We're pregnant.

[NYC Russ]

Congrats! It's so nice to read some good news here for a change!

[MRMRSU]

Hey LNT and Mrs. LNT: You have so much to celebrate. Congrats on the 3-year mark and on the two little bundles in the oven! Will look forward to more updates.

[Fed]

LNT,
Glad that you have sailed past the three-year mark, and also thanks for the update on the twins. I said this before... wait till the wife gets the 3D ultrasound between weeks 16 and 20. If you thought it was amazing seeing two mini-people with arms, legs, and strong heartbeats, wait till you see them in 3D; coolest thing ever .

[Les' Mom]

Your babies give me joy......

Love,
Pam

[LoneNutTheorist]

So far, all is still looking good. This is the 9th week and we have two mini-people with arms and legs and strong heartbeats of 178 and 180. Wife is still dealing with bad morning sickness, and (if you ask me) she's starting to show just a little bit. It's early to be showing, but twins have that tendency.

We told our parents but we are still waiting until the 2nd trimester to tell friends, work, etc.

Also, last week marked 3 years since my first post to this forum after discovering a lump and going to my Dr. for an ultrasound. Thanks to everyone here for the advice and inspiration over the last 3 years. It helped get through some of the darker and more stressful moments. Hopefully it will be more clear sailing for all of us from here on out.

LNT

[Kman99]

LNT -

I wanted to add my congratulations. I am very happy for you and your wife. I hope she is feeling ok and that everything progress well towards a healthy delivery. Deciding to tell people or not tell people for the first 3 months (like telling people about TC) is a personal decision. I can guarantee your family will on cloud 12 when you eventually tell them.

All the best from one soon to be dad to another (we're expecting #1 in August).

[Karen]

But the biggest reason why I think that we are going to tell them soon (and start kissing some butt in general) is because as crazy as they make us sometimes, we're going to need to call a lot of favors in the future!

You've got that right!!!! Having family around when you have a baby is a blessing...

[LoneNutTheorist]

I've read that getting to the heartbeat stage lowers the risk of m/c dramatically. I guess that the percentage of risk is still scary, but at the same time, I chose the t/c treatment options that I did with risks that were not so different, and I felt pretty good about those odds.

I think that we are close to the point of telling our family. My reasoning is that we told them about the m/c after the fact, and we would not keep it from them if it were to happen again. We're also dying to tell my grandmother (who doesn't know about my TC because I didn't want to stress her out), and once she knows -- I might as well put out a press release.

But the biggest reason why I think that we are going to tell them soon (and start kissing some butt in general) is because as crazy as they make us sometimes, we're going to need to call a lot of favors in the future!

[Margaret]

I've always felt that changing diapers after turning 40 was entirely unnatural, except for the occasional grand-child.

I am with you there. I told my husband that our son BETTER have grandkids or he is out of the will!

[uatah]

I understand completely. We tried a long time before we finally got one and if we had only had Patrick, we would have been complete. A second baby is a just bonus.

[Margaret]

It's not too late Margaret, I just turned 39 and have #2 well on his/her way.

My husband (yes he may read this) is going to be 40 this year and he feels like trying now is too late for him. We had tried to have a baby and did not get pregnant, then later found out about the TC. April is my 35th birthday and also the 18 month mark past chemo for Boyce. So I guess we could have his sperm tested and see what chances we have, but with out a strong desire for my husband to be a father again, I don't see the point.

I guess at the end of the day I have my son, who is beautiful, smart, witty and has these little half moon shaped eyes...and he is honestly more than I ever thought I deserved.

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[uatah]

Reading all these posts gets my mind thinking.

It's not too late Margaret, I just turned 39 and have #2 well on his/her way.

[Mom]

Music to your ears, huh?

[mk6439]

That is great news!

We went to the Dr. this morning for the next ultrasound. We are in the seventh week, but they say that one appears to be 6 weeks and 2 days and the other appears to be 6 weeks and 3 days. I have no idea how they can tell the fetal age that way.

I think it's the length of the fetal pole at that stage that gives them an approximate age.

They say that a slower heartrate means boy, but that didn't work for us -- my 162 BPMer at 7 weeks turned out to be a boy. I was calling him "she" until our nuchal screen at 13 weeks when the tech said she was pretty sure boy (I've heard 13 weeks is too early to tell, but she was right).

[Les' Mom]

I cant hear the sound of your babies heartbeats... but I feel them. EVERY victory here is so precious to me. Those babies have a momma tiger praying for them everynight.....


Love,
Pam