Elderberry Pavlovas Unite - the over 30s TTC number 1 (thread 2)

I think it's for all trisomies, but the receptionists was really busy and only speaks basic English, so not sure, possibly only downs yes.

quod I gave in and ordered some maternity trousers yesterday. Low ones are cutting in and high-waisted ones indeed give me a weird bulge as well.

janey we're all high risk here, at 34 my risk without the nuchal and blood is something around 1:300 or 200, depending on the source you read. So if the scan and bloods are good, yours can get quite a bit lower too.

Wow hazle if that's your downs risk that's amazing :)

I'm so old I'm automatically classed at high risk - odds at 38 are 1 in 150 So that's currently keeping me awake at night. Well, that and the fact that I'm reaching the point I had a mc last time. I'm 11 weeks today and it was at 12 weeks it all went wrong last time. But trying to stay positive! Private bloods and scan on 24th as soon as we land back into the uk (flight lands 6am and heading straight to Harley street) so really really hoping all goes ok...

Bunny - you sound so down . But I really think it's all part of it - we've all been there. The pressure is ridiculous anyway and with illness as well it's bound to be shitty. It WILL get better though and you WILL get there. Hugs.

Hazle is that your Downs risk? That's great news.

So I realised this morning that if I relax my stomach muscles (I've always been blessed with pretty good abs which have evidently been holding things in so far) I have suddenly got a bump. My baggy high-waisted trousers which I thought would be a dead cert for maternity are TOO TIGHT. Everything bulges out underneath the waist. Agghhh. I am going to have to bite the bullet and get some new trousers I think because currently getting dressed is a daily conundrum.

So got the letter that my blood test results were sent to doc - funny, as usually I get a copy too. Next appointment only on 28th, so of course I couldnt' wait that long and managed to get the receptionist to tell me the risk. It's 1:1413 - according to google, this is quite good for Elderberries.

Oh and happylass my OV pain started on my left, then a few hours later transfered to the right and finished up being kind of central.....random huh. Mine is usually left too. And bunny I should rephrase lol, being ill isn't normal, being cranky and tired when you're ill is normal....reread it and thought 'Doh that makes no sense!'

Ahh bunny that doesn't sound like ant fun at all. Being tired, ill and cranky is normal, it's just tricky to then pretend you want to rip each others clothes off isn't it. Me and my OH were exactly the same last month, just winding each other up all the time, we are in a much better place now, hope you guys feel happier soon!
happylass I'm using some asda ones, I've ordered some more online so hopefully once they come I can be more frequent with my testing, currently I am using one a day at around 5.30ish....thought that might be a bit late so I brought one to work today to see if that helps.
The 'my days' phone app says I am fertile 14 - 19 this month, I'm taking it as 14 - 23rd just to be safe and so far have only had one day without DtD...fingers crossed we hit the target this month! AF is due on new year day so it will either be a good or bad new year.....Fx!

quod no not at all weird, I can understand how you feel.

Hi bunny how are you? It only takes one, so am keeping fingers resolutely crossed that you hit the spot x

Thanks! It is a positive but such early days (pre AF) so fx and whatever happens, happens.

Keep up the good POAS work Zombies!

Mother what type of OPK are you using? Last month I used the CB digital first thing on cd11 and got a negative. Something made me test again later that same day and I got a which was gone again the next day so it's easily missed. Got OV pain later on cd12 so guessing that's when I OVd.
Having OV pain again now on cd12 again. But for the 1st time since TTC it's on the left. So hoping that's luckier!

I never got a smiley using opk sticks. I heard a few people here say its best to test on the second wee of the day. No idea if that's correct!
I used a cbfm this month. I got the peak egg on cd17, which is later than I though I ovulated. I get random twinges and pains throughout my cycle, so hadn't been going by them, but I normally get light spotting on day 14/15 and had assumed that marked ovulation. It seems now it happens just before.

I think I miscalculated my AF due date, which is actually Wednesday not tomorrow. Damn. Another day added to the two week wait! I am having AF symptoms though - a churny stomach (although thus could be a bug, have been feeling dodgy lately and most of my class have been complaining their tummies), cramps, and shooting pains up and down my, er, bits. Roll on Wednesday...

hummm, had ov cramps all day but just did an opk and got a negative, now im confused. It's my first month using opk so not sure if I could have missed my surge? Or maybe I'm getting pain prior to ov? I've been using an opk each day for 4 days and all are negative so far. very annoying.

Ahh congrats purplemonster how bloody exciting! I'm still waiting for that question to be asked. He is tied into a 30 year mortgage with me so hopefully it is just a matter of time.
I feel your pain happylass here's hoping huh! Only time will tell I guess, right I'm off home for among other things some BDing

Oooh is this it, is this the start of all the festive BPFs? I'm VERY excited! Congrats bottle and Zombie, a line is a line, so I'm going to say congratulations to you too and keep my fingers crossed.
My news is that when you sit watching a film with a dog in it and say to your other half 'the dog doesn't die does it or I'm not watching it' and he says it doesn't HE'S LYING. Cue me wailing beating his chest with my fists and sobbing like a child "why did you make me watch a film where the dog dies you bastard!".
He proposed to me the other day, sort of, I might have to change my answer in light of the dog incident...

Congrats bottle and fx for you zombie. I'm sure this is the start of the next round of BFPs.

Welcome MotherofCleo. I too think I'm OVing today or tomorrow , nice to have some company for the dreaded 2ww!

Hi
Can I join?
Me and my partner are TTC our first! Eeeeek excited.
We started TTC in Sept, had a slight hiccup in Nov as my cycles were a bit irregular after coming off the pill and I mistook a light AF for implantation and got my hopes up....only to have numerous negative HPT dash them again and again.
Now we are back on track, I think I am ovulating today I have OV type cramps, and had some pale pink spotting yday and the EWCM, we have BD'd the last three days so fingers toes and everything crossed that a swimmer is sat waiting for my egg and this is the month. Shall BD again tonight to be safe ;-)

zombies go get a CB digital - I was driving myself crazy with the "hmmmm it kind of looks like a line if I look at it from a certain angle.."

congrats Bottle and sorry, 13+3 here and still checking and worrying, so yes, you're right about the beyond part.

zombies - yay! great news!

I got carried away by everyone else's good news and POAS 3 days early - BFN - [sigh] Suppose I shouldn't be too disheartened just yet, but don't think this is going to be my month - roll on Jan!!

I think I'm going a bit mental but have managed to resist urge to check knickers between going to toilet for legitimate reasons. Think I should be due AF today but early OV has thrown dates out a bit.
I think its a cruel twist that symptoms of AF, early preg and mc are similar.....
I'm going to be a metal wreck of worry until I get to 6 weeks... and beyond but can't think about that one yet

Thinking about the months of wanting to get BFP so much so I guess I just need to suck it up and deal with it... Worrying about mc won't make it less likely to happen.

OK, episode over.... better do some work!

Zombies that's exciting news! Fingers crossed for you here too.

Bottlered how are you feeling today? Has it sunk in at all?

Well I had my booking in on Saturday, which was uneventful apart from the midwife (who said she didn't normally do the booking in form) being quite hilariously embarrassed when she had to ask if me and DP are related! What was weird was that I realised in the antenatal waiting room that everybody in the room knew I was pregnant. Might sound ridiculous but it made me realise that it's going to be quite a transition for me from it being our private news to public knowledge when we've told people after Xmas. I am a bit nervous about how people's view of me will change. Is that weird??

Zombie keeping everything crossed for you.