January 2022 Moms

At my first appointment: Just found out Iโ€™m almost a month further along than I thought!

CaptainPhasmaCaptainPhasma member
edited June 2021 in January 2022 Moms
I am reeling.

I thought I was due January 26. Turns out I might even deliver before New Years!

How is this possible? My husband and I have been trying for a few months. I got a negative pregnancy test April 21 (Cycle day 25, usually when I start my period) and then my period came April 22 (or so I thought?!?!) I bled for 4 days! Maybe a little lighter than usual, but still seemed within normal range, I still needed to use tampons and everything! (The doctor suggested it might have been bleeding related to implantation)

We treated it like a normal cycle, worked on conceiving during the second week, I took a pregnancy test May 17 (which we thought was cycle day 24โ€ฆ but I guess was actually CD 51?!? Omg)

I came in expecting to make sure the pregnancy was just one baby, in the right place, turns out instead of 7-8weeks Iโ€™m 11weeks1day. Since Iโ€™m over 35 they went ahead and took blood for the NIPT so I might even know the gender this week. Itโ€™s bananas. Iโ€™m excited, but also just baffled that I was so off about my body.

I guess Iโ€™m going to stick around with this group because I could give birth early January, the doctor said they can aim for Dec 27 - Jan 3 depending on what makes sense for our insurance.

Sorry for the wall of text, as yโ€™all can see Iโ€™m still processing. We havenโ€™t told anyone about the pregnancy yet and now it looks like weโ€™ll be announcing a lot sooner than we thoughtโ€ฆ

edit: donโ€™t worry, Iโ€™ve already introduced myself when I first joined, been lurking and posting here sparingly for a couple weeks, I was just clarifying I wasnโ€™t leaving. Sorry if this breaks the rules, it just didnโ€™t seem to fit in with the other topics.

Re: At my first appointment: Just found out Iโ€™m almost a month further along than I thought!

  • Welcome, @CaptainPhasma congrats on your pregnancy.ย ย 

    If you want to stick around, please introduce yourself on the Introduction Thread and read theย ย **Read This First** Thread, and then hop into the other threads!
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  • Wow, crazy story! Well, welcome @CaptainPhasma! Like @blackhottamales said, please introduce yourself in the dedicated thread stickied to the top of the board, and I look forward to getting to know you better!
  • Holy!!! Well, what a nice surprise!
  • I introduced myself in the intro thread a few weeks ago when I joined, sorry if this topic broke the rules!

  • @CaptainPhasma You're right! Sorry about that. I just didn't recognize your name as a regular poster, which is ok! Yeah, this post probably would've been better in the weekly randoms thread than its own post, but no biggie :) But definitely stick around!ย 
  • @CaptainPhasma yes, sorry I didn't see either.ย  Not a big deal, we are all learning how best to organize the board.ย ย 
  • That is so awesome! Iโ€™m jealous haha I always got implantation bleeding but never as much as a period haha Thatโ€™s great that every thing is looking good! Maybe before January 1st and you can get a little tax deduction ๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿ˜† How exciting! Congrats!
  • nik012nik012 member
    Congrats! I am hoping I get similar news! I took a pregnancy test on April 3 and it was negative and then a few days later had a 4 day light period. I feel like I am further along than the first day of my last cycle. I go for my dating ultrasound next week so crossing my fingers! However if I am any further along this baby will be born exactly 2 years apart from my son! That means TWO birthdays and Christmas all at once! ๐Ÿ˜ฌ๐Ÿ˜
  • Limes030Limes030 member
    edited June 2021
    @nik012 we have the same age kids then! I was kind of bummed they will have birthdays so close. DD bday is Dec 22 (12 days early).. due date is Jan 16 this pregnancy, and I measured on track.

    @CaptainPhasma such a surprise! Great you are taking it in stride ๐Ÿ’•
  • @nik012 I underetand the December birthday thing. My youngest 3 have birthdays all about 6 weeks apart. And it looks lke this one will fall in line with that too. We have oct 4. Nov 19 and Dec 16. Now we will have a Jan ( if not earlier) birthday. Ive said numerous times we were gonna throw it ALL together with a Happy HalloThanksmas. Lol
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