Getting Ready For Baby Challenge - Thread 8

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Here comes the thread, you know what to do!

Ohh thanks buzz, am already counting down the hours xx

Glad it went well Jupiter! It's so nice to have people know and not have to lie/pretend.

I went completely off hot drinks. Tea and coffee. Unfortunately I've slipped back into my previous pregnancy caffeine habits, so it will be immediately obvious to everyone in the office when I give it up again (as I won't have lent as an excuse this time!!) We do tea rounds in the office, so it'll be really obvious! Getting ahead of myself here!!

Cd8 for me, so eod starts tonight. Hubby is taking the schedule with good humour for now!!

Fab news on the weight loss Mummy. I'm about 9lbs down since the end of Jan, and seem to be maintaining that, which I'm ok with. I'd like to lose a couple more pounds, but my body doesn't like that!!

Pre pregnancy, not previous pregnancy!

Thanks so much ladies. It's hit me like a ton of bricks this week. I think mostly because the lack of af means I am in no man's land and also can't move on. I did ring the docs today as it has been 7 weeks since erpc, but didn't have any appointments. I am going to try again in the morning. Not sure what they will say, if anything, but it's worth a try.

I'm so glad it went well jupiter! Not long to go until your scan on Friday

Dancing, I wonder if you start adding in some other non-caffeinated hot drinks (e.g. Green tea) now, then when you get your bfp you can just increase those and say they've grown on you?

Fingers crossed they have an appointment para 🤞🏽

Haha dancing that will be obvious! Hmm could you switch to decaf now saying you want to cut out caffeine for other reasons? Then when it happens they won't know? penguin green tea has caffeine in it!

Omg buzz are you serious?? I need to stop drinking it! I thought I was being good 🙈

Penguin I'm tempted to say I've not been sleeping (which is entirely true!) and say I'm worried that starting back on caffeine after lent is causing it. Could still have my two morning cups for now, but cut out the afternoon. The problem is, I need it to get through the day at the moment!!

I hope you can get seen para. Is there any chance you could speak to someone at the hospital where you were treated? Really hope it comes soon for you. It's so shit. Is there anything else coming up for you to take your mind off things at all?

Yeah, penguin. Green tea is made with the same leaves as black tea (and white tea) I believe. They're just picked at different points!

(Not that I have any sort of tea obsession!)

penguin it's deffo less than normal tea but not caffeine free no, soz! Haha!! Herbal/fruit teas are though I think

I get my hubby to make tea and not tell me if it's decaff or not and then I have to guess.... I never can, although I swear I need caff to get me going in the morning! 😂

Hi all
Thanks for all the ❤ and kind words. It really helped and I'm so glad I have all of you gals.

Massive congratulations to jb penguin mummy and parsnips 🎉🎉🎉 did I miss anyone else?

So so much to catch up on this thread, you're definitely a chatty bunch! I won't write a massive reply now and will take the time to read through the posts. Just to update that I'm feeling more hopeful and positive again although it varies from minute to minute day to day. I'm back on clomid and it's the start of the cycle so I'm feeling hopeful again. I've also contacted our consultant to ask for an earlier appointment (follow up is end July currently) so we can discuss next steps, probably IVF. Really hope we can see him in the next few weeks as it will give me some reassurance that there's a plan in place. Did a lot of soul searching during the holiday and wondering why things happen and the meaning of the universe. Didn't come up with any good answers!

It's perfectly safe to have caffeine in pregnancy just not like 6 coffees a day.
I wouldn't worry about the green tea penguin

Para I hope you get some answers soon x

Jupiter I'm very excited for you for Friday and that you might be getting the start of a bump! Still no sign of one here except that my work trousers get tight around the waist in the afternoons.

How's my (almost) due date twin Hb? I'm 10 weeks on Sunday.

I've been bad and bought lots of stuff from jojo Maman Bebe and seraphine. I ditched the conference dinner at 9:30pm and have been sitting in my bed buying sleepsuits, maternity work clothes and a sling. I don't want to jinx it as I know things may not always work out with every pregnancy and haven't had scan yet but I could not resist! Plus it's getting harder to wear normal work trousers comfortably.

Night x

Otters nice to see you and glad you are feeling more positive

Your due date twin is FULL & bloated! I just can't eat what used to, or digestion has slowed down or something!

Defo feeling the need for some new clothes too (for me not baby!) it's not that things don't fit exactly, just things are a bit uncomfortable... hard to know what to buy for this in between bit!

Sorry, this all sounds a bit moany!

Lovely to hear from you otters glad you're feeling a fraction better & some positive planning in place.

Great news on the work situ jupiter good to feel relief pre hols!

Excellent weighlosses dancing & mummy

Hope you're having a chilled TWW seven FX

grumpy I just got an invitation to the jojo Maman Bebe summer event, 15,20 or 50% off. I've only ever picked 50% out of the bag when I get there!

Quick pop back to say hello!

I forgot my MN password and enjoyed it...have decided to try to digital detox and focus on DD for a while. But quick update and I'm still checking in with this thread to see how you all are!

Great to see so many new BFPs, positivity for all TTC and pregnancies progressing

I've almost at the end of my first trimester now, with a boy Panorama screening all good, a couple of great scans under my belt!

Sickness definitely hit and is peaking now, but so grateful for it.

Happy baby challenge to you all!

Welcome back wilde glad you are well and your pregnancy is progressing nicely

So it should be too early but I started wrenching whilst brushing my teeth (same as last pregnancy) and sitting on the bus feeling rather nauseous 😖🤢

*retching not wrenching

Hi Wilde congratulations! How many weeks are you now? When did you have panorama and how quickly did you get results? I'm having harmony on Tuesday.

Mummy I think most of the JOJO maternity clothes are a bit grim! The reviews help. I stuck to cotton basics and got the important bits like work trousers and jeans from Seraphine.

Mummy I don't think it's too early I honestly felt terrible from 4-6 weeks not outright sick but completely off food, dizzy and exhausted. I had to get bus instead of tube some days because I wanted to be able to get off if I felt bad. Hope you feel better x

How exciting Dancing! Hope the eod goes well, what CD do you expect to ovulate? Good luck :)

Para good luck with getting an appointment today. Am willing AF to show her face for you as I can’t imagine how difficult it is sitting in limbo. I really hope you get some answers soon.

Tea-wise I’m on the red bush! Love it.

otters so pleased you’re feeling more hopeful and positive. I suppose it helps just having a plan in mind. Are they going to increase your clomid again this month? It seems to be doing something doesn’t it, even if you’re not quite at the levels needed to ovulate yet. Am glad the time away gave you some thinking space

grumpy the jojo sleep suits are just gorgeous aren’t they?! I don’t blame you…after the scan I’m going to be unstoppable

Yay Wilde, was thinking about you the other day. So pleased that everything is going well, how wonderful. Please do pop back when you can and keep us updated.

mummy oh dear, am so sorry you’re feeling crappy. I had some retching early on but that passed and nausea didn’t start until much later. Fingers crossed the same for you.

BabyJupes is officially the size of a macaroon! (according to ovia…) Have a lovely day everyone x

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Thanks for the reassurance about the tea, grumpy! I hope today's work events go well and you're able to have a relaxing evening.

Sorry about the nausea mummy! Hope you feel better.

Nice to have you back otters, I'm glad some time away helped you to think things over. Fx the appointment is moved forward for you.

I slept better last night, feel normal for the first time this week .... hopefully that's a good thing!

Wow grumpy how have I never heard or Seraphine! It's lovely! Gonna have to go to the kings road I think! Love the bump pack thingy with 4 items!

jupiter one more day to go! what time is it tomorrrow? 2pm?

Happy Thursday everyone