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@Becky: hi! I think we have the same due date right now. Mine are the sore breasts - wow they hurt a lot. I was using an iPad last night and resting it on my chest and it really hurt! I wonder if I’m imagining the nausea at times as it’s mild and doesn’t last long but it does happen. I agree that early pregnancy is hard and not feeling great almost seems a relief just to be able to think well it must really be happening.

@MrsJBeeG: Oh, I’m excited to have a due date buddy! I think exhaustion may have kicked in but it could also be because I cut out my second cup of coffee.

I swear a fast forward button for the 1st trimester would mint money. Flying back from NOLA today, then work all weekend which should help pass the time. Time... is... standing... still...

@MrsJBeeG: Lurking but wanted to say I'm SO happy to see you here!

@Becky: I just say yes. It freaks me out to lie, but I am a bad liar anyway so I don’t think I’d pull it off. I’m going to a baby shower today and I’m sure I’ll be asked since I won’t be drinking (it’s a brunch/mimosas thing)

@LAZB: honestly in that situation I grab one and just carry it around lol.

@Becky: that’s a tough one as I dislike lying. But I’ve had 3 losses and don’t want to get ahead of myself. I suspect I’d try to avoid answering or say something like “I hope one of these days!” So I’m more in the @BUNBUN camp I think.

I did take another FRER test and see great progression - my pregnant line is way darker than the control line. I’m hoping that with that, the mild nausea I get every day and the sore boobs that life is progressing well for this baby!

Keeping my fingers crossed for everyone on this board too!!!

Baby B has a heartbeat (165 bpm) and so far, so good! I do have a very small sch but they didn’t even measure it which my RE says is a good sign. Baby is measuring 3 days ahead but since baby is ivf the due date won’t change - May 31. I’m officially released to my OB and have my first appointment there in 2 weeks!

Edited - don’t know why the US is sideways but 🤷‍♀️

@skiierchck99: Wow I love seeing the itty bitty baby ultrasounds! My SIL has her first appointment with her new high risk doctor the other day at 11 weeks and they texted her all of the images and videos—super cool.

@yellowbeach: Ha, so glad you checked on it! Good luck on Thursday. Let us know how it goes!

@skiierchck99: This is so fun to see!

These early weeks are nerve-wracking. Have been looking for good podcasts (or really any kind of media) about early pregnancy--does anyone have recommendations?

@breakouttheicecream: I’m mostly a book mama, and if you haven’t read Expecting Better I loved that - not uniquely about early pregnancy but covers it.

@msmilkshake: Yay welcome! Another almost due date buddy!

I’m feeling better today, thanks to feeling worse. Had some mild MS this morning, just enough to be hungry but not want to eat, and the bloating is in full effect now. I have a conference I’m presenting at twice later this week and I’m pretty confident I’ll be getting some side eyes.

My SIL told my daughters she’s pregnant last night by showing them a video from her ultrasound. My almost 6 year assumed it was her cousin that’s already born, then thought it was some other babies we know who were recently born. When my sister said “It’s not anyone you know whose alive on this planet” DD guessed “Jesus?”

@msmilkshake: Yaaaaay! So glad to see you here. We have a lot of second baby mammas this month. It's timely that you mention telling your mom since she was so supportive... I feel like I want to tell mine since I did by this point my last two pregnancies, but she was so hurt when we had our loss last year that now I am afraid to get her hopes up... but then I go back and forth and feel like I need her support along this crazy journey... I think if she asks ("How's the IVF going..?") I may just spill the beans. We shall see.

@msmilkshake: glad to see you over here

My family knows because they knew when we did the transfer (and I always tell them early anyway). My husband’s family on the other hand won’t know for a little while.

@yellowbeach: I was thinking about the ultrasound parties we used to joke about on the poas board, I wish we could really do that! I want to see what’s going on in there!

@BUNBUN: looking forward to seeing baby pics tomorrow!

I bought a couple of pairs of old navy jeans in a dive up (stretchy too) to bridge the gap so hopefully I can go a little longer - luckily I can wear jeans to work.

I’m looking forward to NIPT and the next US - as someone who struggles with some anxiety, not knowing if the baby is ok in there is hard for me, so I share your sentiments there!

Thinking of all you ladies with upcoming appointments!

My MS is in and off but I welcome it as a good sign (hopefully), and my boobs are definitely bigger. We told my MIL yesterday because we need to figure out childcare since my SIL is due 2 months before me. I also told our daycare director because I’m now one of 6 pregnant moms there! My dad, BIL, and kids are the only ones in our family who don’t know, and I’m hoping DH will let me tell them after my 11/4 appointment.

I can definitely see a small bump, but I think because I lost some weight most of my pants are still fitting. I LOVE maternity pants though so can’t wait I think I will have to tell my boss at 9 weeks because of a very unforgiving polyester shirt I have to wear to our Annual Meeting.

I don’t get an ultrasound until 20ish weeks and don’t do NIPT, but hearing the heartbeat has always been comforting for me. I felt movement at 13 and 14 weeks with my previous pregnancies so that helps too.

Location: Southern NH
EDD: June 1st
How far along: 8w2d
First child? thrid
First doctor appointment: yesterday 10/22
Any symptoms so far? exhaustion and occasional light nausea
Who have you told? close friends, sister & 2 coworkers

I had a clinical Sneak Peek blood test yesterday and i should know the gender at some point TODAY!! i still havent gotten the "Sample received" email, but i'm stalking my inbox until it comes. We're hoping girl, but i'll keep you guys posted!

So I have an intake appointment next week at my OB/GYN clinic. But then due to my own crazy work schedule, a week of scheduled vacation and my doctor being out I won’t actually be seen by my speciality doctor or have an ultrasound until 11 weeks -which is 3 December. I’ll do the NIPT then too. That seems like a crazy long time to wait after three losses. I know the time will pass but seriously it was hard to have to say no to appointments three weeks earlier because I am traveling for work.

June 2020 Mamas

Estimated Due Date:
May 31: SkiierChck99 #2
June 1: BunBun #2, MissLace #3
June 16: BreakOuttheIceCream #1
June 18: YellowBeach #2
June 21: LazB #4
June 23: Becky #3, MrsJBeeG #1
June 24: MsMilkshake #2

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@MissLace: that is so cool!! I’ve never heard of that test before. Congrats!I’m kind of hoping for a third girl over here too—little girls are so sweet (albeit emotional).