Getting Ready For Baby Challenge - Thread 8

Hey everyone! It sounds like everyone is having a lovely relaxing bank holiday.
Otters your view is lovely! How nice to escape for a bit. I'm very jealous!
Grumpy congratulations on your 8 week old strawberry! Breakast and Yoga sounds like a great way to start the day! How long have you been yoga-ing for? I really want to get in with it but we're moving house in a few months so I'm going to look into it in our new area

So me and DP just dtd unprotected for the first time! He did pull out though, so I'm sure it will amount to nothing. But I am on due to ovulate tomorrow! So who knows! I guess we are officially not trying but not preventing! Eek! This was not the plan!

Oooh Grumpy and otters so jealous of your lovely views!

Having a very lazy day here!!!

I'm 8 weeks today and mini bean is the size of a strawberry! Also I can see its tiny hand on Ovia! So excited! Although my "bump" is non existent vs last week's bloating! Still feeling really good. Just off to coffee and breakfast pre yoga. Then we are going to sunbathe on Venice beach after 😎

Otters that journey sounds horrific! Glad you made it ok in the end. Photos look beautiful! Enjoy.

Mummy glad that's cleared up!

Hope everyone is having a nice day x

Hb I'm about half way through the tv series! Wasn't impressed at first, but definitely getting good now!!

That sounds awful otters! But you're there now, and your dhs viewpoint sounds good to me!

Charl it's tough. Could you try doing a budget assuming you'd be on smp and see if it looks reasonable/possible? Do you know how long you'd want to take off for mat leave? It must be so hard with all the emotions already. I'm very much hoping being pregnant again will help me recover.

Mummy bring on 3!!

Slept for nearly 10 hours last night and feel almost human today. So crazy how much sleep affects things.

Hope everyone has a nice day today. ❤️

Symptom free today or thrush or cystitis thank god.
4dpo.. had some stabbing like pain on left lower abdomen this morning. Too early for implantation pain so probably absolutely bugger all 😂

I finish work at 3pm today, wahoo

Oh otters nightmare journey but bet it's so worth it now you're on your lounger, in the sun, with such incredible views!! Enjoy! Are you testing whilst you're away??

Sounds like a good day penguin What are you cooking?

Hope your issues clear up soon mummy & potentially a 'symptom' ! My midwife sis is on delivery suite at the mo (they do 6-9 month stints round different wards) she quite often shares her baby catching stories on our whatapp group, particularly if they're usually big or have 'interesting' names!

Your day sounds and looks so fab grumpy very jel!

charl Do you have to work a year in the new job even though your employer is the same?? Is there anyone you could have a quiet word with about it?

Hope your venue finalising goes well buzz

Don't really have a lot of plans today! DH sleeping cos he's on nights. Think i might hook up with a couple of sisters and nephew later! I've got the book of Big Little Lies so might get cracking on that... did anyone watch the series on TV, was so good!

Ciao from Italy. Finally here after a nightmare journey. This is my view this morning and am typing from these sun loungers! The world feels right again! We had a terrible time going through airport security (saw 2 very young maybe 2-3 year old girls being body searched!! ), our plane had an engine fuel leak so we got thrown off and had to wait for another plane. Had to pay overtime fees for car rental company to stay open for us to collect our car, got horribly lost and finally arrived at our destination about 2 am!! DH says hopefully that's all the bad luck out of the way and we get a BFP!

grumpy beach looks fab and your toe looks sore. Hope it gets better soon.

mrsc new hair do is always great. A nice pampering experience.

seven hope the magic line works. I got some conceive plus for last cycle not sure yet if it's done the trick!

buzz and dancing glad you had relaxing days

mummy hope your cystitis clears up quickly.

penguin well done on the run and yoga!

charl hope you can work something out.

Back to sun bathing and relaxing my mind. Have a good Sunday everyone x

Glad the toe is feeling a little better grumpy and that you were able to do (and enjoy!) some yoga!

Difficult situation charl, I wonder if you'd find it helpful to speak to someone like Citizens Advice about your finances and what you'd be entitled to when a baby arrives?

Sorry about the thrush/cystitis mummy! I assume when you say you "caught" a baby that means you helped to safely deliver it? Sorry for my ignorance!

I've been out for a run and done a bit of yoga this morning... now I'm going to spend the next few hours in the kitchen, we've got DH's grandparents coming for dinner and I've given myself loads to do. Looking forward to it though!

I'm not sure grumpy I would have to do some proper research into it all.. I'm 25... I know still quite young but it's such a hard decision either way as we are so keen to have a family! Xx

grumpy so jealous of your beach pics!

buzz have fun finalising the wedding

Your hair sounds love mrsc!

That's a shame about what happened at the beer festival dancing. A couple of beers might have helped you sleep too! Fx for a better night tonight.

Hope the thrush/cystitis recovers quickly mummy

Mummy isn't thrush a potential sign of pregnancy? Having said that I got it cycle 2 post ov and I wasn't.. but I've heard it can be as hormones change.
Thanks for the toe advice.. I only have paracetamol but it's started feeling a lot better this afternoon. We actually went to yoga this morning (I was super careful to avoid the toe!) and it was unheated vinyasa flow so I'm really happy! It was amazing then we went to the beach (see pic!) for a few hours. Now sitting with an iced coffee in a cool cafe.
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Charl* that does sound like a big dilemma. Could you survive on SMP or not? Would it be worth waiting a year? How old are you again?

MrsC the new hair sounds lovely. Long bobs are my go-to cut! I love them.

Sorry just catching up now! Thanks for all the money advice guys!! Think I just have times of going into panic, which I'm sure is normal. Just started a new contract in the school I'm in.. I was originally on supply through the council, and now have a permanent job through the council, but someone said to me yesterday that I would have to be there a year before I could get any type of maternity pay except for SMP... so that sent me into another frenzy of confusion! I've been avoiding dtd with DH since last night, 😂have made myself all nervous! Really torn.. we are so keen to have a family, but just don't know what the right thing to do is now! Sorry to have a downer on you guys!

Grumpy hope your toe is ok, it looks sore! The other pictures look lovely tho!

Welcome haribo and congratulations to you! Fx for a sticky one! Xx

Otters have a great time away- slightly jel!!

Your haircut sounds like a much needed pamper mrsc! I love having my hair done it's just so relaxing!

Buzz same here- just chilled on sofa most of the day it's been lush! Now I've moved from the sofa into bed, haha so rock and roll!!

Hope everyone else is good, it's like reading a book when I catch up!

dancing that's so sad! Tis a scary world sometimes. It's tomorrow we're off to wedding venue. Hope you sleep better tonight!

mummy that sucks! Hope you've got some canesten to hand! At least you've ovulated this month so don't need to dtd! You must love your job! Must be so hat and so rewarding at the same time!

grumpy your toe looks so sore. Buy some tape in a pharmacy and strap it to the middle toe, then take regular paracetamol or codeine if you can get hold of some.

mrsC I'm desperate for a cut and colour, had to cancel my last appt due to the vomiting bug and haven't had time to rebook 😩

Just on my way home from a long day at work, caught a beautiful chunky baby this morning 😍 On an early tomorrow so finish at 3pm which will be nice.
3dpo.. nothing to report other than I think I might have thrush or cystitis or both. My bladder seems irritated which is making my pelvic floor weak so I'm always desperate for the toilet 😣

Was the wedding venue finalisation today buzz? Hope it went well! Just noticed our wedding anniversaries will be a day apart! Nice time of year not that I'm biased. Lazy day sounds good.

Otters hope you got to Italy safely. Hopefully it will take your mind off some of the waiting anxiety. Enjoy the gelato!

Tigger hope the wedding today is good! Fx the London weather continues to hold out.

Haribo exciting times! New year baby!

Mrsc really need to get my hair done. I quite like the chill time! Although I'm really bad at small talk. Probably a rubbish customer!!

I've done nothing today. Seriously a slob. Was supposed to be going to a beer festival, but it was cancelled because a guy was stabbed right outside. :( Sad times we live in. Still no AF. Nothing much to report really. Been a busy week, but still living in a fog. Also not really sleeping, which really sucks.

Confused, how are you doing?

How are you feeling now haribo has it sunk in yet?

mrs bet your hair looks lovely!

I've had the laziest day :) which included a 2 hour afternoon nap! Wish I could do it everyday I just can't be bothered to do anything! DP got the boxing on so watching telly in bed, living the dream. Hope you've all had a good Saturdays!

Ouch squirrel, that looks painful!
Otters I'm well jel, enjoy Italy!
Seven fx the lube does the job 😉
JB I got my bfps at 11dpo. First faint ones in the morning and then I held my pee for 4 hours to get a darker positive and a digital bfp on the evening of the same day. No major symptoms tbh. I had a heavy feeling where I'd normally get period pain but it wasn't painful. I think my sense of smell has heightened and my belly looks fatter but that's all!

Hoping for lots more bfps over the next few days. My edd is between 6th-11th January. I get different results depending on which site I use

Hair sounds lovely MrsC! I spent a similar amount of time de-weeding the garden haha

Hi girls!
grumpy ouchies, the inconvenience of not being able to pop a few neurofen! Hopefully it gets better, can you use a plaster to stick it to the toe beside it for support?
otters enjoy Italy! How fabulous!! Glad bloods came up a bit, def a positive sign!
haribo congrats to you!!
seven eek well done on dtd and hopefully ov shows up soon! Enjoy the magic lube!
para and mummy keeping n everything crossed for u guys!!
hb glad u told some supportive friends! It's lovely to have people who know what it's like!
jb enjoy the day off and rest up after that bumper working week!
buzz one born was so emosh this week!!! And don't worry, one way or another it has to come out!!

Spent 3 and a half hours getting hair coloured and cut this afternoon, I wish it could be done in ten minutes!! Anyway I got a restyle and cut up my hair to a longish bob!

Oh grumpy that looks very painful! I wouldn't bother getting medical attention, it will cost a fortune and at most they'll strap it up. Just take a load of painkillers and try to keep your weight off it. Hope you're enjoying your trip despite the toe!

Well done on the humping seven, good practice for your fw

Enjoy your holiday to Italy otters, I'm very jealous!

Keeping my fx for you para and mummy!!

Congratulations haribo!

Ahh it got worse last night, this is it this morning - debating getting medical attention but what would they even do? Gonna take it easy today and limit the amount of walking. Kind of annoying! Hope it gets better from here...

AND..Just treated myself to some magic lube for when my fw arrives... Getting delivered tomorrow 😂

Oooh and Hb you'll be pleased to know we got a humping in this morning. Gonna do an opk later. Fingers crossed I'm heading towards ov now it's CD 20!!

Hello lovelies!
Didn't make it to snowdon today as the weather didn't look too good this morning but as it happens it's really sunny now. We went shopping instead!
Bought one of those really soft massive blankets from dunelm. It's the best!!
Gonna finish my quilt this afternoon too so quite a productive day.

Have a fabulous time in Italy otters

Hope your toe feels better today Grumpy there's no way you'd catch me surfing. I'd be with Hb on the beach!! Your nails do look nice tho!

Have a good rest Jb and fingers crossed your af shows up on time para xx

Ouch Grumpy that looks really sore! At least you had had a pedi though

JB hope you have a relaxing couple of days.

otters I'm so jealous. Love Italy! Sounds perfect.

Nothing much to report here, still waiting for af. If I ovulated when I thought I did, then I'm 10dpo so should be due to come on on Weds.