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TTC #1 coming off the pill in December - anyone else in the same boat?!

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shelbTa · 28/09/2015 08:22

Hi,

I am going to be coming off the pill after ten years plus on it after my pack finishes in December. Excited but also terrified about what my body is going to do once I'm without all the hormones!

Anyone else doing the same roughly the same time?

Shelb x

(Hope this goes through struggling to post)

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StarkyTheDirewolf · 07/11/2015 14:02

Not in tww but about to ovulate, I do actually feel a bit sorry for DH, he won't know what's hit him! Making some roasted red pepper and cherry tomato soup and cleaning up. What's everyone up to today?

Pinklily1 · 07/11/2015 14:05

We're having a quiet day, the weather is awful up here, so just pottering about the house doing all the tasks we have been putting off. Then off out tonight for dinner.

Also doing a finance related spreadsheet for what our finances will look like when mat leave comes around - rock and roll!

NantucketNightbird · 07/11/2015 15:44

Can I join? I've finally persuaded DH that it's a good idea for us to have one last baby. I've started taking 5mg folic acid which is a higher dose on prescription as I had a pregnancy with anencephaly almost 7 years ago which ended at 16wks. I'm 30 and my youngest child is about to turn 3 next week. So officially next month is when I can start. I'm just going to have sex as often a possible which will be a chore for me as I have a very low sex drive!

I've even started to crochet the call the midwife baby blanket Blush.

StarkyTheDirewolf · 07/11/2015 16:11

Welcome Nantucket we are a motley crew of crocheters readying our loins for conception! I'm so sorry for your loss Flowers

I'm still on hats ,in in a fruit hat phase at the minute, some of you are going to have to have some babies soon otherwise I'll be overrun with banby beanies and bonnets! Still, they make DH go "awwww" so that can only be a good thing!

NantucketNightbird · 07/11/2015 16:16

Thanks for the welcome starky. It was a long time ago and I had my daughter a year to day after. But it still plays heavy on my mind.

I'm obsessively watching obem and 16 kids and counting Blush please tell me I'm not alone.
I've been crocheting for about 8 months but this is my first baby piece. Can't wait to see pictures of your creations!

Sshsecretenclosed · 07/11/2015 16:57

Have read today about sevenseas planning for a baby multivitamins - apparently they come well recommended! Have ordered myself some ready for Xmas time!

StarkyTheDirewolf · 07/11/2015 17:53

I love OBEM etc Nant my favourite bar none is call the midwife though! I love the idea of a home birth. DH has been dispatched off to work and I'm settling with the dogs and waiting for my DM and Dsis to come round for a brew! Watching Dr who on Netflix. What's everyone up to this dreary Saturday night?

Ni4444 · 07/11/2015 18:07

Welcome nantucket! We're all newbies to ttc here so we bow in respect at your mummy knowledge!! We don't know what we're letting ourselves in for! Any useful ttc or pregnancy tips? How many little ones have you got?

Starky I'm jealous of you chilling on an evening with your dogs. I'd love a puppy! don't tell my cat Said kittycat and I are making the most of another night in without the OH a very rare thing usually we're thinking of doing everything he would disapprove of...black and white musical perhaps! Making the most of AF continues with the rest of the wine and red velvet cake Smile

NantucketNightbird · 07/11/2015 18:33

I have 4 children Smile ds almost 12, ds 8, dd 5 and ds 3 (next week). I'm quite lucky that DH has two jobs one being a singer so he is out 4 nights a week but it means I can be a sahm.
He is out tonight so I'm going to watch doctor who and go watch some obem in bed with icecream.

I don't do pregnancy very well I have pernicious anaemia and I'm a vegetarian so I end up with everyone on my back as I get quite ill. I've had 3 easy births with just gas and air/no stitches but I did have a retained and ruptured placenta with my second which was just awful. But my youngest was an emergency csection 2 weeks early weighing 10lbs 7oz.
Starky have you tried to crochet the call the midwife baby blanket? There is a free pattern online it's lovely. I've started it today. Has anyone seen any plain traditional bonnet patterns?

NantucketNightbird · 07/11/2015 18:35

Oh and you will all have to excuse my spelling and lack of paragraphs I'm quite often rushing to post on here. I've enjoyed reading all your posts Smile

StarkyTheDirewolf · 07/11/2015 18:44

I've used YouTube for all my bonnets nant I'll find some and link you to them on here. I haven't seen the call the midwife blankies though! Going to have a look now! Which website do you get your patterns from? Wow! 10 lbs 7oz!! Shock

ni you'd think my two were cats! Two Chihuahuas who are now sat next to me one of them is farting like a champ, can't work out which one though!

NantucketNightbird · 07/11/2015 18:58

Google call the midwife baby blanket, it featured in a Christmas special when the young girl left her baby. I found the free pattern on littlemonkeyscrochet.com. I have found lovely traditional patterns on just crochet. I'm just upset now that I sold my pram last year when I moved. It wasn't to many peoples taste but it was a beautiful inglesina classica. I think DH would murder me if I bought another but he will be ok if I get a vintage coach built or a brand new pink Kensington

Morwenna1 · 07/11/2015 19:07

Hi Nant! Welcome to the group.

Runner - anymore news?!! anymore flutters?! Well, I am on CD27 and I've had cramps but no sign of her yet... my average is around day 27, so I'm expecting tonight/tomorrow morning for the Hag to put in an appearance...where's that Brie and red wine! Felt like crap today and the PMS has truly kicked in!

We were debating whether to go and see some fireworks, but have decided to stay indoors where it's less windy instead! We can see lots from our windows!

Morwenna1 · 07/11/2015 19:09

Had to laugh at the farting chihuahua Stark! Grin

Runner05 · 07/11/2015 20:38

Hi Nant

No more news here Mor still have flutters but nothing much else. But I've got a I'm only a few days post ovulation so I'm sure I'll imagine some more symptoms soon Wink

Did anyone see the scary article about not letting babies sleep in car seats the other day? Never occurred to me that a baby shouldn't sleep in a car seat, that's why I was getting a pram with a car seat attachment. I may re-think that now!

Ni4444 · 07/11/2015 21:20

I dont think I saw that Runner. What was the reason?

I wonder who is gonna be the first of us to get "upduffed"?! Can't wait to see!! There's bound to be at least one in the next month!

Clearblue ovulation sticks arrived in the post this morning. Looking forward to trying them out! No matter what new thing I pick up, I always love the gadgets that go with it Grin

Runner05 · 07/11/2015 22:09

The reason was that the baby can slouch and accidentally close their windpipe and because they don't have the strength in their neck to raise their chin they can suffocate if now monitored carefully.
Apparently a baby died recently when his childminder left him in his car seat for a nap and then went to the other room to do some chores. When she came back it was too late Sad
The recommendation is that babies should only stay in car seats as long as necessary and should always be put to sleep lying flat.

Kinda makes me worry that I have no idea how to look after a teeny tiny person and would have easily made this mistake.

Ni I totally agree, we must get at least one or two upduffs in the next two months!

What's? Everyone's test dates this month, if we're going to bet on who's going to miss out on the booze this Christmas we'll need to know who's in the running Wink

I'm going to test on about 12 DPO which should be around 19/11 although God knows when AF is due as it will be my first proper period since coming off the pill hoping it doesn't show up!!!

StarkyTheDirewolf · 07/11/2015 23:06

Well, I think my test date will be in about three weeks, I should really check my dates! I'm really slapdash! Are we going to have a syndicate? Grin I do agree we need at least one or two upduffs soon! I hope we're all going to stay together though! I feel like we have a little club!

Ni4444 · 08/11/2015 00:16

Next test date for me won't be until about 3rd December I reckon! There's bound to be some news before then!! Grin

Deborah89 · 08/11/2015 02:29

So pleased there are a few of us all in the 2ww. I'm going to see if I can hold out until the day AF is due hoping she doesn't arrive which will be 18/11

I used to be an avid obem watcher but hadn't realised a new series had started, will start watching it again Smile

NantucketNightbird · 08/11/2015 06:55

I won't be testing this month as I've only had sex ONCE!!!! - but I usually catch very quickly so I'm hoping a month of dtd lots next month should result in bfp. I've never tested until af has been at least 2 days late. I'm wanting to time birthdays too so none clash.

Anyone else drooling over prams?

BunchOfBobs · 08/11/2015 08:35

Hi Nant

Wow I missed a lot of messages. It was my Dnans 90th birthday party last night located a lovely 2 hours from me so we had to make our way there last night. I was on driving duty (previously planned incase I was upduffed so I could not drink without suspicion). I live in the middle of nowhere so I hope there weren't any fireworks as my dog who was home alone howls like a loon at them. He's not scared, but feels the need to sing them the song of his people when they do go off and he's a Beagle so his howl is LOUD!

Going off the past two months my rest day will be around the 10th of December but in order to need to test I need to be here around the 20th-25th November which I won't be.

I LOVED the call the midwife blanket when shown but I was really peeved the showed everyone knitting when it was clearly crocheted as was granny squares. (I'm easily irritated by TV).

I've been watching the American TV shown "I didn't know I was pregnant". It's insane! It reenactments of women who didn't know they were pregnant until in labour. Crazy stuff!

BergamotMouse · 08/11/2015 08:41

Morning all,

Looks like lots of us are at a similar point in our cycle. My AF is also due 18th Deborah but might wait until the weekend after to test (so 21st). There's a chance that it could show up on a really sensitive test the weekend before but think I want to wait until AF is late after reading about chemical pregnancy.

I downloaded the (free) sperm meets egg plan onto my kindle yesterday and read it. It has lots of useful info so if recommend. We pretty much followed the plan this month and now we're out my fertile window we're thrilled to have a break from dtd. Haha, we're not your typical newlyweds!!

NantucketNightbird · 08/11/2015 09:39

Hi bunch, the call the midwife blanket I'm making is a baby blanket, not the joint afghan that was made. It's a delicate one piece blanket but very easy once you get going, will try and post a picture hopefully later when I've done a little bit more.

Pinklily1 · 08/11/2015 10:03

Morning everyone! hi Nant.

It's so exciting that there will be a few people testing before Christmas! Surely at least one must be a positive! Fingers and toes crossed for you all.

OH and I were discussing things again last night, after his wobble about finances, and typical man style he is back on board. He said he hopes I'm not going to use those "wee stick things" (ovulation tests) and that come January we can just DTD lots all month. I didn't mention that I'm already obsessively tracking stuff on Ovia!