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@Happygal: That is an awesome NT picture! it's as clear as most people's anatomy scan!

@Mrs.Someone: wow I can't believe you are so close! how exciting!

I scheduled my anatomy scan today for Aug 18 - can't wait! both on the cool ultrasound and the gender. part of me wants another girl to re-use all of LO's beautiful clothes but I will be happy either way!

@FaithFertility: is it weird I just checked the December board for your news?? So exciting to find out and congrats on baby girl!!

@bhbee: Awwwww no Thank you!

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@FaithFertility: awww congrats! I so love!!! Having a girl.

@Mrs.Someone: ?!?!?!?!? How are you? !?!

@FaithFertility: hope you had a good first day!

we had our scan today and we are team blue. so we'll have one of each! I will miss the girl clothes a little but am starting to get excited about boy stuff.

@FaithFertility: Congrats on the little girl!

@bhbee: Yay a boy! Congrats!

I scheduled my anatomy scan for September 16, which is sort of unbelievable to me! Unfortunately, we won't know the sex until October 17, when we head to Disney for our babymoon. This sounded like a great plan when we came up with it but I'm sort of dreading it now, haha, I don't want to wait.

I've been feeling more excited lately and it's feeling more real. I feel bad because I haven't been very active on my due date board, I think I was very convinced something bad was going to happen and I didn't want to get too involved. Now I sort of want to jump in but it feels sort of forced. I don't know, it's really hard to relate with people who haven't gone through IF. While I'm more excited, I'm also terrified the growth/anatomy scan will show a problem. We didn't do the quad screen or NT scan and I sort of regret it. I feel constantly worried that this pregnancy won't result in a baby. Ugh, sorry for my ramblings, I guess I'm just trying to say I'm really glad this thread exists.

@FliegepilzHut: Thanks, friend! I really hope you get to be here soon. I saw what happened and I'm so sorry for your loss. I hope you are doing ok.

@MrsTal: I say, let yourself join in on the due date board. It's not forced at all - just say hello! Introduce yourself. Share your story if you'd like, or keep your IF stories for this thread, and go over to your due date board and let yourself enjoy this pregnancy. I know it's hard - I really do. I don't feel like I enjoyed my pregnancy enough because after everything it took to get pregnant, I just felt like I couldn't really relax until he was here, in my arms. I'm only encouraging you because it's nice to have support when you are going through IF, but it's also nice to have support as you let yourself enjoy those little moments like what to put on your registry and when you put your crib together...due date board buddies are great for celebrating those little milestones

@MrsTal: I haven't joined my due date thread either! And now that the second trimester will be over in 3 ish weeks, I also feel like it's too late. I have/had the same worries as you, we decided not to do the NT scan and while I was worried for a bit, I realized having it wouldn't have changed where I am right now, and they can still see issues, at your 20 week detailed anatomy scan so it's not a missed opportunity. I kept reminding myself that many more pregnancies are fine than they are not fine it just often feels like on the internet at least, horrible things happen. And after an infertility struggle every moment of our little babies lives are precious to us, and that's good, that's what being a mama is all about.

Ladies, I'm literally shaking as I type this. I've been having dreams of twins recently & actually had names for the twins. Super weird! The last time I dreamt of having a baby, it was the cycle when I had my chemical pregnancy. I took an OPK because I did not want to waste my FRER, saw that the OPK was darker this morning than yesterday, so I used the Babi HPT (the dark blue test with FMU). It seemed faint so I thought, well it's too early anyways. I started craving pickles and waffles (at the same time, sounds gross). I took another Babi just now & the line was faint but much more noticeable so I took out my FRER. This line is so much darker than my BFP that was a chemical pregnancy! Also I think today is 9dpo because my Wednesday progesterone results were only 17.5 & 2.5 the previous Wednesday.

I'm writing it in this thread as I do want to be sensitive to some of the IF ladies who had mentioned it being hard to see BFPs on the IF thread check in recently. I do hope this is a sticky baby & that I will be able to join this thread.

@bluestriped bee: hmm I could see it either way. One thing you see here is we don't update that much so I wonder how much a board would be used. But I am really glad to have this thread at least!

@lazypanda: That's so exciting! Was this a Femara (or an unmedicated?) cycle? Best of luck for a sticky LO and a H&H 9months! Will you go in to see you RE for a beta next week? Yay!!!!

@bluestriped bee: I agree with @bhbee: we don't update too much, but kinda wish we did...sometimes I have fears and thoughts that I know are related to having IF and trying for years and I feel others just don't understand

@lazypanda: whoo hoo! This has made my morning! Let's see a picture! And please don't be shy with sharing your news with IF friends. It can be hard, but you have been so supportive of everyone, and it can also be uplifting b/c you that's what you want to see for others!

@Happygal: I agree with you, it doesn't get easy even when your PG, I had a co worker ask how close we wanted our children, I immediately got defensive, but stayed calm........

@lazypanda: whoo hoo! Those are some beautiful lines. So, so happy for you. Praying that your baby is healthy and all is well. I'll be watching for good updates on the perfect beta #s.

@lazypanda: Your lines look amazing!!!! I am so happy for you! It is truly a SHOCK when that happens after a non medicated cycle!

Cant wait to hear your great betas!!!!

Thank you ladies. It definitely helps having others to reassure that I'm not going bonkers. I had a total emotional moment this morning when my digital weeks estimator had the little timer icon on & then fizzed out cuz the battery died. so then I busted out another OPK, Babi HPT & FRER to make sure that I was still pregnant. Thank goodness the FRER was more pronounced than last nights.