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TheresAlwaysTimeForTea · 19/12/2016 10:51

Hi all, we are planning on TTC in the new year. Before that I want to get a bit healthier lose three stone and generally be in the best shape possible to get pregnant and run around after a baby. Is anyone else in the same boat? Would you be up for a little thread to keep us all on track? Planning on doing a dry January as a kick start and then will be dragging my arse to the gym after Christmas as well. Very open to suggestion and ideas to shift the bulge. Would be good to have a few buddies though. Anyone fancy joining in?

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Wiggleyfingers · 04/01/2017 22:20

Hb I also have a huge list on my phone been writing it for over 2 years. So many more girls names than boys and my soon to be DH is in total amusement of some of them because I have a bit of an odd taste. There are too many common names that remind me of children in my class (or previous years!)
Do you think you'll find out the sex of baby? Thinking too far ahead

Fredthefrog · 04/01/2017 22:18

Glad I'm not the only one who is worried about not getting pregnant. It's so weird as for most of my life I've been it's been the other way round. You guys are inspiring me to actually start the healthy eating I planned.

Location: London
Age 31
Kids none
Ttc April
Contraception condoms
Cycle day 10

HbH04 · 04/01/2017 22:12

Oh and confused I've had an ongoing baby names list for years (in my head) I've started a note of them in my phone now that shit's getting real!! Not sure that DH will agree to any tho! However, my friend says they'll agree to ANYTHING once you've pushed a baby out!

DancingUnicorn · 04/01/2017 22:08

Confused a girl's name, yeah. I've been trying really hard to fight the urge to buy a pregnancy book. I figure if ttc takes a bit I'll end up getting upset!

HbH04 · 04/01/2017 22:07

Ah lovely to see some stats & get to know each other some more (very weird cos apart from DH, you girls are the only ones who know about the forthcoming TTC... Although I'm sure it won't be a surprise to anyone!)

Location: South East
Age: 33
Kids: Nope... Just a naughty step cat
TTC: Best case Feb/Worst case Aug (Zika depeding)
Contraception: Came off pill end Nov(after 16 yrs!) / using condoms mainly, unless nowhere near fertile week (using Ovia to track)
Cycles: possibly 31 days

confusedat23 · 04/01/2017 22:01

Wiggley Well so far I have picked a lovely mint green cot which I thought would be both Boy/Girl compatible and the majority of the Cosatto pram/car seat range... I LOVE THEM! Lol

Thanks for the love potion hun Wink... i'm sure there is no harm in trying to catch the egg a few months early! Hmm god I am awful and obsessed! lool

Ann Summers sale is amazing btw any ladies looking for extra seduction power!!

Also has anyone else already gotten baby names?

Wiggleyfingers · 04/01/2017 21:21

Also, good luck with the seducing! I'm sending you a Wine (arousal potion for DH!)

Wiggleyfingers · 04/01/2017 21:20

Confused I've never thought of an baby wish list! What items have you included?

confusedat23 · 04/01/2017 20:19

Ok so I might have gotten a bit excited when I got some EWCM and realised its DH birthday tomorrow and i got some sexy Underwear for the occasion Wink... anyways! This ended up with me starting an Amazon baby wish list Blush

TheGrumpySquirrel · 04/01/2017 20:11

Cora like some others on here, me and DH are just using the withdrawal method. Not fail safe but it would be ok if it happens earlier than planned. We are not actively trying though I'm now paranoid it will take ages when we do!

DancingUnicorn · 04/01/2017 20:03

I'm so hungry!! (I think this must be a good thing...)

Stats:
Location: uk
Age: 30
Kids: None
TTC: From next AF :)
Contraception: None-previously cerezette
Cycle: 26-27 days

I'm already worried about the whole work thing... don't want to let anyone down. (I know that's not rational)

coragreta · 04/01/2017 19:59

If you are waiting to start trying but are off the pill/implant/coil what are you doing to stop pregnancy happening sooner?

Wiggleyfingers · 04/01/2017 19:40

Lovely reading the messages from today! So reassuring that everyone is also have the occasional skip up on the food front. I've been eating well with lots of fresh fruit and vegetables but also sneaking the odd bit of chocolate here and there! Felt guilty about it yesterday but decided as nutrition is the main goal I shouldn't be too hard on myself. Been doing quite well keeping hydrated as well so so far so good.
Theres I would also love a 2 year or less age gap. I agree with the others re job change. My poor friend had to go back to work so soon because so wasn't entitled to maternity as she started work the month she conceived!
Here's my stats:
Location: South East
Age: 26
Kids: Not yet!
TTC: End of May/beginning of June
Contraception: Mirena coil removed Sept'16
Cycles: 27 days (ish)

busyrascal · 04/01/2017 19:27

Oh I somehow managed to also include Theres always time for tea's stats on one too! Sorry- don't know how that happened!

busyrascal · 04/01/2017 19:25

Ooh okay! Here's me...

Busyrascal
Location: UK, south east
Kids: Dd1(6yo) and dd2(4yo)
Ttc: From March 2017
Contraception: Combined pill which I have been on for 20 years ( with the exception of previous ttc, pregnancies and breast feeding). I get horrendous period pains which have seen me hospitalised in the past so hoping to conceive as soon as possible to avoid as many periods as I can.
Cycle: No idea! See above!

Location: Dubai (Been here 15 months)
Age: 31
Kids: Puppy age 14 months (Ruby). No human kids yet.
TTC: DC(1) from June/ July 2017
Contraception: Nexplanon (Implant) - being removed next week. Been on this since Oct 2013.
Cycle: not had a period for over three years! Dreading the first one after implant!

coragreta · 04/01/2017 19:19

Confused. DH wants to wait until LO sleeps better and is worried about cost of nursery for two.
Grumpy. I was. 26 when I conceived, took about 18months. I'd not been on the pill before but always had irregular periods.

Location: U.K.
Age. 28
Kids. 1year old
TTC: march.
Cycle: very irregular.
Contraception: Only using pull out at the moment. Might end in a happy accident?

TheresAlwaysTimeForTea · 04/01/2017 18:49

Welcome Cora.

Good idea Grumpy. My stats are below:

TheresAlwaysTimeForTea:
Location: Dubai (Been here 15 months)
Age: 31
Kids: Puppy age 14 months (Ruby). No human kids yet.
TTC: DC(1) from June/ July 2017
Contraception: Nexplanon (Implant) - being removed next week. Been on this since Oct 2013.
Cycle: not had a period for over three years! Dreading the first one after implant!

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confusedat23 · 04/01/2017 18:48

Dancing Thamk god there is someone else struggling! The Chocolate thing is so hard! I eat a bar a day since quitting smoking a year ago Blush

Grumpy We were meant to try carrying on with condoms but we have completely given up but just pull out... i know its not a real method but we are just pretending we arnt trying! Lool... Yay for the spotting!!!

Evie I also have a wedding in Sep to go to but i'm really hoping I have a nice bump to dress! There was a preggo lady at my wedding and she looked beautiful! My preference would be Feb/March baby so I could have the summer off... but I also wouldnt mind the last part of winter off also. I just dont want to be heavily preggo in summer.

Hi Coragreta why does DH want to wait till March?

My stats are:

Location: Just outside of London
Age: 23
Kids: Just the DH! Lool
TTC: Was June but brought forward to May but realistically anytime!
Contraception: was on Yasmin Pill until Sep 2016
Cycles: Should be 28-30 days as pre-pill

TheGrumpySquirrel · 04/01/2017 18:15

Welcome Cora
How old are you and how long did it take to conceive last time? Were you on the pill before?

I'll be starting trying in march too! Why don't we all post our stats to remind / get to know each other?

Grumpy:
Location? UK
Age? 30
Kids? 1 DD age 11
TTC? from march 2017
Contraception? Came off mini pill 27 December 2016 after many years
Cycle? Remains TBC. Used to be regular pre pill (28-30 days)

coragreta · 04/01/2017 17:49

Hi. I really want to have my second baby now (well nine months from now) but my DH wants to wait till march at the earliest. I'm a bit annoyed because it took ages to get pregnant last time!
So the plan is to lose some more weight and then start trying. I've got about a stone to lose.

Tea you should check carefully your maternity rights for your current and any new jobs. I had to have worked there for a set time to be entitled to mat pay and then I had to return for a set time or pay all the money back. So be careful or you could end up in trouble.

TheresAlwaysTimeForTea · 04/01/2017 17:38

Yeah I was thinking that. In Dubai you have to have a years service or you're only entitled to half maternity pay. I think they would look down on it a bit. Also we want to have a two year age gap ideally between kids so I'd be hoping to announce another pregnancy within the year if coming back to work. Ahh so annoying. My boss is driving me nuts!!

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TheGrumpySquirrel · 04/01/2017 17:18

Tea personally I wouldn't just because I'm paranoid about not being seen as committed (you would not be off until having been there a year but you'd have to tell them much earlier).. also many companies require a certain length of service before they pay maternity pay over SMP. If I were you I'd go on mat leave asap at your current job then return and find new job or find new job while you are off and just don't return

TheresAlwaysTimeForTea · 04/01/2017 17:08

I'm having a bit of a 'mare in work (bit if an exaggeration - it's not awful, I just find myself self becoming quite frustrated) so I'm tempted to find a new job. Is it awful to start a new job and then head off on mat leave? I reckon if I moved jobs now and conceive in June/ July, I'd be in the new job well over a year before going off. That's not too bad is it? For background, I'm a lawyer and they can be a bit uptight about time off at the best of times!

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TheGrumpySquirrel · 04/01/2017 16:42

Evie as I'll only take six months off work I want march to August off! I want to be able to go on walks in nice weather etc while I'm at home. So a late Feb/ early march baby ideally.. means end of May conception. My DH is up for taking shared parental leave and will take six months off after me.

EvieSparkles0x · 04/01/2017 15:45

Ah Grumpy I know exactly what you mean I'm in the same position! Started back at work in September, and thinking how if I got pregnant now I'd have all that time off again while she was little too :) But I only work 3.5 days a week so need to stop being lazy.

I hope we can wait til summer it sounds silly but as DD was a surprise, I always said before DP decided he wanted another how nice it would be if we ever did, to be able to plan and get excited. Plus I have a wedding to go to in July and fancy doing it without a huge bump!

Anyone have any preferences about the time of year you conceive? I don't think I do, hmm

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