Intro - From TTC to BMB! Yay!

tinypikachu

Hi all!

We just found out we're PG yesterday and are now only 3 weeks, 2 days along so it's super early still. I'm excited for more folks to come over to July '16! We've decided to let our close family know but we're not announcing to extended family and friends until December. My estimated due date's July 1, 2016 so I'm sure we'll see more ladies trickle in on the next few days and weeks, yay! DH and I were trying for two months (we lucked out early!) and I was a regular on the TTC board while we tried. I love the vibe we had going there and the friendships I made so I'm looking forward to continuing to be a part of TB community during my pregnancy.

I hope those that are participants here while trying get a BFP soon so we can have you stay!

NamelessAria

Congratulations on the BFP! <:-P

I'm floating between this board and the June BMB since my EDD is June 28.

I think I saw a couple of other ladies saying they'll probably float between both boards also because they also have EDD at the very end of June so I'd imagine this board will start getting members soon. Plus all the upcoming BFPs!

tinypikachu

Yay! So exciting @NamelessAria everywhere I've calculated my EDD says July 1st (which makes sense as that is the 40th week mark) but FF said June 27th. I'm going off of majority rules but I'll probably float between the two as well

NamelessAria

AlwaysAuntAlmostMom said:

Yay! So exciting @NamelessAria everywhere I've calculated my EDD says July 1st (which makes sense as that is the 40th week mark) but FF said June 27th. I'm going off of majority rules but I'll probably float between the two as well

Makes sense to me.

Everywhere I've looked has mine at exactly June 28th but I'm assuming that will change at least a little bit at some point. There aren't many days left in June if it gets moved back at all.

SaraC381

My EDD as of now is July 1st as well!  We're just coming off a loss of our little girl at 17 weeks this past July 1st.  Weird coincidence with the dates!  So we're a little hesitant to tell anyone at the moment.  We also have two little boys, one is 4 1/2 the other will be 3 in a month.

devonw19

Hello ! I am currently TTC, but I think I am pregnant as I am suppose to have my period right now, but currently do not and its the fourth day so I am going to take the test in a couple days, but if I am then I will be due in July with the rest of you! So exciting. This would be my first child, but I do have two fur babies !

NamelessAria

devonw19 said:

Hello ! I am currently TTC, but I think I am pregnant as I am suppose to have my period right now, but currently do not and its the fourth day so I am going to take the test in a couple days, but if I am then I will be due in July with the rest of you! So exciting. This would be my first child, but I do have two fur babies !

How do you know you're late? Are you temping?

The reason I ask is that it's very common for women to assume they're "late" when they're simply having a longer cycle. Even if you normally have very regular cycles they're regular until they're not. And it's still common to have an occasional longer cycle.

If you are actually already late you should be able to turn a HPT positive. I would recommend taking one with FMU ASAP and seeing. Best of luck!

mrsb8244

Hello ladies! I may float between here and the June BMB as well as my EDD is June 27th! I haven't had my OB appointment yet so the date hasn't been confirmed. Congratulations to everyone and H&H 9 months

skbarfield

So did you find out on Sunday? Because thats when my husband and I found out! You and I are due the exact same time!! Though I think mine is technically the 3rd but who knows LOL 

skbarfield

I just saw the date you posted it so you found out on the 17th. I found out on the 18th! I couldn't believe I was able to find out this early. I was still a week before my period. Thats almost 1.5 weeks before I found out my last pregnancy (which ended in a miscarriage January 1st, 2015 (this year). Looks like this nugget is super healthy! Wish it was July so i could meet my little baby

skbarfield

skbarfield

NamelessAria said:

devonw19 said:

Hello ! I am currently TTC, but I think I am pregnant as I am suppose to have my period right now, but currently do not and its the fourth day so I am going to take the test in a couple days, but if I am then I will be due in July with the rest of you! So exciting. This would be my first child, but I do have two fur babies !

How do you know you're late? Are you temping?

The reason I ask is that it's very common for women to assume they're "late" when they're simply having a longer cycle. Even if you normally have very regular cycles they're regular until they're not. And it's still common to have an occasional longer cycle.

If you are actually already late you should be able to turn a HPT positive. I would recommend taking one with FMU ASAP and seeing. Best of luck!

I totally agree. 4 days late, you should take a test! Hoping its a baby! ;-)

skbarfield

One more post and then I'm done for the night! haha Check out this shirt. How adorable is this! I'm thinking of just making it myself or trying to find it cheaper for Christmas bc even though it will be small, we SHOULD be seeing a tiny bump during Christmas ;-)

https://www.etsy.com/listing/249696783/baby-bumps-1st-christmas-materinty-shirt?ref=sr_gallery_2&ga_ref=error_page_redirect&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery

and THIS will help all us new moms have an idea of what we might look like at different stages (click the link and then scroll all the way down to see the pics...):

https://blog.simplybloomphotography.com/?p=6680

skbarfield

Does anyone else eat a normal size meal (like they used to) and feel so stuffed and bloated that they have a hard time sitting and breathing?! And I'm a skinny girl! Holy crap I'm bloated. My stomach looks like I'm well into my 2nd trimester haha. 

tinypikachu

Haha! I'm super bloated too! Not fun. I've been having the opposite, I'll eat a normal meal, will be put off about 3/4 in and will be hungry 10 minutes later (whether I finish it or not!). Fruits and yogurt are my best friends right now

DrKariC

I'm not really having any of those symptoms yet - with my last pregnancy (mc in August) it started around week 5 - so I'm sure it's coming haha. 

So excited to have all of you to share this with!

DeePaddy24

Hey! I'm so happy to see more TTGP ladies moving over the the BMB's!
My EDD is June 28, but I will probably float a bit between the June & July BMB since my due date is so late in the month.

N021282

Congratulations!! I'm also a TTGP grad and my de is also June 27 according to FF, so I will also be between these two boards. So happy to see so many of the TTGP ladies got their BFP!

LuLu2714

Congratulations to all the July mamas! I just got my BFP this AM and kind of freaking out. I thought I was for sure out this month, still brainstorming a way to tell my DH tonight. My EDD is July 1st. Happy and healthy pregnancy to all you ladies!

knitmama

Just lurking from TTGP ... But want to say a big congrats and wishing you a happy & healthy 9 months!

LaurenBrooke1989

Congrats!! We'll be waiting until December to tell most people as well!

Singingmama10

Congratulations!!!

skbarfield

AlwaysAuntAlmostMom said:

Haha! I'm super bloated too! Not fun. I've been having the opposite, I'll eat a normal meal, will be put off about 3/4 in and will be hungry 10 minutes later (whether I finish it or not!). Fruits and yogurt are my best friends right now

oh man me too..... i've noticed i'll get full like you said...3/4 through but then bam i'm hungry again! Its gotten to the point where we jokingly check the time after i eat to see how soon i'll be hungry again LOL and my poor husband. We found out that when i say I'm hungry the clock is TICKING! get some food in me STAT bc my blood sugar plummets and i just cannot even deal with it. wow... but yeah the bloat and the mild cramps and constant pulling/full feeling. All this at 3-4 weeks. Cant wait till for the next 10 weeks...*sigh*

skbarfield

DrKariC said:

I'm not really having any of those symptoms yet - with my last pregnancy (mc in August) it started around week 5 - so I'm sure it's coming haha. 

So excited to have all of you to share this with!

same here. I miscarried Jan 1st 2015 sadly. Would have had my baby August 27th. My best friend just lost her baby too around her 13-14 week but it was a random abnormality and the chance of happening again is 1% haha so she'll be trying in a month or two. YAY! But yeah I'm having much stronger symptoms this time around and my nurse said that that is a good sign (i miscarried due to my progesterone being a 2 at 5.5-6 weeks :-( 

i get my bloodwork results tomorrow so pray for me! Cross fingers! But I'm pretty confident this is one healthy, growing baby...

skbarfield

LaurenBrooke1989 said:

Congrats!! We'll be waiting until December to tell most people as well!

same! so hard to wait! 

skbarfield

So how are you all telling your family/families? We're waiting till Thanksgiving because we want to do it in person (we live in a diff. state from our families).
For my husband's family, we're walking in with him wearing a jacket over a shirt that says "be nice to me, my wife is pregnant" and when he takes it off (we'll make sure no one sees him take it off) we're going to see who the first to notice the shirt is... kind of a little game for us and a surprise for them hehe. He's huge, 6 ft 6 and in shape...so I'm sure it won't take long for someone to see it haha. 
For my family, I bought matching (on accident haha) coffee mugs that say "my new name is grandpa" and "my new name is grandma" and my family and i are huge coffee drinkers (i need to buy decaf... lol) and so i'll make some coffee for them in their new cups and see when they figure it out. We are SO EXCITED! It's going to be a blast!
Let me hear from you all! 

jennyleigh16

skbhuskies said:

So how are you all telling your family/families? We're waiting till Thanksgiving because we want to do it in person (we live in a diff. state from our families).
For my husband's family, we're walking in with him wearing a jacket over a shirt that says "be nice to me, my wife is pregnant" and when he takes it off (we'll make sure no one sees him take it off) we're going to see who the first to notice the shirt is... kind of a little game for us and a surprise for them hehe. He's huge, 6 ft 6 and in shape...so I'm sure it won't take long for someone to see it haha. 
For my family, I bought matching (on accident haha) coffee mugs that say "my new name is grandpa" and "my new name is grandma" and my family and i are huge coffee drinkers (i need to buy decaf... lol) and so i'll make some coffee for them in their new cups and see when they figure it out. We are SO EXCITED! It's going to be a blast!
Let me hear from you all! 

We're planning on doing it on Christmas day as we'll be seeing both families. We give Christmas ornaments every year so I'm going to find/make one that says "Guess who's going to be grandparents?" If my math/ dating is right we should be starting the 2nd trimester the day after Christmas so it's perfect timing. If all goes well and if we can wait that long. 

tinypikachu

We already told close family. For DH, I surprised him with a balloon and blankie and a card that said, "Hi Daddy, I can't wait to see you!" And I was able to record his reaction. We called my dad right after. With my brothers and sisters (siblings and in-laws), we had a dinner planned, so we gave them cards and told them we just wanted to thank them for all they do for us. The cards said "Employment Opportunity: Babysitter needed. Position available: July 2016" and to apply with our family

Everyone loved it! For everyone else (extended family), we're sending out christmas cards with three stockings: two big ones for DH and me, and a small one for baby

Edit: words

skbarfield

Has anyone gotten their bloodwork yet? Just got mine done and found out i'm probably a few days more along than I thought! I thought I wouldn't be 4 weeks till Sunday but due to my hormone levels already being in the 330's, thats the 4-week time frame soooo i must have ovulated early! lol My progesterone though is awesome. 29! So happy! i miscarried in January and my level was a 2... a TWO! huge difference now (on progesterone capsules so that helps lol)