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.

Mrs, good luck with your 12 week scan! Ever so exciting! My parents adopted me (and later my sister from diff birth parents) and I know my mum struggles a bit with seeing other people pregnant because they could not have children together. Perhaps MIL is just finding it difficult atm? I hope she'll get more involved/excited as time goes on. Hope your DH feels a lot better now.

Hungry, hope your morning sickness isn't too bad, bless you!

Engles and Kt really hope you get your BFP soon! Kt I really feel for you, I was hoping for a BFP by now too. Still we do get at Christmas! (Not quite the same but a nice treat all the same!)

Monster - Yes I should stop the symptom spotting - what is the point really. Feeling so very nauseous today but I know that can't be a symptom yet. This waiting is driving me nuts!!

Hi everyone, just a quick hello and update as busy at work. I just wanted to let you know that my scan was really good yesterday and it was amazing to see our baby. His/her hand was up to his/her face and he/she was moving around. Heartbeat detected and good measurements. They said i was measuring yesterday 12 weeks plus 4 days. Today being 12 plus 5, thursday 12 plus 6 and friday i will be 13 weeks so due date has moved from 16th june to 13th june. I am so excited? Got two lovely pics too.
How is everyone else? Sorry Kt that AF got you. It will happen for you soon, I am sure! x

Congratulations, Mrs!

Hi everyone.
Sorry AF got you Kt, it is properly rubbish. I think cycle 5 is a hard one, it's a long time to be waiting for something you so desperately want. Hope you are feeling a bit better today. AF has gone for me now so back on board tonight. I don't think it will happen this month for us though as we won't be putting so much effort in as I've decided to sort of take a month off while we go to parties/nights out etc and I don't want a pickled baby bean! I had some delicious camembert last night, and enjoyed it all the more when I remembered I wouldn't be eating it if I was pg. It is little consolation that we get to drink etc, but I suppose it is a little silver lining.
I hate symptom spotting, why do we do it to ourselves! If I hadn't just had a very obvious period I would be convinced I'm pg, I feel grumpy, tired all the time, nauseas, the smell of some foods I just find repulsive. So very strange.
Glad your scan went well Mrs, your due date is very close to my birthday, and I love having a birthday in the middle of June
How old were you when adopted smoke?
I'm one of the lucky ones that gets on with my in-laws, but unfortunately they live in Australia! It is hard though trying to raise a child with interference help from relatives, even if you do get on with them and they are well meaning.
I had a metallic taste in my mouth, weird dreams and strong sense of smell in early pregnancy, and I'm trying not to spot them every 2ww this time round!

Great news re your scan mrs. Always so lovely to have confirmation all is well. I dont think its so bad in later pregnancy as you can feel them squirming but the early days are awfully anxious, or at least thats how I'm finding them!!

Awwww kt I'm so sorry Af got you, hope youre ok.

Lucy thats how I felt the cycle before I fell pregnant exactly! I would have sworn I was pregnant except I knew I'd just had AF. Hopefully you'll be the same as me and get your bfp the next cycle.

I think I'll just go for a vitamin d. I have to take a high dose of folic acid (10 times the standard amount) so I dont think its a good Idea to take a multi vitamin as then I'll be getting even more folic acid.

The dream genii was the one I was considering hungry. £45 so wanted to check if other had thought it was worth it. Think I'll get one if/when I start to struggle through the night. Inliked that one as it said you can use it for breastfeeding afterwards and my back suffered terribly last time round from being uncomfortable during feeding.

When will your due date be hungry? I think we'll be close together.

14th August, I think, Better. What's yours? Unless the scan shows I am miraculously 4 weeks further on!

And TK Maxx had the pillow for £25 when I wanted it, so it might be worth looking in there every now and then. :-)

Glad you had a good scan, mrs.

Swede - I'm also symptom spotting like mad. I had another dream about being pregnant last night. It was actually about requesting an ELCS and being refused it so maybe I was just dreaming about the thread! I do tend to have vivid dreams though, so maybe I shouldn't read too much into it. hungry - I also had a hairy ELCS last time so am likely to request an EMCS if I ever get a BFP. Let me know how the meeting goes so I know what to expect!

Other potential symptoms - dizzy/lightheaded, nauseaus (though DH has an upset tummy so more likely to be linked to that), metallic twinge in mouth (maybe I always have it and only notice it in the 2ww), waking up boiling hot and very thirsty, really tired (I'm looking at you, 4am waking DS!)

I'm 7dpo. I know it's not worth poas, but I'm v. tempted to pop to Home Bargains on my way to collect DS from nursery!

ATruth, nothing like a hairy c section to put you off giving birth vaginally, is there?! I just don't think I'm psychologically able to go through that kind of thing again, and it's possible it could happen, so we shall see what the consultant says. I'll relay any info I get. :-)

And it sounds very promising for you. Bet you can't wait until Sat when you can legitimately POAS!

KT I'm sorry you feel so down. I think ttc threads can be a double edged sword. They're great support but at the same time it's sometimes difficult when it feels like everyone else is getting a BFP instead of you. I must admit I've been finding it hard that quite a few people are pg and due around when I would have been if I hadn't had a mc, and that's one of the reasons that I'm not on this thread everyday and on occasion I hide it for a few days.

Annoying colleague has obv started telling people about her pg as I overheard her making a comment to my boss at lunch today (I think one of those loud comments in the hope that someone will ask, "Are you pg?" So she has an excuse to talk about it), but she hasn't latched onto me yet.

I'm really struggling with DS atm. The terrible twos are here.

Thanks for all you kind messages everyone. Feeling happier today as knowing that I can enjoy a few drinks at my work do on Friday, and I will hopefully be ovulating right over Xmas so should hopefully be in the mood for it then! calling it is very hard I these threads I agree with you, hope your feeling okay, can imagjne if feels a lot worse for you,It will happen again though! And were still going through terrible twos and DS will be 3 soon! He is such a pickle!! It has got a little easier now he's getting a bit older and can understand me, so dw won't have a cheeky lil one forever glad the scan went well mrs do you have your 20week scan booked in or do you have to wait for that to come through?

Hope everyone else is doing okay! Have you all finished Xmas shopping?

I've finished my shopping but I'm waiting on two parcels to be delivered before I can finish properly with everything being wrapped.

I'm kind of excited. :-)

I've just scared myself by doing another digi and it still saying 1-2 when I should be 2-3 as I'm 4 weeks today. I keep trying to rationalise by telling myself the wee was quite dilute (it was; I drank about 3 pints of squash last night and it's still working through), but I've scared myself good and proper. Somebody slap me.

Good Morning All! Still symptom spotting:( Feel a VERY light twinge in my lower regions but when I say very light I mean very light so I could be imagining it. Woke up to this beautiful summers morning today and felt really positive but after driving to work (when I have time to think) I am now back to checking for symptoms and not feeling positive at all. It is certainly a rollercoster emotionally.

6dpo...time is moving very slowly.

I have done absolutely no Christmas shopping at all. So busy at work. Have set my mind on going shopping this weekend. DD will be easy this year as she has become a Barbie fanatic:) Toys R Us here we come.

Where is everyone today??

So, symptoms update, my twinges have certainly intensified. I dont think it could be ovulation related as its now a week ago. I also do not think it can be AF as that is only due on the 13th. Do you think this could be a good sign or am I imagining things/wishful thinking.

My symptoms have totally disappeared. I hate waiting!

Hi Swede, I am here Very jealous of your beautiful summers morning. it is blowing-a-hooly, cold and raining here. I know exactly what you mean about the emotional rollercoaster, I am driving myself mad with my thoughts. they go from 'ah I'll just take it easy and not think about it this month' to 'arrr I am never going to be pregnant again or have a baby'. it is horrible and exhausting! I am trying my very hardest to not think about it this month, and I have just about convinced myself I won't be expecting a BFP until the new year now. I think in the back of my head though I will be expecting BFP even more this month, as it seems to happen to people when they do give up for a month..so if I give up...I will expect it to happen all the more. Does this make any sense!!???
It is so hard to know what any symptoms could mean, I secretly was convinced I was pg last month, I had done everything right, the right times, used preseed, and I had some funny twinges and cramping I had never had before. But no, AF turned up. It is basically all just about waiting and waiting
ATruth and Swede your cycles are very close aren't they if you are both about 6/7 dpo. Too early for either of you to be testing anyway!!!
Kt glad you are feeling a bit happier. I think actually the days where you have got AF are the easiest all month, once you get over the disappointment. I always feel like a weight has been lifted when I know for sure that I am not pg and can stop the guessing game with myself. When we do get that BFP it will be nothing but more worry and waiting...reverse psychology hey ladies!!
Calling I agree about these threads. I do find myself wanting to disappear from the threads, but then it is nice to know other people are going through the same thing. and the happy stories are so lovely to read, and do give you hope! I hope you are feeling positive now you can get back on track with ttc, or do you have to wait for the all clear from the hospital? and you know you can definately get pregnant, so that's a blessing in disguise? and I'm with you on the terrible twos! It's like someone flicked a switch in my DD on her 2nd birthday!
Um... Better - pillows, yes I borrowed one last time and it was indispensable, for sleeping when pg and later on breastfeeding- I also had a bad back from feeding,still suffer with one now, we struggled with positioning and latching on for about 10 weeks ( most painful 10 weeks ever) so the pillow was a life saver. I think they are priceless and will definately be getting one or two next time around too.

Hungry ! Stop it you silly thing, you are pg and growing a lovely healthy little bean!! Stop POAS - you have got the result you wanted so now you can stop!! You are actually superwoman - ttc, 5 month old and christmas shopping all finished! Time to give yourself a break now lady, put your feet and have DH make you a brew

Hi Lucy - It's funny, we have all done this before and suddenly one feels totally clueless. I can't remember much at all from early pregnancy and now I wish I could.

I have felt nothing until today when suddenly I have intensive but light twinges, sore lower back and feeling totally exhausted (for no particular reason). But as you say, this could all be my imagination as I so desperately want to be pg. Only time will tell but I am really going to try to wait until AF should arrive.

ATruth - I know the waiting game is driving me insane!!!

It does sound promising, Swede, but it's difficult to stay positive without then getting a massive letdown if your suspicions were wrong. :-/ I really hope you get the BFP next week.

ATruth, sometimes no symptoms is a symptom, IYSWIM? Fx for you too.

Lucy, maybe relaxing / not thinking too hard about it will help. Does that mean no OPKs this cycle? Hopefully you'll get a lovely Christmas (ish) BFP.

And yes, I'm an idiot. Certainly not superwoman though. It's easy to sit and order stuff online when you've a baby asleep somewhere! DH is out and tea tastes funny but he will definitely make me a warm drink when he gets back in the next few minutes. :-)

Oh, digis are 2 for about £8.50 on Amazon right now. :-)

Hi everyone, how are you all doing?
Kt - I have a date for my 20 week scan, it's 28th Jan!

Hungry - I stopped drinking tea as soon as i found out i was pregnant and got a decaf tea bag in my Bounty pack at the hospital on tuesday. The decaf one's aren't great, taste more like hot water and milk but better than nothing. I think you're worrying Hungry for nothing, what date are you seeing your midwife?
I have finished the xmas shopping but maybe need one more thing for DH as i only have a few little things for him so far but it's so hard thinking of things to buy him. Everyone at work knows now but they all worked it out a while ago!

I'm a big worrier while pregnant. I can't help myself! My August thread people have managed to help me calm down a bit. :-)

And my appointment hadn't arrived yet. It's so annoying. Hopefully tomorrow.

Work people always guess, but I bet it's nice to have it out in the open.

That's odd. I'd written a long msg earlier but only the last line was published. I must have accidentally deleted a bit before posting.

swede -I'm with you on the symptom spotting. The metallic twinge is still there and I'm shattered and grumpy. I've also forgotten my pin number twice this week which has only ever happened when pregnant, but that's ridiculous because baby brain wouldn't kick in yet would it?! I go through phases of being convinced I'm pregnant and convinced I'm not!

I've bought an FRER for the first time (almost fainted st how much they cost!) to use tomorrow morning as dh is away this weekend so if there's going to be a bfp I'd love it to be before he goes.

Im so amazed at those of you who've finished shopping for Christmas. I've bought about two presents!

Ooh I'm excited for tomorrow ATruth! I've never used a frer for an early result, but I always get a darker line on them than other tests once AF is late. I hope it's a BFP.

My first symptoms this time were wind (fittingly), and implantation bleeding followed by AF type cramps. Last time first symptoms were sore boobs and vomiting. So it's been totally different each time.

I've never had the metallic taste as such, but things don't taste normal once I get pregnant. I'm a total tea addict but I hate hate hate the stuff in pregnancy. Sausages and pork generally disgusted me last time, this time it's lamb.

Mrs, congratulations on the scan.

Hungry don't get too wrapped up in the digital tests, they're notoriously inaccurate.

Lucy and Kt, sorry AF has appeared, I hope next time works out. It's so disappointing but your time will come soon I'm sure.

Engels, congratulations on the bfn, I hope it's followed swiftly by a bfp.

How many dpo will you be tomorrow ATruth? I'm excited too for some POAS action too!! i was very tempted to buy some FRER too last cycle, so impatient, and I just wasn't believing the ICs!
So funny that you get such different symptoms each time! I can't wait to find out what my next pregnancy will be like...
So I'm just getting everything ready for my big night out tomorrow, even though I am stressing out about getting everywhere on time! I just cannot relax, I am such a stresshead, even when it's not ttc related at all!
DH and I dtd last night, first time this cycle. Will try again tonight, and again tomoz afternoon before we go out I think, then stop for a bit and enjoy some nights out. I think I'm due to ov maybe over the weekend, so hopefully I've squeezed enough BD times in to count.
I realise this planning makes absolutely no sense, I think I've finally gone a bit mad from it all. I'm not trying yet I am trying......