Getting Ready for Baby Challenge-Pt3

[confusedat23]

New thread for all of us crazy TTC ladies!!

We are currently averaging a BFP a month so keep it up girls!

Also shout out to Parsnip Our CrayCray ringleader!

Stats as of today are:
Seven - Age 28 - TTC #1 - Cycle 4 - BFP due: 11th Feb
I would like to get fitter and ideally loose a stone

Confusedat23 - Age: 23 - TTC # 1 - Cycle 1 officially following a CP of a magical Pre-Cum baby! - BFP Due: 18th Feb (Late Ov)

HeyJupiter - TTC #1 - Cycle 2 - BFP due: 18/19th Feb

Tigger83 - TTC #1 - Cycle 2 - BFP due: 23rd Feb

Mummyme87 - TTC #2 - Cycle 3 - BFP due: 23rd Feb
Aiming to lose 4stone in total, ideally 1stone over next 6weeks

Oysterbabe - TTC #2, 13 month old DD - Cycle 1 - CD 2 (post pill)
Weight lost: 8lbs since 3rd Jan

MrsC2017 - TTC #2 - Cycle 2 - BFP due: 2nd March

Orangefolly - Cycle 1 - BFP due: next month - but not not trying smile

Wiggleyfingers - Age 26 - TTC # 1 BFP due: May - Preparing/Wedding planning in the mean time
Weight loss so far: 4lbs Weight loss to go: 14lbs

Buzzmoon - Age 24 - TTC #1 from May (wedding in July)
Weight loss: 24lbs since September - 14lbs to go

TheGrumpySquirrel - Age 30 - TTC #2 (Mr Squirrel's #1!) - Cycle …
Weight loss: 2kg since Christmas, another 2kg to goal weight (about 5lbs)

HopefullyDothButterNoParsnips - Age 31 - TTC #1 - Cycle 1 post implant - BFP due: May/June
Weight loss so far - 8 lbs Weight loss to go - 30 lbs(ish)

RedPony1

HbH04 - awaiting Zika test 22nd Feb

BFP’s
DancingUnicorn - EDD: 11th Oct
Holly

Our previous threads were:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/2807424-getting-ready-for-baby-challenge?pg=1&order=

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/2829491-Getting-Ready-for-Baby-Challenge-Pt-2?pg=1&order=

[confusedat23]

Awhh Seven your Sunday seems perfect!

Me and DH managed to sneek back home and DTD... it was lovely and he was talking to me about when i will test and that he doesn't just want to be told he wants a surprise... it would have been perfect if ov was on time for valentines day but i'll have to get my thinking hat on for if i get my BFP

[TheLovelyOtherDinosaur]

Hi everyone, I keep popping in even though I'm not actively ttc until April. Not long now though!! Just started taking the seven seas trying for a baby vitamins at the start of the month and have got hubby on the wellman conception vits- poor him- they're like bullets! Hope everyone's doing well and great to see there's already some BFP's!!

[buzzmoon]

dinosaur me and wiggly are not trying till May! So stick around! I still need to get some wellman tablets, but my DP is so rubbish and taking stuff he probably wouldn't remember!

[buzzmoon]

Awh confused that's so sweet! How would you tell him??

[Wiggleyfingers]

Confused get onto Pinterest there are so many great ideas! Etsy is great as well for that. I am tempted to buy myself a cute 'mama bear' top and ask him if he likes my new pyjamas? There's also lots of different 'preggers' tops that you can get. Some people find it a bit cringey but I love it! How about something like this? Getting way too excited.

[buzzmoon]

Omg wiggly that's amazing! I will now spend the rest of the evening on Pinterest!!

[MrsC2017]

Wow parsnips beautiful view! Enjoy the trip xo
hb that is seriously impressive, hopefully I can manage that when I jet off in a couple of weeks! Enjoy FW!
buzz wedding dress sounds gorge, I had zero bump til 6months last time so you could most likely get away with it! So exciting, wish I could get married all over again!
jupiter I'm taking vitamin c, just the ones u dissolve in water and use it to wash back my vitamin D and folic acid every morning! No idea if I need it or not, was taking it anyway over winter to try and find off colds and flu!
orange well done on the coffee, I have also cut back significantly and not finding it as bad as I thought
wiggly poor dp, hope he has recovered!
seven sounds like a lovely Sunday, I would love to be able to crochet!!
confused well done, you've def done all u can do this month!! Fx for you!
Brunch was lovely! Nice to get out! I'm really excited about telling DH, will be so different to last time coz I was 19 and crying and shouting whyyyy me was involved, if only I knew then what I know now! Now all I need is to actually get pregnant so I have something to tell him.... Im off for a nose on pintrest!

[HbH04]

Ooh where you jetting off to mrs c ?

[Mummyme87]

I'm thinking of getting a t-shirt for DS saying big brother or something when I get my BFP

[buzzmoon]

The only thing I've thought of doing is getting a box of either blue or pink balloons for DPs nieces and all our family to open for the gender reveal :)

[MrsC2017]

hb I'm off to Lisbon for a few days! Very excited!

[HbH04]

Ah I went there a couple of years ago! Easily my favourite European city! You'll have a fab time!

Definitely going to raid Pinterest for announcement ideas and get a secret board on the go!!

My sis announced by saying they'll be some else living with them from Oct... Everyone thought she was getting a dog🐶😂

[MrsC2017]

hb can't wait, everyone who's been says it's great so looking forward to it! That's too funny about your Sister, think I'll get dp a 'be nice to me my wife is pregnant' tshirt and give that to him maybe.... I got so excited on pinterest there I need to calm myself!

[Oysterbabe]

Last time I announced by phoning my mum, waiting 12 to 13 seconds then everyone else knew. I call her jungle drums.
I imagine I'll do the same this time.
I didn't tell anyone until after the 12 week scan.

[HopefullyDothButterNoParsnips]

Oh Pinterest is the best! So many good ideas. Speaking of gender reveals - we were chatting to friends at the wedding about a mutual friend who is pregnant who found out she was having a girl at 18 weeks. She announced it, had a beautiful sign made, family all buying pink gifts etc - has the 20 week scan and is told oh actually it's a boy 😂😂😂

[Oysterbabe]

Oh dear 😂
We didn't find out until the birth. I was so overwhelmed I forgot I didn't know the sex until DH said "It's a girl 😐"

[MrsC2017]

oyster I thought I was the only person who did that, never occurred to me to also what I had 😂! Then midwife eventually was like "oh let's see what you had then"!
parsnips oh gosh, I've heard it happen that people get told its x and when it's born it's y! Apparently it's very distressing when that happens, I guess people have had a picture in their head!
I won't find out, I figure there isn't many surprises in life so it's nice to have one or two!

[Wiggleyfingers]

I would love to wait to find out the sex but again my control freak organisation would just take over! I think it's the teacher in me, I compulsively plan everything. It's a shame because my friend didn't find out and everyone took bets and it was so much fun.

[buzzmoon]

wiggly I'm the same! I'll need to know and just pray the sonographer is correct!!
hb Lisbon is probabl my fave European city mrs you'll have a fab time! Fill up on nata tarts 😋

[Mummyme87]

I didn't find out with DS. It's a lovely surprise. Something to push for at the end 😂 Not that I pushed, but made me feel better when the shit had hit the fan!

[Oysterbabe]

I loved not knowing and will do the same again next time :)

[TheGrumpySquirrel]

Argh just went to set up the CBFM and it says you have to do it on cycle day 1-4 or you have to wait until next AF?!! Wtf! So annoying .. i'm CD6. Seems a lot of faff.. will use the cheap OPKs this month.

We aren't even sure if we will DTD in fertile week this cycle because (we were debating it in the car back from MIL) we still have a ton of work to do on our house and a Feb 2018 baby (original plan) would be easier than a Nov 2017 one.. but I like the idea of a newborn to snuggle at Christmas! We will see what happens

[TheGrumpySquirrel]

I've also found a new builder ..fx he is reliable! We agreed we are going to outsource all the work to get it done and not try and do DIY on top of working FT

[Seven0fNine]

Yay for DTD confused ... I take it you didn't DTD on the bedroom floor then?
Lovely I'll put you on the list for BFP due April! Well done on all the vitamining!
I absolutely love pinterest - I have a secret baby board for nursery ideas and bits and pieces I'd like to make!
I don't think I want to find out the gender... a surprise would be lovely but I think DH will want to know. I might have to overrule :D
I don't know whether to tell parents/close family right away or wait until after scan. My sister waited and just sent us all the scan pic but I think my mum was a bit disappointed she didn't already know. But then again if Mum knows, then the whole extended family will know like you Oyster... I guess I'll focus on getting preggers first and then decide!

Grumpy How annoying! What work are you getting done? x

[Oysterbabe]

Sounds like a good plan Squirrel, leave it to the pros :)

I really hope to either have a tiny squishy newborn or be heavily pregnant next Christmas as then I'll have the perfect excuse to stay home and not drag myself up and down the fucking country visiting various relatives!