July Sparklers 2016!

[DandJ]

So horrible to admit, but I think I'd prefer to have a boy...so with my luck, it'll be a girl, ha! Although I think it'd be easier to name a girl

Yep, DH and I would rather have a boy and he kept saying, with our luck.. we'd have twin girls! Well, definitely think it's a singleton so he was wrong about that

 

[Carlinator]

Dandj, just noticed you're in northern virginia - that's the US right? I used to live in Southern West Virginia most my life before moving to Texas with OH! Beautiful seasons. I miss the snow!

 

[DandJ]

Yep, it's the US.. near DC! I love experiencing all the seasons, however I really dislike snow!

 

[Lavochain]

Lol same here! My breasts are super sore and swollen but I get that almost as bad with pms sometimes. I never really did develop nausea with DD though! I gave in and did another FRER this morning and it looks like the bean is hanging in there for now!

I'm suffering with my breasts too however like you I get this a lot. They have nearly grown a cup size already though which is different lol I might have to join you with that, I think we're going to do another test this weekend to put my mind at rest. Glad your bean is sticking around. That first scan can't come quickly enough.

 

[gypsymama]

Got my yesterday morning at 12DPO. Promptly called my OB and she ordered a beta hcg blood draw and it was 51, which I guess is okay for 3 weeks pregnant. I go back tomorrow for another blood test to see if the numbers are doubling and a progesterone check. I have had a couple of miscarriages in the past and I'm 39, so I'm cautiously excited. I have 2 other children, but this will be my DHs first. He was super excited when I told him, but again we're being very cautious. I don't plan on announcing until the start of the second trimester. (Although I did tell my BFF already). I'd like to wait and tell our parents around the Christmas holiday.

I've suffered terrible hyperemesis gravidarum with all of my pregnancies, but so far the only symptoms I have are super sore boobies, backache and urinary frequency.

My estimated due date is July 16, 2016.

I hope everyone has a happy and healthy 9 months.

 

[DandJ]

Welcome gypsy!


Question for anyone who can offer some insight:

If you know when you conceived, why are we still basing our gestational fetus' measurements from LMP? Clearly my fetus is not 4 weeks, since I know I conceived around two weeks and a few days later due to my IUI so my fetus is measuring around 2 1/2 weeks. I'm just curious why they don't have tickers for when you know you actually conceived rather than LMP. Sorry... but this always bothered me.

 

[Cowgirl07]

Well if we went by lmp my baby/babies would be 5w5d, but then I went on bcp I'm 4w2d according to my re.

 

[Hollynesss]

Weclome, gypsy!!

I do find it weird that they consider day 1 of you LMP to be day 1 of your pregnancy. I'm guessing theres some statistical reason behind it, like most women deliver about 40 weeks after their LMP, and since women can ovulate at such varied times and a lot of women don't know when they conceived, its easier to have one, solid way of determine due date. Subtracting two weeks will give you the actual fetal age, but the pregnancy itself is at 4 weeks. If we said we were two weeks pregnant people would look at us weird

 

[WantsALittle1]

DandJ I think most tickers use due date.

In my experience, if you go to a due date calculator, there are usually two options for computing it: LMP, or date of conception. So if your LMP is not a good estimate for when you conceived, I'd use date of conception to calculate your due date, and then put that due date into the ticker?

 

[wanna-b-mummy]

Welcome gypsy!


Question for anyone who can offer some insight:

If you know when you conceived, why are we still basing our gestational fetus' measurements from LMP? Clearly my fetus is not 4 weeks, since I know I conceived around two weeks and a few days later due to my IUI so my fetus is measuring around 2 1/2 weeks. I'm just curious why they don't have tickers for when you know you actually conceived rather than LMP. Sorry... but this always bothered me.

This was my issue with my last pregnancy! I kept telling midwives etc that my due date was wrong by their calculations because of my short LP... they of course soon found out I was right on my dating scan! I have an 11 day LP, and know I ovulated on CD15 this time around so I just went to a due date calculator that calculated it based on that. Then put that due date into my ticker? Is that what you mean? Sorry if it isn't. Fuzzy headed at the moment!

In other news, just had that weird thing where you are hungry and nauseous all at the same time. Looking at everything in the fridge like GOD NO, feeling nauseous and gross, but needing to desperately eat at the same time!

 

[DandJ]

I had a feeling it was because most women don't know when they O'd so they base it off LMP.

Thanks WantsaLittle1- but Holly is right, would be weird to see a ticker that says 2 weeks pregnant!

 

[Lavochain]

Welcome gypsymama!

I know that my baby is only around 3 weeks however the doctor calculates from your LMP so I don't want to confuse myself.

 

[Melle3]

I will introduce myself again,

Hello, I am in my first tri due date July 6th, 2016!!!!
It's been a long road.been trying for 1 yer and 7 months with three mc and four rounds of clomid here we are!
I have had my hcg levels read and they are looking good! Soon will have our first u/s


😇

 

[DandJ]

Welcome Melle! What were numbers at what dpo?

 

[jjbuttons]

Yay finally got the phone call - she is sending me a date for my scan and blood tests also got the number of my midwife who will come round mine in next few weeks (she will phone me) glad ball is rolling!

Hope everyone had good day? I had lots of mini cramps today but all good now will put feet up and rest now

Will be buying prenatal vits as only been taking folic acid so hope will help with constipation if not will look into your lovely suggestions

X

 

[Hollynesss]

The Rainbow Light ones were a LOT cheaper on Amazon than they were in the store. I saw them in Whole Foods and a 150 count bottle was $50, and I paid $18 on amazon for the same count!

I had a random burst of energy this morning and took full advantage of it by taking a short walk on the beach, washing my car, going grocery shopping, and folding laundry! All the while hoping that this sudden energy isn't a bad thing I'm currently baking a pumpkin cheesecake, and I'll probably spend the rest of the day on the couch

 

[SCgirl]

I was hoping for more clarity by now, but... Still thinking this might be a chemical. They're all still light which has me worried, but getting the slightest bit darker...
Top is Tues, going down through today.

If I had to guess, I'd say today is 13dpo?

 

[jjbuttons]

I was hoping for more clarity by now, but... Still thinking this might be a chemical. They're all still light which has me worried, but getting the slightest bit darker...
Top is Tues, going down through today.

If I had to guess, I'd say today is 13dpo?

They are getting darker- when you due af? Test in am? Not drinking beforehand?

 

[Polly Girl]

I'm thinking boy......just a gut feeling

 

[SCgirl]

Not drinking, testing smu, no clue for af because my cycles have been off since having the baby, and haven't been keeping track since preventing! Haha

The progression is reminding me a bit of my 6w loss... But after sitting a bit the bottom does look a bit darker... (Same tests different light)
Also just remembered yesterday's test was from last night- so the last 2 were taken around 14hrs apart.

It's official- I've gone crazy again