Still TTC your first baby? New thread for toomuch's mobile!!

Phew - took me ages to catch up and post!! I'll have to make sure I'm never gone again.. I missed you guys!!

Should we do a rollcall again to remind us of where we are?

I'll start:

NoMore - CD11 - TTC No 1 - Second month trying

Padfoot/Nomore - lol at you rationing the questions after I launched in and answered nearly all of them in one post!! I'm very impatient! On the bugaboo - I can't believe they fit a mini - the mini boots are teenie!! If they fit in that they should fit in anything! What else is so good about Bugaboos then? Come on convert me!! I've only just started HP7 - can't believe you've finished it already!

MT - I seriously have never heard of any Scarlets - so I am definitely going to have run by all my potential names by you so that you can give me the low-down on whether they are popular or not! Obviously I have to actually come up with some names first.. and get pregnant!!

Ready - glad it's not just me watching Brothers and Sisters I watched the TTC story - it was really funny when they were bding in funny positions - however, I saw DH physically squirm when the doctor scene was on about the sperm - bless him!
Poppy - I really like Bo - isn't Ulrika Johnson's daughter called that? I love unusual names!! I'm just not sure I'll have the cojones to use one!

Fi - loving your positive attitude! I'm trying to adopt that approach too after all of the highs and lows of the first month trying! Very of your approaching holidays!! Very sad news about your Bf - is there absolutely no hope of her getting a bfp? Also - how long does it take to become a fully qualified nursery nurse? I've always wanted to work with children and I'm thinking about a change in career once I've had kids.. mmm - interesting stuff!

BabyB - I love the baby channel too!! My DH keeps laughing at me when he catches me watching it! How are you feeling now - any better?

Noozes - Hi!! Welcome to the thread!! I actually contemplated standing on my head last night after bding - but couldn't face it so I just went to sleep

DigitalGirl and Pixi04 - Hi and welcome!

Babyslings topic - I love all the baby slings - we'll have to have a proper discussion on which we think is the best ? see I'm rationing!! I'll start looking now.. BabyB the Premaxx Adventure Baby Sling looks really interesting. MT which Baby Bjorn baby carrier did you get? Did the baby that was smothered survive?

prams I haven't started looking yet so will start researching all of the suggestions!!

Hiya all! Yes, you're right NMM...coming on here and trying to hold off ttc till October is proving to be quite difficult . The reason I'm on here is because I can't really talk to any of my friends about this because none of them are in the same position as me, I'm the only married one - they're all pre-occupied with jobs and holidays and diy. It's like a switch has gone off in my brain and all I can think about is babies! It has given me a new energy though. I'm more inclined to go for a run because I'm 'prepping' my body. Whereas, I was getting quite lazy for a while.

I currently work three days a week, trying to build a new business with a couple of blokes. One of them's just gone off on his honeymoon and the other one's dw is expecting her second. So I'm hoping that in 6 months time (if we're lucky) when I break the news - it won't be too much of a shock

Married 3 years this Oct, so thought it might be a nice anniversary treat to go away somewhere sunny for a week and start TTC. Am about to get AF, so I'm safe for now. Don't know if I'll be able to wait through August and September!

Fi - swimming's great isn't it. I take ds (2.3) to classes (wouldn't have dared do the things we do without the classes). He has just discovered the advantage of swimming goggles and is now dipping himself below the water (while holding on to me) and much happier about putting his face in. He is also much more likely to make the effort to try to get to me when let go by the Instructor - he can go about 2m with a little bit of momentum at the start. He's completely fearless in terms of jumping in now - huge jumps, about 1m off the edge (at me). When instructor throws him in (apparently great fun) he swings his legs, so sometimes manages to catch me with his feet - my only reason for having sore boobs. If he has one of those long thin floats he can get himself with his arms over the top and then swim round by himself quite happily - widths of the pool are no problem.

Fi - you've made me smile thinking about ds and how lovely he is - thank you. Shouldn't be moping about not getting any nearer to #2, should just be grateful for the wonderful son I have (particularly after the long wait and other problems we had getting there).

Lovely and sunny here - that makes such a change. What's it like where you are? Anyone suffering with the floods this time?

morning!

Ive just looked at the preggars posts to see if we had lost treenie over there, but alas, no....shes not there! Where is she?

Do you think she decided to break away from the addiction to mn?

Hope shes ok.

All good here, if my ov test was right and my bding worked, i shoiuld be able to test this fri.

I bought a kit and my dh hid it from me ( i asked him to) I need to test on fri as im off on a girly holiday on sat (lots of cocktails) and wanted to be assured i wasnt pg! (although if i am i will be very happy!)

how you all today?

no syptoms here.just v tired, but its because my charges are draining every last bit of energy out of me! We went swimming for 2 hours yesterday and i taught little one (4) to swim! I could have cried when he did it! (not very far, but still managed!!!

Kensgirl's not been here for a long time either - no posts from her for a long time, although, again, she might have changed her name.

Where have you all gone? Or are you all skulking on the BFP threads and not telling us? If so, please come back and let us know - yes we'll be but also for you.

Fi - we didn't look at Maclaren buggies due to incompatibility with dog walking. Needed something with big wheels and reasonable clearance. But MB doesn't fold up very small - it goes very flat (as long as you don't leave much in the basket) but its the length that is the problem. Anyway, I presume that you might have to go down the double buggy route if you're also looking after any other tinies at the time.

Oh good so maybe its quite normal. Can't remember what it was like before. I probably didn't take much notice, oh to be like that again!!

What a bummer that we get the 'fake signs' it really does lead to that hope every month.

If AF comes tomorrow I have decided to go out this weekend and buy fabulous dress (have wedding to go to saturday), splash out on new hair do, get very drunk and do everything that I have been trying not to do for conception!!!

My bust is sore from ovulation until AF. Also my nipples get bigger and more reactive to cold etc. Sorry if that is too much info

If I am honest I get most of the pg symptoms I even get sickness sometimes.

My bust is sore from ovulation until AF. Also my nipples get bigger and more reactive to cold etc. Sorry if that is too much info

If I am honest I get most of the pg symptoms I even get sickness sometimes.

Hello

I was wondering what happened to Treenie, she's been away for well over a week, anyone heard anything?

Hello newbies all very welcome, Fi's right its really addictive.

I am feeling really tired today, I think AF is on the way, which is rubbish as I had a great feeling about this month. Since I had M/C have noticed that my boobs are sore from ovulation until AF is this normal??? Anyone know????

So of holidays am dreaming of sunshine

Does anyone know whether Treenie was going away? I might pop in the AN threads to see if she is in there.

Hi Fi

It was always a dream of mine to work with children but unfortunately I let my parents talk me out of it because they thought a business degree would be better. I am 30 and even though I have my shop I still have a desire in the back of my mind. I always think (where children are concerned) without firm foundations there can be no building and you help build those foundations. Even though it is hard I am sure you have a lot of job satisfaction.

I like running and I cannot wait to have to purchase a pram. It would be nice to be running and pushing my baby.

Mistlethrush I will take my baby into work, although at the moment I am struggling with my business partner and I need to pluck up courage to approach the issue. I was about to confront her and she got pregnant and then we got robbed. Sometimes I am too nice for my own good. I have been very stressed out with all of this lately which is not helping my attempts at ttc.

ooops...and hi to all i didnt mention....babybratt, thanks my lovely, yes my career is going prettty wel after a rough start. Worked my bum off to be where i am, and the great thing is i can take my baby to work with me.......if i ever get pg that is!!!!

mistelthrush my lovely! how the devil are you?! - prams? you cant go wrong with a maclaren.

yummy mummys spend far too much on these silly bugaboos (driven one-awful,complicted overpricedc bit of metal)

I like the landrover buggies myself, and as i like running they are paerfect but still dont fld as easily and as flat as a maclaren. Maclaran all the way ladies!

Hi newbies- and welcome, but be wared this place is addictive!

So, Fi, which pram/buggy will you be getting?

My only slight concerns about Mountain Buggy (which was/is generally fantastic for what we need it for ie going on vigorous dog walks) is that it faced away from me - but I made sure that I was talking or singing quite a lot of the time I was pushing it, and ds also liked watching the dog run after her frisbee - tracked her at an early stage.

BB (((hugs))) hope you're feeling better soon. At least you're not missing any nice weather.

BB/DG - one of NCT antenatal mums had her own company and couldn't stay away as long as 6 months - in fact she has only made the 1st of any of our meet-ups as she is so busy.

I only get/got Stat Mat pay - which is peanuts relatively. So we also need a big cushion in order to cope. I suppose that's one benefit of spending rather a long time ttc 2nd time - will manage to pay off most of debt incurred last time....

Hello Ladies,

I'm pretty new to mumsnet.

I'm TTC my first I've been very broody over the last couple of years and now that a second consultant has told me to get myself pregnant (I have endo and ando) I'm now activley trying and have been for over six months.

Feeling a bit down as I was having an excruciating amount of pain last night so much so I went to an out of our doc. She was lovley gave a me a wonderful internal exam and told me that its just AF on the way and the pains are just bad endo. Feel like a prat for going up to see her.

Hi ladies

Nice to see everyone back, I've been really poorly over the weekend and I am still recovering in bed feeling very sorry for myself.

Fi you sound like you have a very successful career.

digitalgirl, firstly Hi and I am self employed and I am a believer in you know when it is the right time for a baby. Im no expert but my mum keeps telling me you will cope with whatever life throws at you.

Hi, I'm new on here. Just decided with dh to start trying for our first. We're both self-employed so it means saving up for a bit so I can afford to take 6 months off. So we've agreed to start in October, but the more i think about it the more impatient i get. i know it makes sense to wait otherwise I'll regret it when i have to go back to work due to lack of funds.

Hello!

got a moment to spare so what do i do with it? yup...come here! doh!

Im all good ladies, hope you are too, have been feeling so positive, to the point that if i get my Af nxt wk, im not going to boo-hoo, or maon, or even get down. Its expecting too much to get pg in the 1st try, so im chilling, and going to enjoy life to the max!

Im offf on my daisies on fri to sunny spain with my dbf who found out last month that she cant have children. She is cpoing ok for now, but im being a big arny swartz shoulder for her at the mo, so a week of fun in the sun is just what she needs.

toomuch- i think you asked about my qualifications for being a nanny?

im a fully qualified nursery nurse, also have various other qualifications in speech therapy, baby/child massage, special needs, sports training for children, and have been awarded two high commendations form the prffesional ass. of nursery nurses in 20004 and 2005 prof. nanny of the year wards...oooh get me.little show off!

so any childcare advice, or pram buying.....send it my way!!!!!

Hey girls!! Sorry - had an impromptu weekend away so couldn't get on to MN!! Will catch up now and post soon!!

Wow, what a quiet weekend - was everyone off drowning somewhere? I normally have much more to catch up on on a Monday morning when I get to work .

Padfoot - we managed to get a Baby Bjorn baby carrier from a friend - very useful when out (as longs as its not too cold, or, if it is, you've got a very voluminous coat that will cover both you and baby). I have had some friends with slings - one makes them, so can give you contact if required. However, I have also heard that a friend of a friend went shopping with 6wk old in sling and somehow managed to smother her, so if you go down the sling route, please, please, please make sure that dc's face not too snuggled in. I know that they do work really well for some people, particularly around the house.

Its funny isn't it, that you know that its highly unlikely that you're pg, but you still manage to convince yourself that it might be possible and that the cramps that you're feeling aren't AF on way (they were, of course ). I don't know how I can still sometimes get all worked up about it when its so unlikely (given low bonging rate this month - thanks dh). Had even worked out when dd would be approximately... I could kick myself. I should kick myself. I will kick myself if I do the same next month.

Hi Noozes - although have ds, I'm on this thread for historic reasons and feel 'at home' here, but I know where you're at - ds came along 6 yrs after started ttc, and got to the top of the NHS IVF list twice, although never quite made it to treatment. Both times got to the appointment to set the date and got pregnant naturally just beforehand.

Hi noozes nice to meet you

Where the flip are you all? It's v v quiet on here!