Preparing to TTC in 2022

@Alice1608 I’m on the website, not the app. But if you press the down arrow at the top of the page there is an option to flip the thread.

Congratulations @PinkButtercups !

@lj2022 I work for a local
authority, too, so have the same breakdown as you. I have done some calculations, and it does worry me a little. I think we’re just going to save as much as we can. But hopefully we can survive off my DPs wage, too.

It’s the childcare costs that I’m
worried about when I go back to
work, as we have no relatives nearby.

@hevann
Thank you but I only seem to have the up button when scrolling down. Nothing to help me speed to the most recent comment lol annoyingly xx

Thanks @Brightonbelle87!
And congratulations @PinkButtercups!

Finally got through to one of the gynae secretaries- of course my GP referred me as Routine only, I knew she would. But it looks like the wait is around 6 months, which is much better than a year!

I also asked for my file to be marked as happy to accept any cancellation appointments. I don't care if it's short notice, I just want it sorted.

On day 3 of Norethisterone now, but still bleeding. Keeping my hopes up I'll get a break at some point.

@Alice1608 Welcome to the group! In the top right hand corner there should be two arrows one up one down click on that & it should switch the list round 😀 x

@DanceWithYourBalloon I had to do the same! x

I can finally post again. Since the update I"ve had no bookmarks, not been able to post etc. Had to uninstall etc.

Anyway will try to catch up on the missed posts.

I'm currently 1DPO (As much as I can tell anyway).

@PinkButtercups congratulations 🎊 ❤️

@lj2022 with my last i got 2 months full pay and then statutory maternity. I didn't earn a huge amount so not a massive drop but enough to panic me! Once I took away my travel costs and childminder I found it sort of evened itself out and we cut back on a few things. You definitely find ways to manage. I haven't gone back to work because ghe cost of childcare just wasn't worth it but littlest starts preschool in September, so plan to job hunt now 🥲

Also how do we get to the bottom and most recent post on here without scrolling each time? Lol xx

Please may I join?
We have decided that to be one step ahead of the game due to me being 35 now and having an implant to remove and then get my fertility back..worried that I may struggle falling pregnant now. So trying to be one step ahead!
So removing my implant soon and then will just see how things goes without anything, so there is no pressure..
Although I'm already stressing about childcare etc and maternity pay! My work only pay statutory 😔😔 xx

Thank you all.

This was cycle 3 and we DTD as much! Crazy isn't it.

I had GD with my DS so if I have GD again induction would be Christmas week. I don't feel pregnant. I didn't with DS but I feel more on edge how odd!

@PinkButtercups congratulations!! 😊

@lj2022 oh that sounds good childcare wise, at least it will just be short term pain with loss of income then - I honestly don't know how people do it by taking SMP and then going back and paying for full time childcare! But then I've never been a high earner

@PinkButtercups congratulations wishing you a happy healthy pregnancy

All these BFP that are appearing are giving me that boost to keep going and trying

Congrats @Brightonbelle87 and @PinkButtercups!!

I’m CD9 so think I’m just entering fertile window. This is going to be our first cycle trying but I’m suddenly really nervous about it! All the cold feet. This is normal, right?

@PinkButtercups Congratulations! 🥳 xx

Hi can I join please? Last autumn I was part of another TTC group bit sadly had a miscarriages at 6 weeks ! But now I'm ready to start again and haven't long come off contraception!

I'm 35 in a month
Have 1ds (.first pregnancy)
trying for baby #2 in 2022 💐
Wishing everyone good luck & health on their journey xx

Picture not attaching and it wasn't letting me post the other day either.

Hello. Took some time away.

Felt a bit nauseous a couple of nights a couple weeks ago.
Tested negative then but sure I could see a faint line.

Tester on Sunday and got my BFP.
According to my app I'm due around 3rd January 🥰🥰.

@WingingIt09 they do pay 90% for 6 weeks and 50% for 12 weeks so I think I would manage for that but it's the statutory that's awful. Time to hammer into the overtime and get saving to be able to take as long as possible off when the time comes. Thank goodness for being able to use Annual Leave too

Think I was just having a panic moment when I realised but it's good to hear of people managing I'm sure once we work it all out it would be fine

@Dreamingof3 🤣🤣 love that level if dedication

@lj2022 like @FourOclock I was self employed so got maternity allowance. It was low but it was something. It really is rubbish though. We saved and could live on dh wage luckily. That sounds good on condensing work when you go back though

@FourOclock Thankyou I'm trying not to stress I'm sure we will make it work but it's just so bad. Childcare wise I know we will be okay as my mum works set days part time and my work could also condense my hours to 4 days meaning I'd probably only need 1 day childcare at most depending on how my dads health is as he can't work anymore but could do a few hours childcare too. The support for hard working people really is shocking.

@lj2022 I don't have any advice unfortunately as I only qualified for maternity allowance with DC1 (was self employed) and it was shockingly low. Thankfully we are okay on just one wage though as our outgoings are low. Just wondering if you have looked at childcare costs as well? Not to be doom and gloom but it is so expensive to get back to work too so might be worth looking at in advance.

@LemonZestDribbles were not trying this month so it isn't too much of an issue I just like to obsess 🤣

@Cherrymarket that makes total sense! Annoyingly I forgot but put it beside my bed now. Think I've forgotten all this ttc malarkey 🙃

@WingingIt09 that would be so good if AF only appeared at the end of your holiday 🤞

@Dreamingof3 that's ashame on missing your peak - did you still dtd plenty?

@Summerbreeze111 I'd buy a few tests. I find if I don't have tests in the house I obsess but if I do have one in the house I try to avoid using it unless I really think it might be positive. It's the pee game 🤣

@tryingtryinggone here's to this cycle 🤞

@anibendod oooh that is tempting and promising symptoms. Are you going to?

DH told me last night that he had a really vivid dream that we had a daughter and he was doing a father of the bride speech at her wedding. He's now beyond keen to get pregnant and I'm feeling the pressure to provide a good egg and oven 😬😬 opks still faint atm

For anyone already with children. Just looking for some advice on SMP I thought as I worked for a local authority that they would have a good maternity pay scheme however this sadly isn't the case and has now really stressed me out. I earn a decent wage and so does my other half but not good enough where we feel we could rely on a single income. I find it horrendous how bad SMP is and just don't understand how people can survive on it and it making me question now if we can have a baby but then again I will be in this job for a long time so is there ever a right time. How did you all survive and manage on SMP?