STILL TTC your first baby

Pinkmartini - I tried diets, cutting back on alcohol and caffeine..... but got pregnant when I gave up on diet and also after drinking far too much alcohol . I was so convinced AF was on its way that I went out with the girls to drown my sorrows, had 4 enormous glasses of wine and rolled home..... three days later found out I was pregnant....oh the guilt . I'd even forgotten to take my folic acid for 3days and I always take it like clockwork!!

Gilly - thank you

Bella- your knitting is fab!!

Hoping everyone ok.....

Kensgirl, sorry I didn't respond to your April message - yes fine now. Just envious at all the activity - dh seems to have decided that its easier not to play after our scare in the Autumn.

How is the monitoring? I'm back to 6 monthly I think which is quite reassuring (am expecting that to effectively continue the rest of my life...)

Fingers crossed for everyone - not holding my breath here!

I am ultra busy at the moment, so I haven't much time for my usual waffle!!

Gilly - Congrats on your job offer, that is wonderful news!! Will you accept do you think? Let us know! Oh, and thanks for saying prayers for us all

Kensgirl - Lovely to hear from you, glad you are ok. I am ok, just very possibly going to be moving house soon, but we are limbo at the moment. I am taking a break from ttc next cycle as we will be away - but I haven't given up the perky outlook, don't worry

PinkMartini - Good question!! I am trying to lose weight, for me really, but I hope it helps ttc too. I take pregnacare daily, just to keep in the habit, and the vits are good to have anyway. I still drink caffeine, but I have found rooibos tea which is naturally caffeine free, and I alernate between that and twinings breakfast tea

Bella - Great knitting girl -

Hope everyone else is just super!! I'll pop back when I get 5 minutes to spare!!

Yes very impressed with knitting Bella.
CD21/22 so officially on 2ww but have so many spots that must be pmt.
Seriously am like a teenager.

So my question today is not so random: what steps are you taking with TTC?
Have you given up booze or caffeine? Are you trying to lose weight? (I need to but never seem to shift the last half stone)
Are you downing oysters with gusto for the added zinc? Or are you, like me, just popping a folic acid tab when you remember?

Bella - wow - knitting pics are fab - I am very impressed - you are very talented with your needles!!

I thenk you!

actually, I've deleted the photo of me - I'm a wuss!

I've put my knitting pictures on my profile - I'm sooooo proud of myself!

Also, if you have a look can you tell me if you can see a picture of me? I've got it set to mumsnet mates and I want to know if it works!

Thanks

Hello everyone........where are you all ....?

Great news on your job offer Gilly, have you decided to accept? I hope your fertility prayers pay off this month for ALL of us.

Nothing exciting to report from me, just busy doing the garden and laying a new floor in the bathroom (well, dh is, and I'm busy supervising)

Cd 6 for me today, my new plan of action is start doing the deed from today or tomorrow every day until dh can take no more....

congrats gilly - how exciting!

Fantastic news gilly - well done and how exciting !

nomoremagnolia - that struck me as well, after I posted it great minds ...

Nomoremagnolia - ha ha ha!! Can't believe you know this word for word......

Kensgirds - helloooo, how are you? Thanks for the conrats

Ready - you deserve a break from TTC, it does give you time to put everything into perspective and then you'll be ready to try again next month.

Its my wedding anniversary tomorrow - one year of marriage already!!! Its flown by....

I feel like the gang is back! [I am so sad!]

CD20 for me.

Well! hello Ladies! i've not been around for a while as I,ve ben trying (after the wise words of dh.........) not to be here too much, as i felt as though i was spending more time here than ttc, if you get my drift. However, it is now cd 3 for me, so I feel perfectly justified in rejoining my old friends if you'll have me..

A big HELLO to all those I kow, esp. ready, and mrs mc jnr, and is it seaside and pinke elephant too who deserve congratulations !??! Its a bit confusing to try and read back , but I'm so happy for all those with reecent BFP's - I'm sure we wil all join you soon

Ready, what is your latest random question ? I hope you are allright - we need your perkiness - keep smiling, hey? Woodmouse - its lovelt that you have remembered me, hope you are Ok, and bBella and nomore - how are you? niceto be back though xx

Hello All,
Thanks for remebering me Ready. I have been very quiet on MN due to work crazyness, Ofsted and then GCSE's started properly yesterday so am super busy. Supposed to be doing the lunch queue now actually! On the ttc front I don't think I have even ovulated this month, have some probs in that area so doubtful of BFP. DH and I are going to docs in June as that will be a year of ttc. How depressing? Pretty sure the prob is me and my random ovulation but want to to get DH tested so at least can rule that out.

Ready - of course you didn't upset me!! You were talking a lot of sense. I'm so sorry to hear you are . Is there anything we can help with or just having a blue time? Put yourself first and have a lovely month of living for you. Sounds like bliss. Work is calmer now, but I still have all this pent up anger and frustration with the job, which are NOT good for any TTC-er. I also may have nailed my own career coffin well and truly shut by (possibly) being overheard by my boss calling him, untalented, overpromoted and stupid

Still, I am in a good mood today - the sun is shining outside my window and it's the weekend. Yippeee!