jindc
02/21/2013 09:02
Subject: October Due Dates: Please Join us!
I worry that I don't feel any exhaustion until 9PM at night. My cramps and breast tenderness come and go. It's nothing constant. I've gotten more spells of "ew"/nausea (but not severe, just light queasiness). I try to cling to those as good signs, and I'd personally welcome more. My last beta was drawn this morning (hopefully) and if all is ok, I'll be 5 weeks tomorrow. I'm trying to be zen about it today and enjoy the cramps when they pop up.
Anonymous
02/20/2013 22:13
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Anonymous wrote:I dont particularly want to sign up for a username but when I post on this thread I will sign it LJ as my nickname!
I posted earlier - this is my first child and I am 28. We were only trying for two months so it was a pleasant surprise how fast it happened!
I think I am 8 weeks but the OB today measured the little bean at 7 weeks so she is sending me for a more detailed sonogram soon to see for sure. Estimated due date is Oct 3 (but may end up being a week later)
My symptoms include lots of breast tenderness, some waves of nausea, being faster to get out of breath and FATIGUE. Oh my god the fatigue. I usually get by on very little sleep and suddenly I am needing a ton more. Last night I was so tired it was awful. I slept ten hours last night and today I am tired already.
Our OB appointment went great today though - everything looked just right and we got to see the heartbeat fluttering away. I was anxious about it seeming real before this appointment so I am glad to get the confirmation that everything is going according to the way it should be. Crossing my fingers for a healthy pregnancy!
LJ
Poster 2/18, 4:35 here. Hi LJ, I can sooo relate to the fatigue. It's killing me! Even coffee doesn't get me through it. I'm just slogging my way trough. I know from my previous pregnancies that the 2nd trimester is such an energetic & creative time. So I'm really just trying to get through the first trimester without getting too frustrated with the exhaustion. Good luck to you & the rest of the October mommies out there.
Anonymous
02/20/2013 21:57
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jindc wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'm a pp with 10/24 due date. I will be 32 next month and this is our first baby. Conceived on our 12 cycle of trying!
Symptoms so far: mild cramping, tiredness, peeing a LOT, and breast tenderness.
We should chat...I'll be 32 next month and this is the first, no date because I am still with an RE....lots in common though!
I actually went to SG for a consult after about 8 months of active trying, mostly because I was previously diagnosed with PCOS several years ago. They did some testing (HSG, SA, etc.) and put me on metformin. Not sure the metformin did anything--I actually have regular periods despite the PCOS--but I am one of the lucky souls with cadillac coverage for fertility treatments, so I wanted to get my foot in the door and get educated in case we had to go down that path.
Does everyone have an OB? Dr. Forrest in Fairfax has been my doctor for several years.
jindc
02/20/2013 20:02
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Anonymous wrote:I'm a pp with 10/24 due date. I will be 32 next month and this is our first baby. Conceived on our 12 cycle of trying!
Symptoms so far: mild cramping, tiredness, peeing a LOT, and breast tenderness.
We should chat...I'll be 32 next month and this is the first, no date because I am still with an RE....lots in common though!
Anonymous
02/20/2013 17:18
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Anonymous wrote:jindc wrote:Is there a reason people don't like usernames? Just curious...
OP aka pumpkin here. I think the worry is if we have usernames we might hold back from posting certain things if they had a username. In some cases (not me I promise!) people want to feel free to deliver those verbal smackdowns DCUM is so famous for without being held accountable for it. I think a more compelling reason is that people feel they're no longer anonymous since we are mostly in the same area. For example, if my user name is Jane, and I post about having two kids, then later post about a complaint with St. Albans favoring one of my twins over the other, make an observation about the chevy chase listserv, and respond to a question about the best minivan by saying "we love our honda oddyssey," I have just made it pretty easy for someone to figure out who I am in real life, and then I probably don't want to post things like "I have a uterine prolapse and I want to get pregnant again" or "DH gave me HERPES!" without fear that all our friends would know. Obviously we can change details but sometimes you just want to discuss your problems without all the fuss / obfuscation. I think you can log out, but that seems like work. That (the second part, not the snark part) is why I never hesitated to set up a username.
Oh, and for the record, Pumpkins husband did not, I repeat, DID NOT, give pumpkin herpes. No herpes here!
Anonymous
02/20/2013 17:17
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jindc wrote:Is there a reason people don't like usernames? Just curious...
OP aka pumpkin here. I think the worry is if we have usernames we might hold back from posting certain things if they had a username. In some cases (not me I promise!) people want to feel free to deliver those verbal smackdowns DCUM is so famous for without being held accountable for it. I think a more compelling reason is that people feel they're no longer anonymous since we are mostly in the same area. For example, if my user name is Jane, and I post about having two kids, then later post about a complaint with St. Albans favoring one of my twins over the other, make an observation about the chevy chase listserv, and respond to a question about the best minivan by saying "we love our honda oddyssey," I have just made it pretty easy for someone to figure out who I am in real life, and then I probably don't want to post things like "I have a uterine prolapse and I want to get pregnant again" or "DH gave me HERPES!" without fear that all our friends would know. Obviously we can change details but sometimes you just want to discuss your problems without all the fuss / obfuscation. I think you can log out, but that seems like work. That (the second part, not the snark part) is why I never hesitated to set up a username.
Anonymous
02/20/2013 17:12
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Anonymous wrote:I'm a pp with 10/24 due date. I will be 32 next month and this is our first baby. Conceived on our 12 cycle of trying!
Symptoms so far: mild cramping, tiredness, peeing a LOT, and breast tenderness.
Yay! Congrats! That's a long journey, it must feel great to see that positive.
- Pumpkin aka OP
Anonymous
02/20/2013 17:11
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Anonymous wrote:I dont particularly want to sign up for a username but when I post on this thread I will sign it LJ as my nickname!
I posted earlier - this is my first child and I am 28. We were only trying for two months so it was a pleasant surprise how fast it happened!
I think I am 8 weeks but the OB today measured the little bean at 7 weeks so she is sending me for a more detailed sonogram soon to see for sure. Estimated due date is Oct 3 (but may end up being a week later)
My symptoms include lots of breast tenderness, some waves of nausea, being faster to get out of breath and FATIGUE. Oh my god the fatigue. I usually get by on very little sleep and suddenly I am needing a ton more. Last night I was so tired it was awful. I slept ten hours last night and today I am tired already.
Our OB appointment went great today though - everything looked just right and we got to see the heartbeat fluttering away. I was anxious about it seeming real before this appointment so I am glad to get the confirmation that everything is going according to the way it should be. Crossing my fingers for a healthy pregnancy!
LJ
Congrats, LJ! This is the OP, but from now on, I'll refer to myself as Pumpkin, since I'm cooking one. I think I'm pulling up the rear of the October babies with the Oct 31 due date, and may end up in November if this one is anything like the first. I am not looking forward to that fatigue again! That was the hardest part of the first tri for me. Good that your'e sleeping. My fatigue was paired with insomnia last time! That was awful. Hoping to do better this time.
Anonymous
02/20/2013 17:01
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I'm a pp with 10/24 due date. I will be 32 next month and this is our first baby. Conceived on our 12 cycle of trying!
Symptoms so far: mild cramping, tiredness, peeing a LOT, and breast tenderness.
Symptoms so far: mild cramping, tiredness, peeing a LOT, and breast tenderness.
Anonymous
02/20/2013 16:31
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I dont particularly want to sign up for a username but when I post on this thread I will sign it LJ as my nickname!
I posted earlier - this is my first child and I am 28. We were only trying for two months so it was a pleasant surprise how fast it happened!
I think I am 8 weeks but the OB today measured the little bean at 7 weeks so she is sending me for a more detailed sonogram soon to see for sure. Estimated due date is Oct 3 (but may end up being a week later)
My symptoms include lots of breast tenderness, some waves of nausea, being faster to get out of breath and FATIGUE. Oh my god the fatigue. I usually get by on very little sleep and suddenly I am needing a ton more. Last night I was so tired it was awful. I slept ten hours last night and today I am tired already.
Our OB appointment went great today though - everything looked just right and we got to see the heartbeat fluttering away. I was anxious about it seeming real before this appointment so I am glad to get the confirmation that everything is going according to the way it should be. Crossing my fingers for a healthy pregnancy!
LJ
I posted earlier - this is my first child and I am 28. We were only trying for two months so it was a pleasant surprise how fast it happened!
I think I am 8 weeks but the OB today measured the little bean at 7 weeks so she is sending me for a more detailed sonogram soon to see for sure. Estimated due date is Oct 3 (but may end up being a week later)
My symptoms include lots of breast tenderness, some waves of nausea, being faster to get out of breath and FATIGUE. Oh my god the fatigue. I usually get by on very little sleep and suddenly I am needing a ton more. Last night I was so tired it was awful. I slept ten hours last night and today I am tired already.
Our OB appointment went great today though - everything looked just right and we got to see the heartbeat fluttering away. I was anxious about it seeming real before this appointment so I am glad to get the confirmation that everything is going according to the way it should be. Crossing my fingers for a healthy pregnancy!
LJ
jindc
02/20/2013 11:36
Subject: October Due Dates: Please Join us!
Is there a reason people don't like usernames? Just curious...
Anonymous
02/20/2013 11:28
Subject: October Due Dates: Please Join us!
12:09 again. for all the moms who are adding to their brood: i'm so glad to hear i'm not the only one nervous about shaking things up! every day i have a moment of pure terror where i think "oh my god, what have i done? am i ruining our lives? will we ever sleep again? when's the next time we'll be able to go out to eat" it's awful to think about the negatives, and know how terrible i sound!
BUT i am trying to keep reminding myself of all of the positives of the situation:
- we are so fortunate to be able to have another when many are struggling to have one
- it's NEVER the "right" time, and earlier is better than never (i.e. more time with grand parents and extended family, more energy for kids, get the young and super demanding years out of the way, and a semi-reasonable age for retirement)
- when i'm 45 my kids will be semi-independent school kids, and i'll be able to reinvest in my career and social life!
BUT i am trying to keep reminding myself of all of the positives of the situation:
- we are so fortunate to be able to have another when many are struggling to have one
- it's NEVER the "right" time, and earlier is better than never (i.e. more time with grand parents and extended family, more energy for kids, get the young and super demanding years out of the way, and a semi-reasonable age for retirement)
- when i'm 45 my kids will be semi-independent school kids, and i'll be able to reinvest in my career and social life!
Anonymous
02/20/2013 11:24
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20:43/11:16 -- you could be me. Our son will be not quite 2 when baby #2 arrives, I'm due Oct 13 (posted earlier but don't know my post time). I'm 37 and we want three, so we hopped back on this train. We'll see if I still want 3 after this. 
Anonymous
02/20/2013 11:20
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My DD was due on Oct. 28th but she came a week early. That was 13 years ago, and I have to say that October is the best month for a birthday!! 
Anonymous
02/20/2013 11:16
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I'm 20:43/Oct. 20th due date. No nausea yet, save for the morning I took my prenatal on an empty stomach (d'oh!).
The one consistent symptom I've had is feeling really hot at night, like waking up sweating kind of hot. Also, my nipples feel twinge-y at times. I'm a little nervous about not feeling more symptoms, but when I checked my journal from my first pregnancy, I didn't have any nausea until about week 6, and the fatigue didn't kick in until week 8.
I'm also somewhat anxious about how we'll balance two kids; our daughter will be not quite 2 when this one arrives. I'd rather space them out a bit more, but since we'd like three and I'm 36, figured we should get moving sooner rather than later.
This is a really fun thread! Thanks, OP, for starting it and to all those who've joined in.
The one consistent symptom I've had is feeling really hot at night, like waking up sweating kind of hot. Also, my nipples feel twinge-y at times. I'm a little nervous about not feeling more symptoms, but when I checked my journal from my first pregnancy, I didn't have any nausea until about week 6, and the fatigue didn't kick in until week 8.
I'm also somewhat anxious about how we'll balance two kids; our daughter will be not quite 2 when this one arrives. I'd rather space them out a bit more, but since we'd like three and I'm 36, figured we should get moving sooner rather than later.
This is a really fun thread! Thanks, OP, for starting it and to all those who've joined in.