We're taking the train...some now boarding, some delays, some still standing on the platform! TTC 'Waiters' IIT!

Hugs AC

Quod a date in the spring! At least it's a date you can aim for and plan. Do you think you'll stick to it? Would you try to miss out Christmas and go for the January or February bus do you think? I wonder if I'll still be here? I'll be like some mad literary character by then walking around nursing some weird inanimate object and singing to it.

Not to mention weddings WYorksLass! It's really getting close now. I had all sorts of crazy pre-wedding dreams where really mad stuff went wrong!

Hi everyone. I'm jealous of everyone gearing up to ttc and like 100years the pg tally just keeps going up, leaving us behind. I'm a bit scared about how I'm going to handle it when Christmas is over and DH still says no. As he inevitably will.

Your friend must feel despair though Bebe, I have to remember things could be much worse. I'll cross my fingers for her.

As SP says you mustn't feel guilty about stopping the meds. You said yourself another pg could be good for your MS. The important thing is that you aren't off them for no reason, which I suppose means that talk with DH is unavoidable. Hurry up with that man control recipe JS!

JBells DH and I had a brilliant time making chutney. It was really easy to do and tasted yummy. You need to make loads though! Jam is also very easy to make.

So much going on on this thread! Ttc, scans, job interviews, FOF talks... Good luck to everyone!

jbells are you thinking sweet or savoury?
Stuff like shortbread, flapjack for sweet
Will have a think for savoury

Feeling a bit meh today. I tell you it's all up and down with me! Just found out about another pregnancy, wishing it was me, but can only let nature take it's course haven't we. Keep thinking it will be me one day, and then adding I hope onto the end. Not sure if I am sabotaging myself at the moment, my food attitude is a bit squiffy at the moment and I feel like eating all the wrong foods to try and cheer me up, which isn't really working. Pah. I'm sure this will pass, think I want AF to arrive now I think I'm just a bit emotional this week.

hello all quick question will catch up properly later

does anyone know some good recipes, ideas for stuff to put in home made mini hampers to give as gifts for xmas?

simpleish recipes tho as im not the greatest cook

JS - Good Luck for Monday, we will all be cheering you on & crossing our fingers!!

Thanks to everyone for voting for DD :) She is cute, but photos don't do her justice coz most of her cuteness is her personality! Although she is recently cheeky bordering on obnoxious! Still don't think we'll make top 12 but is nice to know that people have voted! :)

Been chatting to my friend about her TTC. She's been trying over a year for number 2. She has 21day bloods next week. Really got everthing crossed for her, our DDs only have 4 months between them & would be nice to have 2nd DC close together too even though we don't live that close! Going to talking to DH about it, coz hopefully him knowing that conceiving DC2 isn't always as easy as the first might spur him on a bit.

Good luck with the meeting/2nd interview JS!

I have voted for your DD Bebe- she is lovely- such a nice smile! The advent calendar is fab too- you are very talented! Hope your leg feels better soon. I echo the people that said don't feel guilty about stopping meds, it is probably nothing to do with that.

Time passes so slowly when you are waiting for anything so I'm sure it must be so frustrating waiting for AF or for a certain day to POAS for those of you SWI!

Nice pics of your DD jbells- very cute!

Afternoon all!!

bebe great to hear that you have found out that the leg pain isn;t related to your MS. I really hope that this means you are not having another relapse. Also good that your Dr is getting you booked in for all your tests now. Hopefully once they are all done and your Dr has given you the "all clear" to go ahead and TTC then DH will be more positive about it.

WYorksLass such an exciting time when the wedding gets to less then 1 month away!! I was a bundle of nerves on the day (I am not a big fan of having people look at me and being the centre of attention) but as soon as I was standing next to DH I felt amazing and didn't stop smiling for the rest of the day!!!

jbells hope that the scan goes ok. I am sure that all will be fine but I can only imagine how nervous you will be before you get in and see that everything is ok.

On the job front, I have finally got a meeting date and time (and location) I'm meeting him in London on Monday over my lunch break so I don't even need to take a sick day - hurrah! Now fingers crossed on Mondat at 13:30 everybody!!

Quod, I've actually found I am thinking about it a bit less now we are actually SWI, or rather I am less stressed over it, I think it's because now it's actually here I'm in the doing something category as opposed to the waiting category which helps me no end.

bebe, :( poop for the hip joint, hopefully that will help and maybe it will stop the sensations from getting worse. Will keep fingers crossed.

xposts Quod!

Know exactly what you mean about 'head space' really finding it a struggle to think about anything else!

Having a sort of timetable helps a bit though! :)

I'm back!!! Well, I have somehow hurt my hip joint & been given anti-inflammatories (sp?) The odd temp sensations are probably MS related :( GP has told me to keep an eye on it & if it gets significantly worse I will probably have to have steroids again :( Keeping fingers crossed it comes to nothing!

I said to him about TTC & he has booked me in for some pre pregnancy blood tests to check my B12 levels (I have a history of deficiency) and he said that supplements wise he would be happy for me to take anything that is a vitamin but nothing herbal. So will carry on with Iron & vitD (high strength one) And will get a prenatal vitamin with Omega 3 in it. So will only stop the Evening Primrose & Glucosomine.

JBells - It's horrid having the scan looming isn't it? I felt ridiculously nervous before mine with DD. Mostly coz I didn't know what to expect and also coz I was so sick I didn't know how on earth I was going to keep down a pint of water! Know exactly what you mean about having more than 2 mins in the shower! Baths are a luxury for me now, just don't have time to lounge in a nice bubbly bath! :(

100 - I have never felt sick when have had AF, but did have horrendous morning (noon & night) sickness with DD, so maybe it is linked?!

Hi all

bebe fingers crossed here for your GP appt too, hoping that your symptoms aren't a relapse. Loved the pic of your daughter btw, and what a lovely name (forgot to say I thought your advent calender is awesome).

jbells your pics are so sweet too! What a grin.
I'm coming to lpool for the first time ever on Friday for a friend's wedding, quite excited.

It's all getting so exciting on here what with all the SWIing and symptoms! My DP pointed out to me the other day that when it's our turn I'm going to be thinking/worrying about it all the time, and I think he's right unfortunately; wouldn't it be nice for it to take up less head space?? We've been talking/agreeing about possibly 'in the spring' for us to TTC, which is as close to a definite date as we've ever got.

JS any advance on your recruitment saga?

Right, got to get back to work!

Yep strange symptoms indeed for me, last month though I actually felt sick while I had my period so hence why I'm not even thinking anything more than I'm due on.

Hope you have a good day out. I am planning a little shopping trip tomorrow to possibly get some new trousers and some shoes for the trip away next week!

Can't wait to hear about your scan.

morning all, just dropped DD of at nursery, put a wash on and done the dishes then time to hoover downstairs then a nice shower and wash and dry hair in peace, sounds stupid but so nice to be able to have more than a 2 mins shower lol

next on the agenda is a quick trip to lpool just to take a couple of things back and cosco with my mum, will prob grab lunch there as its so cheap

nannyl- thanks i will be staying here :) will give u all my news on friday fingers crossed all goes fine, friday is coming round so slowly tho, bake an xtra chocolate cake for the train :o oh andf wot a touch time to give up alcohol xmas party season

bebe- hope your drs apt goes well let us know how u get on, fingers crossed it is nothing

squirral- u r prob right to wait to test, even tho i have no patience and am useless at waiting but your right i had 4 negative tests b4 i got a positive, was over a wk late for my period if my dates were right

100 wot strange symptons u r having i have never had a sicky feeling like that due to period symptons very odd, hopefully things will sort themselves out, or u will get some gud news :o

well i shall get going with the housework now speak to u all later, have a gud day :)

Morning all.

Hope everyone is well.

Nannyl I would try and get flu jab in the couple of weeks/week when you get your period as opposed to waiting. Then if you do conceive it won't be given in those first few days of implantation etc. But that's just my feeling.

Bebe hope the appointment went OK.

Squirrel I know what you mean about waiting to test, I would prefer OH to be around when I test when it comes to that, he said he doesn't mind if he's here or not.

Not feeling so ick this morning :) Yay. Maybe all of my sickness is only period related and if/when I get pg I won't have any morning sickness. LOL

good luck with your Drs appt bebe.

think ill call my drs now to find out when i can get a flu jab appt!
jbells good luck for your scan too! let us know and DO stick around!

Right now an exciting trip to Tesco for me, followed by ironing, sorting out holiday stuff and getting ready for some more great friends and my god daughter (aged 7) and their dog who are coming tomorrow for a long weekend!
think that calls for the baking of a chocolate cake!!!

then my diet commences on Monday! Have put on a few ibs (not that many, but my looser clothes are no longer loose, and my tighter clothes i cant breath!) so have decided to see if i can loose half a stone (ie about 1ib a week) in the next 6 weeks, and then stop diet as will be TTC, and dont want to be dieting then!

making the most of my last weekend of caffine / alcohol too, as planned to give it up completely from November, ready for baby making in December!!!!

Have an appt with my fab GP in about an hour! Will be nice to see if he can work out what's going on! Will also have a chat with him about TTC!

Nannyl - thank you for voting! DD is well down on the list & there are over 800 pages now so I'm not holding out much hope...who is going to scroll though 800 odd pages & look at all the kids before voting?! Don't think Next thought this through!
How nice to spend some time with your friends! It's really hard when people you know are PG, you feel really pleased/excited for them but ridiculously sad/jealous at the same time!

Squirrel - we are all waiting with breath that is bated!

I have my flu jab at the end of Nov, they are only running one clinic that I am eligable to go to (ie not over 65s) so it's that or nothing! Will definitely be having it though. Flu is a risk for my MS & I really need to try & stay healthy! Hoping that this thing with my leg is not MS

Hi all!

jbells can imagine just how you feel, but am keeping my fingers crossed for your scan :)

wyorkslass that's very exact! The next month will whizz by, and the next thing you know you'll be walking down the aisle. I remember all the nerves fading then, and walking down the aisle with a huge grin on my face... yours will be a fabulous day!

100years I guess next month will be even harder to avoid symptom spotting! I think it's hard to tell the difference between pmt and pg anyway, and especially hard when you're on the lookout!

nannyl sounds like a nice trip to visit your friends, and great that you have friends due too - none of my friends are pg or anywhere near, so I'm kind of on my own!

whywait it's good to hear about graduates of this thread! Congrats to mrswantstobeamum :)

bebe hope the Next thing calms down, some people like to make a fuss about everything. Hope you're not at the beginning of a relapse though, maybe best to check with your doc and put your mind at rest?

Still no sign of AF here, but DH is away this week so I want to hold off testing till the weekend. I am also a bit put off testing by the other thread in this topic about the success rates of tests, and even 17dpo (which I think I am tomorrow) they still don't pick up all pregnancies. So, just have to wait some more...

morning all

bebe have voted for you very cute DD. hope your leg gets sorted

hello again fluffy, and whywait

good luck to Mrs.

I am back home now up north... have lunch / dinner with 2 friends (down south) on monday, both of whom are due in May 2010... am very very but over the moon for them.
so have been discusiing babies / buggies / washable nappies / bottles / car seats (all my fav subjects! ) for a whole day

delighted that me child will have some ready made friends! ... me and OH need to get on with making ours

Came back from hols and have a letter from my GP saying that as i have had asthma I am eligable for the flu jab BEFORE i get pregnant (it had been missed from my notes when i moved) so i now have to decide again weather or not to have it...

100 - you have quite a list of symptoms! It'll be tricky to work out what's what!!!

Things on the comp seem to have settled down this morning so will leave DD there, for now!

Have rung my GP, but he's not in yet & will call back when he gets in! Just waiting.....

Oh no re the voting thing kicking off. Hope it all works out, but yeah these things usually are a thing for people to promote to their friends.

I don't know, I don't see any point in POAS at the moment, we didn't stop using condoms until I was on day 26, and we didn't have any breakages before that, so it's pretty unlikely that I am pg. If like I say I get to about 38 days and no sign of AF then I will prob POAS, that's the weekend though.

Going back to symptom spotting we have just been out for a lovely meal, was ravenous beforehand, struggled to finish it all and thought I was gonna chuck when I had finished, the food was gorgeous, LOL I won't know what's pre period symptoms and preg symptoms if this happens next month will I!!!

Hang fire on the voting for DD! I have a sneaking suspicion that Next might withdraw the comp it has kicked off big time! People getting their kids removed, complaints over cheating & the unfairness of the voting system! Considering having DD removed, people are starting to get nasty! :( Not good publicity for them is it?!

Feeling massively broody again just hit my like a train this afternoon! (no pun intended) DD has had one of her cute days today, and has been loads of fun to be around! Think that's what brought it on! :)

I could go to out of hours service, but because it's an existing problem I'd rather see my GP who knows what's happened before & how to treat it. Alos the drugs I would probably need are quite specific & I know that some docs don't like prescribing them! Gonna ring GP first thing 2moro. Leg feeling very peculiar! Only 4 months since my last relapse, will be so upset if it's another one. I feel so guilty that I stopped the meds, really don't want to lose the use of my leg again...even if it is only temporary! :(

100 - You are being v restrained, I'd be POAS every 5 mins! :o

Whywait, I've not even thought of POAS this month, I'm just very casually waiting for AF to arrive so I can get on with it next month LOL I am actually more chilled out about the whole trying thing than I was when I was waiting to try. You have made me wonder if I should. Maybe I'll leave it a week, if no AF by then then I will test. :) Cycles are up the spout anyway so it's not like 33 days is actually a long cycle for me, in fact it's just short of my average of 34 days, so to be fair I really think this is just a normal month.

jbells, my friend doesn't have kids, but she understands the whole family thing, she is older than me, and I think is kind of at a ah well it hasn't happened and it's not going to, but I don't think she is too down about it. I think it's only natural for you to be nervous re the scan, don't a lot of people feel the same way.