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TTC for 10 months, and all the rest. 10 plussers welcome.

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MuddyWellyNelly · 11/11/2014 16:23

New thread full of the most amazing women.

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joycep · 19/11/2014 11:17

Ray - we arent telling people just parents and siblings as it is still so early. Don't want to jinx it. Although Roy told his bro and his bro announced his wife was 7 months pregnant. Wtf? 2 months ago his bro had said to Roy they weren't going to try for their 3rd yet. This is shameful but I can tell you I felt just as furious and bitter about it as I have done in all their previous announcements. I know they are being cautious as they lost their last 2. I've been trying to tell myself I am in a different position now so what is my problem but no it was that real kick in the stomach thing. Perhaps it's because I still don't have belief this will work. Anyway shameful me.Blush

joycep · 19/11/2014 11:19

Oh yes nelly, can you post a picture ?

deeray · 19/11/2014 11:32

How weird that they didn't tell you? Do you think it was because they thought you were still having problems ttc or was it because of their last two losses? I understand not telling people though. Dh and I have already agreed that if I ever did get pregnant we'd like to keep it to ourselves for as long as possible. I'm not really sure why, I guess the jinxing it thing. How will work take your news? I'm guessing with twins you might show quite early.

joycep · 19/11/2014 11:46

I think it was their last 2 losses. Ray when you DO get pregnant you will be like me and so disbelieving and probably will fear jinxing it although hopefully not to my extent. Euro said she hated people making a fuss or talking to her about her pregnancy. I hate the idea of people saying congratulations. If I get to 20wks, I want to see if I can get There before telling work.

MuddyWellyNelly · 19/11/2014 11:49

This mornings, if it worked?! I will post the 3 together too. I think it actually looks better in real life.

TTC for 10 months, and all the rest. 10 plussers welcome.
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deeray · 19/11/2014 11:51

That's a very clear line, nelly. No squinting needed. On a lot of those am I, aren't I threads I can't see the line and the op is pregnant. Yours is clear as day :) :)

MuddyWellyNelly · 19/11/2014 11:53

I can't get the other pic to post. I think that's still a faint line, because I've no point of reference. But I'm still concerned it's Druggage!

By the way, the stray hair is a cat hair Wink

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MuddyWellyNelly · 19/11/2014 11:59

Sorry for not name checking. Work is busy!

By the way you can't see the pic on the app.

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joycep · 19/11/2014 12:09

Nelly - that is very clear, that cannot be the pregnyl now. I used those tests at 16dpo and my line looked liked that (and a week later it still looked like that so I'm not sure they particularly get darker). You had two put back didn't you...Wink. This makes me very happy.

eurochick · 19/11/2014 12:10

dee according to the nurse who did my smear last week, 80% of people don't get periods if they are fully breast feeding (which I essentially am, albeit by expressing). Trust me to be unlucky. I'm feeling a bit brighter today. I think the hormones must be settling. My cycles have always been quite persistent. I recall that even my mc only knocked things out by one day!

Nelly I am cautiously optimistic for you. When is your blood test?

joy I completely understand holding off telling people. I just wasn't comfortable with talking about it and would have held off telling people until the baby was here if I could have. In fact, I did with FB friends. I put nothing on FB suggesting pregnancy until the end (edited bump photos from holiday pics and so on). I'm not really sure why. I just wanted to keep it to myself as much as possible. How many weeks are you now?

sam hopefully it will ease off. Presumably she has only recently "gone public" and so can talk about it after keeping it to herself for the first tri. Hopefully she and others will get bored of pg chat soon!

buzz yes, the move is down towards you (if it comes off - I'm cautious as I have seen so many fall through!). It'd be great if we could get in before Xmas, but we will see!

eurochick · 19/11/2014 12:16

nelly that is a very clear line! I am so hopeful for you. This is your time!

loopylou1984 · 19/11/2014 12:59

Agh Nelly, I'm on my phone so can't see the pics! Sounds like good news though :)

Thanks everyone.
The thing is, 6 months ago (before I knew this would be such a struggle for us) I would have loved hearing about things... Maybe not every day, but sometimes. I feel like a bad friend because I must appear so uninterested - am thinking of telling her just so she might stop saying things like 'you've got all this to come' ??

berrygoround · 19/11/2014 13:08

Sam, sorry about your colleague. I couldn't handle pregnancy chat every day.

Joy thank you. If I'm in hospital for 5 days, I will probably spend a lot of it spamming this thread so you'll all be glad when I get out Smile. I can imagine that the stabby feeling when others make announcements doesn't go away just because you are pregnant, especially if those people have previous form for being insensitive.

Euro sorry your periods have returned so soon. No periods is one of the things I dream of when having a baby so I would be disappointed if they returned earlier than normal! Good luck with the house move.

Nelly that looks like a clear line to me! Exciting! When is the blood test?

CritterPants · 19/11/2014 13:57

Hello everyone

nelly - that is a very clear line if ever I saw one! Grin Oh I am so happy for you and MrNelly. Absolutely brilliant. How many days from the transfer are you now? Was it a week ago? Any luck sorting out a blood test? But soon I reckon you'll be sorting out a scan which will be even better and show us if it's twins

sam I am sorry about your colleague. Earplugs are often a good solution, I find. You can just smile and wave and tune it all out literally while looking like you're very busy at your desk. And anyway - in one sense, she isn't wrong - you do have this all to come, you will be a mum. Smile

euro I am sorry about the return of your periods. How frustrating. And also about people asking you if you'll try for another, when your baby is only a few months old! Hmm

toes Awww you are so sweet and thank you for your kindness (and sorry for the tears). I am really touched that you would cry for me! Hope things are less crazy with your work and the renovations. How are you managing with everything?

ray do you have any news on when your natural round would be yet?

On the whole telling people about pregnancy stuff. First of all, joy that is weird about your brother-in-law and I would be upset too. All you can do though is just file it under the 'people are weird' category. I remember they had two losses but I also remember that they haven't been particularly nice or understanding to the two of you. It's their problem that their sadnesses have closed them up and made them less compassionate. Sorrow is meant to do the opposite, to open your eyes and help you connect to other people's suffering, as it has with the lovely brave women on this thread.

People at my work know my situation which is my fault… I panicked and told them when I started bleeding last week as I was about to do an interview (i.e., I was supposed to be interviewing a job candidate) and had to scarper. I don't love people knowing, and was planning to keep schtum, because having to 'untell' people is bloody horrible. But my bleeding scares have terrified me and I couldn't think up an excuse for why I needed to duck out of an interview and cancel an expensive long-haul work trip fast enough.

berry I am so glad that we have mad and ladies who've had laps and endo to give advice. A five day hospital stay sounds rough but you shouldn't worry about spamming the thread, we love chatty posters! Smile I had a catheter for my c section and it was sore going in but I think it was because they did it in such a massive rush so they sort of shoved the tube up there. Once I was on the painkillers it was fine, it will be for you too I am sure.

liltoni welcome - have you heard about charting your temperatures? It's a good way to learn whether you're ovulating regularly and when, without having to rely on tests (which can be unreliable if you have PCOS, for example).

fox I too am sorry that you're only 'ok' but I can of course completely understand it. I think of you a lot. I am hoping that 2015 will be a better year for you. You have been so brave and coped with so much with such kindness to others. You're a very special person indeed.

joy I loved your para on your scan too. Am sending so much love to you and your little ones. I hope you get some reassurance scans in between to help manage anxiety.

Everything else ok with me. No more blood, although plenty of bad period cramps which are scary. Am just trying to wish the days away and ignore it.

deeray · 19/11/2014 14:07

I hope your colleagues have been kind and understanding towards you, critter. I also hope they're not asking for minute by minute updates. I bet the time is really dragging for you. Is it Thanksgiving soon? What will Doug be getting for a present?

MuddyWellyNelly · 19/11/2014 14:12

Thanks everyone luckily very busy so no time to dwell or post! Test is Friday. I did manage to find time to meet my first 10plusser baby though, as I met Mad for lunch Grin. Was great and much needed.

Joy, yes 2 transferred.....!

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Buzzybee123 · 19/11/2014 14:57

nelly it tis a line but shall wait for Friday to say my official congrats :) and yay to 10+er lunches

joy Hmm I forgot about your delightful BIL, its totally normal to feel like that even now, I still feel a bit like that now, you are very slim so not sure if you can hide it till 20 weeks :) but can understand that you don't want to tell people just yet

ray I think when it finally happens and it will you do just want to keep it to yourself, its like a protective thing and you feel after everything you have done to get to this stage it should just be for you and DH to enjoy

MuddyWellyNelly · 19/11/2014 16:31

Oh. I've just googled "how dark do Internet cheapies get" (I said I was busy didn't I?)and found lots of pictorial evidence that plenty never get any darker than mine are. Flipping heck. I still don't believe it though.

Should I invest in a proper brand?

Critter I am glad to read no more bleeding. When are you being scanned it blood tested again? Thinking of you.

Better get back to that long list of things I have to do as Friday will likely be a write-off!

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MuddyWellyNelly · 19/11/2014 16:32

Oh. I've just googled "how dark do Internet cheapies get" (I said I was busy didn't I?)and found lots of pictorial evidence that plenty never get any darker than mine are. Flipping heck. I still don't believe it though.

Should I invest in a proper brand?

Critter I am glad to read no more bleeding. When are you being scanned it blood tested again? Thinking of you.

Better get back to that long list of things I have to do as Friday will likely be a write-off!

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MuddyWellyNelly · 19/11/2014 16:32

Oh. I've just googled "how dark do Internet cheapies get" (I said I was busy didn't I?)and found lots of pictorial evidence that plenty never get any darker than mine are. Flipping heck. I still don't believe it though.

Should I invest in a proper brand?

Critter I am glad to read no more bleeding. When are you being scanned it blood tested again? Thinking of you.

Better get back to that long list of things I have to do as Friday will likely be a write-off!

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MuddyWellyNelly · 19/11/2014 16:32

I'm so excited I posted 3 times Grin

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MuddyWellyNelly · 19/11/2014 16:34

And while I'm procrastinating cluster posting. Critter trf was last Sunday so I'm now 15DP"O", 10dp5dt, and 6 days since my last HcG shot.

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CritterPants · 19/11/2014 18:32

Nelly I am sure buzzy will be back soon with the grilled deerstalker cooked medium rare. Grin Next scan (if I get that far) is Friday morning.

Buzzybee123 · 19/11/2014 19:28

nellington stop being a tight arsed Scot and buy a proper hobnob Grin

CocoNutting · 19/11/2014 20:07

Hi Ladies,
It's been nearly a year since I last visited this site. I've been ttc for 3.5 years now and more or less gave up this summer. However I'm having a "what if" moment and needed some advice.
So glad to find some familiar faces are still chatting here. I've not had a chance to read down the recent posts but I hope everyone is doing well and there are plenty of bumps and newborns that have appeared since I was last here.

So my question is a simple one. How much of a bleed is too much of a bleed to potentially be an implant bleed?
I had an oddly late and light period that I dutifully didn't pin any hopes on but I've had some odd nausea and faintness in the past few weeks and it's got me thinking......
I'm so fed up of pissing on sticks and in theory should be getting close to ov but just wanted a sanity slap from the only ladies I know who can supply that.
I know the usual, "light spotting" brown or pinkish guide line. So when this was two days of light but definitely red bleed I assumed it was AF. Has anyone had any experience that might help me ignore the crazy preg voice in my brain?

Coco.

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