Hi I’m Chelsi! My unconfirmed due date is March 28th. We found out unexpectedly after feeling off.
Im 27 and my fiance and I are 3 months away from our wedding! He works in the auto business and I’m a project manager for a different auto business. We have 5 fur babies that we adore.
I’m nauseous and more tired than I’ve ever been in my life. I’m normally really active and I feel like I can’t do anything but sleep right now and it’s kinda bumming me out. Also feeling anxious because this was unplanned and while we were planning on starting a family after the wedding, I wanted these next few months to enjoy my wedding, shower and bachelorette. While I’m so happy and so excited, I’m kinda grieving the loss of some of my plans. I know it’s still going to be fun and so amazing but right now I’m just tired and want to feel energized enough to enjoy my wedding 🥲 I feel selfish for even typing that. I know I’m so lucky to be pregnant and all I want is a healthy baby. It’s just all so much at once.
How you found out: Felt like I was going crazy and was convinced I felt my uterus "fluttering" for lack of a better word 2 weeks before my missed period. Tested as soon as I could after that.
Tell us about yourself: (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?): It's my husband and I's first time being pregnant so everything is new. We have a doggo who keeps me walking everyday thankfully because the exhaustion is real. I work for a non profit focused on youth development.
How are you feeling: (Physical symptoms, emotionally)? Emotionally still processing - this was earlier that expected and being cautiously optimistic knowing miscarriage is still a risk. Had a great first appointment and ultrasound though! Physically - completely exhausted, backed up/bloating, and some breast tenderness.
I found out by testing about a week before my expected period.
I have a 10 month old son and he kept grabbing at my belly and putting his head on it. I'm married and officially stay home with my baby. I just recently stopped working and it feels weird but it would feel even weirder letting someone else take care of my son. So I guess I'll just have babies 😂
I like to read and go for walks with my baby. I love food. I have barley any symptoms besides constipation and frequent urination. I'm sure my husband would say I'm also experiencing mood swings 😅
@knottie2f17228e44b5165e I can completely understand the everything all at once. We found out we were pregnant a few weeks after getting engaged. I was deep in wedding planning only to find out our baby is due right before we wanted our wedding. We are pivoting to eloping but now have to sneak in a baby shower and engagement pictures before I start showing more. It’s A LOT to process but be grateful it happened and just try to be present with it as much as possible. The more time I get with knowing I’m pregnant the more ok I am with the way things are going and overall I’m just so grateful to have a baby growing in me.
How you found out: home pregnancy tests. Was actively trying
Tell us about yourself: (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?)
I'm a single mom by choice to a 5yo and am 35 myself. I’m a student and homeschool my son.
How are you feeling: (Physical symptoms, emotionally)?
My only symptoms are heartburn and exhaustion. I do occasionally feel bubbles in my tummy but I’m 7.5 weeks.
Emotionally, I’m actually floored. My hcg want doubling and my 6 week ultrasound was showing almost a week behind. Just a sac no fetal pole. I was preparing for my follow-up to show no baby but there was a flutter of 138. I still don’t know if it’s viable because I have a long history of loss but my next ultrasound plus genetic testing is 9/26. I’m not telling anyone I know because I can’t handle their emotions if I lose the pregnancy.
How I found out: I went to my primary care after not eating for about 2-3 weeks. I was on birth control patches at the time, so pregnancy did not cross my mind! Halfway through my appointment my doc mentioned taking a pregnancy test and I was like sure let’s do all the tests and figure out what’s going on. At the time I only weighed 110lbs ant the time (at 10 weeks I am now 103lbs) and not eating for a few weeks was extremely concerning to me! I provided a urine sample before leaving the office and by the time I got my paperwork at the front desk they called me right back into the office with the news! I was floored!
About me: This is my first pregnancy and I’m so excited! I’m 28 and actually always imagined having kids younger, so I’m extremely grateful for the surprise.
I literally just graduated from esthetician school about a month ago, have an event planning company and am a bartender/hookah girl a few times per week. My boyfriend, 29, is an electrician.
How am I feeling? Well I definitely had to stop working during my first trimester. Halfway through week 9 I figured out how to keep food down at least once a day. Prior to that I had every food aversion imaginable and was nauseous alllll dayyyyyy longgggg lol. Reintroducing Natures Bounty’s protein and vitamin shake helped greatly. Emotionally, well.. im pregnant 🤣 so crying is easy to do and my main mood is sleepy.
Introduce yourself: I’m Ashley (36) with fur babies.
Due date: March 12th (but the OB thinks closer to March 16)
How you found out: Way too many tests… why are some of them so difficult to use!
Tell us about yourself: (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?) No other children, wasn’t ever really sure I wanted them. We weren’t trying, and I cycled off my birth control for one month… poof. I’m feeling a lot of guilt about that- why was it so easy for me, and so hard for others?
How are you feeling: (Physical symptoms, emotionally)? Feeling pretty good, minimal sickness unless I get too hungry or smell something awful…I’m excited, but nervous too
How you found out: My flo app said it was time to test and I decided to do so just incase, my back pain the night before was super bad so i was convinced my period was about to start but it didn't!
Tell us about yourself: My husband and I have 2 cats Misty (almost 6) and Podrick 2.5, I usually like doing arts and crafts in my spare time, drawing, jewelry making, knitting + crochet. I also enjoy reading (mostly fantasy and historical fiction) and playing video games. My husband loves playing video games as well and likes reading comics. How are you feeling: (Physical symptoms, emotionally)? We are over the moon excited about BG (Baby and our last initial G) my biggest symptom I've been facing is fatigue and was just dx'd with hypothyroidism and have started taking meds to hopefully help fix that. Also struggling with food aversions.
Hi, my name is Samantha, I am 33 years old about to be 34 next month.
Due date: March 14, 2025
How you found out:
My hhusband and I have been trying on and off for 4.5 years but right when I was expecting my period this time around I noticed breast soreness that continued much more than usual and much more painful and my BBT continued to stay elevated which I found out is an early sign of pregnancy. 3 home tests later we found out we were finally expecting our first baby!
Tell us about yourself: (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?)
I am a professional dog trainer and we have 2 huskies that we are completely obsessed with and who won't leave my side now that they know! We love hanging out with friends and family and being outdoors with the fur babies. My husband is in construction and he is very excited to become a daddy, he actually was convinced I was pregnant before I was!
How are you feeling: (Physical symptoms, emotionally)?
Thank God, the only symptoms I have are tiredness and breast soreness. No nausea has come my way and I'm grateful for that but I also will take any symptom in stride as I have always wanted to be a mom and have lots of babies. Cheers to everyone and their bundles of joy!
How you found out: I had a feeling very early on, tested after my first day missed period, and it was positive
Tell us about yourself: I’m a SAHM, my daughter is 3, and we have 3 kitties. My partner and I enjoy a simple life, we love to garden, make food, play outside and swim in lakes.
How are you feeling: I feel so tired all the time, and recently very nauseous - very challenging to keep up with a 3 year old! If all goes well we will have our second home birth. Our first appointment with the midwife is in September.
Introduce yourself: Hi everyone, I'm Katie. I'm 37. Originally from the US but have lived in Bogotá, Colombia (South America - it's the country in the top northwest corner!) for the past 13 years.
Due date: March 24 - I just came from my first ultrasound and was told I'm 10w2d based on measurements
How you found out: I'm still breastfeeding my 1.5 yo daughter a little and didn't get my first postpartum period until the end of May. I had no idea if my cycle would be back to how it was before or out of whack and would take a few cycles to get regular again, but thought, why not have sex around cycle day 14 and hope for the best? (didn't do any temping or opks this time) Since we wanted to have more kids and it took us 1.5 years to have my daughter, plus given my age, I thought we might as well start trying again asap. So we did and then my period was late (or so I thought), so I took 3 tests in the two weeks after I expected it but they were all negative. Then another month passed and still no period. I was really confused but reluctant to take another test because I didn't want to face another negative and feel desperate and discouraged. And it just didn't make sense to me how I could be pregnant after all those negative tests. Finally took a test and it was positive. Now that I've had an ultrasound, I was able to reverse calculate that I must have ovulated around cd 35. It was just pure luck that we happened to have sex right around then. It's crazy to me how lucky we got on our first postpartum cycle (well, the first one after a period), seeing as I did BBT for more than a year to have my daughter and knew my cycles really well. That time, I kind of had things down to an "exact science" and it still took a long time, with two losses. This time, it was just dumb luck. So I feel a sense of awe and gratitude.
Tell us about yourself: (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?) I have one daughter, who turned 1.5 last week. No pets. I'm a Spanish to English translator and editor but am contemplating a career change and maybe going back to school. My husband's a chemical engineer. I like reading, cooking, dancing, true crime, and watching movies. We live in a really tiny 1-bedroom apartment, so I can give lots of recommendations if anyone else is also crunched for space. We're in the process of getting my husband his green card so we can move to the US and probably would have been moving there in the next few months, but I feel like logistically it might make more sense to stay and have the baby here and then move. We'll see.
How are you feeling: (Physical symptoms, emotionally)? So far just exhaustion and constant hunger. Emotionally, I'm happy but it feels unreal. I had a great experience with my March 2023 bump board and we still talk almost every day - being so far from my friends, family, and home culture in the US, it was a great way to build a support network.
Hey ladies, I'm Cee and I'll be 37 in less than a month, which still blows my mind. Due date is March 21st. I have a daughter and son from my previous marriage who are 11 and 9 and they both seem excited for the newest addition. I tested the day after I expected to get my period, and after testing since February and getting negatives I didn't expect to see the two lines.
My husband was beyond thrilled to hear the news and it was hard to keep it quiet until after we had the first ultrasound and saw that all was well. I have a history of loss (TW: my daughter was stillborn in 2019 due to complications of Turner's Syndrome) so I'm feeling nervous and afraid to get too excited. I did have blood taken for the Maternit21 testing and should have results in the next week, so once that comes in I'll be able to relax more depending on results.
It's been difficult so far; I had to stop medication I'd been on for years for my mental health and I went through a couple of weeks feeling suicidal and unable to get myself off the couch. I'm working with my doctor on different meds to help and have been improving with some time. My nausea was very bad for weeks and I was barely able to eat or drink and lost some weight but thankfully that's also been improving and I can eat meals now.
Overall it's been a very difficult journey so far, but this is my last baby so I'm really trying to enjoy it as much as possible while I can!
3/15/25 based off LMP and initial US scans put me within a couple days of that
How you found out:
Long story short we had been TTC for not quite 2 years with 3 MC and had been doing medicated cycles with fertility x4 months. We had to skip a month due to being away for the mid cycle US and decided to try anyways without meds. And instead of starting testing at 10dpo I waited and got a strong positive 15dpo. I told my husband right away and he was excited and nervous. We've had multiple follow ups with fertility and they handed me off to regular OB this week!
Tell us about yourself: (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?)
We're high school sweethearts, married for 11 years with a 5M and 3F (will be 6 and 4 when baby comes). We have an 8 year old labradoodle and a psycho 1 year old sheepadoodle (got him in a low time after my 2nd MC). I'm a pediatric physical therapist and absolutely love my job. DH is an optometrist. We enjoy watching soccer (EPL) and I love to read which I have done a ton more of the past 2 years (historical romance, romantasy, fantasy)
How are you feeling: (Physical symptoms, emotionally)?
Well I've been anxiously lurking for several weeks but as I'm 13 weeks today I figured it's time to show up. The anxiety after multiple losses has been hard but I've been working with a therapist (and on antidepressants) which have been life changing.
Physically I've been nauseous every waking hour but no vomiting. Tired. Sore boobs. And I feel like everything is loosening up and my SI has been bothering me to the point where I make DH play PT
A little late to the party but there was a discrepancy with my due date. So now that it's official...
I'm Nikki
Due date: 03/26/25(12 weeks, 2 days)
How you found out: My boyfriend and I were trying but not trying. I had been off BC for about 3 years and my body regulated during that time so I was like clockwork. My period was 1 day late so I grabbed a cheap test at Walmart and it was positive.
Tell us about yourself: (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?)
I have a 9 year old son from my former marriage. No pets. I manage a liquor store. My boyfriend works in a restaurant. All 3 of us are gamers. BFF is Playstation, I'm Xbox, and my son is Nintendo Switch.
How are you feeling: (Physical symptoms, emotionally)?
I'm mostly feeling tired but I'm on vacation now so I can get some rest. I'm also anxious because I haven't had a baby in so long, hoping my son adjusts to not being an only child anymore, and I'm scared of the physical demands of my job.
I’m also a bit late to the party but starting to feel more and more like some community would be helpful.
Introduce yourself: I’m Kay and I’m a 34-year-old living in Ottawa, Ontario.
Due date: March 31, 2025
How you found out: My partner and I started trying but I didn’t anticipate I would get pregnant quickly, in part because I’m a fat woman and had always been led to believe that being bigger impacts fertility. But it happened on the second cycle—I feel unbelievably lucky. I was feeling a bit off a few days before my period was due and joked that I was probably pregnant. I’ve always wanted to have a kid so my partner thought it was just excitement. I took two tests after I was a day or so late, both negative. Then I was working at a coffee shop one day and noticed I was shaking which is odd for me. I picked up a few more tests and the first one gave me a line so faint that I really wasn’t sure. I had to go into a 90 minute board meeting with the line in the back of my mind and was obviously distracted the entire time. I took another test immediately after the meeting and it said pregnant (1-2 weeks). I was, and still am, over the moon.
Tell us about yourself: I own a small consultancy that works primarily with arts and culture organizations across Canada. I’m a textbook extrovert and I’m super curious about everyone I meet. I’m a huge reader, a horror film fanatic, and I’m obsessed with my cats. I play a lot of board games with my husband and I’m learning to love camping. This is my first pregnancy.
How are you feeling: I’ve just hit the beginning of my second trimester and I feel great. First trimester wasn’t too bad—some queasiness and a LOT of fatigue—but I’m excited to be in the supposed honeymoon phase. I’m definitely already showing IMO, even if it’s mostly uterus growth and smooshing of my organs upwards. I’m a bigger woman but also short with a short torso, so I really only can go out. I’ve gone up two bra cup sizes already which is a lot. Sigh. At least I’ve gotten a reprieve in soreness!
Emotionally I’m feeling excited, albeit a bit frustrated because I’m having some issues with finding adequate healthcare. It’s par for the course where I live, so I shouldn’t be surprised, but it’s frustrating. I’m still waiting on the results of eFTS tests to know whether I’m eligible for covered NIPT, and feeling a bit impatient as the days go by.
We found out after an adventure eating around New Orleans.
We currently have a 19, 15 & 10y/o…Girl, Boy, Girl and expecting a baby Boy! My husband and I are both 40y/o. I am in IT/Cybersecurity and he’s Veteran now government Contractor. We live in Boca Raton, Florida! With this pregnancy I’ve South Florida heat was hell. And I have been so exhausted.
Introduce yourself: •I've been married 7 years •I homeschool •I enjoy being outside, just to enjoy the nice weather or gardening •my kids are 5, 3, and 1 •We have a 9 year old dog and an 8 month old puppy •I'm joining this community because pregnancy is hard and I need support
Due date: March 28, Baby is a boy 💙
How you found out: •PCOS •TTC •History of infertility medications •Mira hormone tracking 1 year+ before successfully conceiving 🥳 •tested positive at 10dpo
How are you feeling: (Physical symptoms, emotionally)? This is my 4th pregnancy and it doesn't seem to get easier, we just know what challenges we can expect. Pregnancy is hard. I'm weak and tired and can't do the things I was able to do before pregnancy - I need a lot of rest. And, I'm easily irritated. Just not nice to be around. I need more rest and more time alone. It's hard for me to not be able to do the things I could before pregnancy. It's always like this. I need more physical help
Hi there! I’m due at the end of March 2025 with a baby boy 🩵 My husband and I found out I was 5 weeks pregnant at the end of July at our first scan to start our first IUI cycle… talk about a huge surprise!
I’m a board certified and licensed professional music therapist and work in long term care, home health, and hospice. My husband and I met in college but didn’t get together till after school after crushing for so many years.
Feeling pretty good these days… I’m FINALLY starting to show which I have been anxiously waiting for this day. We had our 20 week appt last week and everything is on track!
Hi my name is Victoria! I am due march 13th and I’m having a baby girl. I can’t wait!! I wanted to share with you some of my favorite baby shower gifts I received to leave some ideas for registry items to add to!! Check out my maternity blog https://bumpglow.com/2025/01/20/the-ultimate-baby-shower-gift-guide-25-trendy-and-thoughtful-baby-shower-gift-ideas-for-parents-to-be/
<p>Wow, what an unexpected surprise! I can totally understand feeling tentative after everything you've been through, but it sounds like you're approaching this with such a strong and positive mindset. Wishing you all the sticky baby dust and a smooth, healthy journey ahead! 💛✨</p>
<div>Congratulations on your positive result<span>! It sounds like </span>an emotional rollercoaster<span>, </span>particularly<span> after your </span>experience<span> through loss and recovery. You're </span>navigating<span> hope and </span>guarded<span> optimism </span><span>so </span><span>beautifully—it's </span><span>obviously </span><span>clear </span><span>that </span><span>you have </span>that <span>kind of </span><span>strength and resilience. </span>Being<span> 40 and </span>embarking on<span> this new </span>journey<span> feels like such a </span>big<span> and </span>important milestone<span>. Sending you all the sticky baby dust and </span>good<span> vibes for a healthy and </span>happy<span> pregnancy! Wishing you and your family all the best </span>at<span> this exciting </span>moment!</div><div><span> </span></div>
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I feel mostly bloated, some nausea if I don’t eat or snack every 2-3 hours, and breast tenderness.
Im 27 and my fiance and I are 3 months away from our wedding! He works in the auto business and I’m a project manager for a different auto business. We have 5 fur babies that we adore.
I’m nauseous and more tired than I’ve ever been in my life. I’m normally really active and I feel like I can’t do anything but sleep right now and it’s kinda bumming me out. Also feeling anxious because this was unplanned and while we were planning on starting a family after the wedding, I wanted these next few months to enjoy my wedding, shower and bachelorette. While I’m so happy and so excited, I’m kinda grieving the loss of some of my plans. I know it’s still going to be fun and so amazing but right now I’m just tired and want to feel energized enough to enjoy my wedding 🥲 I feel selfish for even typing that. I know I’m so lucky to be pregnant and all I want is a healthy baby. It’s just all so much at once.
Due date: 3/26/25
How you found out: Felt like I was going crazy and was convinced I felt my uterus "fluttering" for lack of a better word 2 weeks before my missed period. Tested as soon as I could after that.
Tell us about yourself: (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?): It's my husband and I's first time being pregnant so everything is new. We have a doggo who keeps me walking everyday thankfully because the exhaustion is real. I work for a non profit focused on youth development.
How are you feeling: (Physical symptoms, emotionally)? Emotionally still processing - this was earlier that expected and being cautiously optimistic knowing miscarriage is still a risk. Had a great first appointment and ultrasound though! Physically - completely exhausted, backed up/bloating, and some breast tenderness.
Looking forward to connecting with everyone :)
Due: April 1st
I found out by testing about a week before my expected period.
I have a 10 month old son and he kept grabbing at my belly and putting his head on it. I'm married and officially stay home with my baby. I just recently stopped working and it feels weird but it would feel even weirder letting someone else take care of my son. So I guess I'll just have babies 😂
I like to read and go for walks with my baby. I love food. I have barley any symptoms besides constipation and frequent urination. I'm sure my husband would say I'm also experiencing mood swings 😅
How you found out: home pregnancy tests. Was actively trying
Tell us about yourself: (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?)
I'm a single mom by choice to a 5yo and am 35 myself. I’m a student and homeschool my son.
How are you feeling: (Physical symptoms, emotionally)?
How I found out: I went to my primary care after not eating for about 2-3 weeks. I was on birth control patches at the time, so pregnancy did not cross my mind! Halfway through my appointment my doc mentioned taking a pregnancy test and I was like sure let’s do all the tests and figure out what’s going on. At the time I only weighed 110lbs ant the time (at 10 weeks I am now 103lbs) and not eating for a few weeks was extremely concerning to me!
I provided a urine sample before leaving the office and by the time I got my paperwork at the front desk they called me right back into the office with the news! I was floored!
Due date: March 12th (but the OB thinks closer to March 16)
How you found out: Way too many tests… why are some of them so difficult to use!
Tell us about yourself: (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?) No other children, wasn’t ever really sure I wanted them. We weren’t trying, and I cycled off my birth control for one month… poof. I’m feeling a lot of guilt about that- why was it so easy for me, and so hard for others?
How are you feeling: (Physical symptoms, emotionally)? Feeling pretty good, minimal sickness unless I get too hungry or smell something awful…I’m excited, but nervous too
Due date: 3/20
How you found out: My flo app said it was time to test and I decided to do so just incase, my back pain the night before was super bad so i was convinced my period was about to start but it didn't!
Tell us about yourself: My husband and I have 2 cats Misty (almost 6) and Podrick 2.5, I usually like doing arts and crafts in my spare time, drawing, jewelry making, knitting + crochet. I also enjoy reading (mostly fantasy and historical fiction) and playing video games. My husband loves playing video games as well and likes reading comics.
How are you feeling: (Physical symptoms, emotionally)? We are over the moon excited about BG (Baby and our last initial G) my biggest symptom I've been facing is fatigue and was just dx'd with hypothyroidism and have started taking meds to hopefully help fix that. Also struggling with food aversions.
Hi, my name is Samantha, I am 33 years old about to be 34 next month.
My hhusband and I have been trying on and off for 4.5 years but right when I was expecting my period this time around I noticed breast soreness that continued much more than usual and much more painful and my BBT continued to stay elevated which I found out is an early sign of pregnancy. 3 home tests later we found out we were finally expecting our first baby!
I am a professional dog trainer and we have 2 huskies that we are completely obsessed with and who won't leave my side now that they know! We love hanging out with friends and family and being outdoors with the fur babies. My husband is in construction and he is very excited to become a daddy, he actually was convinced I was pregnant before I was!
Thank God, the only symptoms I have are tiredness and breast soreness. No nausea has come my way and I'm grateful for that but I also will take any symptom in stride as I have always wanted to be a mom and have lots of babies. Cheers to everyone and their bundles of joy!
Due date: unconfirmed March 19
How you found out: I had a feeling very early on, tested after my first day missed period, and it was positive
Tell us about yourself: I’m a SAHM, my daughter is 3, and we have 3 kitties. My partner and I enjoy a simple life, we love to garden, make food, play outside and swim in lakes.
How are you feeling: I feel so tired all the time, and recently very nauseous - very challenging to keep up with a 3 year old! If all goes well we will have our second home birth. Our first appointment with the midwife is in September.
Due date: March 24 - I just came from my first ultrasound and was told I'm 10w2d based on measurements
How you found out: I'm still breastfeeding my 1.5 yo daughter a little and didn't get my first postpartum period until the end of May. I had no idea if my cycle would be back to how it was before or out of whack and would take a few cycles to get regular again, but thought, why not have sex around cycle day 14 and hope for the best? (didn't do any temping or opks this time) Since we wanted to have more kids and it took us 1.5 years to have my daughter, plus given my age, I thought we might as well start trying again asap. So we did and then my period was late (or so I thought), so I took 3 tests in the two weeks after I expected it but they were all negative. Then another month passed and still no period. I was really confused but reluctant to take another test because I didn't want to face another negative and feel desperate and discouraged. And it just didn't make sense to me how I could be pregnant after all those negative tests. Finally took a test and it was positive. Now that I've had an ultrasound, I was able to reverse calculate that I must have ovulated around cd 35. It was just pure luck that we happened to have sex right around then. It's crazy to me how lucky we got on our first postpartum cycle (well, the first one after a period), seeing as I did BBT for more than a year to have my daughter and knew my cycles really well. That time, I kind of had things down to an "exact science" and it still took a long time, with two losses. This time, it was just dumb luck. So I feel a sense of awe and gratitude.
Tell us about yourself: (Other children/pets? Job? Things you like to do? Spouse/partner?) I have one daughter, who turned 1.5 last week. No pets. I'm a Spanish to English translator and editor but am contemplating a career change and maybe going back to school. My husband's a chemical engineer. I like reading, cooking, dancing, true crime, and watching movies. We live in a really tiny 1-bedroom apartment, so I can give lots of recommendations if anyone else is also crunched for space. We're in the process of getting my husband his green card so we can move to the US and probably would have been moving there in the next few months, but I feel like logistically it might make more sense to stay and have the baby here and then move. We'll see.
How are you feeling: (Physical symptoms, emotionally)? So far just exhaustion and constant hunger. Emotionally, I'm happy but it feels unreal. I had a great experience with my March 2023 bump board and we still talk almost every day - being so far from my friends, family, and home culture in the US, it was a great way to build a support network.
My husband was beyond thrilled to hear the news and it was hard to keep it quiet until after we had the first ultrasound and saw that all was well. I have a history of loss (TW: my daughter was stillborn in 2019 due to complications of Turner's Syndrome) so I'm feeling nervous and afraid to get too excited. I did have blood taken for the Maternit21 testing and should have results in the next week, so once that comes in I'll be able to relax more depending on results.
It's been difficult so far; I had to stop medication I'd been on for years for my mental health and I went through a couple of weeks feeling suicidal and unable to get myself off the couch. I'm working with my doctor on different meds to help and have been improving with some time. My nausea was very bad for weeks and I was barely able to eat or drink and lost some weight but thankfully that's also been improving and I can eat meals now.
Overall it's been a very difficult journey so far, but this is my last baby so I'm really trying to enjoy it as much as possible while I can!
I'm Nikki
I have a 9 year old son from my former marriage. No pets. I manage a liquor store. My boyfriend works in a restaurant. All 3 of us are gamers. BFF is Playstation, I'm Xbox, and my son is Nintendo Switch.
I'm mostly feeling tired but I'm on vacation now so I can get some rest. I'm also anxious because I haven't had a baby in so long, hoping my son adjusts to not being an only child anymore, and I'm scared of the physical demands of my job.
I’m also a bit late to the party but starting to feel more and more like some community would be helpful.
Due date: March 31, 2025
How you found out: My partner and I started trying but I didn’t anticipate I would get pregnant quickly, in part because I’m a fat woman and had always been led to believe that being bigger impacts fertility. But it happened on the second cycle—I feel unbelievably lucky. I was feeling a bit off a few days before my period was due and joked that I was probably pregnant. I’ve always wanted to have a kid so
my partner thought it was just excitement. I took two tests after I was a day or so late, both negative. Then I was working at a coffee shop one day and noticed I was shaking which is odd for me. I picked up a few more tests and the first one gave me a line so faint that I really wasn’t sure. I had to go into a 90 minute board meeting with the line in the back of my mind and was obviously distracted the entire time. I took another test immediately after the meeting and it said pregnant (1-2 weeks). I was, and still am, over the moon.
Tell us about yourself: I own a small consultancy that works primarily with arts and culture organizations across Canada. I’m a textbook extrovert and I’m super curious about everyone I meet. I’m a huge reader, a horror film fanatic, and I’m obsessed with my cats. I play a lot of board games with my husband and I’m learning to love camping. This is my first pregnancy.
How are you feeling: I’ve just hit the beginning of my second trimester and I feel great. First trimester wasn’t too bad—some queasiness and a LOT of fatigue—but I’m excited to be in the supposed honeymoon phase. I’m definitely already showing IMO, even if it’s mostly uterus growth and smooshing of my organs upwards. I’m a bigger woman but also short with a short torso, so I really only can go out. I’ve gone up two bra cup sizes already which is a lot. Sigh. At least I’ve gotten a reprieve in soreness!
Emotionally I’m feeling excited, albeit a bit frustrated because I’m having some issues with finding adequate healthcare. It’s par for the course where I live, so I shouldn’t be surprised, but it’s frustrating. I’m still waiting on the results of eFTS tests to know whether I’m eligible for covered NIPT, and feeling a bit impatient as the days go by.
March 28th 2024
We found out after an adventure eating around New Orleans.
We currently have a 19, 15 & 10y/o…Girl, Boy, Girl and expecting a baby Boy! My husband and I are both 40y/o. I am in IT/Cybersecurity and he’s Veteran now government Contractor. We live in Boca Raton, Florida! With this pregnancy I’ve South Florida heat was hell. And I have been so exhausted.
Due date: March 28, Baby is a boy 💙
How you found out: •PCOS •TTC •History of infertility medications •Mira hormone tracking 1 year+ before successfully conceiving 🥳 •tested positive at 10dpo
How are you feeling: (Physical symptoms, emotionally)? This is my 4th pregnancy and it doesn't seem to get easier, we just know what challenges we can expect. Pregnancy is hard. I'm weak and tired and can't do the things I was able to do before pregnancy - I need a lot of rest. And, I'm easily irritated. Just not nice to be around. I need more rest and more time alone. It's hard for me to not be able to do the things I could before pregnancy. It's always like this. I need more physical help
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