November 2012 BFP bus

[TakingTheStairs]

Welcome to the November 2012 BFP bus for those of us that didn't make it on the October Bus and anyone else hoping for a BFP in November.

Passengers on Board
Taking the Stairs. Cycle 2. BFP due Nov 2nd

Ha Pixie - great minds think alike!

Angie, maybe you should post in employment. There is some really good advice there. Do you have a work email with you name on it etc. Any thing to prove you work there? You should take screen shots of all your text messages from and to your boss too and email them to yourself so that you have records of them.
What would you do about maternity if you get a BFP. Even if he not going to fire you now, you need to start to protect yourself so that you get SMP, and make sure he can't fire you for getting pregnant.

Hi Absy, welcome to the bus. A cycle is the length of time from day one of your period to the last day before your next one. If you have had two periods and are TTC for the third month, then you are on cycle 3.
your BFP date is the date your period would have arrived but instead will (hopefully) be the day you get a positive pregnancy test result.
Does that help?

Yeah might do that mumbags btw bf standed for best friend not boyfriend, can see how that cud be confusing.

Hai - I have read that lo doesn't start taking anything from you until 12-14 weeks once the umbilical cord is properly developed. They grow from the egg sac before then. Not that I'm saying you can get sloshed, but a couple of drinks won't be so bad on Saturday if you are pg

But would wait to Sunday ( as I'm going to test then and need to be string not to test before so selfish)

Ok shud we test together sunday then chocolate when are you due af or bfp shud i say :)

Any sympton spotting ?

AF due next Wed (7th) so Sunday is 10DPO ( as early as my CB digital will go)

Have had early pink spotting which could be implantation bleeding. Didn't have any symptoms with DS, other than actually managing to time DtD with OV-ing. DP has supreme confidence that his chaps will have done the job hoping not to burst his bubble

Right- thanks for the explanation! That makes more sense. I guess we're on cycle 3 then.

Erm, BFP should be due around 13th Nov, so I have some time to wait.

I had some slight pink spotting on saturday aswell (never spotted before) so fx for both of us.

I am sometimes hopefull and other days not so optimistic, which is why i wanna hold out testing for as long as poss cus i dont wanna be disapointed again (

taking I have been going over maternity this week and I have been workin for him (he took over) for exactly 26 weeks, and the maternity allowance says as long as u been working for 26 weeks in the 66 weeks before bubbas due date then u qualify for MA, and it doesn't have to be consistent or for the same employer, so as long as I get upduffed like, now, I'm good for later on lol, but I have text and asked if I am still working this weekend and he said I am so....I dunno :/

And no there's nothing to physically put me there except the photo he has used, regulars word, and tax credits have my work details, also I have his PAYE tax ref
Xx

Hi angie - have you been paying tax or just getting cash in hand? Think you need to speak to Citizens Advice to see where you will stand with MA as without a contract or payslips it would be hard to show what your standard salary would be to be able to calculate the statutory amount.

However if BAd Boss has been paying you cash in hand and not declaring you as employee on his accounts then he will be in much more trouble with HMRC as he won't have been declaring Employers NI contributions etc.

Def call CAB and post in the Employment section with a full breakdown of how long you've worked for him etc

I don't earn enough to pay tax lol, but I do know he is keeping a record of my earnings and I declared his PAYE ref number to tax credits so at least they know I work for him, I think over the next few weeks ill have to just see what happens :s
Thanks for your help ladies I will go to CAB xx

Evening crazy ladies (2wwers) when do we test?? I need to test! well no, I need a bfp!

Hey paah im testing sunday although will proberly.be.impacient and do it friday you?

So I suppose I just need to wait and see!

I'm waiting till Monday! And also pulling my hair out lol xx

I'm also waiting till Monday and growing more and more impatient by the day!

Hai I'm also a sunday but maybe Friday probably shouldn't mention the one I did yesterday the suspense aaaaargh!!

Oooh exciting for those about to test! Fingers crossed!

Good luck getting work situation sorted Angie, have no advice for you, but it must be stressful!

I got my BFN today, so can get back to ttc in a few days!!

Hi all. Just nearing the end of my first 2ww! Argh I haven't thought about anything else! Absy I'm new on here too but I think it means first month of TTC is cycle 1. Correct me if I'm wrong please ladies! Been having cramping these last 3 days and normally I get horrendous PMS 3 days before AF and I feel surprisingly calm.

Only 3 more days to wait I guess

paah after my BFN yest morn (seriously...was it only yesterday?!) i'm gonna try my best to hold out til fri as i'm pretty sure AF will arrive before then.

with 2 days to go i have absolutely no symptoms - spots have gone, as have sore boobs and cramps. just my cold lingering...altho i'm sure early on we agreed that was a def pg sign right [hhmm]???

Ooo were nearly at 500 posts.
Got the mug brownies on! And toffee ice cream to dollop on top...anyone?
Had a few more little cramps today but hopefully it's just 'stretching'
Xx

angie toffee ice cream? What is this wonder you speak of?

500th post!!!! Woo