Getting Ready For Baby Challenge - Thread 7

Thanks Hb, that's really helpful. My BMI is 31ish so wouldn't be high risk but also hope they don't go on about it. I am 6ft though and although I definitely need to lose weight I'm a size 16 and fairly healthy (carry all my weight on bum and thighs) Haven't put on any weight since I got pregnant so that's good :) Am sure will be okay.

MrsC so glad you're feeling a bit better and so close to your scan! Exciting! Might start increasing my dietary iron too..

Hey everyone!
seven and orange your BFPs are due on my birthday so hoping that's a good vibe for you both!!!
dancing and tigger sorry the iv pains are so uncomfortable, not fair giving all you have been through, hope they pass quickly x
grumpy how exciting for your booking in tomorrow!!
hb taking iron with orange juice helps absorption apply, something to do with vitamin C, and floradix liquid iron is gentler on the system than the tablets, also prepare for black poop 💩 there really is nothing glamorous about this is there? Kiwis and pears are also good to keep things moving and milled linseed or flaxseed even stirred into yoghurt also helps avoiding the dreaded constipation! Unfortunately I'm an expert on this subject!
jupiter glad you're feeling less nauseous!
I'm 11 weeks tomorrow, just over a week until 12week scan and I can finally let the cat out of the bag! I'm not so sick anymore thankfully, but exhausted and cold and from hearing everyone else it's probably iron so might get on some! I have this weird physical exhaustion, like my bones and muscles feel tired as opposed to just me feeling regular tired if that makes sense!

Morning all! Thanks for the updated list seven!

Sorry that ovulation pains are uncomfortable for you both dancing and tigger. Good that things are getting back to normal though!

I'm still very jealous of your trip to California grumpy, even if it is mainly for work! You'll have an amazing time. So exciting about the booking in appt tomorrow!

jupiter they ask you whether you'd like the routine screening blood tests:

screening for HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B
blood group
rhesus disease
anaemia
diabetes

They also need a wee in a pot! (I already had a pot because i booked the appointment in person so they gave me a pot) so if you haven't got one make sure you'll be able to provide one!

They do weigh you and do BMI, but im sure you're not high risk unless you're >35, I'm sure you said you're lower than this?

Thanks seven! Except I'm 31 now 😭

Thank you all for the birthday wishes. I'll post a pic of the babygros later. They are so cute!

I have got my booking in appointment tomorrow at 10:30am at my house (with the home birth midwives!). I am very excited. DD is going to be there but DH won't be unfortunately. Yes I'm still feeling good, boobs a bit more sore again this morning but got more energy and still no sickness. Looking forward to some California sunshine next week! 👙

Tigger very happy for you that ovulation has restarted on schedule.

Buzz does the 8+5 make sense given late ovulation? Seems a big difference from 10wks.

Jupiter good luck with your booking in on Monday!

Don't worry buzz, the reduction in some symptoms is likely because your placenta is taking over. Ditto on the knicker watch though ... mc would be unlikely at this stage particularly given you've seen a heart beat. So exciting! Yup it's my booking in appt on Monday. Can't wait... but also bit worried they'll give me a hard time about my weight.

Hb interesting about iron! Do they test your levels routinely or did you request it? Glad the bran flakes worked lovely :)

seven excellent work on the list as usual, thank you!

orange been a rough week but much less nausea today and yesterday. Weekend can't come soon enough. Holding out for my scan date, need something to work towards. Hope you've got a lovely weekend planned. Are you trying anything extra this month? Any supplements or anything? X

Thanks seven for keeping us all updated! It's cycle 4 for me now unfortunately. BFP due 18 May

So wonderful confused - really delighted that baby bubble is doing so well! Have you told work yet?

Catching up... Happy Birthday grumpy! Sounds like a lovely day. Oh Petit Bateau have some lovely stuff

jupiter can't believe how time is whizzing by! You'll be at 12 weeks in hardly any time at all! Are you feeling better now?

Sorry you're having a hard time dancing

otters keeping on humping is definitely a good insurance policy. Can they test you more than once this month if the first ends up being too early?

Fingers crossed tigger!

Hi charl so sorry to hear about your mc

Thanks seven!

Seven thanks for the updated list!!

So I defo think I'm ovulating today dancing is right ovulation pain much worse!! We managed to dtd last night so hopefully we've caught it.

Grumpy happy birthday for yesterday! Glad you got spoilt.

Hope that's right...had to quickly scan through every page!!

Happy Friday everyone xx

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Morning ladies,

Welcome charl so sorry to hear about your mc xx I'm in L'Pool.

Happy birthday for yesterday Grumpy hope you had a lovely time.

So glad it's Friday already. I wish every week was a 4 day week :D
Although I'm working tomorrow morning so it's not really but it's my last Saturday working now for the foreseeable future...I told my boss I was doing too much!

I'll try and update the list before I go to work!! It's been awhile!

Oh xp buzz

I'm dreading that!! I've only just got the early pregnancy constipation under control (750g of Bran flakes did the trick... thanks jupiter )

They're gonna undo all my good work!

buzz I think they would have called if there was anything to be concerned about! I'm pretty sure being cold is a symptom... but it is actually quite cold at the mo too compared to a couple of weeks ago! I feel the heating might go back on!

hb don't forget to eat lots of fibrous stuff, I remember my mum was soooooo constipated on iron tablets!

jupiter I think low iron can be an issue in pregnacies because the body needs way more than usual to support the extra blood required. I've had low iron in the past tho, partly because I'm vegetarian, & i also think i just run low naturally! I kept trying to give blood but i got three strikes and was out forever! Not long til booking in for you!!

Hey jupiter! Feeling a bit weird actually. Still exhausted like can't get out of bed at 6am! But not sore boobs anymore, not as hungry and sick feeling, not weeing so much. It's safe to say I'm still in constant knicker watch! Just got to get through the next 2 weeks 💪🏽 How are you? Excited for Monday? :) it is Monday isn't it?

Welcome charl so sorry about your mc, must have been awful😔 you're in the right place, we are a lovely supportive bunch! We are also a jealous lot too and totally share your feelings toward SIL! I work in London but commute from Bucks :)

grumpy I bloody love petit bateau, going to spend my life savings in there I think! So I'm 10 weeks today but early scan put me back 10 days which makes me 8+5 but she said wait till official NHS scan. So I'm a bit in limbo at the mo like what do I consider myself haha we're going for a Japanese on Sunday and can't wait! 😋

yum mrs! Dp got a giant Ferrero rocher for a leaving present. He's left it at work and asked me to bring it home tonight, it may get lost on the way 😏

hb you've just reminded me I never heard about my blood tests! I presume that means it's fine but wonder if I was supposed to call! Oops! I'm still bloody freezing I hate it! Is that a symptom of low iron?

dancing so sorry you're feeling shit. I think you're mega strong, you're all superwomen! Like you say just take each day at a time. Have you got anything coming up to look forward to? Something not TTC related?

Happy Friday everyone. What's everyone got planned for the weekend?

Belated Happy Birthday grumpy :) I’m 9+1 today, so exciting. How are you feeling this morning? Still good I hope. What lovely presents you got! Can you post a picture of the babygros?

Welcome charl, so sorry to hear about your mc but it’s really lovely to have you on the board. Good luck for your fertile week!! I decided early on that once you decide to start TTC it’s basically impossible to be relaxed about it (well that was the case for me anyway) so don’t worry about getting excited. Good luck. Oh and I’m from Norfolk, although we have a lot of londoners on here.

MrsC hope you enjoyed the ferreros is your nausea getting better now? Mine’s sort of disappeared over the last two days which seems odd, hope that’s normal. It will probably come back tomorrow :) Ditto on the baby shower plans, my friend had an afternoon tea for hers which was really nice and low key.

Hb sorry to hear about the low iron but at least you can get it sorted. Is low iron a feature of early pregnancy or just something you personally are vulnerable to?

Hi otters, don’t panic about a few days of flashing faces. I got 5/6 days in a row one month before getting my static. I never once (in 4 months of tracking/trying) got a static face with FMU though and it was always around midday when I would re-test that it appeared and on the month I got my BFP my static didn’t appear until 4pm in the afternoon. Are you testing once a day in the morning or multiple times a day? I know it’s so expensive though…your 21 day will definitely have to be postponed as Hb said.

oh Dancing, firstly it’s wonderful that you are ovulating and your body is getting back on board and prepared (although rubbish that it is hurting so much) but it’s understandable that emotionally it might take some time to catch up. It must be really scary worrying about the longer term impact on your mood but you are also allowed to feel totally crap and bereft at the moment. No need to pathologist that at the moment, all totally normal. We’re here if you need us

Happy Friday everyone! Woop!

Hi charl! I'm so sorry about your mc, it's really shit. Fx for your fw approaching. I think the jealousy thing is really understandable. I've been trying to subtly avoid the pregnant lady in my office and then feel horrifically guilty. I'm a northern Londoner. (As in, I live in London, but I am northern as hell!)

Happy birthday grumpy! Glad you had a nice evening, and mega cute presents!

Jupiter physically I'm ok. I'm pretty sure I'm ovulating... it's more painful than usual. Actually gasped in pain earlier, enough for my colleague to ask if I was ok!! Emotionally, I'm a bit of a wreck tbh. Honestly, I'm really terrified I'm going to end up depressed again. But just have to focus on getting through each day.

I'm also a no on baby shower. I'll go out with my friends, and they can drink my prosecco for me!

Have an amazing time mummy!

Just checked! CD 26!!!

Ps/ saw a thread earlier and someone had got their static smiley on CD25 if i remember rightly!

Urgh annoying that your egg is being shy otters

I'm sure I've read that the day 21 bloods are meant to be around 7dpo... it's called day 21 because that's when a "regular" cycle (ie 28day) would be 7dpo. I definitely wouldn't rearrange them without guidance tho... could you ring tomorrow and see what they say?

Happy birthday grumpy

welcome charl sorry to hear about your MC hope you get your BFP soon.

mummy enjoy new york! so jealous

jb hope your egg pops out! those are clear dark lines. Im still getting flashing smileys and wondering if it will become static this cycle.

penguin hope you'll get some uninterrupted sleep tonight!

tigger great news about your scan and sounds like you'll be ovulating this weekend.Go for it if you both feel it's right. As you say everyone deals with things differently and as long as it feels right for you, why not?

hb hope the iron tablets kick in and you'll feel full of energy!

Need some advice from everyone - I think I'm either ovulating very late or not going to ovulate this month. Been getting flashing smileys on my CBFM on CD 15, 16 & 17. I'm due a day 21 blood test on Monday but I think it should be later as I've not ovulated yet. Not sure if I just book the blood test for later in the week and then explain it to the doctor later or try to get some advice before monday. I'm really hoping that I'll get a static smiley but feeling anxious that it may not happen. will just keep humping and hope for the best!

Welcome charl! Sorry to hear about your mc, hopefully you'll get a sticky bean soon!

Happy birthday grumpy!! Hope you've had a fab day.

Glad you've arrived safely in NY, mummy. Have an amazing time!

Good news about the scan tigger... It's good that you and DH have been able to talk about and agree where you go from here. Fx for you.