April TTC girls! Where there's a new baby! Tons of BFP's! And lots more to come!

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New thread girlies!! :) hope this is okay.

I think my h is feral! He's beyond training!

Ducky in deffo looking into acupuncture! That's my next step :)
After ive booked a cleaner and also a carpet cleaner haha!

And Lulu I was just having a down moment. I don't think I'd be able to take a break TTC as me n DH just want it so so bad. We'll Jusst see what happens I guess

Oo Siarie thats a good idea, I could have done with one of those with DS. Would have saved a lot of time!

I'm jel of the prep machine!!! My little man has constipation today he's looking at me like I'm the devil trying to get him to have some water

Cupcake don't take a break it will happen for you are you taking folic acid?

Ducky do the bicycle move on DS :) works well!
And no not taking a break. Gonna try the accupuncture, stay away from opks and only do temps. That's it. Using conceive plus lube also. So we'll see when it happens again :) and yes Ducky im taking the Pregnacare ones :)

Siarie- that is what we've got (Tommee Tippee prep and sterilising). It is really easy to use.

I have had quite strong Braxton Hicks today but they are definitely not contractions- all at the front and too far apart- but I think he is getting himself ready. He is definitely low down as well, breathing is easier

DH reckons tonight could be the night. He says he is putting clothes out ready to get in to and he has a defrosting kit now for the car incase it is frozen. He also has two throws in the hall to keep me warm in the car - It's quite touching how thoughtful he is being. But I don't feel like it will be tonight- not sure why but I just don't.

We have taken all the decorations down because we thought we should do it now or they might be up until February if the baby comes in the next few days

Cupcake- I know how much you want another baby. I was just thinking you might feel better if you were more relaxed and not as on watch for it because you were so down last night. It feels like it is such apressure on you. I am keeping the bicycling manoeuvre in my head for future need- baby constipation and poonamis fill me with dread

I tried the bike move but not sure if I'm doing it right or if I am maybe ds just has very stubborn poos! Think the water may have helped as he is sleeping quite peacefully now and there was some strange farty noises coming from his bed

Lulu your DH sounds so so so sweet, if only I could have someone like that.!

I heard the prep machine was very very very cheap in a sale recently but by the time I heard about it they had completely sold out! Booo.

Have been using ready made formula but ds is having a lot now so am switching to powder tonight, I feel nervous! Hahahaha

Lulu your DH is so sweet! I kind of hope he's right and tonight is the night.

Good to hear the good reviews for the prep machine, it did all come today. I spent the morning setting everything up and finding space in the kitchen for all the bottles .

Temping is really revealing cupcake, honestly you can tell so much about your body by doing it. I found it really worth while and actually paid for the membership with fertility friend so I could compare charts on the app.

As some of you know from my earlier posts, this was my last month ttc. AF came today in full force. I was in town and a wave of pain hit me and I couldn't stand, my husband had to basically pick me up and carry me off the road. I don't know if it was due to the level of pain or due to being so upset that it had come, but I ended up having a really horrible panic attack. I feel like a complete idiot for crying in public but really thought I was going to die for a while! Urgh!!

Anyway, it looks like my journey has ended for a while. Thanks to all of you who have chatted to me and made me feel welcome here! I really hope you all get your bfp very soon and everything goes well with your pregnancies.
I'll probably still come on here, but not sure yet if that will make me feel worse :) I've got my husband looking for a new job, there aren't many well paid jobs here but he's going to have a go :)

Baby dust to all!

Cross posted sucky, yeah that's why we bought it. We paid £60 something? Whereas it is normally over £100 I think. We were going to get it anyway and I grabbed everything in the sales so it's worked out great.

Ducky! Haha sorry auto corrected

We got ours through a friends who is quite 'high up' at TT. He got it all at a ridiculously cheap price for us so we felt really lucky.

Purple How long have you been TTC? Is this your first? How old are you?
Don't give up. I am 35 and this is our first. My mum only had me and she was well in her 40s and thought I was the menopause.

Ducky- do you think a poonami is on the way?

Sorry purple

Lulu I hope so I think I spoke too soon because he started screaming and squirming as soon as I posted that

Poonami!!! Oh lulu! That made me laugh!!! I'll be using that word now to describe DS's awful nappies!

Bless him Ducky it'll pass soon. Constipation is so common in babies.

Purple :( I hope u TTC again soon. It's a hard journey

I am off to have a bath- my back is really aching tonight. Bath and an early night for me I think.

It is so cold up here. I have said to DH we should leave the heating on all night or the house will be freezing in the morning. The garden thermometer says -5 and everything is covered in frost.

Hope everyone is tucked up warm.

Ducky- hope the poonami is not too bad when it comes.

Keep an eye on things Lulu as an aching back can be a sign of labour also. When I went into labour the first time at 32 weeks it started with a really bad aching back. Then it worse and worse and then my stomach started to hurt and tighten.
Enjoy ur bath and relax :)

Agreed cupcake! My mum was 40+4 with DSis when she phoned her DM to complain about backache. DGM (who ad 5 kids) asked what it was like, and DM said shooting pains that lasted a few minutes and went away but seemed to be getting more frequent. DGM: That's labour sweetheart, go to hospital.

DSis arrived 2 hours later

I am fine. Tucked up in bed, back soothed. But I will keep an eye on it. I am more bothered about keeping warm. It is absolutely arctic here tonight.
The cats peeped across the garden door frame and would not go out at all DH said. Little softies!

It wasn't too bad, but I don't think were out the woods yet!

When I was induced wih ds it started for me in my back, it didn't ease unless I lay down, it just ached constantly, turns out it was because ds was back to back.

My gosh Bears! That was a quick labour for DM!

Lulu my cat is the same! :) he went out and then came straight back in! Haha too cold for him!

Ducky! That was exactly the same with me!! DS was also back to back! He stayed back to back till I was induced tho and because he was too big I couldn't give birth to him. So that's why I went for csection.

Grrrr I think I've got the start of a uti!!! knew I'd get one! I seem to get them when I have a really heavy AF, or in This case my mc! It's so weird! Don't know whether to go docs for antibiotics or try n drink loads to wash it out

Cupcake I don't know if this is what you have but blood changes the ph balance making it more acidic. Some people have sensitive skin down there and anything acidic or even sometimes spicy food can create the same burning feeling as a UTI.

Try a warm bath, lots of water and cranberry juice. If it doesn't go in 24hrs I'd go with UTI and the doctor.

Siarie I'm super super prone to UTI's ive get them very easily. I used to take cranberry tablets which actually helped! But stopped them when pg with DS as doc said I couldnt take em while pg. I can't have baths either as that usually brings one on feels a bit better this morning I just drank loads. :) and I had the cranberry juice too siarie ! cranberries are so good!

Lulu's DH here. Just to let you all know she has had the baby. He arrived at 10.48am. Weighs 7lb12oz. He has dark hair and blue eyes and is the cutest, most beautiful baby ever, in my unbiased opinion.

The birth was the most amazing thing I have ever seen in my life. Am in total awe of Lu who was very brave I thought. Midwife described it as 'very straightforward'; well I wouldn't like to be there for one that wasn't in that case. She was very calm (mostly, althought there was a little bit of swearing) and I am just so proud of her and our little boy and so glad I never have to gve birth.

She'll be on later to tell you the details. I promised I would do this. They are both asleep. I am eating sandwiches and drinking tea while I tell people. Thank you for the support you have all given her.

Ohhh myyy goddddd!!!

Massive massive congratulations!!!!!!!

Wicked news

Aww, congratulations to you both!

PS Told you the backache might be labour