Getting Ready for Baby Challenge -Pt 2

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Just a follow on from our 1st thread!

Theres is our motherhen, we are all just a bunch of crazy ladies either TTC or waiting to start!

grumpy i did have sore breasts a few weeks ago but this week my nipples have been super sore and that would coincide with my positive OPK

buzz you are going to be POAS a lot not you have them! Haha

Been manic at work so haven't had chance to keep up. So many pages!
Good thing is the busy week means I'm now on CD13, still 'Low' on cbfm but at least getting hopefully closer.

Definitely need to drink more water.

You can have gel polish because you can pull it off quite easily if you need to... i thought the whole can't have fake nails due to hospital not being able to monitor Oxigenation levels was rubbish until i was in hospital with fake nails on!

I'm only going by what my preggo friend was told though... i havn't heard about the uv lamp stuff though!!... Mummy you can probably help a bit more with this topic!!!

Please don't say i can't have Shellac either!!! lol

I'm still gonna wax and have shellac! Paranoia modern medicine is not gonna take that away from me!

Red that's interesting.. wish I had my OPKs already! Maybe I can convince DH to DTD tonight.

Some nail varnish, shellac, fake nails can affect being able to monitor saturations (oxygen levels)... however this is rare to be fair. You can use toes instead. We get plenty of women with acrylics and can monitor easily.

I feel more positive today now AF has arrived, bring on cycle #3. Fertile week is 3-10th Feb and AF due 23rd Feb.

confused I had 6days of flashing OPK before my static 1st time I used clearblue.

I missed a whole load of posts then =S...

jupiterI'm just gonna stick with my origial DTD plan but was hoping CBD OPK would back it up.. i don't think i will be buying anymore though tbh... and i'm the same as you i'm going to do DTD EoD from CD 7 to CD21 once these are gone =)

Para i think first week or 2 in the cycle goes so quick!..

Oh Grumpy did u see that thread about waxing?... i think i would want a nice tidy up before birth too! Lol... your neighbour has had your OPKs for ages!

Yeah I saw the thread. Got waxed last pregnancy no problem.

Gonna try neighbour again in the morning!

Haha confused I'm liking the fact we are DTD-ing in the same way for the next two months. We can set up a research trial - if we both get pregnant at the same time then that's proof (kind of) that a particular method works

CB OPKs are so expensive but I do like them.. although by day five of the flashy smiley face you will want to punch it!

Ohhh DH and I have just booked a couple of nights at a posh hotel (thanks groupon) as a belated valentines thing. The first night there is when AF is due... so might end up testing in the hotel room and if negative can console self with lovely dinner and wine. Like we all said last month, need to have something nice to look forward to if it doesn't happen!

I didn't like the CB OPK in the end.. not worth the money. Will stick to the normal ones.... she says 🙄🙈

Yeah Mummy i completely understand why you don't like it tbh! Even though i havn't done this mornings one i havn't even gotten out of bed yet lool i am still just expecting a negative!

Well Jupiter i say this is my plan... getting DH to go along with it however is another matter!! we DTD last night and he pulled out!?!? Said it was a psychological thing! (Good thing i was using it as a practise run eh! Lol) but if he does it again i wont be happy cry quietly to myself in the bathroom lol

Ooo thats a good idea for making possible AF seem better!... going on Goupon now!

Oh I had such a cringey conversation with my boss this morning. He is planning a holiday with his wife and asked me if I would be concerned with traveling to a Zika area and I said it depends. I said generally I wouldn't be too worried but (since he brought it up) I said if he is planning to have baby number 2 he should be careful as he needs to wait 6 months from being in Zika area. He clearly is planning to as he was quite disappointed with this. Then I said maybe get the private test done when you get back which he was delighted about as he hadn't heard of that. Much awkwardness during conversation as we aren't that close and are clearly chatting about impregnating his wife.

Anyway we were then talking about a promotion I am applying for and he said if I can't get made up this year then it will definitely be the year after - no matter the circumstances and even if I am taking any long periods of leave for whatever reason - cue much embarrassment on my part. I just laughed and said 'ok that's enough Zika chats'. I just found the entire thing so awkward but also quite a relief in that he has clearly considered I might be on mat leave in the next year or so and is supportive of that.

There's only two of us in my team so it will cause a few logistical difficulties with me being off. Has anyone else had any weird work comments. I didn't confirm anything but feel like the game is up. Probably should've played dumb about Zika knowledge!

**Confused you are so right, it's the 2 ww that feels like 2 months!

Omg yay flashing smiley!!

Just managed to waste all my fmu by completely flooding my first hpt. Fail.

Parsnips sounds like a really cringey conversation to me! But at least it has a positive message! No discrimination there!!

Parsnips that's excellent - your boss sounds great!

Parsnips i work in Security so its very male orientated (i am the onlt female and the only receptionist in our team) and so therefore i get a lot of comments and actions from my boss to make me feel uncomfurtable about the fact i want a child... this is all because they don't want to have to work with someone else!

To be honest i think the whole thing is petty! I am only going for 6 months anyway and then provided my job is still there i will be back full time..

How far into TWW are you para?

The thing i am most worried about is because i am left on my own on the reception desk for long periods of time what will i so if i get morning sickness?... ladies who have had this... is it very sudden or would i have time for someone to come and cover before i lock myself in the bathroom?

Oh no Dancing was it a midstream one?

Yes it was confused. Feel like such an idiot! Not only for being unable to control myself (only cd 24 of 26, so I should have just waited!!) but for not rent being able to do it right!

My fear at work is that a lot of people at my level are female and around my age. Boss will be up the creek (as you say) if we all get pregnant at the same time! But also feel like work can't dictate what you can and can't do. Hopefully when it happens for you confused they'll all be happy for you!

Confused from some of my friends tales on morning sickness I doubt you will have time if it's bad. My cousin would literally just throw up - no warning at all! Sounds grim!

When another girl in my office announced her pregnancy the other day everyone was like "it's gonna be you next" and I just laughed it off saying no way I have a very nice life thanks .. they know I have an older DD but also that I'm the main breadwinner so I'm hoping that will make them a little less quick to expect me going off for a year or expect me to do serial mat leaves. Neither of which I would do anyway but I'm worried that they'll think that. It's so annoying just because I got married they suddenly think I'm gonna have a baby. When they know I've been with DH for years and I already have a child. It's crazy! We were very much on the fence about doing it at all until recently!

Hi girls! Had a busy weekend, it flew by, it always does! 7dpo, not a sniff of anything happening!
grumpy I get that too and was also very much on the fence until we decided in the summer!
unicorn oh sugar but maybe it was a sign to wait! Hope it wasn't a fancy test!
parsnips oh God I hate them awkward boss moments! But at least you know he's supportive of your career no matter what, which is the way it should be.
jupiter that's a great idea, the spa day I went on yesterday was bliss and was a steal on Groupon! Great deals to be had!
orange congrats on being cool free, let the fun begin!
confused men... DH went rummaging through the condom drawer and I was like eh.... no need and he said oh ya I forgot 😂
I'm dreading work so much these days, it's just so boring and I'm starting to really resent that, coupled with some colleagues who take the piss constantly that nothing can be done about for various reasons! No sign of the other panel I'm on moving either.... Clearly I have a case of the Sunday blues

I think people just like guessing. It's like when they say "ooh I had a feeling" when you tell them your preggers - they just like to be in the know. I really don't know how anyone conceals it til 12 weeks - I feel like everyone will know before I do at this rate!

Awhh Mrs sorry to hear about work... what is it you do? Also im very glad its not just my DH! Lol

Its ok Dancing if you get your BFP tomorrow it will be the best Monday ever!

Hmmm Parsnips i am not sure what i will do then! Maybe keep some sick bags by my bin =( lol

So i showed DH the smiley on OPK this morning and he asked me what it meant so i said that it means i'm fertile and he got really sad and said well that means your fertile but what about me?... i think he literally broke my heart... i mean what am i meant to say i did the whole it will be ok i'm sure you are and if not thats ok bit but the look on his face... i guess i get so wrapped up in my fertility and feelings etc that i havn't thought about his!