Joining y'all in the first tri! Just got a BFP on Monday - yay! We've been trying for 13 months, so we were completely shocked to see 2 lines - just thought it would never happen. This is our 2nd go round with kids - my youngest will be 10 with this baby comes! I don't see my doc until August 1, but he did have my thyroid and progesterone labs drawn today as those both can be persnickety for me. And, as of last Friday, I'm officially of "advanced maternal age." Joy!

I've had crazy cycles over the last year (thank you progesterone deficiency) and was having a period every 35 to 66 days! Finally, a couple of months ago, a friend suggested checking my progesterone levels, and lo and behold I was right at the line between normal and menopausal (I just turned 35). After starting progesterone cream, I got my period every 18 days for two cycles, then I had the cycle during which I got pg! Long story short - I have no idea how to calculate a due date. I'm guessing somewhere between February 25 and March 5, as my LMP was June 1, and I'd had two 18-day cycles in a row. Who knows!

I think I'll be around 9 to 91/2 weeks for my first appointment. Hoping to hear a heartbeat!

So, as far as MFP goes, I plan to continue running (3 miles, 4 times per week) and the occassional water aerobics class. May not keep up with Jillian Michaels because she kicks my butt!! Also plan to keep eating my 1330 calories, plus my exercise calories. I'm a bit "fluffy," so I have plenty to feed the baby for now. I would love to keep my weight gain to 15 pounds or less with this pregnancy. I'm currently 5'5", 165 (same weight from the day I delivered my youngest). Pre-pregnancy, my goal weight would have been 140, start weight was 180.

Good luck to all of you - super excited to share this time with you all!!!

Hey all, just had my first OB appt today which consisted of all the paperwork and labs. My first real appt to include hearing the baby's heartbeat will be 20 July. Currently 9 weeks, so I'll be 11 weeks for the next appt. Will be a great way to start our babymoon as we'll leave 21 July for Hawaii! July's been an exciting month for us and we're looking forward to more!

I am about 6 weeks pregnant, confirmed this week with a blood test. I am in complete shock, we weren't trying and never thought after 10 years of being together that this could happen by accident. We are excited and in a decent position to take this on, but its still completely surreal.

I am just adjusting to the idea at the moment and trying to work out what training I can continue to do. I did my first crossfit WOD this week since I found out and it was so hard to take it easy. My trainer has just had a baby and she knows what I should and shouldn't be doing, but its hard to put my competative streak aside and be sensible!

I haven't tracked my food all week, I thinkg its all been too shocking! I will get back into it though, I don't want to lose all my good work!

Welcome and congrats ladies!!

It wasn't until a few weeks before I found out I was pregnant that people started noticing my weightloss. Well this morning a coworker was eyeing my waistline before awkwardly asking if I was still trying to lose weight.

I'm at a frustrating point. I don't want to tell people outside my close family and friends until the 2nd trimester and even though I've only gained half a pound, my waistline looks like I've gained about 10. Even the loose fitting tops aren't concealing it anymore. Thankfully, I only have 10 days until my next appointment and if all goes well I'll be able to be honest about it. Let's hope I don't completely snap before then!

I'm ten weeks as of yesterday but i don't have my first ob appointment until the eighteenth due to switching from my regular doctor to an ob. So I'm kinda frustrated because i don't even know if on the eighteenth if i will get to hear the heartbeat or not since its my first appointment with her. My other doctor didn't have the equipment to do it. Ugh I'll be twelve weeks by then! Just wish i could grab a stethascope and do it lol

Have you thought about buying a doppler? I think the sonoline B is under $60. I usually rent mine, but this time around Im buying one. I love hearing the heartbeat everynight before bed Last pregnancy I was able to pick it up at 9w!!

How is everyone feeling?? I still dont feel pregnant at all!!! 6 more days until my 6 week ultrasound. Cant wait!!

Not really feeling preggers yet, either. Tired, occassional boob tenderness, and I do think my nose is more sensitive, but no morning sickness yet. My hcg has been looking good so far - on 7/2 (evening) it was 720; 7/3 (morning) it was 1100; 7/5 (evening) it was 2200. Probably will try to get another one tomorrow morning and hope that it's over 4000. Doc wants to do a u/s on Tuesday to make sure the gestational sac is in the right spot - I'm a candidate for ectopic pregnancy because I had surgery on my tubes 13 months ago. While I will be thrilled to find the sac in my uterus, I would LOVE to see a little heartbeat too! I'll be somewhere between 5w5d and 7w1d on Tuesday. (5w5d based on a standard 28-day cycle; however my cycle is only 18 days, hence the potential for 7w1d.) Due date should be somewhere between 2/25 and 3/5.

Congrats to all of you!!! Prayers for healthy babies and pregnancies for us all!!

Have you thought about buying a doppler? I think the sonoline B is under $60. I usually rent mine, but this time around Im buying one. I love hearing the heartbeat everynight before bed Last pregnancy I was able to pick it up at 9w!!

How is everyone feeling?? I still dont feel pregnant at all!!! 6 more days until my 6 week ultrasound. Cant wait!!

Where do you buy these dopplers and where do you rent them? And what kind did you get that you were able to hear the heartbeat at 9 weeks. I would really need assurance, my first ultrasound is on Monday July 16th and I will be 11 weeks the next day, on that Tuesday. My waist has been widening, I am really tired and feel sick all day, plus I have a major family reunion this Friday (that I am organizing), it will be difficult not telling them and lying about it. Plus, having a miscarriage in October last year, has got my mind wondering and worrying ALOT!! Maybe the doppler would put my mind at ease?

Ultrasound looked great today! Too early to see a heartbeat (5 weeks, 4 days), but the gestational sac and yolk sac looked just right. The tech even found my corpus luteum and showed me how it's doing what it's supposed to be doing. She said everything looked just as it should in a good, healthy pregnancy!

Woke up with nausea this morning - couldn't get peanut butter on my son's english muffin for the life of me - the smell was overwhelming!

Congrats to all - and prayers for happy, healthy babies!

JillSandm: I'm so glad you received such good news so early on! Congrats on the good news!

Cocolo: I've heard the second trimester ends after 12, 13 and 14 weeks. So I think you can just take your pick!

I just got back from my first appointment. We'll get an ultrasound on Friday. It went pretty well. I had quit using MFP a few weeks ago. I had an awful stomach bug, then nausea and fatigue from the pregnancy got me low. I was trying to eat healthy but vegetables and nutrient dense food made me terribly ill. All I want is salty food and bread. Not good. I have even been craving the nasty brown sauce lo mein from the chinese buffet. I never eat that stuff. I'm one of those Pho or Thai folks who likes flavor. I tried telling the ob that everything has "too much flavor."

I think I've adjusted my calories out appropriately and I'm planning on doing the 6 meals (1 every 2.5-3 hours). I'm hopeful that tomorrow will be a better day.