Getting Ready For Baby Challenge Thread 5

grumpy sorry about the spotting :( what a rollercoaster you've been on but glad we could do it all together. Excellent list of positives though and in agreement it's reassuring to see your post-pill cycles regulating.

cocktail welcome! I was so interested to read your posts and totally agree that you need all the information before you can make any kind of decision. I hope the appointment goes well and you feel listened to. Sounds like it's been a long journey already!

parsnips hmm, retest tomorrow? I don't know where the positive line is meant to fall on those tests..

buzz hope you had a glorious time - and your head isn't too sore this morning.

So I'm feeling a bit guilty this morning.. despite all my smugness yesterday about not drinking ended up having 3 glasses of wine at friends dinner party last night. Surely that's okay at 2dpo? Won't make a habit of it but you can't totally put your life on hold? Especially as more likely not to be pregnant.

OWH Parsnips I do think that particular line is a little too close to the control line, but I've never seen a test do that some maybe there was something going on to pull the dye that way but it got messed up??? How many DPO are you again? :)

Grumpy sorry to hear about your AF after all your ups and downs, but that is very good news about your cycles becoming nice and regular!

Sorry about your spots too Seven, you're right I think I saw my implantation bleed thinking it was the start of AF and it was literally a streak of pink in my CM, but every woman is different!

Buzz dammit your post has made me realise no more alcohol for what feels like an eternity. No Pimms or Prosecco in summer :'(

I thought I saw a faint line on my IC earlier this morning but I have just been to the loo and got brown blood when I wiped I'm pretty sure this is the start of AF...

Positives:
• Cycles seem to be regular so far (35 days and 33 days) and getting closer to my pre pill 30 day cycles
• One month closer to my ideal mat leave start date (Feb 2018)
• Can drink next week when boss is here from the US (would have been very obvious)

Thank you all for listening to my crazy for the last two weeks! Next TWW I will not symptom spot or line hunt until AF is late! I promise! What a palaver.

Hmm that looks like a flooded test to me parsnips... try again tomorrow? X

Welcome cocktails!

I'm currently on the train home, absolutely trashed from my prosecco brunch/cocktails after (and the bottle of wine) Christ deffo going to feel it in the morning!!!

Well I thought that confused but I'm not that lucky and I don't think it's meant to last that long, this is day 3 now. If it is its only 11dpo so still too early to test and I don't feel pregnant although I have 3 of those spots 😪😪 Haha! Im glad you're going to meet your midwife soon! How are you feeling now? How is our little confused poppy seed? (upgraded from a bubble now right?)

Confused I know you are right.. I should not have assumed I ovulated so early as this is turning into a 3WW!

Grumpy i love you hun but you need to calm down!!!!! 11dpo is too early give it till Monday and pee on that stick

Welcome Cocktails nice to meet you... its always intetesting to hear about other people journeys! The Zika thing is easy to get around btw our girl HB can tell you about that one =)

Seven is there any chance it is IB?

Mummy it sounds like ov is imminent! I would also get the Volvo tbh

Jupiter you crack me up!... my DH was like why are you posting someone your lube... so i explained and even he said i was weird but they were all sealed and unused plus they are really expensive!! Lol

I got my letter through today to tell me i will get a letter through in the next 2 weeks for my booking in appointment! I'm so excited to get to meet my midwife and everything.

On a different note i currently have a volcano like spot growing on my chin... again who said pregnance is Glamorous!?!?! Lol

Hi it's the crazy symptom spotting lady with the BFN tests every day.. so my breasts are noticeably veiny (I am olive skinned so never see them normally) nipples larger areolas darker and more bumpy. There is lots of milky wet CM (thought it was AF earlier today). Fuck's sake, I think Mother Nature is laughing at me!

Welcome cocktails!

It's in a couple of weeks, but we are two years into genetic testing already so I just hope we are now in a position to go forward and not keep on testing more family members! On our first appointment two years ago she talked us out of pgd as they didn't know enough and the condition wasn't licensed. I've since found that it is now if the mutation is in a particular gene, which I think it is with our family history, so fingers crossed she might be more open to referring us. But then there's still a long wait :( I have a feeling though she is just going to want to take blood from us to test next and then another 8 month or so wait to find out more. They don't rush! So I don't think she will refer us yet. My oh is also older than me so time isn't on our side! I'm so frustrated by it and part of me wants to try naturally and CVS test but I have my fears about that.

Hope everyone is having a nice Saturday evening! I'm not liking work at the moment so already dreading Monday .

I love car shopping! After 5 years we have just made the last payment this month on my oh's car! I'm trying to convince him to wait a year before getting a new one but he's already look .

Haha unlucky mummy!! Sounds like lots of fun! At least you've narrowed it down a bit!

Welcome cocktails what an interesting story and a difficult situation to be put into. Sounds like you've already made a decision though which is good. It's amazing what these doctors can do isn't it! When is the appointment? xx

Hi cocktails that really does sound like a lot to consider but it's great to get all information and explore all avenues before making a decision, so it sounds like you doing everything right! Anyway as glitters said all the ladies here are lovely and supportive! hb will be able to fill you in on the zika test, it means not having to wait 6months anyway! 😊

So had lots of EWCM tonight, lower back ache and a negative OPK (although darker than last night). Confused. Will maybe try another BD tonight since we might have missed an Uber early FW.

Test drive cars today. Honda CRV is out... didn't like it and seemingly at a Volvo price. Loved the Tiguan but loved the Volvo a little more... but that maybe because we test drive a 2.5L in sport mode 😤 We won't be getting that

Thank you so much AllTheGlitters - and I see congratulations are in order for you!

I'm finding it hard as I still don't really know if I want children yet! But we had thought well, we'll let it happen if it is meant to, but now that's sort of taken away from us! We have an appointment with the geneticist later this month and see whether what we think is the case actually is, or if they want to draw it on longer with further tests. We think we will ask to be referred to PGD though.

As a bit of background, there's a 50/50% chance that we would pass the gene to the baby. Then, if it gets the gene, there's a 65% chance in boys it will have the disease and and 45% chance in girls. So, we could consider natural pregnancy and then a CVS test in early pregnancy, but then if they find the gene the baby may not necessarily have the disease! And you could go on and on with it happening in every pregnancy! But still may consider it... I think we are best seeing the outcome of our appointment.

Also, I saw one of you ladies had the test for Zika. This is another concern if we take the natural route as we are potentially going to Florida in May and if we take the natural route I'm not sure I want to wait 6 months after getting back!

Thank you for welcoming me and I'm looking forward to getting to know you all and seeing you progress on your journeys.

Welcome Cocktails ! Congrats on deciding to TTC

That does sound like a lot to have to go through and think about, but it's great that you have done all this preparation so can avoid the heartache of what might have happened if you conceived naturally.

You're very welcome to stick around, the ladies on this thread are lovely and we are always glad to offer support

Hi ladies,

I hope you don't mind me dropping in. I've been reading the thread for a couple of days and was keen to join you as we had sort of decided late summer might be 'the time' for us. However, we have been going through some genetic research (due to a condition on hubby's side) and some developments this week have shown we probably won't be able to try naturally (well, we could but the risk of carrying it on is too high). So we are exploring ivf with pgd (pre-implantation genetic diagnosis) as a possibility. Very different from all you girls, but I sort of want to feel normal so hope I can stick around :)

Hello lovelies,
I was getting a bit carried away reading the AIBU boards then! Some are quite funny :D

Jupiter lol @ the lube...it is a bit weird...but who cares!
Bleeds since being off the pill have been fairly light, not painful and lasting 4 days (except the last one). The AF today is still very light but dark brown (sorry TMI). I guess the main thing I'm worried about is the bleeding going on so long this month. Had to give my DH a handy (ha!) because I still have swollen tonsils and my v-jj is outta action...such a waste of sperm!!!

Anyway I've had that pain too this month. Quite a bit this last week on both sides. I'm seeing it as a good sign they're trying to do something...

Laura that all sounds very exciting. It makes things seemed more fresh and new when you have a good sort out - without the stress of having to move for now :D

mrsC I hope you're OK - did you have lots of nausea/sickness in your last pregnancy?

Hope you feel nice and relaxed now after yoga Grumpy xx

My weekend is going alright thanks Mimi - was working this morning and now looking at the two week challenge DH and I are starting tomorrow. It seems quite hardcore with intermittent fasting and lots of eggs but it's more me supporting DH as it was his idea so I'm just going with it cos I'm a nice wife and if I don't do it I won't eat as he's the chef in this house...
www.dietdoctor.com/ if anyone is interested...

No poas for me, mimi - AF is here! I think today is cycle 2, CD2. Not sure when to expect ov or when my fw will be, so I'm just downloading Ovia!

My weekend is dull, we're failing to think of something cheap and cheerful to do tonight. Never mind!

penguin did you poas again today?
Enjoy your nap grumpy just been napping on and off the whole day today. wonder if it's a good sign or l am coming up with something.
Thanks glitters and exciting the line was strong.no.more testing. I am about 9dpo Jupiter so no way I am tempted to test.thanks for the luck . pretty much have two more cycles to try because dh is insisting we stop after 24cycles.

How is everyone's Saturday?

Grumpy, don't give up hope!! It's not over until AF is here... a nap sounds good though!

Just removed my assumed ov day from Ovia and she's updated my FW so I could be as little as 11dpo. But that also means we only DTD twice in FW, at the start of it.

I wish AF would hurry up (if I am not getting a BFP any day now!) so I can start using the CBFM to get a more accurate idea of ovulation day.

No AF yet! Having a nap now. Hope everyone is having a lovely weekend x

Yay glitters must have felt amazing to see a good strong line. Really happy for you. Now you can sit back and relax (although am sure that is impossible!) Huge congratulations again.

grumpy so glad you've had some real life reassurance too. We all totally understand and would react the same way. You saw a line so of course you got excited. It may still turn out to be a positive. How was the knicker check?

mimi if your AF is due 8th march how many DPO are you now lovely? Hope AF stays away! :)

haha laura I hope your OH is still enjoying himself...