Introduce yourself: My name is Tricia. I am a 2nd grade cyber school teacher. My husband and I have been married for almost 5 years. We have 1 son who is 2 years old and loves the word no! Any other moms can relate?
We have been trying since March of last year to get pregnant. I had a chemical pregnancy back in October so I have been very cautious this time around- trying not to get my hopes up.
Due date? Based off of my lp it is Oct 20th- 8 days before my birthday!
How did you find out? Aunt Flo never came so I waited 2 days after she was supposed to come and decided to test. I was shocked to see a yes!
How are you feeling? (First appointment? Any symptoms? Emotionally?) I am cautiously excited because I really would like to complete our family! I have been having waves of nausea that comes and goes. Mood swings are already happening- I feel bad for my husband lol. My first appointment will be at 10 weeks for an ultra sound on March 31st! It feels like a lifetime away!
@Heathereaddy October 22nd is my brother's birthday! Good day
@Knottie1436835402 With both my pregnancies I've told close friends and family early. It's a very personal choice, and for me I chose to tell anyone I would want to know if we went through a loss so that if that happened I wouldn't feel isolated or without support beyond my husband. I told my best friend and my sister the same day I found out. Many choose to tell at the end of their 12th to 14th week because they don't want people to know until they're out of first trimester. It's totally up to you!
@Knottie1436835402 we also announced to close friends and family very early on. I figured we'd appreciate the support anyway if something were to happen and I usually start vomiting my life away by week 6 so they'd figure it out soon enough.
Very personal choice though, everyone does what's best for them
Hi! Thanks for responding to my post. Im just settling in to feeling pregnant, vs anxious and obsessive when I tested positive last week.
How early did you find out your were pregnant?
Catherine
Of course. I’ve only been on this forum for about a week and it has already helped me so much.
I found out at week 5. I stayed home in late week 3 because I had body aches, low “fever” (turns out this is my body temp for now, 1 degree fahrenheit higher than before), extreme fatigue. I thought I’d been exposed to covid, haha, and glad to say I was wrong. Very early week 5 or late week 4, I slept super hot for a couple of days and decided to take a leftover home test we had. It was really decisively positive.
So we told early, and it sounds like others have done the same for the same reason we did - support in case something goes wrong.
Introduce yourself: Hello all! My name is Kelsey. I’m 28 years old and a nurse. I’ve been married to my high school sweetheart for a little over a year. We have the cutest corgi named Winifred who is already enjoying snuggles with my currently nonexistent bump. This is our first child and we are so excited.
Due date?
We haven’t had any official confirmation but per the start of my last period I should be due around October 29th. October is our anniversary month and my favorite month so I was so excited to see an October due date.
How did you find out? My cycles are usually like clockwork. I’m never more than one day late. So the first day of my expected period came and went and I was eager to take a test. I took a digital test the next day and it was positive!
How are you feeling? (First appointment? Any symptoms? Emotionally?)
My first appointment is in a month on March 24. It feels so impossible to wait that long. I’m currently 4w5d I’m definitely feeling the sore boobs, I’m super thirsty, bloated and hungry. I am having some mild cramping which is bringing out my anxiety monster a bit. But I know it’s supposed to be pretty normal this early on. I wish there was an easier way to differentiate the good symptoms and the bad. It feels like they are all the same. I’m trying not to get too invested yet until I get to my first ultrasound and get positive confirmation that the little babe is doing okay. I get so nervous that something is going to go wrong. Staying positive as best I can and enjoying every minute of this fun new journey ☺️
@kelseychrzan My son was born in our anniversary month! He ended up being born earlier in the month so our anniversary dinner consisted of my husband handfeeding me fancy Italian takeout while I clusterfed a newborn. Thankfully baby didn't fuss when I dropped a papardelle noodle on his head I wouldn't have it any other way. Happy for you to have your events together too!
@krthouse@kelseychrzan DD1 is an October baby, too, and this baby’s due date is a week after my husband’s and my anniversary! October is quite the packed month already for my family!
Baby #2, other child is 11, so this is like starting over! Due October 22nd Experiencing bloating and breasts a larger! And the random pulls/twinge pain.
Introduce yourself: My name is Ashley. This will be my first child, and I'm due 10/14/2022. We literally started trying right before end of year. I've had a 6 week ultrasound so we got a glimpse of tiny squishy tadpole. I'll have my official first prenatal appt in March around 9-10 weeks The baby will have 3 older furry siblings, 2 cats and a shepherd mix. We're anticipating slowly and carefully introducing them to the fur babies. Currently I'm feeling bloated, tired, and nauseous. Food is tricky, smells too.
I have written and re-written a post at least 5x in the past couple of weeks.
Back in August, I experienced a chemical pregnancy after trying for #2 for about 6 years. DD is 8, and we have a 15 month old fur baby too.
I got my first faint positive 2/11, 3 days before period was due. Based on LMP, due date should be around 10/24. First official appointment is 3/9, so we’ll have a more accurate answer.
I’m nervous, and scared to get excited. Crossing my fingers and hoping for the best at this point ❤️
I was pretty active with my first on TB :-)
As far as symptoms, very heightened sense of smell, very sore breasts, not sleeping well, but always exhausted, and peeing what seems like every 5 minutes 🤣
My name is Halie (HAY-Lee). I live in Alaska with my husband and our 2 cats. We’ve been together for 5 years, and just got married in October of 2021. Im 28, and work in marketing. I had been on birth control for 16 years before deciding in January we were ready to try, and bam, here we are. This will be my first child, and I’m over the moon.
Due date? October 10 (not confirmed my OB yet). But my first ultrasound is on March 2nd!
How did you find out? HPT, after tracking my last few cycles. I really did “just feel it”.
I have to say I’m feeling overjoyed, I’ve always wanted to be a mom, but always had this fear it wouldn’t happen for me. I’m learning that’s really common. My symptoms include fatigue, mild nausea after eating, and lots and lots of heartburn.
Hi! I’m Katherine, 35, living in Ohio (raised in NY).
EDD is October 25 based off of LMP. Likely delivering 10/18 at the latest because of my age, and my pregnancy history (gestational hypertension for 2/3 of them).
This is my 4th child. I have a 5.5yo, 4yo, and 2yo (as of tomorrow). I had a chemical pregnancy right before Christmas from our first month of trying, and then conceived the second month after that.
I’m an HR Systems Analyst for a large regional bank, working mostly from home. My husband is a logistics coordinator, supporting a manufacturer of cancer treatment drugs. We’ve been married for 6-ish years (wedding anniversary is Oct. 3, so an exciting month for us).
We’re really excited, but nervous. This will be our last baby, but no one in our family knows we were planning on a 4th.
Everyone in our family has either an August or February birthday, so this one will have a special month to themselves.
First appointment is 3/11. I’ve been seeing the same OB for all of my pregnancies, and I absolutely adore her.
I’m experiencing some mild nausea (I get nauseous before my period, so I never know), headaches and mild acne. Based on my history, I’m trending girl, but we’ll find out in a few weeks.
I’m excited to be on this journey with all of you!
Hello I'm Louise I'm new here, im expecting 9th October can't believe its happened tbh. I'm 40 my partner is 48. I have a daughter 18 he has twins 19. I've got 5 rainbow babies 1 ectopic I only have 1 tube. I work part time cleaning offices he works at construction sites. We have been together 4 yrs now my longest relationship I've ever had! I know its early days but I reckon this 1 will stick & i think it will be a boy. Looking forward in sharing our experiences together ❤
Hi. I’m Jen. I live in Wisconsin with my husband and two girls (4 and 2). I’m 36 and work from home for a medical facility in their Health Information department. I’m due 10/24 based on my LMP.
I started assuming I was pregnant because I was nauseous for a few days, but then I started spotting and figured I wasn’t. After a few days of only spotting I took a test more to confirm I wasn’t pregnant, but then it was positive. This was my first pregnancy I spotted that early and for as many days as I did, so I’ve taken a few pregnancy tests since then to assure myself I’m still pregnant. Fatigue and nausea has started hitting me hard so I don’t need that pregnancy test reassurance anymore.
My first appointment is 3/14. I’m very excited. This was a planned pregnancy and are planning to stop after this. I’m also a bit nervous to move to a family of 5 (needing big vehicles, paying for childcare, logistics of one more kid), but I know it will be great.
My name is Crystal, I am 24 (soon to be 25) and this is my second pregnancy!
Due date is approx. October 23rd according to apps, my first appt. is March 16th.
Found out from missed period & positive test, but I had suspicions the week before because of heavier breasts and some unusual light spotting.
I currently have a full time job at a grocery store, trying to take it easier there. This will be my first child earth-side (praying to get past 12 weeks) and my husband and I are very excited.
I’m feeling mostly good. My nausea and fatigue is way higher this time around than last. & I am super anxious to have my 1st ultrasound and get to 12 weeks so we can tell friends and family!
Hi all! My names Aileen and I’m pregnant with my first baby! Due Oct 2nd 2022. Been having some pain every once in awhile in my lower stomach I think it’s a bladder issue! Nauseous all day, started at week 5 and pretty much all day still. I am 9 and a half weeks today. Cant eat too much, been mostly eating take out anything cooked at home makes me wanna die instantly. I am actually showing already!! We have 3 dogs that are totally up my ass constantly, I think they know! We will be announcing after our next appointment in March 18th! Hope everyone is doing well
Hi everyone I’m Haley. I’m pregnant with my second child. My daughter will be 4 in a few days. I was trying to get pregnant so I followed my Flo app directions and voila! Pregnant! Est due date is Oct 24th. We live in NC, and I am active duty military
Hi all I'm due Oct 4. This will be my 2nd child. My first baby just turned 2 in Feb. I am excited, but also nervous about how much my life will change from 1 kids to 2.
Introduce yourself: I'm Jess and pregnant with my first baby. Due date? 10/21 How did you find out? Test, haď been actively tracking and trying Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?) Nurse. No pets. Have a 1.5 yr old niece and another niece soon on the way (august) How are you feeling? (First appointment? Any symptoms? Emotionally?) First apt in a week. Lots of intermittent symptoms. A little anxious about having a miscarriage, not for any specific reason really, just know that they are common and the obvious other reasons. Team Green, but I think its a boy because I havent thrown up yet (my sisters were both pukers with their girls).
Hi! I am Kelly married to my high school sweet heart for almost 25 years been together for 29 😱. We have 3 grown children 27,22,21. Our oldest and his wife are expecting as well, our middle has a 4 year old so we are also grandparents ❤️. I turned 46 years old this year and also found out that we are expecting 10/4. I stay at home/work from home and take care of our grandson when our daughter is working. Looking forward to sharing this experience with others on here.
Introduce yourself: I'm Jen, I'm a 41 year old school librarian and my fiance is a first grade teacher at the same school and we are getting married in June. This is our first pregnancy (he has 2 children from previous relationships One is 6 and lives with us ½ time, the other is 24 and has 2 children of her own).
Due date? EDD October 21st
How did you find out? We'd been trying for a year, and had just finished all our fertility testing. Everything came back with great results (so it was all in working order) it just hadn't worked yet. We had talked the night before about starting IUI the next time I got my period, but on a hunch I took a pregnancy test and got my BFP!
How are you feeling? (First appointment? Any symptoms? Emotionally?) Our first US is March 11th and I can't wait! After trying for so long and nothing happening, this feels surreal. I have a strange mix of thrilled and terrified feelings, and just hoping everything is going okay and will be fine.
Hi! My name is Kiko. Currently living in Minnesota. I’m 33 years old, partner is 38 and this is our first pregnancy. I’m a veterinary technician. Due to my career we have 3 big dogs, 3 cats, and 1 rabbit. We joke that we’ll be getting a new pet in October 😉
Estimated due date is Halloween! 🎃
We found out almost 3 weeks ago with a FRER. It was our 6th cycle trying, so I was starting to get worried that something was wrong. This past cycle I didn’t have any pregnancy symptoms, just PMS, when I got my BFP!
I’m feeling so lazy the past few weeks. I sleep a ton on my days off. On and off nausea and also strong cravings. I’m excited and nervous for my first ultrasound on 3/21. Just like anyone else, I’m worried for something to go wrong. But the rational/medical side of me keeps telling myself to not worry unless there is an actual reason to worry! And so far there has been no severe cramping or bleeding so 🤞
Introduce yourself: hey hey! My name is Krysta. First time momma but have been trying for awhile now!
Due date? October 21st
How did you find out? Missed period in the midst of moving across the country
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?) I work at home in corporate as a business consultant. I also own my own business as a virtual fitness & mindset coach. My spouse works in the automotive industry as a manager at a dealership. Have a little pup Mickey who is a lazy log of a pug/Doxie mix and has been cuddle up with me non stop. He has to know ! We love working out and love exploring new places. Originally from PA and move to AZ for work to then work from home and decided to move to SC to be closer to family after losing my father ❤️
How are you feeling? (First appointment? Any symptoms? Emotionally?) feel very overwhelmed by the news and really nervous with my specialist. I have a different shaped uterus so the baby planted on the right but in the uterus. Just having 3 more appointments for them to confirm okay to proceed. Praying for this miracle baby after losing my father last year. I’ve had about 4 appointments already bc I have to go every week until 10-12 weeks. Almost 8 weeks in, 3 more to go 🤪 just praying and praying.
Hello, everyone! My name is Mae. I'm 31 years old and from the United States, but am currently residing in Istanbul where my husband is from. This is my second pregnancy. However, my first pregnancy ended in a missed miscarriage last year. I'm very excited at the possibility of becoming a mother and am currently trying to learn everything I can about pregnancy and parenthood :)
Due date? October 10th 2020 based on my LMP, but my baby is consistently measuring a little ahead and my due date may or may not end up getting pushed up a bit.
How did you find out? My husband and I have been TTC for the past few months. I had a suspicion I was pregnant due to abnormally sore breasts and leukorrhea (similar to my last pregnancy) about 5 days before my estimated period start date. I waited until I was 3 days late and got a BFP on my at-home pregnancy test.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?) This will be (hopefully) my first child. I'm from the US but am considering giving birth overseas in Turkey due to the high quality of healthcare here and lower costs compared to the US, and the increased social support I'll be receiving from my sisters-in-law and mother-in-law in Istanbul. I work as an academic and writing coach (I'm a former research psychologist specializing in developmental and cognitive psychology).
Love hiking, art, playing piano, cooking, and ballet. I've been married to my husband for a little over two years now.
How are you feeling? (First appointment? Any symptoms? Emotionally?) Emotionally I feel great, but morning sickness and fatigue are not very enjoyable at the moment. I just had my second ultrasound at 9 weeks 3 days and everything is looking great! I'm so relieved after experiencing a missed miscarriage and traumatic non-elective abortion around this time last year.
Looking forward to providing and receiving support and knowledge here!! <3
Live in Wisconsin 32 years old Due date? October 19, 2022 (my dads birthday)
How did you find out? Pregnancy Test.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?) - My husband is an apprentice electrician, will be full journeyman in about a little over a year. I'm a project manager. This will be our first child, however we do like to count our pets as our babies. We currently have one dog and one cat. Our dog is 6 years old, is a Goldador (golden retriever/labrador retriever mix), all white, just had ACL surgery so is in a 6+ recovery, and we're two peas in a pod. He's my anxiety buddy, my cuddle bug, my velcro shadow. Our cat is an old man at 18-ish years old, and is basically as fit as a kitten. I've always told him he would out live all of our pets just out of spite cause he isn't really nice to anyone, and so far he has. Still going strong, ha! Even though he never cuddles, and only loves to bite your ankles I still love him. My husband and I love to spend time outdoors, work on our house, cuddle, watch movies, and do fun activities like bowling and mini golf. Porthos loves to join us at any chance he gets. We have a large 1 acre yard so he gets a lot of running time in.
How are you feeling? (First appointment? Any symptoms? Emotionally?) - I'm all over the place. This is our first baby and to be honest I'm excited but at the same time I was like OMG! jumping up and down, it was more like a "finally" moment and let out all the breathe i'd be holding since we started trying. I'm nauseous all the time. I want so bad to eat healthy for the baby even though I'm a really pick eater (I prepped my body for over a year before we started trying and even saw a psych to help me get over my anxiety and add some food to my diet I didn't eat before that was healthy), but at this point, I'm eating anything that will not make me nauseous or puke. Any food is better than none, I suppose. My husband says it's like the baby is taking the life out of me, which to be honest sounds pretty true. It may not look it but there is a lot happening in there right now. He's having a hard time coming to terms with certain things I can't do anymore (litter box, really heavy lifting, etc) but he's getting better. He surprises me each day when he is totally "normal "about the pregnancy. It probably helps that we've both been on the same page about it for awhile. The nausea is the worst symptom, otherwise I'm having stomach cramps from gas (I have a high pain tolerance but that is the worst!), cravings (mostly pizza), boobs hurt like heck, sharp pains at times -- and to be honest the other symptoms I'm feeling seem normal to me cause I had them ever before pregnancy, ha! Like back pain, etc. Although the whole randomly having a runny nose for a moment, sneezing, or coughing is super weird. Last like an hour than poof the cold symptoms are gone. I wish regular colds were like that :) My job is super stressful, so right now I'm most concerned about my job during pregnancy and just as much after pregnancy. No solutions yet, but my brain is constantly rolling trying to figure it all out. We can't afford to be on one income, and I'd feel terrible not working at all nor do I not want to. So I'll just have to figure it all out. We haven't told anyone but our Taekwondo instructor, my pyschologist, and my boss. Once we get through the 1st trimester we plan to tell our families. I'm actually planing on telling my mom on her birthday. She's is going to freak out! in a good way. I have my first appointment with my doctors office 3/23. Already had blood and urine though and all looks good. I'm hoping they'll give me an ultrasound but I have a feeling not. It sounds like they only do ultrasounds when you find baby out unless something is wrong, which doesn't make sense to me cause I hear people getting them all the time. Here's to a successfull pregnancy!
Hi everyone! My name is Krystan. I'm 36. I live in the Chicago suburbs with my husband, 3 kids, and cat. Our 14 year old dog passed away when I was 6 weeks along and I was convinced I was going to grieve myself into a miscarriage. I'm a stay at home mom and my husband works from home full time. How did I find out? We've been trying so I was on high alert. How are you feeling? Cautiously optimistic. I've had two scans so far and should have a third in 2.5 weeks. I had one yesterday and the baby measured 8 weeks and 3 days with a heart rate of 173bpm. I'm extremely nauseous and miss coffee. I don't think I've ever been so tired. My house is a mess and I'm ready to crash by 10 pm when I'm normally a night owl. The tech said I have a tilted uterus and likely an anterior placenta so it might make the Doppler tricky so I shouldn't freak out if they can't find the heartbeat. I've had anterior placenta with all three of my other babies (all in the same spot. Weird!) So I'm not super worried. My last baby was a giant and my husband could feel kicking by 17 weeks. I have two girls and my youngest is a boy. I don't really care what's coming this go round as long as they are healthy.
Hi everyone! I’m Greta. I’ve been married for almost 10 years. I have 2 boys age 7 and 4. My estimated due date is October 30, I go for my dating ultrasound tomorrow. I’ve had 2 losses in the past so I’m being cautiously optimistic that I’ll get to take this baby home in October! I am a SAHM and homeschool my kiddos.
Hi! I’m Amanda, me and my husband are expecting our first child together. We each brought one into the relationship, so we are cooking number 3! I’m 30 years old, I’m an Internet Sales manager at a car dealership and I’m in school too, I’m studying for my BSN.
According to my last period I’m 7w5d, I found out 2 weeks ago because i was sick over everything and my boobs were hurting. I’m super bloated but I swear to y’all that this is baby too, or uterus 🤣 I had a period at the end of January but it lasted 3 days instead of my normal 6. My first appt is on 03/22, I can’t wait to find out for sure and hear the little heartbeat! 💗 Im due 10/28, but may change after my appt!
Hi all! I am 33, living in NJ on the Hudson River coastline and got the surprise of a lifetime 2 weeks ago with my first positive test!
I had been to the doc this past summer for fertility screening and was told I would certainly need IVF. My fiancé and I were planning to start the process later this spring and didn’t even bother hoping that it would happen naturally. That all changed when my period was a day late, boobs seemed bigger than ever and my TEETH were insanely sore. So I took the test and here I am ☺️☺️☺️ We could not be happier but are trying not to tell anyone until the first scan this week.
My due date estimated by internet calculator is Oct 31st so most of you are ahead of my on this journey. When will this horrible fatigue end?!
Also, week 12 here (I’m totally double dipping here and in September) and still waiting for the fatigue to end. I am on penicillin (augmentin) this week so it’s difficult to tell if it’s the same fatigue or antibiotics fatigue, but I conked out around 7 and slept through my husband hanging laundry, doing dishes, and using the microwave all of 12ft away… still hoping it’ll get better.
Introduce yourself Hi I am Courtney from Hong Kong! This is my first time to carry a baby and I am super excited
Due date? 11 October
How did you find out? It was an unplanned surprise... I found my period comes late, however I have a long history of irregular cycle. Eventually I found out via rapid test ;-)
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?) I just turned 30, full time working in Marketing and Sales for skincare brands, my partner is also in Hong Kong. We are planning to go UK for good by July.
I have also started a blog to remark my pregnancy journal @ http://courtneykoon.com Hope to find a supporting community here.
How are you feeling? (First appointment? Any symptoms? Emotionally?) I feel constant fatigue and occasional craving for sweet and carbs. I would be turning week 10 next Monday and have T21 checkup. It would be vital to see if my baby is healthily developed and if the baby is a he or she :)
@pangolindrome *psst* Augmentin is amoxicillin-based, not penicillin.
Current pregnancy - First BFP on 1/4/22. Due date 9/13/22.
Four prior losses, no living children - 1 first trimester miscarriage, 1 blighted ovum, 1 chemical, and one extreme premature live birth daughter who died at 15 days old.
Hi all! My name is laura, I’m 31 and live in St. Louis. This is my first pregnancy. My fiancé and I have talked about children before but it always felt like ‘some day down the road.’ We were definitely surprised, there were many times I thought ‘I think this is a sign of pregnancy’ but always shrugged it off thinking surely I wasn’t pregnant. I track my period on an app and after opening it up one day it told me I should probably see a doctor as it’s likely I may be pregnant.
Due date is currently set at Oct 8. For the last month I’ve had almost a constant nausea throughout the day. The hardest thing for me has been the fatigue. I enjoy keeping busy and often over work myself. It was hard to learn how to slow down in the beginning but I’ve really grown to appreciate taking care of myself during this time. There are many things I’ve been working on within myself over the last year and it’s been a really beautiful experience to actually put in the work to be kinder to myself now that my body has become the life support of another being.
There’s been a lot of emotional ups and downs since finding out I’m pregnant. Some days I get depressed and question everything, but at my core I couldn’t be happier to embark on this new journey.
Re: Introductions
Due date? Based off of my lp it is Oct 20th- 8 days before my birthday!
How did you find out? Aunt Flo never came so I waited 2 days after she was supposed to come and decided to test. I was shocked to see a yes!
How are you feeling? (First appointment? Any symptoms? Emotionally?) I am cautiously excited because I really would like to complete our family! I have been having waves of nausea that comes and goes. Mood swings are already happening- I feel bad for my husband lol. My first appointment will be at 10 weeks for an ultra sound on March 31st! It feels like a lifetime away!
@Knottie1436835402 With both my pregnancies I've told close friends and family early. It's a very personal choice, and for me I chose to tell anyone I would want to know if we went through a loss so that if that happened I wouldn't feel isolated or without support beyond my husband. I told my best friend and my sister the same day I found out. Many choose to tell at the end of their 12th to 14th week because they don't want people to know until they're out of first trimester. It's totally up to you!
Very personal choice though, everyone does what's best for them
Very early week 5 or late week 4, I slept super hot for a couple of days and decided to take a leftover home test we had. It was really decisively positive.
Hello all! My name is Kelsey. I’m 28 years old and a nurse. I’ve been married to my high school sweetheart for a little over a year. We have the cutest corgi named Winifred who is already enjoying snuggles with my currently nonexistent bump. This is our first child and we are so excited.
Due date?
We haven’t had any official confirmation but per the start of my last period I should be due around October 29th. October is our anniversary month and my favorite month so I was so excited to see an October due date.
How did you find out?
My cycles are usually like clockwork. I’m never more than one day late. So the first day of my expected period came and went and I was eager to take a test. I took a digital test the next day and it was positive!
How are you feeling? (First appointment? Any symptoms? Emotionally?)
Due October 22nd
Experiencing bloating and breasts a larger! And the random pulls/twinge pain.
I've had a 6 week ultrasound so we got a glimpse of tiny squishy tadpole. I'll have my official first prenatal appt in March around 9-10 weeks
The baby will have 3 older furry siblings, 2 cats and a shepherd mix. We're anticipating slowly and carefully introducing them to the fur babies.
Currently I'm feeling bloated, tired, and nauseous. Food is tricky, smells too.
I got my first faint positive 2/11, 3 days before period was due. Based on LMP, due date should be around 10/24. First official appointment is 3/9, so we’ll have a more accurate answer.
I’m nervous, and scared to get excited. Crossing my fingers and hoping for the best at this point ❤️
As far as symptoms, very heightened sense of smell, very sore breasts, not sleeping well, but always exhausted, and peeing what seems like every 5 minutes 🤣
My name is Halie (HAY-Lee). I live in Alaska with my husband and our 2 cats. We’ve been together for 5 years, and just got married in October of 2021. Im 28, and work in marketing. I had been on birth control for 16 years before deciding in January we were ready to try, and bam, here we are. This will be my first child, and I’m over the moon.
Due date? October 10 (not confirmed my OB yet). But my first ultrasound is on March 2nd!
How did you find out? HPT, after tracking my last few cycles. I really did “just feel it”.
I have to say I’m feeling overjoyed, I’ve always wanted to be a mom, but always had this fear it wouldn’t happen for me. I’m learning that’s really common.
My symptoms include fatigue, mild nausea after eating, and lots and lots of heartburn.
This is my 4th child. I have a 5.5yo, 4yo, and 2yo (as of tomorrow). I had a chemical pregnancy right before Christmas from our first month of trying, and then conceived the second month after that.
I started assuming I was pregnant because I was nauseous for a few days, but then I started spotting and figured I wasn’t. After a few days of only spotting I took a test more to confirm I wasn’t pregnant, but then it was positive. This was my first pregnancy I spotted that early and for as many days as I did, so I’ve taken a few pregnancy tests since then to assure myself I’m still pregnant. Fatigue and nausea has started hitting me hard so I don’t need that pregnancy test reassurance anymore.
My first appointment is 3/14. I’m very excited. This was a planned pregnancy and are planning to stop after this. I’m also a bit nervous to move to a family of 5 (needing big vehicles, paying for childcare, logistics of one more kid), but I know it will be great.
My name is Crystal, I am 24 (soon to be 25) and this is my second pregnancy!
Due date is approx. October 23rd according to apps, my first appt. is March 16th.
Found out from missed period & positive test, but I had suspicions the week before because of heavier breasts and some unusual light spotting.
I currently have a full time job at a grocery store, trying to take it easier there. This will be my first child earth-side (praying to get past 12 weeks) and my husband and I are very excited.
I’m feeling mostly good. My nausea and fatigue is way higher this time around than last. & I am super anxious to have my 1st ultrasound and get to 12 weeks so we can tell friends and family!
I'm due Oct 4. This will be my 2nd child. My first baby just turned 2 in Feb. I am excited, but also nervous about how much my life will change from 1 kids to 2.
Due date?
10/21
How did you find out?
Test, haď been actively tracking and trying
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?)
Nurse. No pets. Have a 1.5 yr old niece and another niece soon on the way (august)
How are you feeling? (First appointment? Any symptoms? Emotionally?) First apt in a week. Lots of intermittent symptoms. A little anxious about having a miscarriage, not for any specific reason really, just know that they are common and the obvious other reasons. Team Green, but I think its a boy because I havent thrown up yet (my sisters were both pukers with their girls).
I am Kelly married to my high school sweet heart for almost 25 years been together for 29 😱.
We have 3 grown children 27,22,21. Our oldest and his wife are expecting as well, our middle has a 4 year old so we are also grandparents ❤️.
I turned 46 years old this year and also found out that we are expecting 10/4.
I stay at home/work from home and take care of our grandson when our daughter is working.
Looking forward to sharing this experience with others on here.
Due date? EDD October 21st
How did you find out? We'd been trying for a year, and had just finished all our fertility testing. Everything came back with great results (so it was all in working order) it just hadn't worked yet. We had talked the night before about starting IUI the next time I got my period, but on a hunch I took a pregnancy test and got my BFP!
How are you feeling? (First appointment? Any symptoms? Emotionally?) Our first US is March 11th and I can't wait! After trying for so long and nothing happening, this feels surreal. I have a strange mix of thrilled and terrified feelings, and just hoping everything is going okay and will be fine.
Estimated due date is Halloween! 🎃
We found out almost 3 weeks ago with a FRER. It was our 6th cycle trying, so I was starting to get worried that something was wrong. This past cycle I didn’t have any pregnancy symptoms, just PMS, when I got my BFP!
I’m feeling so lazy the past few weeks. I sleep a ton on my days off. On and off nausea and also strong cravings. I’m excited and nervous for my first ultrasound on 3/21. Just like anyone else, I’m worried for something to go wrong. But the rational/medical side of me keeps telling myself to not worry unless there is an actual reason to worry! And so far there has been no severe cramping or bleeding so 🤞
Due date? October 21st
How did you find out? Missed period in the midst of moving across the country
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?) I work at home in corporate as a business consultant. I also own my own business as a virtual fitness & mindset coach. My spouse works in the automotive industry as a manager at a dealership. Have a little pup Mickey who is a lazy log of a pug/Doxie mix and has been cuddle up with me non stop. He has to know ! We love working out and love exploring new places. Originally from PA and move to AZ for work to then work from home and decided to move to SC to be closer to family after losing my father ❤️
How are you feeling? (First appointment? Any symptoms? Emotionally?) feel very overwhelmed by the news and really nervous with my specialist. I have a different shaped uterus so the baby planted on the right but in the uterus. Just having 3 more appointments for them to confirm okay to proceed. Praying for this miracle baby after losing my father last year. I’ve had about 4 appointments already bc I have to go every week until 10-12 weeks. Almost 8 weeks in, 3 more to go 🤪 just praying and praying.
Due date?
October 10th 2020 based on my LMP, but my baby is consistently measuring a little ahead and my due date may or may not end up getting pushed up a bit.
How did you find out?
My husband and I have been TTC for the past few months. I had a suspicion I was pregnant due to abnormally sore breasts and leukorrhea (similar to my last pregnancy) about 5 days before my estimated period start date. I waited until I was 3 days late and got a BFP on my at-home pregnancy test.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?)
This will be (hopefully) my first child. I'm from the US but am considering giving birth overseas in Turkey due to the high quality of healthcare here and lower costs compared to the US, and the increased social support I'll be receiving from my sisters-in-law and mother-in-law in Istanbul. I work as an academic and writing coach (I'm a former research psychologist specializing in developmental and cognitive psychology).
Love hiking, art, playing piano, cooking, and ballet. I've been married to my husband for a little over two years now.
How are you feeling? (First appointment? Any symptoms? Emotionally?)
Emotionally I feel great, but morning sickness and fatigue are not very enjoyable at the moment. I just had my second ultrasound at 9 weeks 3 days and everything is looking great! I'm so relieved after experiencing a missed miscarriage and traumatic non-elective abortion around this time last year.
Looking forward to providing and receiving support and knowledge here!! <3
Due date? October 19, 2022 (my dads birthday)
How did you find out? Pregnancy Test.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?) - My husband is an apprentice electrician, will be full journeyman in about a little over a year. I'm a project manager. This will be our first child, however we do like to count our pets as our babies. We currently have one dog and one cat.
Our dog is 6 years old, is a Goldador (golden retriever/labrador retriever mix), all white, just had ACL surgery so is in a 6+ recovery, and we're two peas in a pod. He's my anxiety buddy, my cuddle bug, my velcro shadow.
Our cat is an old man at 18-ish years old, and is basically as fit as a kitten. I've always told him he would out live all of our pets just out of spite cause he isn't really nice to anyone, and so far he has. Still going strong, ha! Even though he never cuddles, and only loves to bite your ankles I still love him.
My husband and I love to spend time outdoors, work on our house, cuddle, watch movies, and do fun activities like bowling and mini golf. Porthos loves to join us at any chance he gets. We have a large 1 acre yard so he gets a lot of running time in.
How are you feeling? (First appointment? Any symptoms? Emotionally?) - I'm all over the place. This is our first baby and to be honest I'm excited but at the same time I was like OMG! jumping up and down, it was more like a "finally" moment and let out all the breathe i'd be holding since we started trying. I'm nauseous all the time. I want so bad to eat healthy for the baby even though I'm a really pick eater (I prepped my body for over a year before we started trying and even saw a psych to help me get over my anxiety and add some food to my diet I didn't eat before that was healthy), but at this point, I'm eating anything that will not make me nauseous or puke. Any food is better than none, I suppose.
My husband says it's like the baby is taking the life out of me, which to be honest sounds pretty true. It may not look it but there is a lot happening in there right now. He's having a hard time coming to terms with certain things I can't do anymore (litter box, really heavy lifting, etc) but he's getting better. He surprises me each day when he is totally "normal "about the pregnancy. It probably helps that we've both been on the same page about it for awhile.
The nausea is the worst symptom, otherwise I'm having stomach cramps from gas (I have a high pain tolerance but that is the worst!), cravings (mostly pizza), boobs hurt like heck, sharp pains at times -- and to be honest the other symptoms I'm feeling seem normal to me cause I had them ever before pregnancy, ha! Like back pain, etc. Although the whole randomly having a runny nose for a moment, sneezing, or coughing is super weird. Last like an hour than poof the cold symptoms are gone. I wish regular colds were like that :)
My job is super stressful, so right now I'm most concerned about my job during pregnancy and just as much after pregnancy. No solutions yet, but my brain is constantly rolling trying to figure it all out. We can't afford to be on one income, and I'd feel terrible not working at all nor do I not want to. So I'll just have to figure it all out.
We haven't told anyone but our Taekwondo instructor, my pyschologist, and my boss. Once we get through the 1st trimester we plan to tell our families. I'm actually planing on telling my mom on her birthday. She's is going to freak out! in a good way.
I have my first appointment with my doctors office 3/23. Already had blood and urine though and all looks good. I'm hoping they'll give me an ultrasound but I have a feeling not. It sounds like they only do ultrasounds when you find baby out unless something is wrong, which doesn't make sense to me cause I hear people getting them all the time.
Here's to a successfull pregnancy!
My name is Krystan. I'm 36. I live in the Chicago suburbs with my husband, 3 kids, and cat. Our 14 year old dog passed away when I was 6 weeks along and I was convinced I was going to grieve myself into a miscarriage. I'm a stay at home mom and my husband works from home full time.
How did I find out? We've been trying so I was on high alert.
How are you feeling?
Cautiously optimistic. I've had two scans so far and should have a third in 2.5 weeks. I had one yesterday and the baby measured 8 weeks and 3 days with a heart rate of 173bpm. I'm extremely nauseous and miss coffee. I don't think I've ever been so tired. My house is a mess and I'm ready to crash by 10 pm when I'm normally a night owl.
The tech said I have a tilted uterus and likely an anterior placenta so it might make the Doppler tricky so I shouldn't freak out if they can't find the heartbeat. I've had anterior placenta with all three of my other babies (all in the same spot. Weird!) So I'm not super worried. My last baby was a giant and my husband could feel kicking by 17 weeks. I have two girls and my youngest is a boy. I don't really care what's coming this go round as long as they are healthy.
I had been to the doc this past summer for fertility screening and was told I would certainly need IVF. My fiancé and I were planning to start the process later this spring and didn’t even bother hoping that it would happen naturally. That all changed when my period was a day late, boobs seemed bigger than ever and my TEETH were insanely sore. So I took the test and here I am ☺️☺️☺️
We could not be happier but are trying not to tell anyone until the first scan this week.
My due date estimated by internet calculator is Oct 31st so most of you are ahead of my on this journey. When will this horrible fatigue end?!
Also, week 12 here (I’m totally double dipping here and in September) and still waiting for the fatigue to end. I am on penicillin (augmentin) this week so it’s difficult to tell if it’s the same fatigue or antibiotics fatigue, but I conked out around 7 and slept through my husband hanging laundry, doing dishes, and using the microwave all of 12ft away… still hoping it’ll get better.
Hi I am Courtney from Hong Kong! This is my first time to carry a baby and I am super excited
Due date?
11 October
How did you find out?
It was an unplanned surprise... I found my period comes late, however I have a long history of irregular cycle. Eventually I found out via rapid test ;-)
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?)
I just turned 30, full time working in Marketing and Sales for skincare brands, my partner is also in Hong Kong. We are planning to go UK for good by July.
I have also started a blog to remark my pregnancy journal @ http://courtneykoon.com
Hope to find a supporting community here.
How are you feeling? (First appointment? Any symptoms? Emotionally?)
I feel constant fatigue and occasional craving for sweet and carbs. I would be turning week 10 next Monday and have T21 checkup. It would be vital to see if my baby is healthily developed and if the baby is a he or she :)
*psst* Augmentin is amoxicillin-based, not penicillin.
First BFP on 1/4/22. Due date 9/13/22.
For the last month I’ve had almost a constant nausea throughout the day. The hardest thing for me has been the fatigue. I enjoy keeping busy and often over work myself. It was hard to learn how to slow down in the beginning but I’ve really grown to appreciate taking care of myself during this time. There are many things I’ve been working on within myself over the last year and it’s been a really beautiful experience to actually put in the work to be kinder to myself now that my body has become the life support of another being.
happy to be here