October Pumpkins 2017

[lindsayms05]

That's exciting that you have an early appointment! I feel like the few weeks leading up to the first appointment seem to drag but then after that it goes faster.

My first appointment is February 20th. I'll meet with the prenatal nurse to fill out all my paperwork and then I will have my appointment with my ob. I will have an ultrasound (YAY!!) and normal work up. As long as everything checks out okay, I won't be seen again until 12 weeks. That's standard though.

 

[squirrel.]

Hi ladies,

I'm due on the 2nd of October. I had started a thread over in the pregnancy groups section, but I see you're all over here glad I found some people at last. I thought I was alone!

This is baby number three for us; my kids are 4 and 2. We've tried a long time for this baby and had a fair few losses, so I'm hoping this one sticks!!

 

[verily]

I'm tentatively joining you all. I should be due roughly around the beginning of October. Got a faint BFP yesterday and confirmed it with a blood test today. I'm seeing a fertility specialist and he's putting me on progesterone suppositories as a precaution as my level (16) was on the low side of normal.

I m/c a little over a year ago with a blighted ovum, so I am happy but cautious. My #s look better right now though than before (progesterone was extremely low last time).

 

[saraaa]

According to my calculator I'm due the 9th of October, I said last time I didn't want to be pregnant during the summer because I hate heat

 

[Shanlee16]

Just venting ladies!! So I'm due the 8th now as I called my ob and she gave me that date and I'll trust her word over my calculator. But I just want to vent about how stressful it is waiting until our first doctors appointments! I'm in the US and my ob won't see me until 8 weeks, not even for a blood draw. So I'm just patiently (and anxiously!) waiting and hoping everything turns out fine. I wish I could at least have a blood draw to know my levels are rising normally!! Guess I'll just have to wait tho

 

[Alie]

After a year and half of trying for my first, I just tested this morning and got a positive after just 1 min. I can't BELIEVE its my time!

Can you put me down for Oct. 9th, that's what due date calculator is showing.

Omg, omg, omg, omg, omg, omg.

 

[MEPride]

Congrats to all the new BFP's!!!! Welcome to the party!!! And welcome to the anxious waiting game of the first trimester, lol!!!


AFM, still no MS or sore boobs. (Thank goodness.) Though I fear the former will rear its ugly head by Feb 3rd when I'll be 6 weeks and flying to Hawaii. Bought a couple sea bands to help and am contemplating buying some MS drops for the plane rides, just in case.

I had a meltdown last night for no good reason. DH and I were lying in bed and he rolled over and tweaked my shoulder. It hurt a little but by the way I was bawling my eyes out you'd think I was stabbed! He was freaking out, "IM SO SORRY!!!" And finally I was able to say "I don't know why I'm crying!! It didn't really hurt!!!" He just started laughing and blamed it on "little Emily".

Speaking of which. I have this gut feeling it's a boy. But we would love to have a girl. For the last year of trying DH has been fixated on the name Emily. It's a pretty name but not my favorite. If this baby IS a girl, I'm thinking about letting him name her Emily so long as I can choose the middle name. And the name of our 2nd born child, hahaha!

 

[saraaa]

I'm worried... I took a test on Friday afternoon and it was pretty dark...
just took one now at 7am and it seems a bit lighter
I had a Mc/cp before I got pregnant with my son, so I'm scared it's happening again :/
My periods not even due until Thursday, but from the darkness of my Friday test I was expecting it to be darker by now nearly a day and a half later :/

 

[babyno9]

Due 4th October.

I feel sick this morning but think it may be hunger but because i feel sick i don't want to eat.

 

[MEPride]

Saraaa, try not to be too worried. I had a CP a year ago. This time around I POAS every day for the last 2 weeks. Primarily because the first few sticks didn't get darker....

All I can say is that now entering my 5th week I can finally see the progression and only with the last 3 have they gotten noticeably darker day by day.

If your hcg is on the lower end (which it should be this early on) it takes a while to double enough for there to be huge progression on those evil pee sticks. For ex: if your levels start at 1 then by 14 dpo your levels may only be 128. But if your levels start at 5 then by 14 dpo they might be 640. Big difference, right??

As hard as it might be, put the pee sticks down for a few more days and THEN see what they say. Give it until AF is due, if you can. Of course easier said than done. Especially when I have a pee stick collection taking up my bathroom cabinet drawer.

 

[yogimama]

Hey all! My EDD is Oct 1, 2017 (according to online calculator).

My first beta draw was at 14dp5dt and was 4113!!

 

[saraaa]

Saraaa, try not to be too worried. I had a CP a year ago. This time around I POAS every day for the last 2 weeks. Primarily because the first few sticks didn't get darker....

All I can say is that now entering my 5th week I can finally see the progression and only with the last 3 have they gotten noticeably darker day by day.

If your hcg is on the lower end (which it should be this early on) it takes a while to double enough for there to be huge progression on those evil pee sticks. For ex: if your levels start at 1 then by 14 dpo your levels may only be 128. But if your levels start at 5 then by 14 dpo they might be 640. Big difference, right??

As hard as it might be, put the pee sticks down for a few more days and THEN see what they say. Give it until AF is due, if you can. Of course easier said than done. Especially when I have a pee stick collection taking up my bathroom cabinet drawer.

Thanks MEPride, I've just got my second CB digi left, I got 1-2 yesterday so I'm gonna do my next one on Friday a week after my first positive test, as long as everything is ok still.
I did just sneeze and have the feeling my uterus was going to fly out tho, brought back fond memories of round ligament pain from my son

 

[MrsReed2015]

Hi all!

My EDD is Oct 8th going on the online calculator. Had a rubbish year in 2016 so this is our rainbow baby 😊

Going to hold off booking a midwife appointment until I'm at least 7 weeks due to the history.

Cautiously excited!

Xx

 

[My_Story]

Saraaa, try not to be too worried. I had a CP a year ago. This time around I POAS every day for the last 2 weeks. Primarily because the first few sticks didn't get darker....

All I can say is that now entering my 5th week I can finally see the progression and only with the last 3 have they gotten noticeably darker day by day.

If your hcg is on the lower end (which it should be this early on) it takes a while to double enough for there to be huge progression on those evil pee sticks. For ex: if your levels start at 1 then by 14 dpo your levels may only be 128. But if your levels start at 5 then by 14 dpo they might be 640. Big difference, right??

As hard as it might be, put the pee sticks down for a few more days and THEN see what they say. Give it until AF is due, if you can. Of course easier said than done. Especially when I have a pee stick collection taking up my bathroom cabinet drawer.

Just popping in here....
Wanted to share a little light!

I had had 9 losses and because of that constantly on tender hooks that something is going wrong. I still check everytime I go to the bathroom on knicker watch. BUT Ive had 3 scans so far and all looks great for once. Next scan is tomorrow at 10w1d which Im nervous as hell about... anyways

My HCG at 12dpo was only 16!! Then at 19dpo was 739. Some people just dont start with high hcg levels and all be amazing. Its all about how the levels double!
Please ladies, as hard as it is (and im talking from experience) please try not to scrutinize hpt! I cant talk as I did and CBD to watch progress but looking back it was unnecessary stress.

At this moment in time YOU ARE PREGNANT!!
Enjoy it

 

[Shanlee16]

Hey my EDD according to my doctor is also October 8!! I am so nervous and anxiously waiting my first doctor appointment which is not until February 28! How are you doing, feeling, etc?!Congrats!!

 

[MEPride]

Welcome to the thread, newbies!! Yogimama, you and I have the same EDD! As of now at least, haha. My first scan is Feb 13th so I'll know more concretely then.

Feeling good, Shanlee! No MS in sight (knock on wood), and just slight tenderness to breasts in the area close to my armpits. Boobs are huge and heavy though. Naps have become my best friend (and now I have a good excuse for one on the weekends!!). My worst symptoms, for now, seem to be cystic acne and constipation.

How's everyone else?

 

[saraaa]

Saraaa, try not to be too worried. I had a CP a year ago. This time around I POAS every day for the last 2 weeks. Primarily because the first few sticks didn't get darker....

All I can say is that now entering my 5th week I can finally see the progression and only with the last 3 have they gotten noticeably darker day by day.

If your hcg is on the lower end (which it should be this early on) it takes a while to double enough for there to be huge progression on those evil pee sticks. For ex: if your levels start at 1 then by 14 dpo your levels may only be 128. But if your levels start at 5 then by 14 dpo they might be 640. Big difference, right??

As hard as it might be, put the pee sticks down for a few more days and THEN see what they say. Give it until AF is due, if you can. Of course easier said than done. Especially when I have a pee stick collection taking up my bathroom cabinet drawer.

Just popping in here....
Wanted to share a little light!

I had had 9 losses and because of that constantly on tender hooks that something is going wrong. I still check everytime I go to the bathroom on knicker watch. BUT Ive had 3 scans so far and all looks great for once. Next scan is tomorrow at 10w1d which Im nervous as hell about... anyways

My HCG at 12dpo was only 16!! Then at 19dpo was 739. Some people just dont start with high hcg levels and all be amazing. Its all about how the levels double!
Please ladies, as hard as it is (and im talking from experience) please try not to scrutinize hpt! I cant talk as I did and CBD to watch progress but looking back it was unnecessary stress.

At this moment in time YOU ARE PREGNANT!!
Enjoy it

Good luck tomorrow!
I compared todays test to a photo of Friday's test taken about the same development time and today's is a little bit darker...
I just think it had dried funny and the dye had clumped together on one side.
I'm keeping everything crossed

 

[akinsmom2]

If I'm lucky every other day I will get a bit of break from nausea. But every since I had suspicion of being pregnant my throat has been dry and sore. Never have had this before anyone ever had this? Today I am feeling super round and bloated lol. I agree that it is pure torture waiting for that first app and my app isn't thy far away, but still Feb 8th can't come quick enough.my appetite right bow is just killing me nothing sounds good I have to think about it for a while and just try it . Sometimes that's what kicks my nausea in is the food it's not even the smell.yesterday I Almost got sick on my nieces coloring book it was awful!! Hoping since today went smoothly that tomorrow isn't to bad because I have to take my step dad to some appointments and that will last few hours sometimes driving intensify the nausea too. Naps are very important to me or any kind of sleep I was so tired I couldn't Wait to put kid too bed at 8 went and laid down past out immediately had a power nap for like 35 min just to wake up go pee and get snack and drink..sorry for the long post

 

[MrsReed2015]

I'm experiencing sore (.)(.) tiredness and some very light brown discharge which I've been informed is quite common at 4 weeks.

Could do with a sleep at the moment but I'm at work! Which is ironic as I'm having a restless night sleep lately! Oh the joys 😊

 

[hmcx]

I got my bfp this morning.

And online calculator says I'm due on 9th October!