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@mfa_lady: yay!!

I was feeling kind of down today, so I grabbed some Easter stuff and started working on our pregnancy announcement. My cat decided she wanted in on the excitement. Lol

@KrzyRiver: so cute!!!

That leads to another question...when does everyone plan to tell "the world" and how do you plan to do it?

@artsyfartsy: that's fun!! I bet he'll be excited to find out he'll be a big brother, too!

Hubby and I are known for always doing our own renovation projects and updating everything in our current and previous home. I think we're going to roughly paint the words "baby C arriving in Oct" on the wall and hold paint supplies. I'll post it on Facebook with the caption "we've done MANY projects around the house the last few years, but never looked forward to one more than this...." we'll probably announce it around the 12 week mark. Goodness, 4 1/2 weeks from now seems like FOREVER away!!

Also won't be announcing twins (as long as baby B stays strong) till a surprise at gender reveal down the road.

@mfa_lady: Yay! Congrats!!

@KrzyRiver: Adorable! Love that your cat is in it!

We haven't told our parents and families yet, though they all knew we were doing IVF. We didn't tell them about our embryo transfer, so in their minds, we are still waiting! We plan to tell them after our Monday ultrasound...which hopefully will again show a growing bean... I'm nervous to tell them, to be honest! Friends will probably get the news early in the second tri... I kind of like my privacy and I still have some fears about announcing too soon.

ETA: Oh, I'm 9w today. Yes, second tri feels far away!

@waiting4you: I think we'll tell close family after our first ultrasound - somewhere around 8-10 weeks. We'll start telling the rest of our family and friends/world early in the second tri. I'm excited yet pretty nervous thinking about it! Think I'll be glad to have a few more weeks under my belt (6w now). It will be the first grandchild for the both sides of our family so I hope we'll have some memorable reactions. I haven't figured out "how" to spring the news yet, but have several ideas spinning around. Want to look forward to it but also don't want to get ahead of myself. Constant mixed emotions

Any second or third time moms here who used a Doppler at home in previous pregnancies?

Wednesday is my last ultrasound until May. But I'll only be 8 and a half weeks and last time I lost the baby later than that. Someone suggested getting a Doppler for my own peace of mind. But I've read that it can cause more stress if you can't find the heartbeat.

Does anyone have one that they recommend? Or will this make my anxiety worse?

@KrzyRiver: I never have used one. I had an early loss before my first then two healthy pregnancies (but ultrasounds at 6.5, then 12ish weeks). Then I went on to have a bunch of early losses and then this pregnancy. This time I'll have them at7 and 12. I think for me I would have fixated on the Doppler so I never did it and won't this time Either. Is there any way you can get a 12 week ultrasound?

@waiting4you: I've already told my immediate family, close friends, and work. I didn't want to tell work so early, but I feel so terrible and I'm already showing at 9.5 weeks. I'll probably announce on FB/IG after my appointment on Mar. 8. I've seen baby and his/her HB, but that was at 7 weeks. I won't get an ultrasound at 10 weeks unless they cannot find the HB with a Doppler.

@KrzyRiver: do they have an ultrasound machine in their office? If so I bet she can do a quick one no problem. Especially if you explain you are nervous because of a prior loss

@KrzyRiver: personally, a doppler would probably cause me more stress, but I know a lot of women find comfort in it. To get me through the more anxious weeks I just tell myself to trust my body and nature to do their thing. Your office may have a small, less powerful ultrasound machine one for in office use.

I told work on Friday! I felt really guilty because I'm due during our busiest time of the year. Also another girl in my department with similar job duties is also pregnant. Although we won't overlap at all, the day she thinks she'll be back is 4 days before my due date. So we won't be out at the same time, but well be down an employee for close to half a year. But even so everyone seemed really happy for me.

As for the gender, I'm feeling boy. Mainly because my mom had a girl then a boy and our first was a girl. Dh also only had a sister. Plus we have a boy name and no idea what we'd name a girl. Basically it's hard to even imagine another girl.

@artsyfartsy: Yes, I am due right around our grand re-opening. My coworker is due the month before me, so we will be down two staff members in an "all hands on deck" situation. Whatever. Not my problem. If they push it back a month, I will make an appearance because we've all worked hard for this, but I won't be working.

Love all these stories about telling who and when. We've told immediate family and friends around 5-6 weeks since they knew we were doing IVF and knew that we would find out within a month or so (since this was 2nd round of IVF). Everyone else we will tell around 12 weeks. We've already seen heartbeats but we're not comfortable spilling the beans till later because of our age, 35, and IVF. Even when we do tell, we won't mention twins till a surprise at gender reveal.

So as for baby B, I'm so anxious waiting for March 9th to find out how all is going. I find myself putting my hand on my belly and cheering baby B on and telling him/her to be strong. I must have looked at the u/s picture 10,000 times since Friday. I have things to keep me busy but I can't seem to stay focused on them when I try to distract myself.

@winniebee: @FaithFertility: @whiskers: @KrzyRiver: @Amorini: Thank you!

I don't really have any feelings about gender, either. I'm still kind of in shock, and a little scared, so I haven't gone there yet. But I think we're going to be team green so it'll be a while before we know for sure!

@jaguar: @Shantuck: yup I feel you. other than on HB I can't even talk about being pregnant.

October 2016 Babies!

Sept 30 or Oct 1 - Avivoca (#2)
Oct 5 - Goosey (#2)
Oct 7 - Miss Ariel (#2)
Oct 9 - Amorini (#1)
Oct 10 - ThePickleMonster (#1)
Oct 10 - FaithFertility (#2)
Oct 11 - KrzyRiver (#1)
Oct 11 - BunBun (#1)
Oct 11- TeamJH (#1)
Oct 12- KitKat (#1)
Oct 12 - Takethelongway (#1)
Oct 13 - Waiting4you (#1 & #2)
Oct 14 - SDMomma (#2)
Oct 15 - Jaguar (#2)
Oct 19 - Boston Terrier Mom (#2)
Oct 21 - Whiskers (#3)
Oct 23 - Tapdancer (#1)
Oct 25 - Lurleen_Lumpkin (#1)
Oct 26 - ArtsyFartsy (#2)
Oct 26 - MFA_Lady (#2)
Oct 31 - Shantuck (#2)
Oct 31 - Winniebee (#3)

@artsyfartsy: Hmmm... I think you switched the wrong person. I'm Oct 9 now, not the 11th. Was Amorini Oct 9? I thought I was by myself after I switched. Lol

@jaguar: Yeah, joining the board was one of the first things I had to convince myself was ok to do. Ugh. I just want to get out of my first trimester. I won't feel at ease until then...and even then I won't feel totally at ease. Lol. Damn nerves.

@KrzyRiver: @Amorini: Whoa I don't know what happened. Lol but it was bound to happen sooner or later. Does this look right?

October 2016 Babies!

Sept 30 or Oct 1 - Avivoca (#2)
Oct 1 - Amorini (#1)
Oct 5 - Goosey (#2)
Oct 7 - Miss Ariel (#2)
Oct 9 - KrzyRiver (#1)
Oct 10 - ThePickleMonster (#1)
Oct 10 - FaithFertility (#2)
Oct 11 - BunBun (#1)
Oct 11- TeamJH (#1)
Oct 12- KitKat (#1)
Oct 12 - Takethelongway (#1)
Oct 13 - Waiting4you (#1 & #2)
Oct 14 - SDMomma (#2)
Oct 15 - Jaguar (#2)
Oct 19 - Boston Terrier Mom (#2)
Oct 21 - Whiskers (#3)
Oct 23 - Tapdancer (#1)
Oct 25 - Lurleen_Lumpkin (#1)
Oct 26 - ArtsyFartsy (#2)
Oct 26 - MFA_Lady (#2)
Oct 31 - Shantuck (#2)
Oct 31 - Winniebee (#3)

@jaguar: thinking of you and sending positive thoughts your way for your scan tomorrow. Hopefully you'll get to see a nice clear pic of your little bean!