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Any of you bees have travelling planned out already for later this year? We're supposed to fly out to the west coast (I'm in NY) twice in July & Aug... I should feel fine as I'd be in my 2nd trimester but right now the thought of going away far is scary!

My good friend is giving birth in July and I said I'd go visit her (pre-BFP), I'm wondering if I'd still go around Oct or not...

@theotherstark: You are one busy pregnant bee!

Btw... Since we're pretty much beyond TMI... BM/#2 has not been good ever since BFP I did read that it's normal..

@snowjewelz: @littlek: me too! And I don't remember anything like that at all my first pregnancy.

@MrsMangoMochi: I had CVS with my first pregnancy and it was not bad. I believe the new MaterniT21 blood test can be done in place of CVS or Amnio. I think you do it early and you find out the results before the end of your 1st trimester, it also let's you know definitely if you are having a boy or girl.

I told my parents last night! I had ordered this little heart charm for this clear locket necklace my mom has that said Grandma on it, and the lady I ordered it from actually sent me a little baby buggy charm also (so sweet!) so I wrapped them up and gave them to her. She opened them and was all, "oh how cute!" and then she got quiet and stared at them for a couple minutes, and then she looked at me and FLIPPED out. I swear, she was bouncing off the walls and crying and laughing and it was ridiculous and the cutest thing ever! And then she says, "I should have known, your skin looks terrible." Thanks, mom. haha. It was great. My dad stopped by later, so I asked him if he saw the charms I got her, and he looked and was all, "Is there something you need to tell me?" and then he says, "ARE YOU?!" so I nooded and there were lots of happy tears. My mom texted me today saying they stayed up late talking about waht they want to be called by the grandbaby. Precious

This weekend we will tell DH's parents, and then siblings the following week. Since it is unplanned, we want all the support we can get! We will tell close friends after the first u/s, and then announce on FB probably around 12 weeks. Early, but most of our friends announce even earlier, so 12 weeks is actually late in our circle..

And I am still waiting for the OB to call me. I just want to schedule an appointment!! Gah!! And holy smoke, the bloat. Is 5 weeks (or 6, depending on the site you look at) too early for a pair of maternity leggings/pants/belly band/ something to help me breathe?! Yes, it's too early... unfortunately haha. Definitely looking forward to new clothes with room to breathe and grow!

@missybear: that's a sweet way to tell them. I'm glad it went well.

@MrsMangoMochi: That sounds awesome! It's pretty great timing now that you're pregnant!

@MissyBear - Aww! Such a sweet story! Thanks for sharing! Super exciting, isn't it? I think sharing with close family & friends early is ok, as long as you know you have their love & support with whatever the outcome is. I've already told my husband's parents, and my parents, as well as my inner circle of best friends. Always good to have a support team early on. Congrats!

@theotherstark: I was thinking the exact same thing.. Um,that happened last week..

@TheOtherStark - No worries. I'm still learning, too. I would count 2 weeks after your period as week 2 and two weeks after that week 4. Everyone's cycle is different, so it's hard to pinpoint when actual ovulation & implantation occurred if you're not charting or using fancy apps or gadgets! I'm totally feeling you on the whole nauseous & gaggy thing. Things smell weird to me, too. HA!

@theotherstark: I was going to ask the same question too. On the app I downloaded and the NHS health website, they ask you for the first day of your cycle (so 6th march for me) and they tell me I am 3 weeks and 6 days pregnant but actually I can't be as I only ovulated 2 weeks ago?!

Apparently the doctors use that same date too and not O date so I'm always going to think I'm actually a week behind where the doctors say I am. Not that I'm complaining as I'd rather be further along! It's still confusing though.

@Mrs.Lilac: @theotherstark: I would be shocked if our EDDs don't change after our first dating U/S. And doubly shocked if we actually have our LOs on our EDD.

@MrsMangoMochi: I wouldn't assume you will have CVS or amnio based on your age. I was 37 when my first was born and did not have any extra testing done. We spoke with a genetic counselor and did the blood testing and U/S and that was all. I'm currently 39 and will be 40 when this one is born.

Crazy to think that some women don't even think about what week they are in. Did you see the news story about the woman who didn't know she was even pregnant? I mean, really? http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2014/04/conn-woman-gives-birth-didnt-know-she-was-pregnant/

I'm not knocking her, but how could you NOT know?

@MamaG: A very close friend of mine actually gave birth last June to her second and she was 44 (our sons are the same age, that's how we met, and she was 39 when she had her first)! Gwen Stefani is in her 40's, too! If you still got it, you've got it!

@theotherstark: Yay! Glad to know your # is good.. I think it's pretty high?

@snowjewelz: We are planning to go to the East coast to see my family at the end of May for our yearly visit / anniversary trip. I'm hoping to hold out til then to announce it to them because it's also around my sisters bday & I want to give her something about being an aunt. We usually go in Sept to see DH's family, but we might move that up to Aug or so.

I think I have a gas bubble or something on my side that's annoying me, but that's it so far. (The nurse mentioned possible gallbladder issue but said we'll check it out at my appt)