Those waiting to ttc... (slightly pointless thread)

[LoveYouForeverMyBaby]

We're ttc #2 in dec and I know it's a really silly thing to get excited about, but just started taking folic acid and feeling very excited about it!

Sorry for the pointless thread.

Thank you LoveYouForeverMyBaby !!

can i join this thread??? this is our first month ttc.
hoping it happens damn quick as folic acid is making me so nauseas.
2 weeks until we can do our first test. how on earth am i meant to wait that long i already feel like im having every sympton under the sun lol stupid imagination

Eat all the forbidden foods and booze now! I was desperate for sushi and Brie when I was pg!

Of course setay good luck with your 2ww, keep us posted!

LoveYouForeverMyBaby I forgot about sushi! Man!

Even though we haven't even started ttc yet, I'm already more aware of what I'm eating and drinking and I have been consuming less alcohol and coffee without realising. Maybe I'm just aware of all the diet choices I will have to make in future or I feel that I want to be as fit an healthy as possible before conceiving. I'm already exercising more than usual as I want to be as active as possible during pregnancy.

Anyone else finding that they're more aware of their bodies or habits even before ttc?

< Hello everyone - sliding in with a large wave >

Loving this very amusing thread - thought I'd introduce myself as we're going to be officially TTC as of NOW (got my period today so that's it, we're off!) Might not try too hard until after Christmas but as I'm 34 we ought to be cracking on a little bit. I am SO excited and feel this wonderful anticipation of the future :-) Nice to meet you all and GOOD LUCK xx

Hello SeriousStuff, yep I'm on a health kick too... Unfortunately I'm full of good intentions but weak willed!

Welcome mumwithbumandtum - now there's a chat nickname I can relate to!

Winterpansy - any news on the job front? Still got my fingers crossed you get those interviews.

Tigerseye - how are you and loopy lurcher getting on? BridgetDog is currently in my good books (but sure it won't last long!)

2ww is going pretty well so far thanks bridget really just trying to ignore it if I'm honest, I spent a year when TTC DD getting myself all worked up every month so am determined not to do it this time around well at least not until i've been trying a bit longer anyway.

As for driving, it took me 2 years to learn! I was hopeless!! So 18 months isn't too bad!

Hi everyone! Nice to see lots of new people. Am just on quickly before I put the kids to bed, and need to say, from bitter experience Bridget, get your license first! I did my test 3 times whilst pg, and failed miserably, then I did it when dd was about 6 or 7 weeks old, and passed no problem. If you are finding it hard to get that final 10 percent now, it will be much more challenging when you are pg, and like lolly shmolly pop says, it's great to be able to jump into the car to run errands instead of getting buggies on buses, etc. I wouldn't manage to do the kids swimming lessons and stuff without a car either, especially in winter.

Good luck!

Thanks for the warm welcome!

Very excited about things to come (see what I did there) and this thread is just what I need to vent all my waiting to TTC anguish so I don't come across as a crazy lady in RL!

What random DC-related things have you/your DH/DP done since deciding to start TTC?

I'll open the floor with:

Getting all 'aww they're cute' at an episode of Outnumbered

Checking out if there are any pills for men to take to help conceive

Both of us getting very hacked off when yet another friend puts up their scan on Facebook

But the most crazy one..

Choosing how many chairs to buy last weekend with our new table 'for all our children' ... The salesman genuinely thought we had a football team and seemed most shocked when DH smiled and said oh no we haven't even got a bump yet

jazzcat28 Definitely!

My DH has started taking folic acid after we read that it can improve fertility and the quality of swimmers!

We were planning on taking my family down to where my DH comes from (as they've never been) over Easter next year and suddenly we're talking about how amazing it would be if we were PG by then so we could tell mine and his family all at the same time.

We've also started discussing how we can get our dog used to prams, as he absolutely hates them!

Also suddenly started looking at how much cheaper baby clothes are on ebay...

This is such a great outlet to discuss these things, as you do start thinking you're getting way ahead of yourself!

mumwithbumandtum good luck to you too!!

Leafmould - I've got my driving test booked for mid February (highly unlikely I'll be upduffed by then). I'll do my best to pull my finger out and crack that last 10%.

Hmmm, tough question jazzcat ...I suppose it is rather daft that every time AF shows up I work out the hypothetical due date of a baby conceived this cycle (sometimes I even do this more than once, allowing for different possible ovulation dates, and even on months when we are taking a break from ttc).

Oh SeriousStuff, please do tell me more about your pooch? I didn't have a dog when DD arrived and I have to confess I am more worried about coping with a dog and a baby, than with DD and a baby!

LondonSuperTrooper - have we missed your birthday? If so, I hope it was a good one and many happy belated returns. Is your DS in Yr 1 now, like my DD?

jazzcat you can buy the vitabiotics vitamins for men to help sperm quality (i think) when ttc.

Am so ready to be pg again...one more af to go.

Good morning LoveYouForever - you're up and posting early, have a good day. Soon you'll be really busy with Christmas related stuff, so time will fly by.

I'm dying for a pee but DP is hogging the bathroom - using mumsnet as a distraction technique but gosh I'm bursting...

Don't think I'd ever get DP to take extra vits..

LMAFO @ bridget What are you like woman!! I hope that you got to the loo without any accidents Also, best of luck with your driving. And don't forget to think positively.

Yes, it was my birthday a couple of weeks ago. I had a lovely time with my family. How on earth did you know that though?! And yes, my DS is in Year 1 same as your DD.

My DH refuses to take any supplement for TTC. He keeps saying that he doesn't need it

I also have been obsessing over my potential DD - I keep shifting our holiday to Disneyland around as I think to myself that I may have my scan around that date and whether I may need to have an amnio etc. Speaking of which, those of us who ahem (cough, splutter) older mothers, have any of you thought about antental screening?

A big hello to everyone else.

A flying visit here, I HATE having no internet at home! I saw my GP today and over the next 4 weeks am going to wean myself off of ADs. I'm having a blood test tomorrow (underactive thyroid, but also checking cholesterol etc) and a colposcopy is booked for mid December, so we will be TTCing after I get the results of the colposcopy, which will probably be in January. It gives me time to lose the last few pounds to get to a healthy BMI, and build up my folic acid levels.

I hope everyone is doing well and looking after themselves!

Hi Sorelip, even if it's just a brief visit, it's lovely to catch-up with you.

Congrats on being ready to come off the ADs - I hope the transition goes smoothly and you are kind to yourself over the next few weeks. Fingers crossed for your forthcoming tests too, I hope you get the results you want.

Best of luck for January - sounds like you are going to be ship-shape and ready to ttc very soon.

BridgetandtheHairyBrigands He is a 2.5 year old border collie. We got him as a rescue puppy, he was the runt of the litter, kept in a shed with no interaction so he has every anxiety issue going. He has definitely improved with age and has a wonderful nature when happy and calm.

But we have had incidents where he has run off after prams and circled them for 5mins before being distracted by something else. He isn't aggressive, but obviously if you're a parent and a strange dog suddenly starts circling your child in its pram, it's not great...

We don't spoil him but he is a proper 1st child and will no doubt feel very hard done by once a baby comes on the scene!

Good luck Sorelip! I hope all your tests come back clear. Funny how a PG test is the only medical test you will ever wish and pray will come back positive...

Thanks for the warm welcome
Bridget I'm still learning to drive..keep having breaks as so tired with work!
Have done a meditation course- supposed to be good when pg!

Good point about the antenatal screening supertrooper, do you know what age is deemed to be 'geriatric'?? I have the feeling it is as young as 34...? Thanks for the warm welcome everyone, and good luck!

Evening all.
How's it going everyone?

bridget I have an interview for tomorrow (thank you for asking!) - for a job I threw in a CV for and didn't even really want! So, I'll go along and see what the deal is. Nice to get an interview in this day and age. Still no word from the other two jobs though. How are you doing?

Hope all the 2wwers are remaining calm and collected

I think AF is on the way for me. This one has been a 34 day cycle so not as bad as usual. This means only one more AF after this before we TTC hopefully..arrggg...really, really want to be pregnant again now! One of my best friends is 24 weeks and I am having such fun being excited with her about it all. We've both got our fingers crossed that I am upduffed by the time she pops in March!

Oh winterpansy that is fabulous news! I hope they want you and, even more importantly, you want the job. Now no staying up late mumsnetting, you need a good night's sleep for tomorrow! Best of luck x

SeriousStuff your dog sounds lovely and very lucky to have owners that are willing to help him overcome his rubbish start in life. I know in lots of ways having a dog doesn't compare to having a child, but blinking heck it's a good way to prepare you for the incidents of public embarrassment that come with parenthood. Having dealt with people's reactions to a pram circling dog, a full-on toddler tantrum whilst out and about will be water off a duck's back.

Yay Swede a fellow learner (gosh, I feel like hugging you - please say you're over thirty five too) What is your Achilles heel? I can't master reversing around a left-hand corner.....hmmm, I also hate lane changing, roundabouts and driving in anything higher than third gear. I'd happily pootle around in second all lesson if my instructor would let me (who cares if the engine is complaining loudly at me).

London - very glad you had a good birthday. Don't worry I'm not stalking you; you mentioned it in one of your earlier posts and it stuck in my mind because my birthday is soon too (I do hope that isn't a sign of an egotistical personality). You'll be pleased to know I managed to hold on this morning but it did get to a point where my bladder was actually really hurting.

Antenatal screening is something I have very mixed feelings about. I suppose I'll just have the standard tests they offer and, fingers crossed, won't need anything more. I really don't know what I'd do if faced with difficult choices. I have a brother with special needs, so I have conflicting feelings about it all.

I guess having my miscarriage (as well as getting older) has also made me think about it a bit more. Quite a few people, in misguided attempt to be kind, told me that there was probably something wrong with the baby. This didn't make me feel better.

DP is finally home, better log out and show some interest in him..

Hi again everyone, been really busy at work so just checking in. Had last pill andexpec some weird side effects but none so far.

I see I share a love of the apprentice and outnumbered with people on here!

Hi to all the new people and hope everyone is keeping well. Xmas shopping can keep our minds offTTC Iif we are waiting for a while!

November
mrs wajs ttc#2 now
flowers for tea sooner than she thought!
Stick the kettle on age 40 ttc#3 next week!
peeohayess ttc#2 not actively, but.......
Larty74 ttc #2
setayharas November
mumbumtum age 34 November

December
loveyouforever ttc #2 in December
riskit4abiskit ttc#1 December
Rugbywidow7 ttc#2 dec/ jan
cunningplan December
familyguyfan ttc#2 soon
sloeginfizz December
london supertrooper age 38 ttc#2 December
bridget&hb age 35 ttc#2 December
jaffacakehips ttc#2 dec/jan
lollyshmollypop #2 December
mumaaaah ttc#2 mid December
DejaB00 age 33 ttc #2 December
loulou the shamed age 29 ttc#2 dec/jan
swedeheeed December

After Xmas
whyriskit ttc#3 after Xmas
notyouagain #2 after Xmas
amiready ttc#1 after Xmas

January
Winterpansy ttc #2 jan/feb
notwinkies ttc#2 january
gooseygirl age 37 ttc#2 January
tigerseyemum age 39 January
tothemoon ttc#1 January
mrs spencer Reid ttc #2 January
2beornot ttc #2 new year
Mika2 age 31 ttc #1 after getting promoted! (fx)
serious stuff ttc#1 January
sorelip ttc#2

February
crazyhead ttc#2 in feb/march
fancy nancy 77 age 35 ttc#2 feb/mar
accidental exhibitionist ttc#2 February

March
batfish ttc#1 march

April
Zen nudist age 34 ttc #2 April/may?
caramal ttc#2 hopefully April.
justcait age 35 ttc#1 April

May
leafmould age 34 ttc#3 May
definately sometime age 30 ttc#1 May.
jazzcat28 ttc#1 may/June

August
part1 ttc#2 August

September
Porridge with almond milk

Once again, just say if I've got you wrong!

Hi everyone. . . It's my day off today! Hurray! Thought I was doing some extra work for an agency today, but the booking never came through. Not sure how I feel about this, as I thought I was trying to work more hours, but really struggle to keep on top of running the household [ha] if I work everyday.

What are people thinking with regard to going back to work? Are people planning to be SAHM? Or carry on working? Do you think you will carry on full time or reduce hours. Sorry if this is a tough topic for job seekers.

With regards to the tests: do they offer you amniocentesis after a certain age? I don't know if I would go for it or not. My feeling would be not, but I guess I would consider the perspective of my partner at the time. I don't think I would want to discuss that with him at this point, because ttc is still so far away [sigh]

I think I would try to get a nuchal translucency scan though. I didn't have that for my previous pregnancies because I booked late. When is it done?

Silly things we have done: made a baby names short list on mn! I can't believe how daft this is, but we have already short listed a couple of boys names, but not agreeing on any girls names.

Hope everyone has a good day today.