Getting Ready For Baby Challenge Thread 5

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The fastest moving TTC thread where we are all trying to get ourselves ready for our bundles of joys. Come and join the madness.

I'm in Dubai cocktails. Been here for about 18 months and our plan is to stay out here for about 5 years then head back to the north west.

On the waiting thing - I'm not really sure how I feel about it. On one hand August seems quite far away but it will fly in really. It would make more sense to wait as we are moving house in November (so would be better not to be super heavily pregnant for that) and could set baby's room up better etc, and we have the safari in July which it would be better to enjoy without risk of sickness etc. we would be able to TTC in July if it wasn't for the malaria risk but doc said best to skip that month.

I'll see how I feel in a few months. Hard to think when AB is ruining your day!

Thursday for me so almost the weekend - thank the Lord!

I'm in Dubai cocktails. Been here for about 18 months and our plan is to stay out here for about 5 years then head back to the north west.

On the waiting thing - I'm not really sure how I feel about it. On one hand August seems quite far away but it will fly in really. It would make more sense to wait as we are moving house in November (so would be better not to be super heavily pregnant for that) and could set baby's room up better etc, and we have the safari in July which it would be better to enjoy without risk of sickness etc. we would be able to TTC in July if it wasn't for the malaria risk but doc said best to skip that month.

I'll see how I feel in a few months. Hard to think when AB is ruining your day!

Thursday for me so almost the weekend - thank the Lord!

So this is my third cycle tracking ovulation and today I got a positive OPK on CD 12! So far ovulation has fallen on CD16, then CD14, and now CD12. My body is so confusing. If we were trying we would have missed so many opportunities as Ovia put the beginning of my FW as yesterday. Just thought I'd let you all know incase you are relying on her to tell you when to DTD. Another reason to go at it EOD I guess!

Hope everyone has a lovely Thursday

It's the month of early ovulation wiggley

Exactly why i went for the lots of humping strategy wiggley Especially as my cycle was randonly 5 days longer last time so Ovia has probably been screwed over by that!

Happy "Friday" parsips ! Without zika test i would have been pushed back til August. In December time this seemed like the end of the world but now, with the year flying by, it seems round the corner! Especially if you have lots on between now & then. Play it by ear, you'll known what's best & at least, bar one month, you've got options 👍🏽

Wiggly get too it lovely!

So I've got my early scan tomorrow to check my little pumpkin is in the right place and not ectopic. I'm as nervous as hell my oh is excited it just shows what different journeys we go through! I'm hoping that tomorrow will let me relax about everything a bit more, I still can't believe I'm pregnant. Really weirdly a ladybird landed on my bedside table that's the size of the baby at the minute, it's so teeny tiny but is making me feel so rough lol! Once we've had the scan we'll tell the parents and sisters which will make it feel very real.

Hope everyone's having a good week!

I meant money dictates what I do but I can't go in to edit the post!

Ah parsnip I'm jealous. I want to live out there for a bit but feel time is ticking on now (getting older).

Aw Tigger it's SO amazing that it's so small but makes such anhuge impact! Hope the scan is fab and gives you peace of mind! Keep us posted

Morning all!

Get humping wiggley!! Strange that you seem to be ovulating earlier each cycle... hopefully that just means shorter cycles and more chances**

Sorry you're feeling rough tigger! I can understand your nerves about the scan tomorrow but I'm sure everything will be fine. Can't wait to hear about it!

Happy Friday parsnips!

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How exciting Tigger I was worried with you and the pain you have been feeling! but it is amazing to learn how much everything is stretching! I have just read the 7 weeks info on Ovia and the uterus haas doubled in size at this point! how insane is that and Bubble is only the size of a Dice!

But my little podge of belly that is between my hip bones (Normally just a visible podge between them sticking out) is now rock hard which is probably bloating but making me feel very heavy and pregnant whilst walking lol probably all in my brain!

Whos up next to test? I cannot believe all the early ovs this month!

Tigger that's so exciting fx all is ok x

I'm going to avoid FW this month as an early /mid Dec due date would be a disaster for year end review / pay negotiations (willing to bet this is the month I get pregnant by accident lol!). It would be more manageable from January although I'm worried that it's the pregnancy ANNOUNCEMENT that I should be worried about wrt work rather than due date (but still prefer not to be off over year end). But that means no BFP till August, I guess we will just see what happens from next month.

Using the CBFM for the first time to track ovulation, should be interesting - although I don't need to start testing for another few days.

ladyglittersparkle only you know when to start TTC for the next one, it could take ages, it could happen fast!

If money was no object i would own & run a large equestrian competition center!

Aw Tigger I wouldn't worry too much, I remember being exactly the same last time, I found out late December and on New Year's day I left work early, tears streaming down my face on my way to DP because the severe localised pain I felt in one side since finding out I was pregnant had me convinced it was an ectopic. It wasn't at all, I couldn't believe it was perfectly normal! Best of luck with your scan

Good luck to all of those in the 2WW! x

Wow MrsC that's such a coincidence! They might know each other.. although SALT is a massive field. My mum works with children. Good luck to your sister Hb, it's a lovely profession :)

Really hope the scan goes well Tigger, am sure it will. Then you can relax and enjoy. So happy for you. What an amazing journey ahead of you x

Wiggley I'd second the eod approach. I ovulated on CD12 last month and if I'd relied on Ovia would have missed the bulk of my fw. Good luck!

Yes who is texting next? I plan to next Tuesday.. eeek. Still feeling very unpregnant on 7DPO though :(

Good luck in your scan Tigger

Hi ladies!
jupiter I know so funny, mum works mainly with adults now but she did work with children previously! I think possibly u are next to test! Very exciting!!
wiggly ignore ovia, I would have missed FW if I listened to her, opks helped me work out mine but eod should catch it one way or another!
tiggergood luck with the scan lovely, very exciting and hopefully gives you great reassurance!
grumpy good luck with clear blue, hope u find it helpful!
confused a dice how cute!!

How are you feeling MrsC?

Jupiter so excited for you, honestly I didn't really feel any different, I had some mild nausea in the evenings that was just noticeable but that can happen for other reasons. I've had waaaay more convincing symptoms on cycles where we definitely weren't pregnant and weren't even trying! Don't be too disheartened by a BFN at 12dpo either, if that does happen :)

confused a dice, that's adorable _

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I'm much better today glitters panic over re work anyway! Other than that im ok, my main symptom is sore boobs, I'm a little bloated, slight nausea on and off and I'm hungry alot, other than that..... I Feel pretty normal! How about u? I just think I'll feel better when I get to 6 weeks only 4+5 now so I guess it still feels like it's not real

Glad you've not been feeling too bad MrsC
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Grumpy* I'm in a similar boat that I'd prefer not to have a December baby... Mine's more to do with not being able to afford all the birthdays that time of year as it is on top of Christmas! But we're still going to actively try because we'd just have to make do... I can understand your concern about being off at the end of year appraisal time!

Jupiter 7dpo could be a little early for symptoms so don't pay too much attention to not feeling pregnant! Fx for Tuesday

I'm the same penguin, wouldn't pick a December baby if i had the choice (May eould be preferable!!) but I'm not going to not try now I'm finally in the game!!

Hope I haven't jinxed it now

Feel like I have a pregnancy fail today. Went to buy a new bra, as it feels like my boobs are giant. Tried on the entire shops worth. Came away with one the exact same size I'm currently wearing!! Sigh. Oh well, at least it's crazy soft and lacking wires.

Hope everyone has had a nice day! Parsnips it's the weekend! :)

Thanks MrsC , glitters and penguin, maybe I am next to test… orange might be joining me depending on how she is feeling I think. Felt more bloated this month that usual (can feel ovia getting excited) but that could just be what I’ve been eating. Ugh, no point symptom spotting… roll on Tuesday.

Oh confused your little dice! That’s so small but also a proper size that we can see and imagine which I find exciting.

Dancing enjoy the comfy bra! Nothing better.

Orange how are you cycle buddy?