Ok ladies... took Kat's suggestion and started us a new TTC #4 thread. My computer wasn't liking this one much either... takes forever to load it. So come join me on our new thread!!

Have been ridiculously busy and girls going back to school next week so i will try and do the mass catch up I've been promising

Rainbow, thinking of you and hugs from me too!

Heinz hope everything is going ok.x

Kat, good luck!

Babyblue, completely sympathise DD4 was colicy and my first, like you I was shattered and vowed 'never again' haven't got any cures but giving up lactose and wheat certainly helped I think (wheat because there is strong ceoliac link in our family, dd2, my sisters, granny and my mum...now me) anyway try to keep going, really feel for you.x

Hello to everyone else and good luck to the ttc'ers!

All fine here, now about 30 weeks so not long and lots of movement which is nice and I can relax a bit!

Rainbow Im so sorry you are going through this again... As you know I had 2 mc's in 2 months and it really does get you down. If there are any positives to this situation try and think of it that at peast you are falling pregnant and you are bound to get a sticky one soon. Sendng you my hugs (())

Well I've been trying for about 6 months now, last month was a right off as we didnt try but this month I'm mega going for it!

Congrats to heinz too :p Hopefully she'll pop on here when she gets a minute.

We need a new thread soon as this one is so long it keeps crashing my computer

Rainbow - so very sorry for your loss. I lost my peanut at 6.5 weeks along last October, and it was very hard on me. Hang in there, cry, and dont forget to lean on us whenever you need to. Hopefully, your body will take care of itself quickly, and not put you through any added issues. <<hugs>>

Kat and meanbean - sorry to hear AF found you again this month. Dont give up... when the time is right, it will happen for you.

Meanbean - I LOVE the name Isabella. That was the name we chose for this last pregnancy had it been a girl.

Scorps - Lacey is a beautiful name! Very girly!! I wouldn't worry too much about your lil DD. She is happy and snug in there, and totally oblivious to you crying, so do what you need to do to make yourself feel better. I had my share of stress and tears while I was preg because of my FIL's health problems... but Marco came out just fine. Hoping things get better for you. <<hugs>>

Heinz - way to go girlfriend!!! Cant wait to read your birthstory!!!

As for me... I am sooooo sleep deprived its not funny! Does anyone have any experience with colic?? This child will not stop crying!! He screams bloody murder whenever he is awake. At night, he sleeps for 4 hours, then wakes up, eats, and screams for 2 hours, before falling asleep again. My nerves are completely shot! I have never experienced anything like this or even close with the other DCs. Let me tell you... this is the BEST BIRTH CONTROL you could ask for!! LOL. No question about whether there will be a #5 in my household!!!! Anyway... I am cutting milk out of my diet for now, in case he is lactose sensitive/intolerant. Next, I will try switching his formula (I have low milk supply so I BF and supplement until the meds I am taking boost my milk enough to satisfy him). We have tried Colic drops with no luck. Any other suggestions??? He is gassy, which I am sure is the whole problem, but what can I do about it??? Sigh...

Rainbow I'm so so so sorry. A loss at any stage is heartbreaking. I hope you are ok.

Babyblue, gorgeous names. Sophia is my next name if we have a girl, love love love that name. I nearly changed my mind to call Isabella Sophia but dh wouldn't let me as I'd spent all pg calling her Bella lol.

Well AF found me (damn her). But we are just kind of rolling with it. Still not expecting it for 6 months ish anyway because of the bfing. My af is very shoirt, probably not a thick enough lining to support implantation. It will happen when the time is right. Probably next spring.

Hi to everyone else.

scorps - I am currently 6weeks and 1day, but my hcg levels are now falling and I expect to start bleeding in a few more days. As for if it is a chemical pregnancy or more - I believe that they stop calling a chemical pregnancy once the sac is seen (I could be wrong on this though). This time, I refused to be scanned as I have seen enough pregnancy sacs shrinking to last me a lifetime. I have miscarried at 5 or 6 weeks, Four times since last november (nine months ago), the last one took over a month for my hcg levels to reach zero, as the levels were failing to reduce as they should. This time I just have the "happy" situation that the levels are halving every 48 hours as they should, so it will be all over quickly. , i.e. in the next week or so.

Rainbow, what has happened? Was it CP or more? So sorry for you, will you continue ttc?

4th miscarriage now.

I don't know any Ambers...associations are funny arent they!

Reilly Scott, Jamie Levi and Millie Grace Jessamy.

Exciting for heinz

Poor you scorps, I think a lot of pregnant women cry excessively so not gonna harm baby, I'm sure she's nice and snug in there

Lacey is a lovely name, not sure about Amber, maybe because my DD is doing 'hairspray' at the minute and Amber is not a nice character!

Remind me of your other DC names?

CD1 today finally so pleased

<<awaits birth story>>

things still shitty here. So upset. It won't hurt dd if i cry and am sad, will it?

Thikning of naming her Lacey Amber. comments?

Gorgeous names BB, Sophia was my gt grandmother's name, if I ever have another DD I would love to call her Anna Sophia

Still waiting for AF, no chance this month on CD26 today and cycle can be 26-29 so anytime.

DH considering working abroad so not sure where that will leave us TTC.....

xx

Sweetkitty - My other DCs names are: Angelina, Matteo, and Sofia. We didn't name them after anyone even though it is customary(too much family politics there). Though, both boys have their middle names after their grandfathers.

Went for my ride and it was great! The rain held out just long enough for me! Was a good sanity break! Baby been well behaved and sleeping lots this afternoon, so hopefully I am not in for a rough night.

'scuse me ladies - temporary hijack Hi sweetkitty - thanks for the congratulationary message. Didn't realise you were going for a No.4 too!Fab! Will CAT you re fb.

babyblue - I want to know what your other DCs names are now, Marco is a lovely name. He will just be settling in, as you know first 3 months can be rough until they get a bit bigger and into more of a pattern. Good luck on the ME time I am much too of a scaredy cat to even think about going on a motorbike

Sweetkitty - yes, both hubby and I are Italian, so our kids all have Italian names. Its nice to keep some heritage/culture (we are both first generation in Canada) in our family.

Well... got some pretty good sleep last night... thank goodness! Marco gave us a run for our money in the grocery store this morning to make up for it tho!! LOL... I could hear him screaming all across the shop! Not sure what the problem was, since he was dry and fed. Boys!! Then DD2 decided to chime in, so we had an symphony of screaming going on. I have never gotten through a shop that fast!!! LOL. The 2 LOs are asleep right now, and DH is working on taking my motorcycle out of storage so I can go for my first ride! Very excited! MEEEEE time!!!

Evening all just popping in. first my news well no news really, think I had a chemical pregnancy this month, period was 8 days late (it never is late) and was as heavy as hell. Back to CD7 here action sation next week

scorps - first congrats on a girl how wonderful get on the names board now we can all help you chose. Sorry to hear about you not so DH, you poor thing that's all you need. Men eh, they just never grow up. A wee floosy shows an interest in them and they are 16 again.

babyblue - huge congratulations on the birth of your boy, wonderful story about your older 2 witnessing it all too, lovely names are you Italian?

Heinz - best of luck hope it all goes well for you, I have PND as well, am currently on ADs as well, I totally relate to whoever said about anxiety and being a hermit after birth

Kat - fingers crossed, I have heard a lot about an anti-d called Sertraline which is safe when pregnant and BFing

meanbean - fingers crossed for you too

Scorps - so sorry for the mess you are having to deal with... espoecially now at a time when hormones are raging and you need all the support you can get. Don't make it too easy on him... let him grovel for a bit. We are here for you to vent with. On a happier note... Congrats on another girl!

Heinz... never had PND, but I wouldn't chance it if I were you. Get yourself started on the meds as soon as you can, and avoid having to go through any unnecessary worrying. You will do wonderfully I am sure. Keep us posted. Not much longer now!

Kat - feeling lucky this month???

As for me, the lack of sleep is starting to get to me now! LOL. Adjusting to a newborn is the easy part... the hard part is adjusting to having 2 under 2 again! Its been a while for me! DD2 is good with the baby, but is starting her terrible twos with the tantrums and screaming. Today, I had the baby screaming upstairs while DH was changing his nappy, and DD2 screaming downstairs because she wanted DH to tend to her! I stood there, halfway up the stairs, wondering which direction to go... which was the lesser of the 2 evils!!! LOL.. good thing they are so cute, or you would toss em out on their ear!

A GIRL !!!

Scorps, so sorry and you are right some men are total bastards! I hope he's sorry and I hope he's grovelling. He has a lot of making up to do! A 19 year old girl can't offer him anything emotionally, he's a fool if he continues!!!! Thinking of you.xxxx

Heinz, huge hugs, I'm sure you will be fine, I'd probably take tablets asap after the birth too. I get anxiety after each baby, I never get it seen to but I hermit myself away for the first 6 months. It takes me at least 18 months to let each baby out of my sight, even dh isn't allowed out with them alone. I just can't help it, I go into overprotective mode. I know that's not normal when I look at how my friends are with littlies but I just can't let go when they are tiny. I'm a worrier and I know I was ill after ds1, I should have got it seen to but I was worried and needed to put on the whole 'I'm coping' front because he was ill. Sorry waffling now.

Well cd 28/29 and I feel a bit sick but I always do before af. I know I'm not but that glimmer always sits in the back of my mind....maybe just maybe (and as soon as I say that the damn heavens will open lol). We all live in hope lol. Had a BFN two days ago, lol, which is silly as I never get a bfp until cd 32+, I should know better lol!!!!

he had better, but it had better be genuine.

Understandable scorps, you need him right now and maybe he'll be doing some major sucking up to you that you can use to your benefit....

Oh and heinz.. I didn't suffer PND but during my last 2 pregnancies developed severe anxiety to the point where I found it difficult to leave the house so I worry too. Especially as I'm currently on some prozac type equivalent and it works pretty well. I'd have to cut down a lot or stop taking it when pregnant.

I really hope everything is ok, I'll end up looking for symptoms from day 1!

I did kick him out, he returned last night on my asking. He is a knob.

Oh scorps. that is the last thing you need at the minute. I saw your FB status and guessed it was something like this.

Do you think you can trust him again? I'm by NO means defending him but if my DH snogged someone I'd be hurt, angry and would probably kick him out for a bit but it would be s out of character for him I think I'd end up forgiving him... If he has cheated before though then I guess trust is a bit of a nono.

Have you decided what to do?

I know I don't really 'know' you but have been thinking of you and hoping you have lots of friends around you.

CD21 today, expecting AF this week, last cycle was only 26 days and I know I OV'd on CD12 so hoping it's the same again so we can crack on

xxx

Heinz - don't let it become a self fulfilling prophecy. You can (i did) take anti-d's from the dau of birth to stop the crash. its totally fine to BF with them too. I posted on your thread btw keep talking to someone.

Its my 20 week scan tomorrow

My bastard (wish i could say the C word you know) of a 'husband', 5 weeks ago, met up with a 19 yr old girl he had been phoning for a while, and snogged her. He told me he was fishing at the time, i packed him off with flask and coat [stupid me]. I hate him. This is not the first time he has cheated, but the first physical time. He maintains no sexual contact, but i am off for screening next week as i bet he can't keep his dick in his pants.

Thanks for all the good luck wishes. I've got 10 days to go. Have to confess to getting VERY nervous now. Not so much about the labour and birth but post natal depression. Some of you may remember me mentioning it before. I'm doing everything I can to lessen it this time, all I can do is keep my fingers crossed and hope for the best. I'll keep in touch xx

Yey congrats to baby blue Been having a sneaky look at the pics on FB and he is gorgeous!

Hope everyone is ok, I'm just riding this month out really so I can start next month

Babyblue, huge congratulations! That's amazing news! 'Ring of fire' made me LOL, I had that with ds1, not had it since, maybe I'm a bit saggy now lol! It feels a bit like passing a bumpy concrete bollard that's on fire doesn't it lol!

Wishinanhopin, no idea hunni but wishing you all the best for a quick clomid bfp.

Well cd 25 here.....no clue if I am or if I'm not we did have a 5-6 day break cd 8-14 so I may or may not be in with a chance. It's all very hit and miss lol.

congrats again babyblue i did say that on your fb the other day

20 week scan on friday, we are hoping to disciver gender. Baby kicks alot now its lovely, though finding the days quite hard sometimes, like the things that just need doing day to day, iyswim.

congratulations babyblue3 when i read "the ring of fire" i cringed , that is the only thing i'm terrified of!
heinz good luck , hope all goes well for you x
well i'm 32 weeks now and really feling it baby is big and i have too much fluid so will be induced in 6 weeks
good luck to those still TTC

Babyblue - wonderful pics congrats again on your wonderful little boy. Are you still enjoying babymoon time?

Heinz - any news from you?

Hi everone! Thanks for all your well wishes. Just popping in to let you know my photos are FINALLY up on FB, so have a peek! Will be back when thing settle to see how everyone here is doing!

Heinz - best of luck and all the best of luck with your impending arrival (in case I dont make it back on in time). You are a pro and will do wonderfully!

Wow - huge congratulations Babyblue - great to hear that all went well (if somewhat differently for you than previously!). So happy for you, that all is safe and well. And well done for posting birth story so soon!

Heinz - with only a week or so left for you too not surprised you are a little nervous, but so far everyone here has managed great. and you will too. I look forward to hearing when baby arrives (and details as soon as you can manage it), keep us updated with any interim news.

exciting times with all the carrots giving birth. We must do an update list soon.

Thank you so much for sharing your birth story. Massive congratulations to you x xx

Wow Babyblue CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!! So pleased you're safe and well and baby is fine too. Well done.xxx

Hi everyone!! FINALLY... my baby boy is here! Here is his birthstory! I will post some pics on FB when we get settled!!

Considering this is baby #4, and my past 2 labours have been only 4 hours, I was not prepared for what this baby had in store for me! My hubby and I decided to go run some errands on Tuesday morning since I was nesting like crazy. At about 1:15pm, in the middle of the mall, I had my first contraction! It stopped me dead in my tracks! With my other kids, I was always woken out of a sleep in active labour, so this was new. When my Hubby came over to me, I told him we'd better go home. I had 2 more contractions on the way, about 20 mins apart. Once home, we started timing the contractions. They were super painful, worse than I remember from my 2-year-old, and were coming at very random intervals. I started to have the feeling I was in for a long day! The contractions would get really close together, then start getting farther apart. Because they were so painful, I had no doubt that it was the real deal. My hubby called work and told them he would be staying home, my mom came over to take care of my kids, and I just waited. By about 5pm, the contractions had slowed to about 36 mins apart, so Hubby and I decided to go for a walk. We walked for about an hour in the worst heat and humidity, to no avail. Thats when I decided to lay down and get some rest. It was only then that the contractions started coming harder and closer. Just after 8pm, they were finally about 5 minutes apart, so we called the hospital and told them we were on our way. We got to L&D just before 9pm, and it was packed!! I was put into an assesment room and had to wait almost 20 minutes before the doc came to check me. I was already 8cm dilated! I was moved to a delivery room, and by the time the nurse had all my paperwork filled out, I was starting to feel the urge to push. She checked me again and found just a small rim left. A couple of contractions later, the urge to push came so hard, that I couldn't fight it! The nurse (who had zero bedside manner) was yelling at me not to push, but I couldn't help it. She quickly got the doc in the room, and by my second push, my boys' head was out! The 'ring of fire' was horrible! It was only with that pain that I was able to slow down my push so that the doc could get his head out slowly. The third push and my son was out. He didnt cry much but was pink and healthy and perfect! Its funny, but no one seemed to know when my water broke! There was no gush, and it was not broken for me. Wierd! I was so relieved when the doc told me I did not tear at all. Aside from a couple of sucks of Nitrous right at the end, I did it naturally. Marco Giuseppe was born at 10:13pm, weighing 7lbs 5oz, and was 20in long. Hubby got to cut the cord, and my 11-year-old daughter and my 10-year-old son were both present in the labour room, and witnessed the entire birth. They were so happy to be there! I am just happy that he is finally here and that he is healthy and perfect. I love him to pieces!

Hi all, sorry for my absence again. How is everyone?

I've only got 2 weeks to go. I'M TERRIFIED!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Girls
I need advice. So I started clomid July 14th. I didn't wait for my period to start because I never get my periods. They are very random, and my Dr told me not to wait, just to start.
So I took the 5 pills 50mg. DH and I went to work for a week straight, and today July 28th AF arrived. Last night when DH and I were bding it was a bit painful, and now today here is AF in all her fury.
I can't get into my gyno until August 17th and really don't want to waste a month if I don't have to. So I'm wondering what you ladies would do if you were me......should I begin a second dose of clomid for the next 5 days. And if so what days of your period do you start taking it. (having never started the first round on my cycle I don't know what days to take it)Sorry for the novel, but I know you ladies have been through it ALL, and may be able to offer me some advice
hugs to all xoxoxox

MrsD - hi how are you doing? good to see you back here, it is difficult with children being off school to find time to get online definitely.

Kat - , one whoops is all it takes!

Sweetkitty - how are you? Any news?

Have been trying to catch up, dd's off school so not much time to myself or computer!

Hope everyone is ok. Babyblue, any news yet!!

Just quickly....Kat, Dh was only home on CD8 of the month dc5 was conceived....was our last 'attempt'! Hate to say it but theres always a chance. I usually ov'd on about cd18 so was a complete fluke! Hope you're ok.

Hiya
Yeah school holidays means not a good time to be on the computer!

I actually don't want to conceive this month or next month as I am going back to university and exams are at the beginning of May, really don't want to screw it up again!

So NOT TTC for a couple of months, am using a CBFM to keep my cycles in check and have been getting highs from CD6 lol, CD11 now and still high.
We did the deed on CD8 before I realised the timing thing, please tell me there's not much chance of it happening!

Cant believe Im trying NOT to get pregnant, it would be just my luck if I did and I actually REALLY dont want to.

Babyblue - happy due date to you. yep you are obviously keeping bubs too comfy!!! How far over did you get with your others?

Sweetkitty - oh poohy at the body messing around, but I hope it is because you are just about to get a bfp, rather than just the body readjusting.

Meansbeans - you know it is when people stop trying that they get pg, so just perhaps your little whoops has blown your aim for not really trying!

Well babyblue, being a poas addict like I am I started testing at 7dpo, am now 10dpo and BFN's. Don't think it has happened this month, but started diet today, so if it has not at least it gives me a chance to lose some weight in the next couple of weeks!

Kat - you are quiet here, I assume it is because you are busy!

Just found this thread again

babyblue - cannot believe today is your EDD that has gone fast

I'm so fed up today CD29 I have never gone beyond 27 days cycles, am down to 2 BFs a day now as well so should be all systems go, tested again this morning with a Poundshop cheapie and BFN, plus I have horrendous PMT don't know what is going on with my body

Hope everyone else is having a better day

How is everyone today?? Its my due date and still no sign of him wanting to COME OUT!! That means 4 out of 4 of my children made it to the due date! Sigh... maybe I make things too comfy in there!! LOL

Meanbeans - got a good laugh at the idea of you scooping up an armful of HPTs and then getting too red-faced to actually buy them!! LOL... Guess we have a new POAS addict on our thread!!!

Rainbow- how much longer before you test??

Kat - whats new with you??

Oh and forgot to say dh's op got cancelled. It's being rescheduled.

Oh and I saw tescos own pg tests today for £1.69!!!!!!!!!!!! I would have picked up a load (just for poas fun) but did the embarrassed at picking up pg tests thing lol...So silly.

Kat, so sorry af got you too! I hope you get a strong bfp this month (((hugs))).

Hi .

I'm so sorry I haven't been on here, been so busy with my three little rascals and my car came out of the garage so I found my FREEEEEDDDDOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM! Whoop!

Scorps, your dh is sensible, never say never. ;) If you can cope with 4 what's one more I say ;)

Rainbow, good luck in the 2ww!!! Thankyou for asking after me, ds1 bf for 9 months, ds2 for 2 years and 1 week, little blighter didn't want to quit. I do love bfing though, makes me feel motherly the rest of the time I'm shouting orders at the little monkeys lol.

Babby blue, I tried EPO up myfairywizzwong (sorry lol) to help soften things....I'll warn you now, it stinks! Or it did to me, I couldn't tolerate the smell and the greasy feeling. Sorry tmi...and no it didn't work lol! I don't think anything does, mine like staying put! Good luck, how long have you got left?

Ok....I kind of (I say kind of...) decided to leave ttc for a while because I'm so paranoid about swine flu in pg. But I'm ovulating and have just been very naughty! I may have missed ovulation in the last day or so...we'll see what happens, still not a high chance at the moment (I'm sure I'll never catch while bfing no matter how little lol) so I'm taking it easy, we'll be happy with whatever life throws at us (apart from dreaded S Flu!).

I hope ypu are all well, I will have a read back and see how you have all been.

ooh good luck rainbow (i keep stalking for Ready news....)

I bought this today:

crib

Mimi has the full cot already, just thought baby would have this till 6 months, mimi will be 2 then and will go in bed and dc4 will have her cot then. Then i will sell it, or keep, as i said to DH this morning im game for more dc, if he isnt then he should have the snip (hates condoms - shocker for a man, huh??), and he said he didnt want to incase we changed our minds as we are young and may squeeze in 1 more when this one is 5 or so...

In 2ww, - argggggg.

Goodness not long

I'm 17+5 now, getting there slowllllly

20 week scan 2 weeks friday, we are finding out, i think boy but most think girl.

How is everyone? Im worried about SF, but carrying on, just using hand gel and avoiding crowds. My DH is not going to Greece either.

My cat had the snip today, poor little thing

Sooo... still preggo.... sigh.... 4 days and counting!

Kat - sorry to hear the witch found you But a May baby would be lovely Keepin fingers crossed that this is your month.

Rainbow - Have never tried the EPO, and the raspberry leaf tea is horrid! LOL... I have some, but my tummy turns just thinking of it! I think I will just wait and see what happens. I have a feeling he will be at least 4 days overdue. My theory is that I make smaller boys, so they need extra time to cook! My girls were both bigger and one came on her due date and the other, the very next morning.

In the mean time, DD1 and I spent the day shopping and then had pedicures done. Was very nice! Now that I am properly primped, this baby can arrive without me feeling like a neglected and frumpy housewife!

kat - boo-hoo at af, but at least you get to play with your new toy!

Babyblue - yep, it is quiet on here, but very excited about your imminent arrival. Have you started with the rasberry leave tea and EPO yet?

I think I might have just ovulated at last. I was getting concerned it might have gone AWOL!

Meanbean - how are you doing? My ds is 15 months and a real little rascal, I miss b-feeding him. How long did you bf your other children for?

GTG - Jak is yelling for me again!!!

Grrr CD1 The witch turned up 2 days early which at least puts me out of my misery I suppose and I now get to POAS lots and play with my CBFM LOL

Thinking of you babyblue, hoping to hear some news very soon

Wonderful news Kat. Hopefully your next smear will turn out equally as good. Now you can focus back on all that shagging its gonna take to make your baby!! LOL

Its awfully quiet again on this thread?? Where is everyone!!??

10 days and counting for me. Next OB appointment is on Tuesday with my primary. Hopefully she will give me a date when she will induce me... just in case. I am hoping to do this on my own, but a date would be nice to have in the back of my mind. Since I am feeling nothing that resembles contractions, all I can do is wait!

Got my hair cut and highlighted today, and tomorrow goin for a pedi with DD1. All I need to do next week is a wax, and all my 'maintenance' is done!

Kat - hi, good to hear about the results. hope you get a surprise at the weekend and have to test. Have you considered taking anything to increase the ewcm?

I am oving late this cycle, it would appear. I am fed up of waiting.

AF is due on Sunday, not sure BB, think this is my 4th cycle, I know I probs am OVing its just that I have absolutely NO EWCM and I used to get loads...

No gonna test until AF is late which it probably won't be, I am a positive saint

Oh good news I got my colcoscopy results back and it says they only found evidence of a low-grade lesion which is actually very small changes (less than CIN1) but as my smear showed CIN2 they are having a meeting with the path lab and will get back to me re how to proceed. I have a feeling they'll just ask me to come back for a repeat smear in 6 months.

Anyway, means I'm not riddled with pre cancerous cells and there are probably just a few dodgy ones...

My DD2 and Ds1 are cut from the same cloth... which scares the crap out of me! More and more I am noticing the similarities! Both have horrible temper tantrums, both like to scream when they don't get their way, and both had issues with sleeping. DS also had potty training issues, which I am hoping to avoid with DD2. God help me when this baby arrives! I am hoping I don't have jealousy issues. I never went through that with DD1 and DS1. She was a dream when her brother was born and they are 16 months apart. These two will be 21 months, but DD2 is spoiled rotten by her siblings!

So when are you supposed to test Kat??You think you are still not OVing??? How many cycles has it been now?

BB - I know it sounds annoying but baby will come when it's ready I always remember being so impatient in the last couple of weeks but looking back it was so exciting knowing it could happen any time! You don't appreciate it when you're feeling so heavy and knackered though! Hope baby comes v soon for you xxx

God screaming toddlers aren't fun, I've been there with the sleeping thing, it's so hard to hang in there and not give in to lying in bed with them etc but it's worth it in the end. DD2 was a nightmare and everytime we put her to bed she would jsut keep getting up so I was mean and put a stairgate on her door! It worked, after one night of screaming at the gate she started dropping off straight away!

My car is a right banger, the back door doesn't open from the outside, the button to open the boot fell off so I have no boot and last week my front number plate fell off! Oh and it makes a funny noise if I go about 50mph... we're a bit skint at the minute though so have to manage

Still not a clue if pregnant or not, I'm really not convinced Im even OVing so using the CBFM will be very helpful (if I havent done it this month).

Kat - proud of you for resisting temptation!! LOL

I am hanging in. Went for a day trip with the family yesterday. Spent the entire day walking and window shopping, but was unable to even get a few good contractions happening! DH is not keen on BDing right now to bring on labour (not that it has worked in the past and I am feeling too tired and fat to really argue!). In other words, I will have to be patient and wait!

On the upside, I think DD2 has turned a corner... finally!! She has been screaming herself to sleep for at least 3 weeks now for both naps and bedtime. The past couple of days she has gone down without a fight. Thank GOD!!! I am sure the neighbours suspect I beat her to sleep every night with the way she carries on!!! Terrible twos a few months early perhaps

Still waiting for word on my new car. The dealership said end of July or beginning of August, as it had to be shipped from Japan! I haven't been without a car of my own since I was a teenager! LOL... at least I can drive DHs when the weather is decent and he takes his motorcycle to work. But if the car doesn't arrive before baby, we cant all fit in DHs car and will have to go places in shifts, leave someone behind , or not go out at all sigh...

Kat, ahving 1st response ready and available is too mucgh for anyone to bare lol.

Sweetkirtty, good luck in the 2ww.

Af was very short 3 days, not particularly heavy, I'm guessing that's because of the breastfeeding? My linning probably isn't thick enough to sustain a pg at the moment, no doubt I won't conceive until I stop bfing...could be next year !!!!

Meanbean - Aww so sorry to hear AF got you our bodies love to play tricks on us

rainbow - awww your baby is 6 My actual youngest baby will be 6 in November and I don't really want her to grow up.

I'm on CD22 today and a bit headachy, boobs are less sore but I had laods of cramping last night I actually felt like AF was about to arrive... not sure if that means anything.

Anyway I'm going to be strong this month, no early testing and squinting for lines, I have a FR in the cupboard though so will be difficult to resist....

Kat

I'm still here am officially on 2WW now will catch up more in a bit

meanbean - so sorry to hear af got you, horrible. Also to hear that you have a month to wait, hope your dh operation is not too big.

kat - any more symptoms to spot yet?#

Babyblue - oh no, the car - how horrible to be having to give up a nice sporty car for the family one.

Well it is my ds1 6th birthday tomorrow. I can hardly believe my firstborn will be 6. The years have flown so fast.

Af found me.... No chance next monbth either, dh has an operation next week.

Babyblue, I could do with a spa pass right now lol.

Kat - have fun with the spa party for your DD!! My DD 'requested' hers for her 10th birthday last year. 8 hyper girls running around the house! My sister came over to help me. We did face masks, finger and toe nails painted as well as nail gems applied. I found the nail gems all over the house for weeks afterward!! While everyone waited for their turn, they made necklaces from a huge plethora of beads my DD has accumulated... again... beads EVERYWHERE!! This year she hinted at another spa party and I said "HELL NO"!!! LOL. Instead, I bought her a spa pass and the two of us will be getting manis and pedis next week at a day spa. That, along with lunch and a day of shopping for just us girls, is much more appealing to me!

Physics was also not my strength in school. I prefered biology, but ended up doing my degree in psychology. I got married right after graduating from uni, then the kids started coming. I finally settled into my profession when both kids were in school full time. Now the second batch of kids is arriving... lol!!

Got rid of my little sports car today... boo... started crying when they came to the house to pick it up! LOL... don't know if that was more because of out of control hormones, or the sad realization that I will now have to drive a boring family vehicle!! LOL

means - oh yep definitely you should poas tomorrow, (I am a poas addict!!!!).

Kat - too early for the symptom spotting

Scorps, huge congrats! Sore boobies are awful, I hope they ease up soon.

I'm 16 weeks tomorrow, they have been sore for about a week now, im wearing a soft feeding bra though which helps!

You are allowed to post that link don't worry!

Scorps, are you ttc/pg? I have a scatterbrain.

KAt, I have no cheapies here, I will POAS first thing. I must be 15/16dpo now? http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/4d2f3

Not sure if I can post this here.

my boobs hurt <<wails>>

Meanbeans...

You not tempted to test yet?

I have a million ebay cheapies and I would find it impossible to resist!

Have to run DD2s sports day but will catch up properly later

xx

Kat, fab degree! I did an engineering degree, the big plan was to do a doctorate and be a research engineer but I got pg with ds1 during year 1 in uni and pg with ds2 in year 3 of uni lol! I didn't make life easy for myself. I sat my finals throwing up and had to do final exams while m/c ds2's twin. (but ds2 made it and I was so grateful for that, it wasn't nice though and broke my heart :) My life just took a different course with children and I wouldn't change a thing!

LOL at the facemasks, it doesn't sem that long ago that I was 11 and facemask mad. lol.

CD31.....still no af!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm a bit because if I did ovulate later this definitely puts me in with a it coiuyld have happened chance. I have a buzzing feeling in my uterus. Starting to think that I am pg now but that's cruiel and no doubt the witch will be mean and find me.

Sorry too much blabbing about me, I'd love to get to know you all.

Oh and physics scares the hell out of me, my brother studied physics at uni, I always found it interesting but couldn't get my head round it.
I'm doing a degree in biomedical science, had to take a sabaticcal in February but am going back in Jan to get my dissertation finished and do my exams so should graduate in June 2010 all being well.

In that respect it's probably better if it takes me a bit longer to conceive...

Hiya meanbeans

Nice ages, my DS is 13 and DD2 is 5. My DD1 is 11 on Sunday but we are at a dancing competition so she's having 8 of her friends for a meal at a restaurant on Friday (2 courses for a fiver type thingy) then a couple of the nice ones that I know well over for a sleepover! She just informed me I have to buy some facemasks and spa type thingys as they are having a beauty night LOL

Both my DDs got their school reports and they were glowing. DD1's I was expecting as she's a right goody 2 shoes but DD2 is a bit of a menace and has had a lot of issues with her epilepsy meds making her moody/ tired all sorts so it was a pleasant surprise.

Symptoms.. CD18 boobs still sore, <whispers - thrush>

Not that I'm symptom spotting or anything

How long is your usual cycle meanbeans? Worth POAS?

Oh and you may get used to my typos, my typing is dire, I blame my fat fingers and overeager typing, I attempt to type as fast as my thoughts come out and it leads to some funny reading lol....sorry.xxxx

Mean - your children are v similar age to mine - 7, 4 & 14 months, and i had two boys first as well! lol

Hi girls, thankyou for such a lovely warm welcome. I wasn't sure how welcome I'd be on a ttc forum already having 3 children.

I have a 7 year old son, who is a sensitive little horror.

Ds 2 is a bold confident 4 year old and he's starting school fulltime in september

DD is 17 months and is a determined little miss!

I've been married 7 years this month and I'm a qualified unemplyed physics teacher (suits me lol).

I'm crazy so I'm guessing I'll fit in here, I might ahve to settle in and youy'll see I'm loopy (but in a nice way lol).

Oh and I'm welsh and we're all mad lol! ;)

AF is being cruel girls...cd30, pains down below, some eggwhite but the heavens won't open...she's being cruel making me think I have a glimmer of hope and no doubt she'll descend on me tomorrow!

Kat anymore symptoms?

No we are not mad - just plain crazy!!!! I know what you mean Kat, but I think people know how crazy dh and I are so they will not be too surprised, just resigned to putting up with our continued craziness. I personally am loving dc3 so so so much that it actually feels easy today to be a mum of 3, so hoping no.4 if it ever happens will be as easy for us.

Any more symptoms kat?

Beansn - how old are your other children?

Aww babyblue, feel for you, the last few weeks are a whole 'is it isn't it' waiting game. So stressful! I LOVE that DOB! Sending you contraction vibes haha.

Meanbean welcome to the club Nice to have another TTC'er to keep me and rainbow company since you lot all went and got yourselves pregnant <jealous emoticon>

Do any of you get annoyed with people reactions to you TTC (or being pregnant with) no 4? I was at the hospital today (not for anything exciting) and mentioned to the consultant we were TTC and he was like 'why on earth would you want another one?' Then the nurse who took my bloods said the same thing. Why do people think having kids is such a chore that you have to have your standard one or two and you've 'done your duty'?

To me having kids is so amazing and fun that I could just keep going

Maybe we are weird <3 head emoticon>

<rant over>

Welcome to the madness Meanbean How old are your DCs??

Wow Kat... never been to another birth before either. Should be quite the experience! Keeping fingers crossed that this is your month!

Scorps - 16 weeks already! I didn't feel my little guy before 18 weeks because of the whole anterior placenta thing. He was actually quite gentle throughout. Now he's a menace and loves jumping on my bladder and grinding against my cervix

So last night was not fun. Spent a few good hours having pretty painful contractions. They were only about 13 minutes apart and stayed that way. Then they stopped around 2am. DH was starting to get nervous! LOL. I am gonna make sure that my bags are fully ready to go, and that the DCs bags are also packed today... just in case. I am hoping that the full moon tonight has some pull!!! (wouldn't 07-08-09 be a cool DOB???).

Hope everyone, including the new mommies, are doing well!

Hi means good luck to you!

Hi everyone else, hope you're all well, i cannot belieive we are due another baby here!! Go babyblue

I'm coming up 16 weeks now, waiting for a movement!

Meanbeansmum - hi and welcome to the mad crowd here. There were a few of us still b/f-ing when we started ttc. I finally stopped a couple of months ago, and miss it already.

Kat - you naughty girl you, bd-ing before time , we all would have done the same , lets hope those boob twinges mean good news coming your way.

I am on cd7.

A big wave to all the new no.4 mummies hope those babes are being good for you. And for babyblue, hope that you pop soon!

Hi all, I'm new and must also be metally unhinged. . We are ttc number 4, we have 2 boys and a girl.

More the merrier in my house. [grin. I look forward to getting to know you all.

I'm still breastfeeding number 3 (although not much) but we are throwing caution to the wind and seeing if we get lucky with a fourth .xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Ooooh waiting in anticipation of a birth announcement

My friend had a baby girl last week 5 weeks early due to pre eclampsia, she's so gorgeous and tiny, was only just over 4lb born both doing well though.. mega broodyness!!

My friend who got pregnant despite all the odds is about 9 weeks now and has seen a heartbeat She wants me to be at the birth which is very exciting! Her DH is a bit rubbish at stuff like that so she's asked me to be there as someone experienced. I've never been at a birth that wasn't mine. Hopefully by the time she gives birth I'll be pregnant too

CD16 today, boob twinges

Good luck with the diet Kat... although that baby will most surely come along before you hit your target weight. I am gonna go on a serious diet when I am done with this pregnancy. I started off 2 stone heavier than I should be (left over fat from DD2). It was soooo hard to lose the weight! This time I am determined! My DH and DS1 and I are planning on running a half marathon in May 2010, so my goal is to lose the weight by then. Wish me luck

So how is everyone else?? I started having really strong and frequent BH contractions this weekend. They weren't regular, but it gets me hoping that things will start soon. I am past the 37week mark, so I am now full term. Feeling sooo heavy and BIG. Just want this baby OUT!!!!

Hiya gang,

The weather is lovely here, had storms yesterday but back to beautiful again today which is good as I'm going to a friend's 4th July BBQ (her hubby is American). Am on a diet and I've been really good and lost 5lbs this week yey! Am still about 2 stone from my target weight but it's a good start!

I was always really skinny until I had DD2 and the weight just didn't come off and I gradually got a bit bigger, I'm 6 foot tall so don't really look very overweight but I know I am and am determined to lose it although I'll probably get pregnant and muck it up (hopefully )

CD14 for me, I broke the rules and BD yesterday and the day before, it's been 9 days since the biopsy and everything seems ok, I just can't bear to have a wasted month!

xxxx

How is everyone doing?? Been really quiet here lately! Heard on the news you ladies are going through a heat wave over there. Its been raining here all week (which makes my head ache).

We had our bank holiday yesterday. Our street has a huge street party which is a lot of fun for the DCs (face painting, bouncy castle, treats and games and fireworks). For the adults, a time to socialize with your neighbours. Wanted a nice glass of wine sooo bad! LOL. 3 weeks to go before I can indulge!

Kat, thats good that your DH is talking about it, mine always ignored it make the most of his willingness!!
It's our 9th wedding anniversary tomorrow, (14 years together, scary) and DH is away for the next 2 weeks so I'll have to think of a nice night out/away too for when he comes home.....

Dd1 and I have a weird tummybug atm which is a pain and I haven't eaten much since wednesday, so not feeling our best hopefully it will go in time for school breaking up on thursday!

Hope everyone is enjoying the sun

Hiya, been quiet this weekend, hope everyone has been enjoying themselves

I just bought a clearblue fertility monitor from ebay, figured it's worth a try and I can always resell it when I get pregnant Has anyone used one before?

Just booked up a lovely hotel for our 5 year anniversary next month, being a ttc fanatic I happened to notice it falls exactly in the middle of my cycle (if I dont get preg this month) so that's handy lol.

DH seems really keen at the minute, he even mentioned to his Mum that we were thinking about it, before now it was always me talking about it so I'm really pleased.

xx

Kat, that's really good news that it's sounding good, am so happy for you

Hi Kat . That sounds really positive about the small area that showed up; that's what they like to see so says my consultant if that makes sense! Try to relax now, and good luck with the ttc!
SCORPIO! Wow, your pregnancy is going at full speed (as other people's always seem to do). I know exactly what you (and BABYBLUE) mean about relishing every minute of our final pregnancies (sniff), but strangely enough now I've had the baby I've forgotten what being pregnant feels like even though I swore to myself that I'd remember every kick etc ; not quite enough reason for no.5 though ... Really glad I took lots of bump piccies!
I'm sure no.4 labours will be good for all. I think mine was so horrendous because of the position baby was in (maybe combined with size too), and just one of those things rather than a 'no.4' issue. An glad it happended with my 4th and not 1st though!

Hellooo

Had my colcoscopy today, they took a biopsy which felt like a slightly more intrusive smear. They put a chemical on the cervix which shows up the abnormal area and there was only a very small area so sounding good I have to wait 4/5 weeks for results.

I'm on CD 4 today and they did say no sex for 2 weeks but I think I'll have a go on CD14 (should be ok) to at least give me a chance this month....

Scorps - I also did a semi-nude photo session with my DD2. A girlfriend from high school came to my home and did the pics. She even did some family and couples poses. They turned out nice and very tasteful. This time, I think I am gonna try my own hand at taking some of my pics. I like black and whites too... I guess we will see how much Photography I have in my genes!! (My dad is a professional photographer). I am also trying to cram everything 'tummy' related into this pregnancy, since it will be my last time as well. 4 is definitely more than DH and I ever dreamed of, so there is no chance at convincing either one of us for #5!

I had my weekly OB visit today and all is well with my lil man. I put on 3lbs in 2 weeks, which doesn't make me happy... but I know some is water weight. Its been like 35 degrees here with the humidity, so my hands and feet have begun to swell. Hopefully it won't get too much worse. At least I am home, and don't have to worry about cramming my fat feet into shoes and walking around at work all day! LOL

So how is everyone else??

Hello everyone

14 weeks tomorrow now yay

My labours have got a lot easier but more more 'fierce' each time, iyswim? I think i am going to have this one in tesco or some such as last time i rang DH at 5 to come home and she was born at 720.

This pregnancy i am getting nude photos done at about 30 weeks, black and white ones, i may wear a ribboned thong or something. DH is coming too and we are doing couple poses too.

This is my actual last baby, you know. Have to come to realise this is true, DH will not be swayed at all ever after this one i don't think. I keep trying to treasure every small milestone - a + hpt, the scans, the heartbeat. Though i do have to say 4 is a good 'lot' for anyone and DH has kept his word of letting me have 'lots' of children

I am kind of relishing the fact though of moving on in life to the next stage, our family getting older iyswim, no reverse to babyhood possible again, etc. am and .

20 week scan is oddly actually bang on 20 weeks and we will be discovering gender....i think boy but DH wants a girl. If it is a girl i dont know what on earth im supposed to call it

Hope you're all ok, Rainbow, Kat? Both crappy for you lately.

I'm with you Kat... my births have gotten better (though not necessarily shorter). This will definitely be my last though, good or bad. I just hope my last memory of giving birth will be a positive one! I have my OB appointment on Thurs, and am excited since I will be seeing my primary doc for the first time in over 6 weeks! Hopefully she will take more time with me than the others have.

well thing is all my labours got worse so was under no illusions just not good when MW expect you to pop them out like its nothing..lol
Am sure your labour will be blissful and serene..I am just quite relieved that we had decided it would be 4 and no more

All these babies!!! And baby talk, making me seriously broody!!


A bit worrying to hear about these 4th baby labours being bad... mine have got easier each time, and quicker with DD2 being born about 10 mins after arriving at the hospital.

Heinz - thanks! We have done the bump art with all but the first, and its always a lot of fun. Sofia was covered from head to toe in pink paint... as was I, the porch, the patio furniture... LOL. I am very lucky in terms of the stretch mark thing. I get them, but they aren't red, so you don't really see them. And I only seem to get one or two. This time, I have only noticed the ones I got with Sofia (and she was the WORST!). Hopefully it stays that way <<crossing fingers>>

Nemo - agree that as long as baby is safe, we can overlook the labour! But... its not comforting to know that this was your worst one! LOL... I keep holding on to the idea that it gets easier each time! DD2 was easiest for me... hopefully this lil man won't make up for it and be a terror!

thanks for congrates all
like diege says having 4 is not that different as yet. DD3 is a mellow little thing which helps a lot!!
Birth was a bit of a nightmare and longest/most painful out of the lot but she is here safe and sound and thats all that matters.

babyblue, I LOVE LOVE LOVE your bump art photos on fb. My fave has to be the pink hand prints, sooooooooo cute.

Our kids Summer hols is 7 weeks LONG this yr!! Crazy, last yr was only 5 and a half weeks. Give me strength give me strength give me strength!!

Congrats Nemo!! Charlotte is a beautiful name! Hopefully your birth story is a positive one... can't wait to hear all about it! Are you of the same mind as Diege, in that 4 doesn't seem much more than 3?? Would love to know as I get closer and closer!! LOL.. Although I know I won't be as lucky and go early (all the others were late)!

Kat - glad AF is on time and you can get everything else sorted.

Heinz - How have you been??I'm 35 weeks and I have had just about enough! I feel like I am steering around the Queen Mary! My hips aren't too bad... but some days they just don't like holding up all this weight! I think my back bothers me more now.

Hope everyone had a fab weekend. This is the last week of school for my DCs.... then the real fun begins

hi everyone

CONGRATS Diege and Nemo!!!!!!

Kat sorry to hear about your smear, scary, but keep positive xx

Rainbow, sorry to hear about your miscarriage. I hope all your levels drop quickly.

Oh my goodness, I'm not sure where to begin! I'm 32 weeks now (ALREADY!) and bricking it! I was in agony up until a month ago with my hip but an amazing Osteopath sorted me out. I had my in-laws staying this weekend but my FIL stormed out and went home (3 hr drive) at 6:45 am yesterday morning because DH went downstairs and complained to him that he'd woken us up at 5:55 AM . He left MIL still asleep none the wiser. She had to catch the train this morning to get home. I could write loads about him, he's always managed to be incredibly insensitve and upset me when I've just had a baby, so this time I've put my foot down and said he's not allowed to come and stay when the baby arrives.

Nemo - - so happy for you, congrats on the birth of Charlotte (again a great name). I am so pleased for you. And as Diege said - how was the birth and how is it being a family with 4 children?

So our first two carrots now have babies, more yet come. And more carrots to be made.

So now that our first carrots have the same due dates and birthdates for Charlotte and Jacob, can we start matchmaking them for the same wedding date!!!!!

Wow NEMO many congratulations!!! What are the chances of us both having same due dates and going 8 days early ? How are you getting on? How was the birth?
KAT, that's good news on af getting going now before colp. I got pregnant the month after my biopsy with dd2, so fingers crossed you'll be the same! (if that's what you want of course)

hello all
oldie oldie[started on thread with diege oh 9mths or so ago..lol]
well like diege I had no.4 last sat [13th] gorgeous little girl called charlotte isabel and weighing 7lb 14. strangely enough diege and I had the same due date...lol

CD1 today... knew I wasn't gonna get a BFP so pleased the witch arrived on time as I have the colcoscopy on Thursday and should be almost over by then.

xxx

Hi BABY! I remember that 5 weeks to go stage very well! I think up to that point you can actually almost suspend the pregnancy in your mind and enjoy feeling pregnant etc, but come 35 weeks it feels (to me anyway) that you just want things to fast forward. By 38 weeks I was certainly getting no pleasure at all from hoisting myself around, so know exactly how you feel! Goodness knows how I would have felt if I'd have got beyond 38 plus 6!

Congrats Diege!!! You have crossed my thoughts many a time recently! So happy your lil man made it here in one piece and all is well with you. Jacob is a lovely name! How are your girls adjusting? Please keep us posted, even though I'm sure your will be on the parenting sites now. I have 5 weeks to go, and can't wait! I feel HUGE and achy and can't wait to meet my lil one. Trying to enjoy these last few weeks of pregnancy, since this will most definitely be the last time! Im gettin too old for this!! LOL. Congrats again and all the best!

Kat - sorry to hear of your issues. My sister had the same thing, and must now go for yearly smears. She also tested pos for HPV. She said that the recovery was not too bad... just AF-like crampiness. She also had no issues getting pg afterwards. Her doc did recommend not to use birth control pills anymore, as they have a tendency to make the cells grow faster. Ask your doc about it (not that it will be an issue if TTC!!!).

How is everyone else???

Its been raining here all day, so my sinuses are stuffy and I am really nauseous. Not nice, since I made my DH an early Fathers Day lobster dinner! Mmmmm!!! Tomorrow we will be out all day visiting both our Dad's. Even made Tiramisu for the occassion.

Thanks ladies! I am certainly enjoying the baby bit, esp as it'll be my last. Had forgotten the baby smell and the little breathy faces they make...
Had quite a traumatic labour resulting in emergency c-section under general as local didn't 'take'. An 'obstructed labour' so they say, with head not desending despite pushing for 2.5 hours, so have been struggling a bit to come to terms with it all these past few days, and will be requesting a meeting to go through notes with head of midwifery so that I can fill in some 'gaps'. But that apart am really enjoying my 'precious 4th born' - really doesn't seem that much more work than 3 at moment, though ask me about that one again come the summer hols
Will continue trying to keep up with the odd post if that's ok, and truly wish everyone success and happiness. Not long for BABYBLUE now

Diege!!
Congratulations, enjoy the baby bit! Jacob is a lovely name (big baby too!).x

Diege - BIG CONGRATULATIONS, , so happy for you. So our first carrot has arrived, that is great news. I also LOVE the name Jacob. And thank you for coming especially so soon after giving birth - I am impressed you came to tell us so soon.

First time round the initial diagnosis from the smear was confirmed by punch biopsy from colposcopy. Treatment was LLETZ (large loop exision of the transformation zone). Was under a general anasthetic, but I think in some places they'll do with local. Not at all painful, just a bit of cramping for a day or two after and period-type bleed. Second time round, they couldn;t really see much on colp after CIN results from smear, so went in a bit deeper with the loop (more like a cone biopsy) and results were actually CIN 1 from biopsy, even though smear said CIN 3 - all clear margins around biopsy sample though, so were happy (there is a tendency to overread smears I'm told, so if borderline they'll read up to the next level of CIN. Again, recovery fine. Have had yearly smears too since and all normal. I was also told I'd tested positive for HPV virus, which is what they vaccinate girls against today, so might be worth seeing if you've got it too (most people have - up to 80%). Hope this helps! xx

Really? Thats reassuring thanks Makes you appreciate the importance of smear tests doesn't it!

It's given me a kick up the arse to give up the fags though... was waiting for a BFP to make me quit (I always quit the day I get my BFP without any problems) but maybe I need to stop asap.

What treatment did you have Diege? Was it painful?

Kat

Thanks KAT . Please don't worry too much about the CIN, although I know it's hard. I've had CIN 3 twice and all was well after pretty basic treatment. Just shout if you need to know anything! xx

Diege! Of course we remember you!

C O N G R A T S!!!


So pleased for you, hope little Jacob is a good boy for you and you don't have too many sleepless nights

xxx

Not sure if anyone remembers me (twas the orginal carrot )but wanted to let you know I haven't forgotten any of you and lurk regualarly...Anyhoos, just to let you know that I had a little boy (well, 9Ib 8oz) called Jacob last Saturday. He's doing well, and seems to be fitting in very well with family life. We are busy, but very happy, and I definitely feel 'finished' off in the family department!
Good luck to everyone on here - you're a great bunch

I have not been up til 3am for a very long time.... typo !!!! , must still be drunk!

Kat - aw, sorry to hear that you have to go for treatment, but good to hear that dh is being extra nice to you, you deserve it.

I had a great night last night, friends came with their two children and stayed the night. I have never laughed so much til 3am in all my life. I have been up to 3am for a very long time anyway, but it was just fun and laughter all night. We got drunk and played Wii games making a total racket but fortunately the kiddies slept though it all!!!!

LOL sounds mental!!

I'm fine, most pre cancers don't even develop into cancer anyway and are easily treated but it's just another thing to have to think about really. Plus my cervix is in a stupid tilted position and even smears are tricky and painful so not gonna enjoy this treatment.

On the plus side DH is being extra nice to me

xxx

Oh Kat, that's really rubbish for you! Try to stay positve, although this must be playing havoc with your mind, so easier said than done I suppose....please rant at any time it helps!
Glad you had a good time last night, we went out but I was kept busy chasing our girls who were extremely excited! The party was right by the sea so needed eyes in the back of my head!!! But was good all the same, kids knackered today , I've just finished my cleaning job and hiding with a cuppa

Well looks like TTC is off for a while. Just got my smear test results and they showed moderate dyskinesis (CIN2) which is kind of middle pre cancerous cells.

I have to go for more tests on Thursday but no doubt I'll end up with the burning of cells etc... great fun eh?

I'll stick around though and keep you updated

Oh and mrsdis I did have fun last night, loads of wine and nice company, really enjoyed myself.

Katie

Kat go out and have some fun! Sorry about the BFN's, it's so frustrating, I always got far too much into symptom spotting and used a ridiculous amount of tests. Anyway you haven't reached Af yet.....

Rainbow, have been thinking of you, hope the levels sort them selves out soon.

Had a check up today and baby's lack of movement has been worrying me, all fine strong heartbeat and is lying with it's legs etc facing inwards, maybe a contributing factor in the lack of movement. Anyway feel happier now, must try to stay awake at night and see if I can feel it move whilst I am still!!!

Hope everyone else is ok.

Hi rainbow,
Not testing anymore, sick of thinking about it tbh.. 99% sure af will arrive on Sunday anyway.

Thinking of going out tonight and drinking loads of wine.

Kat - {{{{hugs}}}}, so sorry to hear that your ebc's are being mean to you. It is still early, don't fret yet. Are you testing with another ebc tomorrow? Thinking of you. If it brings a smile to your face, just think here am I waiting for a BFN while you are waiting for a BFP, ironic eh!!!!

BFN on FR

Stupid body getting my hopes up

Oh well, must try harder next month. How come I can get pregnant without even trying 4 times and when I start trying it's taking ages???

xxx

Hmm just looked again, it's been about 10 mins, got a nice evap line... think it's an evap anyway, it's the same thickness as the other line but very faint and not sure if vv light pink or grey...

Might it be worth doing my CB digi in the morning?

Hmph got a BFN on ebc tonight, stupid me. AF not due til Sunday but feeling like it's not my month again.....

Getting fed up now

Kat - hope that you are feeling rotten for a good cause too.

bb - ouch on the baby pokes, not fun.

Well the good news from me is that my morning sickness has finally ended - at last. So finally starting to feel not pregnant, strange to be happy about this. But I think I might try out a large glass of wine tonight as well. So movie, wine and dh snuggles right now, so byeee!!!

Aww bb I'll have to have a look sounds amazing!!

at the rain though and naughty baby lying in funny positions.... not long now though So exciting for you!

I've got a nasty headache and feel pretty crappy - hoping it's for a good cause

xx

Was wondering where everyone was!

Kat - couple more days before you test... my boob soreness didnt get worse, it just stayed the same... so hopefully things will work out!

The rain here is making me feel like crap. Headache, stuffy sinuses, nausea returning... sigh... 5 more weeks to go! My bub keeps hitting a spot that makes me feel like a knife has been jammed through my cervix and into my belly! Real pleasant!

Did everyone see my new FB pics?? DH and I did a belly cast this past weekend and it turned out awesome! I just have to paint it and write my lil mans' name and DOB on it when he comes.

Hopefully everyone is well!

Hi guys,

Hope everyone is ok, just bringing the thread back up and out of obscurity!!

Still waiting patiently but not convinced, boobs still sore but haven't got any worse... ho hum

xxx

Hello everyone! Been busy with the whole nesting thing, now that I am done work! A friend of mine that I haven't seen in a while gave me 3 big boxes of boys clothing from her grandson, so I have been sorting through it and washing it all. It was like an early Christmas! LOL... no one in my family has little boys, so this is the first time I am getting anything for him that I haven't bought on my own.

Kat - Saturday sounds reasonable to me Keeping everything crossed for you ... so what would that give you? A Feb or March baby? (BTW it always nice to get a surprise sum of money, isnt it?? LOL).

Rainbow - I know it must be hard waiting for your levels to drop, but at least they are going down and you arent in limbo anymore.

How is everyone doing? Let us know how your scan goes tomorrow Scorps! Who have you told in RL?

Scorpio - my bump is getting big. I read that there is a growth spurt at this stage so explains why people are suddenly noticing my pregnancy! Good luck for your scan tomorrow

Wow Scorps, 13 weeks already!! So exciting, good luck for the scan tomorrow!

So I'm CD24 today fo 29 day cycle, so when should I test? You guys give me a reasonable day and I will test. I was thinking maybe Saturday which is CD28 and the day before AF is due?

I am quite realistic and don't usually symptom spot but finding it hard this month as I have 2 main symptoms everytime I'm pregnant... strong sense of smell and sore boobs. I have both this week Am gonna feel stupid if I get a BFN.... but we've all been there eh?

Oh well, time will tell I suppose.

Oh and the most fab thing happened to us yesterday! DH has been paying too much tax for a while (he's a fecking accountant and he hadn't noticed duhh) anyway yesterday we got a cheque for almost £2k!!! I nearly fell off my chair as we are broke! Stupid DH has informed me he's paying off debts with it - but I have other ideas...

xx Kat xx

Ladylush - hello, hows your bump coming along? I'm 13 weeks today already i suppose i must accept that im going to have another actual baby

Kat - oooooh What day shall we allow you testing then?

Oooh Kat keeping fingers crossed for you!

Rainbow hope you are ok and not getting too frustrated with your hormone levels.x

Scorpio, good luck with the scan.

Hello twigs!!

Hello to everyone else! Sorry for the short post, my delightful girls are playing up tonight so off up the stairs again.....

Hi guys, had a busy weekend in Sheffield, msot of which was spent driving around the city centre getting lost!!

Rainbow - can't remember how long it took but I only started having my tests 2 weeks after my m/c when I got a suprise positive test. My first test 2 weeks after my mc was 150 then they were dropping by 10-20 every few days until about a month after my mc when it got down to 50 and they said I could stop coming.

Well, AF is due this weekend, feeling quite positive for this month which I haven't been previously. Boobs are feeling quite heavy and sore which they haven't been the last few months... might need you guys to stop me testing too early LOL

xxx Kat xx

Well whoopidy-do my levels have reached..... only 660 arggggg - remind me Kat how long did it take with you?????

Scorpio - wow that 12 weeks went fast Hope all is going well.

sweetkitty - good luck

Rainbow, keep your chin up, concentrate on resting if possible and look after yourself, and i hope that your levels go down quickly and easily for you iyswim.

Scan on Wednesday, 1.30pm. Eeek!

rainbow... I totally understand how you're feeling. You know how long it took to get my HCG down I just wanted to get the levels down to I could start trying again straight away, gives you something to focus on I think.

If you ever need a chat I'm on FB a lot

Hugs

Kat

Rainbow, just popped in for a quick lurk and was really sad to see your news. I'm so sorry. Hope you are getting support and love from RL. best wishes, T

BTW found heinz on a preg, site, hope she pops back in to visit here soon, she had lost the page.

Also three people I know gave birth two days ago, the 10th was clearly the day to give birth this month, something in the air!!!

hcg levels from 1024 to 840 in 48hours. Not halving as they should, no more bleeding or cramps, just feeling sick and tired. Sorry for brief update, but been taking my name off due date boards etc, and feeling even more low.

babyblue - can understand duedate sadness. last time I was 36weeks pg when I reach m/c due date and it hit me very hard.

Kat - my cycle has changed after each pregnancy and m/c beyond 5 weeks. It is just your body still readjusting, but hope this month is it for you.

Ohhh... and I managed to make it through yesterday without too many tears. Call it pg hormones, but I still had me a cry because it would have been my due date for the little bean I lost in October. DH couldn't understand why I cried at all, since I have a healthy lil man waiting to make his appearance. Guess its a mommy thing.

Rainbow - sorry to hear you are still in limbo. Let us know how your bloodwork turns out.

Ready - Hope things work out the way you want them <<hugs>>

Scorpio - 12 weeks already!! LOL... How are you feeling? I seem to be getting my morning sickness back... ick!

I am happy to say that the OB from my last visit seemed to be in a better mood yesterday and gave me a note with no problem. Sooooo... today is my last day of work! Wooo Hooo! I can't take it anymore... after 4 hours of sitting I can barely walk, and after 8 I am in agony. I am sure once it actually gets warmer here, it will only be worse. I am looking forward to spending some quiet time at home before the kids are done school/daycare. DD2 will stay in Daycare until the end of the month, as it is already paid for. The other 2 are done school on June 26th. After that, DH will begin working nights for the summer, which menas he will be home during the day to give me a hand. He will also be taking 3 weeks of parental leave and a week of vacation once the baby comes. 6 more weeks to go!

Wow 12 weeks scorpio that's fantastic!!

Sweetkitty I hope AF arrives for you soon, weird cycles are the most frustrating things ever even if you know why. After I had 2 m/c in 2 months I had weird Afs then a 28 days cycle and thought I was back to normal only to get another one 14 days later when I was waiting for OV... Sigh.. my last mc was mid January and I'm still not convinced I'm Oving.

Actually can anyone help me with that? I have very regular afs 29 days on the dot but they are very light... I'm not convinced I'm getting ewcm although this month I think I might have. I do get cramps mid cycle and usually the week before suspected ov. I'm probably just being paranoid... it's just before my mcs my Afs were a LOT heavier, not excessive but normal, now I have light bleeding for about 4/5 days and that's it.

Any ideas?

I'm on CD19 today and trying not to symptom spot but I did have tingly boobs the other night . Am getting impatient now!

RAINBOW hope you are hanging on in there

xx Katie

mines still a FB secret too

Scorps - thought that was you remember it's a secret so no outing me on FB well that's if AF ever comes and I can get a cycle again

12 weeks already wow

Sweetkitty - i knew it i knew we would break you

We are starting to tell people (im 12 weeks now) and most reactions are asking if we need a telly or the ususal 'are you mad' etc. Only my parents and oddly DHs parent have been totally supportive.

I have a couple of friends left to tell; one who is very close friend but her DH is going for the snip soon and i think new babies are a tender subject? Though she knows i mc'd and would probably be very happy for me, but still. dont want to upset her or for her to avoid me etc

Rainbow - I'm very sorry to hear your news.

rainbow - sorry things weren't more definite for you, the waiting is definitely the worst bit, take care of yourself x

ready - sorry for you too, hope things find a way of sorting themselves out

mrsdisorganised - thanks for the welcome, yes am preparing myself for all the remarks already, I won't even think about being pregnant until I'm over 12 weeks and feel the wee one kick

Ready, really sorry and hope you can sort through things. Take care. x

Rainbow Don't really know what to say other than I hope that they don't have to make you feel like a 'pin cushion'!! Horrible for you, hopefully you'll get some answers soon.x

Hello Sweetkitty, good luck ttc#4, and no you're not mad although everyone loves to get some kind of comment in, I've been having them again since the gossip that I'm expecting #5 is out! You learn to ignore or if you're quick (I'm not usually!) you get a brilliant a witty comment straight back out

Hope you're not too sore Babyblue, not long now...

Well I've asked my midwife to give me a check next week as I am slightly paranoid at not feeling my lo move yet, won't have another scan until 34 weeks so I just want some reassurance that everything is ok. Still feeling sick but it has eased off thankfully, although my poor girls had cereal and fruit for dinner tonight as I couldn't face cooking, they didn't seem bothered!

<<waves to everyone else!>>

Double

RAINBOW - At least there was something there and there is still hope! The repeat blood tests are annoying and you feel like a pin cushion but at least they will give you some answers.... I bloody hate limbo land, thinking of you xxx

READY - I hope you get things sorted with your DH..... even if you are not ttc I hope you still lurk and post occasionally although I understand if you feel it'll be difficult for you.

I hope you are ok and have plenty of support from friends and those around you.

Katie xx

Aw Rainbow, I'm so sorry.

I'm going to have to step away from this thread. Sadly everything went wrong Sunday, as a result I no longer condsider myself to with dh.Unless the impossible happened last week, it look s like my blessing is 3.

Good luck all xx

Scan today - inconclusive!!!!! Sac measures smaller apparently (although done by useless doc who admitted they weren't good at scans!), now having blood tests to look at hcg levels, repeat test after 48hours.... (Kat it makes me think of you!!!!). The reason given for the blood tests - to check for ectopic!!!! Strange since they see the sac in the uterus, but can't argue with the doc! I guess I will be a pin cushion for the nurse vampires this week.

Rainbow, have been thinking of you, hope you are ok.x

Just a quickie to say good luck for tomorrow rainbow and hope you find out one way or the other. xxxxx

BB - OUCH hip pain sounds terrible! At least the end is in sight now though!

xx

Rainbow - Hope all goes well with you on Tuesday... please keep us posted. I am using my m/c date as LMP date for this pregnancy. Its a little strange. In fact, this Wed would have been my due date for the bean that I lost. Is it stupid of me to feel sad about that date approaching, when I have a healthy lil man growing inside me? It makes me feel selfish and guilty, but I can't help thinking about it.

My hips are really starting to kill me now. practically had to crawl to the loo this morning. Sigh... My massage therapist worked on them a little last week, but I think I am beyond help!

Got some more stuff done for baby this weekend. Infant carrier is washed and ready to go, crib is set up and ready, just need my labour bag and I am set!! Can't wait for July!

Hi ladies used to hang out in here but can join properly now, this is the first time I have told anyone apart from DH obviously but we are ttc#4.

DD3 is 11 months now and still BFing periods all over the place, had one on the 8th May nothing since then and I am usually a 27 day clockwork girl, oh did a test BFN.

Just want some moral support as everyone else will think I am utterly insane to have 4.

rainbowdays - haven't read through all the thread but couldn't not leave you a message, so sorry to hear of your mc I often look at DD3 and think she woulnd't be here if I hadn't had a mc so some good did come of it, thinking of you, it's rough.

Katnkittens - Cycle 3 CD15 UCL 28
Ready4anothercoffee - cycle 2 cd14 ucl 28
Boodleboot - cycle 1 (after erpc 30/4) UCL 28
Rainbowdays - cycle 1 after m/c. CD5 ucl 26
Sweetkitty - cycle TBC

Carrots
2009
Babyblue - Due July 26
Heinzsight - EDD August 13
Theboob - EDD september 28
Mrsdisorganised - EDD october
Scorpio - EDD Dec 22 Scan 12th May
2010
alfiesmadmother EDD Jan 16

Yep, my little Jak was concieved immediately after a miscarriage, made giving lmp date as m/c date very interesting thoughout the pregnancy. I just hope that it works again this time, as I am not able to cope with too many more disappointments. Still swinging between being sure everything has ended and wondering just "what if" the baby has survived the massive bleeding and cramps etc. Tuesday can't come soon enough for me, I just need to know.

Yep, my little Jak was concieved immediately after a miscarriage, made giving lmp date as m/c date very interesting thoughout the pregnancy. I just hope that it works again this time, as I am not able to cope with too many more disappointments. Still swinging between being sure everything has ended and wondering just "what if" the baby has survived the massive bleeding and cramps etc. Tuesday can't come soon enough for me, I just need to know.

Oh I'm so sorry rainbow, how are you holding uup? I fell pregnant the month following my mc without having an af so it is very possible!

Katnkittens - Cycle 3 CD15 UCL 28
Ready4anothercoffee - cycle 2 cd14 ucl 28
Boodleboot - cycle 1 (after erpc 30/4) UCL 28
Rainbowdays - cycle 1 after m/c. CD5 ucl 26

Carrots
2009
Babyblue - Due July 26
Heinzsight - EDD August 13
Theboob - EDD september 28
Mrsdisorganised - EDD october
Scorpio - EDD Dec 22 Scan 12th May
2010
alfiesmadmother EDD Jan 16

So sorry Rainbow that you are going through this <<hugs>> Hopefully your scan comes back clean then and you can start fresh. They say you are more fertile after a m/c... thats how I got my lil man after all (and he is growing stronger all the time... my ribs can attest to that!).

Kat - fingers crossed that you will have success this time. How nice would that be to be preg at same time as your friend.

MrsD - I had the MS til 18 weeks this time around (and thats about the time I started to feel him move too). Maybe you have an anterior placenta like me, which is why you haven't felt your bean moving yet?? Hope you start to feel better soon. The past week or so I have noticed that my nausea is actually coming back... sigh... It may well be related to the stuffiness from my cold, but I am not happy about it. 18 weeks of it was more than enough! Besides... sore back and hips is enough to take right now! LOL... I have my OB appointment on Wednesday and hopefully he is a little more sympathetic than last time. If all goes well... next week will be my last week of work! Wooop Wooop!!

How is everyone else?

Not sure if I have the stats right. please correct as necessary.

Katnkittens - Cycle 3 CD13 UCL 28
Ready4anothercoffee - cycle 2 cd14 ucl 28
Boodleboot - cycle 1 (after erpc 30/4) UCL 28
Rainbowdays - cycle 1 after m/c. CD5 ucl 26

Carrots
2009
Babyblue - Due July 26
Heinzsight - EDD August 13
Theboob - EDD september 28
Mrsdisorganised - EDD october
Scorpio - EDD Dec 22 Scan 12th May
2010
alfiesmadmother EDD Jan 16

Miscarriage will be confirmed at next scan on Tuesday, but my pregnancy tests are getting lighter finally.

Just checking in and checking that you're ok Rainbow keep positive and I'm glad you're not in pain anymore, must be a good sign. xx

Kat hope that this is your month you better take your friends advice

Babyblue hope you're all feeling better, it's bad when you heavily pg too! 8 weeks will go by fast, you'll be busy with your other lo's.x

I'm at 19 weeks now, sickness only just going and some days i feel 'normal' again which I don't like(always think of sickness as being a positive indication that everything is ok!). Desperate for the baby to start moving, probably has but I'm too busy to notice.....
Building has officially (sp??) started and the house is a complete bombsite! Am thinking forward to my big kitchen!!

Hope everyone else is good!

I'm lurking, not much to say really CD12 still going for it Had some really good news that my best friend is pregnant after years of struggling with endometriosis and being on the waiting list for IVF. It's early days but she's telling me to get shagging like mad so we can be pregnant together as she's terrified!!

Sounds good rainbow, pleased bleeding and pain have slowed down. Keeping everything crossed for you!

It is quiet on here! I am now 7weeks, and I am having less pain and bleeding today, but have no idea what to expect at the next scan.

Also been there... the wait is torture... sigh... Hopefully your little bean is fine. How far along are you?

Very quiet here lately... where is everyone??

I know how you feel, been there Waiting for the scan is the worst Are you having any pain?

Hugs xxxx

Things still don't look good, but scan not til next Tuesday, feels like an eternity away at the moment. I am holding onto the tiniest shred of hope until then.

Oh Rainbow ((hugs))
sending lots of positive vibes xx

Oh Rainbow... positive thoughts <<big hugs>> stay strong, I bled in 2 pregnancies and all was fine. When is your scan??

Its 3am here and I can't sleep... sigh... back is killing me and I can't breathe. Insomnia is the worst!

Ohhhh sweetheart!! ((glue))
Sending you every single positive vibe I have!

xxxx

, bleeding, scan not looking as good as it should, got to have another scan next week.

Stuck with another cold and cough... ugh! The WHOLE family is home with it! Fell so run down and stuffy. It doesn't surprise me though. The weather here is up and down. Yesterday it was pretty chilly. Finally went out and got new carseat for DD2 tho. Now I can wash my infant carrier and I am ready to go! Yippee... hopefully the 8 weeks will pass quick!

Well I am wondering whether my dd will manage to stay in the tent in the back garden tonight???? We said ds1 and dd could if they wanted, never thinking they would, however. True to form ds1 decided he wanted his comfortable bed, no probs. But dd is currently out there and still staying.... dh will have to go and sleep in the tent with her if she manages to stay! But she seems determined. Eeekk!

LMAO, that is very funny

Pleased to hear he's growing well, won't be long now... shame about the twunt OB, can you not re-arrange your appt so you don't see him?

Read this on another site and thought I would share... I thought it was hysterical... especially for some of us who have been there! Would make an interesting Birth announcement of sorts!! LOL

Last day to vacate: July 26th, 2009 To: Baby Boy. To the above tenant in possession of below described premises: I am issuing a 10 day notice for EVICTION. You will have 10 days in which you can either gather your belongings and promptly vacate the premises, or wait until the final day. After which, you will be physically removed from the property. You are being evicted due to breech of contract and destruction of property. Expansions only to the FRONT of the premise, within reasonable limits, were discussed. Not only have these limits been exceeded, but additions to the back of the premise were also made! Remodeling and gutting of the home was never approved, nor was changing the initial layout and base structure. And due to property damage, which may never be reversed, no matter how invasive the reconstruction may be. On top of which, the landlord has received numerous complaints about nightly disturbances. After 10 days from this day that you don't comply with the notice will result in immediate and forceful removal at my discretion. Thank you for your cooperation! Love, Mommy

Well... am happy to say that he measured just right... 50th percentile... which is average. Tech didn't tell me too much, so it was a good thing I saw my OB the next day. Baby co-operated until the moment she turned the screen to give me a peek. Then the bugger turned and I couldn't get a look at more than the back of his head!! LOL. But he is head down now... yay... more trips to the loo in the middle of the night!

So when I went to see the OB I was not too impressed. The way it works where I am, is the office has 9 OBs. You are assigned to one primary. If the primary is off, you see one of the others. The day you go into labour, you get whomever is on call that day. Thats all fine... I have met most of them over the course of 4 pregnancies, and was lucky to have my primary deliver both DDs. Well, yesterday, I saw an OB I haven't met before. He seemed rather nice, until he gave me a really cheeky response to one of my concerns. I asked him if there was anything he could suggest I do to alleviate some of the hip pains I have been having. I told him it was so bad on some days that I could barely walk. Know what his reply was??? "Have the baby!!!!" NO SHIT!!!!! I was sooo not impressed. And I am stuck seeing him again for my next visit, which was when I planned to get a doc note so I can leave work early. Somehow, I don't think he will be too sympathetic to my request! Sigh... MEN!!!!

And how is everyone else?????

Having a rummage sale this weekend, so I have been struggling to get together all my junk. Its amazing. Our entire street has one every year. And every year, we have a tonne of stuff. Its almost like it breeds in my house!!

helllloooooooo

how was he? never mind about your size, you'll soon be thinner

Helloooooooooooooo oooooo ooooo ooo ooo <echos>

How did growth scan go? I was HUGE with dd1 but quite small with first and 3rd dcs, weird.... saying that they thought I was small for dates with both thos pregnancies so had loads of growth scans

Hellllloooooooooo???

So today I go for my growth scan. I get my one last peek at my lil man before he is born! Am excited, but a little nervous. Although I can't possibly imagine that he is not growing, considering I am the size of a house! LOL... Sadly... I am not even exaggerating. I keep pg journals with all my DCs, and I am currently measuring at 32 weeks, what I measured with DD2 when she was BORN! Yikes!! Quite depressing! I won't even think about how my measurements compare to those of DD1 and DS1... I would be slashing my wrists or checking into a fat farm!

Hope everyone is doing well!

Ready - sorry to hear AF got ya... I would definitely go for it for this month though. Its not that big of a deal if 2 DCs have birthdays in close range.

I had a busy weekend. DD2 had fun with her girly pals on Saturday. They were over from 5-10pm, but behaved in the sense that I didn't need to supervise. DH and I sat out on our porch and had dinner while DS1 and DD2 played in the garden. Sunday... we did the last of our gardening, took the kids to the park, then spent the evening entertaining family who had come over for DD2s birthday. I think we were up past 11pm cleaning up. Definitely did not want to go to work this morning! Not to mention my hip has been so sore that I know walk with BOTH a limp and a waddle!!! LOL

How is everyone else??? Do you ladies have a bank holiday today? We had ours last Monday... bit early this year, but oh well a day off nonetheless!

Get impatient after a couple of months? you got stamina, I'm impatient NOW!!! Like the cycle buddy though, funny how there's just a day in it again.

How did the dancing comps go?

Ready, sorry AF got you but we can be cycle buddies again and you know you will keep trying this month, you won't be able to resist!

I'm happy for it to take a few months but think I'll start getting impatient if it takes any longer!

Af got me too, a day earlier than expected, but I'm not too bothered, as the edd would have been very near dd1's birthday. Not sure whether to try this month, as the edd would then be a few days before dd2's!

The list of carrots is just growing and growing. I'm a bit of all you girls! Not read everything, I'm planning an early night sprawled in bed on my own while dh is asleep from too much beer and sun resting on the sofa

Katnkittens - Cycle 3 CD1 UCL 28
Ready4anothercoffee - cycle 2 cd2 ucl 28
Boodleboot - cycle 1 (after erpc 30/4) UCL 28

Carrots
2009
Babyblue - Due July 26
Heinzsight - EDD August 13
Theboob - EDD september 28
Mrsdisorganised - EDD october
Scorpio - EDD Dec 22 Scan 12th May
2010
alfiesmadmother EDD Jan 16
Rainbowdays - EDD Jan 20

Katnkittens - Cycle 3 CD1 UCL 28
Ready4anothercoffee - cycle 1 cd30 ucl 28
Boodleboot - cycle 1 (after erpc 30/4) UCL 28

Carrots
2009
Babyblue - Due July 26
Heinzsight - EDD August 13
Theboob - EDD september 28
Mrsdisorganised - EDD october
Scorpio - EDD Dec 22 Scan 12th May
2010
alfiesmadmother EDD Jan 16
Rainbowdays - EDD Jan 20

AF got me as expected. Am ok though, onwards and upwards!

Katnkittens - Cycle 2 CD27 UCL 28
Ready4anothercoffee - cycle 1 cd28 ucl 28
Boodleboot - cycle 1 (after erpc 30/4) UCL 28

Carrots
2009
Babyblue - Due July 26
Heinzsight - EDD August 13
Theboob - EDD september 28
Mrsdisorganised - EDD october
Scorpio - EDD Dec 22 Scan 12th May
2010
alfiesmadmother EDD Jan 16
Rainbowdays - EDD Jan 20

How are you ready???

Ooh babyblue didn't realise your dd1 was the same age as my dd1. Mine is 11 in July, she wants to go out for a meal with some friends then have a sleepover . Should be interesting!

Uni sounds good boob, you mustn't live too far from me? I'm in Durham so only a couple of hours away

I'm fine rainbow, CD27 haven't bothered testing any more as I know I'm not pregnant, I just don't feel it. Pretty sure AF will be showing tomorrow although I don't feel pre menstrual at all, quite often I get no af symptoms though.

Went out last night into Durham with my mam and her work friends, was lovely, it's all been redeveloped and there is a very continental outdoor culture so loads of outdoor seating areas. Lovely when the weather is nice

DD1 is dancing at Dalton park today so had to get up at 7.30 to do her hair and makeup (hungover, me not her), v impressed with the results One of the other mams is taking her down as we're at whitby tomorrow at a competition and I can't be doing with a whole weekend of bloomin dancing!

Hope everyone else is ok xxx

thanks everyone,
I have a conditional offer at the university of Cumbria for september 2010 , This is on the nursing degree , they have been really good with me giving me all Blackpool placements , think it's just the big step of uni that fills me with fear. I know i can do it have been studying for 2 years now and started when ds2 was 6 months , at least dc4 will be almost 1

glad your ok rainbow , and hope today goes smoothly for you Baby blue3

have a great bank hol everyone x

theboob - hi, great to hear from you. As Kat said, it is possible to cope at uni with 4 children, I was at uni as a mature student, and two close friends had 4 and 5 children respectively! So it can be done, not easy, but possible. In fact I think as a mature student you have the advantage of being more focussed and organised with time than a 17 or 18 year old. I know that the three of us got our dissertations in a week early and managed to go on a holiday in Ireland for the week, while the other students were frantically trying to finish their dissertations! What subject are you doing?

Kat - wondering how you are today.....

Babyblue - hope the party goes well and that your dd1 has a good time, and that you can take time to just enjoy seeing her have fun rather than racing around for her. Also hope the scan goes well on Tuesday, will be waiting to hear.

AFM I am doing ok, now 5.5weeks pg, and did one of the clearblue conception tests today, and it said 3+ which is spot on where it should be. So now I am trying to relax and to enjoy the tiredness, nausea, and general aches and pains

Ready4 - any news for us today?

How is everyone else?

Where is everyone???

Tomorrow my DD1 is having a birthday party (she will be 11 on Sunday), so I will have a house full of giggly girls! They want to play with our Wii, so that is basically the theme of the party. Tonight I am up baking her chocolate cake with pink icing that she requested... lol... tomorrow we will order the pizza. I am trying to keep this as simple as possible, since I have very limited energy these days. The baby seems to be stretching and pushing from all directions now... sigh. My ribs seem to be a comfortable spot for him... not so nice for me. On Tuesday I go for my growth scan, hopefully he is all good and hopefully he will go head down soon too.

Thanks for the updated list boob

I am at uni, it is hard work with 3 kids never mind 4! With good childcare and a LOT of family support you will be fine

How is everyone? Very quiet lately!

Katnkittens - Cycle 2 CD25 UCL 28
Ready4anothercoffee - cycle 1 cd26 ucl 28
Boodleboot - cycle 1 (after erpc 30/4) UCL 28

Carrots
2009
Babyblue - Due July 26
Heinzsight - EDD August 13
Theboob - EDD september 28
Mrsdisorganised - EDD october
Scorpio - EDD Dec 22 Scan 12th May
2010
alfiesmadmother EDD Jan 16
Rainbowdays - EDD Jan 20
just put myself back on the list, hope everyone is feeling well and thankyou for the congratulations, i will be able to keep up with this thread now as after the 8th june i have finished college forever i'm going to miss it and i'm really worried about how i'm going to be able to cope with uni and 4 children next year!

theboob - Hi, congrats on finding out it is a girl. Thank you for coming to let us all know.

I am feeling early pregnancy-ish. Hoping all is progressing nicely, certainly the tests are still getting darker!

I Can't chat for long as have parents visitiing

Ready x

Scorpio so pleased all is ok with baby

Oh my goodness

(just googled to check exactly where brackley is in relation to me[blush)

What a small world

oooh, will google later!!!

I'm in Abingdon

Where do you live Ready? I'm in Brackley

Yes!!!!!! Banbury, google him, his name is Hector Wells

I'm on citalopram heinz. Plus I've been seeing a wonderful lady courtesy of OXPIP which has helped me so much. I'm sorry to hear you've had it in increasing severity Heinz.

That sounds interesting about the osteopath, don't suppose he's in my neck of the woods [oxfordshire]?

Good morning all

Kat, well done for your DD

Boob - congrats to you as well... I am in the same boat with 2 of each... Billionaires family they call it (probably since it costs that much to raise em!!).

Heinz - very interesting appointment. Never heard of that before.

<<waves to everyone else>>

Back to work for me today... boohoo

Ready, SOOO sorry to hear you're suffering with PND still . You truly have my sympathy as this is something I'm genuinely terrified about having had it after all three children in increasing severity. What ADs are you on?

Interestingly, the Osteopath yesterday said he can treat women for PND, might be worth an investigation Ready? x x x x

Hey all,

Congrats theboob!

Well done to your DD Kat!

Heinz, your osteopath sounds interesting, hope he has helped.

cd 23 here, I don't think this month is going to be my month, as everything has been so stressful. sadly, everything has knocked me for 6 (spent the last 18mths sorting out the PND following DD1 ) and I've had to increase my ad's. Still, if it keeps me sane...

hope everyone else is well xx

Osteopath appointment. I have to confess to being VERY freaked out!!!! I sat down and told him I was expecting my fourth and that I was experiencing sacroiliac joint pain. He told me that he knew what the problem was by simply shaking my hand!!! This was the bit that REALLY got me, he said 'you're very hypermobile' HOW DID HE KNOW THAT FROM SHAKING MY HAND??????????? OMG!!

Anyway, he put loads of really heavy magnetic weights on me, wrapped them all around me, then he bent me all over the place. He's obviously very used to treating pregnant women as he wasn't at all phased by my bump and was bending me right over forwards and all sorts.

I do feel a lot better, still in pain, but I haven't been yelping like I was previously. He said to phone him on Thursday to say how I was and if not better to come back and he'd treat me again for free.

congrats theboob!!!! I'm wondering what my LO is......

Kat, well done your DD!!!!!!

Be back in a sec with news about Osteopath appointment...

hello
not been on for months but just thought i would pop on and tell you all i had my 20 week scan last week and i'm having a girl

so that will be 2 boys , 2 girls x x

congrats on all other pregnancys

Heya,
Had an exhausting day yesterday, got up 6am, it takes a couple of hours to get her hair and make up done then we didnt get home until about 7.30pm, I conked out on the sofa at 9pm and slept through all night haha. She did really well though, she made the semi finals in her fast and came 2nd in her slow dance so was fantastic!

CD22 today, totally convinced I haven't done it this month though as my boobs arent sore and I have no symptoms apart from random cramps. It's ok though, I'm quite relaxed about it at the minute, got too much going on with selling the house and all the kids' activities!

I've booked in to see an Osteopath this afternoon. Apparently he's very alternative. I'll report back!!!

Sorry you're suffering too babyblue, our poor poor bodies, what are we doing to ourselves!!?

Scorpio glad to here MS is getting better. If your little bean co-operates, the scan should not take too long. Its just like any other. My LO was too busy dancing around, so it took 2 techs over an hour to get the proper measurements! At least you don't need a full bladder for this one! After the scan they take blood for your triple (or quad) test. If its anything like here, they don't give results until after they draw the 2nd set of blood at 16 weeks. Then they take all scores to give you a final result.

Heinz - know what you mean about hip pain. I have been doing a lot around the house this past week, so my hip has been really acting up. I have another 10 weeks to complain about it too! Hopefully I will be able to get a doc note and leave work earlier than I first planned. Don't think I can make it to 38 weeks like last time! My back hurts too

Hi Scorpio, they take certain measurements. The main one being the fold of skin at the back of the neck. If it's over a certain thickness that can be an indicator of Downs. They also check that the nasal bone is present. Can't really remember the other bits.

I'm glad you feeling a bit better. MS is horrid.

How are you getting on today Kat? Hope you're having fun, but 6am!!! YUK!

I'm really suffering with my hip at the moment, it really is crippling, am so worried about the next three months

it is really quiet here isn't it?? Are there many of us ttc anymore?

Rainbow hope you're well?

Well i have no MS anymore just tired, but that is getting slightly better each day. I am starting to need bigger trousers though, and am living a pair of skinny maternity jeans. Hoping to tell RL people when i get back from my spa break (can't wait) and i will be 13 weeks then not sure if it will hold out that long! its only another 4 weeks for my nuchal fold scan. I have never had a nuchal fold before - what do they do? MW said they take blood at the same time, i know how they measure it but i mean what dos the actual scan entail?

Same here, was nice for a couple of days been raining today Should go to bed, have to be up at 6am for a dancing competition.... happy days!

Awfully quiet here! You ladies must be having some nice weather to keep you all away from your computers!! Our weather is rubbish here.... cold cold and rain!! Was beautiful the past few days, and now that the long weekend is here for us (Victoria Day) its crap!

<wades through tumbleweed, the wind howling in the background>

Anyoneeee theerreeee?

Rainbow how are you??

Wow bb it seems to have flown over! I had to go for loads of growth scans with my 1st and 3rd, loved seeing them so often!

Pregnancy brain... hmm hope so, trying not to think about it.. don't want to be obsessing, it's doing my head in, I think I have relaxed a lot more this month. In reality we are in no hurry to conceive (apart from my impatience). I am only 29, I am fond of age gaps, we are moving house asap... I dont think i could cope with a baby in this tiny house!

Anyway, see if I still feel that way if I still havent got pg in a couple of months!

LOL... you know Kat... at first thought I would say that was classic Pregnancy brain losing your phone that way... but with the amount of kids we all have, it can easily be attributed to Mummy brain!! LOL..

Spent the last 2 days digging un trees and shrubs in my garden with DH and am now totally exhausted! Serves me right! My back and hips are so sore... think a massage is in order!!! LOL

Went for prenatal appointment and my LO seems to be doing well and measuring spot on! They are sending me for a growth scan in 2 weeks. Am looking forward to getting one last peek at him before he is born. In a couple of days I will be 30 weeks and on the downward slide! Woo Hooooo! Tomorrow I will be spending the day getting stuff ready for his arrival, and then I will be able to relax.

Woooooooooooooooo found it! I have a corner sofa and it had fallen down the miniscule gap between the 2 bases.... serves me right for having a posh skinny phone. I really need something huge so I never lose it. I'm terrible for losing it!

lol, I saw that on fb I do that all the time as well. Would it vibrate if you ring it? Down/under the sofa?

My old phone broke a couple of weeks ago- it wouldn't stop vibrating was funny for the first few hours, then was a pita.

Hahaha ready... LMAO at your DH being tired after you had given birth Bet he never lives that one down!

I'd had a PPH so was very anaemic and I still ended up doing everything! I think he'd be a lot better next time but dd2 was his first and I think he was a bit 'ahhhh what do I do with it' for a few weeks!

The weirdest thing happened, I really think I'm going mad... I sent my friend a text alst night and put down my phone next to me... it has disappeared!! I went to pick it up about 1/2 hour later and it wasn't there... the kids were in bed (usual suspects) and I hadn't moved from the sofa . Oh and my phone was helpfully on silent so I cant ring it

I think there are naughty fairies in my house.

Sorry am completely befuddled and had to share

my dh is like a chocolate teapot, I was soing the nursery run with ds when dd2 was 2 days old too.

I'll never forget how after dd2 was born dh went to sleep, because he was tired. I was left downstairs, shakey from the injection for the placenta, with a birthpool that has deveolped a small puncture in the bottom ring during labour, and had to have some of it's water pumped out before I went to bed, and dd2 just wanted to feed...

Suffice to say I got a telling off from my midwife the next day, but there you go, we are mums, and can handle anything like BB says

I went oout with a few friends last night. had a pint and a half, and tried to not feel too guilty about the potential effect on any potential bean

Oh and DH spent his paternity leave studying so I did the school run with Lily when she was 2 days old You'll be fine

Exactly BB, I remember having DC3 and being so overwhelmed about managing with all these kids! And the first time I had them all on my own thinking shttt what have I done!!

But you'll be fine and as they get older they help entertain each other as you'll know already.

Totally not symptom spotting or anything at the mo, Jess has a big competition on Sunday, just bought her a new suit so have had the sewing kit out altering it... v scary as I'm not the best but I'm learning! All this dancing is keeping my mind off the 2ww which is fab as last month I was driving myself nuts!

xxx

Wonderful news Scorpio!! I know what you mean about being nervous.... the #4 still scares me! But then, I am sure you wondered how you were goin to manage with 3 DC's, and you are a pro at that now! We are mums... that means we can handle ANYTHING that comes our way!! LOL

Spent the entire day digging away in my garden yesterday... now my back and hips hurt... sigh... sorry! Need someone to whine to!

I am hoping to BF as well. DH always leaves the houose at 7.30am so limited to what he can do...I will be doing school run at 2 weeks old, eek.

Though i am quite planned already now, get things prepared the night before so on the day its just eat, dress and out and hopefully baby will feed at 7am and then 9am when i get in, lol. Luckily school is literally 2 minutes walk away, so even if i left here at 8.55 i could be there easily at 9am.

MW here in 45 minutes for my booking in.

Scorpio, you'll be surprised at how you do cope! TBH 4 is no different IMO, the only bit I found hard was figuring out how to do the mornings....feeding (alwasys breast fed) getting others breakfast, packed lunches and everyone out the house looking semi-respectable!! My dh is only home at weekends and it is hard but it works once you figure things out. Keep positive and Mimi will be fine too!

copied from pn thread (soz)

I'm soooo tired <<wails>>

even htough i had a good sleep. Had scan yesterday but DH didn't feel well so was very quiet; then because the sonographer said baby is measuring 6 days behind what i think (he said is very touch and go and normally they wait for 12 weeks for proper date as scan wasnt even transvaginal)the first two things he asks are 'is it my baby' (DH was in Thailand for over a week when they are saying i conceived LOL)and 'can we have proper sex yet?' was the 2nd one.

Then we get home and he goes to bed. Until 645pm. Then stays up playing Xbox, but couldnt help me get dc from nursery/school.

Then i do EVERYTHING again this morning. And he has forgotten i have booking in with midwife today.

And, to tell you the truth, i am worried how i am going to cope with mimi and bump. She is being a bit hard work this last week or so, getting into everything and i am constantly chasing her around. 4 children is alot, isn't it?

i am a bit scared, wondering how i will cope with mimi & bump. plus i didnt expect to conceive so quickly after mc!

DH isnt really helping either.

Ooh forgot to ask how our new 2010 carrots are? Sunk in yet??

So pleased it went well scorpio! 4 isn't a lot.. pah... you can cope I dont think its real until you get a scan, it's scary and exciting at the same time

TTC 4

Katnkittens - Cycle 2 CD17 UCL 28
Ready4anothercoffee - cycle 1 cd18 ucl 28
Boodleboot - cycle 1 (after erpc 30/4) UCL 28

Carrots
2009
Babyblue - Due July 26
Heinzsight - EDD August 13
Mrsdisorganised - EDD october
Scorpio - EDD Dec 22 Scan 12th May
2010
alfiesmadmother EDD Jan 16
Rainbowdays - EDD Jan 20

Thankyou ladies though i have justrealised i am pregnant and having a baby - a 4th one!

4 is a lot, isn't it??

Great news Scorpio!

brilliant news Scorpio, so pleased for you

really pleased to hear your scan went well Scorpio....xx

yay Scorpio, fab news

Baby all fine, measuring fine, good heartbeat etc and just one baby too!

Scorpio - I hope the scan went well.

Good morning all!! I go away for a couple of days and have soooo much here to catch up on!!! Firstly...

CONGRATULATIONS Rainbow and Alfiesmom!!!! Woooo Hooooo!!! Our first 2010 carrots!!!

Secondly.... hope your scan goes well today Scorpio. Will be thinking of you!

MrsD... know what you mean about the MS getting old... mine lasted until 19 weeks before it became manageable.

Welcome Boodle... sorry to hear about your m/c. Most of us here have been through at least one.... and very recently too. I had mine in October at the 6.5w mark, but conceived the very next month... so good luck!

Hope everyone else is well!! <<waves>>

I had a wonderful weekend away with the family. Did a little too much walking though. On Sunday morning, got up to go to the loo and almost fell out of bed!! LOL... my hips were so sore I had to limp. Woke up my DH with my cry of pain! LOL... Other than that... spent Mother's Day picnicing in the park. Of course the weather just barely co-operated and it was COLD!! LOL... DH was trying to enjoy a nice glass of wine, but was shivering too much.... LOL.... serves him right drinking my fave in front of me when I can't have any!! LOL

Aww same here ready, I LOVE coffee, can't resist those lovely creamy starbucks ones...

Cant help feeling I missed the boat this month, am crap at knowing when I OV but had a few cramps last night and we havent BD since Sunday morning... I know sperm can live for blah blah but would have been good to get a fresh batch in there hahaha.

Went for my overdue smear yesterday, was pretty painful, she couldnt find my cervix as its posterior which was a bit awkward! I tried once to find it myself after reading about CP and stuff, no wonder I couldnt! Still better too far up than too low I guess :p

Srry for the tmi in this post!!

Thinking of you scorpio!

TTC 4

Katnkittens - Cycle 2 CD16 UCL 28
Ready4anothercoffee - cycle 1 cd17 ucl 28
Boodleboot - cycle 1 (after erpc 30/4) UCL 28

Carrots
2009
Babyblue - Due July 26
Heinzsight - EDD August 13
Mrsdisorganised - EDD october
Scorpio - EDD Dec 22 Scan 12th May
2010
alfiesmadmother EDD Jan 16
Rainbowdays - EDD Jan 20

x

Lol, I am a nightmare to live with without my coffee

I only use this name on another thread I'm on usually, I just like to have a shadow of a different me iygwim. I just couldn't be arsed to namechange while having a natter

Don't know where I am within the 2ww, halfway or just starting... I'm symptom spotting though - my pubis sympathis[sp?] is achy, not had that since Iwas pg with dd2

I'm a very proud mummy, dd2 has just got the hang of staggering, she managed it on thurs, and since has been improving her stagger tremendously

Good luck scorpio
Liking the name change ready
Whenever I read your posts it always makes me fancy a cuppa! Ill stick to the caffeine version for now though xx

Dh went away today so starting the 2ww I guess.. not too hopeful despite all the shagging but you never know...

Good luck tomorrow scorpio xx

TTC 4

Katnkittens - Cycle 2 CD15 UCL 28
Ready4anothercoffee - cycle 1 cd16 ucl 28
Boodleboot - cycle 1 (after erpc 30/4) UCL 28

Carrots
2009
Babyblue - Due July 26
Heinzsight - EDD August 13
Mrsdisorganised - EDD october
Scorpio - EDD Dec 22 Scan 12th May
2010
alfiesmadmother EDD Jan 16
Rainbowdays - EDD Jan 20

x

TTC 4

Katnkittens - Cycle 2 CD13 UCL 28
Ready4anothercoffee - cycle 1 cd14 ucl 28
Boodleboot - cycle 1 (after erpc 30/4) UCL 28

Carrots
2009
Babyblue - Due July 26
Heinzsight - EDD August 13
Mrsdisorganised - EDD october
Scorpio - EDD Dec 22 Scan 12th May
2010
alfiesmadmother EDD Jan 16
Rainbowdays - EDD Jan 20

thanks

i bet today and until 1pm tomorrow goes mega slowly! DH is coming with me

thanks

i bet today and until 1pm tomorrow goes mega slowly! DH is coming with me

Good luck Scorpio x

Good luck Scorpio!!

Rainbow i keep thinking about you and how excited you must be, especially after worrying about being able to ttc (you sausage) cos of your age.....I'm so happy!!

Scan for me tomorrow, 1pm. Need luck!

Thanks... been feeling ill all day but gonna try my best to get another BD in as today is CD14 and it's the last chance I have until next Friday...

So sick of BD LOL Theres totally gonna be at least a 2 week drought in my house here after tonight... am I the only one who gets sick of it??

All these BFPs have given me renewed enthusiasm haha

fingers crossed for you all x

Congratulations Rainbow and Alfie

I agree Kat, the list is seriously looking skewed, fingers crossed for us in 2 weeks. <impatient>

Boobleboot - Copy and paste, and put in your name, which cycle you are on, cd is current cycle day and UCL is usual cycle length. Hope this helps.

Thank you for all the congrats and the 's

(Kat - you knew I would not keep quiet for long!!!!)

Congratulations rainbow and alfie x x x

how do i put myself onto the list of trying to conceive....i get a bit puzzled by all the acronyms -

yay rainbow oh ye of little faith ckngrats!!!! And only 4 weeks after me!

OMG ready we are seriously outnumbered!!!

TTC 4

Katnkittens - Cycle 2 CD13 UCL 28
Ready4anothercoffee - cycle 1 cd14 ucl 28

Carrots
2009
Babyblue - Due July 26
Heinzsight - EDD August 13
Mrsdisorganised - EDD october
Scorpio - EDD Dec 22 Scan 12th May
2010
alfiesmadmother EDD Jan 16
Rainbowdays - EDD Jan 20

TTC 4

Katnkittens - Cycle 2 CD13 UCL 28
Ready4anothercoffee - cycle 1 cd14 ucl 28
Rainbowdays - Cycle 11 cd 25 ucl 26
alfiesmadmother TTC#4 Cycle 4 UCL 28-31 CD30

Carrots

Babyblue - Due July 26
Scorpio - EDD 22nd Dec. Scan 12th May
Heinzsight - EDD 13th August
Mrsdisorganised - EDD october

Hello all!
Am I reading right Rainbow....!! Congratulations if so! Have alot to catch up on.

Ready...when dc5 was concieved I'm sure I ov'd at around cd10, only possible time really as dh was away for the rest of that month......good luck!

Congratulations Alfiesmm!

Well we had a good break and now I've got alot to catch up on, still being sick and shouldn't moan but it's getting a bit boring now...just 15 weeks... Going to read up on what you lot have been up to!

Waves!!!!

BFP

twice a day! How do you manage it without interruption?

Sounds like a BFP alfiesmm, how fantastic!

If I did ov on cd 10, I just hope I managed to catch it, we BD'd on cd 6, 7, 8, and 11... fingers crossed.

Alfiesmm so happy for you! Congrats!

Normally dont BD more than every other day but remember DH was away all last week and goes away for another week on Monday so it's only Friday night and today and tomorrow LOL. Not too bad.

twice a day , find it hard to manage every two days!!

Got a first response and a faint line this morning (in sainsburys toilets!) Think that means a BFP now, though finding it hard to believe just yet. Feeling nauseous and my skin and hair very dry now- anyone else had that????

Readyfor anothercoffee- I was always a 28 day cycle but changed to 33 after DC3 and this time used the calculator on here and bd later in cycle than usual so maybe you ovualate at a random time?

Been BD/ wilkl be BD twice a day until DH goes away on Monday so hoping its enough.

Keeping everything crossed (apart from legs obv) for rainbow and alfiesmm

TTC 4

Katnkittens - Cycle 2 CD13 UCL 28
Ready4anothercoffee - cycle 1 cd14 ucl 28
Rainbowdays - Cycle 11 cd 25 ucl 26
alfiesmadmother TTC#4 Cycle 4 UCL 28-31 CD30

Carrots

Babyblue - Due July 26
Scorpio - EDD 22nd Dec. Scan 12th May
Heinzsight - EDD 13th August

can't get my head round that, I've always been a 28 day cycle to the hour kinda girl before children.

<<whispers>> Rainbow, have you also POAS? tell, please

Just updating the list

TTC 4

Katnkittens - Cycle 2 CD12 UCL 28
Ready4anothercoffee - cycle 1 cd13 ucl 28
Rainbowdays - Cycle 11 cd 24 ucl 26
alfiesmadmother TTC#4 Cycle 4 UCL 28-31 CD29

Carrots

Babyblue - Due July 26
Scorpio - EDD 22nd Dec. Scan 12th May
Heinzsight - EDD 13th August

alfiesmadmother - where was this weird thread, can't find it. I hope your lines get darker tomorrow, mine too!

Boodleboot - sorry to hear about your m/c

Ready4 - nope, you might just have ov'd on cd10!

Ooooh, Alfiesmm

Sorry to hear about your phone Rainbow, that must be a real nightmare for you. Hope it's not adding too much to the stress of the 2ww.

hi Boodleboot, sorry to hear about your mc

Really hope all is well with your bean scorpio, I'll be thinking of you.

how is everyone else?

I think my cervix has gotten completely confused, I had EWCM on CD10, lotiony on CD11, and now I'm CD13, and it's definatly getting stickier. Sorry for the TMI, I'm just wondering if anyone else has had this, I can't remember what it was like before, I've only had about 10 periods in the last 6 years

Just posted on another thread detailing my strange symptoms, including vivid dreams, serious thirst and achy muscles!!

Anyway caved in and di a few ebay tests and got very faint lines, so will test first thing and see if i get anything clearer.

Hi boodlebot, sorry to hear about your mc. x

rainbow i would hate to lose my phone! I have a diary though, so wouldnt be as bad as yours.

I'm doing ok, 7+3, scan on tuesday. really worried. MS has got less, but then i have never been sick from MS ever, and im very tired still, sore boobs.....surely last time was just an accident iyswim? and my body has got used to the extra hormones? tuesday cannot come fast enough.

hi there

i'd like to join this thread please....i had to have ERPC last thurs as my 12 week scan on the monday showed pregnancy had failed at 6 weeks but i hadn't miscarried.....such a shock and we were shocked and gutted. have two beaut kids already with my XH and my new DH and i would like one of our own

going to start trying again straight away....this was my 1st MC and i really really hope it doesn't happen again xx

Good morning all, we are a little quiet here, how is everyone? I am in the typical 2ww hysteria!

Rainbow - thats awful... I too am guilty of that. If I ever lost my cell phone, I wouldn't know what to do! All my appointments are put into my paper daytimer that I carry around with me (also necessary for work), but my contact numbers and some addresses are all in my phone. What a pain!

Heinz - my low back and hips have also been bothering me. I roll out of bed feeling like I am 80 yrs old! Have been to a couple of massage therapy sessions that seem to help a little. At this rate, don't think I will be able to work up til my due date. I am already getting restless sitting for hours on end behind my desk.

rainbowdays, that's VERY annoying. I too worry about that happening. I'm so bad for not writing info down in my 'real' address book!

ARRRGGGG - totally unrelated to anything here, but I have just wiped off all the data off my phone,,,, my main way of keeping track of kiddies hospital appointments, family birthdays etc.... ARGGGG. So cross with myself, did it last night accidentally, and computer I had my phone backed up onto got the blue screen of death three weeks ago, so not even able to get the data back again.... ARRGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

Hi babyblue, I'm not too bad thanks. Hips being really stupid and painful but apart from that can't complain. I'm sorry you're not feeling too well.

My stepmum saw Il Divo a month or so ago and fell madly in love with them. She wasn't actually a fan, she was only really going to keep a friend company. She's definitely a fan now!

How exciting your planned trip to NIagara Falls, lovely xx

Heinz - how are you feeling these days??

How is everyone else doing??

Still feeling poorly with this awful cold! Had a fab time with DH on our 'date day' yesterday. Il Divo is incredible in concert. Are they as popular in the UK as they are in North America??

Feel badly that so many of you have redundant hubbies... Hopefully this economy improves and things start to look up for you all. I can see it being nice to have the extra help at home with the DCs, but it is a little nerve wracking when you are TTC or are expecting #4 (or 5!).

We are going on a mini getaway this weekend (with DCs) to Niagara Falls. Its our Mother's Day on Sunday, so we usually go for a picnic in the park and then do some shopping. Kids are looking forward to swimming in the hotel pool! Hopefully the weather will cooperate. After that... hubby and I have a week worth of chores to do! LOL

Ready, it really is tough out there. I just know that he's going to end up before offered a job a week or so before this LO arrives!!!!

Sorrento, it makes no difference to me, except that he's underfoot, and complaining that I don't do things the way he thinks I should

I'm trying to find all the paperwork he needs for the job centre this afternoon. tomorrow or fri I will have to find time in a hetic day to sit around at the council offices for an hour to get the HB and CTB claim in. I'd get him to do it, but really, at least i know it's done.

control freak? moi???



Sorry to hear about your DH Heinz. Last time, for us, it was for 13 weeks, from 4th jan until the 2nd week of april. Don't know how long this time. He says he wants out of driving, but dosen't know what.

Ye sorrento that's true, I get extreeeeeeeemly tired in the first 3 months so if DH can get the kids to school and make me endless cups of tea, well, that sounds good to me!!! He's also a dab hand at washing/ ironing lol!

Really hoping to be pg this time, but not hopeful, 5 days now til AF due, seems forever. Who would think I would be like this with number 4!?

Hope you are feeling better babyblue.

It strikes me alfie that having redundant hubbies makes this the perfect time to be getting pregnant with number 4, I don't know about you but if mine was working i'd be getting bugger all help around the house and with the other Dc's.
He got 1 week paternity leave last time somethings are worth more than money, you can't buy an extra pair of hands that loves your DC's as much as you do.

Hi all, sorry for massive long absence

Scorpio!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!! SO pleased for you.

Ready, sorry to hear about your DH. My DH has been unemployed now for 15 weeks

I hope everyone else is good, I've been thinking of you all.

Just popping myself back on the list

TTC 4

Katnkittens - Cycle 2 CD9 UCL 28
Ready4anothercoffee - cycle 1 cd10 ucl 28
Rainbowdays - Cycle 11 cd 21 ucl 26
alfiesmadmother TTC#4 Cycle 4 UCL 28-31 CD26

Carrots

Babyblue - Due July 26
Scorpio - EDD 22nd Dec. Scan 12th May
Heinzsight - EDD 13th August

TTC 4

Katnkittens - Cycle 2 CD9 UCL 28
Ready4anothercoffee - cycle 1 cd10 ucl 28
Rainbowdays - Cycle 11 cd 21 ucl 26
alfiesmadmother TTC#4 Cycle 4 UCL 28-31 CD26

Carrots

Babyblue - Due July 26
Scorpio - EDD 22nd Dec. Scan 12th May

It's lovely here!
Mine are 7, 5 and 3, so really ready for anther now! Dh got made redundant, left last Friday so am feeling over emotional, we have been deciding wether to keep trying or not so secretly hoping fall pg this time, and since I am on my 2ww...am on CD26 of a 33 day cycle and am crying now as haven't the slightest symptom but know I am being stupid as 7 days until I should test anyway. Can't stand the wait. This weather isn't exactly a distraction and DH at home isn't helping!!! I just really want to be pg. Am i nuts??? Hormonal???

Scorpio your baby sounds a special one x My DS3 was similar, had had no periods for a year and then BD once and was pg. My special boy!

I'm looking forward to getting to know you all

Hi everyone,
Grrr DH is away for the rest of this week then the whole of next week! Luckily the weekend he is home happens to be CD12, 13 and 14 so not totally out for this month. Just have to have a shagathon next weekend

How are you rainbow? Symptom spotting yet?

Hello all! Welcome to the newbies

I am 36 and 28 weeks pg with DS2. DD1 is 11 DS1 is 9 and DD2 is 18 months.

Thanks to the baby, I woke up sick with yet another cold! Ugh! Feel like a truck hit me Hopefully a day in bed will help, since tomorrow DH is home and we have a tonne of errands to run. Not to mention, we have an actual date night planned!! My Dad is coming to watch the DCs and DH and I are going to see Il Divo in concert. I am so looking forward to this. The worst part is, if I feel worse, I can't even dope myself up and try to get by!! LOL

How is everyone? You ladies have a bank holiday today? Nice! Next week DH and I have our week of holidays together. I am looking forward to that, even though it will be spent spring cleaning and doing the gardening. My bump is definitely getting in the way of cleaning now! LOL..

Hi again.

Am 40 (just) and have DS ages 5,4 and 10 months.

We live in Bahrain, have done since August and just decided to stay a bit longer assuming all well on the DH job front. We have great domestic help here, hence the decision to go for number 4. Couldn't do it otherwise. Would go mad(der).

Rainbowdays, hoping you get your DC4 soon. My friend here is pg with number 2 at the age of 43 and will be nearly 44 when she's born. She's my inspiration/hero!

ooh new blood

Seeing as we are all introducing ourselves - I'm 24, with ds1 6, ds2 4, dd just 1, and 7 weeks pg tomorrow. I also have a dss but we only se him in school holidays (lives far away).

I had a blighted ovum in Feb and was v v v shocked to be pg after CD13 sex before dh went away and only found out 2 weeks ago i was pg, at 5 weeks

Really feeling MS this time. Then when MS finally gives up for the day, i get so tired i have to sleep NOW iyswim, usuallly by 830pm. Keep teasing DH about twins.

Hello
I have three DD's 5, 6 and 8 yrs. I wanted one more but DH in his wisdom took himself off for a vasectomy anyway 4 years of nagging wore him down and we're trying ICSI. I've promised on the one hand we'll give it one go and see what happens, on the other hand I have bought an entire nursery range and a pram so I think we'll be having a baby come what may
We're off out for the day so will catch up later.

Hi Dothis, Alfiesmm and Sorrento

I'm 28, and have a ds 5, dd1 3 and dd2 14 mths.

I've been trying since dd2 was 8 mths, but bfing is a very effective contraceptive for me, and I've only just have my first af since I stopped feeding dd2 6 weeks ago.

Dh is in the doghouse for being a twat. It's all blown out of proportion, and his boss (small family run company) and he have agreed that they are going to find it very difficult to work together. I am incrediably cross with him, but just have to do what is best for the family as a whole. On the good side he has decided, with a large boot up the arse, that it is time he left driving(HGV & PSV, very anti family hours) and takes this as an opportunity to re-train. Gonna be a pita to have him underfoot, but hopefully he won't be too maudlin about it.

And no, I'm not leaving the thread, we've survived much worse. In fact, I've never had it so often

Babyblue, he is beautiful!

sorry to hear about another of your SILs Rainbow. it is gut wrenching, isn't it. I was squidging a 2week old yesterday at church, and could have kidnapped him

hope everyone else is well and enjoying the bank hol

Hi and welcome to Dothis, Alfiesmum and Sorrento.

Like Kat I will introduce myself,

I'm 41 (ekk!), Have DS 5, DD 4 and DS2 age 1.

I have been trying since DS2 was born and finding my age is against me this time. But giving it a bit longer before I quit!

How old are your children?

I finally have some news, I start my down regulation for IVF on 23rd of this month so in theory should be expecting number 4 by June/July at the latest
Am trying to rein myself in and keep my feet on the floor but it's not easy !

Hi dothis, welcome!

Dothis and Alfiesmm, how old are you and your DC's? Just being nosey :p

I'm 29 and have a DS aged 13 next month eek, and 2 DDs aged 10 and 5. I'm a big fan of age gaps

I had 2 early mcs in Dec and Jan and have just had my first normal cycle since! Hoping this is my month and looking forward to having a Feb baby

Kat

Hi All. Can i join?

Am looking at ttc number 4 vv soon - just need to get used to charting with Dr Shettles! Have 3 wonderful DS and DH wants a DD but let's just say 4 boys not a prob for me to add to the other three, a (boy) dog and two (boy) cats! Haven't had time to read the whole thread, just caught alfiesmother's and followed her over. Stalker alert.

Will look in again when read the whole thread and worked out what's going on.

Hiya and welcome to our very exclusive club!

Nice to have another TTCer, everyone is getting bloomin pregnant!
TTC 4

Katnkittens - Cycle 2 CD7 UCL 28
Ready4anothercoffee - cycle 1 cd8 ucl 28
Rainbowdays - Cycle 11 cd 19 ucl 26
alfiesmadmother TTC#4 Cycle 4 UCL 28-31 CD24

Carrots

Babyblue - Due July 26
Scorpio - EDD 22nd Dec. Scan 12th May

Oh what a lovely welcome, I have added myself- think it's right! Will read the whole thread today and see what you have all been up to!!! Love the title. Have put myself as cycle 4 as it is the 4th cycle of really trying


Katnkittens - Cycle 2 CD6 UCL 28
Ready4anothercoffee - cycle 1 cd7 ucl 28
Rainbowdays - Cycle 11 cd 18 ucl 26
alfiesmadmother TTC#4 Cycle 4 UCL 28-31 CD24

ohhh we might have another member coming to join our ranks - if you read this alfiesmadmother, then come and post and join us.

TTC
Katnkittens - Cycle 2 CD6 UCL 28
Ready4anothercoffee - cycle 1 cd7 ucl 28
Rainbowdays - Cycle 11 cd 18 ucl 26

Carrots

Babyblue - Due July 26
Scorpio - EDD 22nd Dec. Scan 12th May

Oh no, so sorry about that ready must be a nightmare.

Sounds like you're getting stuck in to helping him though, hopefully he'll get something very soon.

xxxx

Dh laid off today

have been busy filling out as many forms etc online

Scorpio - Congrats Congrats on the kittens too

TTC
Katnkittens - Cycle 2 CD4 UCL 28
Ready4anothercoffee - cycle 1 cd5 ucl 28
Rainbowdays - Cycle 11 cd 16 ucl 26

Carrots

Babyblue - Due July 26
Scorpio - EDD 22nd Dec. Scan 12th May

Sorry I am not too happy at the moment, due to finding out just now that another of my SIL is pregnant due in October. I am of course happy for her, but it is rubbing salt in the wound that I will not be having a 2009 baby like I wanted, while two of my SIL's are instead. Sorry I know I should not feel like this, it is just , but I need time to take in this new news. Why is is worse when it is family? Hopefully I will be in better mood soon.

TTC
Katnkittens - Cycle 2 CD4 UCL 28
Ready4anothercoffee - cycle 1 cd5 ucl 28

Carrots

Babyblue - Due July 26
Scorpio - EDD 22nd Dec. Scan 12th May

Hello everyone, will catch up properly once the beasties are in bed. The last few days hav been mad, I'm shattered!!!

TTC
Katnkittens - Cycle 2 CD4 UCL 28

Carrots

Babyblue - Due July 26
Scorpio - EDD 22nd Dec. Scan 12th May

Can you tell I'm bored?? Had to pretty up the list! LOL

Scorpio... you are very lucky not to get sick. I was ok with first 2 DCs... just migraines to deal with in first trimester. But these last 2 have been realy bad! I think the sickness lasted til about 18 weeks! Like I have said many times... just gettin too OLD for this!!!!!

TTC
Katnkittens Cycle 2 CD4 UCL 28

Carrots

Scorpio EDD 22nd Dec. Scan 12th May

otherwise i'm very tired and seem to get morning sickness a little first thing and a little in the afternoon. I think in the afternoon i need to nap but can't, so thats why i feel a little off. Keep getting hot flushes! I hate the early weeks too but tbh i never get awfully sick or anything, thank god. I am going to bed at 830pm each night though, lol. Feel sorry for DH as we just arent seeing each other much at all.

I'll start a new list, just add yourselves on

TTC
Katnkittens Cycle 2 CD4 UCL 28

Oooh... by 8 weeks you will get to see more than a little blob there will at least be a good sized bean in there! Thats sooo exciting! The first time I saw my LO was at 9 weeks. Its so hard to wait at this early stage. I had gone at 5w5d for my first scan and all they saw was a sac, no pole or HB. It was scary and disappointing... especially it being fresh after the m/c. So I definitely know that those 12 days are going to feel like forever. How are you feeling otherwise? I had such bad morning sickness by the time I was 8 weeks, that I felt like the time was standing still. I really dislike those early days! LOL... The only good thing is, we have all our DC's to keep us busy and distracted!

this is the NHS scan, i will be exactly 8 weeks that day so at least there will be no 'is it there isnt it' issues.

It feels like forever, but its not really, is it?

Scorpio - thats good news. The waiting is not fun though. Was this through the doctor, or did you decide to go private?? How far along will you be then?

Went to have my shot yesterday... my hip muscle was sore for the rest of the evening... the nurse was not gentle at all! When she jabbed me, I almost jumped over the table I was leaning on! LOL... After my next doc appointment, I will begin going every 2 weeks. The office I go to have 9 OBS, so you cam imagine how busy it gets in there! Not to mention the medical building has nowhere near enough parking spaces, so I end up driving around and 'stalking' people who come out, just to get their spot! LOL

Scan is a week Tuesday. 12 more days of waitng.....help me!!!

babyblue - i'm STILL waiting for my appointment letter. I can get a private scan for £100 and my willpower is not lasting very long....i know i could get seen there by Saturday....

Rainbow - how are you, what cd are you? Think we need an update list!

Hi babyblue, I am sitting surfing the net, when I should be doing something useful.... well done on reaching third trimester, will soon be birth time!!!!

Where is everyone?? Hellooooo??? <<echos>>

Kat - go for it!! Tough job, but someone has to do it!!

Scorpio - when is your scan? It will be just fine.

Weather here is making my head ache! Yesterday we had 28 degrees and sunny... today 16 and pouring rain. Been like that all week. Up and down. The change in pressure gives me a bad headache... sigh.

Work getting busy for me... so at least the days are passing more quickly now. I am finally in my 3rd trimester! Hopefully it goes quick, since the first two dragged! Mum bought me a double stroller this past week, so all I need is a new carseat for DD2 (she is still in the infant carrier), and I am all set! I have been picking up boys clothing whenever I see a good sale (or just can't resist a sweet outfit!!), so I am just about set there too. Tomorrow I go for my Rhogam shot. Things are movin along nicely!

How is everyone else doing??? <<waves>>

its always worth a try - i actualyl got cross at dh for being away on cd19 - day i thought i oved but obviously a cd13 early morning one did it

awaiting my scan appointment. doing ok though.

leaves you the night of cd 13 and cd14 though. worth a try

Although typical he's away with work from CD10 to CD13 this month... should be ok though

Kat -

Think Dh might be persuaded to try another month..... amazing what a flutter of eyelids can do... he must be in a good mood because I spent money on loads of housey stuff and he didn't complain!

Kat - very mn of me but {{{hugs}}}. Sorry you're on cd1, I was really hopeful we would be pg buddies this month. I hope that you can either persuade dh to change his mind and see what happens, or that you find a way to suppress the broodiness (is that possible? ). I hope dh gives you extra tlc today too.

As for me I am in woohoo time, but got to go for xray on finger again tomorrow, so not good timing.

Sorry Kat... keep us posted on your plans. Maybe broodiness will get the best of you

How is everyone else? Woke up today feeling like an old woman! My hips were sore and my lower back was just killing me. Could barely walk to the loo!

Sorry to hear that Kat, but a 28 cycle is very good . What will you & DH do now? Hope you are ok.

How is everyone else?

CD1

Ho hum, at least on the positive side I had a 28 day cycle this month....

What gorgeous piccies BABYBLUE . I really think he looks like you too - have never seen such clear ones

Babyblue they are lovely, just like theo nes i had with mimi

Rainbow - how are you doing?

Aww Babyblue - they are the cutest 3d pics ever. Much better than the ones I got with ds2. It is a wonderful real baby pic. fantastic.

Good morning ladies!! I had my 3D scan yesterday and it was incredible!! Got to see what my little guy actually looks like! He behaved for the most part, showing his face and his bits! Towards the edn he got a little fed up and started covering his face with anything he could find... arms, hands, both legs, placenta... LOL! He's a flexible little one! Anyway... I posted some of the pics on FB already so have a peek! Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend!

SCORPIO I would understand if you were - I certainly am
Excellent new READY, that must be a relief

i hasten to add because he was away...we arent usually like that, lol

yay Ready!!

Diege - yes we last had sex on cd13 of usual 34 day cycle!

Woohoo, my bits work again!

cd1

OMG SCORPIO what wonderful news . Haven't (as usual) been able to keep up with thread, but saw your news and had to post. Wasn't this supposed to be the 'no hope' month??!! . Really pleased for you x

oh my cat had 3 kittens last night

Kat - broodiness never follows common sense We dont have much more room in this flat for a baby; but we will make do. We have financial room for this baby, luckily, but need to get a bigger car soon.

Good idea about not testing until late - i didnt test until 4+6

Oh and so happy for you Scorpio, I know how worrying these first few weeks are xxx

His reasons are entirely valid and I agree with him 100% if I had any common sense... but broodyness doesn't understand common sense does it?

It's about being able to give the kids we have everything they need, and having the space to be comfortable.

He's not saying never just not yet. I'm pretty sure I could change his mind if I wanted to but like I said before, I do agree with him.

I feel like if it happened this month it would be like fate stepping in....

Cd26 today, not testing anymore unless I'm late. Promise

What is it with the DH's??

What are his reasons Kat, is it because of dd school? (dance one isnt it?)

Anyway, i hope you get your bfp this month

I'm doing ok; been a little naughty did another cb with conception indicator today and got almost immediate pregnant 3+. on tuesday (5 weeks that day) i got pregnant 2-3 (both SMU) so guessing my hormones have risen... and i am deffo feeling it. im so tired, i need a nap!!

Kat....don't really know what to say but know the feeling, I was devestated when DH said 'thats it', although it didn't last long, hope you can talk things through so you both know where you stand (although it's probably obvious!) anyway you haven't got to the end of your month yet, so try not to stress too much. Thinking of you. x

Heehee sounds nice

Feeling shit, am on CD25 and got a BFN )know its too early though, couldnt help myself), getting af cramps but am convinced we havent done it and DH thinks we should stop trying

ooh they sound good symptoms, but i know what you mean about 'finding' them.

I have had a pushchair buying accident - i now have a Bee its beautiful!!!

Well boobs are sore, not REALLY but more than usual, got the usual funny taste in mouth, unusual nausea. Only thing I haven't had much is heartburn and I usually get this but I did have it a bit.... I'm really tired too.

Who knows? I don't normally get many symptoms anyway and any of these could just be me overthinking things.

Exciting news about the scan hopefully will put your mind at rest.

xxx

Hi Kat

oooh i like symptoms; what do you have?? I just had very tired and htought it was cos i relaxed when DH got home I now have everything going

Went to GP and he referred me straight away to EPU for early scan, hopefully next week

Anyone there?? <wipes cobwebs from the thread>

I'm CD24 today, got a few symptoms but I really couldn't say... AF is due on Monday/Tuesday, might test Sunday :p

scorpio how are you feeling? Over the shock yet?

rainbow hope you're BD like crazy woman! And we're all a little of scorpio... if we weren't we wouldn't be on this thread! It gives us motivation to one day become a carrot

bb sorry cant help you with the wooden letter thingys but they sound mega cool!

mrsD Over the moon that scan went well

Sorry if I missed anyone, hi to everyone else.

Anyone else on the 2ww??

Kat

tahkyou rainbow, i am very scared though if that helps to cancel the ? I thought i had NO chance this month either.

I am so tired you would not believe.

Big hugs to you rainbow x

Congrats on the scan MrsD! Great to be seeing a lovely wriggly baby. My dd was born beginning of November - a great time to have a baby.

Scorpio - congrats to you too. I am sorry to say I am extemely of you.

Virtually no chance of me this month. I have gone and broken a finger playing football and now having to have painkillers and x-rays, makes me reluctant to try now this month. Feeling quite generally I suppose.

Glad scan went well MrsD LOL about wrapping your head around getting sterilised... I know what you mean! Its even harder facing a pregnancy after making that decision!! LOL... took DH at least a month to wrap our heads around that! Now I just have to convince him its his turn to give it a go... since it obviously worked like rubbish for me!! LOL

Quick question... has anyone had any dealings with either Woolgars Toys or Jammy Joes toys???? My DCs all have their names on their bedroom doors in colourful wooden letters. The company that carried them here, no longer does. And any place I can find them in the US, won't ship to Canada. I found both these places in the UK that will ship to me, but just want to make sure of any bad dealings or stories. Id like DS2 to have the same lettering for his name. What a pain!! Probably gonna cost me twice as much with the shipping, so it makes me glad we chose a short name!! Anyway... thanks for any help.

Had emergency c-s with dd1 and 2, so left little choice for DD3,4 and unfortunately now 5, as long as they are safe and well (and me) I don't mind how they get here! NO.5 will be my last as I will probably be sterilised at the same time, strange thought to get my head round but I need to do it!

fabulous for the scan!! Why the ECS? Do you always have them? They are my worst nightmare

Quick update....scan went well, baby jumping around alot am exactly 12 weeks, due on 4th November but will be earlier as it will be a c-section, very happy and relieved!

Babyblue....so pleased you FIL is doing well, although not having his mobility will be tough for him and your family, take care of you!

Hello to everyone else!

CONGRATS SCORPIO!!!!!!!



So very pleased for you!! And what a nice Christmas prezzie for the family!!

How is everyone else today????

MrsD - How was your scan today??? Its so nice and comforting to see your little bean!

Well... FIL came home from hospital yesterday. He looks wonderful considering what hes beenthrough in the last month. MIL will have an adjustment to make though, seeing as he now needs extra care and is no longer as mobile. DH is quite happy though.

Hope everyone is doing well!

well we last had sex on cd13 and then he went away; i didnt see ewcm properly unitl cd19 but i do remember on here saying i think i may have caught it...weird!

Timing isn't everything you know, I have a clockwork 27 day cycle, ov day 15 according to OPKs, DD1 we had sex on CD11 which is possible, DD2 CD17 which would be too late but there you go, I am definite with both dates as it was the only time we had sex around that time as I was away and then DP was.

Congrats anyway thats fab news

Get you, you lurker

DH is now convinced of timing. I am so shcoked, we last had sex on cd13 before he went away (came back cd30, now cd35)

Many congratulations Scorpio what a nice coming home present for DH too

No sign of af yet. am cd 29 or cd 26, depending if I count from when I cut down to 2 feeds at night or stopped compleatly.

SCORPIO huge congratulations so pleased for you, look after yourself!!x

scorpio

Congratulations

am very , but in a nice way.

Understandable, I know I will be too (if I ever get another BFP) but the odds are very much in your favour!

i'm so nervous.

Hahahaha.... nice response there from your DH

You are officially a carrot

yeah i rang DH and he said 'have you cheated?' LOL DH doesnt really get dates of conception

It's around Xmas EDD, like 22nd i think? LMP of March 17th.

wow, yey!!!
It happens when you least expect it!

Thats a Christmas baby if Im right? So exciting!!

Hopefully I'll be a couple of weeks behind you :p

Have you told DH yet??

my boobs arent sore and i only tested cos i expected period a few days ago and i have been very tired. Instant very dark bfp

WOW gratz on your restraint!! Not testing til 5 weeks

Honestly so happy for you and very in a good way

We only BD once during OV time and boobs arent sore yet no symptoms so feeling very negative for this month grrrrr

Spill symptoms during 2ww to keep me symptom spotting

5 weeks tomorrow.

honestly we must have caught egg on cd14! That was the day DH left! Ver yscared now. think im just over 5 weeks?

In your wasted month!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not very wasted!!!
:D:D:D:D:D

Woooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!

just got bfp this morning

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