Just MC and ready to try again? Pack your leathers, black nail polish, air guitar and jump in the mosh pit for some serious metalling. All welcome! (Part 17)

Afternoon All

Just a quick catch up as I feel like death today. Although working through it as there is no point not really. I am at my desk coughing all over my laptop - so no doubt that will get a virus too :-)

Manada - fingers crossed you get what you wish for. It will happen for all us soon.

Baby - it is good that DH is thinking of names it is really positive.

Can't think of much else - June babies would be good, although I would much rather have another boy :-)

Nearly the weekend folks I would be able to smell it but I am v bunged up :-(

My sisters posh wedding on Sunday

Sorry to go on, I realise this is not terribly exciting, but I just read this and am now fuming!

And, take note, none of the links are from the Daily Mail, but are instead from rather more reliable sources.

Yep, in case it's not already obvious, this is a pet hate of mine!

I'd much rather have your misconception re diabetes than the usual 'you have to have insulin because you used to be fat' one though - I get variations of this a lot.
The most common type of diabetes is Type 2 which is the one which is linked to lifestyle / obestity. Patients with that type have three treatment options (depending on their health and the way their body reacts) which start at diet, can then mean tablets (and possibly alongside diet) and insulin injections are the absolute last resort.
As I have to have insulin, and am quite open about taking it, people automatically assume I have Type 2 (and often they don't know there is more than one type) and am on the 'last resort' medication. They also assume I have a self inflicted illness, and I have had people be quite open to me about their disapproval.
The media often just say 'diabetes' too, which doesn't help matters as usually it's in an article about obestity which really fucks me off
For example - here
This one is worse as it doesn't mention Type 2 till the second paragraph
and lastly here. This one mentions the two types but I wish they'd make it clearer in the headline!

Rant over but hopefully you can see why the Type 1 / Type 2 thing pisses me off!

Oooh, forgot to say - my cousin's girlfriend still hasn't had the baby! The baby, its a boy, was due on the 29th so is not massively late but as she had had so many twinges along with a show etc on Saturday they were convinced it was going to be soon. Every time my phone beeps I think it's them but it's not so far...

Morning all,
Feel quite perky this morning as DH has just been offered some freelance work which will hopefully lead to more. His work does this, it goes it stops and starts but he currently had close to nothing lined up (which is why he was stressing.)

Er... You can't get gestational diabetes if you already have a form of diabetes, I think it's physically impossible. My pancreas doesn't produce any insulin, it stopped working when I was 4 so I have had to inject etc since then. Whereas the gestational kind is caused by the insulin which is created by the body not working so the patient has to take medication or inject but once the patient has the baby they are back to normal again.

Re the names, my friend has a son called Harry and she said that while that is also meant to be wildly popular, her son is the only Harry in his school. I do like the name Alfie, but would also like to try and find an alternative I like just as much (and am currently failing.)

So, everyone's on course for June (if not currently pregnant) and girls then by the looks of things....?

morning all - any pecan pie left? thought not - will just polish off the last of the cookies i bought from sainsbos last night, there is one left if you are quick!

blue yayy for AF packing her bags, now for the fun time! before the dreaded 2WW. I am on CD6 now so holding on for next week

baby your mums comment sounds just like my own mum, just ignore it as the diabetes is nothing to do with the MC there is a chance you could get Gestational Diabetes in pregnancy but you are already a pro with the sugar levels and insulin etc so you will be fine. Mothers eh? And it sounds like DH is certainly warming to the idea, i wouldnt worry about the names yet, you will persuade him i am sure! although i do really like Alfie. DS has a popular name in the grand scheme of things but there isnt anyone in his nursery with the same name so i like to think it is unique (even tho it isnt - his name is the same as the recently married Duke of Cambridge husband of Kate).

PMSL at missg stalking magpies! just keep that crash helmet on a little longer eh? IKWYM about Giraffes heads, we saw some at Chester Zoo on DSs birthday and one of them put his head down to us and it was mahoosive! We all love them though

welcome back manda no need for explanation just help yourself to that last cookie and come and have a morning

Morning all...just a quick post to say hello! Feeling quite this morning as AF seems to have gone...so CD9 today and I bled CD1-CD5, nothing for CD6, spotting on the morning of CD7 and nothing since...yeah!! Much better than spotting to CD11 last cycle!! Roll on the weekend and holiday so we can get cracking with the SWI!! Definitely PMA for a June baby (though not on 20th as that's my birthday )

Sorry for not namechecking but must crack on with my work! Catch you later...

Buggeration! There is a lot to keep up with. Like some of the others, I am sorry if I miss anyone or anything out.

Re my DH's DS - I agree with those who pointed out his dilemma too, and this is why I would not want him to know about any resentment. Its not fair on him. I would also think him an absolute twat if he didn't have anything to do with his DS, even though I, between ourselves, wish there wasn't a DS to consider at times. It has never really been that much of an issue between us (unless you count my present grumblings) and I have always tried to seem very pleased to see his DS to the point where DH once said '.... and I know you think the world of him.' His ex wife (not the mother of the DS) used to heavily resent the fact he had a DS from a previous relationship (he was born when DH was 22) and and it often came up in arguments, so I have tried to be the opposite. Normally it's fine but if it put him off TTC I'd be pissed off.

However... today, apropos of nothing he started talking about baby names! The boys name he likes (Alfie) is very popular and I have said before that I am not keen due to this, but DH loves it and it was his grandad's name. He was saying this morning that he thinks we ought to choose a name due to what it means to us rather than not choose it despite liking it and sentimental value because it's very popular. Can kind of see his point but still not sure due to the popularity at the moment.

MarathonMama I am gobsmacked that your DH's ex gets 60% of your income! That makes the £250 a month my DH pays look like nothing! Does your DH know how you feel or are you like me and keep it to yourself? My DH got pursued by child support by his ex and they said he was actually, at the time, paying more than he had to. But then his salary doubled, and he started to pay more, but didn't tell his ex about his sudden wage increase. Oh yes, and totally unrelated, I think you might have lost it too!

So, yes, I too want to be in the Safari Animals as, after all, I am the Babysaurus! When I first came up with the nickname I didn't think of the shortened version, 'Baby', which sounds as if we are being Americanised and 'cute' (at least it does to me.)

June babies eh? I think I could try for that one too! To be honest, I think it would be very unlikely at the moment to manage to do it at the right time etc as I wouldn't have a clue when I'm ovulating. I know we could just shag like mad constantly but at the moment its not really happening.

Hearing the ages of some of you has made me feel less anxious about TTC too. I am 37 in a fortnight (probably said this before) and as I also have this it can make things more tricky. Have been being told by various 'specialists' to get cracking if considering TTCing for several years before we finally decided we wanted to as it can be a problem. I am fine with it (ie controlling it - insulin / diet etc) and am very healthy (largely due to the dog) but there is still a higher chance of things going tits up unfortunately. My mother seemed convinced that may have been why I had the MC but I refuse to think like that as that is where madness lies...

Hehe Manda you're not insane.... well, not any more insane that the rest of us! PMA is what it's all about! On the first day I got a very very faint line, a friend of mine put on Facebook "Saw 3 magpies in the garden, so someone's having a girl, Question is: who??" and I was like "ooooooooohhhhhhhhhh" . As she only lives across the road. I darted to the window to try to spot said magpies. I didn't but I still think it was an omen. Similar level of insanity??

Good to hear there's light at the end of the tunnel and you're feeling a bit brighter now

Thanks Poppy yeah to June babies! There's a squad of you now, very exciting! You can compare notes

and Zebra. Lol at your last post. Hormones will do that.

Oh my word Marathon !! 60% ??? My ex is now married to a millionnaire's daughter, had a massive house bought for them, and I get £25/wk! £25!!!!!! Doesn't even cover DD and her friends' takeaway on a Saturday night! He now gives her £10 pocket money every Saturday, which I suppose is something. But, I'm the same, have never wanted to rock the boat. And yes to some pecan pie please yum. (I think the only cakes I don't like are french fancies!)

Summer thanks for the extra KK, went down in one. Your post wasn't harsh, just straight to the point . Can't sit about blubbering all day!

It's Disney's Animal Kingdom Resort, the giraffes are right there on the grass outside your hotel. Amazing! It's the most expensive hotal in Disney though (I've only stayed in the cheaper ones). I did feed the giraffes at Busch Gardens which was awesome! Their heads are freakin Huuuuuuge!

Ok, so I weathered that storm, as it were. Sorry to be cryptic but its just a load of personal crap that I doubt I should offload into cyberspace! But all of your wishes that I feel better soon really did help, than you so much my Safari buddies!

YY to the fast moving thread. Do you mind awfully if I just pick up from here rather than try and name check everything that's happened over the last few? Other than welcome newboes of course (sorry you even need us but we're pretty cool even if I say so myself)

I, uh, need to build up some fat reserves for possible pregnancy, don't I? GREAT Bad thing about several days of high stress? Dropped 2.5 kilos. I assume at least half of that must be water because it's not physcally possible, is it?

Anyhoo. 5dpo. Weird-ass slow rise pattern to my chart that I've never had before and I feel desperate to test already which is clearly insane. I can probably hold out until 7 dpo which is also insane much more sane.

Annnnd, ok, I'll just throw this out there. I think I am pregnant and that it's a girl.

Yup, it's official. I've lost it.

marathon i am seething on your behalf about your situation, it must be so hard for your DH not wanting to rock the boat, after all they are his DC's which i can completely understand, but then you are losing a mahoosive chunk of your incomings for Mrs SwanningAbout woman. You are a star.

Not sure how i would feel about a Giraffe's head popping in through my window - although DS would be absolutely ecstatic!

Big waves and a welcome back to poppy YY my DS is a humungous Peppa Pig fan, as well as the Mr Men Show 'minermen' he calls it - bless!

eve you are the same age as me, i will be 39 in January and i too set my 40th as the 'deadline of doom'. i am in two minds about it at the mo, i dont want to spend DS's toddler years stressing over giving him a DB/DS.

Anyway - DS is a June baby so why not go for another one, at least it gets the birthday parties out of the way in a flash!!

HI ladies, goodness me I have missed so much again - just tried to do a quick catch up whilst DS is asleep - could wake at any moment and demand Peppa Pig be put on my laptop (big mistake to do this for him while we were away - apparently the sole purpose of all computers and smartphones is now to provide DS with Peppa Pig fix......)

So quick one - huge congratulations to MissG ! YAY! So happy for you.

Marathon and IQ hope you're both well, lots of virtual hand holding and hugs for your upcoming scans

Pebspop welcome, so so sorry to hear of your losses but rest assured we will all be here for you

Right, AF finally over, CD 11 here. I was taking temp etc for past few cycles but can't seem to find the motivation this time around. My cycles are so long it just seems a bit dispiriting every morning when there's no temp rise... I guess I will be thankful I did towards the end of my cycle so I know when to test/expect AF.....

Here's to June babies for those of us SWI at the moment, just think of summer days in the garden/park with gorgeous new babies on picnic blankets watching the trees blowing in the breeze.... (PMA PMA PMA) and of course the heavenly fashion for empire line maxi-dresses to ease the transition to post pregnancy tummies

Sorry not to name check,

Afternoon all - my good you lot don't half natter!!! I will try to catch up!

Baby - i am 38 at the moment 39 in October. When we start ttc I set til my 40th as I am so old. but we fell straight away so am frustrated now it hasn't happened that way again. Good to hear you feel more positive about PG. I felt that way about a Christmas baby. Our time will come PMA!

Summer sorry to hear AF got you - so that is you and me in the June boat :-) Decided to dtd every other day. Thinking I should take temperature and chart but that is all a bit complicated for me! Lets go for it :-)

Manda - Hope you are ok.

Blue sorry to hear about your friend at work. I hope she is taking some time out. People try to be brave and should just have the opportunity to readjust.

Miss G - so excited for you and the scan will soon come round. Bet you can't wait. Feeling emotional is very normal. Get use to it girl you have a long 40 weeks ahead of you :-)

Z - I am very impressed with you keeping up with everyone - I think some of the ladies on here have files on everyone to keep up. It amazes me. Take it easy and look after yourself.

Marathon that scan will soon be here. Hope you are showing the bump off :-)

IQ - so glad all is well. Try not to over do it and rest up lady. You are growing a new person inside you. Tell the MIL to back off and give you some space!

Pie, cuttle and whatso Hope all is ok?

I have a stinking cold this morning from falling in the river - no I didn't hurt myself I was very elegant! Only tomorrow to go then it is the weekend. Ds starts school on Tuesday afternoon :-( going to really miss him.

Off to get some lunch all this talk of cake and I have none in the house. Happy Wednesday everyone

missg i just re-read my post and think i sounded a bit harsh telling you to pull yourself together!

Thanks peeps. I work from home so am just here at my desk on my lonesome (in my PJs today ) Good sometimes, but not so good other times. Suppose it lets me get it all out in private, without spaying tears and snot all over work colleagues and embarrassing myself, but can also feel a bit lonely when you're not feeling your best. ho hum..... btw, just threw my (cold) cup of coffee all over me and all over a bunch of files. Ooops Time to get out of PJs, dammit! I am limiting caffeine intake to either 1 coffee and 2 teas, or 2 coffees but don't know if that's even right?

Donut down in one go! Need another! Am quite excited about "Operation June babies" for you 3! (and I think someone else is on the SWI mission just now, Pie or Eve maybe, or both?)

See the effects of krispy Kreme... missg that was supposed to be walk at lunchtime...not alk

shimmery thats my mantra this month too, me and DH are all geared up and the Conceive Plus is in the drawer all ready!

of courssseeee babysaurus crikey we all have a hidden animal in us dont we?!

missg i understand how you feel, when i had my 2 days of being pg last month i was upset that my bubba would never know my grandad and that grandad would never know about him/her. so yes, pull yourself together, but by the same token dont beat yourself up about it - have a good blub

OMG I adore Krispy Kremes. Far far too much really. Now I know I'm going to have to go and get one befor ethe day is out...

All OK here - gearing up to try again this month. No time to say much, but will drop by again tomorrow.

Summer jump right in! I also think our dino baby should get in there too!

Please pass some Krispy Cremes my way. I don't know what is wrong with me today, I have been sitting at my desk blubbering for the past half hour . Don't know if it's the pg hormones making me nuts already, but I keep thinking about how - all going well - this wee one will never know my Mum. Need to snap out of this. Am so busy at work as I'm covering for a colleague on leave just now, but I can't face talking to anyone.
Where is my PMA??? has anyone seen it???? (Did it get eaten by a lion on our shoot?)