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.

Gingerbread, sorry AF got you. I hope your GP is useful tomorrow. :-) Enjoy your wine etc.

FWIW, I got pregnant the cycle I went to the GP for tips!

Metal, thank goodness for an understanding boss. You need to stay off til next week now please. That's an order! Look after yourself.

Swede, my weeks go quickly as I'm going back to work in 2 weeks. Boo!

How annoying about your work, Kt. How rude of whoever overheard and spread it about too.

Better, I drink about 3 litres already. I'll float if I have more. Though I think I drank 4 litres a day last time!

What is your course? I'm already too bloody qualified for my own good, it has to be said. I don't think I can change career again. :-/

On the up side, I got the option I wanted from work. Yay!

Means I'll barely go back to my normal office in between mat leaves. :-)

Well ginger seems like we will be cycle buddies after all just POAS and its a BFN.

Surpisingly I'm not as upset as I thought I would be, just philosophical.

At least time will go back to normal speed and I can enjoy a

Thanks for the welcome guys :-)

Loves me too, I am feeling far more philosophical than anything else recently. I still have a few 'why me/so unfair' moments, but I'm trying to just concentrate on the bigger picture. I thought about crying this morning, but then thought I just can't be bothered, I'm fed up of crying! Sorry you got a bfn, but it's not over til AF turns up, and did you do it this afternoon, so not using FMU?
Hungry, yey, so glad you got the option you wanted, must make going back to work a little less awful. What date will you be all done by then? Wow, 3 litres is impressive, I'm lucky if I manage 3 pints.
Kt how strange about your eyes! Definately get it checked out though, that could be what is causing your headaches also. I remember I had headaches nearly all the way through my pg with DD, they are no fun.

toothpaste ive missed your work saga! my works arw a bunch of pricks too and its all down to jealousy! big hugs to you xx
im thinking of giving up earlier wasnonl staying to prove a point but wjy should I exhaust myself for them! will have a proper read through this one dd goes to bed X

Kt, make sure work pays for your eye test. It's a legal requirement that they do if you use computers for work.

Cake, sorry about your BFN. It could just be a shy one. Fx.

I will finish on 5th or 6th June. I have a half day to take at some point, so may take it during the secondment and finish on the Friday. See how it goes. But you can't have a half day for mat leave purposes! My annual leave will take me almost to 38 weeks, I think.

I'm looking forward to going back now, kind of.

The person whose secondment I've 'stolen' is gutted, apparently! Oops.

hi all, sorry to hear about the bfns. ive been poas crazy this month (got a cheap job lot on anazon and first month of trying and crazy cycle = no idea what's happening when!) so far all negative. I think AF is due any time from monday just gone to next Monday so maybe (hopefully) just testing too early. we'll see. hope u r all ok xx

gingerelle sorry to hear about your BFN's we can sit around and wait for AF together! (secretly hoping they don't turn up)

Just had to google secondment it sounds exciting surely you can't of 'stolen' it, as wouldn't it be a case of finding the right person for it? skill sets and all that? Interesting hearing about everyone work changes makes me think I could one day manage to go PT somehow.

I'm feeling strangely positive today guess it's realising I didn't fall to pieces like I thought I would, what's that quote ' there is nothing to fear but fear itself' seems quite apt for me today.

FX your appointment goes well today ginger and metal hope today is a better day for you, I baked last night so a slice of for you both.

No time this morning to post properly, just a quick one to say thinking about you at your appt this morning ginger will post more later, hope everyones ok today (hope youre feeling abit better metal)

Good luck today, Gingerbread. What time is your appt?

Cake, all of the trainees have to go on secondment as otherwise our training contract isn't good enough to qualify as we've not worked on enough areas of law.

I've essentially swapped places with somebody else because it's more convenient to send me now. So, I have kind of stolen it! Except it was given to me. :-)

Still not feeling very pregnant and I'm 16 weeks today! One day I'll have consistent pregnancy feelings!

Metal, I hope you're resting today.

Swede, how're you doing?

Good luck today Ginger, thinking of you!

Great news about your work Hungry, I'm glad you got the option you wanted in the end.

I've finished work for the week, just hope that DD will be good for me today and not have one of her whingey days.

Thanks for all the support ladies, it means a lot!
Well I have just got back from my app, she was so lovely, but I burst into tears as soon as I sat down, I didn't think I was going to do that, I was feeling fine until she asked me how I was! She said she wasn't worried or concerned for us, the fact that we already have a child shows all the plumbing is working, and she mentioned the statistics of conceiving within 1 or 2 years. She has referred me for the day 21 tests, not sure how they will work with my short cycles, but I booked them in for day 21 anyway. I mentioned to her about my short LP but she didn't seem concerned, so now I'm wondering whether or not to bother taking the Bvitamins. Oh and she referred me to the counsellor to have a chat with about dealing with anxiety from it all! There is a 3 month waiting list for it though, but she said hopefully I will have conceived within that period anyway. Basically, she said I know it sounds like an old wives tale, but stop trying, because the stress of it isn't helping, so I think I just need to get a grip!

Hope you're having a nice day Metal, and DD is behaving!

Thank you for the cake Loves! Any sign of AF yet?

Ah, she sounds lovely. :-) Glad you got somewhere.

You need to wait until you get your smiley, then book for 7 days after that as it should be 7 days after OV, not necessarily day 21. They don't explain that very well sometimes.

I'm sure you'll be pregnant before you get the counselling.

So glad your appt went well ginger makes such a difference when you get understanding drs

That sounds really good ginger I was worried she might be dismissive but sounds like she was brilliant. Do you feel any better for going?

I had an awful moment today at lunchtime! Me & my mum took my niece & nephew out shopping for the day, I went to order in a packed restaurant, right in peak lunch time in half term and fainted at the counter! Sooooo embarrassing!

Ps. Maybe one day we wont have consistent pregnancy symptoms hungry but will just have proper baby kicks all the time!

Your GP sounds lovely ginger.

Expecting AF tomorrow and then ttc can finally begin again!

Glad your GP was sympathetic Ginger, and has set the wheels in motion. She's probably right that stressing about it doesn't help, but I know it is sooo hard not to when you're in the middle of it!

Hope you're ok Better, do you know what made you faint? I nearly fainted on a packed train when I was pregnant with DD once, it was awful.

Hello! Didn't check in yesterday as I had an awful day. Not sure what was wrong but I was very emotional and just felt like crying for just about everything. I think I am just stressed about the pregnancy and my new job etc etc and its getting to me a bit. Anyway, feeling lots better today although I think I am now coming down with a cold. Cant rememember what medicines you can/cannot take when pregnant. Oh the joy!

Happy Friday everyone.

Well AF showed up today so nae joy. But onwards and upwards and muchos this weekend .

I seem to remember paracetamol was about it when pregnant? Hope you feel better soon!

Sorry AF got you loves. Hope you can enjoy your weekend anyway with lots of wine!

There must have been something in the water yesterday Swede, I had a bit of an emotional meltdown too and cried on and off for a couple of hours. Felt much better afterwards though, so maybe just needed to get it out of my system. As for cold meds, loves is right, paracetamol is about all you're allowed officially, though I think it varies slightly from country to country.

Hi everyone, sorry I haven't been on for a few days. How is everyone doing? I am just on my lunchh at work so i will have a read through to see what i've missed, i can see there are a few new names to get used to. Good luck to the new people, this thread started at the beginning of September and has been quite lucky for most so i hope it brings luck to the rest still waiting for BFP's and those who have just joined.
Well today I am 24 weeks! I feel huge but have been told i have a nice neat bump. I don't think i've put weight anywhere else (that i can see anyway) but i'm ok, just feeling tired. I have just two and a half days left at work next week after today so I can't wait for to finish.

Metal - How are you feeling? I hope you are doing ok. It must be so hard.

Hungry - What have i missed re your work situation? I see you are going back in two weeks. What was the decision in the end?

Better - Have you got or seen a new midwife yet? I see mine next Weds but i think I might take DH with me this time as he hasn't met her yet and i don't find her very friendly so thought she might be a bit nicer if he goes with me. What do you think?
Kt - How are you? Sorry you are suffering with headaches. I also sit infront of my laptop all day at work on a weds, thurs and friday so can suffer too. Although I'm never quie sure if it's tiredness!
Morerum - How are you? Have you sorted out finishing work?

Hi all, I wonder if I could you to put my mind to rest. If I am only 5 days past the day we dtd there is no way I can be having pregnancy symptoms is there? I feel deranged!

Hi Vicky - that's a tricky one but I'd probably say it's a bit soon. If you have conceived in the last 5 days I think it would take a couple of weeks for symptoms. I'll google it though and see.

Apparently 7 to 10 days after ovulation is when you might start to feel pregnant and show some of the symptoms.

Thanks for replying :) earliest I have seen is 7 days past conception, I should know what it's all about being my second but I was 6 weeks before I even realised with my DD as we were moving and I had a new job and everything was chaotic! Never had to symptom spot that time!