Getting Ready For Baby Challenge - Part 6

He does, but I've definitely been managing his expectations as he's super positive and excitable so want him to realise the stats/not get his hopes up!! Also, he hasn't been living through the long long TWW so it probably hasn't been forefront of his mind like it has mine!!

Also, just realised that we lose an hour tonight!!!! One less hour to wait😂

Ooh love the hair grumpy!

Eek good luck Hb

jupiter yes AB has sodded off now so just enjoying the lull before fertile week. CD7 today. I think this might be my favourite time of the month while TTC - no wondering and stressing!

I have managed to leave London without my makeup with me so an au naturel weekend for me! In other news I finished my expensive pregnacare and switched onto some super cheapie folic acid and vit D on the excellent advice of mummy - thinking of you love, hope you pop back when you feel like it!

Does DH know you are testing tomorrow hb?

I have a feeling you'll be up early, desperate to test!

^ disclaimer ^

These timings are approximate only, based on a 7.30am rising*

*this is ambitious for a Sunday, especially after a late night!!

16hours 56 mins to go. You can do this hb 💪🏽

Thanks grumpy/buzz i needed talking down!!

Still got at least 17 hours to go... a lot could happen in that time!

Deffo wait for FMU hb! A little drink tonight will be fine! :)

Hb wait for FMU if you can because you'll dismiss a BFN as meaningless anyway .. I'd just limit drinking to 1 small unit? I know it's SO HARD WAITING

Luteal phase obviously 🙈

Oh Tigger I'm sure he'll understand... especially as i assume it must be a very good friend if she's outright asked you?!

Knicker watch is the MOST nerve wracking thing ever!! Thought AF had come at work but home for a check and no sign!

Feeling very slight nausea (but could be nerves!) & womb feels hot?! (Weird)

Now I can't decide what's worse, waiting for AB or BFN!

Half tempted to test later cos we're out for dinner & would be good to know what the drinking situ is.... would hate to test without FMU tho

Ahh tigger I would have spilled too! Don't worry.. men just don't get it! It's so abstract for them until the baby is born but for us it's happening every day inside our changing bodies!

I'm enjoying the sun today 😎 walked all the way back from yoga, popped into boots for a FRER 2pack for next week! In the meantime I've got my £1 Wilko tests if I'm tempted! To be honest the fact that hb is testing tomorrow is the only thing keeping me going!

I don't feel remotely pregnant.. feeling great actually and full of energy. Boobs a bit stabby but that happened last 2 cycles in literal phase. 6dpo 😴

Don't worry tigger!! Your DH won't be upset that you spilled! It's literally so hard to keep the secret :( I just want the next 6 weeks to just go!

Oh god my friends guessed and I couldn't lie! Think my oh might be upset what do I say to him?!

Thats great buzz, I assume I will have those bloods when I go for my booking in meeting...seems a million years away (4 weeks) Glad she was lovely. Always nice to meet students too and feel that you're part of their learning.

Glad all went well with the midwife buzz, bet it all feels very real now!!

Try not to be nervous dancing, chances are everything will be just fine at the scan

She's not going to be my midwife, someone called Linda! The one today was lovely though and there was a student one here too :)
The bloods are to check for any sexually transmitted diseases and iron levels and sickle cell. If you choose to have the Nuchal scan at the dating scan, they measure the back of bubbas neck, plus take bloods to check for downs etc.

That sounds good buzz, did you like your midwife? Sorry if a silly question but what are they checking with the blood tests? Risk of chromosomal stuff and things? :)

Midwife just left! She was just in the lounge so didn't get to appreciate my immaculate everywhere else 😂 what a waste!
Loads of info, feel a bit overwhelmed! But got lots of leaflets to read through etc got to book in for blood tests asap and then a long wait till 9th May!

Sorry you're feeling worried tigger everything will be fine I'm sure. But I know what you mean. All the info today felt like it was all about what can go wrong! Scary :(

Oh guys my sister said the same thing about the 20w scan.. think she was given a booklet beforehand which included all these potential issues that she'd never considered. The risks are so very low but they just need to be open about them. Very likely all will be perfect x

It's so random, because harmony is offered as standard from my hospital if nt shows high risk I think. That's definitely what all the literature implied!! My friend recently had her 20 week scan, and sounds scary. But the risks at that point are very low. I'm sorry mw scared you... I was hoping for lots of reassurance!!

Dancing I'm worrying about my scan too. Seeing the midwife made the risks feel very real. I thought I'd be able to breathe easy after the 12 week but she was then talking about what they can find at 20 week and it's not just a gender reveal which I knew but didn't really need it spelling out! She also spoke about harmony/panorama so now not sure if we should think about that - it's a lot of money though! I think I'll wait for the scan and blood test results then go from there....

Good luck Hb!!

Just remembered, some PreSeed arrived in the post this week!

Here's this morning's test...definitely darker than the first, but I find the ICs fade ever so slightly after a day?

Last night was so wonderful, I'll never forget it! What a moment!

Hooray, will have everything crossed for you tomorrow morning!

Yeah i suppose the male body wants to make sure it aims for way past the hostile evil va-jj!!

I've got two superdrug early detections at the ready!!