Getting Ready For Baby Challenge - Thread 7

Jupiter and otters that's right you need to set up a new cycle on the CBFM on day 1-4 or it locks you out for a month!! 😒

Speaking of which does anyone want mine? I know it sounds a bit gross but no actual pee touches the machine as it's all in plastic cases even the tests (pretty sure it just reads the lines...!). I think I've got about 15 OPK sticks left for it and 4 preg test sticks - they can only be used with that type of monitor and they are pricey. Happy to post it to anyone who wants it for free - just PM me.

Glad you don't have to wait too long Tigger. Is your oh able to get the time off to be with you? Will be thinking of you.

Grumpy glad you are feeling a little better this afternoon. Hormones are cruel little buggers, and you should moan and cry all you need. It's such a hard and stressful time. I'm sorry the work travel is making things more stressful for you.

Seven I've also decided to take it easy on the booze and caffeine. I'm used to not having it now. I'm a bit scared that I might end up an emotional wreck if I get drunk. I've never done mindfulness/yoga. I was planning to take up pregnancy yoga, but maybe I should just start regular yoga. Now the evenings are lighter, want to start walking home from work some of the way but I've tried before and usually fail. Maybe people can police me too!!

It's definitely an interesting question about telling people. I think I got it about right for me. My oh said he would want to tell our parents sooner next time (told at 7 weeks this) but I think I'd still like to wait. Guess time will tell who'll win that battle! ;)

orange exciting! Get cracking with the ICs if you like finding out slowly but surely (my preferred method) :) Really hopeful that the lube will have done it for you!

otters I seem to remember with the CB fertility monitor you have to start using it on a particular day of your cycle (is that right grumpy?) Oh and yes to the countdown to the weekend!

Tigger wedding planning is a lovely distraction! The tipis look gorgeous.

seven just googled cossatto prams - wow those fabrics are beautiful! Knowing DH though he’ll just want a black one… will have to crochet a nice bright baby blanket to make it a bit more interesting.

grumpy private scan plan sounds excellent. Maybe that’s made you feel a bit more in control? God knows I could do with that. Only two weeks until my booking in appointment so hoping that comes round quickly.

Hb excellent about the booking in appointment, that sounds much better than waiting until you’re 12 weeks! So envious of you guys all getting yours so early. I’ll be 9+2 by the time mine happens. Haven’t been told to read anything/wee in anything beforehand.

tigger say yes to the dress is a good way to relax and think about something else! Will be thinking of you tomorrow

grumpy how exciting to have all the scans booked. Have you made a name list yet or waiting to find out the sex first?

Hb well done on sorting your booking appointment. Your DH sounds so sweet. So excited for you!

mummy we love a testing day on here. Do keep us updated!

Is it just me or anyone else counting down to the long weekend ahead?

Glad you've got a plan Tigger & nothing better than a Say Yes to the Dress binge to pass the day

Just went into the docs to try and sort my booking appointment! (Was geared up for a fight after the annoying phonecall last week) but the lady was super lovely & i'm booked in for next Wed! I'll only be 7+5 but they seemed cool with that! Got TONNES of paperwork to read in advance & a pot to wee in! DH is keen to come cos he's off and keen to be involved where he can, hopefully this will be cool!

Eeeek exciting Mummy Wait til Wed to avoid uncertainty!! (Altho the early testing club will totally disagree with me!)

Otter temping is a bit of a hindsight thing but will confirm ovulation and good to see your cycle so clearly! (I did it one cycle before i was actually TTC but i go to the loo a couple of hours before waking up and you need a good spell of uninterrupted sleep to get an accurate read!)

Right I have booked a private scan at 10+1 on 15th may (£85) followed by the Harmony blood test the following morning (£360). I don't want to wait for the NHS 12wk scan I decided. In the blood test they can check the baby's sex as well as detect chromosomal abnormalities with 99% accuracy. 5 weeks to go!!!

Feeling a lot more emotionally stable this afternoon, phew. Very busy at work which is a good non emotional distraction. Hope everyone is surviving Monday x

I have two FRER in the house still, will try and hold off until Wednesday to retest if I can.

tigger I'll be thinking of you tomorrow.

Yeah Hb Police me!!! I will have a glass of wine if I need it just gonna take it easy.

Fingers crossed orange that the lucky lube has done the trick!

Confused I really love the Cossatto prams too - the fabric is just awesome. I can't wait to be pregnant and go pram shopping and just pop into mother care just for a look. Feel a bit of a crazy woman doing that now! I just look online instead all the time

Ah tigger yay! How weird it's the same company!! Did I post the pictures of the open day? I'll PM you them otherwise! :)

Tigger Thinking of you... are you able to have a nice hot bath this evening or anything? and I hope you are not in too much discomfort.

Buzz I was really really pissed about the pram... tbh I have been ranting all day about it and wondering if I was out of order for being pissed but people seem to be agreeing with me (or maybe that is because I am the grumpy hormonal pregnant woman)

Mrs My scan in on 20th when I will be 13 weeks... I am finding it really really hard to wait though.

Orange I can;t wait to see if the Lube Exchange has been successful for a 3rd time first go! It literally must be magic if it works! (Not saying that you and DH have not put ALOT of effort in too!) lol

Mummy From that test I am like 99% sure you are upduffed... FRER are normally paperwhite and to get anything is just amazing... How many more do you have in... do you have enough to try tomorrow?

I think the thing about telling people is interesting... my Xsil told us all at 6 weeks and then misscarried at 10... luckily my Xmil was on hand to do the phonecalls around to everyone so that they did not have to tell people themselves. Apart from that (As she was a slightly larger girl) we would have actually never known she was pregnant in the first place! So really there was no NEED to tell anyone... but some people (Like me) who look 6 months pregnant at 11 weeks might fair better telling people so as to stop the awkward questions (My nan keeps bothering my mum and dad about my weight and that DH is not feeding me correctly etc as we have not told her yet)

Today marks the first day I spent at least 5 mins just before lunch dry heaving over the toilet at work... I heard sickness can hit later on but I really thought I was one of the lucky ones lol

Tipi in a forest! (The same tipi company as you!) early sept next year so plenty of time for me.

96 days tigger 😱😱😱 did you decide on a venue and set a date? Sorry I can't remember! I tried my dress on again at the weekend, it's all really starting to feel real! Don't feel prepared at all though!! laura yours must be really soon now?? And wiggly? :)

I'm doing ok, think I've cried my tears. Today was ok, tomorrow will be tough but closure at least. I'm not in lots of pain just a bit uncomfortable. Don't have a great blood test so bad bruising which hurts.

I'm snuggled on sofa watching say yes to the dress with tea and bridal mags! Buzz when is your wedding?!

Thanks for the advice on opks. I have CBFM which I used months ago but as I wasn't ovulating, it wasn't helpful. Now I'm on clomid (which hopefully will help me ovulate) I think it might be a good idea to start testing. Not sure when to start so might start from day 10.
Debating if I should temp as well or not but no clue about it. Do I need to temp for a few cycles to see a pattern?

dancing hope this will be a nice peaceful week for you. Have you got some time off over Easter?

tigger how are you feeling? Good point about who you'd lean on. I do firmly believe that it's your true friends that will be with you for good or for bad. Sending lots of hugs and

grumpy sorry you're feeling down. Really hope things improve for you soon.

seven love your list - I am totally stealing that list. Have also just decided with DH that we are going to try EOD this cycle from yesterday. As I'm not sure if am going to ovulate or not this month (Fx yes!) we thought it best to have it covered.

buzz do update us after your scan on Friday. How exciting! Not long to go now.

mummy i have rubbish eyes too can never see a line. Good luck and hope you get your BFP.

orange hope the 2WW goes quickly for you. Are you going to test early or wait till AF is due?

orange think you should IC in the morning, yolo 🙈

You're so right tigger, glad you've got support around you ❤️ the conversation must have been so tough 😔 can't imagine what you're going through. Will be thinking about you tomorrow. What are you doing this afternoon? Big and ❤️

You're being really strong Tigger, I'll be thinking of you in the morning x

Glad you've got a timeline tigger - good point about people you would lean on too.

grumpy and jupiter I think I am either 6dpo or 9dpo today, but basically I am not sure!! That makes me either 9dpo or 12 dpo on Thurs... oh, I might crack with the ICs though.

jupiter yes I did like the lube! Although I found applying it interrupted the flow a little on occasion Let's hope it's still lucky - so kind of you

For me loosing the baby has been quite revealing in who I'd tell next time, there's a couple of friends who I've told I've had a miscarriage that I didn't tell I was pregnant who next time I'd tell. I'm glad I didn't tell everyone I was as it'd be so hard having that conversation. So I guess my only advice is tell those who you'd lean on if the worst happened. As grumpy says it's such a personal choice there's no right or wrong.

Tigger I'm so pleased for you. I'm sure that is a huge relief. Will be thinking of you tomorrow morning. How are you and your oh bearing up? Are you in any pain physically?

mummy I can very confidently see something in the second picture! Tentative congrats but very excited to see what the next few days bring.. when are you going to test next? Fingers and toes crossed for you!!

Red glad you had a lovely weekend!

Oh Grumpy so sorry you're feeling rubbish. I've been surprised at how difficult it is feeling exhausted and hormonal. I hope it passes soon. We're telling family this weekend - it is a lonely time and I'm desperate to speak to my mum about it all. I know it starts snowballing when people know but you might help your mood too. I'm feeling quite out of control at times, I totally empathise.

Seven I LOVE the action plan!! Psychologically and physically so good. This month may be the one. EOD-ing is hard but worked for me and DH although admittedly once I'd ovulated I lost interest.

buzz yay for Friday!! So excited for you (and envious!) Will wish the week away for you :)

MrsC sorry you've been feeling up and down. It's a real rollercoaster this pregnancy lark. So happy about your scan though, bet you can't wait for early May!

orange so excited for you this month! Did you like the lube? I think it felt quite nice how many DPO will you be on Thursday? Glad we've got some testing due this week.

Tigger glad you have some certainty on what's happening when. Hope you are ok as can be.

Everyone's different with respect to sharing the news I guess it's very real that things don't always work out and I'm not sure id want the whole family to be feeling sorry for me / talking about it if I told them and then scan showed bad news.

Hb thanks a lot yes I have got a day off to myself on Friday as DH will already be in France and DD still with her dad so wondering what to do with all that free time ha ha! Also got next Friday off to celebrate my birthday (31 boo hoo!) and meant to be going on a shopping spree with my best mate but wondering what for now I'm fattening up for the next year??? Baby stuff? Handbags?? Also no boozy lunch 😭
It makes sense to tell family at easter I guess I'll just see how I feel when we get there.

Hi all so booked in for the op first thing tomorrow, it's a relief to be honest.

Orange how many dpo are you?? Exciting.. mummy I bet you are upduffed 🤞🏼

Aw Grumpy sorry you're feeling rubbish, can you get a few things in the diary over the next couple of months to look forward to? I know you've got lots of work travel but even just little things with DH/DD/besties might give you landmarks to look forward to especially when you're abroad

Seven your list is incredible, & exactly the why this group was started in the first place (if we can remember that far back!!) i will TOTALLY be the EOD police!! 👮🏻‍♀️

We planned to let our immediate families know at Easter too! (Popular choice i think) I'll only be just over 7 weeks but like others, everyone will be together, and i would tell them if anything went wrong either way. The closer it gets i kind of feel I'd like to keep it to ourselves a bit longer but I think we'll do it!