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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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morerummorefun · 25/01/2014 10:52

hazy congratulations! lucky thread works its magic once more Grin xxx

guinnessgirl · 25/01/2014 11:31

congratulations Hazy, brilliant news! Grin

Windywinston · 25/01/2014 12:21

Congratulations Hazy, fabulous news!!

Kt1991 · 25/01/2014 12:26

Congrats hazy! When got ready to join us pop along to the Sept Thread :) I know how you mean when it hasn't registered quite in your mind yet!

mrsm22 · 25/01/2014 16:03

Congratulations Hazy!
Sorry Hungry, it's hard to keep track of all the scans and appointments and I think I got confused with Metal having her scan with me on tues. I bet you can't wait til Monday morning! Let us know how it goes as soon as poss.
Metal - what time are you on tues?
I've been suffering with bad lower back pain, I've actually had it all way through this pregnancy so far but it's getting worse. It's bad today, perhaps because I'm getting quite big!
How is everyone doing, Kt? Lucy? ATruth? Swede?
Morerum - hope my scan goes as well as yours and hoping my placenta has moved. Don't want to be told anything that might stress me out, you know it doesn't take much! Donna- when are u finishing work?

CallingAllEngels · 25/01/2014 17:06

Congrats hazy!

well, af arrived right on time. Actually feelibg okay about waiting this month. Just one more af and we'll be ready to ttc!

hoping 2014 will bring me my bfp at so mm e point. I can't even begin to imagine it taking as long as ttc dc1 - that would be too depressing! Also gives me february to tone up a bit Grin

good luck with all the scans this week.

Metalhead · 25/01/2014 17:16

My scan is at 2.40pm mrsm, around the same time as yours if I remember correctly?

We're going for lunch and then swimming with 2 couples from our old NCT group tomorrow, and I'm dreading anyone making sly comments about my bloated tummy! Not sure I could lie convincingly to their faces, but equally I really don't want to tell them yet. Guess I'll just have to blame it on Christmas podge if it comes to it...

Sounds like your friend had a bit of a nightmare Better. Hope she's doing ok and baby is well too.

morerummorefun · 25/01/2014 17:40

mrs I finish up easter weekend ill be 33 weeks. later than I wanted to but I need the money xx
dh has started wih the business got afew customers and some potential contract we were in vista print getting business cards abe flyers made up so its looking promisingConfused
any pregos out there got cravings? I cant get enough Chinese have currently sent dh to get me a kong po! hope its tasty! xxx

SwedeAway · 25/01/2014 17:48

Congrats Hazy, that's just the best news!

Me, I am busy symptom spottingHmm Should be about 4 or 5 dpo today. Have pain in ovaries and this very faint cramps feeling in uterus area. Obviously thinking it may be implantation but also thinking I may be totally imagining things as I keep thinking about it all day long. Ahhhh, the wait is getting to me!!!

So many scans next week. Bloody exciting!

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BetterNotBitter · 25/01/2014 17:52

Congrats hazy lovely news.

Hope everyone else is having a good weekend x

HungryHorace · 25/01/2014 18:34

More...cheese. I can't get enough of it! :-)

I love the idea of Kung Po chicken though!

Mrs, I text you a picture once I've had the scan, assuming it all goes well.

Lots of internal popping today. Hoping that's baby pinging about! :-)

HungryHorace · 25/01/2014 18:36

I hope it is implantation, Swede. :-)

mrsm22 · 25/01/2014 19:55

Hi Metal - yes your scan is basically the same time as mine. I'm 2.30pm! I'll be thinking of you knowing you're having yours too. Your day tomorrow sounds nice. I doubt anyone would say anything Metal, but if they do I would deny it, especially if you're not ready. Remember all the people I had guessing at work when I was about ten weeks but I denied it! People do understand when you get to 12 weeks why you kept it quiet.
Hungry - i will text you on Monday morning, don't you worry and yes defo send me a pic! All being well at my scan, I'll send u one on tues. Are you taking your DD? It says on our hospital appointment letters that children aren't allowed.
We are leaving my DS with my mum and dad.
Morerum - I too enjoy a Chinese, but oddly I've been fancying fish and chips! Terrible! I'm not normally a big fan either. I hope you enjoy your Chinese.
Better - how are you?
And Windy how are you doing?
My best friend has her first baby on Tuesday night and her birth was really similar to mine, in labour for hours, failed epidural and ended up with forceps like I did. It did bring back memories hearing her tale. God I hope my next time is much better. I know when it gets closer I will be scared but then won't we all probably be?
Morerum - what are your baby's movements like now? Just curious to compare with us being so close in dates. I am feeling movement each day now, and it's stronger than fluttering and probably what is describe as gentle kicking . DH put his hand on my tummy one night earlier this week and he could feel it for the first time.
I do have a bit of a worry about my DS. I just can't get him to sleep in his own room and bed. I know it's my fault for letting him sleep with us and come into bed but now I'm really worried in case I can't get him in his own room by June when new baby comes. I'm thinking that at the end if feb who'd. I've finished work and have more time that I will buy him a new bed and really try every night to get him in it until June, or should I say by June! He has a toddler or junior bed but I think it's too small as he likes our big bed. Does anyone have any suggestions or is this going to be really hard work? I was thinking that taking him to choose a nice bigger boys bed might make him want to sleep in it, I've heard you can get racing car beds and things so if I can find one that's also a single bed rather than a junior bed. It's worth a try. Do you all have toddler beds?

Kt1991 · 25/01/2014 21:17

more I craved a chinese earlier so sent DH out to get me one, I sent him to the wrong one though haha.
mrs that sounds like a good plan getting him to choose one, the racing car ones are really cool, as DS is 3 next sat we've brought him a single cabin bed now, but currently have the toddler bed, you could choose few extra things to go in his room too? Has he got a favorite character? Could get some wall art stencils or pictures of them. Has he got a night light too?

dreamlullaby · 25/01/2014 21:48

congrats xxx
Hi has anyone been in the same situation as im feeling now,
I had a m/c mid october last year (heartbreaking) Norma lperiod 5 weeks later (november) in December i had a one day sort of period then followed by watery brown blood like spotting for one day and nothing now, ive took a pregnancy test like 4 times and they were all negative,i have signs of pregnancy , cramping headaches tiredness toilet every couple of mins stomach uncomfie backache , does anyone know what this could be thank you

mrsm22 · 26/01/2014 00:40

Hi Kt - I hope you enjoyed your Chinese! Thanks for your advice. He has a lovely room, the problem is he won't sleep in there because he wants to be with me. I've been really soft. I could look for some new things for his room, and definitely take him to look for a bed in feb. Do you know where is good for kids beds or can you recommend anywhere? Gosh your DS is 3 next sat, that's a nice gap you'll have as well. My DS is only just two so it's still all a bit hard to explain to him. When we went to ikea last weekend he was throwing himself on all the beds there although we didn't go to look at beds, just soft storage things for toys so I never saw whether they did any novelty sort of beds. Will you be having a party next sat? How far do you think you are now Kt?
Hi Dream - I'm really sorry to hear about your mc last year. It makes me so sad whenever I read anything like that. When did you do your pregnancy tests? I know sometimes you can do them too early to pick up if you are pregnant, I got a BFN when I first tested and I think a week or two later got my BFP. I had implamantation bleeding too, or a show so your bleeding may have been this possibly. If you haven't den a test for a while the only thing I could suggest is go but one of those better digital tests and try again. Otherwise it might be a case if waiting to see what happens. I have the needing to wee a lot and backache and I've had that since the start, I'm just 20 weeks. I hope you get your BFP soon, the waiting us frustrating.

Metalhead · 26/01/2014 07:44

Hi dream, sorry to hear about your mc. If your BFNs have been recently then I think it's very unlikely that your bleed in December was implantation as your hormone levels should be high enough by now to show up on an hpt. However, it could have just been a really weird short period, in which case you might have got pregnant since but it is still too early for a BFP now. I'm afraid like mrsm said there's not much you can do but wait and test again in a few days. Good luck!

mrsm it sounds like you might have a bit of a fight on your hands with your DS. A new bed might help, but if you've been quite lax so far with him coming in with you (and I'm not saying this in a judgey way!) then I think you will just have to be very strict from now on until he gets used to being in his own room. It will probably be hard for you both for a little while, but hopefully he'll get used to it soon and it will be worth it in the long run!

DD is still in her toddler bed at 3.7, but we will buy her a new single bed and probably move her to a new room before DC2 arrives.

morerummorefun · 26/01/2014 09:24

dream sorry to hear about your mc I hope you get a bfp soon xx
mrs my friend has a similar problem getting her dd into her own bed just like kt or metal said its stime for tough mummy to come out it should only take a few weeks and possibly a Stair Gate and earplugs as used by my friend.
as for baby movements my little one had kicked afew times hut not strong enough for dh to feel but getting stronger every week. im 21weeks today and sure I got booted last night after eating a shit load of spicy food Grin.
I know I had more to say but I forget. . . ill be back later ha xx

dreamlullaby · 26/01/2014 10:26

Thank you everyone x
Ill keep you updated x

SwedeAway · 26/01/2014 13:31

Hi everyone! As I seem to suffer from temporary memory loss as soon as I enter the 2wwSmile I just need to ask something. So my ovaries are still painful and I've got that weird very faint crampy feeling down below. This morning (sorry if tmi) I have quite creamy cm. These must all be good signs or am I totally losing it since I am only 5 or 6 dpo. Help!

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HungryHorace · 26/01/2014 13:48

I had creamy CM about then, but not on any other day in the 2WW.

I'm really hopeful for you, Swede! :-)

I wish I felt more pregnant today...keeping Better's pregnancy (lack of) symptoms and good scan in my mind!

SwedeAway · 26/01/2014 14:13

Oh Hungry, I really hope you will feel more positive after your scan tomorrow. I am sure it will be perfectly fine! You must let us know as soon as you've been!

Ok so I am going to consider my creamy stuff a 'good' sign. Wish time would move quicker. You were right, this is the longest 2ww ever!!!

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CallingAllEngels · 26/01/2014 14:28

dream sorry to hear about your mc. I had one in mid-October as well. It sounds as if your body is resetting itself after mc, so may just be a wtf cycle. I would keep testing every few days. Understand how frustrtaing it must be.

mrs we have been having sleep/bed issues with DS since he turned 2. he was really ill for a few nights and we had just moved him into a big bed (we skipped toddler bed). Then he started coming into our room every night, anytime between 12 and 5. At first I was putting him back everytime he came out, but (especially as was just after my mc) I found that I couldn't sustain it. Some nights I was putting him to bed 8 times, or no sleep between 2 and 4 and then I had to be standing in front of a class the next day. I was wtrecked form lack of sleep so after a few weeks I made a decision to just let it happen.

He's going to bed in his own room (and getting better...now we just stand near the door once the light is out and he's gone within 5 minutes) but still tends to wake up when we go to bed. I either then take him back into his own bed and wait for him to fall asleep or let him fall asleep with us and then take him back. If he comes in after 12 I let him be - often I don't even hear him come in, just wake up at 3am and he's there!

I would never have imagined that we would be in effect co-sleeping, and thought everything could be solved easily by just putting him back but for us it didn't work like that. We;ve made the choice that this is just how things are. he wants to be with us and I'm picking my battles.

It's just so weird as he slept through from 4 months and has been really easy until he hit 2.

I know that doesn't really help but what I'm trying to say is that don't feel pressured that he HAS to sleep in his own bed. Sicne I've been open about our issues, so many of my friends have colleagues have been telling me stories about their own kids. It's commoner than you think (kids refusing to sleep in your own bed) and you shouldn't feel like a failure that DC won't sleep in their own bed all the time. Once I let go of the guilty feeling of "this makes me a bad parent" then I think I started getting a bit more sleep and not waking up when he came in.

OTOH I totally understand that you want DC1 out and in their own bed with DC2 on the way!

claudeekishi · 26/01/2014 14:28

Hazy huge congratulations! Really thrilling news, has it sunk in yet?

Very best of luck to those with upcoming scans.

Lucy how are you doing? Is dd better? Mine's coming around, just had that one night of vomiting on Thursday thankfully.

Can I ask you all something - you seem to know your stuff! What day should I count as Day 1 of my cycle in terms of bloodflow? It was a weird one this month. Early last Wednesday (22nd) I had some pink spotting after dtd. It went away then and there was nothing until brown spotting/very light flow began on the 24th; full flow red blood on the 25th.

So, what should Day 1 be do you think? Confused

CallingAllEngels · 26/01/2014 14:29

sorry for mammoth non-ttc post!