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About to start / Just started TTC no.2 (part 4)

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SwedeAway · 13/01/2014 04:45

So, here it is, Part 4! May it bring lots of BFP's for those of us still waiting and may it bring happy healthy pregnancies for those who are fabulously pregnant.

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HungryHorace · 22/01/2014 00:32

ATruth, I'm exactly the same as you. Poor DH keeps bring told how worried I am about it. I feel like I have to manage his expectations. :-/ I've had barely any symptoms today. Just have to try to keep calm. My boobs haven't shrunk, so I'm taking the epic cleavage as a good sign!

I'm already massive, ATruth. But I still had a bump from my separated abs, so there was no hope!

And it's at 11am, mrs. 12 weeks still seems ages away as I'm only 10+6 tomorrow! I'd still love the baby to be 4 weeks further on, but knows that the chances of that are super slim. :-)

Windy, I've no experience of SPD or PGP. When are you seeing the midwife next? I hope you get some relief soon.

Good luck to everyone needing their DH / DP to man up and do his stuff!

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SwedeAway · 22/01/2014 04:50

Better that is fantastic news!!! I am so so happy that all is well! What a relief.

So managed to dtd last night again (I keep saying it but DH really is a trooper). I went to bed last night to read and 5 mins later he came in and said 'let's do this'! So I think, given the circumstances and a WTF cycle we have done what we can this month dtd wise. I dont want to overdo it, just in case but we must have hit the most fertile part of the month. Today my ovaries are no longer hurting so I guess the main part of Ov is over. Now entering the 2ww, oh the joy!!

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HungryHorace · 22/01/2014 06:03

I think you've done well, Swede. :-)

Really hope it pays off and you get your BFP.

Good luck! (This may be the longest 2WW ever though, sorry. :-/ )

CallingAllEngels · 22/01/2014 06:11

better that is lovely to hear. Great news.

Metalhead · 22/01/2014 07:55

mrsm my scan's at 2.40 on Tuesday! I'll only be about 7.5 weeks though, so yours is probably going to be more exciting than mine. Still, hoping to see something resembling a baby or at least a heartbeat.

HungryHorace · 22/01/2014 08:15

Awww, 7.5 weeks is a jellybean with a heartbeat! It's amazing how much they change between then and 12 weeks!

Bloody insane dream this morning. Can't even begin to describe it!

Windywinston · 22/01/2014 08:19

Thanks all. Going to call my mw today as I'm not due to see her for another 2 weeks and she might suggest that I need to see the GP instead. I'll look up the SPD threads too. It's not as bad this morning, pain is only triggered when I move my right leg - walking would only be painless if I dragged my right leg along! I'm just relieved it's improved a bit, but I'm shattered as the pain kept me awake for ages.

Swede your DH is a star! I really hope you get your BFP.

Engels how are you getting on?

Lucy I'm keeping my fx for your POAS party on Saturday!

HungryHorace · 22/01/2014 08:24

Utopian, is there an update from you at all?

Lucy, fingers crossed for Saturday. It may be a day too soon though! :-) Baby would be fine if you got plastered had a few drinks, however. DD proves that after I had 6 a few bottles of fruity cider the day before my BFP after having had a BFN before going out!

Kt1991 · 22/01/2014 08:28

Hey everyone sorry not posted for a while, I have been reading though just not had chance to post! Thats wonderful news better! bet you feel very relieved! I’m constantly on knicker watch all the time cause I’m so worried something bad is gonna happen. I know it’s still early but I don’t have that many symptoms yet. I have my midwife apt in 2 weeks, feels so long away though, then gotta wait probably 3/4 weeks after that for my scan :(
Hope you both get your BFPS this cycle lucy and swede seems like you have done everything you can!
windy sorry your in pain, my friend had SPD in her last pregnancy and I really felt for her cause she was so uncomfortable all the time. Hope it’s not that serious for you.
Welcome to more newbies too :) this thread is lucky thanks to mrs :)
Good luck for everyones scans coming up! metal what do you think your EDD is?

LucyJoJo · 22/01/2014 08:53

OOh lots of exciting scans and updates coming up!
Better I am so pleased for you that everything is ok, I was thining of you yesteday and kept checking in for an update! You must have been so relieved, and what wonderful news for you. I hope you don't hsve any more bleeding and it is all smooth sailing for you now.
Windy I had SPD with DD. I can't remember when it started, but I did have to take early sick leave from one of my jobs (which involves lots of standing) pretty early on, about 10 weeks earlier than I was due to I think. I never had physio or exercises for it, my Dr just said it's one of those things that comes with pg and will go away as soon as baby is born, and it did! I didn't have crutches or anything, but it was pretty painful walking, I got intense pain on the right hand side of my pelvis, felt like the bones were grinding together everytime I moved Shock I used lots of pillows imbetween my legs at night time to ease the pain a bit. I just had to take it easy basically, and wait for the baby to be born! I can imagine it would be hard work when you have to run around after a toddler though. Anyway, sorry for the negative post, but that is just my experience. Hopefully if you can get to the midwife early on you will get exercises and some help if it does turn out to be SPD. I suppose I didn't really pursue it as much as I should have done, I just took things very easily and waited for the baby to be born!!! Drove DH mad as I was walking so slowly everywhere....Oh and I had one of those gym balls and doing a few pelvic exercises on that and just rocking on it did help ease the pain actually. Might be worth getting one?

Metalhead · 22/01/2014 09:27

You're right Hungry, I'll probably just see a little pulsating blob! Grin

I think my EDD is 10 or 11 September Kt, when's yours? You must be not far behind me.

Sorry you're in pain Windy, a couple of friends have had SPD and it sounds pretty awful. Hope you can get some physio or something to help.

Swede and Lucy, I've got everything crossed for you to get your BFPs this month!

My nausea seems to have increased over the last couple of days, feeling sick as a dog now for most of the day, as well as being constantly exhausted. Bleurgh. At least I haven't actually been sick, and I don't have that awful aversion to certain smells I had last time (the smell of my house made me gag, which was very unfortunate!).

HungryHorace · 22/01/2014 10:25

Oh dear, Metalhead! An aversion to your own house is bad.

FWIW, I couldn't stand the smell of DH during my first trimester last time! :-/

BetterNotBitter · 22/01/2014 11:40

Thanks everyone, took a while to sink in!!

Yes mrs I'm a sahm, have been since dd was born, will be until all baby/toddler phases are over. I know lots of people say itd drive them crazy but I love it.

Oh no windy that sounds awful, I think it might be the gp you have to see. Hopefully they can help you somehow, its the last thing you need!

guinness I dont think you can help overthinking it! If we hadnt got the bfp I would have been avoiding a dec/jan due date as dd birthday in jan & dont want 2 then!!

BetterNotBitter · 22/01/2014 11:48

Bless your dh swede hopefully this will be your month.

engels how are you?

metal you should be able to see a heartbeat shouldn't you? Nicely reassuring to have an early scan. Is it because your unsure of your dates?

How are you doing lucy? Desperate for Saturday? ?

Oh no metal sorry your nausea is bad, its a horrible thing, ive been lucky escaping it this time but last time it was awful.

Have you spoken to your midwife windy?

How far along do you think you are again kt? Did you have lots of symptoms last time round?

How are you hungry?

BetterNotBitter · 22/01/2014 11:49

Bless your dh swede hopefully this will be your month.

engels how are you?

metal you should be able to see a heartbeat shouldn't you? Nicely reassuring to have an early scan. Is it because your unsure of your dates?

How are you doing lucy? Desperate for Saturday? ?

Oh no metal sorry your nausea is bad, its a horrible thing, ive been lucky escaping it this time but last time it was awful.

Have you spoken to your midwife windy?

How far along do you think you are again kt? Did you have lots of symptoms last time round?

How are you hungry?

HungryHorace · 22/01/2014 11:51

Hi Better, I'm fine :-)

Still not very symptomatic, but your scan has given me hope! I'm still erring on the side of caution though, until I know for sure what's happening.

Bloody scary this early pregnancy lark, isn't it?

Are you still on cloud nine? :-)

HungryHorace · 22/01/2014 11:54

Could you have a cervical ectropian like I did last time? They can lead to otherwise unexplained bleeding and wouldn't be picked up on a scan.

Might be worth seeing if you can have a speculum examination to see if that's likely. But if you don't bleed again I wouldn't worry. Have you DTD at all?

I bled twice with mine, but as I was further on got full on monitoring in hospital.

donnas1984 · 22/01/2014 11:57

better im delighted for you what a relief I hope you go on to have a healthy pregnancy for the weeks to comeGrin xxx
I had my 20 week scan on Monday ir was amazing everything was so clear I could see baby yawning it was incredible. instantly love the wee wriggler Grin Grin im feeling like im having a boy this time but we didnt find out I just have an inkling!
windy im off to drs today with pevlic pain been getting numbness and pins and needles and cant lift dd in and out the bath for a few weeks now also mm starting to get stabbing pains right down in the 'lady area' also need something for this bloody heartburn!
Uch better im so pleased everything went well xxx

Metalhead · 22/01/2014 12:09

Better yes my scan is just to confirm dates because of my WTF cycle. As we only dtd once in December though I'm pretty sure my dates are right!

donnas glad your scan went well too, it is so lovely to see their little faces and hands and everything, I remember it well from last time.

HungryHorace · 22/01/2014 12:29

Awww, Donna! I'm so glad it went well. :-)

I'm going to try to get a better view this time. With DD the screen was at a really awkward angle.

mrsm22 · 22/01/2014 13:24

Hi everyone,

Just a quickie while on lunch at work. How is everyone today?
Hi Metal - so we both have our scans next week same day. Mine not til 2.30pm, and of course Hungry's on Monday! Very exciting, and Hungry is right, your baby will be like a jellybean but you'll see plenty and the heartbeat which is so nice to see.
Windy - How are you feeling? I'm sorry that you're suffering with that?
Kt - how are you feeling? I'm knicker watching all the time too!
Better - I too will be a SAHM after this baby and can't wait. I wish i could save my job for a few years until they are both at school as good firm and goo dmoney etc but i doubt that will be possible. I managed to hold my job for 18 months when i had my DS and had 18 months off instead of a year. But there will be other jobs when i am ready to go back. Are you feeling any better?
Donna - Wonderful news about your scan! It has made me really excited or mine too next week, just hope the placenta has moved up. Was yours ok? And you think little boy?! You did well not to ask, i just couldn't wait.

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SwedeAway · 22/01/2014 13:36

Hungry - I think it is going to be the longest 2ww ever!! Not even sure how it would work now since I Ov'd 4 days later than usual. Does this mean that I do not have to wait 2 weeks or will I have to wait longer than 2 weeks as my AF may be delayed as my Ov was delayed??? Is it always 2 weeks between Ov and AF/BFP? I sound like a total newbie now but with the mc and a somewhat WTF cycle I am slightly confused?

Donnas - so happy that your scan went well!

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HungryHorace · 22/01/2014 13:59

Your luteal phase (OV to AF) shouldn't change length so however long you normally have after OV should be the same here. Late OV should only delay AF by the number of days it was late.

Though I'm not sure if an MC can affect both. My understanding is based on 'normal' rather than WTF cycles! So not helpful maybe!!

Metalhead · 22/01/2014 14:18

Hungry's right, in a normal cycle if you ov'd 4 days late you'd expect AF to be 4 days later than usual too, so you still have a 2ww.

LucyJoJo · 22/01/2014 14:30

Ooh Swede what a confusion for you. I'm afraid I can't help out much, I am so clueless about LPs and ovulation and cycle days! I guess all you can do is wait wait wait, and POAS once you start getting to when you think AF is due. I'm confident for you.
Better, I am trying to hold it together. Confused Actually not desperate for sat to arrive as I think I pretty much know it will be bfn again and I don't think I can handle that. I keep thinking I have symptoms, like feeling a bit sick, being more hungry than normal, weird cramping pains, and feeling tired...but then I remember I have them every cycle!! I know I sound like a broken record, but you know how you had a bad feeling? I have had a bad feeling since we started ttc no2 that it was never going to happen. Fingers crossed though ey.
Donna glad your scan went well! How very exciting. A little boy would be so cute!! Have you said anything to DD yet?
Hungry I'm sure all will be ok for you, bet you can't wait for monday!!

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