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Fantastic 40+ thread - part 6

993 replies

Curlylox · 26/02/2012 17:45

Over here everyone Smile

OP posts:
AngelGeorgie · 03/05/2012 06:19

Hi Lol not heard anything on BB? is she due now??? Hope you re ok?
Congrats Clickingxxx
Hi all... Xxxx

MaisieM · 02/05/2012 22:45

Thanks all. Wine drunk!

LOL - good call Smile

lolfactor · 02/05/2012 19:16

Thanks everyone for your words of wisdom! Really helpful. Feeling better about it today. We're keeping the name. Sod the ex. If dp couldn't even remember, then it can't have been that significant. They knew from first scan that they were expecting a girl, so I'm going to be positive and see it as MY baby's name - not something written on the back of an envelope. Phew! That feels better.

MAM delighted with your scan news. How lovely to see and hear everything. You must be really reassured.

Hippy and Lou any news on BB? Have I missed it?

blackcatsdancing · 02/05/2012 15:53

Miasmum that's fantastic news. Really pleased for you. Hope you can relax for a bit now.

sorry its not your month maisie, good luck next time.

LOL, gosh not sure what i'd do. You must be pretty attached to the name now. Can you have a slight variant of it? or use as middle name? I think i'd probably stick with it .

clickingtock · 02/05/2012 15:29

Bad luck Maisie - keep going and wishing you a swift BFP this month. xxx

10000fireflies · 02/05/2012 13:50

Maisie sorry to hear about the BFN. I hope you will treat yourself to a nice glass of Wine and some choc and rest up a bit. FF xx

MaisieM · 02/05/2012 12:06

LOL - what a tricky situation. If you're anything like me, just the fact that this has been raised as an issue would probably always be in the back of my mind if we chose the name. I guess it depends too whether more is going to be made of it by your DH's ex than this initial comment?

Well, not my month, just got my period. Right, must get my OPKs lined up ready for next time.

hippychick66 · 02/05/2012 07:13

Fab news on the scan miasmum - FTYAP hang in there, lovely lady. Xxxxxxxx

LOL - what a numpty your DP is not to sort this out sooner. For what its worth - I think you should go with the name, different if they had lost a baby they had decided to call that particular name but they didn't LOSE it they simply got a perfect girl instead. She can't really complain but I appreciate your dilemma and send you comforting Hippy hugs. ((()))

lolfactor · 01/05/2012 20:17

Elena that's classic!!! Always wondered where to get one of those !????!!!

TinaO99 · 01/05/2012 15:10

hello all - returned from my wonderful holiday in 70-80 degree sunshine to torrential rain on sunday and am now back at work with real post holiday blues :-(

hope everyone is well? Italian I saw your news and am so very sorry but really happy you're still so positive and looking into adoption, I'm sure any child would be blessed to be adopted by you!

on the ttc front nothing happened on holiday despite the fact I've felt the most stress free for a very long time. In fact my post holiday blues/coming back to horrid weather have been joined by pmt lol so all in all not very happy at the moment.

I have a review appoinment at care next week so will dicuss the reasons the IUI's failed and also having one go at IVF all being well,

clickingtock · 01/05/2012 15:06

Knicky - good old DH; I'm sure that's a weight off your mind and a weight off something of his Wink. Keep positive - it really is impossible to tell when your month is coming - and get shopping for some glam bum-huggers no more of this MnS knicker-fodder. I hope work eases up for you; sounds tough. Keep us posted on shopping and spermies! xxx

knickyknocks · 01/05/2012 15:03

Hoping this post doesn't come up twice (apologies for my last couple of posts....my blackberry was playing up....)

lol of course you're upset about it. They don't think sometimes do they??? He'd definitelybeen better to say nothing at all on that occasion. I guess what's done is done and think fireflies suggestion is a fab one with the middle name thought.

elena love it! Looking forward to buying one soon and placing it just by my desk.......(still crossing fingers for that elusive BFP......)

MAM fab fab fab. For today you can breathe a sigh a relief and know that everything is as it should be. Your little one is growing and doing well. A relief must be an understatement on how you're feeling. It's just wonderful news.

clicking time for that spitoon with those green gills of yours?!

italian lovely news about the adoption. Agree it must be strange to being a newbie to a whole new world. But lovely all the same. There's an amazing wonderful child out there who needs a mum just like you.

As for me, work is still being ridiculously busy, though I was cheered up enormously this afternoon by a text from DH saying he's just dropped off his sperm at the local hospital for analysing......that's a text I don't see every day! Still fairly sure this isn't my month Sad, a few twinges down errr, there, but think that may be just the rub of the elastic on my M and S undies Grin

clickingtock · 01/05/2012 15:02

How wonderful MAM. Keep positive. xxx

10000fireflies · 01/05/2012 13:55

Wow! More great news MiaAlexandrasMummy. Thanks Thanks Thanks

10000fireflies · 01/05/2012 13:52

Oh lol that is shitty. Why didn't DP tell you, the numpty? Of course his ex is upset - only natural. What will you do? I wouldn't know either way if I was in the same situation, and certainly not the sort of stress you need at the mo. Maybe use mini-Lol's name as a middle name instead? I'm sure you'll resolve in the best possible way soon - you seem pretty cool generally.

Wow Elena that's frigging ace. What other sort of prego accessories are there? Is there a nice Gaviscon holster?

Hugs to all. FF xx

twirlyagogo · 01/05/2012 13:49

So pleased for you MiaAlexandrasMummy, so pleased x

MiaAlexandrasmummy · 01/05/2012 13:47

elena the mind boggles... who would have thought to invent such a thing??!

lol wow, can completely see why you feel you have been knocked sideways... but there will always be associations with any name you choose, good, bad or indifferent. I don't think the ex-wife's opinion really should matter to you and your DH - she doesn't 'own' a name, nor does anybody else, especially not a baby she didn't even have. This baby is definitely YOURS, and the name you choose for him will become his, and suit him perfectly.

clicking it's probably not your imagination...

Bit of good news here. Had our private scan today, and saw everything we needed to see... sac, baby, and heartbeat, all right on target size for 8+1. And when the kindly sonographer turned on the sound so we could hear the little heart pounding away, I burst into tears. I had been so scared. Now, at least for today, I can stop worrying...

twirlyagogo · 01/05/2012 13:22

1 I'd like to know how you found it

2 Loving the 'how to use' pics

3 Wondering how many people really worry that their spittoon doesn't 'blend well with' their dress

4 Worrying that I would never know how to 'fashionably carry' a spittoon, upduffed or not

twirlyagogo · 01/05/2012 13:16

Lovely Elena! Are there matching urine ones for later on?

Elena67 · 01/05/2012 13:06

Congratulations, Clicking. As a special treat for those of you up-duffed, and a blessing to avoid for those of us not... WTAF??. Enjoy!

clickingtock · 01/05/2012 11:19

Oh dear lol - that is upsetting. Doesn't seem fair to me.... Sending you (((hugs)

Thanks to you, Mia and blackcats - lovely words.

Beginning to feel a bit green about the gills or is that just my imagination?!

lolfactor · 01/05/2012 11:10

Sorry, clicking didn't mean to change the tone. Great news! [thanks

lolfactor · 01/05/2012 11:08

Hi all - I've been reading all your news but can't find anything on BB. Have I missed it? Help!!

Have 7 weeks to go but am feeling far from ready. My dp has just told me that the name I've been calling this little bean since week 12 was the one he and his ex-wife chose when they were expecting. They had a girl instead, but, apparently, his ex has just found out and is devastated that we are using the same name. And I'm equally devastated as I had no idea and now feel like I'm carrying the child THEY never had. I had asked dp initially which names to avoid but he couldn't remember even discussing boys names with his ex as they knew early on they were having a girl.

I'm going to have to get over this pretty damn quickly or change names. I'll never forget this. I feel so sad Sad

MiaAlexandrasmummy · 01/05/2012 09:11

wonderful news, clickingtock, just wonderful!! x

blackcatsdancing · 01/05/2012 09:01

congratulations clicking , that's great news.

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