quietly researching gear, etc. I know he’s low-key obsessing over college savings plans and additional life insurance, so while we can’t jump all-in, we both have an urge to get some things in place.
@laila- Congrats on your recent ultrasound and your large family! That’s so exciting!
We have an appointment for Thursday (we’ll be 6w5d) and I’m anxious but also really excited.
I’m not expecting in [name_u]January[/name_u], I’m expecting in [name_u]November[/name_u], but I wanted to say congrats to everybody and to say that [name_u]January[/name_u] is a brilliant month for babies (says the [name_u]January[/name_u] baby and proud Capricorn!). Good luck!
Hello everyone, please can I join this thread? I’m expecting our first baby in in mid [name_f]February[/name_f]. I had an early miscarriage in [name_u]March[/name_u] so am feeling quite apprehensive at the moment and trying not to get my hopes up too much. But, I got the results from my second beta today and it has more than doubled since 2 days ago, so I’m starting to let myself believe this one might actually stick. I’m 4 weeks today.
Thank you, [name_f]Natalie[/name_f]! Congrats to you, too!
Congratulations and welcome, Lirio!
[name_f]Welcome[/name_f] @lirio! Our first [name_f]February[/name_f] baby in the group! My [name_m]EDD[/name_m] being exactly in the middle of the month it seems unlikely that I would have a baby that isn’t born in [name_u]January[/name_u] but I would much prefer a Feb (or Dec) birth! Maybe because both of my siblings are born in [name_f]February[/name_f], it always seemed like a great month to be born in.
[name_m]How[/name_m] is everyone feeling? Hoping this thread picks up more steam as more berries join!
At 8 weeks +2, I have already gained a few pounds. I am not please about this as I really wanted to follow the guidelines of not gaining more than 1-4lbs in the trimester and I still have a month to go! It is unavoidable though because eating every 2 hours is the most helpful thing for my nausea, and I have no energy to move. Also I’m still craving carbs and cheese and being in survival mode, anything I can eat and keep down wins. So I’m trying not to worry about it too much. Hopefully I can manage my weight gain better if my energy comes back and nausea dies down in the second trimester.
Other symptoms I am currently having are heartburn after I eat, being very bloated (between the bloat and weight gain my stomach looks very different already-keep reminding my husband that no, that is not the baby lol) and back pain. I knew the first trimester could be rough but I really underestimated what that could be. As I said, I am in survival mode.
My first appointment is just a few days away now ([name_f]Monday[/name_f]). I am very excited but also disappointed because there wont be an ultrasound at that point yet. I am dying to get a look and see/hear the baby’s heartbeat. I know that all of my symptoms are due to pregnancy, but its hard to trust that everything is going well, especially after the early miscarriage I had last cycle. I think I will feel better to have some kind of sign or proof that little baby is developing as it should.
@kazooki - ditto that heart burn! I am nauseated until I eat but then the heartburn kicks in. I asked my RE about what I could do for some relief and she said no to introducing any new meds. I’m 6w6d today and trying to plan small balanced meals and snacks, but, as you noted, carbs and cheese are pretty safe bets.
I’m supposed to go sailing on vacation in a couple of weeks… We’ll see how that goes.
We had our second scan yesterday and saw the heartbeat but I’m still a bit of a nervous wreck because, while everything is proportional, it only measured 5w6d. We were told that we are within the normal range but we need to go back again in a week to check again. I’m happy to see progress, but I also wonder if I’m worrying more precisely because my RE has scheduled so many early scans in a time when everything is just getting started. Her bedside manner probably contributes to our panic as well-- we asked for information on what this means and if we’d come back again and she said “Oh, no! We can’t release you yet!” (Not exactly what we’d asked, also, sort of dramatic.) She also assured me it would be very, very hard to starve the baby – I’d asked about nutrition and growth but I hadn’t considered starvation so… that’s one less (bizarre) worry? We eventually stopped asking questions.