October 2020 Waiting Room

cmessamore

A place for all the Mamas who are due in October 2020 to get to know each other while waiting for our BMB to be set up! 

kmalls

Nice! Just got a BFP this morning and it looks like EDD is October 1st. Assuming it’s a healthy pregnancy, this will be our 4th child. DS is almost 5, DD1 is 3, DD2 is 22 months. Although it’s all still feeling a bit surreal, I’m excited! 

cmessamore

@kmalls congratulations!! 

I just got my BFP today, too! Based on LMP my EDD will be 10/3!

We have 7 kiddos so far (5bio and 2step).
DS1 12, DS2 10, DD1 9, DS3 8, DS4 3, DD2 2, and DD3 is almost 6 months! 😃😍

ETA: also feeling surreal here too, but excited! 8 kids just sounds terrifying! 😂

kpearse99

lurking - @kmalls!!! OMG congrats, love!!!! I'm so happy for you!!

kmalls

@kpearse99 thank you!! I feel so awful that I ghosted TTGP (and TFAS in particular) but posting every day was making me nutty. I’m lurking all the time and I’m cheering you on!! 

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kmalls said:

@kpearse99 thank you!! I feel so awful that I ghosted TTGP (and TFAS in particular) but posting every day was making me nutty. I’m lurking all the time and I’m cheering you on!! 

hahaha kidding! congrats girl, I’m so happy for you!

NamelessAria

@kmalls hey! Congratulations!

FF says my EDD is September 30th but basically every online calculator I use is saying between October 1st and October 3rd based off LMP. I don't know whether I belong here or in September. They both feel wrong lol. So if it is all the same to you ladies I'll just hang out in the October BMB.

notagoodpatient

So excited for you @kmalls @NamelessAria !
You’re welcome to join us in September or wait for October always nice to have some more TTGP-ers!

kmalls

@NamelessAria hey lady! So glad to see you here! Congratulations!! 

I’m hanging in October even though I’ll have an RCS in late September. Bringing up the rear in a BMB is the worst, lol. 

dolewhipper

Congrats, ladies! 

I got my BFP on Saturday morning, my EDD is 10/5 based off my LMP. I have one DD who's 3.5yrs, and I had an ectopic this time last year. I would be lying if I said I wasn't terrified right now 

kmalls

@dolewhipper congrats on the BFP! Ugh I’m so sorry about the ectopic, that must have been scary. I hate how losses turn the joy of a BFP so quickly into anxiety, but hopefully this is your rainbow ❤️

babyodo

@NamelessAria - I came here to stalk you because I hadn't seen you in the dailies or announce in the TTGP Grad Announcements thread, so I had a feeling I'd find you here. Congrats!! I'm so excited for you!

NamelessAria

@ttcbabyodo thank you! I thought about posting in the announcement thread but decided that maybe I haven't really been around long enough and active enough. I don't want to be the drive by Peggy.

Courtney1741

BFP this weekend.... haven't been active on here in a VERY long time!!  DS1 is 8.5 and DS2 is 4.5.... this is pregnancy number 6 for us! Hoping this baby will complete our family!   Lots of T&Ps for everyone in here for a happy and healthy pregnancy! 

dolewhipper

@kmalls thank you so much. FX everything goes smooth at my appt today

kmalls

@dolewhipper let us know how it goes! 

zuuls_mom

**lurking**

@dolewhipper it makes my heart SO happy to see you in here! Congratulations!!

dolewhipper

@kmalls It was...informative. I did get blood taken for hcg & progesterone (another one on wednesday) and they don't want me to get my u/s until Monday when I'm 5w; they want to be sure they can see a sac. So I'm just a ball of nerves until I see that precious little bubble in my uterus where it belongs. 

In the meantime I get to freak out about any tinge or twinge of pain, and I need to go to the ER if I experience any kind of pain or bleeding (that was the only symptom I had with my last ectopic). SO THAT'S SO FUN. I don't wish ectopics on anyone. They're absolutely the worst.

@zuuls_mom thank you, love! I see you have a new little one-- Congrats are in order for you too!  

Edit because words and dates are hard.

kmalls

@dolewhipper oof yeah I was wondering if they’d do an ultrasound this early, I feel like there’s not much to see at this point. So glad they scheduled one for Monday, though, I can’t even imagine the anxiety you have! Which is definitely not made any better by orders to head to the ER with any pain or bleeding, talk about being on high alert for ANY twinge. Ughhh. And I don’t know about you but I pee about 78 times a day just to check for spotting, so...that’s fun

dolewhipper

@kmalls Yea, I just keep telling myself, "Today, I am pregnant," and keep it at that. 

I've also been peeing maybe 77 times a day and looking at the TP...solidarity. But I more so have to because I've increased my water intake. I am HORRIBLE at drinking water, and last pregnancy I had low fluid and I refuse to not drink 100oz a day this time around. (I will accept any good ideas on how I can actually track and drink that much!)

salliesqpants

This morning I got a positive after three negative tests. I have been jittery since 7:30AM. Part of me is happy about having a second child. The other part is worried that I won't be able to love two children. DD is almost 18 months, she is amazing with other babies so she will be the best big sister.

Maybe what I'm feeling is surreal.

kloe818

First timer here. We went through our first IVF cycle this month and Tuesday we got our first positive beta test. Today we got the second beta test and the hCG numbers tripled! Just waiting for the third beta test Monday and then on to the ultrasound! According to several online calculators I'm due anywhere from October 2 to October 8. I'll wait til the ultrasound to see how accurate they are. 

Smelh324

I knew there had to be a meeting spot hiding on here somewhere before the real thing got posted! I've just been creeping on September 2020 to pass the time, which is still fun.

Got my bfp on Tuesday. We weren't actively trying but I just had a strong feeling this month that something was going on with all the crazy dreams I was having last week. Went through all the stages of shock to excitement pretty quickly. EDD is 10/8 based on LMP. Don't get to see my midwife until 2/27, so I'll just have to push all the worrying deep down till then haha.

I also have a DD that just turned 5 and another DD that will turn 3 next month.

KaileyBri

Still trying to wrap my head around this *surprise* pregnancy! Just got my BFP yesterday after 4 days of spotting. We were not TTC yet; my youngest just turned one a couple weeks ago! Based on LMP my due date is October 9. Deep down I know I'm excited, just kind of stunned right now!! Can't wait to join the October group and read everyone else's stories!! 

kmalls

@Smelh324 congrats! We have kids of very similar ages: DS is turning 5 in two weeks, and DD1 turned 3 in October (then DD2 is almost 2). There’s a whole lotta attitude in your house, I’m sure! 

@KaileyBri having kids close together is nuts, but awesome! Our first three kids are 18 months apart each. You got this! 

Smelh324

@kmalls thanks! Yes yours are very close to my littles, but you snuck an extra one in there! and lol LOTS of sass. We are over achievers and have some names picked out, turns out our fave ones are all girl names. Still trying to decide what three girls in a row might look like haha but luckily we don't get to pick so we'll just deal with whatever comes!

lillywonderland

*lurky loo* 

@dolewhipper Ahhhhhh!!! So freakin’ thrilled for you lady!!!! I have everything crossed that this will be your little rainbow!! 

dolewhipper

Update: So I moved my u/s to last Thursday, for my mental health. Long story short, my script was wrong and I LOST it on the tech when she tried to tell me that I wouldn't be able to get seen that day. I had been feeling twinges which I know isn't anything, but that's all I had (with spotting) with my ectopic. Thankfully, she was able to squeeze me in.

Without saying it, she told me that I probably wouldn't get a phone call about it being ectopic (after I asked how quickly they would contact me) and it would probably be a couple days before I heard from my dr. And she had a look of "don't worry!" on her face. My hcg levels more than doubled from Monday to Wed, so now I'm just trying to keep myself busy and not think too much about it. Easier said than done!

ETA: @lillywonderland thank you so much, love! Last year was a shit show for me. I hope this rainbow happens too  

smg2302

Oh hi, I go here now.  I just got a BFP on Saturday, EDD is 10/11.  This is my third pregnancy, I have a 6 year old DD and almost 5 year old DS.

Smelh324

@smg2302 Welcome and congrats!! Nice big gap between 2 and 3 That sounds nice.

Smelh324

Also, what kind of a rain dance do we have to do to get this board posted like all the other months   Pregnancy is all waiting, do we really have to add this annoying wait to the list lol.

smg2302

Thanks @Smelh324! I am hoping the gap means that they are more independent this time around.

Lisa3379

Hi everyone! We got a positive test about a week ago I think? EDD is October 7... 5 days after my brother's wedding. Whoops. Not very good planning on our part I guess, haha. 

We have a 3 year old and a 15 month old, both boys. Fingers crossed for a girl! But if it's another boy, great! He's due 6 days before his brother's 2nd birthday, so yeah - all the clothes we had for him are probably perfectly sized for each season. 

kmalls

@smg2302 were you in the F15 BMB? Your handle is super familiar. 

smg2302

@kmalls yes I was! That feels like such a long time ago.

dolewhipper

October 2020 BMB is OPEN!
https://forums.thebump.com/categories/october-2020-moms

Huzzah!

smg2302

dolewhipper said:

October 2020 BMB is OPEN!
https://forums.thebump.com/categories/october-2020-moms

Huzzah!

I am stuck in a box, but I was just coming to say that!

salliesqpants

Eight  super mom. I practically cried because this will be (fingers crossed) my second. I am scared that my love won't be enough. How do you do it?

NamelessAria

Here's to hoping they add the Ocrober 2020 BMB to the app list soon. My app is being weird about me trying to access October 2020 from the link.

knottief50fa02ab4613898

Oct 21st Due date!! Very excited to meet our beautiful baby!! 

BLuvsE

@knottie come on over to the October baby month board! It's under birth month clubs in the home page of the community.