Getting Ready For Baby Challenge - Thread 8

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Here comes the thread, you know what to do!

For CB dual hormone you need to start using earlyish. I do cheap OPK as well as CB. I would say start testing CD16 maybe is you don't ovulate until about CD26

Yeah I'd deffo get a load of ICs and then use the CB to narrow it down once you get a positive :)

Thanks mummy I do have the cheap ones as well but I don't know when to use them both. I'm new to OPKs this month! The instructions in the box is telling me to start from day 12 which is today but if I use them all and I don't ovulate until day 25 then I wouldn't have even caught ovulation on the test xx

I may have gone a bit wild in TK maxx (attempting to stay gender neutral is so hard..)

They are too cute grumpy!

hoping if you don't ovulate until day 25 no point OPKing this early, wait a few more days. I ovulate about day 13/14 so start OPKing on CD7

grumpy I love those Ones in the second photo!! They're amazing!

I'm a bit shaken up - just found out that my sister's best friend is on life support in hospital in Paris after taking contaminated cocaine. She had a heart attack and there is brain swelling. They induced a coma but she's not improving. Sister has just landed in Paris and is seeing her in the morning.

Oh god, that's awful Grumpy, hope she starts improving soon, don't really know what to say but big love to the grumpy extended family & hope the tragic story has a happy ending... she'll be in good hands, my bestie lives in Paris and have heard nothing but good things about the healthcare there x

Thanks Hb it's so sad I just hope so much she pulls through. Her poor family. Don't think my sister would ever get over it.

grumpy that's awful, I'm so sorry to hear that. Really hope that things improve over night x

Dancing that is so hard but agree that sending a lovely card would be a good thing to do

mummy good luck for retest tomorrow!!

Well I've made it through my second night out in a row! Heading to bed now though as totally done in Hurry up second trimester..

Oh grumpy. That's so awful. Sending huge hugs and love to you and your sister. Really hope she pulls through. No wonder you are shaken. Hope you are managing to get some sleep. ❤️

Well done Jupiter! Enjoy the sleep.

Thank you. Slept like a baby 10:30pm to 3am, now wide awake.. stupid jet lag. Been getting sharp stabbing pain in my boobs which isn't helping!

So 11dpo.... sorry it's shit photo. OH is lying next to me and I don't want to show him yet 😲🤗😀

Argh!!!! Mummy. Amazing. Congratulations!!! So, so happy for you!!

Massive congratulations mummy!!! No squinting required today
Our due dates will be quite close together, along with haribo and parsnips.

Sorry about your sisters pal grumpy, really hope she pulls through x

Oh my goodness mummy, am in bed with the biggest smile on my face!! Huge congrats. I'm so happy for you!!! You must be in shock x :) amazing news

Oh also orange, I just saw your post from yesterday! Are you retesting this morning? I hope the ghost of a line shows itself properly today. FX :)

YES MUMMY what a difference a day makes!! What an excellent week! Mad January babies!! 👶🏼👶🏼👶🏼👶🏼

Thanks ladies. I'm so shocked and happy. I did a little dance and silent scream in the bathroom this morning. OH is on his bike right now so I did a CB and IC..... the IC has a faint line in person but the CB is clear as mud 😎 I can't not tell OH, I will burst. Plus we are going to a BBQ this afternoon where they will try to ply us with alcohol. I'll be using the t shirt I bought months ago for DS (I'll post a pic of him in it). I won't tell DS though obviously. He already points at my cub and says I have a baby in my tummy out loud 😱

Aah mummy! Delighted for you!!! Congratulations 🍾🎈🎊🎉

Grumpy so sorry to hear about your sisters friend. What a terrible shock. I hope she is ok. 💐

Oh and JB I've worked out an EDD of 19th January.. just after my birthday 😊

Oh mummy can't wait to hear what your OH says! Your DS is very clever for knowing :) What a wonderful few days with parsnips and JBs news too x