April TTC girls! Where there's a new baby! Tons of BFP's! And lots more to come!

Congratulations Lulu! I'm so pleased for you. What a lovely birth and you were already 6cm's when you went in, over half way already done.

Well done to both of you and can't wait to hear how you get on

Ooohh and you get to see in the new year with your new baby

Lulu wow massive congratulations to you and dh I can't believe he is here. He sounds perfect and glad you had a good birth experience. Congratulations again you must be so happy.

That's ace lulu how many weeks were you in the end? Was it 39?

Wonderful news glad it wasn't too bad for you either. Did you settle on a name?

Speaking of bleeding I thought it was all over, it had stopped for 2 days but started again today booo!

Thanks everyone. It was all a bit unexpected- and yes you were right about the backache.
DH went to sleep but I could not settle and I was just freezing. In the end I got up and went in the shower to try to warm up and direct some hot water on my back to see if that would ease it. DH heard me and came in to the bahroom to see what I was doing. I got out of the shower and my waters broke- all over the floor and his feet. I got back in the shower and he cleaned up- he was panicing a bit by then and giving me stupid instructions which were making me laugh.
We stayed at home for a while but the pains were quite close together and getting stronger so we rang the hospital and they said to come in. DH drove at about 20 miles an hour because of the icy roads! Got here about 5.00 am and was 6 cm. I walked around a lot- couldn't bear lying down. It was really painful at times but managed with just gas and air and breathing. DH was fab, absolutely a rock when I got exhausted. He just kept me going. Got a bit much at the end and I did swear at him apparently and told him we are never ever having sex again and the whole thing was his fault and if my fanjo fell out I would hold him personally responsible no idea at all what I was saying The midwife was wonderful. She kept me calm and focussed and I really trusted her.
Then DH was saying 'I can see him. He's got loads of dark hair Lu, loads of it. ' and suddenly we were holding DS and we were both crying and DS was the only person who was composed.
Tiny tear, no stitches- hurrah!

He is the sweetest, most beautiful little boy. He has been really quiet and content and very settled. Has fed well. We have both given him bottles and both changed nappies. He has had his check up and been pronounced absolutely fine. I can't quite believe he is here.

We were not going to have any visitors but once he was here we just want PIL to share this and see him today. They are so excited about him. DH rang them and they have got the train up and should be here soon. They are going straight back tonight but they both cried when he rang them and said.

I feel very very emotional. I can't stop looking at him. He is so tiny and perfect. We are probably going home tomorrow. DH is staying tonight. The sister said he can as we have a room. We paid for it but it has been so worth it.

When I waddle into the loo, it feels like all my insides are going to fall out. The bleeding isn't as bad as I expected.

OMG lulu congratulations Mr Lulu you must both be over the moon

PS Told you the backache might be labour

Aww, congratulations to you both!

Ohhh myyy goddddd!!!

Massive massive congratulations!!!!!!!

Wicked news

Lulu's DH here. Just to let you all know she has had the baby. He arrived at 10.48am. Weighs 7lb12oz. He has dark hair and blue eyes and is the cutest, most beautiful baby ever, in my unbiased opinion.

The birth was the most amazing thing I have ever seen in my life. Am in total awe of Lu who was very brave I thought. Midwife described it as 'very straightforward'; well I wouldn't like to be there for one that wasn't in that case. She was very calm (mostly, althought there was a little bit of swearing) and I am just so proud of her and our little boy and so glad I never have to gve birth.

She'll be on later to tell you the details. I promised I would do this. They are both asleep. I am eating sandwiches and drinking tea while I tell people. Thank you for the support you have all given her.

Cupcake I don't know if this is what you have but blood changes the ph balance making it more acidic. Some people have sensitive skin down there and anything acidic or even sometimes spicy food can create the same burning feeling as a UTI.

Try a warm bath, lots of water and cranberry juice. If it doesn't go in 24hrs I'd go with UTI and the doctor.

It wasn't too bad, but I don't think were out the woods yet!

When I was induced wih ds it started for me in my back, it didn't ease unless I lay down, it just ached constantly, turns out it was because ds was back to back.

I am fine. Tucked up in bed, back soothed. But I will keep an eye on it. I am more bothered about keeping warm. It is absolutely arctic here tonight.
The cats peeped across the garden door frame and would not go out at all DH said. Little softies!

Agreed cupcake! My mum was 40+4 with DSis when she phoned her DM to complain about backache. DGM (who ad 5 kids) asked what it was like, and DM said shooting pains that lasted a few minutes and went away but seemed to be getting more frequent. DGM: That's labour sweetheart, go to hospital.

DSis arrived 2 hours later

I am off to have a bath- my back is really aching tonight. Bath and an early night for me I think.

It is so cold up here. I have said to DH we should leave the heating on all night or the house will be freezing in the morning. The garden thermometer says -5 and everything is covered in frost.

Hope everyone is tucked up warm.

Ducky- hope the poonami is not too bad when it comes.

Sorry purple

Lulu I hope so I think I spoke too soon because he started screaming and squirming as soon as I posted that

We got ours through a friends who is quite 'high up' at TT. He got it all at a ridiculously cheap price for us so we felt really lucky.

Purple How long have you been TTC? Is this your first? How old are you?
Don't give up. I am 35 and this is our first. My mum only had me and she was well in her 40s and thought I was the menopause.

Ducky- do you think a poonami is on the way?

Ducky! Haha sorry auto corrected

Cross posted sucky, yeah that's why we bought it. We paid £60 something? Whereas it is normally over £100 I think. We were going to get it anyway and I grabbed everything in the sales so it's worked out great.

As some of you know from my earlier posts, this was my last month ttc. AF came today in full force. I was in town and a wave of pain hit me and I couldn't stand, my husband had to basically pick me up and carry me off the road. I don't know if it was due to the level of pain or due to being so upset that it had come, but I ended up having a really horrible panic attack. I feel like a complete idiot for crying in public but really thought I was going to die for a while! Urgh!!

Anyway, it looks like my journey has ended for a while. Thanks to all of you who have chatted to me and made me feel welcome here! I really hope you all get your bfp very soon and everything goes well with your pregnancies.
I'll probably still come on here, but not sure yet if that will make me feel worse :) I've got my husband looking for a new job, there aren't many well paid jobs here but he's going to have a go :)

Baby dust to all!

Lulu your DH is so sweet! I kind of hope he's right and tonight is the night.

Good to hear the good reviews for the prep machine, it did all come today. I spent the morning setting everything up and finding space in the kitchen for all the bottles .

Temping is really revealing cupcake, honestly you can tell so much about your body by doing it. I found it really worth while and actually paid for the membership with fertility friend so I could compare charts on the app.