Get Ready For Baby Challenge - Part 4

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The thread where it does exactly what it says on the tin! We are all either actively TTC or preparing ourselves for TTC - come join us! Big thanks to confused for getting the last two threads going!

Red I feel you! Maybe he's more nervous about it than he lets on.

Oh red how frustrating. You don't need to jump him as such but maybe just take him by the hand and say let's get an early night etc. I think they all get a bit wobbly round the whole thing!

Red I can imagine my DP being the same! Sometimes it's just making the move can seem massive, it's a lot of pressure. Could it work to make a bit of a joke of the situation? Maybe plonk yourself on top of him and ask "Are we making a baby tonight or not?" That way you are gently nudging him into it, it might just be nerves.
I completely feel your frustration though! We do so much, OPK's, temping, symptom spotting, prenatal vitamins. All he's got to do is DTD! That's the easy part!

In other news, I've just been baby bombed! Friend wasn't planning/trying. Missed two pills over Xmas and wham! Baby! Makes me so irrationally cross. While we're all here doing everything we possibly can, she's just casually upduffed without even trying. But I am happy for her. And not at all jealous.

Oh, red that's so frustrating!

wiggley can understand you're a little annoyed about it, but congratulations to your friend all the same hopefully this cycle is the one for you - then your bubbas can grow up together!

My post this morning never appeared 😔 It was a welcome to mimi and loads of other things which I can't remember now! Anyway, welcome mimi I have my fingers crossed for you this cycle - what are you doing at the mo- opks, bbt? Dtd eod?

grumpy still keeping my fx for you and you'll know soon enough one way or the other! and we all hope it's the one way we want!

wiggly totally get the jealousy, I'm irrationally jealous at all pregnant women on tubes/trains and babies too it's ridiculous!

red we have this sort of unwritten rule in our house, trouser pyjamas I'm not up for it, nightee (no knicks) or just very naked is fair game. 😂 That sounds terrible written down! I prefer the casual unwritten version!! Your DH will get the idea I'm sure

Hb sorry about bfn! Yes you must have ovulated a bit later I guess. It will come when it's ready :)

mummyme glad you're feeling refreshed and ready for the next cycle. Having a rest from symptom spotting puts everything into perspective.

mimi hello and welcome to the lovely thread. So sorry to hear you've had such a long journey.. but hopefully nearing the end and we can be here to help you see in your next bfp

Tigger will be started eod DTD-ing from Saturday :) Can't wait! Feeling bit more chilled this month generally. Considering maybe not OPK-ing to take the pressure off.

Dancing bet you scan date feels miles off, so excited for you. Good work on the weight loss!

parsnips think ovulation tends to happen somewhere between 12-36 hours after your LH surge. I tend to assume it will be the day after.

Red that's so frustrating but agree with others about almost being a bit jokey about it. The minute there is any pressure this end DH less likely to be able to finish. Almost need to get into a routine with it so you both know it's going to happen and doesn't then need initiating.

Wiggley sorry about the baby bomb. It sucks doesn't it, and takes a lot of energy sometimes to be really over the moon for someone. But it is lovely news and you may well be next (fingers crossed!)

Feels quite overwhelming actively trying for the thing I've been fantasising about since I was a little girl. No wonder so much pressure then..

I know right! I'm surprised at how stressful all this TTC lark is!

buzz absolutely LOVE your shagging signals through bedtime attire 👙👘

Haha Buzz that's brilliant!! Naked time always leads to sexy time

I've had a tough day today ... My emotions are all over the place. Major case of foot-in-mouth this morning followed by hours of self-torture which ended in a bit of a meltdown in the office social anxiety getting the better of me?? Hopefully times just hormonal and I'll be feeling better in the morning.

Thanks everyone, going to talk to him later, threaten to go back on birth control (I know he doesn't want that) & make him tell me what he is thinking...

On the OPK front, todays is darker than it has been but obviously still negative, yey!

Hope you feel better in the morning Penguin

Anyone stuck at euston today? I'm the one who looks like they've been dragged through a hedge backward. Bloody wind

What happened penguin?

Just been to get my nails done and I luffs them! Feel a bit more pampered now 😁

I was talking to some colleagues but what I was saying was totally taken out of context and one of them got offended, and trying to explain myself only made it worse (this happens a lot!!) I then spent the rest of the day telling myself that I'm an idiot and don't deserve to be around people... Long story short I ended up spending a good hour or so crying my eyes out and then the rest of the afternoon trying to pretend it hadn't happened.

And I can't even have a glass of wine!

Oh no penguin poor you! It's happened to us all I think! Try to put it to one side and move on, be kind to yourself

Confused when you got BFN at 10dpo was that a FRER? 10dpo tomorrow and so nervous! Felt sick and spaced out all morning but fine after I ate lunch.

Glitter and penguin you guys are gonna keep me company testing in the morning?!!

Oh penguin don't beat yourself up. It's almost never as bad as you think. Tomorrow is a new day!

grumpy I'm sure you are nervous but we are all rooting for you! Let us know how it goes!

Penguin I'm sorry! I do that too, it's so easy to over obsess, but the reality is everyone else has probably already forgotten! Hope you get a good night's sleep to recover!

Oh penguin have the wine too!! ❤️❤️❤️

Thanks everyone! I know I've overreacted, so now I feel even more silly haha!! I have chocolate so that's making me feel happier.

Definitely up for a test in the morning, I'll report back here immediately! Fingers crossed for you both, grumpy and glitter!

How is everyone else?

Keeping my fingers crossed for you grumpy penguin and glitter

Not surprised you are nervous grumpy - it seems to be all I can think about lately.

confused how are you getting on today?

buzz - hope you got home from the Euston alright - it was pretty windy even in London today!

red - hope the talk goes well. It can be really awkward initiating the sex on a schedule chat - I am in the same boat

Omg about to get babybombed.. as if nothing could be worse when you are having problems in your pregnancy 😞

What's baby bombed?? Like when someone gets pg by accident? Or announces before you?

Confused when's your scan?

Hi everyone, just catching up.
Has anyone else experienced this?:
I've been taking 'seven seas trying for a baby vitamins' all month and now my AF is a week late. I've been off the pill for a year now and my cycle was running like clockwork with really short and light 3-4 day period. We're not actively ttc until May now so have been using condoms.
I definitely think it's been the seven seas that has caused this but I'm a bit annoyed as now my cycle is all to pot and I hope it doesn't change how heavy my AF is!! I used to like planning when my fertile week was but now ovia has switched everything off until my cycle 'rights' itself! I didn't think a vitamin tablet could be so invasive?!

Grumpy its when someone is announcing their pregnancy... we told SIL tonight as pretty much everyone else knew when we were in and out of hospital... its just horrible because they know we were trying and personally i think its insensitive to if we might be having issues... i feel like crying its so sad!

Lovely i have heard thats quite common with those tablets