TTC no 3? Anyone just started / about to start / about to start thinking about it?

Hi molotov. My second section (elcs, first was emcs) was way harder to recover from. Maybe just chance, maybe cause it was a bit of a rush as crash call just as they were starting. Or maybe due to what my community midwife loved to refer to as my "pendulous abdomen" (said in broad Jamaican drawl PENDULOUS abdomen......) The resulting devastation (overhang, drooping stomach and crepey skin) is a bit worse than first time round but not much.

Started an ante natal ttc no 3 thread just now

Sorry, every OTHER day. Just the thought of every day makes me feel faint.

Fingers crossed for ovulation at weekends for you snow!

I think I'm in the fertile days at the moment, dtd over the weekend but it's so hard to find the time during the week when dh comes home at 10.30 pm or later and the kids wake up at 6! So unless my fertile over a weekend or holiday, it's looking a bit bleak

Congratulations to all bfps and welcome to all newcomers!
Sorry would post more often but my mumsnet app keeps crashing, very annoying.

I have just read through all of the posts which has taken me an age! Feel as though I'm up to speed now though:) congrats to all the recent BFPS!!!

I am on cd 13 of a 28 day cycle so am going for it this week :) I'm on,y on cycle 1

I love hearing of people's BFPS who is testing next?

To those of you who have had two ELCS: how was the 2nd compared the first? How did your body fare second time?

I only have the scar, no overhang, no other issues. Just wondering if I'd be so lucky if there is another!

Hi, I've just discovered this thread and would like to join in, please I've been posting on other boards here but this seems more the place, from bonzo's OP.

We have 2 beautiful dds aged almost 5yo and 20mo. They both took a while to conceive; dd1 naturally after 9m and dd2 two years and 6 cycles of clomid.

DH started saying around dd2's first birthday in April last year that he would like another baby. I've not been too sure about it (mainly due to the stress of conceiving dd2). It's the practical things mentioned on this thread that make me worry - as well as the issue that I'd have another ELCS (assisted vaginal delivery wih dd1, ELCS with dd2).

Yet thoughts of another newborn to love and cuddle are becoming more prominent ...

So I stupidly test tonight on a clear blue that came in the shopping at 7pm and it was negative. I should have waited for the morning but when I have tests in the house I am compelled to use them in some strange way! Anyway it is cycle day 28 tomorrow and my cycles are 26 to 30 so will try first thing, although apart from sore boobs no symptoms and with other two boys - I have convinced myself I knew by now :(

Aghhhh will update tomorrow morning with test results. As I already have two children, I know rationally I should be grateful and try not to obsess but it is so hard not to feel a bit aghhh, also as I had the MMC last year I feel a bit more stressed that it may not happen...

After reading your posts, going to google baby aspirin...

Hi,

I have been lurking on this thread for a while as had mirena removed in November, then bled on and off for 2 weeks as they struggled with removing it, I put it down to that, we DTD every day I wasn't bleeding then tried to every 2-3 days following that as had no idea where I was up to, tested over Christmas and got a really faint BFP on Saturday, they remained faint, waiting until tomorrow to test again, hoping it will be darker. Had symptoms from about Christmas Day, so not sure how far on I am but suppose its about 3-4 weeks. Wasn't expecting it to happen so soon. I have 2 boys already aged 5 and 3, think my due date is round about my eldest birthday but have been induced 2 weeks early both times due to GD. Already trying not to eat much sugar or fat or put on much weight, worried might not get rid of it afterwards. My partner is starting a new job, so looking at another car, was looking at a piccanto but now considering a mireva! Not rung the midwifes as think they only come to the surgery on a Tuesday, when I'm at work and don't want them to know yet. I had a mc before my first child and bled at 6 with both boys, so waiting to see if that happens again. Good luck to everyone. I'm already suffering with loads of symptoms.

Girlsville - snap, my dd1 would be starting reception when the baby was born too if all goes to plan!

Bonzo - chin up it will happen! We dtd every day for two weeks this month continuing past when I would normally stop. You could ask gp for a check up to put your mind at rest.

I take baby aspirin and heparin when pregnant as I have aps syndrome and have had severe clotting incidences in my twenties. I consider myself very lucky to have found out before ttc no 1 and therefore on drugs straight away.

The injections are really quite sore though. To be on them when you're not sure it's your problem would really suck.

Bonzo - it will happen! Soon.

I feel so incredibly lucky this happened but still think of the things I can't do, or how many weeks I have left before I become incapable (about 1 I think ). So - focus on all the things you can do.

If you're lucky Girlsville!!.... many schools really drag out the settling in and stagger entry. When DS1 started reception his first week was second week of October

Hello all
So many bfps!

I have a 15 month age gap between my two dds. If all goes well they will be 4.7 and 3.4 when no 3 arrives.
I haemorrhaged after both previous labours so am nervous about that side of it, and that the baby would be due around the week dd1 starts reception!

Hi, I'm new here and ttc number 3. I have a 6 year old and 3 year old who I fell quickly with both times but who knows :)

Feel like you OP, want a 3rd but v happy with the two lovely girls we already have 2.8 and 11 months. Not into all this scientific fertility charting stuff (too stressful) just regular sex and wait and see! Everyone thinks we must be desperate for a boy but I had a dream we had a 3rd girl which I would be absolutely happy with (may actually prefer as got used to girls now....!)

Good luck to everyone.

and it was Stinky, not Bonzo.... though not heard from her for a couple of weeks.

I've had two sections Clara. Planning on making it 3 I think.

Also I have to do twice daily heparin injections when pg. should start then soon I guess-bleurgh!

I have two girls!

I just got a Citroen c4 Picasso which I love and which has 3 isofix places so we should be ok car wise. Bedrooms worrying me more. Well have to convert the storage cupboard into dd1s room and make one big bedroom for the dd1 and 2 to share and then baby can have dd2s smaller room. Number three is much more complicated logistically and I can't even begin to think how we'll work childcare!

forgot girlsville :)

oh and need an update I think that 4 of us all pg?

Orange
Bunny
Have you
Bonzo

?? I am rubbish at using this forum im much used to others which seem alot easier to reply on :)

sounds like we all have similar small age gaps and 2 sons! told DH last night and he seems more accepting than I am, still cant belive it . Did a 2 year out of date FR test this morning and lines came up right away!

What kind of car do you all have? We will need to change to a 7 seater as will have 3 kids in stage 1 seats :( also startng to look at prams as we currently have the city jogger GT double and single which are excellent but I would rather have parent face and carrycot for the baby so may look at going back to the icandy peach x

Am i right in thinking one of you ladies also has had 2 sections?