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

[SwedeAway]

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.

It's OK, better. I was outed on that name by an unknown friend of the MiL and I NC'd apart from on threads where I was safe using it, IYSWIM.

Clearly MN went bonkers this morning and kept it for me on other threads. Sigh.

Next thread I may NC again, as it'll be obvious in this one! :-)

I'm feeling not that pregnant today again. I also can't wait for my 16 week appt! I have the internal washing machine thing going though, so I'm assuming all is OK.

I need to go out today, but it's pissing down and windy. Maybe I'll drive, but I could do with the exercise. Ah well!

Ooh...picking up my new (to me!) pram tomorrow. Very excited!

Thanks everyone! Yes they will monitor closely this time. My gyno will do first scan at 8 weeks (remember its all private medical insurance here so I've got to pay for it so can pretty much get a scan when I want). Still 8 weeks seems so far away (given that I didn't even get there last time). Will try to focus on the positive for sure!

But you're almost at 5 already thanks to late OV and bloody minded willpower! :-) So that shortens the wait.

Ah glad I could be of service Better! And rum did you make them too? They are delicious, I have brought one into work today for an afternoon treat with a , looking forward to it! I love baking, DH loves making bread too, so our house always smells amazing. Poor you with coeliacs Better, I don't think I could live without bread, how long ago were you diagnosed? DH is doing very well with FFF bless him. He is such a trooper, we both decided to start eating a bit healthier this year but he has also stayed away from the booze, and he does like a beer after work on a weekend. Not long to go now anyway, another week or so. He's also very obliging with dtd!
new pram is very exciting Hungry! Which one did you go for in the end? Boo to the failed nc, won't mention it again!
I think most GPs would say the same Better, I was going to tell a little white lie, naughty I know, but I don't think my mental state can handle another 4 months of disappointment before we start getting the ball rolling. God I don't even want to think about it getting to that stage, it just sucks. I'd almost rather just accept only one child and get on with my life.

I'd be tempted by the white lie too, Gingerbread. Just to get testing on the go.

I've gone for the Oyster Max. It's lovely. I've found a black one near me and have a grape carry cot en route from someone else as the pram has 2 seats but no carry cot.

So excited. :-) Just need the cosy toes to come, hopefully by Friday, and we can start using it.

Hi Ladies, I'm sorry I've not been on for AGES. I've been working myself up a bit about my scan. It's this afternoon and I'm convinced it's going to reveal an mmc so I've been avoiding the conception/pregnancy boards for a while. Now that it's almost upon me I needed to come and stress to people who will understand though. Arrrrggh. Breathe Truth, breathe!

I've just skimmed back through the thread.

Sweeeeeeede!!!! Congratulations!!!! I hope it all goes smoothly for you this time and will be thinking of you throughout.

wishing you the best for your scan truth....I had absolve no symptoms with my first preg and was absolutely convinced the scan would be bad news and then there she was, wriggling around. however I have no doubts I will be just as scared next time around. hope it's soon so not too much more worrying xxxx

my bumper bag of cheapo preg tests just arrived from amazon! tempted to poas just cos I can but pretty sure it'd be pointless.

can someone tell me about opks? I've never used them before. do you test everyday?

ATruth, I was thinking your scan was due soon as mine was last week. Good luck. :-) I'm sure it'll be fine though.

Ginger, I'd start around CD8-10 on OPKs. The cheapie ones are best done about 2-3pm and you shouldn't drink too much for an hour or so beforehand. The smiley ones are FMU so easier!

I love POAS. But my POAS days are behind me now! Fun while it lasted!

Hope your scan goes/went well truth.

Am I the only one who piactsastac? (pees in a cup then sticks a stick in a cup)? Always worried I wouldn't be able to poas for full 5 seconds to get accurate result.

gingerbread a white lie would be understandable, get things moving and all that. But if you're in two minds about whether you even want to take things to that stage then maybe wait another month or so? Seems to me like once you get the ball rolling and tests booked it might take on its own momentum and you'll end up going down a road that right now you feel uncertain about. Having said that if you have all your options clearly set out it might help make up your mind.

Regardless, fingers crossed for FFF and hopefully your next GP appt will be to tell them you're pregnant.

morerum would it help to work out how many working days you have til you start ML? So rather than thinking 5 weeks, for example, you can think - just ten days

Still smiling for you swede x

Just calculated my due date, gave me 7 Oct. Funny that since DD's birthday is 18 Oct so close birthdays it is then:) I guess it will be slightly earlier than 7th as I must have c-section. I am so excited! Just hope it sticks!

Congrats swede! Knew you were pregnant! Well done for holding out POAS too!
Good luck for your scan atruth I'm sure it will all be fine :)
I've just had my booking in apt with the midwife, had bloods taken, my arms killing me now! My EDD until scan at the mo is 8th sept, so I'm 9weeks roughly, imagine I will probs be less though. Can't wait for the date to come through for it now! Hope were not waiting too long.
How's everyone else doing??

hazy my sister said the very same thing to me today so I have 21 days left plus 6/7 Saturday shifts but they are only 4 hrs.
atruth I hope you're scan went well today and puts your mind at ease
gingerbread ive not made the cookies yet but I will do it on friday with dd as toddler is off.
dd done two pee pees in the potty today so shes a genius lol! hope she keeps at it but im not going to push her.
how is everyone else I probably missed loads out. Sorry xz

Great news swede.

Thank you all. It was fine. Pheweeeee! Little one was all curled up on his belly so I had to do a little jiggle on the bed to get him to move. All fine though. Edd has moved to 18th August so if I have a section at 39weeks he'll be born on ds' s third birthday. Sigh. V.excited now

he?! I didnt know youd found out! awh thats lovely as much as I love the surpise id love to know just to get a few bits n bobs xx so pleased it went well xx

We haven't found out. Only twelve weeks. I'm just sure it'll be a boy!

Glad to hear that your scan went well truth.

Huge congratulations swede! Great news. Hope it behaves and the 8 week scan comes round quickly for you.

I'm sure you can ask for a section the day after your DS' birthday, so you won't be in hospital for it.

It's so exciting having the scan, isn't it? Can't wait to see if you're right about the sex. Are you finding out at the next scan?

Weird how we OV'd a week apart but have 11 days in between our EDDs. I think I'm having another giant though!

hungry I hope you went in the car! We got soaked numerous times today just walking from various buildings to the car! Ooooh the oyster max looks good!!

Oh atruth I'm so pleased everything was ok for you! what a relief!! I'm convinced we have a boy here too, will you find out at the next scan? Have you told ds there's another on the way yet??

gingerbread a white lie hadn't crossed my mind but I'm with hungry! definitely do it! Can't be good for you worrying about it all the time. I just made the cookies and they're amazing. I actually think they may have been a craving! I was diagnosed a year ago, it's fine actually as I've always cooked every Neal from scratch really & always baked a lot. Would be harder for someone who didn't enjoy cooking I think. The times I really struggle us when were out as the choices (if any) are so limited and usually not nice. It's also mad how much stuff I can't have that you wouldn't even think has gluten in. It's definitely improved my life though as had little niggling unresolved health issues that have all gone since changing diet. Not so good is that I'm classed as high risk for this pregnancy because of it. But my midwife 'forgot' to do a referral form, so I should have had close monitoring and consultant led all the way but now it's going to be 18 weeks before I even have my first appt! Gutted about being high risk too :(

I do the same hazy I never poas!!

Will reply to everything else later, story time in our house!

I drove...got half drowned between the car and Aldi though!

I'm consultant led and think I see a consultant no more than twice and the first time is after the next scan! I'm not high risk though, so it's slightly different I suppose.

Argghh. Name change fail again. :-/

Bloody iPad / iPhone.

Many congratulations Swede, I hope this one is a sticky bean!

Also great news about your scan ATruth!

I can't chat much at the moment as our Internet is down and mobile connection is a bit crap, but will be back once BT get their ass in gear and fix our broadband. (Does anybody else find they have the most shocking customer service...?)

metal BT are disgusting! The only way I managed to speak to someone who could actually help me without reading from a script was by cancelling my direct debit ans waiting for them to call me!
Got the matter resolved quickly after that . xx