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Can we have an 'aiming for a September baby' thread?

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mosschops30 · 29/10/2008 13:39

Ive seen July and August today so thought I'd start my own.

Me and dh gonna ttc No.3 shortly, although have no idea when to aim for september baby? Having my mirena coil out next week and then just gonna go for it

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bratnav · 17/11/2008 20:48

See that is the opposite to my situation, I love my job and have just started it after a career change, I am dreading telling them, although very excited about having a baby

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mosschops30 · 17/11/2008 17:04

makes you wonder doesnt it?
I think if the pregnancy has been trouble free and youre not 50 miles from the nearest hospital then its ok.

Ohhhh i wanna be pg now (i just want a year off work )

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bratnav · 17/11/2008 17:03

I know, but that does sound fab. With DD1 I pleaded to stay at home once I was in labour, I only went to the hospital because exH and my Mother insisted, I was just comfortable there. By the time I got to hospital I was 8cm and had been labouring at home for 10 hours, after I got to the hospital it took another 8 hours for 2cm and pushing

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mosschops30 · 17/11/2008 16:59

oops dont blame me!!!

dd took forever (25 hours) but delivery was easy, few stitches
ds was induced as I was 15 days over but only 6 hours and again easy delivery and no stitches.

I just know that in hospital they like to do stuff even when its not really necessary, they impose what 'they' think should be done rather than listening to you.
I think also that if anything went wrong its 5 minutes and I would be seen immediately, and as you probably know if youre on a labour ward you will wait much longer than 5 minutes to see a consultant.

Spoke to a guy in work (pretending I wanted to know for my 'friend') about his wifes home births, she had all 3 at home and he said it was amazing and that after the 1st one they could have done it without the mw's.

I just love the thought of having the baby, getting in my own shower, putting on some clean pj's and going to bed with my baby sounds perfect

What are we like not even pg yet

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bratnav · 17/11/2008 16:54

Actually you mentioned a good argument to put to DP, we are a 5 minute drive from the maternity hospital thanks moss!

How about you, were yours relatively easy (well no complications anyway)?

bratnav · 17/11/2008 16:52

yes, DD1 no problems at all, 12 days late, 9lb14oz, G&A and a few stitches easy peasy.

DD2 induced due to back problems 15 hours of minute-long contractions every 4 minutes, ended up with a picotin (sp?) drip, epidural, bloody nightmare, she was 6lb15oz.

Will never be induced again, bloody awful

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mosschops30 · 17/11/2008 16:26

Oh Im sorry about that.

I dont know, dh hates the idea of it he thinks its crazy, but I had 2 normal deliveries and we live close to birth centre and main univeristy hospital so wouldnt be too much of a risk. May start a home birth thread when I finally get pg and see what the general opinion is.
Did you have your other 2 in hospital?

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bratnav · 17/11/2008 16:23

I would love home, but I think DP is a bit wary of that as his exW ended up nearly dying when she had DSD. I might try and raise the subject once I am pg, but I know that the experience really affected him, so I wont push it too much.

We have a lovely bathroom, plenty big enough for a birthing pool....

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mosschops30 · 17/11/2008 16:19

dont say 'just in an office' from what i remember from my days as a secretary it can be equally demanding and stressful. I think most jobs are , I have good and bad days, sometimes I come from there feeling Ive made a difference, most days Im just glad Ive survived the shift

My friend just had a baby, am sooo our ds's are friends and we met at baby massage classes, I wish we'd done it together again, but am so pleased for her.

Bratnav what are your plans for birth, I am seriously considering home so am not in stinking hospital and forced to have unecessary interventions

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bratnav · 17/11/2008 13:45

Blimey Moss, what a fantastically worthwhile job! Must be really hard work, I just work in an office faffing about with marketing and I get tired enough doing that!

I suppose we are TTC now, but definitely chilling with it, just lots of sex

Welcome to you Makka, of course you are welcome, good luck TTC.

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mosschops30 · 17/11/2008 12:15

bratnav I am an ITU nurse, I work 12 hour shifts so am constantly knackered Hows it going are you actively ttc now?

hi makka welcome to the thread, and good luck ttc.

I am just waiting for AF now before we can start trying, dh is already enjoying getting it more than once a month

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makka · 17/11/2008 11:45

Hi ladies- can i join you? I am ttc dc2 and it's taking a while. Have just got af so based on when i will ov if i fall pg at that time my dc2 will be due end aug/beg sept.

How's everyone else doing?

bratnav · 17/11/2008 11:36

What do you do Moss?

Nice touch with the holidays btw

Lovely weekend, but a bit worried that we seem to be out partying a bit at the moment, most unlike us.

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mosschops30 · 15/11/2008 15:59

Nowt wrong with this thread, it was the original

Plan is to wait for AF (probably 10th December), then decide whether to take a chance and ttc in December or wait til January. Still undecided as to whether to buy ovulation kit
Have put in next years annual leave in work which tellingly only has holidays up to August did throw one red herring in and booked a week in October which I hopefully wont need. At this rate will never get pg as so stressed and tired with work.

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bratnav · 15/11/2008 11:54

Ah, sorry, must be someone with a similar name. HCs are not boring!

MissieMoosMummy · 14/11/2008 21:46

Hello again!
Been neglecting this thread for afew days as Missie and Mr Moo both had a tummy bug. Luckiliy I dodged that bullet, but still had two whiney children to look after even though I only gave birth to one of them and the other's in his thirties(hmm).

AF started yesterday, which means by my calulations I'll ovulate around about 1st Dec. I probably shouldn't ttc this cycle as my due date would be end August and, knowing my luck, I'll deliver a week early like I did with dd.

Don't think Mr Moo is really in the mood anyhow with his dicky tum

Bratnav No I don't hail from Taunton. I'm a boring Home Counties suburban type.

stace30 · 14/11/2008 20:59

glad there's now a sep thread - was ttc for a couple of months and joined a prev thread, but gave it a miss last month as did not fancy conceiving on halloween, and not keen on having an august baby as i hated being one of the youngest in my class at school. Af arrived today so big sigh of relief rather than disappointment of prev months as i will defo not be having a 'damien' in 9mths time

LavenderTea · 14/11/2008 19:36

Hiya ladies,

Yes, but are they having better luck than us on the other thread Bratnav??

OK, Well AF seems to have finished, so this is my plan;

Buy no ovulation tests at all this month.

No thermometers.

No charts

No condoms.

No Pills.

Shag as much as possible and only when horny over the next 10- 21 days without my mother hearing us nor DH getting a calander, stopwatch or POAS smily face thrust into his face ( the first is a little difficult as she (mother) is staying for at least 8 days and we live in a two bedroom flat albeit not too small. 2nd shouldn't be too difficult if I don't buy any sticks to PO and keep my watch and calander out of the bedroom ) .

What plans/nonplans do you have this month??

bratnav · 14/11/2008 19:19

There is another thread for starting TTC in the new year, nobody loves us

TrixieVix · 14/11/2008 18:56

What do you mean Bratnav? I'm being slow today

bratnav · 14/11/2008 10:02

What was wrong with this thread????

bratnav · 13/11/2008 10:26

Could you just lie there and sleep whilst he gets on with it Moss?

Hang in there Trixie, maybe the excitement is making you late, maybe a baby is making you late, are you sure you've got your dates spot on?

TrixieVix · 13/11/2008 10:22

Hello ladies - still no AF, but negative pg test?! Maybe I'm just late this month....

I've bought an ovulation kit (when we fist decided to ttc cause I got all excited!!) but can't work the bloody dates out, so have given up trying and am going to wait until nothing's happened when we're REALLY trying in the new year.

How's everyone getting on?

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mosschops30 · 13/11/2008 10:19

If only I had the time or the energy

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bratnav · 13/11/2008 10:19

I think you can get them much more cheaply on ebay, but yes they are extortionate in Boots et al. I say just try lots of shagging