We're all in this together - Mool and the Gang's magic flying mattress ride to Switzerland!

[festiemum]

Right, I bit the bullet and started the new thread. Hope it's OK. Here's to mucho more laughter, tears, support, tea and biscuits! xxx

Glad AF arrived berries and good luck for when you start ttc.

It is a worrying time, I want to talk about the future with my DP and say things like 'when the baby's born..' but I don't feel I can yet.

X

Hello everyone! It's been ages (well, the thread has got a lot longer) since I last posted. Congratulations to Chips, Flour, Count and Blue! Sorry if I've missed anyone out but there has been a positive flurry of BFPs and it's hard to keep up. I've added you to the stats list (my last entry got eaten up so I had to alter it anyway).

Congrats too to Rusulka, a girl, how lovely!

Berries, I know how you feel about AF. I must have been an aberration for sure when I took a test on Tuesday and finally got a BFN! I was delighted as I'd been having really really really faint lines on ICs for a couple of weeks, but it looks like the HcG is finally out of my system.

To be honest, I can kind of understand some sonographers being a bit dour. They have to dole out bad news as well as good, but they should at least be able to plaster a smile on their face for the good news scans, surely? My two sonographers were great. In fact everyone I came into contact with was brilliant, I was lucky.

Sorry about your experience Moo I hope next time you get a BFP it hangs around for nine months. Still, enjoy your trip.

Ok everyone I have a question. My temps were high over the weekend but no surprise there as I was at a festival and having a lovely time drinking heavily ahem, so I discarded them. However, the four sober temps since have also been high, which leads me to think that drinking might have masked an ovulation spike. Also however is that my boobs aren't sore at all, and normally they would be. What do you think? Here's my chart:

www.fertilityfriend.com/home/discolite

BFP Neverland
Rusulka
Festie
Lilliana
chipsandmushypeas
coveredinflour
Countmyblessings
Bluetinkerbell

Sitting aloft mattress and dtd
AlexEliza (35) TTC #1 - cycle 3; AF due 02 April (approx - not sure!!)
Discolite (31) TTC #1 - cycle 8; 1st cycle after MMC, AF due 19th April (hmm!)

bonking for fun and enjoying the mattress without TTC
iloveberries (31) having a TTC break

Waiting to POAS
MooleyWooley (30) TTC #1 - cycle 11; AF due 16/17 April
Coveredinflour (28) TTC #1 - cycle 3; AF due around 17 - 22 April (who knows)
Purpledragon (39) TTC #1 cycle 2 (this time around); AF due 17 April.

Lil an email address would be useful actually! But don't feel you have to...
I would find out the sex, if I were you. Like I said, I had my strong suspicions, but didn't want to just leave it til the end assuming, and then be kind of disappointed- it's not fair on the baby! If you find out as soon as you can, it's still a surprise, and then you don't have the worry I did of 'oh, but I want to get those red polka dot legwarmers, and what if it's not...' and trying to keep the clothes as unisex as possible, but thereby straying into boy territory as all the girl clothes have sodding pink on... Grarr.

Berries woohoo to AF arriving! And bits behaving as normal. Must be a relief to feel like things are getting back on track.

Disco I would have thought looking at your chart that you laid an egg somewhere between 26-28th during that dip- that's what it looks like to me anyway. I guess you'll just have to wait and see!

Re: the sonographer- rude ones I can cope with, it was the beating me up without warning me first that I was pissed off with. I had to ask why she'd done it, ffs. I offered to move and she said no, then continued doing it. Still really angry about it!

Chips you could always do what me and DH did in the heady early days of our relationship, and talk about the 'maybe when if'. Then it's a means of talking about it while making it clear you're not making any assumptions. Worked for us!

Hope everyone is having a reasonably good day.

In other news, I got the grottiest, arsiest text from my sister yesterday having a right fucking go over the fact I haven't told anyone the sex yet- apparently I have handled it rubbishly, and am being manipulative, controlling, childish, have made 'everyone' feel snubbed and emotionally drained, and have sucked all the joy out of it.
I cried and cried. Obviously she has a lot going on at the mo, or she wouldn't have just started savaging me like that, and I waited for DH to get home to reply- he handles customer complaints so was able to advise me on non-inflammatory language, and being 'the bigger person' , and offering to tell her sooner rather than later if she was really that bothered (wanted to tell her to fuck off). Felt better for knowing I'd dealt with it in a mature, responsible way, but then got another text in the evening- apparently I have missed the point, and everyone is angry because I misled them, and now nobody is actually interested because they don't care anyway.

Oh, and I just had a letter back from Student Loans having a go because I didn't provide the correct evidence to show I was unemployed but supported by my husband. They have highlighted a paragraph stating what I should have provided to demonstrate my incompetence. Now I am incensed, because the original letter said 'provide evidence', but didn't actually guide me as to what they wanted me to provide, so I just sent a copy of DH's last payslip. I am so angry right now I think I might go fucking nuclear!!!

Maybe I should go stand near the gammon steaks I took out of the freezer for tea, and then they'll defrost that much quicker with all the rage radiating out of me. Life fucking sucks sometimes.

Oh Rusulka, how rubbish!! What a shitty day. How dare your sister say things like that?! And to say you've taken the joy out of it!!! Outrageous. Its perfectly reasonable to want to wait until you can tell everyone, and if she felt like that she certainly shouldn't have said anything.

Berries - good news on the AF! Good to hear things are getting back on track. Good luck!!

Disco, I'm not much good at charts but it sounds promising. Fingers crossed for you!

Quick update from me. Had some bleeding this morning so am naturally v worried that it's all going to disappear. DH and I DTD and it was after that there was a bit of bright red blood (sorry if TMI) - was definitely coming from somewhere inside. Trying not to panic but did have a little cry about it and feel really drained. Googled like mad and there are a few things it could be that aren't mc, but there's no way to know for now. Just have to wait and see. Did another test yesterday and was still positive. It wasn't like normal AF and am not cramping so keeping everything crossed. Will make an appt to see the DR when we're back from Portugal next week. In the meantime, no more DTD and will buy some Portuguese pregnancy tests to check its still there...

Xx

Very quick. Will try and read through all posts when laptop is back up and running.

Def a chemical pg here. 2 days late, massive temp drop, excruciating pains and the witch in all her glory!!

Must take the positives but feeling very low. If I did not have PCOS this would be easier to accept but no guarantee my body will play nice again

Will catch up properly late, just wanted to update!!!

Moo so sorry to here this news, I'm sure you feel really low. Sending hugs.

Flour, try not to worry. Yes get some tests locally if it will ease your mind.

Sorry 'bout crappy days Rus and yay for berries AF.

Disco I had a look at your chart, sorry but it's a tricky one, I'm not sure. Fingers crossed.

So sorry moo was thinking about you while driving home from work, wondering what was going on.

Maybe this month it needed a clear out after the hsg, so onto shiny new cycle for a 2013 baby :)

Hi All
Just ducking in - I really need to go back and read through the posts properly when I have some time (this week has just been mental) - but I was keeping an eye out for Moo and her news......
Moo, so sorry to hear, I was really keeping everything crossed for you and hoping for all the best. Thinking of you still and sending lots of hugs!! xx
Hope everyone else is well and I will try and catch up properly over the weekend.
Alex

Oh moo, I'm so sorry. Chemicals suck big time. There's nothing I can say to make it better, but here's a massive .

Wow rusulka, sounds like your sister has some major stuff going on. Sorry it's impacted on you though. :(

lil midwife was good thanks. All is well - Cleetus has a good strong, regular heartbeat, so came out :o -ing! That first appointment is a big of a vampire-fest, isn't it?!

So glad your body's getting back to normal berries.

disco the temps and batter do suggest you have indeed laid an egg. Day 32 maybe? Hard to tell though!

Oh flour, sorry to hear that. I had breakthrough bleeds at 6 weeks and 11weeks with dd1 and they were red and medium heavy I would say. She's 8 now, so it's not necessarily game over. Fingers crossed. xx

Flour I did exactly the same thing. Your cervix is just angry with you for bonking it on the head when it's trying to do an important job, that's all. That's what mine turned out to be. The sex knocked it (the jizz moment clonks it), and my cervix was all extra blood vesselly and got a bit over-excited and bled for a while- well, 2 weeks. Only a tiddly bit every day, and usually brown, but that's probably what it was. Wait for a while if you can and see how you go, and maybe your GP can refer you to the early pregnancy unit where you can get a reassurance scan- and you'll get to see a peanut with a flashing white dot for a heartbeat like I did.
They won't see you before about 7 weeks though.

Moo so sorry to hear your news, but hey- your body works! And maybe it's just that your insides looked around your lady areas and said 'it's a bit of a building site in here, I'm not getting on with any serious work until the rubble's been cleared out'. Hence the heavy AF. All the extra gubbins are just being cleared out. Doctors have been in and used 'womb pride' or whatever, and now all the rusty cacky bits are coming out to leave it all shiny and lovely for an egg to be laid. Don't lose hope yet!

Moo, that's really awful. You must be so upset, go and find your DP and get him to give you a massive hug. Hugs help. But like you said, take the positives, it can happen and even though your body may not play nice and ovulate on its own, surely the docs will get off their bums soon and prescribe clomid or metformin or something to get you ovulating? In the meantime, enjoy a delicious glass of wine, martinis, whisky or whatever you like guilt-free and drown your sorrows for a few days.

Rusulka it must have been horrid to be prodded so forcefully. The sonographer sounds like a right bitch.

Festie glad your appointment went well, phew, another one out of the way!

Flour I wouldn't worry unless the bleeding gets heavier and/or you get some pains too. I had spotting (including bright red) for ages and ages in my pregnancy but it stopped in the end. It's a waiting game unfortunately but I've got my fingers crossed for you! It probably is just spotting.

Thanks Festie, Rusulka and Purple for looking at my chart. It is hard to tell. Again as with everything TTC time will tell. If AF arrives in the next couple of days it probably wasn't ovulation, if it arrives next week then it probably was ovulation. And if it doesn't arrive next week I'll do a pregnancy test and hope for the best! I've undiscarded the first high result which has given me cross hairs even though I'm not convinced!

Just a quick one to say Thank you all so much ladies! You've made me feel much better. That and the fact I've not had any bleeding at all since and no cramping etc. so am sitting tight and keeping everything crossed! (including my legs, no more DTD for a while, it really scared me)! Have bought a pg test here so will use that tomorrow to check things are still happening and then will make a drs appt when I'm back in the UK next week.

Moo, I've been thinking about you and really really hoping it would all be fine. It seems so unfair for it to be a chemical. My heart goes out to you. :-(

I hope it's as Rusulka says and your system is getting itself up and running for a nice, strong, healthy BFP ASAP!!

covered - glad there's been no more bleeds. imagine it was very scary but like the others I am sure it will be fine. enjoy the hol and no more shagging ;)

moo - how are you doing?

disco - i don't understand charts but very much hoping you will get a sticky BFP soon. especially given what you have been through.

Hiya to all the other preggo or TTC ladies.

Still happy about AF being here - weirdo!!

Morning ladies!!

Berries weirdly YEY for AF!! glad your body is sorting itself out and hope you can get back to some kind of normality.

Flour phew! Glad the bleeding has stopped. No more sexy sex for you!! Don't anger the cervix

Rusulka sorry that you are having a tough time of it with arsey sonographers and family. But whoop on the she-nut. Have you got any names in mind yet?

Festie glad all is well with you. Hope you are ok!!

Lil how are things with you? When do you next to for a scan?

Chips and Count how's everything?

Alex any news from you?

Purple is the witch still with you? Hope she's on the way out and you get some SWI scheduled in

Disco had a quick gander at your chart. Those high temps do indicate ov but I think the 2 omitted temps are skewing the results. Could you cheat a little and try and fill in the gaps with normal temps and see if that prompts FF to give you crosshairs? If you have the energy I would continue with SWI for a little longer.......just in case.

To anyone I've missed.......I apologise.

Not doing well here. Bleeding is incredibly heavy and very very painful. I have passed several large clots and it's very very red I have 2 theories though. One my body is getting rid of my failed baby and two, it's also have a good clear out of my uterine lining. Considering this is my first proper bleed since May 2011, the lining must be pretty thick, which might also account for the failed baby.

In other news, came back from Bruges last night to discover our electricity had been cut off. Apparently we are on a meter. Apparently no-one bothered to tell us. God knows how long the freezer was off for, but I have a feeling the food in there may well be ruined. Not happy. As well as being an emotional wreck at the moment that almost pushed me over the edge. What did finally push me was the letter from the hospital with my appointment.......for JUNE!?!?! WTF!!! Don't mind me then or the fact I don't ovulate and need the drugs ASAP.

Right, gotta shout at utility companies and estate agents before going to London for the weekend.

Oh Moo.
Sounds like you're having a bit of a shitty day! I would have thought if you were on a meter and new to the property, they should have given you a grace period, and then you would just pay it back. Either way, I think whichever utility company it was should pay for your lost freezer contents. And don't settle for any less!!!
I think you're right on the clearing out front. Keep up the positive attitude, and just think how sparkly clean it'll be in there once it's all done...
And boo to the appointment being so far away!
It will go quickly though, and feel free to spite them by getting pregnant ALL BY YOURSELF! Stupid NHS.

In other news I have managed to pretty much kill off most of the plants I was growing except some sunflowers because I put them out too early and didn't acclimatise them properly. Will try again once we've re-ordered the living room next week, but in the meantime, all plants are 3 for 2 at B&Q, so I've cheated and bought some carrots, runner beans, courgette, tomatoes, peas, strawberries, spinach and sprouts.

Been a gorgeous morning, but it looks quite threatening outside, which is a shame as I've got to put up the arch and plant my plum and pear trees before they die of boredom and no mud in the corner of the living room...

Guess I shall just have to soldier on!

Ohhhhhh nooooooo Moo- I'm so so very sorry!
It's so horrible how it can take so long to get there and it can be all over in a matter of hours!!!!! Big huge hugs to u xxx
I'm still here barely as I just trying to stay calm and take 1 day at a time today I'm still pregnant! Not sure due date could be 10th - 16th December! Not even made contact with midwife yet holding off S long as I can! Shattered.com

Oh Count I know how scary it is. I do think you need to make an appointment with the midwife though. She might be able to put your mind at rest and answer any concerns you may have.

Well day 3 of heavy bleeding. I'm really concerned that something is very wrong as its bright bright red. Still cramping, boobs are still sore as well. In London celebrating our year anniversary and off to the Making of Harry Potter later so it's a tricky one!!!

Oh moo, I'm sorry. Just to try and reassure you a bit. I was shocked by how much I bled/clotted after my chemical. It seemed to go on and be so heavy for such a little thing, but I figured I was having a good clear out, as are you.

I hope you're able to have a good weekend. If it's still really heavy on Monday perhaps try to pop into your GP, just to put your mind at rest?

Home everyone else is having a good weekend. How are things flour? Has the bleeding stopped? Hope so. xx

Keep an eye on it Moo, and see how you feel. If you start to feel really unwell, get yourself to the nearest A&E department. Better safe than sorry.

Count you need to make that appointment. It won't be until 8-10 weeks anyway, and if you delay it too long it might mean you don't get your scans when you're supposed to. Chin up!

Got my arch up and trees in the ground yesterday, but only managed the wire supports for one since it honked it down all over me and I had to run in (damn you long victorian garden!), but at least the pear is just a glorified stick at the mo so it can cope for a bit, lol.

Going out for dinner tonight with some of DH's friends- been moved from a chinese restaurant to a harvester (classy)- closer to us and cheaper to get to, but does involve a bloody long walk. Hope it doesn't rain!!!

May the weather stay reasonably good for you all today!

Hi everyone,

Like you Moo I went to London this weekend! It's my birthday today (32, boooo) and I had a lovely time. DP took me to Fortnum and Mason's for afternoon tea, I got bought a macro lens for my camera and then we went to see Pirates in an adventure with Scientists (brill). We rounded off the evening with cocktails at DPs club. Today we took the dog with us for a picnic by the sea, amazingly the sun shone. All in all, it's been a lovely time!

In TTC news, I had a tiny bit of pink tinged CM yesterday and a temp drop which has got me speculating about implantation (happened when I got my bfp before) but I'm feeling pretty relaxed and am just excited that maybe it could be AF on the way as well which would mean I'd hopefully be back to normal. I've had varying cramps for a couple of days as well. Something is happening at any rate! Had some CM with streaks of blood in it but that could be due to the birthday shag And I had a negative IC again this morning so if I do get a second line in the next few days I can be sure it's a new pregnancy. Still, mustn't get my hopes up.

I hope you've had a lovely weekend Moo! I would try not to worry about your bleeding, it sounds like just heavier bleeding than usual due to the chemical just like Festie says. I do hope you got all the leccy issues sorted, I bet you could do without that at the moment. Thanks for looking my chart, I reinstated the first high temp and it's put cross hairs in. If I did ovulate it could've been anytime between thursday and sunday so if there is no AF I'll test next saturday. As for your June appointment, it does seem like an awful long time away. That's the NHS for you I suppose! Great in an emergency, slow in non-life threatening situations. Still, it's nearly May now so it's nearly next month?! No, not really I know!

Rusulka I don't blame you for buying in little plants. I don't have a proper greenhouse, just one of those shelving units covered with plastic. Most of my Cosmos seedlings are coming up which I'm chuffed with as I collected the seed from my fave plants last year. Last year's hard work is really starting to show in the garden now, with the wallflowers and stocks I sowed finally in flower and the perennials I planted coming up again. My mum got me bare root damson and greengage trees and I was amazed to see them in blossom! Not sure if I should actually let them fruit until they're more established though. I didn't think they'd flower in the first year. Did you enjoy your meal out? And did you manage to get the second tree in today?

Count I echo Rusulka, make the appointment and then your scans will get sorted out, you don't want to miss the 9-13 week window esp as you're not totally sure of your dates, you may need a second appointment if you aren't as far along as you thought...

How is AF going Berries? And how are you feeling emotionally? I find that I'm ok 99% of the time now but sometimes when I am supposed to be going to sleep at night I just think 'I should be pregnant now' and I start to cry. Still, it's a relatively recent experience for both of us. I hope your next non TTC is super normal and that then you can start again if you want to.

Flour how is it all going now? Hopefully the spotting has dried up, fingers crossed.

Ok, I'm off to see if I can be arsed to ice my birthday cake and then start cooking the Coq au Vin. Poor DP has had a flu type virus and then been working flat out so I've let him off cooking seeing as he spoilt me rotten yesterday! Only fair!

Hello everyone.

Still on hols but couldn't help dipping in to see how everyone is.

disco happy birthday! that sounds like the perfect weekend. And CM etc. sounds promising. Fingers crossed you get a BFP as the icing on the cake. ( and hope the real icing on the real birthday cake went well!)

moo how are you feeling? Hope you've had a nice weekend in London and managed to enjoy yourself a bit. And that the pain etc is levelling off. As everyone has said, hopefully it's your body getting everything ready for a nice healthy BFP very very soon!! And in the meantime, give them hell about your June appointment. Hopefully they'll squeeze you in before then!

rusulka realised that I didn't say congratulations on the she-nut. How exciting. Does it make it feel more real? DH and I were chatting and we aren't sure if we'll find out if / when it's time, but hearing your news makes me want to know!! How was the Harvester?

Count hope you're doing OK. Not totally sure of your history (can't scroll back while typing) but if you're even half as paranoid / petrified as I am that something is going to go wrong, I can completely understand why you're putting things off. As Rusulka said though, it's good to get the scan appointment at the right time, so probably worth making the appointment if you can face it.

berries how are you doing? Feeling any better now AF is here and, hopefully on her way out?

purple, alex and lil how are things with you guys?

Sorry to anyone I missed out!

Thank you again for all your kind and wise words when I was totally freaking out a few days ago. There has been no bleeding or cramping or anything at all since that one tiny bit after DTD on Wednesday so I think it's OK. I poas on thurs just to check and it was a good, strong dark positive so all seems to be well. For now. Can't believe am only on CD 35. Last cycle AF came today. This cycle am now 5 weeks pregnant (just). Still petrified that the poppy seed (babycentre told me that's how big it is) will disappear, but it seems to be holding on in there for now. Still v v early days of course. Still have not much in the way of symptoms either - a bit tired and felt a bit dizzy for a minute yesterday but that is IT. Trying to simultaneously think positively but not get my hopes up too much in case I mc. :-S

In other news, we're staying in Porto at the most amazing wine hotel (best place I've EVER stayed in my life), not that i can partake, but of course am not complaining. Btw - if any of you ever come to Porto, go for dinner at a little place called ODE near the river. It's one of the best little restaurants I've ever been to. The owner tells you the story behind each dish and most of the ingredients. And the food is out of this world. It's magical.

Hope you're all OK and had a nice weekend!

Hi all,

flour glad to hear things are looking good, and I love the sound of the hotel and restaurant.

Summer is coming to Beirut too, I know that in a couple of weeks we will all be sick of the heat but it's nice to see the sun in the morning for now.

Belated happy birthday disco and hope you are feeling better today Moo. I think you two are my current fellow charters here (maybe others too?). My chart is generally something of a werid comfort to me. Regular set of pre-ov temps (36.1-4) and of post-ov temps (36.6-9), ov around the same time. I mean it's not like I get pg, but looking on the bright side its a nice clear chart each month. Until this month of course...heavy period followed by temps in the post-ov range. Never seen before. Lots of complaining and Dr Googling on my side and a slow start to shag week due to ideas that I might have had a freak super early ov already and other general complaining. Well it is what it is I guess.

Monday morning with good intentions to crack on with that work I took on a few weeks back. I slowly lost the will to live towards the end of last week due to work chaos. I kind of knew what I was getting myself into but it didn't quite hit me till late last week. Anyway it's a temporary thing.

Hi All
Well I did mean to read through all the posts over the weekend but ended up just chilling in front of the tv (when I wasn't sleeping that is!) . Last week was exhausting so I was glad for the restful weekend.
I will try and be better this week - I feel like there's loads to catch up on with this thread, with what everyone's doing.
My cycles appear to be still all over the place - last month I ov'd on CD17, this month I'm on CD23 (today), and I think I ov'd this morning, but need the high temps over the next three days to be sure. Lots of EWCM so glad that wasn't a fluke last month.
I have a feeling my colleague is pregnant - she went for a chat with our boss today and as we're aware that she's been trying we think that's she has just shared her news. Speculation at the moment and whilst I would be really thrilled for her if that was the case, I am so envious.....I really hoped it would be m next at work. Oh well, it will happen. Positive thinking!!
Hope everyone is well (waves to everyone)!!!
Alex x

hi everyone, sounds like it was a busy weekend in London!

moo how are you feeling now?

disco - you sound nice and upbeat, though what can you tell from a post! hope you are feeling positive about the future. I wish you so much luck. It sounds like there could be a chance from your post so that would be awesome news!

I am having a bit of a rough week. Cousin announced her pregnancy at the weekend and of course she's due when I would have been. I am really pleased for her but she smokes loads, drinks loads, eats shit, is massively overweight, does no exercise and managed to get knocked up first month of trying!! I guess that's just the way it goes sometimes. We are close and I love her lots but i know i'll find it hard 'going through' the pregnancy with her feeling i should be doign all the things she is but i'm not. It is that time for october announcements so hopefully we're done! Then yesterday i logged onto FB to be greeted by the scan of another friend's 2nd DC. Of course delighted for her but everytime I see that grainy image of an alien looking thing it just makes me remember the grainy image of my little thing, stuck in the tube :( and brings back all those horrible memories of that awful awful weekend. Then finally yesterday I got a picture text from a friend who just had her DD yesterday. We started TTC#2 together so it was a bit of a kick in the heart. She was trying for a girl too! and it worked! I am so pleased for her but again i found it hard.

oh, and i went to the doc who basically told me it would be really really hard for me to fall with one tube :( TBH i think that's bollocks, people seem to do it so i am just going to be positive about it and see what happens. AF is nearly over so one more cycle and we can start again.... haven't had sex since the EP so poor DH must be gagging for it! - either that or enjoying the rest from TTC!

count don't be scared!! I know it's hard not to but the most likely thing is that you will be taking home a healthy baby in time for christmas :) What a truly amazing present!!

alex - it is hard hearing all the announcements isn't it. I really feel for you. I genuinely believe if you've had to 'try' harder for your baby then it kinda means more to you. I know i appreciate my easily conceived DS a lot more now than i probably ever did.

quite looking forward to starting TTC again - sure that novelty will wear off pretty fast though!!

Lil I have emailed you as much as I can think of, my email address has a rude number in it, so it may be in your spam box or whatever.

Berries sorry to hear everyone is rubbing their everythings in your face. I know they're not really, but it certainly feels like that. Keep on with the positive thinking, I don't think I've found a doctor yet who doesn't talk out of their bum, so feel free to just ignore whatever you don't like. I do!

Purple keep at it, that work will get done in no time. Jealous of your sunshine, it's miserable here, and I want to get out in the garden!

Alex sounds good for ov! Keeping FX that this cycle is the one for you, and sod that colleague at work!

Flour that restaurant sounds amazing- especially compared to my outing to the sodding Harvester, although the meal was lovely, and I got a rocky horror sundae for £3.99- not bad!

Disco a belated happy birthday to you, FX that the pink streaked pant snot (thanks purple!) turns out to be something rather than nothing as hoped.

I'm afraid the weather has been so pooey this week I haven't managed to do anything in the garden except put the lemon out and run back in... The sun seems to have broken through now though, so might pop out and see if I can do something useful. Maybe plant the tomatoes in a trough or something. It's all so soggy out there though!
It's nice to know we're having a girl, but despite that and the fact I get a little kick or whatever every now and then during the day is still not making it feel real.
Flour my poppy seed is now a banana! Doesn't feel like it though, and I still don't have a bump at all unless I lie down- and even then sometimes it's there and sometimes it's not. Saw midwife yesterday and she's not worried, said the size of it depends on where the baby is lying, but they must be right up my arse or something.
I was 5 months yesterday, and I'm STILL in my own clothes. It's a bit ridiculous to be honest! I had so many preconceptions going into this about how I'd be sick, and have a big bump by now, and none of them have happened at all. Probably a good thing, since the clothes rails still aren't up, but hoping that I can buy all the ingredients at the end of the month and crack on with it then.

Take care ladies, will pop in tomorrow- v. excited as my ikea wall of storage is coming and I am chomping at the bit to get it all fitted and have all my crap off the floor. Whoop!