lovinmomma Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 ;) Nuff said. I remember those threads (let's not dig them up) about how poor people shouldn't have babies. It happens. My dh has been in and out of work due to a shoulder that he keeps having to have surgery on. Luckily, right now he does have a job and just this past weekend got a $3 raise. :) He said tonight that his shoulder was bothering him again. I'm sure he could get dissability, but if any of you know how LONG of a process that is...ugh. Thankfully, I work. If I didn't we would be sunk. As it is it's a daily struggle. Hoping that the new raise will give a tad bit of breathing room. Just in time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
violamama Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 CONGRATS!!!!! I'm an IUD baby and my older son is a pill baby (and I never ever missed a dose). You speak the truth! But mostly... CONGRATS!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaners Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Congratulations! :grouphug: Babies are a blessing, even though it's tough sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwik Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Nothing is 100% and to he fair no-one claims it is. You will manage and soon enough you will wonder how you ever managed without him or her. Congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tress Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Congratulations! :grouphug: Babies are a blessing, even though it's tough sometimes. This! Congratulations! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie in VA Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Congrats!!! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 congratulations I got pregnant twice on the pill and twice after having my tubes tied (miscarried one of those). DH and I discovered that just saying to each other how nice I would be to have a baby was all it took to get pregnant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinmomma Posted June 24, 2013 Author Share Posted June 24, 2013 Thank you everyone! Melissa- That's quite a story! :) Glad I'm not alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinmomma Posted June 24, 2013 Author Share Posted June 24, 2013 Although my post sounded rather whiny...we are very excited. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Yup. Oldest is a pill baby. Youngest was a "fertility awareness, 4 days before I should be fertile, no cervical mucus, AND he pulled out" baby. Only the middle one was planned. Ever see the Friends' episode where Rachel tells Ross she is pregnant, and he finds out condoms aren't 100 percent? It's hysterical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessReplanted Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Congratulations!! FWIW, when you are told that you are 'probably unable to get pregnant again', that is not always reliable either. (Our surprise arrives in December ;) ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinmomma Posted June 24, 2013 Author Share Posted June 24, 2013 Congratulations!! FWIW, when you are told that you are 'probably unable to get pregnant again', that is not always reliable either. (Our surprise arrives in December ;) ) Actually, that was the other thing. I was supposedly not able to get pregnant again due to my horrible endometriosis. My endo is the whole reason I was on BC in the first place. lol CONGRATULATIONS on your surprise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Congratulations!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Congratulations!!!! Both my boys are pill babies! After Han Solo was born, James Bond got the old snip because we don't want anymore, especially over the age of 40. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracyP Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Our #4 is a mini-pill baby. (I know those are even less effective than the regular pill.) Congratulations! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilaclady Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No More Perfect Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Yep! I am currently 32 weeks pregnant with a baby conceive while on the pill and using condoms. Congratulations!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigs Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof4ks Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Congrats! Our oldest is a pill baby born while we were poor college students, so yea I get it lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbecueMom Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Congratulations!!!! Both my boys are pill babies! After Han Solo was born, James Bond got the old snip because we don't want anymore, especially over the age of 40. Ahem... our post-snip baby is due in seven weeks... Congrats OP! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeindeed Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Congrats! And I have to confess that I envy you. My hubby had "the snip" after our third child was born, and we regret that decision. We did adopt our fourth child in 2009, though, so that is a blessing. But, honestly, my heart longs for another baby. It is really NOT practical...I am 38 and our youngest child has significant special needs, so a new baby would certainly be challenging. I still wish for it sometimes, but hubby's "snip" 10 years ago has proven to work quite well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Congratulations!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenn- Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 As one whose last child is an IUD baby, I can attest to that. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Yep, our 9mo is a pill baby - my mom calls him our "bonus baby". Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuirkyKapers Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Yep, our 9mo is a pill baby - my mom calls him our "bonus baby". Congrats! What a nice way to say it rather it was an accident. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Keeper Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Congratulations! Our youngest was the "baby we didn't know we needed." He brings so much joy to the whole family. Wishing you joy as well. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexigail Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Congratulations and hugs! You're not whining. It's normal to think of all the practical things along with all the giddy things! I hope you have a wonderful pregnancy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwickimom Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Conceived 3 times while on birth control. Totally understand! Congrats!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Congratulations! I know all about surprises here, too :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Congratulations!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Congrats! One of ours is a spermicidal gel baby, and another one is a Fertility awareness method baby. No pill babies here, though. And no babies since dh had the big V when baby #4 was a few months old. He had a triple threat V, though. (Cutting a piece out of the vas, burning the ends and clipping them.) I can't imagine life without my bc failure babies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRAAB Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 First of all, congratulations! Second, I am surprised at all the bc babies here. I did know two women who got pregnant after tubals though. Contraception is never 100%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlessedMom Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Congrats!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa in SC Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Congratulations!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tita Gidge Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 That's wonderful about DH's raise, and congratulations on your pregnancy! And ... I love your attitude. Surprises can take time to process, but you seem to be taking it all in stride. That's almost as awesome as a new baby being on the way :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Congrats! 50% of all unplanned pregnancies are the result of contraception failure. You name the contraceptive method, and I personally know someone who has gotten pregnant while thinking they were using it correctly. I even know several who doubled up and still got pregnant. I also know someone whose parents separated and almost divorced when her mom turned up pregnant more than a decade after her dad's V. DNA testing proved that mom was telling the truth about being faithful and they reconciled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinE Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Congratulations! Our youngest was the "baby we didn't know we needed." He brings so much joy to the whole family. Wishing you joy as well. :) I love this saying! Our latest was planned in the sense that we didn't try to prevent pregnancy. Every time I look at him, I feel as if he was waiting all this time to be born. ETA: Congrats (and hugs) to the OP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renmew Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Congratulations! My youngest was my "bonus baby". My mom coined that one for me, because she didn't like to call her a surprise even. Honestly, I was freaked out for a while, but my dh talked me off the edge and I can't imagine life without her. Her middle name is Faith, as in we had to have faith God knew what he was doing giving us another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinmomma Posted June 30, 2013 Author Share Posted June 30, 2013 Congratulations! My youngest was my "bonus baby". My mom coined that one for me, because she didn't like to call her a surprise even. Honestly, I was freaked out for a while, but my dh talked me off the edge and I can't imagine life without her. Her middle name is Faith, as in we had to have faith God knew what he was doing giving us another. I'm sure that 30+ weeks from now I won't be able to imagine my life without this new little one. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinmomma Posted June 30, 2013 Author Share Posted June 30, 2013 Thank you for all of the Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besroma Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinmomma Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share Posted July 1, 2013 Congratulations! Thank you. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HS Mom in NC Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 My second daughter was a life threatening pregnancy for both of us. It's not medically advisable that I ever get pregnant again. My husband had a vasectomy two months after she was born. We had to sign a legal document before the doctor would "snip" him that basically said vasectomies are not 100% and if I got pregnant again we couldn't sue him. My husband had the procedure and we talked about how we'd handle it if I got pregnant again. It's been 15 years, but I'm prepared for the possibility. I've been teaching my daughters that anyone sexually active who wants to avoid pregnancy should use two methods together or one surgical sterilization procedure, but even those scenarios have failure rates. If you're being careful and you still get pregnant, that's not abnormal or irresponsible. It happens all the time. Babies are a blessing and you'll manage to do a great job with your sweet surprise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyGrace Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Ktgrok-Do you mind me asking what gender your fertility awareness baby is? I am always interested to know, because of the book How to Choose the Sex of Your Baby-so many people I know who know exactly when they conceived, the baby fits the gender he claims it would be in that book! (the very short story-the further OUT from ovulation ahead of ovulation, the more likely it is to be a girl. Of course, there are other factors, like the acidity/alkalinity of the body-especially "down there", etc). Those of you who had post-snip babies-how long after the snip was it? Because now you have me nervous!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbecueMom Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Those of you who had post-snip babies-how long after the snip was it? Because now you have me nervous!! Less than a year. Don't want to get into TMI details, but it's more complicated than most failures. I'm not sure what we're going to do from here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Those of you who had post-snip babies-how long after the snip was it? Because now you have me nervous!! for me I got pregnant 4 years after having my tubes tied. According to the Gynecologist I had, there is a pregnancy in one in 1000 tubals. Apparently I was his second failure ( his words) and he thought he had probably done around 2000 women :laugh: . I know someone who got pregnant 8 years after her DH's V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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