How did you find out? Peed on a stick, we’ve been TTC for several months, had a miscarriage in October
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?) - first time mom! Have 2 dogs and a husband. Work full time as a software engineer
How are you feeling? (First appointment? Any symptoms? Emotionally?) - Super nauseous and nothing helps. The select few people who know keep telling me it gets better but that isn’t helping either, i just get frustrated. My diet is based on what the food will feel like coming back up. I’ve been quite reserved emotionally i think as a coping mechanism from the miscarriage. It’s like I’m afraid to experience any joy or excitement. My first appointment is in a week so hoping to start feeling positive after that.
GTKY Fun fact: Tell us what your super power would be? - telekinesis so i could clean without having to move.
Hi! I used bump back in 2015 when I was pregnant with my daughter. It seems like it was so long ago! I might be a little late to this thread but here we go:
Due date? 8/6
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?) My husband and I have been married since June. I have a daughter from a previous relationship. I currently work from home. I enjoy anything outdoors.
How are you feeling? (First appointment? Any symptoms? Emotionally?) **TW** I was pregnant in the fall and found out I had lost the baby at 12 weeks. I had a d&c and got pregnant my next cycle. I thought that if I found out I was pregnant again, I’d feel a sense of dread after going through such a tough loss. But I’ve been very happy and grateful to be pregnant again. My symptoms aren’t as bad as my last pregnancy, but my hormone levels have been so much better. I recently had a bleed that scared the heck out of me but baby is still okay. We haven’t told our families yet because I am still telling people we had a miscarriage and I didn’t want to go through that again if we ended up having another miscarriage. I guess I am pretty nervous to tell people that I’m pregnant again, but not exactly sure why. **end TW***
@knottie81ef7d68039297d3 I also have a daughter born in 2015 from my previous marriage so this baby will be my current husband’s first! We also just got married this past year (October)
@improbablyanxious I’m an engineer too! Electrical by degree, avionics systems engineer by trade and manage several software engineers.
@Vivj162 and @starkette I'm 39, so definitely in the "geriatric" club. What the heck?! Who came up with that term. I mean, sometimes I feel like a little old lady, but I don't need a reminder like that! Lol 🤣
How did you find out? I was a few days late and tested once.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?) I am a graduate student studying Dairy Science and my boyfriend works in construction. I will be defending my thesis in August or September so while we were TTC clearly we hadn't calculated 9 months ahead. TW Part of this was due to a MC in May which was our first pregnancy and I had a fear, unfounded, of infertility TW. I love cows and different cultures. My boyfriend comes from a family of good cooks and he cooks well which is a plus for me.
How are you feeling? (First appointment? Any symptoms? Emotionally?) I just had a 12 week ultrasound and that went well, now I have to tell my bosses ect. I didn't introduce myself earlier because I have been anxious about this pregnancy.
GTKY Fun fact: Tell us what your super power would be? Understanding the context behind what people are saying to better understand them.
Hi! I’ve been on here for a while, but didn’t really say anything for a while. I’ve commented on other threads but thought I should go ahead and come back here and introduce myself.
Due date? 8/10
How did you find out? We’ve been trying for a little over a year and just started going to a fertility doctor. They did an HSG and one of my tubes appeared to be blocked, so I definitely thought I wasn’t pregnant (at the same time they told us you are more likely to get pregnant the month of an HSG). I been feeling kind of bad over the weekend, so my husband kept telling me I should take a test, but I didn’t want to waste a test so I waited a bit (plus it was before a missed period and I thought there was no way it was symptoms). But then my niece was born on Tuesday and so I had babies on the brain and decided to take a test the Wednesday morning and was shocked to see it was positive!
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?) I’m 36 and this is my first pregnancy, but I have a super cute (and super spoiled) goldendoodle. I live in DC and work in health policy. My husband and I have been married for 3 years.
How are you feeling? (First appointment? Any symptoms? Emotionally?) Really depends on the day. I’m waiting to really feel connected to my pregnancy - it still feels really abstract and distant. I had a lot of anxiety at the beginning but that has gotten better. As has the nausea (though I wouldn’t have said that yesterday)
GTKY Fun fact: Tell us what your super power would be? Right now because it’s cold and I hate being in the cold, being able to teleport from place to place.
Welcome @curlymils and @katiecattherese happy you introduced yourselves. I'm looking forward to getting to know both of you better. 💗 thanks for sharing.
How did you find out? Pee test because I was super hungry constantly.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?) I'm married, I have a 16 year old son and 12 year old daughter 3 dogs, 8 ducks and 10 chickens. I work ft in HR
How are you feeling? (First appointment? Any symptoms? Emotionally?) Had fist appointment and first ultrasound yesterday. I'm tired but not as sick as I was when I first found out.
GTKY Fun fact: Tell us what your super power would be? I would love to fly.
@katiecattherese & @curlymils & @mimigirl79 welcome and congratulations on your pregnancies!! We are so glad you are here and can’t wait to share this journey with you all!
Introduce yourself: This year marks MH and I’s tenth anniversary. We have three boys—6, 4 and our youngest just turned 1. This is the fastest we have ever gotten pregnant and TW I have had three miscarriages, two back to back between DS2 and DS3 so I’m kind of nervous since it’s still early.
Due date? End of August, probably 31 August
How did you find out? I took a positive test right before Christmas but have just been waiting to see how sticky this bean is.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?) I’m a SAHM and I spend all my time doing laundry, regulating the Paw Patrol and trying to organize my house. We have two shih tzus and a Maine Coon cat who just walked into our life three years ago. We love camping, road trips and exploring new places.
How are you feeling? (First appointment? Any symptoms? Emotionally?) My first appointment is Friday… 21 January. The nausea is all day and pretty awful. They are still fighting with my insurance company about getting my nausea meds covered. I’m cautiously optimistic that I’m going to be holding a baby in 8 months.
GTKY Fun fact: Tell us what your super power would be? Oh I would pick flying.
Introduce yourself: Hello all ! My name is Maribeth and I am a 37 year old mom of 2 boys currently pregnant with a surprise #3 from PA.
Due date? 8-13-22
How did you find out? Late cycle which I thought was due to some medication I was on but surprised to find a positive test.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?) Married to my wonderful husband and we have 2 boys ages 7 and 4. We have a 2 year old golden retriever. I have been a SAHM for the last 7 years and just started substitute teaching at my sons elementary school this year in hopes of transitioning back to a classroom in the future but looks like that will
Be on hold for a little bit longer. We love to spend time outside and playing sports. I was a college field hockey coach before becoming a SAHM.
How are you feeling? (First appointment? Any symptoms? Emotionally?) Honesty I was in a weird place for bit with this pregnancy bc we weren’t trying for a baby and kinda had taken a third off the table… so until we made it to the doctors and shared our news with very close loved ones I was having a hard time being happy and excited.
I have been very sick this time around with the morning sickness lasting 24 hrs a day.. hoping it lets up a bit soon. My previous pregnancies the morning sickness lasted 20+ weeks with both boys.
GTKY Fun fact: Tell us what your super power would be? My super power would be to fly.
Introduce yourself: Hi All, i've been lurking around for a bit and finally decided I should introdue myself.
Due date? Aug 1st, 2022 - So already > 12 weeks!
How did you find out? peed on a stick.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?) - First time mom, work from home consulting in tech. have a kitty cat and dog and have been married 2 years now.
How are you feeling? (First appointment? Any symptoms? Emotionally?) - oh the anxiety. Lots of random bleeding ,but everything is healthy so far.
GTKY Fun fact: Tell us what your super power would be? I think i'd like to fly. Seems freeing.
@knottiebb7556bae7da2e97 you probably have to log out and log back in for it to update. Thanks for sharing and introing. I’ve also had lots of random bleeding. Hopefully it stops for you!
My name is Sonja and I live in Florida I am due on August 7th We have been trying for over a year but have only had two miscarriages thus far, I had a MRI scheduled and was taking a pregnancy test prior to getting it and after two weird tests our third showed a strong positive. I work full time but we are planning on me being a stay at home mom or maybe working very limited part time. Huge animal lover and extremely cautious mom to be. Nausea was a huge huge problem for about four weeks straight with daily vomiting and even 1 week of barely able to get out of bed with out feeling dizzy, faint and throwing up again. We finally have that under a little control and now just being super cautious and trying not to get to excited until we are through the first trimester, I can’t handle another MC especially right now. I have my second appt today so we can hear the heartbeat and hopefully get a little calmer from the doctor haha. I would love to have the superpower of being a fantastic mother and wife, I am so scared I am going to mess up so all I want is to be able to take care of my family in the best way possible.
@knottiebc32492f3b7bf6d8 You are already a great wife and mom simply by caring so much! We may “fail” at something every day, but that allows us to LEARN something every day! I HIGHLY recommend reading the book “Yes! You will be a Good Mom” by Kelly Preston, MA. I’m enjoying it! It’ll be natural, yet difficult and you will struggle and learn and have so much love… through it all, it’ll be beautiful and you will be so loved by your little baby! You are made for this!
An idea for a strong relationship with your spouse through all this: Something my husband and I are committing to this year is a date night every week so we can focus some intentional time on each other. After all being pregnant, postpartum, and having a newborn all in one year will be a lot on us physically and emotionally and can wear away at relationships if we aren’t intentional. Doing a date every week can sound like a lot to plan, but the last three weeks have been at-home dates while trying not to be nauseous and yet they were so special. We played board games, a video game competition, read together, and even though it was only an hour or two, it really felt so special. Some dates we even planned that day because it’s not always easy to make them happen… but it’s worth it. In the future, we will likely have some fancy dinners out, bowling, movies, romantic picnics, spa days, etc… but knowing that we WILL make sure to even have a foot soak in a tupper tote or movie night and cuddles is something to look forward to! Having nausea and no desire to get out of pajamas to go out means that a lot of our current “home” dates will probably be more realistic during postpartum than the fancy ones. Finally, After we choose and do our date I add “Date_/52” and what we did on that day so I can look back for ideas!
I’m Julia. My due date is August 6! I’m 12 weeks along.
I found out on Thanksgiving morning by taking a stick test (but waited to tell husband until all the rest of the family had left for the airport the next day).
I’m this is our first child! My husband and I got married in September and then moved to CT in October and then got pregnant in November so it’s been a busy time.
I’m feeling super excited and in awe that my body can do this. It’s been a relatively easy pregnancy so far, though I have a weak pelvic floor and have needed to start physical therapy to strengthen it during pregnancy (I recommend PT to anyone and everyone!)
I’m a designer so my super power would be making the world around me beautiful
@knottiea1309f9d72694325 Welcome Julia! I look forward to getting to know you and sharing this special time with you! If you don’t mind, could you change your username to something more unique so it’s easier to get to know you and tag you? There are directions on the read before posting thread and you might have to log out and log back in for it to change.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?) I am 30yrs old we live in Texas, I work for Hulu me and my husband have been married 9yrs. We have 3 boys and 1 girl. Pets we have 3 Belgian Malinois, A Great Dane and A Great Dane mix and a Chemeleon.
How are you feeling? (First appointment? Any symptoms? Emotionally?) I go to a high risk and regular OB will be going to my 3rd Appt next month. Feel great 5th child and I have no morning sickness Knock on wood LOL!
@texas-gurl Hi Jennifer! Welcome! 😊 I’m so glad things are going well and you don’t have morning sickness! Are you planning to find out if this one is a boy or girl?
Hey there. I'm Melinda. My wife is pregnant with our first baby. We are due 8/31. We are incredibly excited, but also very anxious! She is a medical professional, so she knows all the things that could go wrong and freaks out over everything. It's been a roller-coaster. She is 8w6d, as of today. We had been trying for about a year doing at home insemination and this is the first time it took. Reading all of these experiences and posts has really helped me and been a sort of comfort at times. I also share them all with her. She knows too much and not enough at the same time since this has never been experienced. She goes for NIPT next week.
Introduce yourself: Hi! I’m T, I’m 26 and live in NY
Due date? 8/9/2022
How did you find out? Pregnancy test! Took it a day after my period was supposed to come; me and my H had been trying, so I was checking ;)
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?) I’m a nurse and my husband is in school full time. We have a 14 month old girl; she keeps us busy!!!
How are you feeling? (First appointment? Any symptoms? Emotionally?) I’m feeling pretty nauseous overall and very anxious as we are expecting twins!
GTKY Fun fact: Tell us what your super power would be? I would love to fly!!
@knottie42a53a134d7df52c hello and welcome fellow NYer!! There are a few of us here from NY! Where about are you? I’m near Buffalo, the rest of us are scattered out. Also, if you wouldn’t mind making your username more unique so we can get to know you and tag you easier that would be awesome! There are directions on how to do so in the “read before posting” thread. You just might have to log out and log back in for it to work. I can’t wait to start getting to know you!
> @meagan822 said: > @texas-gurl Hi Jennifer! Welcome! 😊 I’m so glad things are going well and you don’t have morning sickness! Are you planning to find out if this one is a boy or girl?
Yes hoping for a girl! My doctor wanted me to do a panorama blood test so I might find out with that well my husband I want to be surprised lol! I would post a picture but don’t have the option to yet!
@texasw-gurl So exciting! Finding out or being surprised would both be so fun! I hope it lets you attach pictures soon! When the option becomes available, this is what to look for! I’m sure it varies on the type of device, however!
Introduce yourself: Hi! I’m Sarah, 35 yr old with a 4 year old daughter. Pregnant with baby #2!
Due date? August 27
How did you find out? Pregnancy test, but I knew we’ll before a test came back positive!
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?) As I said, I have a daughter (4) and a very supportive partner! We like to watch shows (Brooklyn 99 is my favorite) and I’m an avid reader!
How are you feeling? (First appointment? Any symptoms? Emotionally?) I’m having all the symptoms this go around… nausea, sore breasts, acne, exhausted all the time!
GTKY Fun fact: Tell us what your super power would be? Oof, I think I’d like the ability to be super stealthy (and teleport haha)
Introduce yourself: hi! Finally had our first US and feels real enough to say hi in here. My name is Christie, my husband is Drew, this will be our third- we have two girls (7 & 4).
Due date? 8/28
How did you find out? On Christmas, I was having a hard time eating; no appetite and felt full after hardly any food. It crossed my mind but we had been trying for a year and a half and after so many negative tests the thought passed quickly. Leading up to New Years I still felt different. I only tested for peace of mind to drink on NYE... and it was positive.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?) I’m a newborn photographer
How are you feeling? (First appointment? Any symptoms? Emotionally?) like crud. Food aversion, especially sweets, nausea, soooo tired. Nerves about the age gaps and my middle starting kindergarten at the same time. I’m also with a new doctor, that I like, but establishing that relationship still feels daunting.
GTKY Fun fact: Tell us what your super power would be? Teleporting or some form of immediate transportation
@smruggles Welcome! My husband and I love Brooklyn 99!!
@knottie9fdd7b9860a129dc I relate to the nausea! I hope it starts to feel better soon. I know everyone is different, but I was 4 when my baby brother was born and I LOVED being old enough to play “mommy” with him. Even though I have a sister in between us, I was able to bond better being old enough to understand I had a new little brother. We are closest of all the siblings to this day. I’m sure seeing your little ones hold “their baby” when they are excited to come home from school, will melt that fear all away!💕 I hope transitioning to kindergarten at the same time goes smoothly. Kids love to talk all about their baby sibling in the young classes like that!
I had been tracking my cycle and Ovulation but got impatient and tested a little too early and got what I thought was a negative, but went back and looked again and it was super faint. I was about 2 days late when I tested again and got a blazing positive.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?)
Hi! I'm Angie. I'm 39 and this is my second pregnancy. My oldest is 16 1/2, so quite a gap. She's, rather indifferent as she was quite enjoying being my only. DH and I just got married in October and is my daughter's step-dad. He's super excited and can sometimes be obnoxiously supportive, lol. We have 2 kitties, one chill panther and one psychotic tabby kitten.
How are you feeling? (First appointment? Any symptoms? Emotionally?)
Emotionally pretty good. Still doesn't seem real sometimes. Have been dealing with almost constant nausea since mid-December and it just now seems to finally be subsiding, can't wait to be able to eat normally again! Just had my first official prenatal appointment on Tues and everything seems good. Had first ultrasound on the 11th and got to see our wiggly little bean! Hubby was is complete awe.
GTKY Fun fact: Tell us what your super power would be?
Re: Introductions
How did you find out? Peed on a stick, we’ve been TTC for several months, had a miscarriage in October
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?) - first time mom! Have 2 dogs and a husband. Work full time as a software engineer
How are you feeling? (First appointment? Any symptoms? Emotionally?) - Super nauseous and nothing helps. The select few people who know keep telling me it gets better but that isn’t helping either, i just get frustrated. My diet is based on what the food will feel like coming back up. I’ve been quite reserved emotionally i think as a coping mechanism from the miscarriage. It’s like I’m afraid to experience any joy or excitement. My first appointment is in a week so hoping to start feeling positive after that.
GTKY Fun fact: Tell us what your super power would be? - telekinesis so i could clean without having to move.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?) My husband and I have been married since June. I have a daughter from a previous relationship. I currently work from home. I enjoy anything outdoors.
How are you feeling? (First appointment? Any symptoms? Emotionally?) **TW** I was pregnant in the fall and found out I had lost the baby at 12 weeks. I had a d&c and got pregnant my next cycle. I thought that if I found out I was pregnant again, I’d feel a sense of dread after going through such a tough loss. But I’ve been very happy and grateful to be pregnant again. My symptoms aren’t as bad as my last pregnancy, but my hormone levels have been so much better. I recently had a bleed that scared the heck out of me but baby is still okay. We haven’t told our families yet because I am still telling people we had a miscarriage and I didn’t want to go through that again if we ended up having another miscarriage. I guess I am pretty nervous to tell people that I’m pregnant again, but not exactly sure why. **end TW***
@improbablyanxious I’m an engineer too! Electrical by degree, avionics systems engineer by trade and manage several software engineers.
How did you find out? I was a few days late and tested once.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?) I am a graduate student studying Dairy Science and my boyfriend works in construction. I will be defending my thesis in August or September so while we were TTC clearly we hadn't calculated 9 months ahead. TW Part of this was due to a MC in May which was our first pregnancy and I had a fear, unfounded, of infertility TW. I love cows and different cultures. My boyfriend comes from a family of good cooks and he cooks well which is a plus for me.
How are you feeling? (First appointment? Any symptoms? Emotionally?) I just had a 12 week ultrasound and that went well, now I have to tell my bosses ect. I didn't introduce myself earlier because I have been anxious about this pregnancy.
GTKY Fun fact: Tell us what your super power would be? Understanding the context behind what people are saying to better understand them.
Due date? 8/10
How did you find out? We’ve been trying for a little over a year and just started going to a fertility doctor. They did an HSG and one of my tubes appeared to be blocked, so I definitely thought I wasn’t pregnant (at the same time they told us you are more likely to get pregnant the month of an HSG). I been feeling kind of bad over the weekend, so my husband kept telling me I should take a test, but I didn’t want to waste a test so I waited a bit (plus it was before a missed period and I thought there was no way it was symptoms). But then my niece was born on Tuesday and so I had babies on the brain and decided to take a test the Wednesday morning and was shocked to see it was positive!
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?) I’m 36 and this is my first pregnancy, but I have a super cute (and super spoiled) goldendoodle. I live in DC and work in health policy. My husband and I have been married for 3 years.
How are you feeling? (First appointment? Any symptoms? Emotionally?) Really depends on the day. I’m waiting to really feel connected to my pregnancy - it still feels really abstract and distant. I had a lot of anxiety at the beginning but that has gotten better. As has the nausea (though I wouldn’t have said that yesterday)
GTKY Fun fact: Tell us what your super power would be? Right now because it’s cold and I hate being in the cold, being able to teleport from place to place.
Due date? 8/21/22
How did you find out? Pee test because I was super hungry constantly.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?)
I'm married, I have a 16 year old son and 12 year old daughter 3 dogs, 8 ducks and 10 chickens. I work ft in HR
How are you feeling? (First appointment? Any symptoms? Emotionally?) Had fist appointment and first ultrasound yesterday. I'm tired but not as sick as I was when I first found out.
GTKY Fun fact: Tell us what your super power would be? I would love to fly.
This year marks MH and I’s tenth anniversary. We have three boys—6, 4 and our youngest just turned 1. This is the fastest we have ever gotten pregnant and TW I have had three miscarriages, two back to back between DS2 and DS3 so I’m kind of nervous since it’s still early.
Due date? End of August, probably 31 August
How did you find out? I took a positive test right before Christmas but have just been waiting to see how sticky this bean is.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?) I’m a SAHM and I spend all my time doing laundry, regulating the Paw Patrol and trying to organize my house. We have two shih tzus and a Maine Coon cat who just walked into our life three years ago. We love camping, road trips and exploring new places.
How are you feeling? (First appointment? Any symptoms? Emotionally?) My first appointment is Friday… 21 January. The nausea is all day and pretty awful. They are still fighting with my insurance company about getting my nausea meds covered. I’m cautiously optimistic that I’m going to be holding a baby in 8 months.
GTKY Fun fact: Tell us what your super power would be? Oh I would pick flying.
Hello and welcome to the August 2022 BMB!
Introduce yourself: Hello all ! My name is Maribeth and I am a 37 year old mom of 2 boys currently pregnant with a surprise #3 from PA.
Due date? 8-13-22
How did you find out? Late cycle which I thought was due to some medication I was on but surprised to find a positive test.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?) Married to my wonderful husband and we have 2 boys ages 7 and 4. We have a 2 year old golden retriever. I have been a SAHM for the last 7 years and just started substitute teaching at my sons elementary school this year in hopes of transitioning back to a classroom in the future but looks like that will
Be on hold for a little bit longer. We love to spend time outside and playing sports. I was a college field hockey coach before becoming a SAHM.
How are you feeling? (First appointment? Any symptoms? Emotionally?) Honesty I was in a weird place for bit with this pregnancy bc we weren’t trying for a baby and kinda had taken a third off the table… so until we made it to the doctors and shared our news with very close loved ones I was having a hard time being happy and excited.
I have been very sick this time around with the morning sickness lasting 24 hrs a day.. hoping it lets up a bit soon. My previous pregnancies the morning sickness lasted 20+ weeks with both boys.
GTKY Fun fact: Tell us what your super power would be? My super power would be to fly.
Due date? Aug 1st, 2022 - So already > 12 weeks!
How did you find out? peed on a stick.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?) - First time mom, work from home consulting in tech. have a kitty cat and dog and have been married 2 years now.
How are you feeling? (First appointment? Any symptoms? Emotionally?) - oh the anxiety. Lots of random bleeding ,but everything is healthy so far.
GTKY Fun fact: Tell us what your super power would be? I think i'd like to fly. Seems freeing.
bleeding. Hopefully it stops for you!
5.5.16 | 8.14.17 | 1.30.19
I am due on August 7th
We have been trying for over a year but have only had two miscarriages thus far, I had a MRI scheduled and was taking a pregnancy test prior to getting it and after two weird tests our third showed a strong positive.
I work full time but we are planning on me being a stay at home mom or maybe working very limited part time. Huge animal lover and extremely cautious mom to be.
Nausea was a huge huge problem for about four weeks straight with daily vomiting and even 1 week of barely able to get out of bed with out feeling dizzy, faint and throwing up again. We finally have that under a little control and now just being super cautious and trying not to get to excited until we are through the first trimester, I can’t handle another MC especially right now. I have my second appt today so we can hear the heartbeat and hopefully get a little calmer from the doctor haha.
I would love to have the superpower of being a fantastic mother and wife, I am so scared I am going to mess up so all I want is to be able to take care of my family in the best way possible.
Due date? August 23rd
How did you find out? Missed a period and feeling off. Took a test, then a second test.
Tell us about yourself.
My husband and I have 6 kiddos, ages 16, 15, 13, 10, 7, 6.
How are you feeling?
What would your super power be? Prep dinner by blinking my eyes twice.
An idea for a strong relationship with your spouse through all this: Something my husband and I are committing to this year is a date night every week so we can focus some intentional time on each other. After all being pregnant, postpartum, and having a newborn all in one year will be a lot on us physically and emotionally and can wear away at relationships if we aren’t intentional. Doing a date every week can sound like a lot to plan, but the last three weeks have been at-home dates while trying not to be nauseous and yet they were so special. We played board games, a video game competition, read together, and even though it was only an hour or two, it really felt so special. Some dates we even planned that day because it’s not always easy to make them happen… but it’s worth it. In the future, we will likely have some fancy dinners out, bowling, movies, romantic picnics, spa days, etc… but knowing that we WILL make sure to even have a foot soak in a tupper tote or movie night and cuddles is something to look forward to! Having nausea and no desire to get out of pajamas to go out means that a lot of our current “home” dates will probably be more realistic during postpartum than the fancy ones. Finally, After we choose and do our date I add “Date_/52” and what we did on that day so I can look back for ideas!
I found out on Thanksgiving morning by taking a stick test (but waited to tell husband until all the rest of the family had left for the airport the next day).
I’m this is our first child! My husband and I got married in September and then moved to CT in October and then got pregnant in November so it’s been a busy time.
I’m feeling super excited and in awe that my body can do this. It’s been a relatively easy pregnancy so far, though I have a weak pelvic floor and have needed to start physical therapy to strengthen it during pregnancy (I recommend PT to anyone and everyone!)
I’m a designer so my super power would be making the world around me beautiful
nice to meet you all!
Due date? 8/9
How did you find out? Home Test
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?) I am 30yrs old we live in Texas, I work for Hulu me and my husband have been married 9yrs. We have 3 boys and 1 girl. Pets we have 3 Belgian Malinois, A Great Dane and A Great Dane mix and a Chemeleon.
How are you feeling? (First appointment? Any symptoms? Emotionally?) I go to a high risk and regular OB will be going to my 3rd Appt next month. Feel great 5th child and I have no morning sickness Knock on wood LOL!
Hi! I’m T, I’m 26 and live in NY
Due date?
8/9/2022
How did you find out?
Pregnancy test! Took it a day after my period was supposed to come; me and my H had been trying, so I was checking ;)
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?)
I’m a nurse and my husband is in school full time. We have a 14 month old girl; she keeps us busy!!!
How are you feeling? (First appointment? Any symptoms? Emotionally?)
I’m feeling pretty nauseous overall and very anxious as we are expecting twins!
GTKY Fun fact: Tell us what your super power would be?
I would love to fly!!
I tired to change my username, lol, I hope it worked!
I’m so bad with these things ;)
I’m from Queens, ny
Anyone else?
> @texas-gurl Hi Jennifer! Welcome! 😊 I’m so glad things are going well and you don’t have morning sickness! Are you planning to find out if this one is a boy or girl?
Yes hoping for a girl! My doctor wanted me to do a panorama blood test so I might find out with that well my husband I want to be surprised lol! I would post a picture but don’t have the option to yet!
Due date? August 27
How did you find out? Pregnancy test, but I knew we’ll before a test came back positive!
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?)
As I said, I have a daughter (4) and a very supportive partner! We like to watch shows (Brooklyn 99 is my favorite) and I’m an avid reader!
How are you feeling? (First appointment? Any symptoms? Emotionally?) I’m having all the symptoms this go around… nausea, sore breasts, acne, exhausted all the time!
GTKY Fun fact: Tell us what your super power would be? Oof, I think I’d like the ability to be super stealthy (and teleport haha)
Due date? 8/28
How did you find out? On Christmas, I was having a hard time eating; no appetite and felt full after hardly any food. It crossed my mind but we had been trying for a year and a half and after so many negative tests the thought passed quickly. Leading up to New Years I still felt different. I only tested for peace of mind to drink on NYE... and it was positive.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?) I’m a newborn photographer
How are you feeling? (First appointment? Any symptoms? Emotionally?) like crud. Food aversion, especially sweets, nausea, soooo tired. Nerves about the age gaps and my middle starting kindergarten at the same time. I’m also with a new doctor, that I like, but establishing that relationship still feels daunting.
GTKY Fun fact: Tell us what your super power would be? Teleporting or some form of immediate transportation
@knottie9fdd7b9860a129dc I relate to the nausea! I hope it starts to feel better soon. I know everyone is different, but I was 4 when my baby brother was born and I LOVED being old enough to play “mommy” with him. Even though I have a sister in between us, I was able to bond better being old enough to understand I had a new little brother. We are closest of all the siblings to this day. I’m sure seeing your little ones hold “their baby” when they are excited to come home from school, will melt that fear all away!💕 I hope transitioning to kindergarten at the same time goes smoothly. Kids love to talk all about their baby sibling in the young classes like that!
Due date?
August 11, 2022
How did you find out?
I had been tracking my cycle and Ovulation but got impatient and tested a little too early and got what I thought was a negative, but went back and looked again and it was super faint. I was about 2 days late when I tested again and got a blazing positive.
Tell us about yourself (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?)
Hi! I'm Angie. I'm 39 and this is my second pregnancy. My oldest is 16 1/2, so quite a gap. She's, rather indifferent as she was quite enjoying being my only. DH and I just got married in October and is my daughter's step-dad. He's super excited and can sometimes be obnoxiously supportive, lol. We have 2 kitties, one chill panther and one psychotic tabby kitten.
How are you feeling? (First appointment? Any symptoms? Emotionally?)
Emotionally pretty good. Still doesn't seem real sometimes. Have been dealing with almost constant nausea since mid-December and it just now seems to finally be subsiding, can't wait to be able to eat normally again! Just had my first official prenatal appointment on Tues and everything seems good. Had first ultrasound on the 11th and got to see our wiggly little bean! Hubby was is complete awe.
GTKY Fun fact: Tell us what your super power would be?
I think either being able to fly or time travel.
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