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Questionable TTC behaviour

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Folicacid · 31/01/2011 19:08

  1. Lurking in baby names on a daily basis, desperate to post
  1. Checking the baby name statistics for both country and area
  1. Surfing Amazon to read reviews of pregnancy books- but not buying any
  1. Working out how pregnant I could be if I get pregnant this month at key events this year like weddings, holidays

5.Regularly checking the local nursery's website for information

OP posts:
caramellokoalalover · 07/02/2011 16:58

Ah, was guilty of many, many of these while I was TTC. Have to add one for old times sake...

119 Working out the star sign of your baby if it is born on it's predicted EDD each cycle, and finding out which famous people he/she will share his/her birthday with.

knittymum · 07/02/2011 17:00

I've done so many of these, also worked out how many weeks I'd be on our family holiday in May, and the chances that the morning sickness would be over by then (chances are good if BFP next week!). Walked past HPTs in Tesco several times today, pretending to study the lipbalms above them and too nervous to actually buy any (HPTs, not lipbalms!). Noting that pregnancy multivitamins are on offer until the 15th March. Checking out the sale items on maternity wear websites, wondering if our local garage would source a larger car to fit all three children in, googling the chances of my having twins as they run in the family and I'm in my 30s now....I could go on all day! Oh, and talking to the little bundle of cells which is apparently 0.2mm in size if the SWI was successful this month!

knittymum · 07/02/2011 17:01

KnackeredCow - loving it!!

EdwardorEricCantdecide · 07/02/2011 17:08

i second the car thing i traded my car in for more family friendly model, a year lated before i fell pregnant then by the time i was 8.5 mths preg i traded it in for convertable as was sick of feeling frumpy Grin

am now back on the wagon TTC #2

Bumpsadaisie · 07/02/2011 17:20

Jugglinjo

My third stop on my lunchhour shop was to superdrug "just to look" at p-sticks ... in the interests of science, I just wanted to compare sensitivities you see ...

When I got back to my desk, to my great surprise I saw that a clearblue digi had jumped into my bag?! Very sneaky things those preggy tests! Grin

But NO TESTING till 14 DPO. No. Absolutely NOT.

jugglingjo · 07/02/2011 17:32

Hi Bumpsadaisie Grin

Let us know how long you keep it for, before giving it a trial !

CheerfulYank · 07/02/2011 18:05

I thought everyone rehearsed the speeches they plan to give to tell people they were pregnant :) I think I'll just get DS an "I'm a big brother" t-shirt and have him wear it to his grandparents.

Bexamundo · 07/02/2011 18:15

Spent all day on a course, enjoyed catching up tonight. Esp like the tempting fate!
#120 googling all subs and symptoms with pms and then pregnancy to see which is more likely!

finnsmummy80 · 07/02/2011 18:32

Stalking pregnant friends / friends with babies on Facebook and getting really over excited when they post new pictures!

(Can people tell how often you are looking at their page?!) lol

babybythesea · 07/02/2011 18:40

Bumpsadaisie - so totally in the same corner as you. Test is sitting there preactically begging me to use it. Only 4 DPO at the moment so must wait. It is only 10 days. People go on holiday for longer than that! I can wait, I really can. Don't cave, or I will too!

Chartingbamboozled · 07/02/2011 19:11

I am on my 4th month of charting after a year of TTC at random (foolish woman!) and this thread is the most reasurring thing I have read in all that time. I am now free to fixate on whether my sore boobs are a) an early pregnancy sign b) mean I am about to come on or c) a cruel side effect of the agnus castus. Thanks so much :)

MiniMarmite · 07/02/2011 19:14

#121 actually taking apart a BFN test (or 10) to see if you hold the test paper up to the light there might be a slight pink line Blush

MiniMarmite · 07/02/2011 19:16

oh and #122 having OPK kit, pregnancy test, folic acid and tampons in shopping basket simlataneously!

Original poster
Folicacid · 07/02/2011 19:56

This thread is brilliant. So many little insanities going on all across the country, nay even the world.

knackered cow's aiming to the right is priceless. What did you OH say?....errrrr okay? or errrrr feck off?

And what about shagging non Day 8 to flush out the swimmers. Forgot who posted that- hahaha. Good one.

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Fairygodmother1 · 07/02/2011 20:11

I totally fel normal now!!!

#123 checking out car boots to see if you can get a buggy for non-existant DC in. (DH is just as guilty)!!!

#124 choosing christening gowns, church & venue for after party for non-existant DC.

#125 rehearsing speeches of how to let down friends you haven't chosen to be godmother.

#126 texting Best friend every day with up-to-the-minuet details of CM, symptons, boob differences & cramps!!!!

#127 worrying about taking painkillers for period pains (obviouisly not pg then!) or any other medication as any point in the month!

#128 knowing more 'theoretically' about conceiving, pregnancy, giving birth, feeding, weening...(list goes on) than frinds & family that actually have kids!!!

We've been tryoing for other 3 years...

youremindmeofthebabe · 07/02/2011 20:38

129ish wondering whether to sent your Oldest child to a childminder or nursery, as childminder might be handier for the (non-existent) baby.

130 perusing eBay for deals for bed nests for said non existent baby.

BlueCrane · 07/02/2011 21:04

lol definitely did #127 last month!! Grin and am certainly guilty of w ahole host of the rest of the list

#129 actually buying maternity clothes in recent sales and stashing them in the very back of the wardrobe Blush in fact bought a couple of items before we even started TTCing...Hmm daren't tell DH as he won't be impressed!!

BlueCrane · 07/02/2011 21:04

oops x post that should've been #131!

BlueCrane · 07/02/2011 21:05

and now also realised I've lost the ability to type...should have said whole in the first post!! Blush

janpa · 07/02/2011 21:21

132 Working out the due month, then looking at children born in that month to see if they did well in their SATs Blush

Got2Dance · 07/02/2011 21:33

Just thought of another:

133 Looking at every woman and child and figuring out how old she was when she had said child. Then feeling relieved if it was older than me and disheartened when I'm the old one!

TanteAC · 07/02/2011 21:42

I am honestly overjoyed at this thread! Grin

Every time I go to write one, I see it has already been done - brilliant!

No 3,178: Having acupuncture, or any kind of alternative therapy, after years of mocking it

No 3,179: Rechecking who your union rep is, in case work get arsey about you potentially only going back part-time

No 3,180: slathering oneself in bio oil - for the stretchmarks Blush

Idreaminchocolate · 07/02/2011 21:48
  1. working out how I'm going to lose the baby weight. I haven't even lost all the weight I need to in order to get pregnant yet!!
Fairygodmother1 · 07/02/2011 22:02

#135 Blocking anyone on facebook who goes on about how wonderful their children are (rubbing my nose in the fact I don't have any) or moaning about their kids all the time (frustrating they don't know how lucky they are) or those who flood my newsfeed with their photos/scan pictures (see the first reason) or moan about being pregnant!!!! Hmm

Blackkat · 07/02/2011 22:14

Blush to admit most of the above - partic #i forget of holding baby bump/wine baby when standing up and...
this list has made me feel less mental thanks! Smile

#136 imagining how nice it will be to see baby growing up with cousins, and friends kids

#137 imagining what a great parents we will make now we are 30

#138 imagining what great parents we will make now we are 31....

139 hoping we'll make great parents now we're nearly 35, we're so much more mature now.....