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@Hazel27: wow congrats and welcome!! I saw your posts yesterday and then today you already got your BFP! that's amazing!
what kind of test did you use? must have been a sensitive one! @pastemoo: oh no, sorry you're having such a rough time! hope the meds help your nausea!
so my dr agreed to let me do two more betas. I'm going in tomorrow and then again in a week. yay!
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Joining up with some trepidation...we had a late first tri loss in May, so I'm not sure when I'll relax.
Location: Bay Area, CA
EDD: June 16th, my first beta came back at 1596, a bit high for 17dpo, so we'll see!
How far along: almost 5 weeks
First child? Nope. #3! Daughter will be 4 in December and my son just turned 2.
First doctor appointment: 11/3.
Any symptoms so far? Well, I'm in the middle of Whole30, so I don't really know? I mean, I'm hungry, but that's probably because of Whole30, and I'm tired, but I have two kids. Who really knows?! I'm not nauseous yet though (woot!).
Who have you told? Just the hubs and a couple of close friends.
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@LittleGBee: welcome and congrats!! Will you be doing another beta?
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@starlitsky: Thanks! I'm deciding if I want to request it or not. I know the real info is found in the doubling time, but I don't think it will calm my fears of miscarrying, so...shrug.
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@LittleGBee: I'm sorry about your loss, I hope this is your sticky baby!
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@starlitsky: Thank you! I used an FRER and used one this morning to confirm and got another
so we're on the right track. I can't wait for DH to come home in a couple days to tell him!
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@starlitsky: yay, that's so nice that they can do the extra betas
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@LittleGBee: I quit the Whole30 a few days before I found out I was pregnant -- I was sooooo freaking hungry!
I got through to the clinic and have my first appointment set up! I'll be 8.5-ish weeks.
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@MrsKRB: Thanks! I feel like I'm eating a ton of fat and veggies, but I did run out of avocados a couple of days ago, so I need to pick some up. It's not a huge divergence from how we normally eat, just axed dairy, sugar, and gave the final boot to corn (for my son who has significant food allergies). Day 13, so I'm supposed to have energy now, right?! Ha! Maybe if I weren't pregnant.
@pastemoo: Thanks! I hope you can begin to feel more confident over time. I had a miscarriage before my daughter and I remember finally breathing once I could feel her kick.
@MrsDragon: Quitting is tempting.
But my reasons would be like "I want a damn cupcake", so I figure I better keep going. -
My ultrasound went well! I was so nervous they wouldn't see anything before hand (I'm really being a pessimist lately). They could see the flicker of a heartbeat at 117bbm which was crazy, she wasn't expecting to see one.
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@MrsKRB: yay!
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@Hazel27: yay that sounds promising!!
@MrsDragon: yay for having your first appointment set!
@MrsKRB: so glad your ultrasound went well!! that's amazing they were able to see the heartbeat; I didn't think they could do that before 6 weeks! are you 6 weeks yet?
I went in for my 3rd beta this morning and now I'm anxiously awaiting the results!
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@starlitsky: me either, the APRN was surprised too, said we have an overachiever
I'm 5w6d based on my egg retrieval, they measured me at 6w1d. Good luck on your beta, let us know!Anyone else nervous about giving both on 6/6/16? Haha
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@MrsKRB: Hahahaha 6/6/16 eh? I didn't even think of that yet. Wouldn't surprise me if I ended up with that birth day lol. Or better yet, my husband's on the 15th. And, if I run into July I have to avoid the 1st, too - my nephew was born this summer that day lol
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@MrsKRB: Hah! I thought about the number situation too! I'm mostly amused by having a 4/14 baby and now a 6/16 baby! I'm glad you had a good ultrasound today
@starlitsky: Hoping for a good beta!
@Hazel27: Congrats
@LittleGBee: Congrats
In other news, I'm SO tired!!!!! And I have a toddler
How is this going to work!?
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@BLA: Saaaame. We are already watching a shameful amount of Peppa Pig.
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@starlitsky: how was your beta?
@pastemoo: how are you feeling? Have the meds kicked in yet?
Is anyone planning to announce around thanksgiving? What are your ideas?
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@Hazel27: congrats!!
@BLA: I've been soooo tired, too! I've been napping when DS does, which is great, but then I get nothing done. Oh well.. Blaming it on baby!
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@LittleGBee: congrats & welcome! I had 2 MCs before DS and I've been feeling anxious, too
It's so hard when it's out of our control. Wish I could fast forward the first tri!!
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@BLA: @MrsKRB: my beta was 6412!
I feel somewhat reassured that the little peppercorn (according to my Ovia app) is growing as it should. I go in for another one next week. @MCD919: totally feel you on feeling anxious!!
Trying to stay positive though! 
I think we're going to announce to our families around Thanksgiving and then to our friends around Christmas (kinda cool that we have built-in holidays that work out timing-wise for announcements!). Although we may tell our immediate family after the first ultrasound, but I keep thinking that's still early (7w). They've already been asking/suspecting though, somehow!!
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I think we are going to announce to my in-laws on Halloween. No plans to announce to anyone else anytime soon though.
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@starlitsky: @mrskrb: I absolutely love that the holidays are perfect timing too. I'll be about 9wks on thanksgiving, so I was going to announce it to them just before with surprise gift in the mail (I've already been thinking of ideas!) Our families live across the country so I can't just say it to them unfortunately lol.
First step, still have to tell DH hahaha. He just told me he might be home tonight though, so hopefully my plan will work out! Fingers crossed
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@catomd00: do you have any fun Halloween announcement ideas? Maybe we'll do a Halloween announcement too, since my 1st ultrasound is 3 days before Halloween. Hmmm
@Hazel27: share your ideas with us! Ooh and how are you planning to tell DH? How exciting!!
My friend who had a June baby this year sent out Christmas cards to announce, which I thought was cute, but not sure if we will go that route.
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We already told our parents. I will be 12 weeks on Thanksgiving, so we are thinking about announcing on Facebook around then, we like this announcement from Etsy
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@starlitsky: Halloween announcement would be so cute! For our friends/big announcement, I was thinking of taking two bigger pumpkins with a little baby pumpkin, writing June 2016 on the baby one, and taking a photo of them on the front steps. Or, if I do it more towards Christmas, I was going to make a glass ornament with June 2016 written on it and have a photo of it hanging on the tree with the lights around it.
For our parents, I want to get send them each a little box with the ultrasound photo and a pacifier that says they need to hold onto it until we can visit. There's a little rhyming note from the baby I found on Pinterest that I want to do something similar to, so it would be super cute.
Oh! And my husband: I'm picking up a onesie today and going to write "I have the best daddy" on it, then wrap it up with a dad book I got him in a shipping package, like he got something in the mail. Then I'll casually tell him where it is while recording it lol. His reaction is going to be awesome!
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@MrsKRB: omg I love that announcement!! That's really perfect lol
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@starlitsky: I'm trying to stay in that mindset, too!
It is awesome that we have the holidays coming up that make our news that much more special
I'm hoping to hold out until Thanksgiving to announce to our families, since we live a few hours away. But SIL is visiting on Halloween, and I'm pretty sure she'll suspect if I'm not drinking! We're also seeing a bunch of good friends this weekend.... 
If we can hold out until Thanksgiving, I was thinking about putting DS in a big brother shirt under his clothes, then taking it off just before we sit down to dinner and see who notices
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@MrsKRB: Love it!!!!
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@Hazel27: I love the ornament idea!!! Might have to steal that one
... Although I was also thinking about waiting to announce on fb until we know the gender (if we find out). We found out at 17 weeks last time, but considering team green this time. Not sure if we can hold out, though. What is everyone else doing about finding out?
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I love the announcement ideas! I never do anything clever and had to announce early due to some safety things I need that made it obvious, so I told the whole family the days after we found out.
I wanted to be team green last time and DH said no. This time he says he can find out and not tell me. I don't believe that. we'll see how it goes. I want to be team green even more than last time.
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I think we'll do a general announcement sometime around Christmas! I'd like to include my daughter in it in some way.
I'm shocked at how bloated I am already! At 5 weeks I look like I did with my first at 8+ weeks.
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I just found out that my bf had a miscarriage. I'm super bummed for her and bummed because we would have had both our second kids super close! Our first kid are both boys and 3 months apart.
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Hi everyone, jumping over here from another forum.
Location: New Zealand
EDD: 12 June 2016 (according to my doctor)
How far along: 5weeks 5 days
First child? Yes
First doctor appointment: Friday, 9 October. They didn't test my HCG levels and sent me off for prenatal bloods. I asked about measuring HCG and she said they don't do that. She didn't even ask for confirmation of my pregnancy. First scan is scheduled for Nov 2 - I should be just over 8 weeks then
Trying to find a midwife now.Any symptoms so far? Sore boobs, very thirsty and hungry all the time.
Who have you told? I had planned to surprise DP but I was in so much shock I just woke him up and waved the tests at him hahah. We've told both of our immediate family and one close friend. Finding it very difficult to keep this a secret and it's a little lonely not having anyone to talk to because our group of friends aren't ready for kids yet. So these forums are really helping and I really enjoy reading about everyone's experiences. Makes this whole experience a little less scary knowing there are so many of you going through the same thing.
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@brownepiano: oh, I'm so sorry for your friend
@Wishingforviolet: congrats!
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I guess we should start a list before it gets too out of control?
June 2016 Mamas June 1: pastemoo, Anne825
June 3: FruffyDuckling, catomd00
June 4: Mrs. Pink, BLA
June 6: brownepiano
June 8: MrsKRB, MCD919
June 11: Lately
June 12: starlitsky, Wishingforviolet
June 14: MrsDragon
June 16: LittleGBee
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@brownepiano: I'm sorry.
That's hard because you can't do your regular bf comforting role, either.@MrsKRB: LOL. I'm not sure I'm June 1. My guess is June 1 to June 4. Ish. Thank you for making the list! You rock.
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@pastemoo Yep. We haven't told her yet but we were going to soon. So now I think I need to wait a little longer than I was planning.
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@Wishingforviolet: Welcome and congrats!
There's plenty of women on here bursting at the seams to talk about pregnancy lol, so I hope you enjoy it!In other news, I finally told DH tonight. He was so surprised! I did the package in the mail reveal and he thought it was battery packs for our cell phones lol! I got video and photos for my collection. And I'm so glad I can finally talk to him about it.
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@starlitsky: dd is being Minnie Mouse for Halloween. We ordered a Minnie-themed shirt that says I have a secret in the front and I'm going to be a big sister on the back. We are going to the Inlaws to pass out candy so we will probay just change her into that and see how long it takes for them to notice!
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@MCD919: we are definitely finding out the sex! I am too impatient to wait lol.
@MrsDragon: I'm so bloated too and the constant eating isn't helping. I definitely look pregnant already!
@brownepiano: aw that's so sad and a hard spot for you to be in
what kind of test did you use? must have been a sensitive one! 
I did the Whole30 before getting pregnant too! Try adding a little more fat to your meals if you're hungry 
so we're on the right track. I can't wait for DH to come home in a couple days to tell him!
But my reasons would be like "I want a damn cupcake", so I figure I better keep going. 
I'm 5w6d based on my egg retrieval, they measured me at 6w1d. Good luck on your beta, let us know!
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