Relaxed TTC Feb/March/April 2016

Get well soon!

I have my first TTC challenge approaching - the Big Weekend Away. It'll be two days prior to ovulation and personally I'm a bit scared of drinking that close (I know how my brain works and I'll just fret) so know I need to abstain. But it will be very tricky to get through the weekend unquestioned. Tips required!

jenny you poor thing! Hope you are feeling better now.

Evening ladies.

Haven't posted anything for a while, as I had to have an emergency hernia operation on Saturday! I'm still quite sore & slimming world has gone out the Window this week (put on 2lbs at weigh-in yesterday). Yet despite being in pain, my urge ttc has now picked up a gear! Wasn't planning on trying until end of February, as I was gonna come off the pill after my birthday, but have now got babies on the brain. Don't think it helps that dh doesn't want to start ttc until march/April.

Hope everyone's ok xx

Yes bridesmaids dress is one of the reasons I am currently stressing after promising myself it wouldn't affect anything. It is so fitted around boobs and my boobs were enormous in early pregnancy last time. It's a high street dress so may not be possible to alter.

Other things I am thinking about is holiday booked in May and might be nice to be able to drink and financial reasons, might be better to have a few months before mat leave when ds's free hours at nursery kick in so we can save.
On the other hand, there could be reasons to put it off forever, so I am tending towards just dropping contraception, currently condoms, in April and letting what happens happen. ......

Felipa, it only takes once! I wouldn't delay it for someone else's wedding, but you really could get pregnant first month.

Thanks TheresaMarie and well done on your weight loss! my heart is saying go for it and my head is saying be sensible.

As I have already been pregnant I know roughly what size I am around the 20 week mark and that's what is panicking me about the dress. Although what are the chances that I would have success this month anyway?! It usually takes me around 2-3 months trying anyway, and even then I've had miscarriages so don't even know why I'm panicking!!

Welcome newbies! Sorry for those not feeling 100% hope you're better soon.

I weighed today 2.4lbs off and I'm on so I think that's pretty darn good! Picked up my last box of pills today, can't wait to finish them. I will be collecting another box though for after. Even though you can start taking the pill again three weeks after my doctor wanted me to wait until six week check, erm, not really his choice! I told my midwife who was not happy with the doctor and made sure I got my pills, just don't want the bother again.

I say go for it felipa! If that's the only thing holding you back I wouldn't let it, I'm sure they can take the dress out if need be. X

AF arrived for me today which may mean that I am now officially in a cycle of TTC!! Eeek.

We had originally decided on next cycle but I am so desperate to start. DH would love to start so if I hint to him he will be very happy. Just too scared to make the final decision.... Stick to our original plan of end of Feb or go for it a month early?!?!

The only deciding factor is that I am bridesmaid in a wedding the first of June and the dress is bought. That is literally the only thing keeping me from making the decision.

That's rubbish alice, hope you feel better soon.

Hi Cateroo!

Pointless sounds so frustrating :( dtd every other day is pretty unachievable for some/a lot of people, is for us for sure.

Well on top of tonsillitis I've got tmi diarrhoea and cramps, yay! Only now do I remember that PMS/AF off contraception is actually horrible.
Consoling myself with knowing I can take ibuprofen when AF arrives, probably later today.

Hi cateroo!
Not going well here, had one of my occasional and mysterious allergic reactions yesterday and was itching like made so had no choice but to take anti histamine which knocked me out. No dtd here last night, I can't see the bfp happening any time soon.

Hello,

So
I'm 30 and we are going to start trying in about 10 days. Which is weird since I didn't actually think I'd ever get to the point it was imminent. Been taking folic acid last 8 weeks but diet has been rubbish, I have a stressful job and good is my vice. Joining a gym this week though so maybe reality will kick in and I'll sort myself out (BMI of 30).

Anyway, all the best!

I know what you mean, I'm so tired by the end of the day sometimes and most mornings one or both of the kids are up and if not I try and grab a quick bath before they wake. My dh would dtd pretty much any time if I initiate it but I prefer it to be him lol. I'm still on the pill now but once I come off I'll make more effort x

I can put on 6lbs on my period, then I seem to wee it all out...gross. Really annoying though, hope the weigh in goes well.

Dtd is an effort I agree, life just seems to get in the way. I suggest quickies to DH, seems to help.

Does anyone else find it hard to have the energy to dtd? DD is always up early in the morning and by the time she's asleep in the evening and we've tidied up etc we both crash out. It's going to take a long time to conceive at this rate!

Hi everyone. I came on today, ugh, looking forward to no more af! Weigh day for me tomorrow, hate the week I'm on though as I never seem to lose as much even if I've been really good. I've been 100% on it though, really got it in my head I'm doing it this time. The fact I'm coming off the pill in April is spurring me on more, great motivation! X

We have a cat and litter tray. Dealing with it was DH's job when I was pregnant with DD and has remained so ever since - result!
If my calculations are correct I'm ovulating today. Poor DH will be pounced on the second DD is in bed tonight (sure he won't mind really!).
Last time I was ttc we dtd every other day in ovulation week and I got pregnant first time trying so trying that tactic again!
Have agreed to a weekend away with friends in May which promises to be quite drunken so if I'm not pregnant by then I'm consoling myself with that to look forward to!

Then thought...nah...this is the kind of crazy shit you need to keep to yourself Stumbly

Pahaha! That made me laugh.

Thanks for the leaflet, that is helpful.

5 litter trays excellent work having them as OH's job

That's the 'trouble' with IKEA you have to walk through the children's section. Shame.
We finished off the spare room yesterday, it's sparse ATM but I have in my head exactly where all the nursery furniture will go .

I have 4 cats and 5 litter trays - I read Expecting Better which covered the risks which are really very small so I'm not worried! OH empties them anyway
Really recommend that book though!

We went looking at kitchens and bathrooms today ready for extension layer this year. Very excited. May have lingered in the children's furniture section of ikea - I love their stuff too

Well done everyone with the healthy eating, mines gone out the window, I just want carbs when I'm ill, but I need to gain so its good overall. Don't think chinese takeaway is on the fertility diet though meh.

Vegan brownies sound amazing!

Does anyone else have a cat litter tray in the house? I'm worrying about mine, nhs says to change it every day and wash it with hot water :/ DH is just not that organised.

Thanks Stumbly, Vanilla and Latinata...pretty sure I wouldn't be past that week so presuming flying up to that point would be fine. We might also have a trip in September so could be just a few months then fingers crossed. Friends of ours are finalising plans for their wedding in South America next March/April which we were so excited about hopefully going to but to be honest I can't really see it happening now if all goes as planned, going to have to wait and see.

I had a lovely swim today and made some dishes from a new cookbook I got at Xmas....vegan bread and brownies. Both surprisingly lovely and meant I had 2 brownies for dessert tonight with zero guilt! Going to try a lot more in the next while, keep up the healthy buzz!

Stumbly you are so funny buying maternity clothes already! I will google that brand...nothing wrong with being prepared! And Alice...definitely will check out ikea baby stuff too....I can see how looking at this stuff will get addictive!