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Anyone ttc baby no 2?

284 replies

theladyintheyellowhat · 09/01/2012 20:08

Hi everyone!

Just wondering if anyone is trying for baby number 2?

I've been 'sort of' trying for two months, but this month am really determined! I think i'm supposed to ovulate this wednesday, so BD'd today, yesterday... etc!!

I have a 15 month old DD....

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Booboostoo · 11/01/2012 21:13

Kind of...DD is only 7 months old but I am 38 so we need to get a move on! Realistically though we are not really getting any time to try very hard as we have our hands full with DD!

yankiedoodledandy · 11/01/2012 20:58

Sorry don't mean it'd be just my luck, that comes across a bit insensitive for anyone struggling. Just meant I was worried about what if it happened straightaway, don't think I'd cope with a newborn now at the demanding toddler stage DS is at. {prays for angelic tendencies to develop magically in next 12 months} Grin

yankiedoodledandy · 11/01/2012 20:52

Coil coming out on Monday! DS is 2 in a few weeks. It took us a while (18 months) to conceive him but tbh i was trying to kid myself that we were 'just seeing what happened' rather than actively trying! My cycles are really long (35 days ish) and irregular so Im sure I'm not going to find it easy to work out when I'm ovulating. I'd just say 'see what happens' again but 36th bday is rapidly approaching so feel i can't be too laid back!!! We'd like DS to be just 3 ideally but didn't start TTC earlier as I thought itd be just my luck to get pregnant straightaway. I'm sure this decision will come back to haunt me...

ellesabe · 11/01/2012 10:07

My dh gave us the go-ahead last night!!! The plan was always to discuss ttc in the new year...so it only took me 11 days to wear him down persuade him of the merits of having another dc so soon :) DD is 13mo which I know would make for a perfectly acceptable age gap but dh still sees her as his little baby and has seemed reluctant to take the plunge again so far.

BUT last night he said he 'supposes' we could give it a go! Hurrah!

I took my pill this morning by accident though! Ha ha!

theladyintheyellowhat · 10/01/2012 14:20

Well... I wish us all luck!! My DD is behaving like the perfect angel today... its a sign I'm ready to have another!! :)

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PeppaTwig · 10/01/2012 08:07

Oops damn iPhone!
Was going to say... I didn't want a long gap between DCs but through compromise with DH we reckon 3 years ish will be right for us. On first cycle of trying this time around so keeping fingers crossed!

PeppaTwig · 10/01/2012 08:04

I've just started tycoon for number 2. DS is 2 and alth

Chunkychicken · 09/01/2012 21:46

Hi lady & Huppo, we're TTC #2 too. Only just started and already anxious! My DD is 20 months & suppose half expected it to happen, like, NOW so the age gap was what we wanted, but we'll see... Especially as we didn't really try for her.

I didn't feel ready for #2 until DD was nearly a year anyway, & certainly didn't expect to be so broody for the last few months. We decided to let a few things run their course before actually DTD etc.

I don't really monitor my cycle TBH. Have an app that tracks AF for me, using the data to get an average cycle length & so on, & you can use it to roughly predict ov but I don't know enough to say I ov day 14 or anything... I figure we'll see how it goes for a couple of months before 'getting serious' as you said Huppo!!

TheresAHuppoInMyHouse · 09/01/2012 21:32

Hello lady, yes, we're trying for number 2. Tbh I've been hoping it will happen since about July .... so now is the time to get serious! No excuses!

DD is 14 months and I'm (whisper) 36. Dammit, it was so easy with DD, I didn't expect to have to actually TRY for the next one!

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