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Waiting to try to conceive

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Amonstercooper · 14/10/2011 08:02

Another thread for those who are waiting to try for a baby. It doesn't matter how long or short the wait; why you are waiting; or how many DC you have. All are welcome.

Old thread here.

OP posts:
Awayinamangercooper · 03/12/2011 20:57

It sounds like you are feeling a lot more positive about the whole thing, MrsTwinks. What do you mean about your SIL and what you want her to keep? Do you mean baby things to pass on to you?

Wow it must be lovley to have the house all finished. DH and I are thinking of getting a place in the Spring, but to start off with no doubt it will be a mess.

How do you get your rubella checked? Is it a blood test?

12bec345 · 03/12/2011 21:08

I have a 5 yr old and split with her Dad after many disagreements. One being that I desperately wanted another child and he would do everything to avoid having sex to ensure that didn't happen. Now I'm single I've given myself 3 years to come up with a baby plan... I will have another in 3 yrs time!!! However I do find I'm now on the prowl for a fertile man to prepare for the future!! Although if I don't find another Dad, i will be going down the sperm donor route as I don't want DD to be an only child. And I want to be pregnant and have a baby again. Xmas Smile

Awayinamangercooper · 03/12/2011 21:39

I'm sorry to hear your relationship broke down Bec but well done for making a decisive decision, which must have been hard. Recently on this thread a lot of people have been waiting short term for various reasons but there's a group of us who are stuck here simply because our partners don't want to TTC.

It will certainly liven up the wait if you update us regularly on the Prowl!

difficulttimes · 03/12/2011 21:39

Hope it goes well 12bec

I'm waiting (waves) and agonisng really I have to wait till the 16th , been waiting since sep, arrgh i'm going to explode.
I get so jealous of hearing pregnancy news argh I hate it.

fingers crossed for all of you.

MrsTwinks · 03/12/2011 22:06

Its really a bit exciting now, getting so broody and thinking eeeeek next crimbo I'll (fingers crossed) have a LO or a HUGE bump! Xmas Grin SIL had her youngest (and last she says) in July so she has loads of stuff. She is only person we've told about TTC as I need someone to talk to about it all etc as I know we will have to keep stum until after my brother gets married in May or else take his spotlight IYWIM. But SIL is very excited for us too, apparently shes already plotting all the things to buy us lol!

Its really nice to have the place done. Its a HA place, so alot of it was little things that we never got arround to like rehanging a door, new cooker, things to make it easier with LO. But we've had ALOT of things go wrong like plumbing this year so it feels extra nice to think all nice and lovely, as we will be here for a good while yet.

It is a blood test to check rubella immunity, but its been a nightmare. A month trying to get it sorted and counting Angry

difficulttimes · 03/12/2011 22:13

Argh rubella test is a bloody nuisance!!!!

but neccessary I know, I've been held up for 3 months becasue of the injection :(

nenehooo · 03/12/2011 22:58

Well AwayinamangerCooper this is the thing... I've been really good and taken my temp at the same time every day - even waking up naturally at 6am at the weekends?! I'm hoping the temp dips were when I'd woken up a few hours before my alarm went off, as that can affect your temp.
Our date to start TTC is January too I'm afraid - but I don't want to leave! At least you've got an amazing holiday AND TTC to look forward to! Xmas Wink

MrsTwinks · 03/12/2011 23:05

difficulttimes luckily the nurse tells me now one "cycle" if I need jab otherwise I might commit murder as i likely won't get it if I need it before January and was planning ttc late feb/early march, and I first asked for one end of October Angry

difficulttimes · 04/12/2011 09:04

Argh its so frustrating isnt it you just wanna start . NAO!

alexeliza · 04/12/2011 15:20

Hi Everyone,
I've not been around much as I've been caught up with work. I did want to stop in today though, to say good bye and wish everyone well, especially over the festive season.
DH and I have been talking this weekend and have decided to start ttc now. We had originally ear marked to try from 27 December (we're away on holiday then) but it turns out we're both impatient and couldn't think of any reason now not to start. So we are.
Very excited, but there's a part of me that's a little scared and over-awed at the prospect, but not that it's going to put me off.
I hope everything goes well for all the rest of you and will keep an eye out on the other threads for how you're all doing. Thanks so much for letting me join your lovely group and for keeping me company!! best wishes xx

howiwonder · 04/12/2011 17:05

Feels like I am joining this thread just as everyones leaving!! Good luck everyone who is off to start TTC for real - so exciting!

I'm really looking forward to getting started after xmas, have had quite a broody weekend - lots of MNing which has made me so much worse! We have just moved to a new city so Ive had lots of fun googling all the maternity services/hospitals here - seems quite different from when I had my DS in London.

Hope everyone had nice weekends - getting pretty Christmassy now isnt it?! :)

howiwonder · 04/12/2011 17:07

Xmas Smile ah now ive worked out how to do the festive smile!!

Awayinamangercooper · 04/12/2011 17:14

Goodbye Alexiliza and good luck with TTC!

Blimey I feel like it's the end of the year at Mallory Towers and we're waving goodbye to the Upper Sixth!

Angelico · 04/12/2011 23:34

Lol Awayinamangercooper

Anyone want to start a new thread for those about to go for broke??? I don't really know how...

difficulttimes · 05/12/2011 11:29

Hey all
hope you're okay.

Having my implant taken out today!! woop still gotta wait till the 16th.

difficulttimes · 05/12/2011 11:30

yea start a new thread call it festive frollickers or summink' lol

StuckInTheFensAwayFromHome · 05/12/2011 13:04

I'm gonna stay on here till March time!!!!
So there will be some of us left :-)

Don't go on the internet much at weekends but quick read on lunchbreak to see what's happened!

Had a lovely time decorating the house this weekend - and definitely kept catching myself thinking that this time next year I hope I'm pregnant when its Christmas!

CEDR · 05/12/2011 16:23

Can someone tell me more about the rubella thing?

My dr records don't show me having had my second MMR jab, although my mother swears I did. Worth me getting it done?!

Xmas Hmm
difficulttimes · 05/12/2011 17:20

Aw must be dying to get started,Stuckin, how come you're waiting till march? sorry to pry.

CEDR- If you're not covered for rubella they will do if for you.

StuckInTheFensAwayFromHome · 05/12/2011 20:30

difficulttimes thats ok because I mentioned it before! Got a once in a lifetime 2 month trip in February and as its snowboarding it wouldn't be a good idea to be pregnant. We've decided that once we're halfway through the trip.
I must have missed the detail - whats happening on 16th?

difficulttimes · 05/12/2011 20:59

when i start ttc lol

MrsTwinks · 05/12/2011 21:27

Cedr my records don't show it either which is why I'm so adamantly checking. But even if you have had it, you may not have immunity as sometimes it doesn't take. Unless your doctor is as crap as mine it's a simple blood test

difficulttimes · 05/12/2011 22:10

10 days :)

StuckInTheFensAwayFromHome · 05/12/2011 22:17

:) doh!!!

if your implant came out today why wait???

difficulttimes · 05/12/2011 23:09

had a rubella vaccine
on sept 16th , have to make sure i've cleared three months

belive me I wish I could