Getting Ready For Baby Challenge Thread 5

Buzz I'm an investment manager. Don't think I've mentioned it actually.. I've said loads of outing stuff but doubt anyone I work with reads mumsnet! I hope..

Haha Jupiter I always read MrsC's posts with a lovely Irish accent!

grumpy I must ask what you do for a job? I'm sure you've said before but I've forgotten!

Haha the appearance speculation is funny! Would love to hear more although I've not thought about it at all!

Feeling rough today as went out last night - prosecco and wine! Still on the diet though I need carbs right now 😑

Buzz & orange you aren't out till AF shows!

I've got loads of travel coming up in April/may/June: France (family thing at Easter), LA (work), Spain (work), Italy (work) should be nice weather etc but I'm a bit apprehensive because I hate flying and will have to request Valium from the GP - they know we are TTC so hope they aren't funny about it - I'm being careful not to get pregnant until June now as I wouldn't want to travel with morning sickness either.

So bummed that my house refurb is on hold and I still haven't got round to sharing the wedding pictures.. may tackle them this weekend

Haha love the appearance speculations! Totally do that (although i had parsnips down as tall & blonde!!)

Excited for our next testers (mummy&tessa i think??)

I'm symptom spotting like a manic... jeez... got days to go yet😒

Aww @Mummyme87 maybe your LO has intuition! He might know something you don't - fx! I've had a few very mild AF like cramps this afternoon but other than that nothing! Can't recall if I ever get cramps so early before af?

seven I love the sound of parnsips in your head (am sure she is just as great in real life!) That's brilliant It's funny how you create mental imagines isn't it... for example I always imagine MrsC as a bit Marilyn Monroe like - short blonde bob, red lipstick, glamorous...

mummy I had some random EW like discharge on Monday (11DPO)! I've never had that before. It went back to normal lotioney stuff that afternoon and has remained that way since. Maybe a good sign!

Ah I don't know seven one minute he's all sweetness and light eating everything and more, then he's Whiney and clingy telling me his bum hurts 🙈 Remind me why I want another 🤔

jupiter nothing much to report on the symptom spotting front today. Noticed some clear EW like discharge but that's it. I'm normally having lotiony discharge at this stage so that's different I guess... otherwise nothing to report

Dream parsnips had dark red shoulder length hair and black glasses with pale skin, quite short.

Sorry took me all day to reply not had time to check in today.

What's the weather like down south? It's gorgeous up here today!

Sorry ds is being a pain mummy. Is he still poorly after his vomming the other day?

orange glad you’re feeling positive today after your emotional rollercoaster yesterday. Would you like to be the next recipient of the lube exchange? Totally understand if you’d rather not (they’re all individual sachets, unopened of course!!) but thought I’d offer to my cycle buddy first :)

buzz don’t worry yet lovely, it can take ages after coming off the pill to start ovulating regularly again. Also I read somewhere that most women have an anovulatory cycle sometimes as often as once a year. No Brangelina required yet! Your DH sounds lovely.

Hb I really like your theory of a relaxed day meaning your brain has to work hard subconsciously at night! I have very vivid dreams too (but not so much nightmares, just bits and bobs from the day, bit of general neurosis)

Tigger how exciting about telling the family! Are you nearly 8 weeks now? Time must feel like it’s flying by. Can’t wait to tell ours.

mummy for your rubbish day. Hope the evening is more relaxing.. any symptom spotting?

tessa good luck for your FRER on Friday (and mummy, very excited for you both)

He was just being a general PITA and it continued all day and still going. Whining, moaning, crying for absolutely no reason, being generally unpleasant and doing everything I have asked him not to do. Bring on bed time!!!

Beautiful day out today. Wish it would continue! I can't wait for the clocks to change for the sunny evenings 😀

Right then @Mummyme87 looks like I'll have to go to boots to get that too!! Who would have thought it costs money to get knocked up!! Don't think I'll mention it to DH as I'm supposed to be 'relaxed' about this for the first few goes at least- haha as if! I did hide the fact I sneakily put a pillow underneath after bd and he never noticed! What did your LO do?

Oh no mummy sending a big what's he done? 🙈

Yes tessa I'll be using a FRER. Will get a box of two today.

After mornings like this morning I really question why I want more children. DS has been ridiculous this morning, I'm beside myself

Oh ok thanks @Mummyme87 are you planning to use a frer then?

Buzz hope you get clarity soon.. must be so annoying x

Buzz yeah I've got back to plan A of trying for a June BFP and an early march baby so I can get the summer off work. I'm only going to do it once so I don't want to waste it! I'm just going to be very pushy on year end pay and as I'll have to tell them I'm pregnant by then I hope they won't dare to low ball me..

Jupiter I'm CD11 today but doubt I'll ovulate before CD15-17 unless this cycle is shorter. I've had a 35 day and a 33 day so far.
So happy for you it must have been lovely to tell DH!

Hey everyone, thanks for your kind wishes. Funeral was very sad, but in its own way nice. Although it made for a horrible morning I'm glad I tested yesterday otherwise I would have been wondering and then feeling bad for wondering!

Sun is out and beautiful today, got the day off so feeling more positive.

Argh buzz I'm sorry it's so frustrating!!

Jupiter glad you told Mr Jupiter - too exciting a secret to keep in for long!

Well the exhaustion has stepped up a notch was in bed before 8 last night!! We're telling the in laws this weekend and I feel like a naughty teenager rather than a proper grown up!

tessa FRER are 6.5miu I believe so pick up earlier

Thanks @HeyJupiter I may have a nose in boots this weekend! When you guys test have you been using those frer things? I've only got 10miu internet cheapies I was planning to use on Friday, are they not the same?

Yes seven & parsnips

Haha, another crosspost! 😂

I used to think all the nightmares were normal but no one else I've spoke to had this... I've had it for as long as i can remember. I justify it because i have a quite a stress free/laid back waking life, so any worries just come out in the subconscious!!