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June 2013 Moms
SLaBM2B
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S/O Friends getting pregnant
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How many of you have a friend or family member who got knocked up after you did? How did you HONESTLY feel about it?
Hormones aside, I felt a bit of "can I please have my moment" with one of my cousins, but I got over that real quick and am SO happy for her and her husband..... although I disagree with a lot of the stuff they are doing (sex check at 10 & 11 & 12 weeks so far!)
SURPRISE! BFP: 12/2014 - EDD: 8/13/15
We made plans and God laughed
DS: BFP: 9/30/12 - EDD: 6/9/13
Radley Quinn was fashionably late via induction on 6/17/13
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Re: S/O Friends getting pregnant
BLT, I hope you noticed I used that phrase correctly ;]
I'm not new. I just hate The Bump.
I was only annoyed by one person, and there was a good reason based on our history. But I am happy for her...SHE just annoys me.
Seriously throughout this pregnancy of mine, there've been probably a dozen women pregnant at the same time (just all at different stages) as I am! I love it!
Wouldn't bother me personally. I get the 'can I have my moment' feeling though!
SS: 12-13-02 | SD: 12-13-02
DS: 6-8-13 | Sept 15' #2
SIL is due in the fall and I have to admit I felt a bit of let me have my moment.
Now I am over it and more worried about MIL comparing us and the kids. There have already been a few comments about SIL doing this or that and did you. I am hoping these comments are simply because she is curious but time will tell.
I would LOVE my SIL to be pg with me, but I don't think they will have children.
My two girls Flower and Ayla Faye
DS1 2-26-07
#4 Due May 2015
IT'S A BOY
I noticed!!!
SURPRISE! BFP: 12/2014 - EDD: 8/13/15
We made plans and God laughed
DS: BFP: 9/30/12 - EDD: 6/9/13
Radley Quinn was fashionably late via induction on 6/17/13
I'm happy about it bc I was all by myself with DD. I'm super excited about my friend due in September. It's her first and they've waited a very long time through ups and downs to be where they are.
M/C 7/8/12
Perfect baby boy born 7/8/13
BFP 8/20/14 EDD 4/27/15 It's a GIRL!!
ALSO.. I have several other friends who are PG... I love that I have them to talk to..
As for my cousin, I felt like we were going to be pit against one another by her MIL (my aunt), and that's why I was kinda feeling the way I did... BUT... her and I have bonded over being PG.. plus, she's only in the beginning and I am at the end, so it's hard to even compare.
SURPRISE! BFP: 12/2014 - EDD: 8/13/15
We made plans and God laughed
DS: BFP: 9/30/12 - EDD: 6/9/13
Radley Quinn was fashionably late via induction on 6/17/13
I had 2 friends and a co worker get pregnant after me.
The co worker suffered a m/c and never knew she was pg so I gave her my support.
One friend got an abortion immediately so, I left my feelings aside and I never brought it up much.
One friend I was so happy for and never cared about sharing attention (B/C I'm due 4 months before her!).
Now my co worker that suffered a loss is pregnant again and I am over the moon happy and hoping this LO will stick!
My Brother and SIL announced their 3rd pregnancy (now my baby nephew) the day we took our BFP via baby #2's little shaper helmet decorations. In my head I was annoyed (but not at another baby, but at the chance my mom would get her wish to throw a triple shower for SIL, my sister and me all at once- long complex story). Honestly I wish in a way SIL and I were closer and had been able to share in pregnancy land together, but she doesn't really like associating with this side of the family so.... yeah.
Alot of HS acquaintances have announced pregnancies since, but it really doesn't phase me as a "moment stealing". I only have two other friends who would likely/possibly be trying now (and actually they both started trying in recent months) so honestly it would have been cool to be pregnant together, but I figured I'd likely be on this journey alone.
Our lil' diva: late like her Momma: 40 weeks 5 days!
Well my one cousin was asking a million questions during the beginning of my pregnancy. Then at our big family christmas party gives everyone cards to "announce" they are expecting. I was kinda pissed at first, felt like my thunder was stolen. But now months and months later, I LOVE IT... shes my labor buddy really. Its nice knowing our kids will grow up together and be as close in age as we all were.
But at first total stink eye.
Lol. Love it!
I have several friends pregnant right now. I figured it was bound to happen since we're of child bearing age and its where most of my friends are in their lives.
CJ 05/29/2013
Ditto this.
Andplusalso, I also love it when my friends/family are KTFU with me so I don't feel so left out at social functions, etc. where everyone is drinking and carrying on. It's nice to have a fellow sober person to make fun of all the stupid drunk people with
DS#1 3-28-02 ~ DD 6-15-09 ~ DS#2 5-31-13
I love my SIL, I definitely hit the jackpot with her but she and my brother probably don't want kids and since DH's brothers are in Turkey our LO won't grow up with any cousins. That makes me sad.
My two girls Flower and Ayla Faye
Me too! The more the merrier.
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My first pregnancy we announced later because my SIL made her announcement with her first just before we were going to and I didn't want to steal her thunder. DH's family was ecstatic because that was the start of the next wave of grandkids. So we waited until the 2nd trimester to announce ours. However, within a couple weeks after we told DH's family, his brother announced their first pregnancy. They'd been trying for almost 10 years so the excitement for them was definitely much more abundant. I was so happy for them, but also felt a little jilted in his family's reactions to each announcement. All first children for each couple, but it was like comparing a round of applause to a standing ovation. Ha! However, in my 3rd trimester my own sister found out she was pregnant, too, and I was thrilled. All four of us had girls within the same year and I absolutely love it. Though we're far apart, I can't wait for the reunions and trips we'll get to take with all the girls!
My second pregnancy was alongside my sister's best friend. We had a due date within a week of each other. I was really excited to be pregnant alongside someone to share things with, but pretty devastated when I lost mine. It stung a little bit when she gave birth a couple of weeks ago.
This pregnancy I am alone again, but we also didn't tell anyone we were pregnant until halfway because of worry.
I have ten friends due with in the same 5 months with me spack in the middle. The only one that bothers me is one particular friend... and she only bugged me for a day. I announced my pregnancy to friends on Facebook (because I live far away from everyone) and she updated hers less then an hour later with the same information and she is maybe a few hours from everyone. Granted, I have no problem with her being pregnant, I just was a little stabby that she couldn't wait 24 hours to announce.
CJ 05/29/2013