Preparing to TTC in 2022 Part 2

@Worryant that looks very very promising indeed! Yay!

Narnie it is just genetics I think. I needed ventouse with DS1 who was teeny tiny, I think generally there's not a lot you can do to change how you birth, except maybe yoga to stretch things/hypnobirthing to help mentally

@FourOclock that's good to know, I'll stick around and learn from you experts! I've started using Flo last month, that sounds really helpful!

@Worryant Looks very encouraging! Fingers crossed!

I’m just watching one born, (this gal is obsessed with birth 🤔) and was wondering if there was any way to avoid having a really big baby that’s difficult to birth? Might be a super silly question! But I’m terrified of forceps… is it just genetics? Both me and DH we 6lbs babies

@Worryant thats not even a squinter, its a proper line! 🤩

@Worryant it’s posted! I can deffo see a line 🙌🏻🙌🏻

Oh. Pic won’t post.

@Worryant also totally respect if you don’t want to. Sorry I just got excited 😆

@Worryant very exciting! 🤞🏻
I'm 8dpo and resisting the urge to test! I might do one tomorrow though

Haha squint time incoming!

Oh @Worryant that sounds very exciting! Have you got a pic?

Only I feel like I learnt everything TTC related from mumsnet! Once I was pregnant my tracking app (Flo) gave nice weekly updates on what baby looked like/how it was growing which was nice to read

@Worryant post a picture so we can all squint together!! Fingers crossed 🤞🤞🤞🤞

@FourOclock That sounds pretty tough! Hopefully it comes and goes pretty quickly for you this time around!
@HeathenPlayingHouse I might have to go online to get another batch after this - I just picked up a 28 pack from the supermarket and they were pretty pricey!
@Worryant that's sounds very exciting, good luck, keeping my fingers crossed for you!

On a general note, I feel like I am totally uninformed going into this whole thing, and I honestly have no idea what to expect from pregnancy.. it's a bit overwhelming! 😅 Did you guys find any good books/podcasts/YouTubers or anything that helped when ttc for the first time?

Really sorry @FourOclock - I had hyperemesis gravidarum with my first and it was not fun. Hopefully you start to feel a bit better….keep us updated if you do find out there’s two cooking in there 😬😃!

Also popping up to say very very quietly at 9dpo…..I might be seeing a faint line on a FRER. Will update you again in a few days….

@DanceWithYourBalloon @TheOnlyException1

It serves me right for picking the cheapest option, especially when all the reviews talked about how big they are haha! It's only a 45 day supply, so I'll probably switch to what I've taken before since I know I can swallow it

First pregnancy was pretty rough, sickness all the way through pretty much but didn't really start till about 6 weeks I think. Second pregnancy was easier, I took cyclizine from 6 ish weeks but it made me feel so dizzy I had to stop taking it after a few weeks, but I had no sickness after that, just general nausea and tiredness (but had a young baby at the time which probably added to the tiredness!)

I haven't felt unwell at this stage with either, but have been feeling nauseous on and off all week 😬 hope it's not twins 😂

@FourOclock sorry to hear you're having a rough start, how was it it your other pregnancies?

@HeathenPlayingHouse that sounds uncomfortable 😅 I've just started with the seven seas pre conception tablets, and they're absolutely tiny.. hoping they have everything I need I'm them!

@HeathenPlayingHouse I hate taking the vitamins. Why do the always have that weird musty taste too? 🤢

@FourOclock Hope you don't get sickness too bad. I only felt a bit off in my first pregnancy but I had dreadful sickness in my second. The Dr had to prescribe cyclyzine (?) but they made me dreadfully tired.

I'm feeling quite rough already 😬 starting to worry how I'm going to cope with the kids if I'm already starting to feel crap

@PinkButtercups I use a party cup but don’t Chuck it out lol just rinse it out! DH knows not to use it and it’s kept in the bathroom 😆

Thank you @WingingIt09 

Congratulations @FourOclock! Such wonderful news!

@Nyxxie I'm sorry, got my fingers crossed for you for this next month.

I learned an important lesson tonight- make sure not to take my supplements on an empty stomach. They're chalky, the size of horse pills and kept triggering my gag reflex, I came so close to throwing up! I've ended up buying a pill splitter online because they'll need to be cut into 4

Hi All,
Congratulations @FourOclock!

Please may I join!?
Trying to conceive baby number 2. This will be the first month of trying, I'm excited and scared at the same time. Fell pregnant straight away with the first when we properly tried (figured out ovulation time etc).
Not sure why but I feel this time round it will take longer...
But I am hopeful! Fingers crossed, baby dust to you all!!!

Oh no name change failure, doesn't seem to work on the app! I will change back soon, (summerbreeze111)

Yay congratulations to our first positive baby mama! So exciting 😊

I use party cups to pee in . I have so many little party cups unused I just though eh f**k it. They get used that way. I put them straight in the bin don't worry 🤣.