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.

penguin we don't know what kinky shit you're into so get gimping if you like too 😂😂😂

Hahah buzz you just made me laugh out loud at the bus stop

Hahah buzz I was thinking that too. Penguin gimping/humping.. whatever takes your fancy!

Thanks tessa, don't write yourself off just yet - I was saying exactly the same thing last week as had no real symptoms. Then I started getting pre-AF symptoms instead so lost hope even more. When are you testing? Good luck!

I'm sure you could still make a baby Gimping Penguin i keep loling at that I just had to tell DH why!! 😂

So hows your first day being pregnant been Jupiter? Have you told DH yet?!?

Cracking up buzz !!!

Thanks jupiter keep swinging between really positive & really negative!! So much is up to chance!! I don't know how you're going to keep it to yourself til the weekend???? (Bet you don't!!)

Thanks @HeyJupiter will have to wait and see I guess but just feeling now like it's not. Planning to test on Friday I think!

I don't know how I'll manage it either Hb and almost 100% guarantee I won't be able to . I will blurt it out or me and DH will be testing together in the next few days. Don't want to lie to him about having tested so may tell him I have but want to wait until missed AF to be conclusive or something. Aghhh!

confused it feels totally surreal and because I haven't said it out loud in real life it doesn't feel like it's even happening. Have little bursts of happiness though. I am still getting lower left side cramping. Do you think thats okay? It's not painful but niggling. Feels more like a stretching pain.

tessa good luck for Friday!!

Noticed a few symptoms today but looking back at Ovia I had them this time last cycle 🙄 Left breast tenderness particularly top left near my armpit

Tessa I am also testing Friday 😀

Jupiter that test was pretty conclusive!! Not any kind of squinter! I'm amazed you've held off telling him this long tbh, I'd have failed for sure!! How was the rest of your day off?

OMG JUPITER!!! Congratulations my lovely. Only just had time to check the thread but I've been wondering all day! Need to get me some of that lube. It really is magic!!

Yay! I'm so happy now!!

Sorry Jupiter missed that you are waiting until weekend! Are you going to get a digi to show him?

I think the left side stretching is completely normal... i saw on my scan that my right ovary (the one with the corpus lutum making hormones for the baby) has doubled in size in the last 3 weeks and the uterus doubles in size in 4 weeks it makes you think about just how much stretching is going on!... i would suggest a nice hot water bottle to make you all relaxed! =)

Mummy I am pretty sure everyone on here felt pre-af before getting your BFP so dont get too down!

Dancing I had a lovely day off thank you - spent it with my mum but it was torture not telling her. Yes, am hoping that because the line was pretty strong it must have implanted a good few days ago so hopefully will stick around :) Will properly celebrate when AF due date has been and gone!

confused yup, will use a digital at the weekend (or before if we can't wait) to test together. I think seeing the word 'pregnant' come up will make all of this more real. Yes, hopefully it's just stretching pains - there is such a lot going on down there already. How are you feeling after your scan? Such a wonderful picture you posted.

It is so bloody exciting though! Interestingly our cat is all over me (and has been the last few days...)

seven thank you lovely! Everyone's responses have been so amazing - makes the whole thing even more special.

Good luck for Friday tessa and mummy - this is the thread that keeps on giving so could easily be you both next.

orange how did the funeral go today? Was thinking of you x

Jupiter @Dancing is right the line is very very strong so i wouldn't worry about AF showing up if i were you! Just 3 more full days until you can tell DH!... its a really odd feeling not having AF btw!

Yeah i am feeling better after the scan thanks.. been reading into studies of CRL of fetuses and age of gestation trying to reassure myself that although i knew i was going to be 2-3 days behind because of ov being late being a week behind is not a big deal because 7.3mm is not a bad size for an embryo at 7 weeks!... even thought i was 7+4 and doctor said 6+4 from size...

As you can see the symptom spotting and panicking doesnt stop! Lol

confused I totally understand why you googled the hell out of that when you got home but I think you can be reassured by what you've read. There is always going to be a degree of variability and yours really isn't wildly out of the norm by the sounds of it :) How exciting to see your baby. I'm so happy for you.

It will be really weird not to get AF - stocked up on sanitary towels last weekend and even my DH said "but you might not need them" and I dismissed it. How wrong I was :)

Jupiter id just bought a load of sanitary towels too!! :) ee!! Do you have a digital test in? Must have been so hard to not tell your mum!!

I really wanted pizza tonight. Nearly two hours later, still not here! Do they not realise this preggo desperately needs pizza NOW?!?

Haha Dancing I hope your pizza arrives soon! I think you need to have a word when they do Ohh it was so hard not to tell my lovely mum, but my sister is due to give birth this month so will let her focus on that grandchild first :) No digital test but will head to Boots tomorrow. Just want to shout it out loud and feel it!

Ahhh congratulations Jupiter!! So happy for you. How many DPO are you? That's an incredibly dark line if you were not expecting AF until this weekend.
I imagine it feels so surreal!

Had such a hectic day and finally settled down with a cup of tea to catch up on the days news with you lovely lot! This thread is the best!

Thanks @HeyJupiter and @Mummyme87, how awesome if we both got positives! You never know! So what is this special seed lube you've all been mentioning?

Still so excited for you jupiter!

So I've had no period this month? So strange 😔 and all bfns so far. Going to test again in the morning but not hopeful. Why would I not have had one though? Google says stress or weight loss/gain, which I'm not really 🤔 also what do I count as cd1 now? And how on earth do I know when to expect ovulation?? So confused and worried 😔

Thanks Wiggley, I'm actually 12DPO and AF due Thursday. Going to test with DH again at the weekend as we only have one day off a week together at the same time and would rather not test and then have to both go off to work (plus DH not great in the mornings!)

tessa I used the FertileCheck Fertility lube from Boots that confused kindly send me. It's actually really nice to use whether in fertile week or not. I will be posting my stash on when definitely sure don't need it.

Thanks buzz that's so sweet. Don't panic about AF, definitely test again tomorrow though. All of those things you mentioned can definitely delay your period but could just be that you ovulated much later? I know it must be so confusing though How are you feeling in yourself? Any symptoms of anything?

Morning ladies I just had the most ridiculous dream, that DH and I had a baby boy and he was so clever that he could speak in full sentences straight away 😂 which made it a lot easier to look after him! He was very cute!
Blonde with blue eyes (DH & I are both dark, although he has some Irish in him & freckles). Ahh so broody now!

OPK last night was paper white so I am interested to compare them to the CBFM which was already giving me a high reading yesterday morning (progesterone increase) but it was my first test so not sure if it's accurate. Gonna do the next one now.

Another High reading.

Haha grumpy I love dreams like that! Has it made you change your mind about August?

Another bfn for me this morning, I am using ICs though after using my FRERs so maybe test again on Friday with a proper test just to be sure and then try and get on with this month! Ovia still seems to the FW will be in the same place so will start opks from then. Symptom wise, I felt a little nauseous the other day but nothing major and have felt tired the last few days but nothing really, no sore nips or anything.

jupiter make sure you post the pic of your digital one on the weekend!