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.

Hb and buzz I seem to remember being told that my uterus is slightly angled backwards, but was told this was normal and it would change when I fell pregnant. But this was several years ago so I can't be 100% sure... I'll check to see if I have the Drs notes when I get home

Lol buzz the irony.. I guess AF will be properly late by Monday then if she doesn't arrive this weekend though? Exciting..

I'm almost home so glad this week is over! I'm going to have a lovely hot shower and have dinner with DD. I've decided to do paleo again but will allow myself cheese/butter/fruit occasionally. Loads of water, protein and veg. No carbs no sugar! Determined to stick it out this time. 57kg is my target, I was 59 end feb but strongly suspect I'm 60-61 again. I just feel so squidgy around the edges! Yoga tomorrow morning.

I think that's around 7lbs or half a stone to lose (3kg = 6.6lbs)

Thanks Hb and Dancing that’s really kind. I hope it’s my month too. Still zero symptoms apart from some cramping (which I do often get about a week before AB)… I’ve been doing the pillow under the bum thing so hope your GP was right. Gah, we shall see. Not feeling massively optimistic but that’s just a protective thing.

Oh my god buzz you need to go and get a test.. walk for miles if you have to, we demand it! Am teasing of course.. how would you feel if you were?

Red would love to hear the male perspective too. DH isn’t being very insightful about it but is probably just being kind to me in the process.

grumpy wish I only had half a stone to lose! Go for it :)

Hi guys,

Do you mind if I join? It's my first cycle ttc #1 and I'm soo excited it's ridiculous! I think it's going to be a long wait! I'm currently 5dpo and af is due on march 21st. Mummyme87 that's so cool that you went to the baby show! Was it any good? Did it feel a bit strange as you're not expecting yet?

Jupiter it's the last half stone though so basically impossible! In fact, it should be a whole stone if I wanted to get back to my "usual" weight, but I've not been able to get there for over two years so I've given up and set a new target, sigh, hope this isn't a trend. Although to be fair I am more muscly now so that makes me feel a bit better.

Welcome tessa! It's so exciting isn't it? Hope your TWW doesn't drag too much!

grumpy you'll do 7lbs easy I'm sure :) just small changes will make a difference. do you have a goal time to do it? August when you're TTC? That is right, August?

I'd absolutely love it if I was, but I'm really not hopeful- I didn't think anything of it until you all peer pressuring to POAS! Practically, I'd be what 4 months at my wedding in July? So over the sickness and maybe not showing? What dya reckon will it be a disaster? Nah I'm deffo not pregnant, I've literally had NO symptoms! It'd be impossible I'm sure!

Bloody hell now I really need to poas don't I??

Welcome to the mad house tessa!!

Thanks Jupiter :) ugh I so can't concentrate on losing weight at the moment, I've been on slimming world before for ages and it does work but I feel like what's the point for me at the moment as I don't want to restrict too much you know? Do any of you guys make sure you don't drink too much caffeine and cut out alcohol just in case?

tessa don't bother if you don't need to lose any weight! I'm trying to be healthier (and fit in my wedding dress). Are you taking any supplements?

I'm not trying till May so will try and cut down between now and then if I'm not upduffed already

Oh god my bottomless prosecco brunch 😩 oh no my poor little peanut that may or may not exist

Haha buzzmoon! Im sure o read somewhere it's ok to drink till it's pink??? Lol no idea if that's true! I'm still in the healthy weight range (just!) but I've gained a stone since my wedding in August and I'd love to get back to that size but I can't seem to get focussed on losing weight ATM! I figure I'll give it a few months ttc and if I'm not up duff then I'll go back to slimming world :)

Hi Tessa

I'm totally in the same boat! Got skinny for my wedding last year, went on honeymoon jan, and now have no reason to be good! In fact, there's a little voice saying "you're going to get fat soon anyway so you dont have to be that good!

Just watched something about Angel Delight's 50th anniversary on the One Show and now I NEED SOME! (There's some in the cupboard calling but trying the beat the voices in my head!!)

I've just done an OPK after a week of no testing or temping and I have a line. I've only ever had faint Ines before, is this a positive one?

Haha hbh04 I definitely have that little voice on my head too- she must be doing the rounds! It does seem kind of pointless to pay weekly for sw if hopefully I get knocked up in the next few months. Still trying to eat healthy though but wanting to eat everything today, really should get DH to hide the Nutella jar

Buzz lol enjoy the prosecco and just POAS Monday morning I would!

Yep it's probably August now (my original target BFP date was May/June so won't mind it happening then but probably less sensible work wise). Basically if I can negotiate a pay rise and get it confirmed in writing before I announce my pregnancy that will be ideal, otherwise I'm certain they won't give me as much (maybe I'm paranoid, but I know they'll think of me differently once it's announced).

Having said that we are Not Trying Not Preventing this month other than avoiding the FW. That reminds me I need to check my CBFM to see when it wants me to start testing.

Ohh buzz you'd be fine for the wedding.. how exciting! Don't worry about the prosecco, relaxing probably helped with implantation ;)

Hi tessa and welcome.. you can be cycle buddies with me and orange we are both 8DPO (so only a little ahead of you!) Last month both my cycle buddies got pregnant so like to consider myself a good luck charm

ladyglitter that looks positive to my (untrained) eye. Time to get DTDing x

Hb mmm Angel Delight! The 1980s child's dream (and clearly several decades before!) my mum used to put chocolate chips in ours. Living the dream.

grumpy good luck with the last half stone!

lady that's deffo positive! Get humping!!

grumpy it is a while before you'd have to announce it though right? 3 months before you plan to go off? I'm not sure what I the rules are. I'm so gutted for you that you feel like you can't TTC because of work. Being a woman sucks.

tessa I'm on slimming world but not paid a penny for the classes or online! Just use The Happy Scale to keep me motivated and I've found all syn values just googling :)

So in laws are staying with us. They have mentioned a couple of times that DS is nearly 3 so time for the next one and I'm like.. yeah yeah hmmf. So tonight find out that DSIL is pregnant again with no3.. new relationship of about 5months, unplanned pregnancy, has an8yr old and a 16month old and in a really difficult situation with ex partner. I brushed it off but inside feeling upset 😞

Oh tessa we are almost cycle buddies, I am 3dpo, BFP due 21st march... earliest I will test in next Friday or Wednesday when will you test? Babyshow was okay.. I have a 2yr old and have been to loads before, but it did make me feel a bit jealous of all the lovely bumps!

tigger I'm glad you scan went well. Very exciting for you

mummy sorry you're feeling upset 😔 totally normal. Keeping my fingers crossed for your bfp on the 21st!

Sorry you're sad mummy. It will be your turn very soon xx

Welcome tessa... It's well exciting isn't it...and scary. Have you recently come off the pill or anything? I bought some decaf tea bags last week so I'll just have 1-2 normal teas and then if I want any more I'll stick to decaf. And yes Deffo drinking until it's pink but this new diet I'm on is low carbs so can only really have gin and diet tonic.

Off to Manchester with work today. Taking some kids on a trip which should be fun. So won't be able to check in until tonight. But hope you all have a lovely weekend.

buzz have you poas yet!?
Tigger so glad the scan went well xx

Sorry you're feeling bit sad mummy, seems to happen so easily for other people doesn't it. But it will also happen for you

9DPO - hoping some sort of implantation happens today so I at least can have a symptom to spot :) Come on body!