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Thread #5 - TTC#1 grads thread - now we're cooking with charcoal!

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PotatosMum · 14/04/2016 21:12

Welcome again to the rambling journey that is the TTC#1 (or whatever) grads thread.

Anyone's welcome to join the trip, just remember to pack your sense of humour and a strong stomach as there is no such thing as TMI!

EDD List
August
11 Mor (surprise)
13 Bunch (boy)
16 New (surprise)
27 Potato
30 Pink (girl)

September
1 Shelb
4 Nev (boy)
12 Danni
14 Soda
14 LittleBelle
17 Bubbles
28 Leonie
29 Laurenrl

October
5 Lisa
6 Irregular
8 Miley
12 Indi
13 Co5mo
14 Lillian
15 Planet
27 Lara
30 First

November
6 Bellini
8 Pyxie
11 Peaches
11 5tar
12 Rae
21 Canters
25 Stark!!!!!
25 Jam
29 Elle

December
6 Impy
9 Feef
11 Flash

Thread #5 - TTC#1 grads thread - now we're cooking with charcoal!
Thread #5 - TTC#1 grads thread - now we're cooking with charcoal!
Thread #5 - TTC#1 grads thread - now we're cooking with charcoal!
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shelbTa · 29/04/2016 21:13

Oh my god flash am so sorry to hear that x

IrregularCommentary · 29/04/2016 21:26

I'm so sorry flash x

Pinklily1 · 29/04/2016 21:28

Oh Flash, i'm so sorry to hear your news Flowers. Rest up as much as you can over the weekend and take care of yourself.

BunchOfBobs · 29/04/2016 21:29

So sorry Flash. Rest and be kind to yourself. I hope it goes smoothly for you.Flowers

IndiX · 29/04/2016 21:30

Flash I am so sorry. What sad news, I hope you are being looked after, please look after yourself. Sending you lots of love X

StarkyTheDirewolf · 29/04/2016 21:50

Flash I'm so sorry, look after yourself lovely girl, I hope you're being looked after, xxx Flowers

LaraG13 · 29/04/2016 22:00

Oh Flash. What terribly sad news. I'm so very sorry xxx

Laurenrl · 29/04/2016 23:03

Take care of yourself flash, I'm so sorry xX

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PotatosMum · 29/04/2016 23:57

I'm so sorry Flash that's awful. Look after yourself xxx

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Sodasoda · 30/04/2016 00:01

Just popped on to catch up on what everyone's been up to and saw flash's news. I'm so sorry, that really is cruel. I hope you and your OH have plenty of support xx

ElleSarcasmo · 30/04/2016 05:53

Oh no Flash, I'm so sorry to hear that Sad. Hope you are being looked after Flowers

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PotatosMum · 30/04/2016 07:47

Good morning ladies. I hope you are all well this morning?

I have my abdominal scan later today to see what's happening to my fibroid. I'm scared of the car journey though as the one I took on Monday was excruciating and I'm going to have to lay on my back for the scan which will also be painful. Need Chocolate

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IndiX · 30/04/2016 08:10

Oh potato good luck with the scan! Could you take a few cushions for the car journey to get you more comfy? Treat yourself with lots of ChocolateChocolateChocolate tonight.

So I've come to realise choosing a baby name is the hardest thing ever. Just suggested a couple to my mum and she didn't say yes or no, she suggested others. Obviously she doesn't like them. So now I'm in a mood. I think I won't ask anyone's opinions and just announce the name when she's here. Also getting panicky about going to my 20 week scan and them saying that Bean is a boy, I'm happy with either but I'm attached to the idea of a girl now. I know it's very unlikely and probably my hormones getting the better of me today. And it's only 8.10am!

Hope everyone is ok this morning xx

Pinklily1 · 30/04/2016 08:15

indi, I think part of my wont believe baby is a girl until she actually comes out!

We've taken the view of creating a shortlist of names and then keeping them to ourselves as everyone has an opinion on names if you start sharing them! My mum does know the options though and thankfully she likes them all. She did suggest some other options too though.

Potato, hope all goes well today Flowers

I've dragged myself out of bed to come spinning. Wearing my new Mamalicious exercise pants and ladies they are lovely - super soft and so comfy on the bump!

shelbTa · 30/04/2016 08:19

Morning ladies

How early are we all up!?

Good luck today potato, let us know what they say. Flowers

Indi - was your sexing scan private? Sorry I've lost track.

Wow well done pink for spinning! In going for a 30 min walk soon I think....burn off a fraction of last nights Galaxy, ahem.

OH and I had a huge row last night and he slept in the spare room. Just what I need.

X

Newmrs22 · 30/04/2016 08:23

flash so sorry to hear that. Look after yourself.

potato good luck. Hope the journey isn't too bad.

I've decided not to tell anyone potential names. In laws are very opinionated.... And I don't want their opinion!

pink I'm so impressed you're still spinning. I've gotten so lazy Blush

IndiX · 30/04/2016 08:44

Pink I'm off to spinning too, I'm going to look on mamaliciius. My normal gym pants fit now but don't think they will in the next couple of weeks!
Shelb yes it was a private one at 16 weeks, they don't tell you the sex where I live even at 20week scan so we would've had to book private either way. I know the sonographer I went to has never got one wrong, 19 years experience and I even saw the angles myself and no willy but I'm still going a bit madConfused

IndiX · 30/04/2016 08:45

I've just told my mum another potential name and she said its very pretty. I've liked it all along so that's what we're going with for now. Not telling anyone else though. I'm out of my mood now, these hormones make me a bit crazy.

Canters15 · 30/04/2016 09:01

Flash I am so sorry. Look after yourself.

Pinklily1 · 30/04/2016 09:19

Indi, these are the ones I bought:

http://mamalicious.com/mama-licious/pants/mlglow-3-4-active-tights/20005856,enGB,pd.html?dwvarr_20005856colorPattern=200058566_Black

They had sold out on Mamalicious but they also stock them on ASOS, although I think they are referred to as lounge wear. I'm a size 10 and got the medium, which are a little big at the minute but there's plenty of room for bump growth!

Sorry to hear about your row Shelb. Is everything ok this morning?

shelbTa · 30/04/2016 09:40

They look nice pink - do they stay up ok? I'm finding with a lot of the mat over bump stuff they just fall right down and I end up having to hoik them up every five minutes.

Ah indi id say if there was no winkie at 16 weeks there isn't one! It is exciting choosing names isn't it - we've picked one now, I'm just hoping a girl I know who has her baby two weeks before me doesn't pick it Confused

No pink - we haven't spoken yet today! I'll be dammed if I'm sorting this one out! #preghormones

X

IrregularCommentary · 30/04/2016 10:22

That moment when you realise your dh has gathered up all the fucking clothes you actually fit into and washed them. Together. Oh, and you're meeting your friend in town in half an hour and you live 20mins away.

I can't even...

Fml.

Danni89 · 30/04/2016 10:24

Sorry to hear your news flash, hope you are being looked after.

Hope your scan goes well today potatoe

And hope you sort things with OH shelb

We're gonna do a bit of baby shopping today and see Jungle Book this eve (Big kids!)

Hope everyone has a lovely weekend

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PotatosMum · 30/04/2016 10:26

Indi we struggled with names too. We have one now that we love but I'm pretty sure that everyone else will hate as it's very unusual and a bit geeky. We're not going to tell anyone the name until she's born.

Pink indi good on you for still exercising... My idea of exercise these days in getting off the sofa! Confused

Shelb sorry you've and a fight, hope everything is ok and it sorts itself out quickly.

Today Potato is 23 weeks and the size of a chinchilla Grin I'm wondering what she'll be next week.

Can't wait until I'm better, I want to arrange another viewing of the house and go to IKEA to look at kitchens Grin we've also planned the landscaping of the garden and I get to have a vegetable patch so I want to go to the garden store and look at seeds and stuff Smile so excited about the new house.

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Pinklily1 · 30/04/2016 10:45

I've only worn them once so far Shelb, but they stayed up nicely and I was up and down on the spin bike doing jumps etc so that's a decent test!

Hope you work things out with OH sooner rather than later.

Irregular, that isn't good! I suppose OH had good intentions though!

We have a shortlist of names and will decide for definite when she arrives, depending on which one she suits the most! Our aim is something timeless but also a bit different. I don't want there to be five other children in her class called the same thing, but equally don't want the name to sound silly in a few years time. It's so difficult isn't it?!

Enjoy Jungle Book Dannii! I've heard it's very good.