poppy
I have nothing more to say on the matter just now, other than to grin in your general direction!
pebs It's so bloody hard. I thought I was doing so well on Teddy's due date until the evening when I fell apart. We can only handle it the way we can handle it, and don't need to feel bad in any way. Is it worth reminding DH, perhaps in a non-direct way, by saying something along the lines of 'I'm sorry if I seem a bit distracted today, it's just that it's the due date today'. So you get to remind him without being cross at him for forgetting, iyswim?
That was one of the things that devastated me shortly after losing Teddy - within days, everyone else (except DF) seemed to have completely forgetton him. That's not to say they did but of course they weren't feeling the loss in the same way as me (or his Daddy). And the rest of the world was trundling along whilst mine had just...stopped. But it does get easier.
Is it a bit weird to say I'm so glad you have us to talk to about how you're feeling? Just that it was invaluable for me, so I'm happy to 'pay it forward' as it were and be there for someone else who maybe can't say the things in real life that they just need to say.
Looking forward to Oz is a great thing to have in the near future, especially as you'll be ttc. And, now, with the answers you have you are in a much better postition once you get your bfp. I'll try and find the link to your chart to have a nosy for you (or you could post it again
)
leedy Good to have a sympathetic GP onside. I have read of so many women being fobbed off so you're onto a winner already.
leedy and Tw1nk you can take the high dose complex b vits in addition to your normal prenatal vits/multivits as they only contain the rda (or more for folic acid) but B vits are quite difficult to overdose on as they are water soluable. I took the B100 complex from holland and barratt (they also do a B50 if you don't feel comfortable jumping in at 100). Be prepared for highly flourescent yellow pee! And although they work their real magic in the follicular stage of your cycle, it doesn't hurt to take them from any point.
baby Glad you're thinking logically doing better
It's those bloody pregnancy hormones that seem to override our logic at times, though, eh?
far Not sure if you'll see this, but have a great holiday! I don't remember where you're going?
blue My 20 (and half!) week scan is on Jan 4th! Conversely, for me, it seems an aaaaaage away. But so does christmas in my head (I am not a fan of christmas, and this year is shaping up to look even more of a headache than usual for various reasons). Yum!
What's my latest? Um. It's DS1's birthday today... I was in the hospital as was induced, but hadn't had my first contraction yet. That happened at around 4.15pm (with my water going, too
) and he made his appearance at 5.54pm. I always find myself reliving the actual day of their birth on my kids' birthdays. Am I odd?