No judgements pls, but I am absolutely petrified of giving birth (and also extremely squeamish). My whole life I always said when I got pregnant, I would have a c-section. Well, now that it's almost time, I have no idea what to do 😭 I would really love to talk to mamas who've had a Cesarean by choice.. I don't have anyone in "real life" to talk to about this at all and it's really getting to me. (*ALSO* I have a pretty large dermoid cyst on my ovary that they want to remove during a c-section if I have one. If I have a vaginal birth, I may end up needing abdominal surgery a few months later anyways..)
OT. rant! forward facing early ok, so in my birth month forum (October 2012) someone posted a picture of their lo riding in the car in a forward facing seat! what???? it baffles me when parents do this. I'm not trying to offend anyone.. but why do ppl do this?? the oldest baby in our birth month is 9 months, she was 3 months premature. but even at 9 months I wouldn't have my child forward facing.
Starting TWW. Anyone else? I had a stillborn daughter at 38 weeks this passed Nov. This is my second month ttc. (Last month we only tried for like two weeks though). My last and only pregnancy, I got pregnant the first month of ttc so I hope it's quick this time again.
Birth Plan Rant I used to be all about getting an epidural, but after research and thinking about it more I want to have an unmedicated birth (this is my first baby). What annoys me is when I say that I'm going to TRY my hardest to have a natural and unmedicated birth people always feel the need to say that I'm crazy or that I'm going to change my mind when I get in that position. Or that epidurals are the best. I do realize that plans change, but why can't people be supportive and encouraging?
Short Luteal Phase? I've just started temping because I believe that the reason I haven't had a BFP yet, after 20 months, is because I believe I may have a Luteal Phase Defect.
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Aww good luck.
I'm expecting again and in the April 2015 Birth Club. My baby boy was born April 16 2014 and my due date is April 18 2015.
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AF came 3 days early!.. Maybe next month!!
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Any news?
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Thank you so much! :-) baby dust to you as well when you are ready!!
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That's so exciting! I hope it happens quickly for you! I would love another one, Sam needs a sibling!
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Aimee that is ah-mazing! I am so happy for you both, what a blessing for you and your husband!!!! Woohoooo???
How has this pregnancy been for you so far? Any major chances from the last one?
I am due for my menstrual cycle in 8 days so we will see. Curious to see if my body is ready yet and if the timing was right. We had Intercourse during my fertile window so it was the best time!
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I'm pregnant again. Lol not planned but we are so excited! The Hubby was diagnosed with testicular cancer back in August and had surgery to remove one of them we weren't sure if we were going to be able to have anymore kids but I got her number control surprise! So this is kind of a blessing for us and I'm not worried about tearing if I tear again I tear again! I'll definitely be getting the epidural again! I'm due June 12!
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Thank you :)
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Good Luck!!!!! I want one more in the future
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Thank you! Oh I am sure when the time I'd right it will happen hehee I will wish some baby dust uppon you! ;-)
My husband actually only wants 2 so the next would be our last BUT I don't see that happening! I personally would want no more than 3 but hey I would be ok with just two! Kids are expensive lol
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Good luck on the future pregnancy :) I want another one so bad but my boyfriend only wants one. :(
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Ch3lsealiz omg!! I am so happy someone I know is also trying! How exciting!! Happy for you and hopefully we both are expecting around the same time! :-)
Colsiemarie1 i didn't have a csection...but..was very close! Had to use the suction to help me out. Wish you the best of luck with your next pregnancy!
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We are going to start trying in March. My doc said to wait a yr because I had c section but it took me over 2 years to get pregnant with Eloise.
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Good luck chicky. We're trying for baby #2 as well. So maybe our next babes will be born a day apart too ;-)
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Thank you so much!!
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Awww I'm so happy for u guys!!! I hope u get pregnant soon!!! How exciting!!!
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Thats great! So exciting!! Baby fever! Lol
Well....husband and I just had intercourse tonight, I am on my fertile window and tomorrow is my ovulation day so fingers crossed! Due for my menstrual cycle on the 23rd. Eeeeeek.
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Yeah for trying for another! We are going to have one more but I want to wait until April to start Feb ?
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Thanks court!!❤ It would be awhile before I would post anything on Instagram! I didn't post anything until I found out then gender which was around 20 weeks. This is why I love this app! But of course you girls would know right away! ??
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I'm so excited for you!!!!! I'll have to keep checking here so I can find out before you post on insta. I want another baby so badly but I'd like some space between mine. I dying to hold a tiny little baby again!
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It's always fun creating life. I'm maxed out with my 4!
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MM Oh wow! Thanks for sharing your story with me. I guess I shouldn't have really said my labor was horrible because i pushed for almost an hour and a half but it only felt like 20 mins! Not sure why because that was the worst hour ever! I thought i wasn't going to be able to do it. But of course it ended up being all worth it.
Its just because it was my first I wasn't worried about the labor part because I have never went through it before but now that I know it gives me bad butterfly's even thinking of it!! But I am excited to try again
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Don't worry too much about how labor will be with your next one. With my first, labor and delivery was not fun. I pushed for over three and a half hours and then they lost his heartbeat and had to do the internal monitor. I pushed for at least another half hour before I had him. Luckily no c section, but everything else that could have gone wrong did. He had a fever when he was born so I got to hold him for less than 5 minutes and he was taken away. I didn't see him again for at least six hours, and when I did, it was only when I was wheeled into the nursery and couldn't hold him.
I was so worried about giving birth to my second baby. I stressed out about throughout my whole pregnancy. I really didn't enjoy my pregnancy because labor and delivery was always in the back of my mind. Funny thing is that it was so easy. When it was time to push, three pushes and she was out. Everything was perfect, nothing was wrong. I got to enjoy those first few hours with her.
I'm now due with my third (due June 1st) and even though I am worried that delivery could be a repeat of my first, I know that there is nothing that I can do about it now and that stressing out about it just makes things worse.
Good luck trying for your second, and try not to worry too much about how things will go! :)
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Mamytobe I am so excited for you!!
Court I'm curious to how the labor would be. If they didn't use the suction and I didn't push with all my might I would have needed a c section but as soon as I heard that word I pushed and thought I was going to die! The suction really saved me. It was because every time I pushed she hit my pelvic bone.
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I tore horribly with my son and then with hazel only had a very small cosmetic tear: )
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Good luck Hun!! I did not use birth control at all and here we are almost 7 months later. I'm in the June group and it feels weird too, wouldn't it be great too be all pregnant again hahahah LOL just kidding
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Thank you all! I will definitely let you all know!! :) and I won't be going anywhere you know this Is my first group the next just wont be the same!
Brandt that's great! Happy to hear someone else is trying again so soon!! :)
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So exciting! Good luck! We are going to start trying when Zach turns a year, I love close age gaps!
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Aww good luck! There's times I think about wanting another baby and remember thank goodness I cant. Lol I have my handful with my three already plus when we get the boys on the holidays and stuff. Glad I got fixed
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Good luck hun