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We are jolly well going to get preggers this month and keep it with some Rat smacking, pom pom waving, baking, visualising and brooking no argument. JUST FERTILISE!

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farfallarocks · 15/08/2011 17:45

Ladies, here we are.
Let's crack on.

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dreamfeeder · 20/08/2011 16:45

oh, and golden of course Grin

dreamfeeder · 20/08/2011 16:44

Well I am driving myself crazy. I wasn't this worried with DD- I was accepting of the fact that I might mc as I did first time, but knew that was a possibility and didn't worry too much. why are we so stressed this time jaggy?!

Also I was carrying DD on a walk in her ErgoBaby carrier on my back, then had a sudden flap over whether thats a good idea?? The waistband has to be quite tight, as thats what takes the weight, and the baby sits very low on your back. If you loosen it i find it just slides down, and then I started getting a tummy ache and a cramp and had a panic that maybe carrying her was a bad plan- any ideas? I carry her in a framed rucksack too- which is blooming heavy- and similar as in you need decent tightness on the waistband. Will any of you carry on carrying or do you think its best to try and pack it in soon?

late, i think it's really hard. I didn't think i had any real symptoms before i got my BFP, and now i can spot them because i dare believe it... So i'm not much help. But i've had more CM since conceiving than i would normally. And you're on this thread, so you must be preggers really Smile

oooh, cake, i'm so lookig forward to your positive pee stick!!!!! Weeing is the key!!!

And go forth and swi generic, solars and jen, you will be the treble confirmation this month!!

LateToThisBabyMalarky · 20/08/2011 15:58

Oh my word, all these bfps are making me so blummin' impatient for mine! I so badly want to be one of those people that conceive straight after a mc without an af, I'm so aware of every little thing and comparing it with what I felt when I conceived before, I'm driving myself a bit mad! Smile
Maybe some of you who've been there & got the mc / erpc t-shirt can talk some sense into me! I got a negative pg test 1 week BEFORE my erpc three weeks ago (when I knew pg was over I poas to confirm it myself). Straight after my erpc I got a positive on several op sticks (don't ask me why I was testing, it was a strange time Blush), my temps are all over the place, ewcm coming and going, a touch of nausea in the mornings... I've got mild cramps that are similar to the cramps I had just before my bfp, but also similar to pre-af cramps...!!! Aaaaarrrrgggggghhhhhh!!!!!

CakePigeon · 20/08/2011 14:40

Welcome golden you look positively blooming!

I'm still weeing for England, generic should probably go to the doctors if I'm not preggers! Blush

GenericDietCola · 20/08/2011 14:36

Hello Golden seems like you qualify for a BFP on the grounds that the timing couldn't be worse! I'm ttc no. 2 as well and we're nearly cycle buddies (cd8 here). Looking forward to your BFP shortly after mine, Jen's and Solars' - hurrah!

MyGoldenNotebook · 20/08/2011 14:09

Generic I also intend to be militant with the SWI this month Blush

MyGoldenNotebook · 20/08/2011 14:07

OK - I've lurked since the first thread, and posted occasionally, but all these BFPs are too much for me. I've got to get myself some of that action so this month I am BROOKING NO ARGUMENT!

My story: ttc #2 - cd 3 - I've been trying to get pregnant since May 27th (my birthday) so not very long but I'm very impatient and broody as hell!

The timing couldn't be worse (DH 'between jobs') so of course it makes perfect sense that I should fall pregnant now.

Ahhhh ... it's so nice to be here soaking up the pregnancy vibes on this super fertile thread :-)

GenericDietCola · 20/08/2011 14:03

Hello Solars glad to see you back. Right then, we and Jen as cycle buddies need to get our act together for the next two weeks of SWI. Personally, I'm going to follow Dream's lead and try to go for a marathon effort from now (last night actually) until just after ovulation.

Scream so glad you are getting positives on the cheapies - a truly brilliant sign! And Jaggy same to you - hang on baby Spike!

Scarlet glad you're feeling more positive today too - the signs are all good.

Cake how are you feeling?

Better go, meant to be doing housework, but couldn't resist confirming the obvious from Scream and Jaggy before I started the hoovering - my, what an exciting life I lead!

CakePigeon · 20/08/2011 13:57

I made loads of cupcakes for my hen do, spent hours on them and no one ate them, I was gutted as I simply had no other option but to eat them all afterwards!

Enjoy dusting off the maternity wear jaggy how exciting!

Solars · 20/08/2011 13:45

Babysade please make an extra one for me too :)

Whenever I see your name I think of Sade the singer so you could call your bean King? from Sades songs or perhaps taboo or sweetest, operator (maybe not that one!)

BabySade · 20/08/2011 13:42

And Cake you are pregnant, like all of us are of course! There can be no other option when you are part of this thread. Here's to the next BFP!

BabySade · 20/08/2011 13:37

Oh no I missed MrsB! I can't believe it, 5 BFPs!!!!!!!! Well done all you pee stick endorsed Preggos. This thread is actually magic there is no other explanation.

Thank you for all the sympathy girls, I don't really deserve it though as it is my own fault. I find it impossible to say no to people!

By the way I'm loving all the names of the little beans, especially spike. No one is gonna mess with that kid! I think my name is rubbish, not very easy to think of a name for my bean.

Right I'm off to make cupcakes for 20 people Shock

jaggythistle · 20/08/2011 12:39

I am much more nervous this time for some reason Solars. I don't remember being that stressed waiting for 12 weeks.

I guess having 11 months gestation so far has given me too much time to think. Grin

I'll have to dig out my crappy maternity wear I think, none of it especially stylish :)

Solars · 20/08/2011 11:33

sorry about the typo & non sensical sentence above 'Doh - I'm pretty sure all will go well x

Solars · 20/08/2011 11:32

Yes I think I read about Scarlet before I was offline, but Congratulations again and also to MrsB!!!

WOW 5 BFPs!!!!!

I can imagine 12 weeks can be such a yucky wait but in the meantime you can start to make a few plans and start browsing fro all those stylish maternity wear. I'm pretty sure all will be go really well for you!

Looking forward to Cake testing - that sounds like we're going to be taking a bite out if her!!!

dreamfeeder · 20/08/2011 11:18

cake's next, tmw or mon Grin

dreamfeeder · 20/08/2011 11:18

cake, I LOVED my D cup BF boobs, loved them Grin. and C is the smallest cup they do for a nursing bra so got to be a good sign. The 2 aspirin on an ironing board is disappointing, i'd hoped they might stay sl bigger!!!

and solars, don't forget scarlet who led the BFP charge, and mrsB. 5 BFP's Smile. It has been an exciting few days.

I think the 12 week wait for your scan is almost worse than the 2ww... I'm nervous

maybe, I've taken my folic acid!!!!!

Solars · 20/08/2011 11:16

So who is next to test? I'm so excited! Cant wait to see the next BFP!!

Solars · 20/08/2011 10:50

Oh my GOODNESS!!!!! Congratulations DREAM, SCREAM & JAGGY This thread is truly magical, I can't believe i've been offline for a few days and come back to this!!!!!(it's almost taken me 2 hours to catch up on the thread!!)

Dream that platinum medal for your marathon run of SWI's sure did the trick!!!

This is all so exciting!!!!!!

Right where are my cycle buddies?? We need to get into some serious action now!

Hello to all newbies

By the way I'm also joining you all in the tiny boobs brigade Cake!

Hope everyone is doing good. Biscuits lovely to hear your scan went well!

CakePigeon · 20/08/2011 10:45

Me too! I am also part of the tiny boobs brigade! We are only ttc our first so I haven't been pregnant before and I had high hopes of huge milky breasts Grin shame it sounds like that won't be the case!

scarletfingernail · 20/08/2011 10:25

dream I'm another one with teeny boobs. They only went up 1 cupsize with DS and they probably won't do anything more than that this time too. They just hurt, which I know is a good sign.

I'm also peeing in the night and lots more throughout the day. I'm tired, but I generally am anyway. When I was pg with DS I was not sick once and I am keeping everything crossed this will be the same as I am emetophobic. I had a dizzy spell on Thursday but it passed quickly.

DH got up with DS this morning and then brought me a cup of tea in bed and made me a bacon sarnie. I think he's as nervous about the next few weeks as I am and he's really trying hard to make things nice for me. I shouldn't think it will last so I'm making the most of it.

dreamfeeder · 20/08/2011 10:07

why oh why won't my boobs grow?! Ever!? Despite still feeding 2-3 times a day/night I am back to minute (maybe a B? still wearing my D nursing bras anyway!) As my step sister once said was i was 14 and nothing has changed since- 2 Aspirin on an ironing board. I got to a massive (!) C cup when pg with DD, and a D when BF. and back to normal now already.... At least when my milk came in I was an E for a week or so- the pinnacle of my boob achievement...

Whereas my symptoms remain- weeing in the night (dd slept through though, hooray!), mild nausea (so far...), tiredness. Great Hmm And i'm at my thinnest now, so hoping don't get the puking like last time as I dumped half a stone in my first trimester faster than you could say 'chuck up your grub'.... lol

scarletfingernail · 20/08/2011 09:41

Congrats jaggy and scream on confirming your BFPs yet again Grin

I have also confirmed mine again today. My internet cheapies have never shown anything more than a very faint line. I was delighted this morning after peeing on a FR and the preggo line came up immediately and was even stronger than the control line.

So, I am going to give the testing a rest now Hmm as my very tender and already growing boobs are telling me that yes I am definitely still upduffed.

dreamfeeder · 20/08/2011 09:12

I think thats a good call cake, no messing about with BFN's. Not that there will be.

and that was meant to be fun babysade and i do hope it is!!

Happy weekending biscuits and imps

dreamfeeder · 20/08/2011 09:06

oh good skills with the pee sticks jaggy and scream

now farfalla, i really do think i could rival you for worlds grumpiest DH- he accidentally discovered my other positive pee stick yesterday (was home earlier than expected Shock). Instead of being nice i got - oh for goodness sake thats so ridiculous (!), so i said it was for reassurance, cramps and all, and he said well anyway, if the cramps hadn't been cramps and had been a mc the pee stick stays positive for days and sometimes a couple of weeks and negative test = end of mc can try again. Comforting? I think not. What a meanie!!!!!

hello babysade, what a hectic week you have. You poor thing to have to go so sleep deprived to a hen party and prove yourself to have loads of un... hope its better than you think Grin