Relaxed TTC Feb/March/April 2016

Sorry that didn't make sense!

I've been very nauseous for the last few days. My OPKs are all negative but something doesn't feel normal. Think I possibly ovulated early! Out on this weekend, the nausea is quelling any interest I drinking

That's brilliant alice!!

Hope you have a better week Pointless

Stumbly ha ha, how dare he be tired needs to get some caffeine in him and don his cape.

ASD is actually incredibly useful with DH and TTC, I put dtd in his diary, he has very strict diary rules: everything needs to be done I could even specify the time!

I've completely fallen off the thread this week, been ill all week. Have been off food except plain biscuits and forgotten folic acid most days plus I have a prescription that I'm scared about taking incase I am pregnant even though the gp said it would be ok. So not a good week! Back to TTC next week, period due Tues or Weds but DH and I are both off work the following week so that should be a good time to crack on!

I'll get something like this www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3756090.htm will see me through from newborn to toddler and I can carry the car seat about so I don't wake em.

On the subject of prams, I highly recommend getting a pram that is a good size for a toddler but also lays flat so you can use it from birth. I paid 99 pounds for my first dds pram, brand new and used it for a good two years. Slings and carriers are fab but having a pram is handy for those who don't drive as you can just pop your bags on the pram. I want a travel system this time as I've never had one and we got rid of the baby car seat. We will use the carry cot as a Moses basket for the first few months to save buying one. X

Hi folks, Id love to join you all. I had a mc in December and so we are TTC in a relaxed fashion and I've started taking vitamins and we're both focussing on healthy eating and getting fit ( it keeps our minds off it I suppose). I'm waiting for the return of AF before we officially start to ttc, so hopefully that's not too long away. I'm going to go back and catch up on some of the thread now.

I'm going to pile in and moan about giving up nicotine replacement, day one and its worse than giving up fags :( I'm climbing the walls. SO angry and agitated.
Just got to remember I'm doing it for a good reason.

Big hugs*

Jenny so sorry you're going through all that, bug hugs. Sorry to others having a hard time to, hope things improve soon.

My girls have both been quite ill the past few days, it's been so tiring and had me wondering if I'm crazy wanting another. I know I really must though as even with an hours sleep last night the want is still there! Just over 11 weeks until we start trying, not that I'm counting lol! X

jenny hope you're ok, it sounds awful being on hospital and not knowing what's going on

Aw it sounds like a few of us are having a hard time at the minute

I have been feeling a bit down the past week and have no idea why but shouldn't complain as I have no health issues. Maybe am just tired, but just can't get motivated to do anything.

Ttc definitely on hold for the moment. Am back in hospital for tests/scans & may need further operation, only to find out that i'm at risk of redundancy!

This is not how I expected 2016 to start off!

Eurgh, so periodically I suffer with reasonably good going anxiety - and on Monday it reared its ugly head for me. I now don't know what to do - I always come out of it, but it's made my husband a little jumpy about conceiving. Eurgh - not asking for advice as much as venting my frustration!

stumblymonkey I'm on the bus most of the time anyways and often prams need to be folded. A sling + a cheaper pram might be easier anyways.

thisisbloodyridiculous I'm finishing up my PhD and hoping to take a full tutoring load in the autumn. I know we plan and the universe laughs but in a perfect world, I'd be able to work as much as possible in the run up as eligibility for maternity pay is a bit uncertain. We're currently living off of husband's salary and putting mine towards savings so I'd like to build up those emergency reserves a bit further.

I think it was definitely broody-inducing but helpful to get a sense of what things actually cost... my goodness prams are expensive!

stumbly I'm cd 7 today too but know I won't be ov until cd13/cd14. Usually regular as clockwork so haven't started anything yet.

I've got some alternative painkillers prescribed but after looking them all up I'm finding it hard to take them as they all carry risks!! But only small ones but still... If something happened it would be awful! I'm on prozac as well which I'm weaning off in case I get BFP!!

Welcome dynia what would be the problem if you got upduffed before then? I'm resisting looking at anything baby related as I think it would just send me over the end with brooding! I'm bad enough already!!

Can I join? I came off Cerazette 12 days ago, still waiting for any sign of breakthrough bleeding. Felt so nauseated the first 3 days and have been fine ever since.

We won't start trying until March so as not to interfere with teaching if I'm somehow hyperfertile and get babied up right away. I've read Taking Charge of Your Fertility and have the Ovia app although I find it a bit awkward to see "did you have intercourse today?" in my inbox.

My husband and I may have wandered through the pram section at John Lewis the other day. I think the saleslady knew what we were up to, thank goodness she didn't ask us if she could help as I think we might have died of shame.

I was almost (not) happy when AF arrived because it meant I could scoff some ibuprofen. Must be horrible to need it and not be able to have it, would codeine be a viable alternative?
Can you (anyone) take ibuprofen before the 2ww?

If anyone is bored the mothercare app is quite fun to make a wish list on.

Avoiding NSAIDS is going to be the hardest thing for me when TTC as I have joint hypermobility syndrome & chronic pain in a lot of my joints! keep telling myself it will be worth it when we have a baby!