About to start / just started TTC No 2 (thread 2)

[HungryHorace]

Part 2 this way!

We had 6 BFPs in just over a month on the first thread, so here's hoping the luck continues.

Oh wow wow wow! Congratulations Hungry, that's wonderful news, especially after your wtf cycle. Hopefully this will be the start of lots more BFPs on this thread!

Sorry for my absence and lack of name checking, I've been struggling to keep up with the thread lately as I've been ill with one thing after another. I was in two minds about getting the flu jab, but clearly I have no immunity thanks to this pregnancy so I'm definitely getting it this time around.

Other than contracting every illness under the sun everything is going well here, just counting down the days to my next mw appointment so I can hear baby's heartbeat.

Had Sunday dinner at the in laws yesterday and got really angry with fil. All he goes on about is that he hopes it's a boy otherwise this branch of the family will die out. I pointed out that girls pass on genetic material too, but apparently it doesn't matter, it's all about the name! So I snapped a bit (after he sighed and said "well i suppose we'll have to be happy with whatever we get") and I said he'll have to wish that dd becomes a raging feminist and refuses for her children to have her partner's name, like I wish I had. He looked horrified and started talking about Clare Balding, as if a prerequisite to feminism is being a lesbian. I despair! I have to laugh, but inside it upsets me that my dd and unborn child can be seen in any way as a disappointment to anyone in our family. I suspect baby is a girl too, so if it is I know it's arrival will be greeted with vocal disappointment.

Anyway, I shall continue to be thrilled and hope for a healthy baby of either sex.

I hope all DHs and DCs are getting better and everyone is doing well. Lets have some more BFPs!!!!

Mrs, we have a good diet anyway, so that's ok.

I've been taking folic acid for 2 years and I also take vits c and d and zinc.

It's not that I'm asking for an early scan, but due to the fact my last proper AF was on 10th October, they may use that to calculate my due date until a scan tells them otherwise.

I'll see what they say. If they use the digi date or blood test I'll go private.

I'm glad your DH is getting better. :-)

I've just booked my flu jab, windy. You can't be too careful in pregnancy.

And thank you for the congratulations. :-)

Sorry you've been unwell. I hope you're on the mend now.

I don't mind what we have. One of each would be great, but a girl would be cheaper! We shall see.

We may find out the sex but will decide on the day. And then won't tell anyone!

Hurray again Hungry!! Very exciting, and also mental!! So great to finally get a BFP again on here. I do think Mrs you must have magical fertility powers, you started the first thread and got pg straight away, then you predicted Hungry would be next, and she started the second thread of your title!!!! So.....send it over here Mrs !!!!!
I think you are having another girl Hungry
I'm waiting for AF to finish so I can get back on board DTD. Trying to tell myself to take it easy this month, it's going to be a struggle but I reaalllly need to chill out.
Toothpaste glad you're scan went well, not twins as well then no??! (If I'm remembering correctly and it was your DS that is having twins...)
Windy sorry you are feeling rotten. Hopefully you will start to be on the mend soon. Family are so annoying aren't they. I can't believe some people can be so petty, as long as baby is healthy is all that matters. I keep getting not so subtle hints dropped my way about having another baby. Think I will just tell my family what is going on over christmas, at least I can stop having to smile and laugh it off.
ATruth what did I tell you about POAS???? STEP AWAY FROM THE STICKS they will do you no good. You will either be disappointed it's a bfn or you won't believe it anyway!! (Exactly like me) I think you should wait until at least 12 days.
Mrs hope the scan went well, it's too early to tell the sex isn't it?
Come on then Hungry, what was your secret this month?
Sorry to anyone else I've missed...hope you are all getting excited in the run up to Christmas.

Lucy, DH and I were talking in bed about it last night and said that there's about a one week window between people thinking number two is too soon and when they start asking if you're going to have another one! He was saying he was glad we've missed the questions, but we have gone the other way. :-)

We did the same as we did with DD thereabouts. We DTD the Sunday and Wednesday. Got a smiley on the Thursday and DTD again on Friday. I think it would have been the Weds DTD which secured it.

I'm vaguely symptomless right now and on permanent knicker watch. The joy!

Bet you can't wait to get going again Lucy.

Hungry I think I am going to try to hold out until my AF is due (wishful thinking I guess). Know it's way too early but have felt nauseous all day

Def looking forward to my parents arriving tomorrow, they are usually easy guests so should be ok.

So happy for you and the BFP! You may have already stated this but how long did you ttc? Just curious as we are about the same age I think (I am 38).

Hi everyone, just back from my official 12 week scan. it was brilliant seeing the bub again dh and dd cane along dd was taking to tl my tummy was very sweet!
So they now say in 13+1 and due 8/6/14! only a day further than what they thought at the last scan. In have already an inkling its gonna be a ds but ill be happy whatever as long as its healthy!
good luck for tomorrow mrs! xx

Swede, it's great you're looking forward to seeing your parents. I imagine not everyone looks forward to having their parents stay for a month! Not sure I'd like it.

When is AF due?

This was our third cycle TTC. It took 5 with DD just before I was 36. I was 37 last month.

My family (maternal and paternal) tends to be fairly fertile, but I was scared it wouldn't work this time!

Fx it's your month this month. Did you say you do use OPKs?

Hungry huge congratulations to you! Let's hope this BFP is contagious and we all get ours soon.

Glad to hear as well that you only dtd a few times during your fertile window (and not 3 times every day or something crazy!), gives me hope that DH and I are doing enough.

I've started using opks again and had an almost positive one today at CD51 . It's almost as if I skipped AF and went straight onto my next cycle... so now we're just going to keep dtd every 2-3 days until AF finally shows up or I get a bloomin' BFP!

Good luck with your scan Mrs and hope your DH feels better soon.

Lucy I'm also trying to be less stressed, though with this WTF cycle it is even harder than usual. Quite looking forward to a boozy Christmas now though, I must say (provided I don't get upduffed in the next 3 weeks, which I very much doubt).

Sorry if I've forgotten anyone, so much to catch up when you haven't been on for a few days!

Yay, Donna, that's great. And how sweet of your DD. :-)

Was your DD late or early? June is a great month to have a baby. Though it was bloody hot this year!

Are you having your next scan in 7 or 8 weeks now they've dated the pregnancy?

Soooo exciting! Xx

hungry - dd was 5 very long days late! My 20 week scan should be round about my 30th birthday! No cocktails for me im afraid! Defo not finding out as there is no way I could keep it a secret plus I like all the old wives tales about carrying low and craving strange foods makes it fun!

We were too knackered to do more, so did a shit version of SMEP! Poor DH was exhausted last month and we think that played a part in our lack of success.

When did you last DTD prior to the OPK, Metalhead? Good luck this time.

WTF cycles are a nightmare, so you deserve a BFP very soon.

Donna, we didn't find out with DD and were convinced she was a boy! It's good fun guessing. :-)

When I asked DH if we were finding out this time he said no. So we shall see. It is nice to find out at the birth. It's nice for the midwives too.

Did you guess DD right? You're like me, I think. No Downs test and don't find out sex! The more I think about it the more I'm thinking I don't want to know, actually. :-) See if we can guess right this time.

Hungry, I guess when they (the parents) are not around you tend to miss them more. I love having them although sometimes a month (we do this every year) can be a bit long .

AF is due 13 Dec so long way to go before I can POAS

Really did not even try properly with DD so not sure how long it took. Being 38 I am worried it will take very long before BFP but you have given me hope for sure!

Last time was Saturday Hungry, and I'm planning on dtd again tonight if DH isn't too knackered...

I don't know how anyone can NOT find out the sex - it would drive me mad!!

I'm glad I've given you hope! :-) I was quite surprised by it really. I assumed my fertility would have worsened since last year.

Metalhead, tonight would be a really good idea. Do you tell him about positive OPKs or just seduce him?!

Hi everyone, so much to catch up on after a few days offline due to a very busy weekend!

HUNGRY hurrah hurrah!!! Brilliant news!! And after all the wtf-ness too! Excellent. Has it sunk in yet?

donnas how lovely that your scan went well, 13+1 too, that's nicely along now, first trimester done! How are you feeling?

windy sorry you're not well, it's always ten times worse when you're pregnant too. And how annoying re your FIL, I can sympathise fully, my in laws are horrid. They were a black cloud overshadowing my first pregnancy and our first few months as parents but now thankfully we don't have any contact with them so they won't ruin it this time.

lucy and metal hope you find it easier to chill out this long, easier said than done. But hopefully christmas will distract you abit! Get on the conceive plus, worked for us 5days before ovulation!

metal I'm the same re the sex. I had to know last time and will find out again this time as I suspect dd will have a preference so may be better to prepare her if possible. The only way I wouldn't find out would be if it was one of those 'we think but we're not sure it's a...' Cos them you still don't really know. I know they never guarantee it 100% but usually they can tell you if it's strong either way.

I had my booking in appt with my midwife today. We've just changed doctors too as the receptionists at my old one were horrible and I didn't want to go through pregnancy dreading ringing up for an appt. new one seems much nicer. The appt today was with the midwife, who is abit old school I think, borderline harsh but I prefer that to fussy. The hard part of the appt what the fact that my 23 month old screamed for the full 45 minutes. Remarkably, my blood pressure was normal, I've no idea how. Couldn't book in at hospital as I want to go to a different one to the one the midwife would usually refer to, she said its fine, just in this case the hospital will actually book me in themselves.

Sorry to anyone I've missed, so hard to see everything after a few days off!

Thanks, Better! Kind of sinking in. :-)

I'm knackered tonight so it's starting already. Banging headache too. I'm rocking DD to sleep but I may go first at this rate!

It's good you've changed GPs. No point staying where you hate it. Is the hospital you've chosen better?

Swede I've also just entered the two week wait, AF is due a couple of days after you.

Donna glad to hear all was well at your scan. Your DD sounds so cute! I quite liked not knowing what variety we had last time, but I think I must be quite odd! I enjoyed all the old wives tales, everyone told me DS must be a girl from the shape of the bump. That said, I can understand why people do find out.

Metal WTF cycles seem to be about on this thread. FX that yours settles soon, or has a BFP ending like Hungry.

A second friend has announced a pregnancy, so very pleased for her but really hope that we get our BFP soon. This TTC malarkey is tricky!

Thanks for all the kind words! I don't usually tell DH where I am in my cycle Hungry but have done it in a past as a last resort when he was reluctant to oblige my advances...

Thanks all, I'm sure (I hope) I'll start to feel better soon.

Congratulations on a good scan Donna. By coincidence my 20 wk scan is booked for the morning of my birthday, sadly not my 30th (that ship has sailed) but my 35th. Getting that reassurance that everything looks ok is unbeatable isn't it?

Better, I'm sorry you had such a bad experience with your in laws, mine are usually ok, but their tactlessness and old fashioned ideas sometimes catch me off guard, particularly as my own mum and step dad are fabulously supportive in every respect. I'm glad your booking in appointment went well. Our DC always pick the worst times to play up don't they?!

Hungry, I hope you get a booking in appointment soon based on your last normal LMP, ignoring the WTF cycle. I bet the news is still sinking in. You're totally right about it either being too soon or not soon enough in other people's eyes. It's like getting married, people give you about 2 weeks before they start askin about when you'll start a family. You've got to laugh!

Sorry I can't name check more. DD is in bed and my bed is calling me xx

Windy, I think they have to go on LMP for now, then revise the date later if necessary. Hopefully I'll find out in the next few days!

And we found out we were pregnant 2 days before our wedding so didn't have to field those questions for too long. We announced just before Christmas. :-)

I'm sure we will get some witty comments at some point about speed.

Coincidentally, my EDD based on the digi being right is the day my best friend had her DD this year!

It's a shame families can't all just be normal and supportive. I have tales about my in laws that'd curl your hair, but I'm trying to forget them!

hungry we have 4 or 5 hospitals within 15 miles of us, the 2 the midwife would usually refer to are a few miles closer to us than the one I want to go to.

It's definitely much bigger, it's where I had my first and it's a midwife led birth centre as opposed to a traditional delivery suite. It has lots of pools which is my main reason for wanting to go there. I had a water birth the first time and think I'd have a breakdown if I was in labour and no pool was free, so best chance of it this way. It also has the traditional maternity ward in the same building so any complications, need a section etc you're only 2 mins away.

That sounds ideal, Better.

I wanted water but wasn't allowed as my waters had gone and there was meconium in them. I wasn't even allowed to be mobile due to the close monitoring. :-/ Good job I laboured fast.

If I was going for VBAC next time I wouldn't be allowed water because of that.

It's very disappointing!

Um, hungry, dont shout but I poas. There's just something therapeutic about it. Bfn. Of course.

Doesn't stop me symptom spotting though!

Ha ha, ATruth! Far too early but I'm glad it made you feel better!

I had: cramps, night sweats / thirst and weird dreams at the DPO you are now. :-) Any of those sound familiar? Oh, cold symptoms too.