Getting Ready For Baby Challenge Thread 5

Aw seven glad u have perked up! tigger I am a spot face, that's the only thing glowing off my face, I have to travel tomorrow really early and I'm terrified of nausea of a 2.5 hour bus trip! Have packed lots of carby snacks that will hopefully help, worse thing is I just have two hours before the return journey!

Glad you're feeling better seven nothing like a pampering sesh to perk a girl up!

Aw tigger I'm sure you'll be blooming in a few weeks! My sis had a randomly greasy fringe after she had her baby (must be a hormonal thing) nothing worked apart from this tea tree shampoo & that completely cured it! I'll get the name x

Hey girls,
Grumpy I'm so sorry about AF.
Laura the wardrobe looks amazing. What a handy OH you have!
Tigger sorry you're feeling shitty, at least it's for a good reason! But look after yourself my lovely xx

Mini weird early AF has ceased for now so I'm just waiting to see what happens. Feels like the start of a new cycle tho because my skin is clearing and I'm feeling brighter.

Anyway, stuck a colour on my hair tonight to freshen it up a bit and done a face mask in the bath so feeling better now. Might even go hump DH... Who knows when I'll start bleeding again ha!

Did an OPK today and it was darker than yesterday, not positive but not far off so looks like I haven't ovulated yet and CB OPK was talking bollocks

Tigger big boobs is the only upside at the moment! I also look a state. Too tired to care that much though! :s

Oh also I thought well at least I'll get bigger boobs but my left one is growing quicker than my right one

I wish I knew who pedalled the crap about a pregnancy 'glow' I look like shite lol, I look and feel pasty, bloated, farting like a trooper with majorly greasy hair no matter what I wash it with and big black circles under my eyes lol

Oh grumpy, sorry about your AF well done for treating yourself and I hope you're enjoying a big glass of wine! I know I have this weekend. On to the next cycle, hopefully this is the one!

I don't remember who said about drinking during the tww... Personally, I wouldn't worry about a single glass of wine. Doesn't an embryo have it's own yolk sac type thing for it's nutrients etc before the placenta grows ... not sure when that is though

Confused enjoy shopping for maternity clothes! That sounds so exciting!!

Cocktails your situation sounds so frustrating! I hope the people doing the tests are understanding and help you to move forward sooner rather than later.

Hope everyone had a good weekend? I cooked a roast for my MIL and that side of the family... hard work!

Oh that makes complete sense cocktail, but I really hope you have enough ammunition now to push for quicker testing if thats the next step. What a tricky road but good for you for pushing onwards. Good luck again for the appointment x

jupiter I think it's because when we went 2 years ago the disorder couldn't be pinpointed to a particular gene however because there are so many cases in our family they decided to do some research and have so far found a mutation in the same gene each time. So we haven't even started anything yet to help us conceive, all just background research. And I just know she's going to say we need to do more research to make sure, particularly as they haven't even tested my oh yet! She talked us out of Pgd last time as takes so long and with us not even starting it yet, well my oh will be bloody 50 before we get close at this rate.

grumpy good for you lovely, sounds like just what u needed!
jupiter that's nice to tell people sometimes it's better to just have it out there so long as you aren't getting asked 'anything yet' every two minutes! And that's a great way of looking at things!
wiggly it'll fly in, think we started off on this thread at the start of Jan I think! And that flew by! But I know it's hard when it's on your mind!
My boobs are no bigger yet anyway, just sore! Much less sick today.... Hoping That's not a bad sign! Gp appointment tomorrow to get the ball rolling, over here you have combined care so visit gp and hospital alternatively over the 9 months, so gp will register you etc!

Well done Grumpy for treating yourself! Sounds like a lovely, relaxing day. Hope the pain disappears soon!

Jupiter I know what you mean about the relief in telling someone. I wasn't planning to tell anyone but sometimes it feels like I'm going to explode.

I'm having one of those days where waiting until May to ttc is a lifetime away. Haven't helped myself by watching conception videos on babycentre. It's fascinating to see how it all happens and there are some on detail growth as well.

Sounds like a perfect day grumpy and just what you needed. Really glad you're feeling a bit better. Onwards to the next month :)

So I'm determined to be a bit more sane this month. Not going to test until 12DPO (which works out as my day off anyway) and try not to over symptom spot. Any symptoms I have before then are likely to be progesterone related anyway and not worth reading into.

Thanks everyone, got my nails and eyebrows done today and a new jumper for a treat. Still in a bit of pain (yay for ibuprofen!) but feel much more able to focus on other aspects of my life such as work that desperately need attention!

MrsC I'm jealous of the big boobs! Hope you are feeling better today?

Laura that looks so neat. I'm well overdue a clearout and I need a new actual wardrobe too!

Jupiter and orange welcome to the TWW.. hope yours doesn't drag as badly as mine did! We should make a list of things to distract from POAS...

Mimi and parsnips FX for BFPs soon!!

MrsC glad you aren’t feeling sick today. Hope you’re enjoying the big boobage :)

Good luck for the appointment cocktails, is there any reason why it could take so long for you both to be tested? Is a year a normal waiting time? Yes, definitely time to push things. You need to know where you stand so you can make some informed decisions. Fingers crossed they are receptive to what you want.

Thanks mimi, it was lovely to be tipsy with friends and relax. You don’t get downtime with TTC if you stick to all the rules so enjoyed pushing them a bit and reminding myself that I am still me and can do normal things. I read something on here where someone said that you can’t view TTC as a month by month process but rather a potentially long journey that could take until this time next year. I seriously need to relax into that concept. Good luck to you though for three days time!! Is that when AF is due?

Hey orange my cycle buddy, hope you’re bearing up with your 2ww. Have a lovely time with your friends and by all means have a couple of drinks. My friends asked me outright last night whether we are trying. it was a relief to just confirm that we were (didn’t give any more detail than that) but hope thats the last of it. Don’t want to have to give a month by month commentary!

Thanks orange.let know what you mean about haven't to explain and excuse yourself so early in the game. Enjoy your drinks (moderately),until those two lines show up.

Oh keeping my fingers crossed for you mimi

grumpy oh no - I was gutted to log on and see AF has come. Wishing you an excellent and at least now a break from wondering for a bit

jupiter hey, happy 2WW! I was thinking the same thing about drinking. I am seeing a couple of old friends this week who will instantly know if I don't drink at all, and I don't really want them to know I am trying before I even get a BFP - then they will just ask me every month how it is going and it could take ages!! I think so close to ovulation still I will allow myself a glass or two of wine and try not to worry.

Oh MrsC that sounds like a good perk of pregnancy, no? Or are they too sore to enjoy having big boobs for a while?!

The weekend is laid back, thanks hb.visited dm in the morning and now I'm on the sofa watching tv and wondering what to cook. How is your Sunday?
Glad today you are not feeling sick mrsc.gives you a chance to rest just for a bit.my boobs are small and they hardly grow when I am updfuffed and to think l am a size 18
3 days to go until my bfp or the witch!!feeling really bloated, but that could really be either way

Happy Sunday everyone
laura Omg, l so love the wardrobes and the colours of your bedroom are lovely. Well done.
Sorry for af grumpy.when they say ttc is a Rollercoaster ride, it is indeed . wishing all the best in the next cycle.
Excitedfor you confused.meeting with the midwife makes it more real.cant wait to see the blanket all done up.
parsnips l would have been out of my mind if I had a test like that. Fx tomorrow will be clearer for you. It never gets easier, does it?
Jupiter , enjoy your drinks hun. This ttc business can take a toll on you .hope you enjoyed yourself

Yes I think it's slim in Florida, especially outside Miami, and I don't remember usually getting bitten in Florida. Just an extra worry.

I'm just so frustrated with time slipping away!

Well yes, I didn't get bitten (that i knew of!) but still had the test because you just don't know!

The Dr was saying the odds of actually picking it up are pretty low (certainly on Thailand, & i imagine florida is similar) but was glad we're starting off without that worry.

Its crazy how the time flies anyway!!

I guess my worry is what if you don't realise you've been bitten?! Haha. So maybe if we just deet up and keep an eye on ourselves we will be ok. Mind you, we will probably be waiting way over 6 months to get anywhere near trying at this rate 😂

Morning girls

My 1yo nephew stayed last night so i was up super early running around after him... & have now gone back to bed to recover!

Sorry to hear AF came grumpy , totally rubbish after all the symtoms but glad you're looking at the positives & you're being looked after!

confused I'm so excited to get over the bump clothing! I love stuff pulled up really high! Good excuse for a whole new wardrobe!

Welcome cocktails i thought straight up TTC was complex but yours sounds next level... hope you get a good plan in place soon. Im the zika girl!! Went to Thailand in January and absolutely didn't want to wait six months so paid for a private test. Just a blood test 21 days after exposure. Was £327 but was worth it for peace of mind. Also, we only got 1/2 bites between us cos we layered on the max strength jungle formula (50% deet). Can't get zika if you don't get bitten!

Hope everyone else ok & having a good weekend 😀

Ooo I missed some wardrobes?! Maybe it's my phone! We moved into our new house in November and it is a new build so all needs doing! We are still surrounded by boxes and I just want it all finished. Need a lottery win!

Our appointment is 15th so going armed with print outs etc. But it has taken two years to test 3 people and that doesn't include us. So I think it is like starting again really as they will now say well we need to test you and if that takes another year for results I will be going mad. I'm going to have to push her and say we are now two years into this, time is not on our side, I need to know when we can progress!