EDD (Estimated Due Date) May 15th, 2020 - How you found out: I Recently graduated with my masters and we immediately started trying to get pregnant. A month later I woke up and thought I may be pregnant. Sure enough, I am! - Hobbies, Job, Etc. My husband and I love kayaking, camping, and traveling. I also love to journal and take my nieces and nephews on adventures. I work as a nurse while looking for a nurse practitioner position as I just graduated. - Spouse, Partner, Kids: I live with my husband and this is our first pregnancy. We are so excited. I cannot wait till the first ultrasound
Hi everyone - 5/24 - missed my period while in Las Vegas on vacay last week 🤷 We'd been trying so I knew there was a chance. -live with Hubs and DS, 2 (birthday Aug 11) and two fur babies in FL - mostly a lurker on the boards bc my the app on my phone is so awful! 😆
Hello ladies! Figured I should join in rather than lurk for the next 8 months (been lurking the last 2 weeks 😂) -EDD (Estimated Due Date): 5/18 - How you found out: We were TTC for 6 months, I noticed a tiny bit of spotting on a Tuesday and started cramping a bit, thought I was out and told husband period was coming. By Thursday no more bleeding but the cramps continued. I took a test to prove to myself that I was just SS, but noticed two lines right away! - Hobbies, Job, Etc: I’m a hospice nurse case manager, enjoy hiking, spending time outside and reading. Used to enjoy wine and beer tasting, but that’s out for a while! - Spouse, Partner, Kids, or Furbabies: MH and I will be celebrating our 2nd anniversary in October. This will be our first child. I have two cats, Oliver and Fiona; my husband has begrudgingly come to love them as much as I do. - Anything you’d like us to know: My husband turned 35 this month and all he asked for was a baby (no biggie!) so we were beyond thrilled to get our BFP a week before his birthday. He might be even more excited than I am. To be clear I’m very excited but he’s been ready to be a dad for years. Also, I’ve lived with depression my entire life, it’s well managed and I’m very happy. I haven’t seen much discussion about mental health here, but I’m all for openly discussing our mental health and how that impacts pregnancy and parenting.
EDD (Estimated Due Date) May 29th, 2020 - How you found out: I have been going through infertility treatments for years. We had a Frozen Embryo Transfer on September 10, 2019 which has resulted in this pregnancy - Hobbies, Job, Etc. We love to kayak and do things outdoors. I work at a hospital in Graduate Medical Education - Spouse, Partner, Kids: I have been married to my husband for 12 years. We have a 5-year-old daughter through the miracle of IVF. We have 1 dog and 1 cat.
PCOS TTC since October 2008
IVF/ICSI #1 12/7/2011 = BFN IVF/ICSI #2 1/31/2012 = BFN IVF/ICSI #3 March 2013 Cancelled IVF/ICSI #4 5/30/2013 = BFP EDD 2/5/2014. Baby Girl Born 1/21/2014 FET #1 1/29/2016 = BFN IVF/ICSI #5 11/10/2017 = All Freeze. Not able to access one ovary FET #2 4/10/2018 = BFN FET #3 11/10/2018 = BFP - Miscarriage IVF/ICSI #6 3/17/2019 = All Freeze. PGT FET #4 9/10/2019 = BFP
**PAIF/SAIFW ALWAYS WELCOMED**
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you." (Matthew 7:7)
Hi everyone! I’m Lauren and I live in northwest Virginia.
Estimated Due Day: 5/27
How you found out: My husband and I hadn’t been using protection since Dec, but decided to start tracking my ovulation and start really trying in Aug. I took a test on the first day of my missed period and couldn’t tell if there were two lines or one. I ran back out to the store and bought 4 more tests and the rest is history!
Hobbies, Job, Etc. I am a CPA and the Accounting Manager for a national park. I love reading and loving on my two dogs, Brie and Daisy. I enjoy hiking and spending time with friends and family. My guilty pleasure is reality TV and I spend way too much time watching Bravo!
Spouse, Partner, Kids, etc: I’ve been married to my husband for 14 months, but we’ve been together over 6 years.
Anything you’d like us to know: I just turned 30 in August and this is my first pregnancy so I’m super excited and nervous at the same time.
Hey Girls!! My estimated due date is May 9th!! How I found out was, I was a week late and my boobs hurt sooooooo bad. And I took 3 pregnancy tests and all positive !! I work full time as a nurse and try to get as much rest as I can possible. I have one fur baby, he's a boxer and will be a year old on Oct 16!!! This is my first pregnancy and super nervous and excited to be a mama!!!
- 05.28.2020 - I first found out on 9/15 with a super squinter at 10dpo. My in-laws were here visiting and we broke the news to them around 12dpo when I had a clear test to surprise them with. They had no idea and were thrilled to be grandparents again! - I love music and am a fiddler (traditional styles from New England and Canada). I also enjoy cooking, baking, and reading. - I'm married and hubby and I just celebrated our third anniversary. We have one other child who is a very busy 19 month old girl. - Christian mama living in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We moved to Michigan from Maine due to my husbands work.
- EDD (Estimated Due Date) Due May 30, 2020 (per online calculator)
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How you found out? I had a FET, one squinter, two strong betas, initial ultrasound on 9/27, and hoping to hear a heartbeat on 10/10
- Hobbies,
Job, Etc.: I am a CPA who loves to craft (sewing and scrapbooking mostly), camp, and travel.
- Spouse, Partner,
Kids, or Furbabies: DH and I have been married 9 years. We have a spaniel mix rescue names Franklin.
- Anything you’d like us to know: I cannot believe I am posting that I am pregnant, its just so unbelievable!
Our Journey:
Me: 40 TTC since 2017 3/18-9/18- IUI's 11/18- IVF #1 1/19- IVF #2 8/19- DE Cycle #1- 5 PGS tested normal 9/19- FET #1- SUCCESS! May 2020 10/21- FET #2- SUCCESS! July 2022
Hello fellow mommies n mommies to be. Im 31 yr old, married digitalmarketing expert. This is my 1st chid and im very excited. My edd is May 20th, 2020and im beyond excited. Im so greatful to have found some women going through the same exact things I am.
- EDD (Estimated Due Date): May 4th - How you found out: My period was over a week late so I decided to take a pregnancy test. I didn’t think that I was pregnant, I thought that I was just late because August was a stressful month (I started a new job and bought a house). I was by myself when I found out I was pregnant and quickly called my DH freaking out. - Hobbies, Job, Etc. : I’m a homebody and a workaholic so I don’t get out much, but Hubs and I enjoy the movies. I’m a Professor of Exercise Science at a University. - Spouse, Partner, Kids, or Furbabies: DH and I had our first anniversary last month. This is our first (human) child but we have a cat who seriously acts like a child. - Anything you’d like us to know 🙂: I’ve been hanging out in the April 2020 birth month club because my EDD based on my LMP was April 22nd. However, my doctor confirmed that I ovulated late (again, stressful month) and my actual EDD is May 4th.
- EDD (Estimated Due Date) May 8th - How you found out - my husband and I had been trying two months prior. I had no doubt in my mind that I was about to start my period, bloat, acne, the works. My husband, daughter and I went on a trip and when we came back I took a test and it came back positive! My husband actually talked me into it because I was dead set I was starting my period late. - Hobbies, Job, Etc. - I teach elementary school. - Spouse, Kids - My husband is also a teacher and we have an almost 14 month old daughter. - I know it's too early to show, but my bloat is so real! I've had 4 people at work ask if I was pregnant already. One just said she knows because she's been watching me and I'm already bigger that the girl due in February. 🙈🙈🙈 I teach fitness classes for the other teachers after school so they don't expect me to have a gut ever 🙄
Hi there! I'm I'm Abigail or Abby for short. I'm so excited to be on this journey with all of you!
- EDD (Estimated Due Date) May 8th
- How you found out - I had a late term miscarriage back in April of this year. My boyfriend and I really wanted to try again but wanted to make sure I had healed properly. This pregnancy had to be planned to a T. I took a pregnancy test within a week of my first missed period and it was positive. We both are really excited and really scared!
- Hobbies, Job, Etc. - I work in administration of a clinic. I work with patient's insurances to get procedures, medication or imaging covered.
Hobbies - walking my dog, watercolor painting, strolling through the aisles of target 😂😂😂
- Spouse, Kids - boyfriend Tony. No kids. 1 dog named Oliver and 2 beta fish named Gillbert and Basshole
- Anything you’d like us to know - hormones are the worst. I can't stop cry at everything and I'm RUNNING to the bathroom every hour.
I had a late term miscarriage last time at 23 weeks due to by baby girl Lilly having a condition called anencephaly. It's been a hard healing process emotionally but I'm so excited for this baby.
EDD (Estimated Due Date): - May 24 2020 - How you found out - I had implantation bleeding prior to my period. Took a test a few days later and sure enough a faint line was visible. Waited a few more days and took two more tests, indicating BFP. - Hobbies, Job, Etc. - Im a stay at home Mom of three kids. This would be my fourth. My youngest just started kindergarten. - Spouse, Kids - my husband and I have been married for 12 yrs, we have 3 kids (boy 9, girl 8 and boy 5).
I didn't plan for a fourth, was joking about being free with all the kiddos in school. Ha ha jokes one me. We are pleased to be adding to the family and hope for a healthy pregnancy and little one.
EDD: May 14 How you found out: I actually had an appointment to go see the OBGYN about my very irregular periods and we had been trying to conceive for almost a year. On Labor Day I decided to take a pregnancy test just for the heck of it (and before I went to my appointment the next week) and to my surprise it was faintly positive! A couple tests later (as the line kept getting darker) I finally accepted that we were pregnant. Hobbies, Job, Etc.: I am a postpartum RN. I love spending time with family and watching Carolina football. Spouse, Partner, Kids, or Fur-babies: I have been married for almost 2 yrs and this will be our first child. We have 4 fur babies (3 dogs and 1 cat) Anything you’d like us to know 🙂: We are super excited to start this chapter in our lives together. This will be my parents 2nd grandchild and his parents 7th grandchild.
How I found out: I just had a feeling (so did my husband, he kept joking that I was probably pregnant), which was confirmed by my period being late and breasts being tender. I took an at home pregnancy test and it was positive, then confirmed at doctor's office.
Hobbies/job: I quit my job a while back, my husband can support us financially so I have been renovating our house and helping at my husband's office once in a while. Also have been raising our puppy. I love yoga, meditation, hiking, and just anything hanging out with friends and family.
Family: I have been married to my husband for just over a year. No kids right now, I miscarried last year once so I hope this is successful. We have a 6 month old leonberger puppy and he is awesome. We are training him to be a therapy dog.
Anything else? We are in Canada. We are both excited for this chapter but I am anxious because of a previous loss. My family will be so excited to have another little one added to the extended family! I think I will be able to be excited when we get past the first trimester.
- EDD (Estimated Due Date): May 17, 2020 - How you found out: Missed period & two positive tests - Hobbies, Job, Etc. : Meditation, Zumba & Yoga - Spouse, Partner, Kids, or Furbabies: Boyfriend and I have been together for 4 years, he is a single dad to a 12 year old son. I have an 11 year old son from my previous marriage. Blending!! - Anything you’d like us to know 🙂: I'm 42 and we just scheduled our fertility appt when bam...I'm preggo!
- EDD (Estimated Due Date): May 1st - How you found out: I would drink a few days before and during my period when we were trying. Wanted to celebrate finishing my first week at a new job but needed to take the test to confirm beforehand. I was certain I wasn't pregnant but glad husband insisted that I take the test before we started drinking for the night. - Hobbies, Job, Etc.: Lawyer. I like to read and am worried how having a child will cut into my quiet alone morning time. - Spouse, Partner, Kids, or Furbabies: first baby. Been married about 2 years. - Anything you’d like us to know 🙂: starting to show at 11 weeks and nervous that I'll have to break the news to my job before I want to (which would ideally not be for another 4-8 weeks)
Me: 30 | H: 34 Married July 2018 First-Time Mom EDD: 5/1/20 *please stick, baby*
Hi everyone! My name is Sonia, I’m 34 and I’m 8w5d today. I’m
pregnant with twins and we found out via
blood test two weeks after our embryo transfer (we did IVF).
My due date is May 24, 2020. I’m a Registered Nurse and love
preventative care and helping others live a healthy lifestyle. My goal is to
start my own online Health Coaching business in 2020. Such a big goal for being
pregnant, I know. However, it would be nice to be able to work from home once
babies are here. With that said, my
hobbies are blogging and running (haven’t been running lately). I own a sewing
machine and crochet some…but I don’t do that very regularly.
I have 3 children and my youngest is almost 13. So yes, I’m
starting over. I had my kids very young and remarried to a wonderful man who
does not have children of his own at 33.
I’m very active on Instagram but I haven’t announced my
pregnancy on social media. My anxiety levels have been high this week because I
hear so many bad stories about pregnancy and early loss on social media. So, I
found myself needing to be a part of a community where I can talk about these happy
days. So, here I am. Excited to get to know everyone!
Hello everyone! My name is Jordyn and this is my first pregnancy! I’m due 5/25/2020 😊 I found out exactly at four weeks because I was feeling super sick and my sense of smell was out of control! I was so shocked I took two tests! I work as a web developer and user experience designer. I really like reading, going on walks, and trying new food! I’ve been with my boyfriend for almost scene years. We own a house and have two dogs and cats. I’m surprised people tend to be a little judgmental when they find out we’re having a baby and not married! We just told my parents last night and I recorded it. It was a total surprise and one of the most adorable reactions ever!
Hi ladies! I’m a third time mama and EDD is 5/26. Seems crazy to say that! My DH and I have a 9 yr old boy and 7 yr old girl. This one was a bit of a surprise!
How I found out: Both my kiddos have September birthdays so we’d been super busy with parties and everything. A couple days after DS Birthday I realized I missed my period and took a test that night and got my BFP!
We just had our first appointment yesterday at 9 weeks. Feeling better now that I got to see baby wiggling around. We haven’t told anyone yet but of course I ran into a co-worker who is pregnant at the Dr office. So I guess she’s the first to know lol. Hopefully she’ll keep quiet for me.
@purduekrista I ran into a pregnant coworker at my first appointment too! We didn't talk, but she saw me with my "welcome" bag and we shared a look that I hope conveyed "please don't tell" I'm trying to make it until at least after thanksgiving without telling work!
@chewie5990 Fingers crosses she’ll keep your secret! I’d like to make it to Thanksgiving before telling my boss but I also work with my MIL and I know she’ll have a hard time keeping the secret!
Hi everyone, EDD:5/21/2020 How we found out: I went in to my doctor with lower left abdominal pain, I had an IUD in place so the thought of being pregnant hadn't really even crossed my mind. So I found out last week at 10 weeks. Job/Hobbies: I work with people with disabilities in writing plans and assisting to find them services including but not limited to job coaching, community hab, and IRA placement. Hobbies are usually whatever my almost six year old finds interesting for us and I am just getting into restoring vintage furniture. Spouse, kids, fur babies: My DF is Zach and we have been together 7 years, we have one son who was born in Dec 2013 and a cat and dog.
Hi Mamas, EDD 05/20/20 How I found out: took a test the day of my expected period and was amazed to see the lines. Wed been trying for some months now and I was beginning to think that it was going to be difficult to get pregnant again. TW: had 2 losses in 2018 and I am now 41. Job/hobbies: I work remotely for a US IT company but live in the Dominican Republic. Family: Been with my boyfriend for 5 years. We have a 3-year old son and 3 rescued dogs. I don't have a lot of free time but love to go to the beach, watch movies, and listen to music.
Hey everyone! I've been lurking around the Bump for quite a while and finally decided to become an active member of our community. So here is my info:
EDD (Estimated Due Date): May 21, 2020
Hobbies, Job, Etc: I am a Learning and Development Manager at a financial institution. Don't really have any hobbies, wish I was a hobby person 🤷🏻♀️
Spouse, Partner, Kids, or Furbabies: my husband and I have been married for 2 years, together for 5. We also have a furbaby Ollie, he is our firstborn, spoiled little (60 lbs...not too little) American Staffordshire Terrier mix. I love him more than anything/anyone (my husband knows it, he's cool with it).
I am beyond grateful that this pregnancy is going pretty smoothly. I am at 10 weeks 4 days today without any major/life-disrupting symptoms. Heard the heartbeat again today at over 160 bmp ♥️
Hello everyone! I guess I will come out of lurking now. Happy to join and get to know you all. I loved being apart of my last BMB and hope to get the same friendships out of this one.
- EDD: May 24th - How you found out: P.O.S the day of Expected period with MH next to me. The line was clear and dark right away. Which gave me some relief because a couple months prior we had a chemical pregnancy and the line started out light and just got lighter. - Hobbies, Job, etc.: Fishing, boating and camping! We spend all of our extra time on our fishing boat or camping on the eastern shore with our camper. For my job, I am an Operations Manager for a commercial cleaning company. - Spouse, Partner, Kids, or Furbabies: My DH and I have been together for 6.5 years, recently married in August. 1 D.D. who is 3.5. and 2 big goofy dogs. - Anything you’d like us to know: Wi
Well, for some reason, my original intro waaaaaay back in Aug/Sep did not post...so here I go again. And yes, I've really been lurking all this time. 😉 Lol.
Today, I am 13 weeks. EDD May 6th.
This is my 6th pregnancy. I have 4 boys (9, 8, 6, 3) and 1 girl (2 next month). I also have a cat, 2 dogs, 3 roosters, 14 chickens, and 31 eggs incubating (hatch day is Friday, so if anyone wants "newborn" pics...lol).
All my children have been born at home with a midwife in attendance. If it comes down to needing to be in hospital, I will, but if not, home I shall remain.
I feel that every woman and every pregnancy is unique; that what meets the needs of one may not meet the needs of another. I have found that there are very few true absolutes, especially in pregnancy.
I am also a massage therapist; currently, over 10 years experience. I specialized in prenatal massage and the only thing holding up my labor doula certification is attending the set number of births within the defined timeframe (always just miss it😫).
If, for some reason, I come off as abrasive or judgemental (not been an issue to date), I ask you to PM me to discuss it. It is never my intention to do so and I much prefer to avoid drama. But, if it should ever happen, I would appreciate knowing about it.👍🏻
Other than that, I wish all you lovely ladies, healthy pregnancies and a cuddly bundle (or two...or more?) to fill your arms in a few short months. 🥰💗
Just realized I never did this: EDD (Estimated Due Date): May 2nd - How you found out: Took 2 home tests the day before we moved into our new home 🏡 both were positive. I went for bloodwork the following week to confirm. We had been trying so I was hopeful!
- Hobbies, Job: I am an elementary school teacher. I’m trying to think of ways to tell my students and families. I’m going to wait until after parent-teacher conferences though which are in December. Luckily I’m still not showing at almost 14 weeks here.
I LOVE baking, but that first trimester was trying so no cookies have been baked for a while 🍪
- Spouse, Partner, Kids, or Furbabies: No babies of the human or furry kind. Just me and my husband. We met in college and have been together for 10 years total and married for 5. We are super excited about our first - and I’m super nervous about going through all these changes for the first time. I’m a nervous patient when I’m not pregnant so I’m trying to take everything as it comes, but thank God for this board and all of you who ease my mind every day ☺️
- Anything you’d like us to know 🙂 Just very thankful for the kindness on this board. The internet can be a dark place sometimes, so I am just grateful for everyone’s candid advice and support of one another.
STM here to twin boys born in March of 2017. EDD is 5/15, we have a lot on May birthdays in my family. Excited to experience a singleton pregnancy as this will be our last time.
Hi all, intro. Long ago I was a knottie. (12 years ago).
EDD-may 17 - How you found out -tested - I'm a voice teacher, professional singer and teacher working with special needs - my husband A and I have 2 boys. Our 9 year old has high functioning asd. And a 4 year old. We also have 2 pups gizmo and mickey. -
Hi all! I've been lurking for a while, but I suppose I should probably introduce myself:
EDD: May 1
How I found out: We decided to start trying and got pregnant the very first month. I had some implantation bleeding the day of my expected period, lost hope, but then tested the next day after it went away. Woke my husband up at 5am the next morning (happy) crying!
Job: I'm a high school teacher. Students don't know yet! Can't wait for the ever-so-friendly comments they'll have.
Hobbies: I love gardening and outdoor adventures, but it's been hard with all this pregnancy sickness!
Family: First baby! Husband and I are both 24. We've been married two years and together since high school. Oh, and we have a cat. He's keeping my feet warm this very moment!
@knottie4ead9760e504bc40 Hello, and welcome! If you could, head on over to Knottie usernames to learn how to change your username to something more easily recognizable, so we can interact with you better here. It will make tagging you and distinguishing who you are much much easier.
**TW**
Me: 35 | H: 40 Married Sept. 2013 DS1: Nov 11, 2016 MMC: 11/16/18 (9w6d) CP: 2/3/19 (5w3d) BFP! 8/24/19 DS2: May 10, 2020
@shamrocandroll Just figured it out! I'd always ignored the "knottie usernames" post as I had no idea what it was. It all clicked after I made my post and saw what my username was.
Hello All! I've been poking around on here and decided I should make myself known! So, this is my first pregnancy and I have not been given an EDD yet but I am guessing May 27 from my last period. They did say I am 11 weeks spot on as of today. Hooray, exactly 1 year of ttc with my husband, we got that positive. I took an at home test while he was at work and had the fun of spilling the news when he came home. We both are veterinary tech assists, though now that I'm pregnant my job duties are shifting, cant do everything I used to. My husband and I have been together for 3 years and I am beyond blessed with his care for me, my mornings have been rough. We have one cat named Milo who is our whole world, he was rescued from the streets and we swear he was raised by raccoons. He is such a personality and I cant wait to see how he will interact once the baby arrives.
Hello! Happy to join. Due 5/14 with our rainbow baby boy! Was our 2nd FET. Have 18 mo. B/G twins that will be turning 2 when baby arrives. My twins were our IVF miracles after 3 years of unexplained infertility. I'm a NICU nurse but have been working just occasional weekends since my twins were born so I'm home with them full time during the week. I'm starting to feel more excited and less nervous hitting 2nd tri. My twins were just over 6 weeks early so praying for full term this time. Also looking forward to having a singleton and seeing the difference!
Hi all. Bit of a latecomer here. Canadian, 34, married 10 years, 2 preschoolers at home. Due date is May 17th, but OBGYN says that since it's twins, if all goes well, to expect to deliver around 37-38 weeks. I found out I was pregnant by taking a pregnancy test (we were ttc). I work for the government and hope to be able to continue after maternity leave (my country allows for 18 months of leave and I am hoping my employer will be flexible and allow for even a little more.) This will be 4 kids in 5 years for us. Two cats. Hobbies and projects are pretty much limited to taking care of kids, hanging out with family and working on the house.
Re: Introduce Yourself Here!
- How you found out: I Recently graduated with my masters and we immediately started trying to get pregnant. A month later I woke up and thought I may be pregnant. Sure enough, I am!
- Hobbies, Job, Etc. My husband and I love kayaking, camping, and traveling. I also love to journal and take my nieces and nephews on adventures. I work as a nurse while looking for a nurse practitioner position as I just graduated.
- Spouse, Partner, Kids: I live with my husband and this is our first pregnancy. We are so excited. I cannot wait till the first ultrasound
- 5/24
- missed my period while in Las Vegas on vacay last week 🤷 We'd been trying so I knew there was a chance.
-live with Hubs and DS, 2 (birthday Aug 11) and two fur babies in FL
- mostly a lurker on the boards bc my the app on my phone is so awful! 😆
-EDD (Estimated Due Date): 5/18
- How you found out: We were TTC for 6 months, I noticed a tiny bit of spotting on a Tuesday and started cramping a bit, thought I was out and told husband period was coming. By Thursday no more bleeding but the cramps continued. I took a test to prove to myself that I was just SS, but noticed two lines right away!
- Hobbies, Job, Etc: I’m a hospice nurse case manager, enjoy hiking, spending time outside and reading. Used to enjoy wine and beer tasting, but that’s out for a while!
- Spouse, Partner, Kids, or Furbabies: MH and I will be celebrating our 2nd anniversary in October. This will be our first child. I have two cats, Oliver and Fiona; my husband has begrudgingly come to love them as much as I do.
- Anything you’d like us to know: My husband turned 35 this month and all he asked for was a baby (no biggie!) so we were beyond thrilled to get our BFP a week before his birthday. He might be even more excited than I am. To be clear I’m very excited but he’s been ready to be a dad for years. Also, I’ve lived with depression my entire life, it’s well managed and I’m very happy. I haven’t seen much discussion about mental health here, but I’m all for openly discussing our mental health and how that impacts pregnancy and parenting.
I am so excited to join you:
EDD (Estimated Due Date) May 29th, 2020
- How you found out: I have been going through infertility treatments for years. We had a Frozen Embryo Transfer on September 10, 2019 which has resulted in this pregnancy
- Hobbies, Job, Etc. We love to kayak and do things outdoors. I work at a hospital in Graduate Medical Education
- Spouse, Partner, Kids: I have been married to my husband for 12 years. We have a 5-year-old daughter through the miracle of IVF. We have 1 dog and 1 cat.
TTC since October 2008
IVF/ICSI #1 12/7/2011 = BFN
IVF/ICSI #2 1/31/2012 = BFN
IVF/ICSI #3 March 2013 Cancelled
IVF/ICSI #4 5/30/2013 = BFP
EDD 2/5/2014. Baby Girl Born 1/21/2014
FET #1 1/29/2016 = BFN
IVF/ICSI #5 11/10/2017 = All Freeze. Not able to access one ovary
FET #2 4/10/2018 = BFN
FET #3 11/10/2018 = BFP - Miscarriage
IVF/ICSI #6 3/17/2019 = All Freeze. PGT
FET #4 9/10/2019 = BFP
**PAIF/SAIFW ALWAYS WELCOMED**
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you." (Matthew 7:7)
Estimated Due Day: 5/27
How you found out: My husband and I hadn’t been using protection since Dec, but decided to start tracking my ovulation and start really trying in Aug. I took a test on the first day of my missed period and couldn’t tell if there were two lines or one. I ran back out to the store and bought 4 more tests and the rest is history!
Hobbies, Job, Etc. I am a CPA and the Accounting Manager for a national park. I love reading and loving on my two dogs, Brie and Daisy. I enjoy hiking and spending time with friends and family. My guilty pleasure is reality TV and I spend way too much time watching Bravo!
Spouse, Partner, Kids, etc: I’ve been married to my husband for 14 months, but we’ve been together over 6 years.
Anything you’d like us to know: I just turned 30 in August and this is my first pregnancy so I’m super excited and nervous at the same time.
- 05.28.2020
- I first found out on 9/15 with a super squinter at 10dpo. My in-laws were here visiting and we broke the news to them around 12dpo when I had a clear test to surprise them with. They had no idea and were thrilled to be grandparents again!
- I love music and am a fiddler (traditional styles from New England and Canada). I also enjoy cooking, baking, and reading.
- I'm married and hubby and I just celebrated our third anniversary. We have one other child who is a very busy 19 month old girl.
- Christian mama living in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We moved to Michigan from Maine due to my husbands work.
TTC since 2017
3/18-9/18- IUI's
11/18- IVF #1
1/19- IVF #2
8/19- DE Cycle #1- 5 PGS tested normal
9/19- FET #1- SUCCESS! May 2020
10/21- FET #2- SUCCESS! July 2022
- EDD (Estimated Due Date): May 4th
- How you found out: My period was over a week late so I decided to take a pregnancy test. I didn’t think that I was pregnant, I thought that I was just late because August was a stressful month (I started a new job and bought a house). I was by myself when I found out I was pregnant and quickly called my DH freaking out.
- Hobbies, Job, Etc. : I’m a homebody and a workaholic so I don’t get out much, but Hubs and I enjoy the movies. I’m a Professor of Exercise Science at a University.
- Spouse, Partner, Kids, or Furbabies: DH and I had our first anniversary last month. This is our first (human) child but we have a cat who seriously acts like a child.
- Anything you’d like us to know 🙂: I’ve been hanging out in the April 2020 birth month club because my EDD based on my LMP was April 22nd. However, my doctor confirmed that I ovulated late (again, stressful month) and my actual EDD is May 4th.
FTM
BFP 08/25/19, EDD 05/04/20
- How you found out - my husband and I had been trying two months prior. I had no doubt in my mind that I was about to start my period, bloat, acne, the works. My husband, daughter and I went on a trip and when we came back I took a test and it came back positive! My husband actually talked me into it because I was dead set I was starting my period late.
- Hobbies, Job, Etc. - I teach elementary school.
- Spouse, Kids - My husband is also a teacher and we have an almost 14 month old daughter.
- I know it's too early to show, but my bloat is so real! I've had 4 people at work ask if I was pregnant already. One just said she knows because she's been watching me and I'm already bigger that the girl due in February. 🙈🙈🙈 I teach fitness classes for the other teachers after school so they don't expect me to have a gut ever 🙄
- How you found out - I had implantation bleeding prior to my period. Took a test a few days later and sure enough a faint line was visible. Waited a few more days and took two more tests, indicating BFP.
- Hobbies, Job, Etc. - Im a stay at home Mom of three kids. This would be my fourth. My youngest just started kindergarten.
- Spouse, Kids - my husband and I have been married for 12 yrs, we have 3 kids (boy 9, girl 8 and boy 5).
I didn't plan for a fourth, was joking about being free with all the kiddos in school. Ha ha jokes one me. We are pleased to be adding to the family and hope for a healthy pregnancy and little one.
How you found out: I actually had an appointment to go see the OBGYN about my very irregular periods and we had been trying to conceive for almost a year. On Labor Day I decided to take a pregnancy test just for the heck of it (and before I went to my appointment the next week) and to my surprise it was faintly positive! A couple tests later (as the line kept getting darker) I finally accepted that we were pregnant.
Hobbies, Job, Etc.: I am a postpartum RN. I love spending time with family and watching Carolina football.
Spouse, Partner, Kids, or Fur-babies: I have been married for almost 2 yrs and this will be our first child. We have 4 fur babies (3 dogs and 1 cat)
Anything you’d like us to know 🙂: We are super excited to start this chapter in our lives together. This will be my parents 2nd grandchild and his parents 7th grandchild.
How I found out: I just had a feeling (so did my husband, he kept joking that I was probably pregnant), which was confirmed by my period being late and breasts being tender. I took an at home pregnancy test and it was positive, then confirmed at doctor's office.
Hobbies/job: I quit my job a while back, my husband can support us financially so I have been renovating our house and helping at my husband's office once in a while. Also have been raising our puppy. I love yoga, meditation, hiking, and just anything hanging out with friends and family.
Family: I have been married to my husband for just over a year. No kids right now, I miscarried last year once so I hope this is successful. We have a 6 month old leonberger puppy and he is awesome. We are training him to be a therapy dog.
Anything else? We are in Canada. We are both excited for this chapter but I am anxious because of a previous loss. My family will be so excited to have another little one added to the extended family! I think I will be able to be excited when we get past the first trimester.
- How you found out: Missed period & two positive tests
- Hobbies, Job, Etc. : Meditation, Zumba & Yoga
- Spouse, Partner, Kids, or Furbabies: Boyfriend and I have been together for 4 years, he is a single dad to a 12 year old son. I have an 11 year old son from my previous marriage. Blending!!
- Anything you’d like us to know 🙂: I'm 42 and we just scheduled our fertility appt when bam...I'm preggo!
- How you found out: I would drink a few days before and during my period when we were trying. Wanted to celebrate finishing my first week at a new job but needed to take the test to confirm beforehand. I was certain I wasn't pregnant but glad husband insisted that I take the test before we started drinking for the night.
- Hobbies, Job, Etc.: Lawyer. I like to read and am worried how having a child will cut into my quiet alone morning time.
- Spouse, Partner, Kids, or Furbabies: first baby. Been married about 2 years.
- Anything you’d like us to know 🙂: starting to show at 11 weeks and nervous that I'll have to break the news to my job before I want to (which would ideally not be for another 4-8 weeks)
Married July 2018
First-Time Mom
EDD: 5/1/20 *please stick, baby*
Hi everyone! My name is Sonia, I’m 34 and I’m 8w5d today. I’m pregnant with twins and we found out via blood test two weeks after our embryo transfer (we did IVF).
My due date is May 24, 2020. I’m a Registered Nurse and love preventative care and helping others live a healthy lifestyle. My goal is to start my own online Health Coaching business in 2020. Such a big goal for being pregnant, I know. However, it would be nice to be able to work from home once babies are here. With that said, my hobbies are blogging and running (haven’t been running lately). I own a sewing machine and crochet some…but I don’t do that very regularly.
I have 3 children and my youngest is almost 13. So yes, I’m starting over. I had my kids very young and remarried to a wonderful man who does not have children of his own at 33.
I’m very active on Instagram but I haven’t announced my pregnancy on social media. My anxiety levels have been high this week because I hear so many bad stories about pregnancy and early loss on social media. So, I found myself needing to be a part of a community where I can talk about these happy days. So, here I am. Excited to get to know everyone!
My name is Jordyn and this is my first pregnancy! I’m due 5/25/2020 😊
I found out exactly at four weeks because I was feeling super sick and my sense of smell was out of control! I was so shocked I took two tests!
I work as a web developer and user experience designer. I really like reading, going on walks, and trying new food!
I’ve been with my boyfriend for almost scene years. We own a house and have two dogs and cats. I’m surprised people tend to be a little judgmental when they find out we’re having a baby and not married!
We just told my parents last night and I recorded it. It was a total surprise and one of the most adorable reactions ever!
How I found out: Both my kiddos have September birthdays so we’d been super busy with parties and everything. A couple days after DS Birthday I realized I missed my period and took a test that night and got my BFP!
We just had our first appointment yesterday at 9 weeks. Feeling better now that I got to see baby wiggling around. We haven’t told anyone yet but of course I ran into a co-worker who is pregnant at the Dr office. So I guess she’s the first to know lol. Hopefully she’ll keep quiet for me.
Looking forward to getting involved here!
EDD:5/21/2020
How we found out: I went in to my doctor with lower left abdominal pain, I had an IUD in place so the thought of being pregnant hadn't really even crossed my mind. So I found out last week at 10 weeks.
Job/Hobbies: I work with people with disabilities in writing plans and assisting to find them services including but not limited to job coaching, community hab, and IRA placement. Hobbies are usually whatever my almost six year old finds interesting for us and I am just getting into restoring vintage furniture.
Spouse, kids, fur babies: My DF is Zach and we have been together 7 years, we have one son who was born in Dec 2013 and a cat and dog.
I am excited to get to know everyone!
EDD 05/20/20
How I found out: took a test the day of my expected period and was amazed to see the lines. Wed been trying for some months now and I was beginning to think that it was going to be difficult to get pregnant again. TW: had 2 losses in 2018 and I am now 41.
Job/hobbies: I work remotely for a US IT company but live in the Dominican Republic.
Family: Been with my boyfriend for 5 years. We have a 3-year old son and 3 rescued dogs. I don't have a lot of free time but love to go to the beach, watch movies, and listen to music.
EDD (Estimated Due Date): May 21, 2020
Hobbies, Job, Etc: I am a Learning and Development Manager at a financial institution. Don't really have any hobbies, wish I was a hobby person 🤷🏻♀️
Spouse, Partner, Kids, or Furbabies: my husband and I have been married for 2 years, together for 5. We also have a furbaby Ollie, he is our firstborn, spoiled little (60 lbs...not too little) American Staffordshire Terrier mix. I love him more than anything/anyone (my husband knows it, he's cool with it).
I am beyond grateful that this pregnancy is going pretty smoothly. I am at 10 weeks 4 days today without any major/life-disrupting symptoms. Heard the heartbeat again today at over 160 bmp ♥️
- EDD: May 24th
- How you found out: P.O.S the day of Expected period with MH next to me. The line was clear and dark right away. Which gave me some relief because a couple months prior we had a chemical pregnancy and the line started out light and just got lighter.
- Hobbies, Job, etc.: Fishing, boating and camping! We spend all of our extra time on our fishing boat or camping on the eastern shore with our camper. For my job, I am an Operations Manager for a commercial cleaning company.
- Spouse, Partner, Kids, or Furbabies: My DH and I have been together for 6.5 years, recently married in August. 1 D.D. who is 3.5. and 2 big goofy dogs.
- Anything you’d like us to know: Wi
Today, I am 13 weeks. EDD May 6th.
This is my 6th pregnancy. I have 4 boys (9, 8, 6, 3) and 1 girl (2 next month). I also have a cat, 2 dogs, 3 roosters, 14 chickens, and 31 eggs incubating (hatch day is Friday, so if anyone wants "newborn" pics...lol).
All my children have been born at home with a midwife in attendance. If it comes down to needing to be in hospital, I will, but if not, home I shall remain.
I feel that every woman and every pregnancy is unique; that what meets the needs of one may not meet the needs of another. I have found that there are very few true absolutes, especially in pregnancy.
I am also a massage therapist; currently, over 10 years experience. I specialized in prenatal massage and the only thing holding up my labor doula certification is attending the set number of births within the defined timeframe (always just miss it😫).
If, for some reason, I come off as abrasive or judgemental (not been an issue to date), I ask you to PM me to discuss it. It is never my intention to do so and I much prefer to avoid drama. But, if it should ever happen, I would appreciate knowing about it.👍🏻
Other than that, I wish all you lovely ladies, healthy pregnancies and a cuddly bundle (or two...or more?) to fill your arms in a few short months. 🥰💗
EDD (Estimated Due Date): May 2nd
- How you found out: Took 2 home tests the day before we moved into our new home 🏡 both were positive. I went for bloodwork the following week to confirm. We had been trying so I was hopeful!
- Hobbies, Job: I am an elementary school teacher. I’m trying to think of ways to tell my students and families. I’m going to wait until after parent-teacher conferences though which are in December. Luckily I’m still not showing at almost 14 weeks here.
- Spouse, Partner, Kids, or Furbabies: No babies of the human or furry kind. Just me and my husband. We met in college and have been together for 10 years total and married for 5. We are super excited about our first - and I’m super nervous about going through all these changes for the first time. I’m a nervous patient when I’m not pregnant so I’m trying to take everything as it comes, but thank God for this board and all of you who ease my mind every day ☺️
- Anything you’d like us to know 🙂 Just very thankful for the kindness on this board. The internet can be a dark place sometimes, so I am just grateful for everyone’s candid advice and support of one another.
EDD-may 17
- How you found out -tested
- I'm a voice teacher, professional singer and teacher working with special needs
- my husband A and I have 2 boys. Our 9 year old has high functioning asd. And a 4 year old. We also have 2 pups gizmo and mickey.
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EDD: May 1
How I found out: We decided to start trying and got pregnant the very first month. I had some implantation bleeding the day of my expected period, lost hope, but then tested the next day after it went away. Woke my husband up at 5am the next morning (happy) crying!
Job: I'm a high school teacher. Students don't know yet! Can't wait for the ever-so-friendly comments they'll have.
Hobbies: I love gardening and outdoor adventures, but it's been hard with all this pregnancy sickness!
Family: First baby! Husband and I are both 24. We've been married two years and together since high school. Oh, and we have a cat. He's keeping my feet warm this very moment!
Married Sept. 2013
DS1: Nov 11, 2016
MMC: 11/16/18 (9w6d)
CP: 2/3/19 (5w3d)
BFP! 8/24/19
DS2: May 10, 2020
I've been poking around on here and decided I should make myself known! So, this is my first pregnancy and I have not been given an EDD yet but I am guessing May 27 from my last period. They did say I am 11 weeks spot on as of today. Hooray, exactly 1 year of ttc with my husband, we got that positive. I took an at home test while he was at work and had the fun of spilling the news when he came home. We both are veterinary tech assists, though now that I'm pregnant my job duties are shifting, cant do everything I used to. My husband and I have been together for 3 years and I am beyond blessed with his care for me, my mornings have been rough. We have one cat named Milo who is our whole world, he was rescued from the streets and we swear he was raised by raccoons. He is such a personality and I cant wait to see how he will interact once the baby arrives.