Hey ladies!
I was wondering if I could join you, I'm 4 weeks today with my first! That puts my due date somewhere around December 31st - NYE!! I got my first positive at 10/11 DPO and a stronger one at 12/13 and a cheapie positive yesterday at 14/15 DPO.
I saw you both discussing when you're planning on telling family and friends! All the ideas are so adorable! I told my best friend yesterday as I had a really cute opportunity to do so, and I decided that even though it's so early, I'd want and need her support no matter what and I've already been dying to talk to her about everything so I feel ok with it. I told another really close friend Tuesday, but I'd always planned on telling her right after DH, as she will be my doula and has midwife connections.
I also hope to tell our families on Mother's Day, even though it'll still be very early - around 6 weeks. My husbands sister told their family right away with both pregnancies and after talking with them a bit I feel they'd be supportive if we told them and then something went wrong down the road and we'd need the support. With my family we are extremely close and it's impossible to me that I have to wait even that long to tell them! We've discussed all possibilities already and I know they'll be supportive. With both families we plan on presenting the mothers with their Mother's Day cards, except in stead of saying "Mom" on them, they'll say "grandma".
Currently I'm a bit lost as between my schedule (I'm an Early Childhood Educator and work as a nanny - I don't have anyone to cover me) and my Drs office, I couldn't get in at all until May 26th at which point I'll be 9 weeks. It makes me very uneasy to not even have blood work done before then and I fear this will make seeing an obstetrician not possible until very late in my first trimester. I know I've mentioned a midwife, but in my province there is such a shortage there's a good chance I won't get one, so I've got to cover my bases. I've heard so many stories on here of missed miscarriages waiting makes me nervous! My current solution is to go to a walk in for a blood test next week, once I've officially missed my period, and other than that just keep peeing on sticks!!
Anyone have any advice regarding the above?
As for gender, I think we'll find out, and I'll be happy with either, although my DH has resigned to calling it "he" and I have been calling it "she" and I do lean towards wanting a girl. The children I nanny are both girls and when I see boys I get tired just watching them! Plus I'm the first born in my family and my mom and I have always had such a close relationship and I really would love that as well.
A Christmas baby would be so special. Best gift ever!
