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May 2025 Babies
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I had felt some very uncomfortable pinching a couple days ago and knew it wasn't ovulation pain cause I already had that a little over a week prior and this just felt different. Just in case I tested and saw squinters. The next day I did a digital and probably have done 15 since. Every pregnancy I've had to try for, never thought I would get an oopsie.
36 here, gonna be 37 by the due date! If there is a good group of us AMA gals we might do a weekly Check In. Pregnancy is so different at this stage sometimes!
Due date: May 5, 2025
How you found out: Started to have weird symptoms like an insane sense of smell and thought something was definitely up! I was smelling people’s sunscreen while passing them 10 feet away at the Farmer’s Market lol! It was so weird. And then I took a easy @home test and saw the line. Took another one and my husband did the control to be sure and there was still a line. And then we did a Clear Blue to be 100% and all said pregnant. I’m 12 DPO :)
Tell us about yourself: (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?)
This will be our first baby! Super nervous but excited! I am a marketing manager and love to work on our house, be outside and hang out with our little kitty.
How are you feeling: (Physical symptoms, emotionally)? Feeling pretty good, just lots of back pain right now and my boobs have been pretty sensitive. Nothing else too crazy yet!
Looking forward to learning and growing together!
Hi I’m Kassandra, from Ontario Canada!
May 8th 2025
My husband I have been trying for about 9 months so I def jump the gun on testing and found out before my missed period!
I have 3 boys already! We will be team green for this pregnancy! Ultimately hoping for a healthy baby regardless of their sex! We will be happy either way.
excited to be apart of the May 2025 baby club!!
I can relate already to a few of you, as we’ve gone through similar experiences. My husband, Blake and I have been trying for a year, this is my 3rd pregnancy this year after 2 miscarriages. So of course I took a test early (negative) first day of missed period (negative) then day of my annual physical on Monday (positive)! The doctor did a urine test that came out negative though, so you bet I got the lab work done he ordered asap and it confirmed positive, as did my at home test today! So rather than waiting to get excited until we know everything is ok like we did for the last two, I’m ready to celebrate and talk about it right away, hopeful this will stick!
Im a marketing manager and our “firstborn” is an English bulldog named Buoy who is just over a year old. My husband and I love traveling, being on and around the water (sailing, swimming, time at the beach), trying our local restaurants, and decompressing with our favorite streaming show and wine (or the special mocktails he concocts for me
when I’m pregnant).
I have been feeling tired and crampy/slight unsettled stomach, but emotionally all over the place. I want to see my OB asap and anxious that I won’t be able to schedule soon enough to “throw everything at” this pregnancy like she promised, itching to see a viable little blueberry on the ultrasound, ready to share the good news with every expectation that this one will go well, but still so scared it will just be more of the same heartbreak and physical pain. Glad to have a community on here who can relate!
Due date: May 15
How you found out: My husband and I have been married 10 months now, and this was our second month trying. This month, immediately following ovulation day, I just felt different. Very sore breasts daily, fatigue, and the past 6 days or so, nausea. 3 days ago I took an early test because I was hoping I made it to day 10 after ovulation, and it was positive! I took one again each morning since and the line just keeps getting darker and darker! It’s my first, and I keep checking every morning in disbelief and excitement!
Tell us about yourself: (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?) We have a 7 year old chocolate lab who will be the best big brother. We like to go to the beach, the gym, local markets, and travel.
How are you feeling: (Physical symptoms, emotionally)?
I feel nauseous pretty bad in the mornings already. A tender pressure in my lower belly as well. And intense fatigue. But overall very excited! It’s just been really hard not to share this news with anyone and I think that is giving me a little bit of anxiety!
Due date: May 13th.
I started having lower back cramps a few days ago and knew my period was coming. Kept checking, and nothing. I’ve been super bloated the last week and even commented to my husband we needed to cut back on food 😂 another thing, I’ve had really out of character underarm odor. Like gross. But I chalked it up to old shirts I was wearing.
We both have our own businesses and work from home with our two standard poodles. I currently have zero friends who are pregnant or trying to become pregnant (they’re all older and done lol) so I’m looking for support and connection! We don’t have any family that live in our state, so this will be a pretty independent journey for us.
This is my first pregnancy and I got pregnant on my honeymoon on the very first try. We truly felt like it would take much longer to get pregnant so we are extremely shocked and excited.
I don’t even know why I took a pregnancy test. I hadn’t missed a period yet. Just call it mother’s intuition I guess… haha. I felt a bit off and next thing I knew I was staring at two lines! I am 15 DPO today.
My symptoms so far have been mostly fatigue and congestion and a bit of nausea in waves.
I’m feeling extremely anxious. I’m struggling with feeling like it’s too good to be true and the wait for the first doctor’s appointment is stressing me out. I haven’t had my HCG levels tested or anything and so I feel like I haven’t accepted that this is real yet. I feel trapped by the anxiety and like I will never escape it for the rest of my life now! I’m so overwhelmed by all of the sad posts about miscarriage and chemical pregnancies and child loss and I feel like I’m desperately craving some stories of healthy successful first time pregnancies. I need some positivity on my feed!
who are probably a little terrified of having another little one running around the house.
We seem to take a bit of a non-traditional approach to pregnancy. We shared the news with our immediate family (and even some friends) when we had just found out at 4 weeks along. We did the same with our first and I’m glad we were able to share our whole journey with the people we felt comfortable sharing with.
My husband and I have an 18 month old son and this will be our second baby. We were aiming to start trying for a second one in the new year, but then I started feeling some of the same symptoms I did with my first (waking up crazy early, implantation cramping, a bit of sciatica pain, and extreme fatigue), took a test, and here we are!
We are artsy people, involved in theatre, film production, and the comedy scene. I teach arts education to little kids (and have only been back at work since April) and he is primarily a director/writer.
In our free time we like exploring outside - our 18 mth old loves being outdoors - watching comedy, and cooking. I'm curious (nervous?) to see how I keep up with my toddler if this pregnancy continues to progress. He's already pretty speedy and mischievous.
I was lurking for a bit because I haven't had my initial doctors appointment and feel like I need that and the dating ultrasound to feel confident in first trimester. But I'm also trying to let myself be more excited than anxious this time around! So, hello!
I'm Kitty, 28, from Minnesota.
Brand new to all of this, but looks like we're estimating for around May 10.
My husband and I spent 5 years trying not to conceive, but now we have our feet under us I saw an OB 2 weeks ago to try and see what our chances look like. Everyone in my family struggled with fertility issues and I assumed it would be the same for us. Turns out we don't have nearly as much time to prepare as we expected! He's over the moon and would raise an army if I let him.
This will be our first, and I've spent the last 5 hours that we've known for sure trying to dig up every resource available. 8 months to go sounds like so much time, doesn't it?
Wholeheartedly looking for every scrap of advice anyone is willing to toss my way! No morning sickness yet, but we're barely past 4 weeks so that's no surprise!
Due date: May 19
How you found out: I am impatient. They took out my IUD almost three weeks ago, and we started trying the next day. I spent the next two weeks with really sore breasts, which is usual for me. A few days before my period was due, I took a bunch of early pregnancy tests, and they came back positive.
My husband was on a business trip out of town, returning that day. So I met his taxi on the street, brought him a huge bouquet of purple dahlias, and showed him the test :)
Tell us about yourself: If all goes well, this will be our first child! My husband and I moved here from NYC to have a little more room to raise kids, but I wanted to get settled in a new career first. Now that I've been a software engineer for a while (he is, as well), we decided it was a good time.
How are you feeling: Physically, same as always. Emotionally, so excited. I love love love kids. But I also don't 100% feel like it's real yet.
And I feel very happy and grateful to meet all of you ♥
Due date: May 9th I think!
How you found out: This is my second baby and it took about a year for our first. So we have been trying for about 8 months and this month I missed my period which has happened before. But I started getting other symptoms and light cramping that reminded me of when I was pregnant with my son. So I took a test and it was positive!
Tell us about yourself: (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?)
My husband and I are both teachers and we have an almost 2 year old son. I love to read and we are big movie watchers. We are also both currently in school getting our masters degrees.
How are you feeling: (Physical symptoms, emotionally)?
A little nauseous mostly and very tired! My son was a preemie due to placental abruption at 31 weeks so as excited as I am, I’m also feeling a bit nervous this time around. Hoping all goes well!
@knottie6f0aebe243633d9f
I had a placental abruption as well with my last one. Fortunately they caught it and he was term, but yeah it was scary. Let's have some smooth births this go around!
Due date: app says May 18th
How you found out:
We were not exactly trying yet, but I stopped my birth control a few months ago to regulate my cycle. I felt off and really tired. Took a test and it was positive. And then took 5 more lol
Tell us about yourself: (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?)
I am engaged and due to get married next year. I have a daughter and a step son. I am a substance abuse nurse case manager for a community clinic. For fun I like trying new restaurants, bowling, watching tv, and listening to podcasts or audio books. (I’m kinda boring) lol I also have the most adorable chiweenie named Loki who we love to pieces.
How are you feeling: (Physical symptoms, emotionally)? I feel good, other than tired. Doesn’t feel real yet honestly lol
Due date: May 15th (according to an online calculator)
How you found out:
My husband and I have been TTC for a little over a year now. I tested about 3 days before my period was supposed to start and had a negative result. When I was then 4 days late, I tested again and had a positive! I then tested the following two days and each day had a deeper coloured line and a quicker result appear.
Tell us about yourself: (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?)
If all goes how we hope, this will be our first child. My husband and I are coming up on our 8th wedding anniversary next month (October). For numerous reasons, one of the most recent being a health related Doctor recommendation, we had held off on TTC. Once we were given the go head last summer for me to stop with my birth control, I was very excited and hopeful that we would see quick results. In June, we started to use ovulation strips and now that we had passed over the year mark that our doctor has said to try for before looking into further options, I had just started to look at getting an appointment of the books to see them, but then I got my positive strip result.
I work in an admin support related role and my husband is in the hospitality industry. I love books and he enjoys video games, it works out well for us as we can sit on the couch together and separately enjoy our pastimes. We're big travellers and I am hoping we'll be able to continue exploring as a family of three. I also enjoy staying active, right now that looks like hikes/walks, spin classes and mat fitness.
How are you feeling: (Physical symptoms, emotionally)?
Overall have been feeling pretty good. I've felt a few things and then caught myself thinking that "Oh! It's a symptom!"and then being a little unsure of how much is a normal amount and how much is pregnancy related. So far I've found I've been tired and I feel like I go from not hungry to I need a snack really quickly. Also, my leg muscles have been very tender all week. I did a spin class on Monday and I was mindful and didn't push myself as much as previous classes. Normally I'd find the next day there could be some muscle soreness, but this is now 3 days removed and they are tender, like I brush my arm against my leg while walking and it stings. My assumption is my muscle recovery has slowed down as my body puts more focus on other tasks.
Emotionally, I am incredibly excited with a dash of nervousness. We've wanted this for so long and to be on the right path now is amazing. I actually haven't told my husband yet, his team at work has a lot going on right now and he's been stepping in to support, so I decided I'd wait and tell him after he was done work for the week. I am shocked that I've been holding this information in for this long though and I totally expect him to mention his surprise that I managed to wait haha!
Due date: May 19
How you found out: During past cycles, I tested a bit earlier than my scheduled blood test just so I would have an idea what to expect. It was getting a touch depressing so I didn’t bother this cycle. I got a call at 3:00 just as I got on a work conference call. I let it go to voicemail but couldn’t wait. I looked at the vm transcription and saw POSITIVE and CONGRATULATIONS. Needless to say, getting through that work call was the hardest thing I’ve done to date.
Tell us about yourself: I’m an attorney. No other kids, but my husband and I do have two dogs: a Keeshond and an Olde English Bulldog. The Kees has congestive heart failure so that’s been a little stressful. We love walking around town with the bulldog (he also loves seeing all the people out). I generally enjoy very mindless activities like cross stitch since my job is a touch demanding (I’ll 100% be arguing cases in appellate court at 8 months pregnant).
How are you feeling: Bloated and sooo tired. I’ve also noticed some acid reflux so that’s fun. My thought process seems a little more chaotic than usual.
Due date: 3/15 (to be confirmed by doctor still)
How you found out: I historically have a short cycle- 25 days on average, and rarely ever goes longer then 27… so after 2 weeks of what I thought was normal cramps and total exhaustion I determined Flo was not actually making it this month… on day 30 the test confirmed. First appointment booked for 10/10
Tell us about yourself: (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?) no other kids, no pets currently (out doggo passed last year), my husband and I both work for our local healthcare system. We like to camp, hike, travel, go to random cities to explore.
How are you feeling: (Physical symptoms, emotionally)? Physical- I have been having every single symptom.. sore, growing boobs, cramps, a little gi discomfort, nauseous, bloated, nightmares, restlessness, not sleeping well, anxiety, headaches. Today all of it seemed to calm down. I hope it stays
I had a placental abruption with my #2, resulted in an emergency c-section. Big hugs, mama.
Minnesotan here too! Excited to have a little heater attached to me this winter, lol.
Hii all I am 33 , first time mother to be from India , haven’t shared this my family yet, I mean except my husband . But wanted to talk n share with other momys out there , like a community. So glad to be here .
Due date: May 14 2025
How you found out:
I did Urine Pregnancy Test , 2 days before my expected period date . Got a faint line , so couldn’t believe.. Then I directly went for HCG levels testing on 3rd day after my missed period . They were high ,, so yeah its real I think 😃.
Tell us about yourself:
I am a paediatrician, jeez so I am kinda scared about all the diseases, you know .. Just hoping that everything turns out to be ok .. I am on lil over weight side , so trying to rectify my habits , planning to be lil more active . I dont have any pets and my husband is engineer ☺️.
How are you feeling: scared , excited , wanna do it all in the right way 😅.
37 here as well! This is my third and from what I've read the risks don't really increase dramatically. From experience the morning sickness never went away completely but it decreased SIGNIFICANTLY by 2nd tri. Then the heartburn sets in 🤣 my due date got moved to the 2nd so hello due date buddy!
Due date : May 22nd currently
We found out bc I didn’t see my cycle lol so took a test and it was positive only symptom so far is fatigue
Nice to meet everyone
ecstatic... even overwhelmed with happiness at moments like today when I had to have a small cry of joy. Other than that, I'm super excited to grow this little bean in me and meet my baby in May!
I honestly feel so much better than my first pregnancy the only real symptom I have is sore and tender breast’s! My first pregnancy the morning sickness was horrible! I however am experiencing restless legs already and am struggling to sleep so any tips you have I’d love! So nice to meet other mommies expecting so close together!!
So far I'm feeling excited and nervous, we are already in such a good flow with our current 2 that I'm nervous about changing the dynamic, but I felt the same way about #2 and she has added so much joy and light to our home that I know it will all be OK in the end.
I've started getting a few mild waves of nausea, but it's been manageable so far. I'm feeling like I have to pee every 10 minutes, but other than that pretty good so far.
My estimated delivery day happens to be our 11th anniversary together, which is a fun surprise. #1 was 2 days early, and #2 was 10 days late, so we'll see what happens.