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August - first month of TTC? Join me!

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TotorosOcarina · 28/07/2010 11:21

Hiya,

I put August as its a little late for July!

I'm TTC number 4(!)

Due to test on the 15th August but don't think we have much chance this month as its only our first and DH has been ill for a few days and now I've got the bug, so not much romance happening!

So just wonderded if anyone is just starting TTC and wanted to join me?

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KLou111 · 10/02/2011 21:53

Next scan I meant

MadKatz · 11/02/2011 07:39

Hello Ladies,

Sorry I haven't been on for a while. All sorts of symptoms happening and some days nothing at all, from just cramps to a little nauseous and the other day I had a horrendous stabbing pain in my left boob Blush which lasted 24 hours. It's all new to me so guessing this is all normal? I do worry on the days I don't feel anything though.
Spoke to the midwife last week she sounds lovely. I have to go and see her when I'm about 8 weeks so booked in for middle of March and then we'll get scan date organised Smile

GruffaloMama · 11/02/2011 11:13

Hi Madkatz glad you're okay and the midwife sounds good. Keep an eye on the boob thing - could just be stretching and growing but sometimes you can get thrush there (it's the milk ducts starting to work). I've not had it but I've heard it's really painful.

Loving the belly gallery photos. Feeling less like a heffalump now (I thought I'd gone huge but think I'm more middle of the road). Liz ref DH feeling the movements - I am no slim sally (usually a podgy curvy size 16-18). But this baby is a right old wriggler so I just waited until it was having a dance then DH put his hand quite firmly against my lower belly and he could feel the vibrations.

Just had my 16 week check. All fine and I heard the heart beat - only after a bit of fumbling but the midwife wasn't worried as the baby kicked the ultrasound monitor a couple of times before she could get the beat. Also she told me that my blood-pressure was fine - but I should keep taking iron tablets in case it's anaemia causing the dizziness (and take it a bit easier). Have to go see the consultant next week, 20 week scan in early March and then not back to the midwife until 28 weeks.

lizandlulu · 11/02/2011 13:34

28 weeks sounds like such a long time inbetween appointments doesnt it, glad everything is fine though.

its odd getting pains here there and everywhere, you cant help wondering if its normal or something more.

KLou111 · 11/02/2011 15:31

Ah, glad everything fine Gruffalo, must have been so nice to hear the hearbeat :)
28 weeks does sound a long way off!! But at least you've got your scan to look forward to now in between.

What pains are you getting Liz? I had cramp last night, then I ate dinner and it went, so I just put it down to that. Know what you mean about being worried about it all the time though, the slightest little niggle and I am Googling!!

KLou111 · 11/02/2011 16:30

Well, I have just done about 6 different sex predictors, and all of them reckon I am having a girl, we'll see!! :)

lizandlulu · 11/02/2011 17:24

sometimes i get a dull ache in my abdomen, and got that pain in my neck the other day, just everything makes you think twice.

i did 2 sex prediction quizzes and one said a boy and one said a girl! one of them has to be rightGrin

KLou111 · 12/02/2011 19:24

Hope you're OK Liz, I get the odd ache in my lower belly, I have just been putting it down to everything stretching etc, hope that's what it is. You can ask on Tuesday if you're unsure.

I have a confession....i've just had the tiniest sip of DH's cider and now I want the whole bottle!! Been 'sober' since 11 Nov except a little bucks fizz at Chrimbo. I'm not a big drinker, but that was goooooooooood! Grin

lizandlulu · 12/02/2011 20:17

klou wwwhhhooooaaa there you steady on!!Grin we always want what we cant have Grin well i suppose you could have some, abit wont do any harm. i am firmly in the camp of no drinking at all, but only cause i dont drink hardly at all anyway so its no big deal for me to not drink, but i know of pg women who do abit, i am sure you can have the odd glass? or even half glass??

Iwish · 12/02/2011 21:35

Hi lovely ladies! Hope you are all ok?

Thought I would drop in and see you all. Glad you are all getting on well feeling kicks gruffalo klou and Liz and your midwife sounds lovely madkatz

well I have been feeling sick every day all day for about 3/4 days. Luckily not been sick but have to keep eating biscuits or sucking ice to make the sickness go away. Lovely lol. Keep telling myself it's reassurance that the little one is ok.

GruffaloMama · 13/02/2011 08:44

Hi iwish - glad to hear from you. The sickness is grim but you're right - in a freaky way it reassuring.

Klou I have found some nice low alcohol cider (0.5%). It actually tastes of cider. link here It's by Westons - I got it from Ocado but I bet other shops have it too. I dreamt last night that I had a G&T - normally not bothered by drinking - especially when preg as my tastebuds do that metallic thing - but it was a LOVELY dream...

KLou111 · 13/02/2011 11:18

Nice to hear from you Iwish, wondered where you'd gone! Sorry you're not feeling too good, I found ginger nut biscuits were great for the sicky feeling. But was a pain when I was stuck in that don't want to eat, but if I don't eat I'll feel worse scenario. Hoping it won't last too long for you. Any scan/MW booking dates?

Will have a look for that cider Gruffalo. I like the usual stowford, so looks good. I don't usually drink much at all as I don't mind driving instead, but like Liz said, you always want what you can't have! Not big into sweet things either (with a haribo exception!), had an alco free Kopparberg at a friends house, and was really sweet.

Iwish · 13/02/2011 11:53

Thanks gruffalo wierd that we think sickness is reassuring lol. Alcohol doesn't bother me, only used to drink if I went on a night out or Christmas! So not v often lol.

klou I might try Ginger biscuits, going shopping today so I'm sure I'll come back with a few packets of them as I actually really like them :)
I saw my midwife on Wednesday and she gave me my due date of 7th October and gave me my pg notes as well as all the magazines etc. Hoping my scan date will come through soon. Bit miffed though because they are closing the maternity unit at my local hospital. Stupid government so I will have to go somewhere else.
How are you feeling?

KLou111 · 13/02/2011 15:13

Well that's a bit of a pain in the arse Iwish! How many weeks are you now then (sorry, can't be bothered to work it out ha ha :) )
Would you consider a home birth?
They try and get you do do it here as they only have 4 beds in our maternity unit, then our nearest is 35 mins away after that. Considering a water birth. We've just had a massive conservatory built, so may consider a birthing pool in there (with a lot of sheets over the windows!!) but still not 100% whether I want my first at home TBH.
All is well here ta, felt baby again last night :)

Iwish · 13/02/2011 15:27

I'm 6+2 klou. Can't believe I found out just over 2 weeks ago and have kept my gob shut lol! I'm not sure I fancy a home birth for my first, maybe for our second. Your conservatory sounds ok, covered in of course :). Luckily there is another hospital not so far away but that one shuts next year too. It makes me really mad!
Bet it feels nice being able to feel him/her moving. I can't believe your over a 3rd of the way through now either! Xx

KLou111 · 13/02/2011 16:43

That's good then, it's crap they are closing a load though isn't it? Wow, 6+2 already!! Lol to keeping your gob shut, I bet you're ready to burst!!
I know over a third, scary!

Anyone thinking of names? Can't remember if we've had this convo :)
Thinking of Ava Jayne (fave) of Isla Jayne for girl, Iwan John for boy. Although, have just seen the Welsh name Osian (Osh-an) for a boy, and love it! :) We're not Welsh, but we live here so would be nice to have a Welsh name :)

lizandlulu · 13/02/2011 17:05

hiya all, i am glad you are all well, iwish i hope you feel better soon though, its horrible to start with, fingers crossed it eases off for you. someone said on another thread that wine gums really helped them, worht a try if you can stomach them.

wow klou you sound so brave considering a home birth with your first, i am going to tyr to have a water birth if the pool is free when its time, there is only one in the hospital though.

my hospital is 20 miles awaySad i live in newark which is a massive town but it has no maternity unit! its madness

and i felt it move yesterday, but a proper move, not a fluttering or squirming. not felt it since thoughSad

my boys name is christopher thomas (christopher after dh and thomas after my dad) thats a definate name, wont change my mind, but i cant decided on a girls name. i love crystal but no one else likes it. especially when i was it to be crystal pink! mum had nicknamed it 'felt tip' beacuse 'if you are going to call it crystal its not even a name and you may as well call it toaster or felt tip'!

KLou111 · 13/02/2011 18:08

Ah liz, Crystal is a beautiful name, you don't hear it a lot, which makes it even more lovely :) Hmmmm with the pink part Wink
Nice that you have a meaning to your boys name too, Christopher Thomas is lovely, and it will make it even more special.

The John middle name bit for mine is also after my Dad and DH Dad, as it's both their middle names. The Jayne part was my late nan's name without the 'y' though.

I'm not too sure about the home birth TBH, I just think if the hospital is full at the time, it may be an option. They have a birthing pool which is not too popular, so I'd do that if it was free. I have asked about how many ladies are due around my date, and apparently there are not that many that they know of, so fingers crossed, all will be fine and I'll get a room.

KLou111 · 13/02/2011 18:10

Yay on feeling proper movement too Grin

lizandlulu · 13/02/2011 19:43

thanks klou

most of the women round here go to nottingham to give birth which is further away than lincoln. it is a bigger hospital but still only have one pool and seeing as more women go there there is less chance of it being free. plus i had dd at lincoln and it was fine. the car park is small and you can never get a space in the maternity unit so you have to park in the main area about 10 mins walk away but thats neither here nor there really.

you have more chance of having a private room at nottingham too, but unless i have any problems, i will be out after a few hours anyway. nottingham also has a kind of 'hotel' connected for partners to use, but my midwife says that half the time its not open. any hint of low staff and they close it, so it would be just my luckGrin

so lincoln it is and i am really preparing myself for the birth. already yes i knowGrin

lizandlulu · 14/02/2011 20:09

thought i would let you all know i have getting my first bouts of heartburn to add to the list.

great

Iwish · 14/02/2011 20:35

Oooh poor you liz. Can you take anything for it or is nothing safe?

I've just got an appt through for the hospital, it's not a scan looks like it's bloods etc. I'll be 10+4 so do you think they will listen to the heartbeat?

lizandlulu · 14/02/2011 20:53

i dont really know but i doubt it. might be too early for them to find it and cause you unnecessary worry.

i can have gaviscon, not got none but its not too bad yet. i am seeing the midwife tomorrow for 16 week routine appointment so have got to get her to sign the maternity exemption form so i can get it for nowtGrin i really begrudge paying for it if i can get it for free. i wont be getting owt else.

how come you have got to go to the hospital for bloods? is that normal round your way?

Iwish · 14/02/2011 21:18

I'm not sure. As far as I can tell it's still a midwife I'm seeing at this appt. I have to go to my docs for some appts too. Maybe its because of my thyroid.

Flippin eck 16 weeks, that's gone fast!

I'm watching one born every minute. Is it wierd that I'm not freaked out lol.

I AM SICK OF GINGER BISCUITS!

lizandlulu · 15/02/2011 10:22

ah i missed it last night, proper gutted, i must have been watching some crap and totally forgot about it. think i have got it recorded tho on the sky. bloody better have!

is there nothing else you fancy rather than ginger biscuits?