(44) Little Presents - Due in December 2013

[SugarBeth]

Good idea!

1)Whats your name? - Jill

2) Where are you located? - I'm in Pennsylvania

3) Occupation? - I'm a stay at home mommy.

4) Any kids (besides this one)? I have a 21 month old daughter Katie Belle, and one angel.

5) How long TTC?? This was our first cycle doing something inbetween ntnp/ttc since we had a miscarriage in January. It's the quickest I've ever gotten pregnant. The previous times took 5 months and 11 months to get pregnant.

 

[DrGomps]

Lara your nursing too...are you nips more sensitive???

 

[DrGomps]

1)Whats your name? Andrea

2) Where are you located??? NYC

3) Occupation? Neuroscientist PhD student (5 th year) and beachbody coach.

4) Any kids (besides this one)? One daughter Josie (Josephine) 17 months and one angel.

5) How long TTC?? 6 months.

 

[nicky84]

the first scan is always scary...can't wait to see everyones! Not long now!!

I have a doppler too...I used it with DD from about 8w6d onwards...it was a lifesaver...

Have we done an intro?? Everyone introducing themselves?? I haven't read all the previous pages...

1)Whats your name? My name is Nicola

2) Where are you located??? South Wales, UK

3) Occupation? Project Manager full time, also in my last year of my Masters in Public Service Management

4) Any kids (besides this one)? 0

5) How long TTC?? Since sep 2010

my answer are in the text above, not sure how lol!

 

[brit3435]

Whats your name? Brittany

2) Where are you located? Kansas, USA

3) Occupation? Stay at home mommy

4) Any kids (besides this one)? We have a 2 year old daughter who was a surprise pregnancy.

5) How long TTC? 9 months with a miscarriage at 4 weeks in August.

 

[nicky84]

So sad about Boston, sending all my thoughts, its a cruel world!

 

[brit3435]

I found this website that has ultrasound pictures for each week of pregnancy!

https://www.baby2see.com/development/ultrasound_sonogram/first_trimester_scans.html#week5

 

[Laelani]

Intros, what a great idea!

1)Whats your name? Becca

2) Where are you located??? Nova Scotia, Canada

3) Occupation? Moving jobs right now but I do mostly restaurant work

4) Any kids (besides this one)? None this is a first!

5) How long TTC?? Ummm well there was no TTC for me as this little peanut is a lovely and unexpected surprise couldn't be happier about it though!

 

[diamondlove33]

1)Whats your name? Kas

2) Where are you located? California, USA

3) Occupation? WIFE (haha, sorry but thats definately an occupation!) And a CSR w/ AAA auto insurance

4) Any kids (besides this one)? One stepdaughter, the light of our lives, 3 1/2yrs old

5) How long TTC? 1 yr - not trying not preventing.. last 6 months have been actually trying

RE: Telling people!

**Needing some advice.. what is everyone's take [if any] on telling my stepdaughters mother? **

Other than that, we're in the process of getting around to telling everyone even though i'm only 5 wks. .. if, god forbid anything happen, i'd never be able to keep it a secret so it doesn't really matter either way..

 

[DHBH0930]

1)Whats your name? Danielle

2) Where are you located? Nashville, Tennessee

3) Occupation? Reading teacher at an elementary school

4) Any kids (besides this one)? None! This is our 1st and 1st among my husband and mine siblings too. Making all 4 of our parents grandparents for the first time

5) How long TTC? This was try #4

 

[Mom2Hope]

1)Whats your name? Melody

2) Where are you located??? Texas, USA

3) Occupation? Preschool Teacher

4) Any kids (besides this one)? 2 amazing step children who I adore.

5) How long TTC?? researching for years, talking to donor for 2 years and March was our first month TTC...BFP was a surprise becaue we expected it to take a great deal longer...so very excited.

 

[Kaiecee]

Hi I'm due around the 14th of dec.
anyone else spotting??

Congrats to all your bfp's

 

[ready2Bmum]

Ladies Im having a worrying day already and its only 10.30am. Im 5+3now and still very few symptoms. Tender boobs have been my only constant. I realy thought ID have something going on by now, and being the worrier that I am I cant help but think maybe im not pregnant anymore.

Is anyone else the same?

 

[DHBH0930]

Hi I'm due around the 14th of dec.
anyone else spotting??

Congrats to all your bfp's

Welcome! And congratulations! No spotting here...maybe its a little bit of old blood?

Ladies Im having a worrying day already and its only 10.30am. Im 5+3now and still very few symptoms. Tender boobs have been my only constant. I realy thought ID have something going on by now, and being the worrier that I am I cant help but think maybe im not pregnant anymore.

Is anyone else the same?

Same here! 5 weeks exactly today and nothing! Not even slightly sore boobs... It makes me worry too, so many people say its a good thing but its so hard to not assume the worst ugh... Exactly 2 more weeks till my 1st u/s which will hopefully put my mind somewhat at ease

Read this https://pregnancy.about.com/od/signssymptoms/a/25signsofpg_2.htm

Saying they don't really expect many symptoms to start till 6 weeks... I am trying to not worry since I know stressing out isn't good for the baby..could still be plenty early for most of us to have true symptoms

 

[Lara310809]

Lara, I know what you mean - my daughter has wanted to constantly nurse since about two days before I found out I was pregnant. It's like they know and feel threatened that someone else is coming to take their milk! Lol. I'm trying to get her down to morning/nap/night, but she is refusing that completely!

my daughter is down to just night feeds, and a feed before her nap if we're home (if we're out she's distracted so doesn't ask for it), but she only started eating solids in February (at 14m old), so I can't expect her to do a 180 turnaround just yet. I wanted her to be weaned completely by the time the baby comes, but I will be happy if she's on a 7pm feed and a 7am feed, because that's easy to manage. I'm planning on combi-feeding the baby from the beginning, with a view to switch to formula in the first month, so tandem feeding won't really be an issue. The clinginess will though...

Ready2Bmum, I'm not having any real symptoms either; it's as normal as having loads of symptoms; as long as you're not cramping terribly, and you don't have bleeds, then assume your LO is just fine I'm not worried about my lack of symptoms at all, and you shouldn't worry either

 

[brit3435]

Hi I'm due around the 14th of dec.
anyone else spotting??

Congrats to all your bfp's

Congrats and welcome! No spotting so far.

As far as symptoms I don't really feel pregnant either and I think that is normal. I have sore boobs that is the most noticeable symptom as I have a 2 year old climbing on me all day I have also had a few waves of nausea but nothing terrible. I never threw up with my daughter so I don't worry about not being nauseas.

 

[ready2Bmum]

Thank you so much girls. I LOVE having people here to talk to. I dont have anyone to run these fears by, only my OH but hes a man so he doesnt get it. It looks like alot of us dont really have symptoms yet, so it must be normal.
No bleeding/spotting at all thank god, hopefully it stays that way!
I took my first bump progression picture today. Im over weight so I already have a bloody bump itll probably be months before I see growth....or il be an elephant in 3 months!!

 

[DHBH0930]

Thank you so much girls. I LOVE having people here to talk to. I dont have anyone to run these fears by, only my OH but hes a man so he doesnt get it. It looks like alot of us dont really have symptoms yet, so it must be normal.
No bleeding/spotting at all thank god, hopefully it stays that way!
I took my first bump progression picture today. Im over weight so I already have a bloody bump itll probably be months before I see growth....or il be an elephant in 3 months!!

I agree it does help a lot, to have others to talk to that are experiencing (or in this case not experiencing) the same things.

I'm doing weekly bump pics too, even though for the first 12 weeks it won't look like much...it's still fun and with digital cameras what does it hurt?

 

[Lara310809]

I did weekly bump pics with all my pregnancies; it's lovely to look back on. I've attached one of them below

I had pics from weeks 1-4 because I was taking weekly pics while TTC as well. I wanted a complete set

 

[brit3435]

I love your bump pics Lara! I don't have very many bump pics from my last pregnancy so I think I'll start one for this pregnancy.