Anyone want to join me in a waiting to conceive thread ? Anyone else really broody but can't TTC yet ?

Weaning is great fun. But all baby food seems to be orange!! I'm sure even if you made cauliflower puree it would somehow end up orange!!

morning all! You have been chatty yesterday. The orange gunk might put me off ttc!

Ugh! Orange Gunk...I remember weaning I agree it's no fun not being able to drive - I was the same as you - 2 children, 2 mat leaves, dozens of buses/taxi's/trains...etc with a double buggy I hate public transport with any kind of pushchair (and if you're pg cos no-one cares anymore - the just stare at your bump!!) Hope the weaning going well otherwise Kazr

Rimmer you're welcome Wow 14-18 - brave I definitely couldn't do that - I'd say you've definitely earned your 7weeks off!!!! Hope they're peaceful and relaxin for you.

Hope everyone else is well - take care x xx x

mrs pigeon- thanks
kaylo- also thanks and i teach 14-18!i have just finished for 7 weeks holiday today!
i think i will enjoy coming on here to talk as cannot really talk to others!! happy times for all i hope

Actually not sure if I want dc3. Now weaning ds2 and he threw the spoon at me and I now have orange gunk in my hair!!

We are going to see how my driving is going when we get to November. I'm not spending another 9 months mat leave not being able to drive.

Ok sorry - just wanted to mention it to you.

We're still not 100% about ttc this year yet so we're just looking at our options. Didn't know about emergancy stop. I know loads of people that had lessons while being pg.

Kayz sorry to be a cyber stalker but was reading your other threads and noticed the driving/passing test one?

I was just wondering how being pregnant would affect that? I know I sound like a nosy bugger and I'm really sorry I just remember you saying you were going to start trying in Nov and if you caught on practically straight away or in the month after then you would be due very close to next July - will you still be able to drive whilst that pregnant.

Also fingers crossed you pass before you get to big in pg but I've also heard the emergency stop can be dangerous to perform whilst pregnant.

I'm sorry if you think I'm being a cyber-stalker but I just thought I'd mention it thats all

Think we're body-twins Kaylo Pg last time was ok but they were testing for GD right at the last minute and it made a difference to their treatment of dd when she was born so any tiny thing I can do to lessen the chance of that again would be good.

And you can call me whatever you like

Sorry

I forgot to ask how you are Kayzr

I didn't mean to forget you - honest!!
Hope you're well hun xxx

Hi Ho Everyone - Welcome Eyeballs Love the name - very unique!! (can we call you EbitS for short?

I totally agree with you on the removal of limbs re weightloss - I mega need to do something as am a size 22 bottom and due to start TTC in Septemeber - maybe we could do it together, kinda?
I weigh about 18 stone, maybe a little more or less but roundabout that. I think I'm gonna start Slimming World as thats the easiest way for me to lose weight I think. (DH suggested me having gastric bypass )

Curly love what your Nurse said - nothing like saying it how it is - no sugar coating in those words Also it's a very good idea to know about prev family pg's [they didn't ask me about pg'd but they did about diabetes]

MrsP Hope you have a fantastic fortnight camping!! Wishing you sunshine and gentle breezes . When I was pg by surprise first time around (I was a young a naive 19y/o) and was advised by my mum to see GP(?) - who gave me a blank unsmiling look and said - think you need ante-natal clinic couldn't get out of there quick enough - although he did give me a prescription for folic acid and told me not to get it until my exemption cert had come thru - bless him.

Medee Think I agree about seeing nurse re being healthy enough to conceive. Could be why I haven't been to see her - last time I went she told me I was depressed and overweight so I don't think she'd like to know my TTC plans

rimmer HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! Am a little lol, but I think you've earned it - what age do you teach?

LonelySock You're definitely not alone!!! at your baby monster and moses basket location. We have no room at all for a moses basket (downstairs) so baby will have to sleep in a bouncer while downstairs (or pushchair carrycot? Planning on getting M&P Pliko Pramette) There I go again....

Hobnob Very wise to wait for DH uni course to end but I sooo agree with on the Lifes Too Short front. You only live once so you have to make the most of it!!!

I hope everyone is well...sorry for being AWOL yesterday - hubby surprised me with a trip Alnwick Castle in Northumberland (2 and a half hour drive from where we live!) It was beautiful - and we saw where the Harry Potter flying lesson was filmed (sorry I'm a bit of a freak with HP - I love the movies and books)

Love and cyber hugs to everyone xx xx xx

Can I join too? Have one dd who is 18 months and going to start ttc in the Autumn. Want to lose a couple of stone before then. Was v overweight with dd, still am and I want to be a little bit less - only removal of limbs would make a big diference to my weight . Anyway we are looking at starting around Oct/Nov and I can't wait

Thanks rimmer and sorry onelonelysock and others, I should have explained that I have to see GP because I've stopped taking long term meds in order to conceive (hence the wait). A page on MN says GP will ask about family history etc and I know they quite often want to know about any PG complications your own mum had etc, but maybe those Qs won't arise till I'm actually PG.

TBH it's actually any excuse to tell someone!

Happy holidays to all who are getting some. After my few days camping recently I'm stuck at work to end of August now
x

at OneLonelySock's nurse! I went to see my doc before TTC (way before TTC, given that we're not trying for a couple of months) and he wasn't that direct but you could tell that's what he was thinking too! Although I did get him to test me for rubella as it was so long since I'd had the jab - and at the same time they ran tests for folate levels and some other stuff, so maybe it was worthwhile. Although really the main point was to make me feel like I was actually doing something...

happy holidays Rimmer! We're off for a couple of weeks on Sunday too, really can't wait. Going camping so fingers crossed for sunshine...

OLS, I got the same reaction. Said to my GP at my last pill prescription - I plan this to be my last, should we come and see you before TTC, and the GP said no! I did ask the nurse at my smear to check my immunisations were up to date. I think that's all they care about if you are otherwise healthy - up to date smear and immunisations.

I'm with Medee on this one, thinking I'll keep it all hush hush until the bump appears..

(Curlycasper I had to pop in to see the nurse recently, I mentioned that I'd want kiddies soon and would it be a good idea to see the GP prior to TTC? She looked at me like I was insane and said 'you don't need to see a doctor, you need lots of sex'.)

i thinks thats sensible. more or less what i did. last day of term today so ecited for holiday and what will (hopefully) happen afterwards

thinking i'll tell my mum - cause I want to ask about family history, her pregnancies etc before seeing the GP this Tuesday re TTC

i know what you mean but needed to tell re. childcare etc!

We aren't telling anyone, possibly not even until the scan. Primarily cos I spent so long persuading my mother that I wasn't going to be giving her any grandchildren!

so true- i am almost going mad with excitement. have told in laws thats we might ttc as well as my own parents. i thought they were going to cry with happiness! my only concern is not being able to afford lots of time off! although am teacher so school holidays will not be a prob

Wow, Thanks Curlycasper, Medee, Kaylo, MrsPigeon, Hobnob79 and well, just to everyone for the fantastic welcome!

I know it might sound a little selfish, but it helps to know I'm not alone with the space and mortgage issue. (Really, Really good luck to you Kaylo!) And I have tried to find a space for a kiddie, I mean one of those moses baskets would take up the least space right, but even then the only place I can find for one of them is in the kitchen, either on the worktops or the middle of the floor and I don't think that'd be ideal (although the baby-craving-monster in me did seriously consider it before my brain took over ) And I'd be too scared to consider co-sleeping.

Rimmer08 I'm with you in being really happy to have found somewhere to get rid of a little bit of the crazy just by talking about things And it's great that we're not the only new people still joining nudges Kayzr (Good luck with the fitness.. any great tips and I'd love to know!)

Did I forget anyone? Zen-hugs to all.

Hi MrsPigeon - Thanks for the welcome

For those who asked, B&B is Baby and Bump, another forum site.

kaylo thankfully things brightened up overnight in the big smoke. Back home now and back to reality - pilates class and Top Model catch-up! (DH currently sitting next to me bitching about the finalists!) Sorry about the hospital nightmare. I had that in December, was literally there to pick something up from therapist, had paid parking and then they called my mobile to cancel. Of course, if we fail to show, it's a different matter!

Finding little things get me excited now. Basal thermometer arrived in post today, and if AF appears over next couple of days I will have returned to a normal post-pill cycle. Don't think I've ever wanted AF so much - but in a couple of months I'll be desperate for it not to come!

TTFN x

thanks for all the lovely hellos! will find this a good place for advice i think. its driving me nuts not to be able to talk about it with people!!