How are all you pregos doing?!

Re: How are all you pregos doing?!

• ElleMF728 member

  June 2016

  HI! I'm one of the September moms who are expecting again, this will be our third.  
  
  I'm about 13 weeks, EDD Dec. 30 though my OB says its more realistic to expect another 37 week induction due to my repeat history with BP issues so Dec. 10th is more realistic.  
  
  I have my NT scan and blood work scheduled for next Tues. so we will know if LO is a boy or girl within 2 weeks!  As far as comparing my pregnancy this time has been pretty non-eventful since I feel like it tends to be forgotten in the shuffle quite frequently.  I'm so busy with DS1 and DS2 that the days fly by and we all stay pretty active.  At night when the kids go to bed I listen to the baby's heartbeat for a minute or two almost to just remind myself that our family will be one person larger in 6 months and to make it all seem a bit more real. 
  
  I can't wait to get to know this little one a bit more.  One thing that is pretty exciting is that since DS1 is older ( 3 in July) he is a bit more interested this time around.  I do want to say that DH has really come around to the benefits of having all of our little ones so close together.  
  

  

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• dmbfan46835 member

  June 2016

  @ellemf728 I always enjoy your posts and you really seem to have this mom stuff down so I'm sure you will do so great! Have you told the world yet or are you waiting for your tests to tell?  SO EXCITING!
  
  I'm living vicariously thru all the pregnant ladies here at work and getting so jealous. Funny how I only remember the good stuff from pregnancy and delivery. 

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• ElleMF728 member

  June 2016

  Thanks! I still feel like Sept is definitely my home board.  My new board isn't really the same so I'm not very active  We told everyone about a week ago.  I've started to "show" really quickly this time probably because my abdominal muscles are still a bit weak from last time and can't hold in the bloat lol.  
  
  I'm shocked by how quickly everything is passing but its been a whirlwind around year.  We have torn up our backyard and are completely re-doing it from scratch.  Trying to get it done in time for DS2's birthday is interesting. 
  
  I'm really looking forward to next week though since I will get to see LO on Tues and Wed (my normal OB appointment). DH will be in Vegas so it will make the time alone pass quicker.  He was sweet enough to take an extra day off work so I could have a mini vacation as well before he goes back to work.  
  
  
  

  

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• maddenmama15 member

  June 2016

  I am due with baby number 2 on November 2nd. My daughter was born September 12, 2015 so she was just 5 months old when we found out about this one! We were definitely surprised lol! We found out this past weekend that it is another girl! I couldn't believe it at first but now that the shock has worn off I couldn't imagine it any other way As far as how this pregnancy has gone compared to the last one, it has been like night and day....SOOOO different! My first one was a breeze up until the labor and delivery. I had gestational diabetes with her but that wasn't too bad. Just wasn't any fun lol. But they tried to induce labor with her and after 36 hours of contractions with absolutely NO progress, I ended up with a c-section. But come to find out, I had pre-eclampsia and we didn't even know until it didn't go away after I had her. So 5 days after giving birth I was back in the hospital to be treated for it. But at least I got a baby out of it lol  So with this one, I had bleeding from 10 weeks until 18 weeks and the doctors had no explanation for it whatsoever. So I just had to deal with it and trust that everything was ok with her. But around 19 weeks I started to really feel her moving and kicking so that helped me to rest assured she was ok. Then we found out at 20 weeks she is a girl, so we're naming her Evelyn Marie  Sorry to write a book here but I really could go on and on about my babies! I never knew how much I could enjoy being a mama! 

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• rebekahrathe member

  June 2016

  So happy everyone is doing great! I'm due with daughter #2 November 17! I was nervous at first and not I'm just excited, we only want 2 so we will be done after this! 2 girls, our house will be busy with princess dresses and tea parties! Having a hard time coming up with a name...I'm in love with our first daughters name, Rowan Olivia and want to feel the same about #2! I'm feeling good, and honestly forget 95% of the time I'm Prego again because  I'm so busy with my 9 month old. Currently planning her 1st birthday party! Definitely showing earlier this time and I love it!  I'm 19 weeks today and I'm sure the second half of the pregnancy will fly by!

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• lap018 member

  June 2016

  I'm due sometime lol! With my last period being November of 2014 and my first ultrasound not showing a measurable baby yet I have no idea when I'm due! We went ahead and told our parents, we put DS in a superman onesie and sat him next to a sign that says "every superhero needs a sidekick, baby number 2 is due" they were shocked to say the least. We will use the same pic for our announcement when we're a little farther along. No symptoms yet but it's still a little early for them, my last pregnancy was so easy I am praying this one is just as wonderful. Obviously not sure of the sex yet but I keep inadvertently saying "she" and "her" I never did anything like that with my first so we'll see if it's a foretelling or not! Praying for a happy and healthy pregnancy and delivery for all the soon to be (again) mamas! 

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• ElleMF728 member

  June 2016

  Had my NT scan today and everything looks good so far though we will find out more in a week or so.  Bonus: Looks like we are adding another boy to our family We couldn't be more thrilled to add another brother into the mix.  

  

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• mrsbacz member

  June 2016

  Congratulations!! @ElleMF728

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• dmbfan46835 member

  June 2016

  Yay @ellemf728!! Good work!!
  
  congrats @maddenmama15 @rebekahrathe and @lap018!! Cannot wait to hear how everyone progresses! 
  
  Good luck mamas!!

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