Getting Ready For Baby Challenge - Part 9

Otters isn't the static smiley the positive on CB? With a few days of flashing leading up? I never got a real positive on the cheap OPK but the darkest I got was same or slightly lighter than control line.

Spoke too soon. The ic opk is negative this morning and CB still flashing smiley. I'm really confused!

Wahay otters!! So glad you were able to dtd! Keep humping!! 🍆🍆🍆

Omg got a faint positive on the ic opks. The test line is very faint but it's been paper white up till now. I'm getting a very heavy dragging feeling on my left side and I'm wondering if I'm about to ovulate. I really hope I'll get a static smiley and see a positive on the ic opk tomorrow. Fingers crossed! We've managed to dtd today despite DH's bad back and got one in yesterday before he hurt his back. Trying so hard not to get my hopes up. I've never ovulated before and the thought that I might is overwhelming!

orange so pleased to hear your mum has an op date and not long to wait. Hope it all goes well

grumpy glad date night went well. I'd love to own an Audi! What have you decided on?

buzz gave DH lots of pain killers and then jumped him ha ha the lengths I have to go to!

tigger glad you had a good party. I've been getting different results with CB and ic opks. Flashing smiley on cb but negative on opks. I agree with grumpy and will just go with the CB

jb sounds like a lovely Sunday

parsnips safe travels

buzz I love tk maxx. Great haul there!

Just have to get through the week then bank holiday weekend yay!

tigger I would trust the CB as it tracks your dual hormone levels. I never got on with the IC OPK. When I got my peak on CB was def when I conceived. Early scan matched exactly. Glad you are feeling a bit better.

I've had a lovely dinner cooked by DH with a beautiful bottle of red 🍷 now going to sit on my new sofa and watch a film with DD. Feeling so grateful for my family and the small but significant house progress!!

Ok ic opk is showing clear positive tonight although cbd said peak was Friday/sat?!

I know it's not possible it takes 5 days for it to travel down the tube but it defo feels odd.... oh the joys of the tww!!

Hi all I'm feeling a bit better now, think it was the boozy blues as much as anything.

So I'm 2dpo (assuming I ovulated Friday which is when I got pains and static smiley) I've been getting some weird crampy type feelings... surely much too early for implantation?! Wishful thinking I think!!

Buzz they are gorgeous!! Must be so exciting being able to buy things!

Thanks for all the comments about the kitchen it makes the time it too feel worth it! Was a really dull purple before and just looked really grubby!!

Thinking of you grumpy and tigger xx you're allowed to have down days, it happens to all of us! I've had the fact that I would be having my 12 week scan around now floating in the back of my mind this week but you just pick up and carry on.

Hope everyone has nice Sundays, went for a nice walk with DH stopping for a drink half way which was much needed to chill today!

Safe journey back parsnips x

Evening! You all sound super productive! I've not done much, except when mad in tk maxx and got some amazing bargains :)

Hope you have a good flight parsnips

Hugs to tigger and grumpy I'm sure those baby gap clothes will be used soon ❤️❤️

I'm joining those on the productive Sundays, have been a six mile walk with a pub lunch halfway and weeded the garden and bought nice blue pots and golden chips to tidy up the front garden.

Good luck for starting your new job mrsC

grumpy ooh a new Audi sounds nice.

Tigger sorry today is a bad day. Hope the walk helps.

confused the baby show sounds like it was a success. I wish the Scottish one hadn't just been.

Charl I like that colour, very nice.

otters that's a buggar about DHs back, escpecially during fertile week. Hopefully it eases up quickly.

orange glad your mum has a date. It kind of feels like limbo after diagnosis until treatment begins.

buzz hope your headache has eased. Glad the nausea has eased off jupiter still waiting on it hitting but enjoying it now being here at the moment. When did it start for you guys?

penguin are you still around lovely? Just wondering how you are getting on? x

Thank you both 😘

Hugs to you both Tigger and Grumpy. It really is an emotional rollercoaster, unfortunately at the moment with more downs than ups, but I'm sure the ups will come again for each of us. I'm starting to feel more positive now, in the sense that trying again doesn't seem like such a ridiculous idea any more.

Sounds like everyone is having a really active weekend - I'm sat in the garden watching my DH do the gardening!

Cheering myself up looking at nearly new Audis. I found out that the private reg "Y4 BVU" is available ha ha... maybe taking my MN obsession too far!!
Shall I get.. an A4 avant (estate), A5 sportback (coupe), or a TT??

Best of luck for your scan tomorrow biker x

Tigger so sorry you’re having a sad day. It’s totally to be expected. Thinking of you

MrsC hope you had a lovely day and you have some nails left :) It will be fine tomorrow, looking forward to hearing all about it.

orange great news that your mum has an op date, at least it feels like things are moving. Would be great if she can avoid chemo and go straight to radio too. Thinking of you all

Oh lovely grumpy, yes the idea of two back to back first trimesters does sound fairly horrendous BUT totally worth it too. Big hugs today given you’re feeling so rough. Those baby gap clothes will definitely be used sooner rather than later.

Dancing how many DPO are you now lovely? When are you testing?

biker have everything crossed for you tomorrow, but have a really good feeling for you and little biker x

@Tigger83 & @TheGrumpySquirrel Major hugs to you both xx

@orangefolly Thank you. It's mid afternoon so hope to give you guys a good update afterwards 🙏

@charl19 Think small fairs take place throughout the year all over the country but the largest ones are the NEC in May and Olympia in Oct. We treated the NEC as a reccy visit and are planning to buy what we can at the Olympia show (depending on lead times, we may have to order some stuff before Oct).

(Though tbh, I think it's sometimes just pot luck depending on the day!)

I'm sorry Tigger and grumpy. Big hugs. I find weekends, especially if I'm tired, can be harder as there's more time to fill. ❤️

Tigger I'm so sorry. I'm feeling it today too. Completely in denial bought loads of baby GAP stuff 😢

It was a great party but I'm exhausted! We're going for a little walk in the forest to ease the hang over. Feeling quite emotional today really quite sad about the baby.

Haha tigger 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 did you have fun? Drink all the water and eat all the carbs!!

@Tigger83 👏🏼 round of applause for you! Did you have fun?

Oh dear I'm very hung over.... stayed up till 4:30.... don't think I've done that since I was at uni...