Getting Ready For Baby Challenge Thread 5

Aw Tigger it's SO amazing that it's so small but makes such anhuge impact! Hope the scan is fab and gives you peace of mind! Keep us posted

Ah parsnip I'm jealous. I want to live out there for a bit but feel time is ticking on now (getting older).

I meant money dictates what I do but I can't go in to edit the post!

Wiggly get too it lovely!

So I've got my early scan tomorrow to check my little pumpkin is in the right place and not ectopic. I'm as nervous as hell my oh is excited it just shows what different journeys we go through! I'm hoping that tomorrow will let me relax about everything a bit more, I still can't believe I'm pregnant. Really weirdly a ladybird landed on my bedside table that's the size of the baby at the minute, it's so teeny tiny but is making me feel so rough lol! Once we've had the scan we'll tell the parents and sisters which will make it feel very real.

Hope everyone's having a good week!

Exactly why i went for the lots of humping strategy wiggley Especially as my cycle was randonly 5 days longer last time so Ovia has probably been screwed over by that!

Happy "Friday" parsips ! Without zika test i would have been pushed back til August. In December time this seemed like the end of the world but now, with the year flying by, it seems round the corner! Especially if you have lots on between now & then. Play it by ear, you'll known what's best & at least, bar one month, you've got options 👍🏽

It's the month of early ovulation wiggley

So this is my third cycle tracking ovulation and today I got a positive OPK on CD 12! So far ovulation has fallen on CD16, then CD14, and now CD12. My body is so confusing. If we were trying we would have missed so many opportunities as Ovia put the beginning of my FW as yesterday. Just thought I'd let you all know incase you are relying on her to tell you when to DTD. Another reason to go at it EOD I guess!

Hope everyone has a lovely Thursday

Bloody hell laura you are literally my twin!! I'm a PA in a nationally known company too!!

I would be a nail tech. I'm trained in shellac/gel nails and would love my own salon. Unfortunately mine dictates what I do and I spend my time worrying that I am not good enough, my manager wants to sack me etc. Maybe one day I can do what I love.

Currently where I work there's s nursery and you can salary sacrifice the whole amount which makes a huge difference. J read in the nighty today though there would be a salary sacrifice limit so not sure if that will apply to that.

Today I am annoyed. At the weekend I saw cheap flights did car hire to America. Today, now our hall is approved, it has shot io! By s lit! 😡

parsnips where in UAE are you?

Ooo jupiter snap so is my mummy dearest!! Also well known in her field and stressed over cutbacks.....!

Hb that's impressive humping!

Hb very impressed by baby making efforts! That's fab. Good luck! You must be so excited :)

And good luck to mummy too.. this is the month.

Have a great time with your mum grumpy

The Replacement makes me feel quite mentally ill watching it. Reckon there will be massive twist at the end..

HB yes early OV for me. If I'm counting it as CD13, I'm 1dpo today and AF due 19th March

CD4 and only light brown spotting today, I'm loving new 3 day AF! Ovia has me on 33 day cycles now, so FW is ages away theoretically

My mum is coming to London tomorrow to help us out a bit at home, I'm so grateful. DH has agreed he definitely will become SAHD after parental leave, we won't cope otherwise.

Ah i just re-read your post mummy Is that early for you?

Gaaaaah... The Replacement was nearly unwatchable in places this week, no spoilers for the people on catch up, but was so many cringe/uncomfortable moments! Still have no idea where its going tho!

Wiggley My sister is in the last few months of training to be a speech and language therapist... i didn't really know they existed before but it's relevant in so many ways, very interesting! (She'd probably know of your Mum jupiter !)

Rubbish about your PJs Laura im sure something will sort it out! Have a nice hot water bottle snuggle this eve!

I've never really thought about a dream job either... love mine but if i could ditch the late nights and saturdays it would be perfect!

Baby making is a go! DTD every day since CD 4 apart from the two days DH was away... and will probs continue this for the next week or so... Ovia has FW down for tomorrow until Tues but we know she can off sometimes and I'm not tracking Ov so not taking any chances!

Anyone else in FW?? (You've already Ov'd did I remember mummy ?)

mummy that is all confusing but sounds like good day to officially start 2ww... hope it goes quicker than mine is :)

Ohh you've reminded me about the replacement flowerpot, need to watch this weeks on catch up! Very tense last week eeeek.

Ohh Wiggley I was nearly sick with anxiety on the morning of my wedding day so can't imagine throwing morning sickness into the bargain... I guess what will be will be though and certainly wouldn't be the end of the world. This is very outing but my mum is a speech and language therapist and well known in her field - amazing profession but hit very hard by NHS cuts unfortunately...

There is always time for us to make changes with our careers.. maybe after the babies have left home

Sort of on topic, has anyone been watching The Replacement?

Yeah wiggley I wouldn't have wanted to be pregnant on my wedding, the whole thing is stressful enough as it is!

I always wanted to own a B&B in rural France before I realised I would have to work weekends.

Glitter my DS is 22 months. I have friends with DC's of similar ages who have already had #2 & other friends who want to wait until DC is at school. I am hoping DS will be potty trained & not need picking up as much before #2 arrives but I'm not sure there is a right time. Definitely pros & cons to both.

So much to catch up on! I left my phone at home today fail and am now letting my lovely oh drive me many hours back to my parents house! :) My week is over, which is nice (although it's because I have to go to a funeral, which is not so nice).

I've got no idea what my ideal 'job' is. Have two professional qualifications, and like my current job, but would it be my ideal? Honestly, I'm like you buzz and Laura and I can only ever remember wanting to be a mum. But I'm not convinced I'll be any good at it... I do think I might write a book one day though. I have some chapters of something autobiographical started... but always feels a bit self indulgent!

Mrsc I'm so sorry about work issues. I hate being blamed for someone else's mistake!

I found my company mat leave policy today snooping through the network and turns out I should have waited 6 months until a significantly better may policy would have kicked in. :s oh well. Don't think I'll be able to take as much time as I'd have liked now, but I guess we shall see.

Grumpy I'm so sorry you've been made to feel like this. I hope it's something that will pass. International women's day... sigh. I'm still terrified about telling work, I'm determined to do it on Monday!

Parsnips how do feel about waiting longer?

Sorry... long post!