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Location: NC

EDD: May 9, 2017

How far along: 4 weeks

First child? Nope, 3rd! I have an almost 3 year old and a 13 month old.

First doctor appointment: Sept 22

Any symptoms so far? Just a few headaches and some cramping

Who have you told? DH, my best friend, and my two previous due date groups

I had a miscarriage before my first son and I'm still pretty nervous with each pregnancy. Trying to keep my anxiety in check and occupy my mind (which honestly isn't hard with two little ones at home!)

@schubr03: Congrats!!!

@schubr03: Thank you! Isn't this such a fun age?! I'm going to have pretty much the exact same gap again (20.5 months between the first two and now almost exactly 21 months between my second and third).

@schubr03: Haha wellllll I used to be a teacher, but I don't wanna change my HB name since I've been here forever I taught pre-k for 5 years! After my baby was born last year, I decided not to go back and instead, started seriously pursuing my own photography business.

I literally found out I was pregnant with my second baby a week after starting a new teaching job!

Any other May 2017 mamas out there?

@MsInformation: Congrats!! I know what you mean- it's so early, but because of my m/c four years ago, I've tried to enjoy every day I am pregnant (easier said than done when I'm super anxious!). This is our third and last baby, so I'm trying to soak it all in!

@Clementine12: welcome! Yay for being due date twins! Congratulations!

So I went to get my labs done yesterday. It was at a separate lab from my doctors office. I asked if I would be getting a copy of the results and they said I could call my doctor for them. Fine whatever, I'll probably just wait until Sept. 28 to get the results. But what I thought was really strange was that they didn't even do a blood test to confirm the pregnancy. They just did STI, HIV, prenatal work up (blood type, cholesterol, and I don't know what else), and one other. But I asked if any of them confirm the pregnancy and she said no. So strange right?

@schubr03: do you know if a blood test measures something different than a hpt? Maybe they just trust that you can read a test?

@StrawberryBee: congratulations!

I turned 28 today. Took another hpt and the line is super dark. Our current debate is when to tell our parents - week 6 my dad is in the country and we can see all the parents at once, week 7 is both our mother's birthdays, or week 8, after the doctor...

@StrawberryBee: Congrats!!

@Clementine12: Happy Birthday! I'll be 27 on Thursday . Decisions, decisions! That is a tough one! We're going to wait until at least after our 7 week ultrasound, but I would really like to wait until 13 weeks. I get the MaterniT21 test done, so I'll know the sex then and I think it would be fun to announce it all at once to our families!

@StrawberryBee: Ha! We have that issue with FIL! He is awful with secrets, which wasn't too terrible with our first two because he didn't live in town. My in-laws recently moved back to our hometown which means word will travel super fast in our small town!

So excited to be joining this board! I got my bfp 2 days before an appt with a fertility specialist! I have PCOS and was taking chlomid through my normal obgyn but wasn't ovulating so I was transferring to an RE when I got my BFP! (turns out I just ovulated on CD24ish so I did, just was later than expected).

Location: St. Louis

EDD: May 21st

How far along: 3+2

First child? I have an 18 month old DD. They will be two years and two months apart

First doctor appointment: Oct 5th

Any symptoms so far? I had a couple of REALLY bad headaches right around ovulation time, but other than that I feel great. With my last baby I didn't have many symptoms, just tired during 1st tri

Who have you told? DH and my March 2015 mama's group. My SIL is getting married in 2 weeks so we're not telling that side of the family until after so we don't steal any thunder. But my parents live out of state and are coming in for the wedding to watch DD and we're going to tell them then since we don't see them in person too often

@delight: thank you! I know, I can't believe how grown up E seems now. 3 is such a fun age! She just started preschool at daycare and they're working on them learning how to write their names.

I'm torn between wishing I had more symptoms so I felt more pregnant, vs not wanting to feel like crap

@StrawberryBee: I am totally in the wanting more symptoms boat. I think because this is my second pregnancy and the fact that I just started a new job I seem to forget sometimes that I am pregnant. I almost wish I was having more "severe" symptoms just to keep it at the forefront of my mind. I feel bad for this little peanut that I'm not quite as in tune with this pregnancy as the last!

@Emsmems: congratulations!

We're going to tell our parents next weekend - my husband wanted to wait until I've seen a doctor so the compromise is to see my GP before then. I'll see her tomorrow. Does anyone know what I can expect from this appointment, other than peeing in a cup? I'll be 5 weeks exactly.

@Clementine12: I think I had some blood drawn for my first appointment too? I don't remember. And a lot of what to expect with appointments, what tests are when, etc

@Emsmems: Congrats!!

@Clementine12: At my first appointment (with an OB, not GP though), they draw blood and do an ultrasound, but you would be too early for the scan I'd think. My second appointment around 12 weeks is when they do a pelvic exam.

haha, oh wait, there's the nausea. ...Yay

Location: Ottawa, Canada

EDD: May 1st, 2017

How far along: 6.5 weeks

First child? Second. My son is 17 months.

First doctor appointment: I haven't booked yet, I'm on vacation.

Any symptoms so far? Tender breasts, occasional lightheadedness, and food aversion - although I am also sick with a head and chest cold, so it's hard to tell which symptom is a result of what.

Who have you told? Just DH. We are going to tell our parents this weekend.

@Astro Bee: @combatlibby: Congrats!!