Let's make some May babies

[louloubellamozzarella]

The end of July is drawing near; SWI with DP hasn't been as frequent as hoped; and I've decided to err on the side of caution.

So. Here's a thread for anyone else hoping to make a beautiful May 2012 baby.

I am 27 and TTC #1. Been on pill for an age so unsure of cycles. Only been trying for a couple of weeks - the more I type the more I note my wild optimism!!

Anyone else who knows more about this business than I do? Please come and give me some hope that a May baby might be at all possible :)

MammaintheMaking Wow! You could be our thread's first BFP!

That's the spirit festie. Good to see the thread's starting off with a good work ethic.

That's what I like to see Festie; commitment to the cause!

Mamma - keep us updated!!

My AF may have arrived... v light though so we'll see.. if it is then that's a good thing as it will be out of the way for the start of Aug and plenty of holiday SWI . I'll also know I'm actually ovulating which is a good start...

Had a friend over for dinner last night and let slip that we're trying - haven't told anyone else as didn't want any pressure. She's been TTC for a while so it was nice to actually chat about it - along with chatting about it on here it's making it more and more real!

Sounds promising loulou. DS was conceived on holiday

I have serious PMT going on. Very pinchy boobs and cramps. I keep wondering idly to myself if these are actually pg symptoms but I really think not. AF isn't due until next Tuesday so 6 more days of wondering.

I must get a grip, I'm not even in my first official cycle TTC yet!

May is a lovely time to have a baby! You really do not want to be heavily pregnant in the heat of the summer believe me (though granted heat waves can happen at any time). Christmas is not affected and their birthday is well away from Christmas. Plus it is early enough so they are not the youngest in their school year and you get bank holidays for birthday celebrations...arguably May is the 'best' month. But hey I slipped a March baby at 7 weeks many years ago (I realise now that something was not right with it and my body was just doing its job but it was upsetting at the time) so the May birth was not planned!

Just spoke to DH and he is trying to rearrange his work schedule next week so he is only away on Tuesday night. He was going to be away Tuesday & Wednesday, but I whinged at him last night that it was right in the middle of my cycle. Good to see that he is committed to the cause too!!!

I was born in May - as all4u says, it is a nice time to have a birthday - mine is early in the month so I often got the may bank holiday as my birthday. My mum used to make me a birthday cake with a maypole on it, which was fab. The weather is often really nice too (not too hot, but sunny - my favourite weather!!!). DD1 was a september birthday, so I was pg right through a hot summer, DD2 was the end of december, and it snowed heavily when she was a few days old so no-one would come to visit us for ages and we couldn't go out, and I was bored!!! Definitely recommending may birthdays (and hoping for one for DC3).

only problem with may is that it's exam season! other than that, we def want a summer baby* - whole family are feb or december babies, except DS and my mum who are september - which in england, is good for the school year. (I'm a feb birthday, so in scotland was youngest in the year all through school).

I was pg with DS through a british summer, so it wasn't too grim :o I just know I don't want a july/august baby, because I would feel they were at a disadvantage at school (as I was) now we live down south.

• disclaimer - an autumn or winter or early spring baby wouldn't be he end of the world, but a summer one would be lovely :o

Sorry to hear that all4u.

DS was born during a heatwave in mid June. It was so hot we didn't dare swaddle him and it was very hard to get him to settle. But at least DH got to see the whole of Wimbledon He's hoping for DC to arrive early August next year so he can watch the Olympics.

I didn't even think of the benefits of having a baby in May; now it's seeming more and more appealing :)

Still not sure on the AF situation; thought it was but now nothing. Could it be spotting...? Very very unlikely, yes. Quenelle I second you with needing to get a grip!

OK. I'm in for a May baby. Here's my bits:

AstroNess 28 ttc#1 AF due 19th Aug ish

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Hi Astro welcome!

Come to think of it, we don't have any stats going yet.. I'm similar to you though; 27, ttc #1 but AF due god knows when... Do people want stats or not (can you sense my laziness?!) Happy to do if desired.

here are my stats :) Kveta 29 TTC DC2 (DC1 Sep 09) AF due around end of august, depending on what my cycle is up to :o

I'm feeling so lazy tonight. DH and I have been putting off S(W or without I) the past few nights because DS has been sleeping so badly (amongst other things). So I've just ordered pizza so we can slum it on the sofa for an hour or two and regroup, then think about bed early tonight :o

Quenelle 42 (eek!) TTC #2 (DS Jun 09) AF due 2 Aug (currently PMT'd to the eyeballs)

Sorry if this double posts. Stupid BB.

Quenelle 42 (eek!) TTC #2 (DS Jun 09) AF due 2 Aug (currently PMT'd to the eyeballs)

Sorry if this double posts. Stupid BB.

Catsycat 38 (Joining Quenelle in an eek!) ttc #3 AF due 13th August (ish??)

Ok then, so rollcall in alphabetical order (this took a depressing amount of brainpower):

AstroNess 28 TTC #1 AF due 19th Aug ish
Catsycat 38 (Joining Quenelle in an eek!) ttc #3 AF due 13th August (ish??)
Kveta 29 TTC #2 (DC1 Sep 09) AF due around end of aug, depending on what cycle is up to
Louloubella 27 TTC #1 AF due ?? (soon pleeease)
Quenelle 42 (eek!) TTC #2 (DS Jun 09) AF due 2 Aug (currently PMT'd to the eyeballs)

Have included details as I like the extra info :) Feel free to add yourself in if you're not in there or amend your deets if desired. We're getting a nice gathering together now - or should I not be drinking?!

Well done on the stats Loulou - impressed by the alphabetising!!!

Im especially proud of the ordering between 'K' and 'L'

Woo. I started a trend

Promise I'm not being lazy but can't figure out how to copy the other stats from my phone But here are my stats...

MammaInTheMaking (26) TTC %231 AF due (but very much not welcome) 4th August

Can I join in:)

Ttc dc4 eek ! Other dc are 5,3 and 16month.

This is the first month ttc and I'm so excited and impatient hoping for success first try af due 14th august ish.

Just trying to muster enough energy to having enough swI to maximize our chances. Finger crossed for some bfp on this thread soon.

Can I join too? I'd love a may baby but only going to start ttc next week so may be wishful thinking! Still conceived Ds within 2wks of stopping the pill so here's hoping for the good old hormone rush again!

I can't copy either on my phone but my stats are

Lindsell 29 ttc%232 no idea on AF as never have it when on pill!

Hello all, this is a good group! Have updated the stats, but some phone posters have ended up TTC %232 etc, so not sure where you are actually Lindsell and Mammainthemaking!!! (presuming you don't actually have over 200 dcs: thought me and threecurrantbuns were nuts enough ttc #4!! )

AstroNess 28 TTC #1 AF due 19th Aug ish
Catsycat 38 (Joining Quenelle in an eek!) ttc #3 AF due 13th August (ish??)
Festiemum 37 TTC #4 AF due 18th August
Kveta 29 TTC #2 (DC1 Sep 09) AF due around end of aug, depending on what cycle is up to
Lindsell29 ttc%232 no idea on AF as never have it when on pill!
Louloubella 27 TTC #1 AF due ?? (soon pleeease)
MammaInTheMaking(26) TTC %231 AF due (but very much not welcome) 4th August
Quenelle 42 (eek!) TTC #2 (DS Jun 09) AF due 2 Aug (currently PMT'd to the eyeballs)
Threecurranntbuns TTC#4 AF due 14th August ish

Few of us due mid August, so that's going to be a tense time! I'm actually getting married on August the 17th, and then I'm off to a festival, so I've got a double reason to hope for a BFP (Ooh, and just realised I probably won't be able to drink after the wedding just in case. Might have to invest in some ultra early POASs - any recommendations?!)

Haha! Dumb phone! I'm on my first DC.

festimum which festival are you going to? Congratulations on your wedding, I hope you get the bestest present ever with a BFP!!!!!!

Thanks mamma!

We are going to The Green Man. First year with all of us. Me, DP, my 3 and his 2! (we must be nuts!) Though, I took my 3 on my own last year, so it can't be harder than that, surely?!!