About to start / Just started TTC no.2 (part 3)

awake I tuink your super fertile as soon as its out so get busy . Also id calculated wrong I had mine out 3 days and got preg! crazy stuff xx

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Was just askin if anyone had seen the thread some where on mn te other day which was whinging about midwives but had a great link in it
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Also implant out today
Donna- fingers crossed I am as lucky as you
I would be over the moon

Isn't it strange how things can be so different even within the same country? I wasn't even allowed a booking in appointment until 8 weeks in my previous town. Here, I saw a MW for an hour (an hour! that's longer than I saw my last one for in the whole pregnancy!!!) on Monday (at 5 weeks) and she's been texting me (texting! actually using modern technology!) to arrange things since. I have flu jab on monday, early scan on Christmas Eve , bloods early in Jan, dating scan in Feb - all sorted by one lovely midwife. More reasons to love my new home!

I hope everyone else is keeping well. Are you feeling Christmassy yet?

Btw, is anyone still up for a book club?! I've just finished Gone Girl so was about to start something new. Anyone up for starting that Patrick Ness one with me?

Hungry - everything is always confusing and time consuming in this country. At least DH is coming with me to the dr tomorrow. I suspect we won't get much else done before the holidays:(

That does sound very confusing, Swede. Hopefully it'll become clear sooner rather than later.

Your system sounds far clearer, Engels.

I've got my flexible work request meeting on Monday. Joy. No mention was made in the email about my pregnancy, but I suppose it's not relevant to the request.

Still not feeling overly pregnant apart from round ligament pain, but I'm sure I'll get there as I'm only 6 weeks' pregnant. :-)

Engels - yes it is so confusing. So I gave a blood test this morning. Apparently this is finalised in 2-3 hours and then sent to my GP. I have made an appointement to see my GP tomorrow morning although I suspect all they are going to do is to refer me to a Gyno (why one needs a Gyno is beyond me but apparently this is who I need to register with). Hopefully I will be a bit wiser by tomorrow but who knows...

It's so different from country to country swede!

Here (NL) we went to GP first who said, "congratulations but you need to refer yourself to the midwives yourself. This is the closest practice." Went to midwife practice who gave me an info form to fill in and blood tests form and then made me an appt for 11/12 weeks. Was quite weird as until the blood test at 10 weeks they didn't even confirm I was actually pg!

But after last mc, my mws told us to get in touch as early as possible this time so they can give me an early scan at 8w.

Haven't caught up o thread. Late home with parents evening yesterday, course today, Christmas show tomorrow(which I'm in charge of). Can't wait till Friday!

So I am trying to unravel the 'mysteries' of antenatal care here. As usual, it is almost impossible to get any information. It is certainly a do-it-yourself attitude for everything. I am going to the hopsital this morning to have a blood test done, then I think I must take this test to a doctor who can then confirm that I am pregnant. After that, I am not sure at all. It is certainly not like it was in England where I just went to see my GP and after that it all happended 'automatically'. How I miss the NHS!!!

Hi Toothpaste - Good luck with your scan!

Hi Utopian, oscar is a lovely name. Does he have a middle name? DH is a taxi driver, not quite as flash as architect. Money is good but he has to work unsociable and long hours like Friday and Saturday nights. We spent a lot of money on training for DH and he passed all his truck/lorry licences (HGV and LGV etc) but then couldn't get a job in it without experience which is a bit if a joke as what's the point in doing the training and spending all that money if you can't get a job afterwards? But he's very good at driving and I think has almost every type of driving licence except tractor... Could be next.

Hi everyone.
Just had a catch up though as everyone else find it difficult on phone when u have missed lots!
Swede -know that tiredness. Though my sickness and tiredness has dissipated quite a lot in last week.rather than thinking 'ooh thats a relief' I'm panicking it means something ominous. Three days to te scan...counting the minutes!

Hi mrs , I'm an architect, what does your dh do? Ds is an Oscar!

Hi Utopian - do you mind me asking what your business is? I am always interested to know when people set up on their own. My DH is self employed but still works for a firm. I have the provisional last day at work put forward as Friday 28th Feb! I'll be 25 weeks. I am already on countdown. I'm working just tomorrow morning and then thurs and Friday and that's me finished for Xmas! I hope this week flies. I'm seeing the midwife tomorrow afternoon which is the first time since my scan and blood tests so I'm a bit nervous in case anything wrong with blood tests, just want all to be ok so I can relax and enjoy Xmas.
Hi to everyone else too. Hard to keep up now we're on our I 3rd thread.

mrsm when dd was little she was a right grubber so we called her poppychops which has stuck! sometimes we just call her chops haha but never pop or anything like that x

Hi Hungry, do you think it's going fast (my pregnancy)? It doesn't really feel it for me but I guess I am in the second trimester. I'm still feeling very tired all the time , but that's it symptom-wise. How are you feeling? I forgot you already had your appointment booked for 9th Jan, sorry Hungry, it must be the pregnant brains of ours. I feel exactly the same as I did when pregnant with my DS, keep thinking that maybe that means I'm having another baby boy. What do you think? Are you all ready for Xmas ? I am very excited as you're right , DS will be aware and can open all his presents etc. got his pirate birthday party on the 28th , which is only a week on Saturday. Can't believe my baby will be 2 so soon. How is your DD ? Have you had any news from work yet Hungry?
Donna - I'm totally the opposite to you in terms of finding out the sex, I am dying to know! And I can think of loads of boys named but hardly any girls. My DH loves the name Poppy for a girl and keeps suggesting it. Does it get shortened at all and is that how you spell it? I also like Maddison for a girl, Maddie for short. Please do give opinions? I am struggling for girls names. For a boy, I like Jamie, Ben, Max, Henry and Oscar.

Ah so today the great tiredness struck me down. Had a meeting this afternoon and found myself almost falling a sleep. I felt like I was going to pass out if I was not allowed to sleep. Have not had that dog tired feeling since...last time I was pregnant!

hungry ivr had chicken pox and I read it is only a problem in very late pregnancy. Shes a grumpy wee soul hope passes soon.
The entire temporary contract workforce have been paid off hes on a rolling 12 week contact and he thinks its to do with holiday pay. Has been told he might get a call to go back mid January which he thinks he will do untill he gets the business up and running!

Donna, I saw that your DD has got chicken pox. Have you had it before? Are you worried at all?

And no, that makes no sense at all re the overtime. How odd. Are there many others being laid off?

Mrs, no, I don't see the midwife until 9th Jan when I'll be 9 weeks. Feels forever away as I'm 5+5 today.

I can't believe you're all almost halfway through. Why are other people's pregnancies so fast?!

I'm a bit achey where the uterus is stretching, but not many other symptoms yet. It may be a bit early yet though. Or I may have a totally different pregnancy to last time.

How are you all finding this pregnancy compared to the last one?

Mrs, I bet you're excited about this Christmas / birthday as your DS will be more aware, won't he?

I'm so tired today. DD woke at about 3.30 and I've been awake ever since. Yawn!

pressed the button too early!
dh finishes on Friday but they have asked him to work over time every night this week. makes no sence whatsoever!
one if my best friends us currently in labour si im waiting with baited breath for some news!

mrsm no im not finding out I need something to keep me going at the end have thoufht of a few names though we like Violet for a girl as dd is called Poppy keeps the flower theme going and for boy we like Jackson, Munroe and Charlie (yes we watch Revolution) think boy names are much harder!

Hi everyone, sorry I've been missing for a bit. Just been very occupied with pregnancy and getting ready for Xmas and DS's 2nd birthday on 28th December. How is everyone?
Congratulations Swede!
Donna - are you 15 weeks already?! I'm 14 weeks and 4 days today. Got my second appointment with the midwife tomo afternoon for blood results etc. hoping all is ok. I'm so sorry to hear about your DH, what a rubbish time if year too. Do you know when he will finish work? Still plenty of time to sort something out before baby 2 comes along so don't worry yet about not becoming a SAHM. It may still happen. Good news re your scan too. My 20 week scan is 28th jan. Are you finding out what you're having?
Hungry - how are you? Have you seen the midwife yet?
How's everyone else, ATruth how are you feeling?

Hi utopian. I think everyone is different, but for me my AF didn't reappear until I completely stopped BFing DD at 6 months. I gradually reduced BFs over the course of a couple of months and at the end she was just getting a small, top up feed at bedtime for comfort and still AF stayed away.

First AF didn't arrive until exactly 30 days after last BF. That said, I think it is more common for AF to reappear at some point during BFing so GP might not dismiss you.

Oh and hi awake and kt!

Sorry missed buckets again you chatty lot!

Congratulations swede and commiserations engels and donna. I left employment just before ds was born and ended up starting my own business while ds was 3-6 months old and it's getting there now, so I say go for it to your dh.
engels and monster we're still waiting here too, boo. Theoretically ttc as ditched the pill in October, but it seems af is remaining stubbornly absent, but with a string of bfn s it looks like it's not for any good reason.

If I ask the doctor will they ignore me, seeing as ds is only 12 months and still bf at 8am and 8pm? Didn't think that was enough to stop it but can't think of much else. .