@tgortney Look at all those similarities! Alright, thanks that's encouraging. I still POAS every day since I still have like 30 HCG strips lol paranoid!
@jkhall2010 once you tell your friends and family hopefully they will be super excited and more than happy to go shopping with you. (I say hopefully because I don't know them)
Hello, everyone! FTM just out of newbie-posting jail. DH and I are 35 and live in Philly. I got my bfp on my birthday (7/26), EDD is 4/1/2018. Looking forward to sharing and learning with the group, we haven't told anyone yet!
TW Trying to stay calm and postive. I've had 2 MC. One before DS and one this past Thanksgiving which was especially traumatic and painful. I'm trying not to get too excited until my first appointment but of course that's hard. Really hoping I'm here to stay with you all.
@sammyn08 I'm from New Jersey as well! North or south? I'm south, just outside of Philly.
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Married April 9, 2011
TTC since October 2011
Me 34, DH 40
IUI #5 w/ Tamoxifen+Ovidrel+Acupuncture Oct 24, 2014-->BFP!!! EDD July 17, 2015. Panorama=low risk...and it's a GIRL! DD born July 10, 2015 -------------------------------------------------------- Trying for baby #2! IUI #1 w/ Tamoxifen+Ovidrel+Acupuncture July 10, 2017-->BFP!!! EDD Apr 2, 2018. Panorama=low risk...and another GIRL!
Hi all! This will be our third. We live in GA and I am working on this big news while heading back to school. My 4 year old is starting pre k and I'm a 3rd grade teacher. My edd is April 18. I'm dealing with AMA for the first time. Can't wait to see if it's very different.
Hi everyone I'm just starting to test the waters here after spending a few months on the Trouble TTC board. I have PCOS and after 13 months of trying and a couple of medicated, monitored cycles we finally have our first pregnancy I'm 5 weeks, 2 days today - our first HCG level was good, second was bad so the doctors were worried (didn't double in 2 days), but our third (this morning) has risen massively. I was so happy and relieved that I cried I actually can't quite believe that I'm pregnant and it's actually real. Based on LMP, my due date is 7th April, and our first scan is in 2 weeks
I hope to get to know more of you over the next 8 months!
Me: 26, DH: 26 TTC #1 since July 2016 Dx: PCOS, on Metformin since Feb 2017
I'm a FTM and 4 weeks as of Saturday. I'm currently married to a woman and am carrying her Embryos via reciprocal IVF. Basically, she completed the Stim medication and egg retrieval. Her (2) Embryos were transferred to me on July, 27th. We got our BFP yesterday at 10dp5dt and will receive our beta numbers today. Estimated due date is April, 14 2018. We are hoping for twins. Looking forward to this journey!
Hi, so great to meet you all After 14mo of trying and a *TW* MC last year *end TW*, I've gotten a BFP today! Well, more a shrug with a 'meh' at this point -it was a little faint- but I'm willing to make up for the lack of enthusiasm the test showed. Looks like a due date of 4/12! I work full time presently, and plan on being a FTM for the first year or two.
Hello everyone. STM from NJ. EDD 4/14. DS will be just shy of 3 years old . Got a VVFL 12 DPO and I have had 1 miscarriage prior to DS, so I am always nervous this could end in miscarriage, though I am feeling confident about this pregnancy. Not too many symptoms yet, just extremely fatigued.
Hello everyone. I'm from KY. Me and DH have talked about trying for another, we have an 18mos daughter. Just got off birth control about 3-4 weeks ago. This morning took a test (I do every so often as precaution because my job I take X-rays and deal with anesthesia) and I was super shocked that it's positive. It took 8 months to get pregnant with our last baby so I was super surprised today. So new baby for us arriving around April15th.
Hey all, I'm a first time mom and just got my bfp last week! I'm four weeks along and crossing my fingers for a very boring and healthy 9 months. DH and I are both 24, we got married last year and bought a house this summer so we are very, very excited for this next adventure! My edd looks to be April 17!
Hey ya'll, I'm a FTM from Austin. I'm 33 and DH is 35. Got my BFP 4 days ago at 10dpo and have taken 4 tests, all confirming BFP, since then. Today I am 4 weeks exactly. I'm paranoid right now that something could go wrong or that for some reason something else like an infection is causing my BFP's but no reason to believe that other than pure paranoia. Hoping it sticks!!! My EDD is April 16.
Hi! FTM here! My DH and I have been married for 5 years. I got my BFP 5 days ago, and I'm 5w1d with an EDD of April 8. I'm still trying to learn the ropes and abbreviations, but I'm excited to get to know y'all and go through this experience together!
Congratulations everyone! Couldn't be more excited to join you all. Im 29, DH is 34. I have an 11 y/o daughter from a previous relationship. After 3 years of trying on our own unsuccessfully, we decided to see an RE who diagnosed me with PCOS. I had a very underwhelming response to Clomid my first cycle, so we decided to switch to Letrozole 7.5. I triggered 7/23 and just got my first line EVER today, 15dpt. Going in for a blood test Wednesday morning, but I'm cautiously optimistic that this is the real thing!
Hi ladies! My name is Michelle and I am from northern Minnesota. I will be a STM. I just had my daughter in April. I got my BFP today when I went to the doctor to get put on birth control. Surprise! DH and I were not planning on having another anytime soon. I had been on the pill and we used condoms religiously, so it must just have been meant to be. I'm extremely nervous about having another little one. And still a bit shocked, I believe. I joined the bump a little late in my last pregnancy so I missed out on the wonderful sense of community and support here, so I'm excited to be able to really take part this time. EDD is April 7th as of now.
@m00nshyne 7/26 is an awesome day for a birthday, as it's mine too! We got our BFP on 7/22, but I considered it an early birthday present. We also have an EDD of 4/1/18. Best of luck in the months ahead!
Hiii! :)SAHM to 2 year old! 4.2 weeks with baby #2 after trying for 8 months! Over the moon and nervous as could be!! We live about an hour outside Pittsburgh! Has anyone started a FB April BM group?
Hello! My name is Beth and I'm from Pennsylvania. I am a STM with an EDD of 4/14 - perfect timing since I'm a tax accountant!! Having had a difficult time getting pregnant with my DS (who is a little over 2) we were not expecting it to happen so quickly but here we are! So far I'm feeling good however it's still early. I had hyperemesis with my first and I'm terrified of it coming back around again. I'm hoping for the best!
I was very involved with my June 2015 Bump group and I hope to have the same experience with all you April mama's!
@lahanna Hi! Welcome to April and congratulations! I don't believe anyone has started a FB group and from my understanding most BMBs don't generally start one until much later on. There have been a lot of bad experiences for other BMBs when it comes to catfishing and trolls so most ladies like to feel it out on here for awhile ya know what I mean?
Hiii! latricia! SAHM to 2 year old Chase! 4.2 weeks with baby #2 after trying for 8 months! Over the moon and nervous as could be!! We live about an hour outside Pittsburgh! Has anyone started a FB April BM group?
FB groups usually don't happen until MUCH later, because we all don't really know each other, and it gives people access to your personal information. Birth groups usually like to get to know each other first. I personally use a dummy FB acct to join groups from the board because there always is huge drama, and crazy people that I don't want access to my info.
Hello! I'm from Illinois and my EDD is 4/11. I guess I am a working SAHM. We just moved in May due to my husband's new job and my employer was gracious enough to let me work from home at our new location. We have a 6 yr old son who we got pregnant with on our first try. But when we decided to expand our family, we weren't as lucky. After 2 years of trying and multiple tests and treatments by my OB with no success, we decided to look into IVF. I made the appointment with the RE for the initial consult, but then my husband found out about his new job and I decided now was not the time for us to have the added stress and costs associated with IVF. So I canceled the appointment and convinced myself we could be a very happy family of 3. I stopped taking all the pills and vitamins, I stopped charting and watching the calendar, and I let myself enjoy wine, beer and caffeine again. And then last Thursday I realized my period should've shown up by now. I didn't want to get my hopes up, but I decided I would test Friday morning. When I saw the BFP, I couldn't believe it. I spent the rest of the day peeing on alllll of the sticks just to be sure lol! My first appointment is 8/28...which seems like an eternity from now.
I'm from Eastern Washington state. I'm 30, I already have a 6 year old and I share 50/50 custody with his father after our recent divorce. I work part-time as a cashier. I enjoy food, photography, food, reading, food, Netflix and food.
I got my surprise BFP 8-4, the day befor I missed my period. The father is a FWB so I'll probably be sharing custody of the new baby as well butnhes a great dad so I'm not worried. My EDD is 4-15 (one week before my birthday)
I'm nervous and excited. My first pregnancy was a breeze and I'm hoping this one will be similar (so far so good). I suck at the abbreviations, I might need to take a refresher course haha.
@tooraloorah my fitbit of 2 years just died Waiting for black friday deal to get another one… Going through withdrawals here… lol
@stodierach those are round ligament pains (rlp). They continue the whole time you're (and baby is) growing. Rolling out of bed this morning I had to pull a pillow over my face so my yelp wouldn't wake #1 who was still sleeping when I got a nice shot of electricity in my lower right abdomen. Definitely normal. My first mw appointment with #1 was pretty simple. Depending on if your mw is associated with a hospital or birthing center she may or may not have access to more tools. I had a home birth so my mw didn't do an early ultrasound or any pelvic exams (she could have done the pelvic exam and ordered out a u/s, but I declined them). Essentially we just discussed what my expectations were, what questions I had, what is standard of care, what tests I wanted or didn't want, ect. I have a different mw this pregnancy as we moved since having #1. My first mw consult is the 22nd, so I'll let you know how it goes.
@rebeccafromchicago frequency of meal is the #1 thing that helps my nausea. So your preemptive meal plan may very well be helping you out. Business of Birth or Business of Being Born? I've seen Business of Being Born and think it's awesome! I had #1 at home with a mw and will be doing the same with #2, God willing. Not looked into Orgasmic Birth. I heard a little about it and it sounded… odd. lol No judgement, just never looked any farther into it personally.
@jkhall2010 just you wait a couple weeks. *wink* I think 9-10 weeks is about the peak of nausea so you still have time.
@lahanna Don't think theres a fb group yet. I'm looking forward to it because this forum is so laggy and crashes on my devices quite often where fb runs smoothly and is so much easier, imo. My Aug16 fb group started maybe 3 months in, some started other groups later after the babies were born. We never had any drama/issues with our early group and are all very close, however some are cautious about fb being more personal so prefer to wait longer. Stick around, one will pop up here sooner or later.
DH(27) + Me (27) = 1/14 Baby #1: Aug. 2016 Baby #2: April 1st, 2018
Re: *Introductions!*
Just got my BFP today! EDD April 12th.
I'm a STM. DS is 2 years old.
TW
Trying to stay calm and postive. I've had 2 MC. One before DS and one this past Thanksgiving which was especially traumatic and painful. I'm trying not to get too excited until my first appointment but of course that's hard. Really hoping I'm here to stay with you all.
I got a BFP today. Due date is around 4/16. So excited to be here!!
Married April 9, 2011
TTC since October 2011
Me 34, DH 40
IUI #5 w/ Tamoxifen+Ovidrel+Acupuncture Oct 24, 2014-->BFP!!! EDD July 17, 2015. Panorama=low risk...and it's a GIRL!
DD born July 10, 2015
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Trying for baby #2!
IUI #1 w/ Tamoxifen+Ovidrel+Acupuncture July 10, 2017-->BFP!!! EDD Apr 2, 2018. Panorama=low risk...and another GIRL!
This will be our third. We live in GA and I am working on this big news while heading back to school. My 4 year old is starting pre k and I'm a 3rd grade teacher. My edd is April 18. I'm dealing with AMA for the first time. Can't wait to see if it's very different.
I'm just starting to test the waters here after spending a few months on the Trouble TTC board.
I have PCOS and after 13 months of trying and a couple of medicated, monitored cycles we finally have our first pregnancy
I'm 5 weeks, 2 days today - our first HCG level was good, second was bad so the doctors were worried (didn't double in 2 days), but our third (this morning) has risen massively. I was so happy and relieved that I cried
Based on LMP, my due date is 7th April, and our first scan is in 2 weeks
I hope to get to know more of you over the next 8 months!
TTC #1 since July 2016
Dx: PCOS, on Metformin since Feb 2017
I'm a FTM and 4 weeks as of Saturday. I'm currently married to a woman and am carrying her Embryos via reciprocal IVF. Basically, she completed the Stim medication and egg retrieval. Her (2) Embryos were transferred to me on July, 27th. We got our BFP yesterday at 10dp5dt and will receive our beta numbers today. Estimated due date is April, 14 2018. We are hoping for twins. Looking forward to this journey!
Married and TTC since 6/2016
I also have a daughter who will be 2 in November!
Me: 29 DH: 35
Married 5/3/14, TTC ever since
DX: Lean PCOS, Clomid resistant
Femara 7.5 + Ovidrel = BFP! Due 4/15/18
I was very involved with my June 2015 Bump group and I hope to have the same experience with all you April mama's!
Me: 29 DH: 35
Married 5/3/14, TTC ever since
DX: Lean PCOS, Clomid resistant
Femara 7.5 + Ovidrel = BFP! Due 4/15/18
Looking forward to getting to know you all!
I'm from Eastern Washington state. I'm 30, I already have a 6 year old and I share 50/50 custody with his father after our recent divorce. I work part-time as a cashier. I enjoy food, photography, food, reading, food, Netflix and food.
I got my surprise BFP 8-4, the day befor I missed my period. The father is a FWB so I'll probably be sharing custody of the new baby as well butnhes a great dad so I'm not worried. My EDD is 4-15 (one week before my birthday)
I'm nervous and excited. My first pregnancy was a breeze and I'm hoping this one will be similar (so far so good). I suck at the abbreviations, I might need to take a refresher course haha.
Playing catch up here...
@michelle59-2 Fellow Minnesotan here. That would be a huge surprise! But, imagine them growing up together so closely in age. *swoon*
I love seeing so many fellow Aug16 babies being promoted to "big" siblings!
@beena722 @sdavis2189 @RadMomma0815
@tooraloorah my fitbit of 2 years just died Waiting for black friday deal to get another one… Going through withdrawals here… lol
@stodierach those are round ligament pains (rlp). They continue the whole time you're (and baby is) growing. Rolling out of bed this morning I had to pull a pillow over my face so my yelp wouldn't wake #1 who was still sleeping when I got a nice shot of electricity in my lower right abdomen. Definitely normal. My first mw appointment with #1 was pretty simple. Depending on if your mw is associated with a hospital or birthing center she may or may not have access to more tools. I had a home birth so my mw didn't do an early ultrasound or any pelvic exams (she could have done the pelvic exam and ordered out a u/s, but I declined them). Essentially we just discussed what my expectations were, what questions I had, what is standard of care, what tests I wanted or didn't want, ect. I have a different mw this pregnancy as we moved since having #1. My first mw consult is the 22nd, so I'll let you know how it goes.
@rebeccafromchicago frequency of meal is the #1 thing that helps my nausea. So your preemptive meal plan may very well be helping you out. Business of Birth or Business of Being Born? I've seen Business of Being Born and think it's awesome! I had #1 at home with a mw and will be doing the same with #2, God willing. Not looked into Orgasmic Birth. I heard a little about it and it sounded… odd. lol No judgement, just never looked any farther into it personally.
@jkhall2010 just you wait a couple weeks. *wink* I think 9-10 weeks is about the peak of nausea so you still have time.
@lahanna Don't think theres a fb group yet. I'm looking forward to it because this forum is so laggy and crashes on my devices quite often where fb runs smoothly and is so much easier, imo. My Aug16 fb group started maybe 3 months in, some started other groups later after the babies were born. We never had any drama/issues with our early group and are all very close, however some are cautious about fb being more personal so prefer to wait longer. Stick around, one will pop up here sooner or later.
Baby #1: Aug. 2016
Baby #2: April 1st, 2018