Getting Ready For Baby Challenge Thread 5

Morning girls,
grumpy I'm sorry AF has showed but it is at last closure! You have the right attitude and hopefully this cycle will be the one. Big love to u xxx
cocktails it does sound like being stuck between rock and a hard place, whatever decision you make won't be the wrong one as long as you do what you think is right.
jupiter I was in Lisbon from 2-5dpo and had a night out here at 6dpo and drank on all occasions, ovia tells me that it's only now that the baby is attempting to share my blood supply, that kicks in this week so not to worry at all! Also just bust laughing at cross country lube exchange!
parsnips that would def look like a positive if the lines weren't as close, hmm it's hard to tell!
confused blanket sounds fab, happy shopping!
glitters I had forgotten about the pimms 😔
My boobs feel like they weigh a stone each and believe me they are tiny so they don't, last pregnancy I went from B cup to E cup and back to B after so now my boobs are tiny and saggy from all the stretching! I thankfully don't feel sick yet though today!

Oh cocktails that must be so hard! And yes, it would be an incredibly difficult decision after cvs. :( When's your next appointment so you can decide whether you will get referred?

Grumpy boo!! I'm so sorry lovely. You definitely deserve wine! For the whole family! (Well, I guess maybe not dd...)

Laura fancy coming to sort my flat out for me?? I have NO motivation with house things, mainly because neither of us are very handy! Must learn how to fasten bookshelves to the wall!!

I'm really happy with them actually!! It's the first time oh has ever done them so I'm super impressed haha. Now off to get a wardrobe and a single bed and mattress for little back room and that'll be that room pretty much full 😂 I wish they wouldn't give such a small third bedroom bloody developers grr haha.

grumpy I'm so gutted for you I genuinely thought this was it 😩 onwards and upwards to next month! Your positives listed below certainly are positives and you can enjoy a glass on wine today ❤️

Oh grumpy so sorry but at least you can draw a firm line under this month. Being in limbo is sometimes worse. Hope you have a relaxed day, glad your OH is looking after you :)

laura wardrobes look fab! You must be so pleased.

Thanks for the reassurance, I think a couple of glasses of wine probably isn't end of the world but will avoid getting completed wasted before my BFP/BFN This 2ww is dragging already..

Ahaha cross country lube exchange is brilliant!!... me and DH only used 2 tubes so buying 3 boxes was a bit excessive lool... and Jupiter your BFP will make it up to me!

Dancing its funny you talk about bras i put mine on this morning and its already cutting me... only balcony bras seem comfy but if there is a good mat bra on sale i might try it... in for a penny and all that!!

The bedroom looks lovely Laura

Thanks parsnips.. I'm definitely drinking till it's pink!!!

DancingUnicorn it isn't something I would have normally thought about, however my husband's grandad, brother and son with his ex partner all have the condition/disease and it isn't nice and there's no hiding from the fact it can pass on so easily. Now what worries me if they screen is both for anything else as who knows what they could find?! It is such a long journey and I'm a little bit fed up of it now! Half tempted with trying naturally and having CVS but if they say it has the gene there's a 35% it wouldn't show clinical symptoms (just like my oh) so what decision do you make then?!

jupiter you def can't give up drinking just in case. Put it this way how many women keep on drinking for months before they realise they're pregnant. My own mother being one! She didn't think she would fall so soon and got hammered! Then found out she was pregnant!

Definitely AF now. CD1!

May also help if I attach the picture too..been up since 6:50am blame the lack of sleep... 😂

Morning ladies, hope we all dtd last night and get increasing those bfps!! I obvs didn't because I'm too scared incase my cramps come back again 👀

Here's an update on the wardrobes so far..excuse the mess and the stripped bed. We haven't finished just yet so I refuse to put clean bedding on for it to be covered in tools and dust 😤

Confused maternity jeans sounds so exciting!! I can't justify it yet. Though am melting down so easily atm! Yesterday had a full on meltdown in a restaurant..... SO embarrassing!!! I'm dreading having to find maternity clothes for work! I'm too exhausted ATM to think about it. Really need a better bra though! The baby blanket sounds amazing!

Jupiter haha! A cross country lube exchange!

This morning's IC ..

Dancing I totally understand why you would decide not to find out. Hugs

Thank you lovelies yes I will start using the CBFM from tomorrow if this is indeed AF. I'm not hopeful at all anymore, but if it's real AF if should be in full flow by tonight; I've got the dreaded AF backache so I think it will be. If not, and it goes away, I'll do another IC in the morning. DH is being very sweet and making me breakfast in bed.

Dancing gosh that must have been such a hard decision.. but also I suppose that any of us could be carrying any number of potential health problems and knowing too much might just stop us all living our lives. I don't think you should feel guilty, totally your call if you want to know

Oh confused the blanket will be beautiful!!

Oh confused forgot to mention how exciting it is that you're going to get your appointment soon. Makes it all so real! Just looked up the cost of the fertility gel you sent - so expensive!! Thank you so much. Wish I could make it up to you. If I don't get through them all I could send them onto the next person? Can start a cross-country lube exchange network :)

Jupiter you will be fine having 3 glasses at 2dpo... i wouldn't worry too much about it hun!

Sorry for AF Grumpy it must be a bery bittersweet time for you but at least you have CBAFM for next cycle!!

Parsnips those tests are 20mlu so only any good for after AF due tbh... but i also had 2 of those tests (same as they sell in wilkos) give me odd results due to the plastic sheet on the window touching the test!

Glad you had a good evening Buzz! Go all out whilst you can!

So i started my baby blanket yesterday me and DH picked 3 wools:
Mint green (will be colour of cot)
White
Rainbow

I am doing a granny square one and currently 6 squares in but some look very boy and some look very girl lol... i will probably make a more colour dependant one for pram once we know the sex etc

I am also going Maternity Jeans shopping today... i had a meltdown yesterday as my tummy doesnt like my RI specials pushing down on it anymore so just going straight in for some underbump ones!

Parsnips how are you doing the tests? I flooded one when I actually physically peed on it, I found it so much easier to control if I collected and then dipped!

Cocktails you're far braver than me. I chickened out of having genetic tests done, even though there's a chance I may have a horrid disease that I could pass on. I still have waves of feeling very guilty about it. But at the same time, if I'd tested and found I had the gene it would essentially be s death sentence for me and my dad (he's also never been tested). I hope you get the answers and the referral you want and don't have to wait for more results to come back!!

Grumpy I'm so sorry if it's AF. We don't think you're crazy! Definitely a proper rollercoaster of a month. Are you using cb opk this month?