Getting Ready For Baby Challenge - Thread 8

Quick pop back to say hello!

I forgot my MN password and enjoyed it...have decided to try to digital detox and focus on DD for a while. But quick update and I'm still checking in with this thread to see how you all are!

Great to see so many new BFPs, positivity for all TTC and pregnancies progressing

I've almost at the end of my first trimester now, with a boy Panorama screening all good, a couple of great scans under my belt!

Sickness definitely hit and is peaking now, but so grateful for it.

Happy baby challenge to you all!

grumpy I just got an invitation to the jojo Maman Bebe summer event, 15,20 or 50% off. I've only ever picked 50% out of the bag when I get there!

Your due date twin is FULL & bloated! I just can't eat what used to, or digestion has slowed down or something!

Defo feeling the need for some new clothes too (for me not baby!) it's not that things don't fit exactly, just things are a bit uncomfortable... hard to know what to buy for this in between bit!

Sorry, this all sounds a bit moany!

Lovely to hear from you otters glad you're feeling a fraction better & some positive planning in place.

Great news on the work situ jupiter good to feel relief pre hols!

Excellent weighlosses dancing & mummy

Hope you're having a chilled TWW seven FX

Otters nice to see you and glad you are feeling more positive

It's perfectly safe to have caffeine in pregnancy just not like 6 coffees a day.
I wouldn't worry about the green tea penguin

Para I hope you get some answers soon x

Jupiter I'm very excited for you for Friday and that you might be getting the start of a bump! Still no sign of one here except that my work trousers get tight around the waist in the afternoons.

How's my (almost) due date twin Hb? I'm 10 weeks on Sunday.

I've been bad and bought lots of stuff from jojo Maman Bebe and seraphine. I ditched the conference dinner at 9:30pm and have been sitting in my bed buying sleepsuits, maternity work clothes and a sling. I don't want to jinx it as I know things may not always work out with every pregnancy and haven't had scan yet but I could not resist! Plus it's getting harder to wear normal work trousers comfortably.

Night x

Hi all
Thanks for all the ❤ and kind words. It really helped and I'm so glad I have all of you gals.

Massive congratulations to jb penguin mummy and parsnips 🎉🎉🎉 did I miss anyone else?

So so much to catch up on this thread, you're definitely a chatty bunch! I won't write a massive reply now and will take the time to read through the posts. Just to update that I'm feeling more hopeful and positive again although it varies from minute to minute day to day. I'm back on clomid and it's the start of the cycle so I'm feeling hopeful again. I've also contacted our consultant to ask for an earlier appointment (follow up is end July currently) so we can discuss next steps, probably IVF. Really hope we can see him in the next few weeks as it will give me some reassurance that there's a plan in place. Did a lot of soul searching during the holiday and wondering why things happen and the meaning of the universe. Didn't come up with any good answers!

I get my hubby to make tea and not tell me if it's decaff or not and then I have to guess.... I never can, although I swear I need caff to get me going in the morning! 😂

penguin it's deffo less than normal tea but not caffeine free no, soz! Haha!! Herbal/fruit teas are though I think

(Not that I have any sort of tea obsession!)

Yeah, penguin. Green tea is made with the same leaves as black tea (and white tea) I believe. They're just picked at different points!

Penguin I'm tempted to say I've not been sleeping (which is entirely true!) and say I'm worried that starting back on caffeine after lent is causing it. Could still have my two morning cups for now, but cut out the afternoon. The problem is, I need it to get through the day at the moment!!

I hope you can get seen para. Is there any chance you could speak to someone at the hospital where you were treated? Really hope it comes soon for you. It's so shit. Is there anything else coming up for you to take your mind off things at all?

Omg buzz are you serious?? I need to stop drinking it! I thought I was being good 🙈

Fingers crossed they have an appointment para 🤞🏽

Haha dancing that will be obvious! Hmm could you switch to decaf now saying you want to cut out caffeine for other reasons? Then when it happens they won't know? penguin green tea has caffeine in it!

I'm so glad it went well jupiter! Not long to go until your scan on Friday

Dancing, I wonder if you start adding in some other non-caffeinated hot drinks (e.g. Green tea) now, then when you get your bfp you can just increase those and say they've grown on you?

Thanks so much ladies. It's hit me like a ton of bricks this week. I think mostly because the lack of af means I am in no man's land and also can't move on. I did ring the docs today as it has been 7 weeks since erpc, but didn't have any appointments. I am going to try again in the morning. Not sure what they will say, if anything, but it's worth a try.

Pre pregnancy, not previous pregnancy!

Glad it went well Jupiter! It's so nice to have people know and not have to lie/pretend.

I went completely off hot drinks. Tea and coffee. Unfortunately I've slipped back into my previous pregnancy caffeine habits, so it will be immediately obvious to everyone in the office when I give it up again (as I won't have lent as an excuse this time!!) We do tea rounds in the office, so it'll be really obvious! Getting ahead of myself here!!

Cd8 for me, so eod starts tonight. Hubby is taking the schedule with good humour for now!!

Fab news on the weight loss Mummy. I'm about 9lbs down since the end of Jan, and seem to be maintaining that, which I'm ok with. I'd like to lose a couple more pounds, but my body doesn't like that!!

Ohh thanks buzz, am already counting down the hours xx

Yay jupiter I'm so pleased it went well with your boss!! I knew it would! And only 2 days to go! 🎉🎉

Thanks for the good wishes. I told my boss and she was very lovely about it (a bit too lovely if I’m honest but shouldn’t complain.) I could almost see her ticking over in her head the implications of this on the teams but to be honest that’s fair enough. I spoke to one of the team managers about it too and he was very supportive. We’ve agreed that I’ll announce it to the teams after my scan on Friday (and when I’m back from leave.) Actually it’s a huge weight off my mind, more so than I realised it would be. Whatever happens at least I don’t have to keep pretending to be firing on all cylinders (although I’m too proud to really let that guard down!)

Oh orange that’s so worrying, I’m so sorry. At least they are rushing her through quickly so you all know what you’re dealing with. Sending lots of positive thoughts to you all

Penguin sorry about the spotting, hope you aren’t too worried. Everything at this stage is frightening isn’t it.

JB don’t worry I constantly forgot I was pregnant in the early weeks. Actually it’s only in the last two weeks that’s changed and I think that’s because I’m starting to feel a fullness in my womb that I didn’t before. I think I might have the beginnings of a bump but we shall see.

Tigger good luck for the weigh in! Hopefully you’ll go down even more once AF has buggered off.

MrsC ditto on being pale and all the boob veins! All good though and at least they’re doing their job. Do you have your 20 week scan date yet?

Well done on the weight loss mummy, that’s fab!

Well done mummy!!

I really feel like I've put on so much weight even in just the last few days. My trousers are feeling tight and bra strap (around my body, not shoulders) is digging in even on the loosest hook. I definitely didn't have this problem last week!

I hate you love you all really. I've put on 4lbs :( mainly due to that conference I went to and the offering of cake and custard at every meal 😩

Woo go mummy
And Grumpy too. I'm planning on eating all the cake when I am preggers!

Thanks girls..I'll get there one day.

Chillin in the lovely sunshine with the cat before going back out to teach. Would be nice and peaceful except there's some builders next door arguing.

That's such a great achievement mummy!

I'm happy because I've not put on weight at all since my BFP (despite the extra boobs)! I've actually lost 1kg since then (2.2lbs) and am maintaining that weight quite well (for now!)

Well done mummy!! That's amazing!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼