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July 2024 Moms
sunflowermama42212
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Introductions!
sunflowermama42212
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Hey everyone!
Let's introduce ourselves here:
Due date:
How you found out:
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?)
How are you feeling (any symptoms, Emotionally)?
(Snagged from May 24 BMB)
Let's introduce ourselves here:
Due date:
How you found out:
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?)
How are you feeling (any symptoms, Emotionally)?
(Snagged from May 24 BMB)
Re: Introductions!
I have two fur babies, both male corgis. One is a perfect angel, and the other a little more rebellious lol. I work from home currently as a data analyst, and hubs works in HR.
No symptoms just yet...but trying to not think too much about it since I don't want to inadvertently bring them on!!! hahaha
How you found out: I found out a couple of days ago by taking a test. I was pretty surprised as we just starting trying.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?) I am 32 I have a 13 month old a 13 year old step daughter, and 3 cats. When I had my first baby I became a stay at home mom. My husband works in technology and AV sales.
How are you feeling (any symptoms, Emotionally)? A little nauseous and more tired then normal
How you found out: we have had quite a journey… we started trying 2 years ago. Went through a chemical may of 22, and haven’t had any success since then. I went to the doctor Monday to discuss next steps, and she was like “your period should be starting soon, but you’re not even close”. Took a pregnancy test Tuesday night before trick or treat, and it was very faint, but there!
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?) I’m 36 years old and teach 5th grade ELA. My husband is 39 years old and works at a local university running their tutoring center and he teaches a class every fall. We have a 3.5 year old son named William; he is the love of our lives! I can’t wait to see him become a big brother! We just lost our puppers in September, but we firmly believe he sent us this baby to soften the blow. ❤️
How are you feeling (any symptoms, Emotionally)? Not much until I really think about it. Exhausted, SUPER gassy, and waves of nausea. Some smells are icky (bacon specifically lol).
Kinda bummed because I am also a July baby but due to being high risk, the baby will probably be born in June via c section.
How you found out: I had what I thought was a failed Clomid cycle in September confirmed with a negative HCG so I was just waiting for AF to show to start my second medicated cycle. I took a pregnancy test when AF still didn't show by 10/25 and it was extremely faint. I went into for an HCG on 10/27 that confirmed pregnancy with a beta of 57.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?) DH and I have 3 other children, DS, H is 9 and was conceived via 2 rounds of IVF, DS, A is 5 was conceived with Clomid, and DD, L is 4 and was conceived naturally! We have a Cane Corso and two Maine Coons
How are you feeling (any symptoms, Emotionally)? ***Trigger warning*****
I am an emotional train wreck. I cry every time the medical staff congratulate me because I had a c section ectopic in April of this year that forced me to terminate the pregnancy. Until I see where this baby implanted, I feel like I won't be able to feel happy although I am trying to be mindful and in the moment.
@sunflowermama42212 I’m so sorry for your previous experiences. This baby would be a rainbow baby as well. I feel your anxiety! We will need to start a PG after loss thread!
How you found out: pregnancy test(s) lol many of them
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?)
i’m 34, one 4 year old child (boy), My job is boring, I don’t have a partner, but do have the same sperm donor. I chose to use a known donor for conception. Getting on schedule was hard because of distance time and adding in being a mom with my PCOS so this took almost 2 years for a second. If it didn’t happen this month I was gonna let it go since ai’ll be 35 next July with a 5yo lol. I wanted them to be close enough in age if I did have a second.
How are you feeling (any symptoms, Emotions)?
Due date: July 7th (based on LMP) and July 11th (based on O date). Waiting on dr confirmation because pregnancy math is WEIRD.
Found out via test (took 2 because I couldn’t believe it).
Married, have a 17 year old step son, 1 dog, 2 cats, and a partridge in a pear tree. Lol. Full house around here. I’m 41 so I’m a nice, ripe age where even the nurse had to comment on it when I made my first doctor appointment. This is my first baby. I’m a dealer relationship manager. My husband jokes that I’m the bred winner and wants to be a stay at home dad like he did when his son was born. Not opposed but feeling like I want my shot to be at home with baby….we have time to figure that out I suppose. My high emotional state tells me that conversation needs to happen later.
Experiencing major nausea, sensitivity to smells, and breast tenderness, and am highly emotional. Tried to eat some yogurt yesterday morning and is a hard no for me. The smell of coffee really does me in, too. Makes mornings hard for me - everyone drinks it!! No implementation bleeding but considering how my lower abdomen feels, I’d say we’re doing great.
Having a baby and being a mom has been my dream since childhood. Career and life put my dream on a hold but now we’re full steam ahead! Couldn’t be happier!
Congratulations to all the expecting moms! Thanks for sharing and being vulnerable. Have a feeling this is going to be the wildest ride of my life! ♥️
Due date: Early to mid July (I have really irregular cycles so it’s hard to estimate on the calculators since I wasn’t tracking ovulation or anything. Waiting for my dr’s appointment to fix on a date!)
How you found out: I had a weird dream and just woke up with a feeling so I took a test and it was positive! Didn’t totally sink in until I took a few more tests and watched them darken over a few days.
Tell us about yourself: I am 28 years old and a fairly new attorney. My husband is 29 and a welder. We have a cat and a dog. This will be our first baby and we are very excited and also extremely nervous.
How are you feeling? I’ve been exhausted over the last few days and my boobs have been sore on and off. I’ve also been feeling out of breath quite easily and a little more lightheaded than usual.
I am self employed as a massage therapist, and have many ginger candies on hand for the constant butterflies in my stomach. I LOVE my work and my clients, but am very ready to shift to nesting mode. Time to focus on me and this growing baby! I tested after being only 4 days late and the pink line was strong! I had a few beverages the night before and very much thought I had a simple hangover. Thankfully, no additional vomiting since, however, being that I'm entering week 6 I know to expect the unexpected. The fatigue sure is real, I feel exhausted and with the cold weather here in Northern MN, I just want to stay under the covers indefinitely! We scheduled our first ultrasound the week of Thanksgiving, and and I am anxious to get confirmation regarding the baby's placement and overall wellness. If all goes well, we will be announcing our news to our immediate family because there is no way I could hide this! Also, my husband absolutely does not have a poker face!
edit: other symptoms definitely are breast growth and tenderness, and gas! Sheesh!
Really nice to read all your stories and how you’ve been feeling.
My name is Marie, im from Montreal, Canada, and i just found out 2 days ago im pregnant. Part of me is super happy, an other part of me is scared. Im 39, my husband 38. It is something we both wanted but at the same time we are both scared (i guess lots of us are). I think my hubby is more shock then me, lol. Im surprised to see how fast i got pregnant ! Now, fingers cross, everything will be fine, consider my age, but hope for the best !
Due date : July 11th, which is my niece birthday.
Emotionally, its weird, im happy but also mixed emotions, feel definitly more emotional and irratable then usual, which is normal.
Physicaly, i feel something is going on in my belly, like the feeling when im my period, i also pee oftenly ! But so far no nausea or vomitting (im touching wood, hopefully it will stay that way). I feel a bit more tiered then usual and my breast was sore this morning.
Didnt told my people yet, i want to wait a bit (except for my Mom, she will know tomorrow).
I never did any reading about pregnancy or babies, i feel like its a whole new world and that i have to learn lots of new things ! Im looking at baby stuff at the pharmacy and telling myself « here i am, soon i will buy those stuff not for my friends mom’s, but for my baby ».
Congrats to you all !
My name is Andrea and this is my third pregnancy and baby. My fiancé and I enjoyed ourselves on family vacation and then he just “had a feeling” as it took only one try with our last baby. Lol. My first, who is not his bio baby, took many months to conceive and so it still shocks me that we are having another surprise baby!
I am a teacher and my fiancé is an engineer. We live outside of Toronto and have a dog named Bailey; she’s a big mix of German Shepherd, Malamute, Collie, and a few more. We have two daughters 5 and 15 months, and we’re not finding out the sex of the baby! We did this last time and it was such a rush! I highly recommend this beautiful surprise.
I got a massage on the weekend and it felt like I could feel my heartbeat on the table. The girls were at grandma’s so I begged fiancé to get a test. He just shook his head and said “I knew it” 😂. At first I was flabbergasted and anxious, but those feelings soon gave way to pure joy and thankfulness. Two faint lines and EDD July 11th. We weren’t sure about having a third baby but now it all feels so right.
I’m K. Will be a first time mom and I’m 40! My partner and I made the decision to begin trying last month and got pregnant on the first try, so we feel very lucky and are still in shock lol! Hopeful for a normal pregnancy. Just found out Nov 2.
So far, minor nausea and full and slightly sore boobs. Looking fwd to our first appt which we’ve scheduled for a month from now. Best of wishes to everyone here!
I’m K. Will be a first time mom and I’m 40! My partner and I made the decision to begin trying last month and got pregnant on the first try, so we feel very lucky and are still in shock lol! Hopeful for a normal pregnancy. Just found out Nov 2.
So far, minor nausea and full and slightly sore boobs. Looking fwd to our first appt which we’ve scheduled for a month from now. Best of wishes to everyone here!
How you found out: late P superrrrr bloated.took test BOLD positive.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?)
I am 33yr old nurse (care coordinator) mother to an amazing 7 yr old girl. 2 fur babies well 1 my chihuahua is no baby (10yrsold).
How are you feeling (any symptoms, Emotionally)?
I am terrified as this wasn’t planned unlike others I am just “dating” someone so this is not what I ideally wanted so still processing . Scared but super excited cause my daughter has begged for a sibling for years.
Symptoms are just an emotional wreck and major bloat and indigestion! ..praying I skip the morning sickness this time around 🤞🏽
Symptoms, just cramping right now which I know is normal but always freaks me out as my first pregnancy was a MC at 10 weeks. I'll tell much better when I can start using my Doppler and know this one is going to stick around.
TW: mass shootings
How I found out: My husband and I are from Maine, and unfortunately he was present for one of the recent shootings in our state. He is ok and got out quick, but we lost a lot of good friends. I thought my period was late due to all the stress, but that obviously wasn’t the case. I tested positive five days after the shootings. We are excited and still processing SO many emotions!
Tell us about yourself: Hubby and I are high school sweethearts, we got married about two years ago. I work in child protective services and he works for FedEx.
How am I feeling? Overwhelmed, anxious, excited, all of it. For symptoms, just some cramping and my boobs hurt, but no nausea. I’m excited to get to know you all and to not feel so alone in this journey!
Due date: July 9th
How you found out: my breasts hurt and I was spotting a lot but no flow. I told my partner I thought I was starting menopause. We weren't planning this for ever in our lives, we're older and I was previously told by a fertility doctor that it would be almost impossible for me to get pregnant.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?) spouse is in denial. We've been together for 22 years. After leaving our first appointment he said, "they were talking to us like you are pregnant." And I said,"that's because I am" I think he still believes they are going to call and say it was a joke. We have a cat. We travel the world. Usually 3-5 new countries a year.
How are you feeling (any symptoms, Emotionally)? Sore breasts, nausea, peeing constantly, dry mouth, tired, terrible acne, and mild cramping.
Emotionally, I'm a mess. I feel like my life is over and that I can't do this. This wasn't in our cards. We were told it couldn't be and we learned to live that way. I'm now someone who doesn't want to give up nice things, travel and peace and quiet. I'm freaking out.
I'm 34, and have been with my partner for 16 yrs now. I live in Alberta, Canada. I'm a plant mom also 🌿. Movie nerd. And I bake when I'm stressed.
Due date: we think we calculated 7/4 or 7/5 but are excited for the dr to give us a better idea next week!
How you found out: On October 29. It was our first month trying but I was too excited not to test on the first day of my missed period! We were shocked and thrilled!
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?) This is my first ever pregnancy and I’m 32. My birthday is 10 days after my due date. I’m a licensed clinical social worker. I love singing, hiking, and baking. I’ve been with my husband for 17 years, we’re high school sweethearts and soulmates and I’m so grateful I have his full support and for how he’s been taking care of me.
How are you feeling (any symptoms, Emotionally)? Feeling so excited and happy. It has sunk in more so I’m less nervous. My breasts were tender in week 4 and 5 and have definitely grown but tenderness has subsided. Feeling bloated. I wake up at 6am like clockwork but I’m usually a night owl so I’m not sleeping as much as I’d like to and feeling tired and frustrated about that. No nausea yet but I’m only just 6 weeks and 1 day so I know that will probably change. Just trying to enjoy the mild symptoms so far. So excited for everyone on this board! ❤️
How you found out: I took 2 tests last weekend after my period hadn’t started.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?)
Hi! My name is Stephanie. This is my first baby and my husband and I were shocked at how quickly we were able to conceive. I’m 35 and feel blessed it happened not long after our wedding. We have a cat and dog at home. I’m a teacher and when I’m not in the classroom I like to visit museums, walk the dog, hang with family, and watch movies. My husband is so excited and his family is too! Being so early it’s hard not to shout it from the rooftops! First OB appointment in early December!
How are you feeling (any symptoms, Emotionally)? I’m experiencing moodiness and fatigue is kicking my butt. But, working in the public school system definitely doesn’t help that. Heartburn has started to be an issue in the evening though. I’m still moderately active but swapped over to prenatal friendly workouts.
I’m very happy to be among this group and want to give my congratulations and best wishes to everyone.
Due date: 7/15
How you found out: my partner (39) and I (38) have been TTC for 2+ years and this past summer began IVF. After 2 rounds of egg retrievals we were ready to do an embryo transfer which happened in late October. We knew exactly when to test so the day of the beta blood test to measure hcg, I took an at-home test and finally got the BFP I’ve been trying for for so long now. Needless to say, I cried tears of joy. HCG has measured at great levels and currently we’re in the waiting period leading up to the first ultrasound to hear the heartbeat.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?) We live in Vermont with our border collie and this will be our first child. We both work in tech: me as a project manager and my husband is in sales. Our primary sources of pleasure are being active outdoors (kayaking, skiing, boating, hiking), live music and delicious food.
How are you feeling (any symptoms, Emotionally)?
I have been dealing with unexplained infertility and the journey to where we are today has been very emotionally challenging. I’m doing my best to balance my fears of fertility issues and enjoy the moment of finally getting pregnant. Hearing the heartbeat is a big milestone I’m working to, day by day. Symptom wise, nothing major: light cramping here and there, fatigue and my stomach is a little sensitive. No major nausea yet but week 5 starts tomorrow!
Sending my best to all!!
I just got a positive test this week (sore boobs), supposedly due around 7/19 but my test is a dye stealer already! Wondering if I ovulated early. Anyone else?? We were casually trying as we knew we’d want to add more to our family someday. We’re so happy! ♥️
I am from Montana, 29 years young, have a hubby and an almost 3yo boy, his birthday is next week 🥹. I am a child protection social worker and have a love hate relationship with my job. I’m pretty chill, love my pets (would adopt every animal I met if I could), don’t have a crazy lifestyle, lots of hanging at home, exploring the mountains and spending time with friends and family.
Happy to be here with you all. CONGRATS!!
This is our first so my husband and I are so happy. We’ve been trying for the last year (on and off) and we were about to start IUI next month. We both work in video production in NYC. I’m 37 so already a bit high risk.
I don’t have any symptoms yet just very mild cramping and sore boobs.
How you found out: weirdly, I just knew?! I took a pregnancy test every day leading up to my missed period and then finally the day before I’d miss my period it lit up like a firework.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?) I have one 19 month old son ❤️ I’m a professor (35yo), husband is an IT consultant (41yo). We have three dogs and two cats!
How are you feeling (any symptoms, Emotionally)?
Having stomach issues for sure and the fatigue is setting in. Fairly mild overall.