@kiwi2628 because we don’t care about genetic abnormalities, and it can be pricey. I got the SneakPeek on sale. So now I will just wait til the anatomy scan.
It’s really hot and humid here and my local moms group is having a sundae social at the farmers market. I’m leaning towards not going especially because the moms group is super cliquey. Ugh.
Me: 38, DH: 36 Married Jan 2008 DD Baby Bells born Dec 2016 5 lbs, 12 oz, 18" so in love Due with #2 Baby Arya EDD February 2020
Anyone else get a free Slurpee today? I haven’t had a Slurpee since I was about 10 years old, but today it just sounded right. Must be pregnant or something. IDK.
Oh my gosh. 15 mins until my daughter finds out she is going to be a big sister. I. Can. Not. Wait. I have accomplished zero today with having the first appointment and ultrasound, told everyone at work and have been none stop thinking about my daughters reaction.
Anyone else get a free Slurpee today? I haven’t had a Slurpee since I was about 10 years old, but today it just sounded right. Must be pregnant or something. IDK.
I didn’t, but my babysitter took my kids. It probably made their day. I never let them get one.
Ahhhh guys I'm freaking out!!! Tomorrow is my first appointment and today I'm 8 weeks. I'm nervous and excited and may have cried thinking about it. Doctors are not my favorite thing. We were going to tell the families Saturday morning but hubs said we should wait until Sunday when his dad isnt at work. I know it's just waiting one more day, and I've waited this long already but I JUST WANT TO TELL PEOPLE!!! I almost told them at work today but I kept my mouth shut. I havent officially decided when to tell them. But I'm very excited to have a US to share after tomorrow!
I told my boss today. She is always so supportive, but I can’t help but feel bad. This is baby number three within the four years I’ve worked for her. I know I shouldn’t feel bad, but I do. Our department isn’t huge, so I know my absence can add stress with staffing. I am fortunate to work for her, though. My supervisor is another story. He’s bound to make some comment about me going on vacation again (aka maternity leave).
@DDRRT1982 we have an interesting dilemma at my work. My team is 8 people and only one of them has kids. Her youngest is 3 or 4. She keeps saying we need more babies on the team. Well not we have 2 pregnancies! The other is due early December. She said she'll be taking 3 months off and I'm not sure how long I'll be off but there will be some overlap of us being out and then basically like 5 or 6 months of being down a member. I would really have to laugh if the 2x mom found out she was expecting again soon!
My work is also in an interesting dilemma. We are currently down two people in my group, with another one (the only other US person) hinting strongly that she wants to retire at the end of the year but refusing to give a date. I'll be responsible for hiring her replacement who will report to me. We have two openings in London and besides that it is just me and my boss. It takes FOREVER to hire someone, so I'm hoping that the retiree gives her notice soon so I can get the person up and running by December and have two months under her belt before she is the only person in the dept. in the US. At least in the US people usually only give 2 weeks notice, in London it is typically 3 months.
Me: 38, DH: 36 Married Jan 2008 DD Baby Bells born Dec 2016 5 lbs, 12 oz, 18" so in love Due with #2 Baby Arya EDD February 2020
So sorry about the MS coming back. I am so freaking over MS. Fortunately, this week has given me some relief. I don’t feel perfect, but I occasionally get a taste of what it’s like to not feel like crap all the time again. I have always wondered if I will ever have that “complete” feeling when it comes to our family and this pregnancy has definitely taught me it’s time. I am excited that this is my last first tri and when this baby comes we are moving on to a new chapter. I don’t have any sadness that I won’t ever have another positive test, first ultrasound, and I am excited for all this baby’s last firsts. It’s almost like a huge relief and sense of peace. It’s weird, because I have never felt that before. You guys probably think I am crazy now, lol.
@DDRRT1982 That makes sense to me. When I was pregnant with my others, I always felt sad and anxious when I’d pass a certain stage, like I’d never get the chance to experience it again. Now that it’s our fourth and last baby, I am not sad to see the first tri go and have accepted that this is my last time to do it. I’m definitely trying to enjoy it, but I’m at peace with the fact that this will be my last baby.
Ladies... my husband and I told my daughter last night. My heart has officially melted. I have always wanted kids closer in age, but am definitely enjoying her being old enough to understand what is going on. She just kept touching my tummy and looking at me and smiling and would say, " you have a baby in there". She woke up this morning and first thing she did is touch my tummy and just smile. She is so dang excited, and it makes my heart want to burst. Kid is going to hate us though when we don't use one of her um very unique names she keeps coming up with! lol
My daughter will be 5 in December. We’ve hinted around about her getting a sibling. She is adamantly against it. She swears we won’t love her. She keeps saying our dogs don’t want a baby either. Oops 😬
My daughter will be 5 in December. We’ve hinted around about her getting a sibling. She is adamantly against it. She swears we won’t love her. She keeps saying our dogs don’t want a baby either. Oops 😬
Lol, her response made me crack up. My six year old daughter is so sweet and loves her siblings, but when I told her that I was pregnant she was not excited. She told me I already have enough kids, lol. She actually made me feel irresponsible there for a minute.
When I told my oldest son last time I was pregnant he asked me why I was doing that to him? LOL. I could understand if he babysat or was limited by his siblings, but nope he just didn’t want anymore babies in the house.
@TennisLove30 My son is only 3, but I have a crumpled up U/S photo to denote his reaction in the baby book... I'm sure they're all going to have their sweet moments an their sibling-related behavioral problems. There's plenty of time to get used to the idea still!
I don't know if this is MS related and/or because I am back from vacation but I have 0 motivation at work or at home. Absolutely none. I can't wait to go home tonight and hopefully things improve before Monday
TTC#1 10/2018: MFI (2 SA under 9 million/ml) 11/2018: HSG shows right Fallopian tube slightly damaged 1/2019: Husband diagnosed with grade 3 varicocele 4/05/2019: varicocele repair surgery 6/13/2019: BFP!!! EDD: 2/22/2020 Baby girl born 2/27/2020 7/18/2019: Total Motile Count at 3 months post surgery = 51 millions!! (number must be >20 millions to conceive naturally).
@rikiteacup Oh man, I couldn't even imagine coming back from vacation and having this fatigue lol. But I think no motivation is kind of a thing in 1st trimester. I'm very goal-oriented and a busy body and I've been a slug lately. Even at work it's just hard to get stuff done like I used to!
Is it silly of me to be a little sad that the due date changed for me? I was so sure the original due date would be spot on. I think I'm mostly sad because that's one more week now I have to wait to be out of the 1st trimester and can tell everybody! Lol but at the same time, I'm a little happy it moved back because I've been hoping when the time comes we dont have a Valentine's baby! That's my grandpa's birthday, my cousin's birthday and some wedding anniversaries in the family.
I nver trust due dates. My daughters was 6/13 and she was born 5/28. My son was 12/15 born 12/9. And i have a feeling this one is a week or two behind schedule. I know exactly when my bc came out, exactly when my last imp was. Yet I couldnt get a positive test until almost 10 days late. Ms showed up 2 weeks later than normal. Boob soreness was later too. So we will see.
Woke up at 3:00 and can’t fall back to sleep. I have to be up at 5:30 for work, so at this point I feel like I should just stay awake. Otherwise I will feel like absolute crap when my alarm goes off. Stupid pregnancy insomnia. Anyone else awake right now?
One of my colleagues guessed this week that I'm pregnant. Her parents are pediatricians, so she always takes interest when anyone in the office has any kind of illness. I've had a cold/sinus infection for now almost a month, and yesterday I was walking past her office. "You're still sick??" I was like yeah, unfortunately. She goes, "Gosh, I wonder if you're immunocompromised in some way. It's just been forever. Maybe you're pregnant! You should get tested!" I laughed and said, "That would be funny," and then kept walking, as a second colleague who was sitting in her office started talking about how amazing it would be if I have a baby, and how she would love on the kid so much. Phew.
I'm skeptical that I'm going to make it to 12 weeks without telling people at work because my morning sickness has just been insane--and I'm sitting there pounding saltines and Ginger Ale all day, so it's probably kind of obvious. But that was a a little bit faster of a guess than I was expecting lol
First baby due February 21, 2019 Located in Columbia, SC
Eeeeek you guys!! I received an email from SneakPeek at 3:00 letting me know that they received my blood sample. So by 3:00 tomorrow I should know if it’s a boy or girl!! (Well, provided I didn’t horribly contaminate it when I dropped the vile during collection).
@daffodil_shoe Ooh. I did not know that this exists. Is it generally reputable / thought to be accurate?
I believe so. They aren’t BBB accredited, but BBB rates then as A- (points taken off for length of time customer service takes to respond/resolve issues). They claim to have a money-back guarantee if the sex is inaccurate at birth. I got it when it was on sale so I only paid $59. So i’ll Update you tomorrow if it goes well (I may receive an email saying something was wrong with my sample and were unable to process).
Yeah everyone at my job figured it out when i made two trips to the bathroom in a half hour. Came back with a red face and watery eyes and everyone was like "haha, you pregnant" and I just laughed. But now everyone is trying to keep me from doing anything physical. Lifting a 10lb box? Let me help you. Dont even think about scooting a pallet across the floor. If you feel dizzy you just sit right down! I know everyone is trying to be nice and helpful but come on. Im 11 weeks not 35. I hate being treated like an invalid, especially when im so independent.
Re: Weekly Randoms 7/8-7/14
Diagnosed with PCOS & Hashimoto's
Married Jan 2008
DD Baby Bells born Dec 2016 5 lbs, 12 oz, 18"
Due with #2 Baby Arya EDD February 2020
DH: 34
Married: May 2011
TTC #1: May 2015
DS: 10/20/2016
TTC #2: June 2019
#2 EDD: 2/20/2020
We were going to tell the families Saturday morning but hubs said we should wait until Sunday when his dad isnt at work. I know it's just waiting one more day, and I've waited this long already but I JUST WANT TO TELL PEOPLE!!!
I almost told them at work today but I kept my mouth shut. I havent officially decided when to tell them.
But I'm very excited to have a US to share after tomorrow!
DH: 34
Married: May 2011
TTC #1: May 2015
DS: 10/20/2016
TTC #2: June 2019
#2 EDD: 2/20/2020
Married Jan 2008
DD Baby Bells born Dec 2016 5 lbs, 12 oz, 18"
Due with #2 Baby Arya EDD February 2020
Married Jan 2008
DD Baby Bells born Dec 2016 5 lbs, 12 oz, 18"
Due with #2 Baby Arya EDD February 2020
Diagnosed with PCOS & Hashimoto's
When I told my oldest son last time I was pregnant he asked me why I was doing that to him? LOL. I could understand if he babysat or was limited by his siblings, but nope he just didn’t want anymore babies in the house.
10/2018: MFI (2 SA under 9 million/ml)
11/2018: HSG shows right Fallopian tube slightly damaged
1/2019: Husband diagnosed with grade 3 varicocele
4/05/2019: varicocele repair surgery
6/13/2019: BFP!!! EDD: 2/22/2020
7/18/2019: Total Motile Count at 3 months post surgery = 51 millions!! (number must be >20 millions to conceive naturally).
TTC #2
9/07/2021: BFP - CP: 9/10/2021
10/07/2021: BFP - CP: 10/23/2021
12/23/2021: BFP! EDD: 08/31/2022
Diagnosed with PCOS & Hashimoto's
Diagnosed with PCOS & Hashimoto's
I'm skeptical that I'm going to make it to 12 weeks without telling people at work because my morning sickness has just been insane--and I'm sitting there pounding saltines and Ginger Ale all day, so it's probably kind of obvious. But that was a a little bit faster of a guess than I was expecting lol
Located in Columbia, SC
Located in Columbia, SC