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I may be out of the norm here...

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I am grateful that DH had children before me. We are expecting our own baby (my first). It started as a very different process for us than XW (they had surprises whereas ours has been very planned).  We are starting to get into "regular" pregnancy time and I really appreciate his experience.  He never compares XW to me.  I take comfort in knowing that one of us knows what is going on and has done this before. 
together since 2006
full time stepmom to SS1 and SS2 since 2010
married since 2011

TTC since 7/2011 (no planned bc since 2008)
HSG 11/2011: one blocked tube
S/A 2/2012 and retest S/A 3/2012: normal
Bloodwork: normal
2nd HSG 5/2012: clear
Femara cycle 5mg #1 7/14/12 + IUI #1 7/23/12 = bfn
New RE appt 8/14/12
IVF #1 meds 8/30/12. ER 9/14/2012: 7 retrieved, 6 fertilized. ET 9/19/12: 1 perfect embryo 5dt.
Beta #1 BFP! 97
Beta #2 234
Beta #3 4937
ultrasound #1 heart beat 127
10/20/12 graduated!!!
EDD 6/7/12
Team PINK!!

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Re: I may be out of the norm here...

  • fellesferiefellesferie member

    Congrats on your pregnancy! :)

    MH was like you. I asked him one day if it bothered him that I'd been down this road before. He said that it actually made him feel better that one of us knew what we were doing.

     

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  • dor79dor79

    I was like this to.  I was very thankful that DH had been there before, so he could be my voice of reason.  I was also very thankful for the age gap between the children, my youngest Step Daughter was almost 12 when her brother was born.  They have been extremely helpful in helping with their little brother.  And she loves that she gets to do all the kids stuff again. 

     

     

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  • lb1212lb1212 member
    I agree! DH is such an amazing father! It's great watching him with his daughter and my son. I can't wait until we start actively TTC!
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  • kali55kali55 member
    I really appreciated that DH knew about babies when DS was born since I had no idea what I was doing!  And now as DS gets older, he absolutely adores his big sisters and follows them around the house.  I love that!


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  • J&A2008J&A2008 member
    80% of why I fell for DH was because he is such a good father.  I have said many times we would not be together if it weren't for my SSs.  I could see from day one how devoted he is to his family.
    Stay at home mom to a house of boys: two amazing stepsons, 12 and 9, and our 4 year old.
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