Getting Ready For Baby Challenge - Part 9

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Through the ups and downs of this amazing journey - we are all here together. I'm grateful for you all ❤️❤️

OMG tigger I'm such a knob! You're message clearly says your birthday buddies yet I only wished Mrs C a happy birthday!! I'm so sorry -not with it this week!! Happy Birthday Tigger Can't wait to see your bird table!

Thanks mummy off to get some vit D now and will ring the GP next week I think once this is more real in my head!

My fingers are crossed for you otters Enjoy dtd xx

Hb sorry you're not sleeping well. I can't believe how tired I am already! Think I'll need to start scheduling in some naps.

Hope you're OK Grumpy Glad you're not on your own xx

Charl We used conceive plus but I know some of the other girls here got bfp's using the boots fertility one. In fact it got shared around after confused good luck.

JB it hasn't. I can't believe it - 10 months of trying with 5 week cycles once they settled down. I wouldn't believe it if it wasn't for the aches and twinges and boobs which have grown since this morning I swear.

Has anyone else noticed this thread isn't appearing on the main conception page? Luckily I have you guys bookmarked ;) xx

Aw thanks otters I'm 25, in Cardiff and ttc #1 after mc.. hope that helps a bit, thanks for doing that! Got my fingers crossed for you this month, when will your testing date be?

Seven might have to have a look at some of that! And you just use it like normal lube? I think it must have been the boots one that people were saying about before! Had never even heard of it before this thread!

Hope you're doing ok today grumpy and getting some well needed rest! Xxx

Went and got my nails re done this morning as a bit of a pick me up (less than 2 week old shellac but I had picked at it due to the stress) and dropped a couple of big bags of stuff to the charity shop with my mum. Then managed to eat a small amount of lunch and the plan was then to work off my laptop but I only managed about 30 mins - too tired so went to bed about 1pm for a nap and only just woke up! Hopefully it's done some good. Crazy, crazy dreams though thankfully not about babies or pregnancy.

grumpy glad you had a nice day

How's everyone else?
I'm still waiting for DH to get home so we can dtd. So annoying as he had a work thing he couldn't get out of. I kept texting to remind him to make an excuse to leave but no luck. Sigh. I'm getting twinges so hoping that it's a good sign of upcoming ovulation!

Oh no otters. So frustrating that he's not home yet. Will you wait up and dtd anyway, or are you going to bed?

I can't believe it's not Friday night. I could definitely do with it being the weekend already. And not raining!

Hope the birthday girls both had good days!

Hope the restful day has helped grumpy. Sounds like you're surrounded by good people. How is your dd doing?

Oo fx otters, hope he comes home soon and you can have some fun 😏

Sounds like a nice relaxing day grumpy hope you were able to enjoy it.. time to look after yourself now xxx

I'm good, chilled evening, been for a walk around the lake near me.. looking forward to half term!! Hope everyone else has had a good day.. normally this thread is so busy I can't keep up- makes a change for me to be up to date😂 x

Hi girls! Have lost three posts today! There is something wrong with my mumsnet! Very frustrating, anyway I have been ready and attempting to reply, thanks for the birthday wishes, had a lovely day and off to spa in the morning! tigger hope u had a lovely birthday too and bird table sounds ace!
Off to sleep hoping mumsnet cooperates in the morning, so frustrating!

Yes I agree MrsC something very wrong. Hopefully it's fixed today! Enjoy the spa lovely xx

Hope you got your hump in otters xx

I couldn't post yesterday...site issue with mobile version. Fixed now!

In rural Clare for the weekend, stunning and great to get away from the city!

Enjoy Friday all

End of center parcs week. Knackered. Wishing I hadn't signed up for a bank shift on Sunday on labour ward 😴

Morning all! I very much enjoyed a few glasses of bubbles and wine and maybe a gin lol. Thanks for all the lovely birthday messages. Thankfully I'm working from home today!! We're off to see the tipi company we're going to use (same as you buzz) set up for a wedding as we couldn't go to their open day and the don't have another till march. So we're going to make an evening of it and head out for dinner too. Sat we've got our friends over for bday BBQ so keep fingers crossed the weather turns a bit nicer.

I got my static smiley today so as we're both working from home..... I'm getting a bit of cramping on my right, that's my lucky side lol so fingers crossed. Have a great day everyone.

Morning!

Yeah, wrote three long posts yesterday and none would post! Annoying!

Just about to get up but can hear rain and would much rather stay in bed! Babysitting my nephew this eve so that should be a laugh!

Yay for a static tigger !!! I don't think u need any humping encouragement this month!

I'm glad I wasn't the only one who couldn't post from Mobile yesterday!

Happy belated Birthdays ladies! Tigger So exciting about static Smley today so here's hoping for a special little gift for you!!

Mummy can you cancel Bank Shift? If not at least think of the extra monies!

Otters I hope DH came home so you could DTD... our men are going a bit awol with the drinks atm! Lol

Natur I hope you have a nice time away!

Today is scan day... I have been up since 6 (which is still a lay in for me! Lol) but i'm so nervous... any guesses on if a Boy or Girl are welcome! Lol

I'm back at work today, fighting back tears every step I take. I feel unreasonably angry with DH, I don't understand why. I can't believe I'm not having my baby in December.
Sorry to put a downer on you guys. I feel shell shocked.

Tigger good luck with the DTD today, I'm happy it's fun again for you.

Confused enjoy the scan, all the best, hope all is well and you'll know if it's Freya or Noah so soon x

Grumpy I'm sorry to hear you're having such a crap day. Just have to take it each step at a time.

Confused I'm going for girl for you!

Hb I'm all for staying in bed when it's raining. Had a lovely long lie in this morning listening to the pitter patter of the rain

Good luck confused!!! How far along are you now?

Lots of Love Grumpy

I'm feeling anxious and worried that this isn't going to last..In my head I'm telling myself that it's normal and what will be will be but then it's like I'm being possessed by a crazy person googling every niggle and worrying when it goes away. Going to try and focus on work today and keeping busy!

Wow confused ... are you 20 weeks already?? Or is this a private scan? Very exciting!!

Oh Grumpy can't believe you have to go into work do you have your own office you can hide away in?? Hope the day goes super quick for you x

Ah bet you're glad you're working from home today tigger

Grumpy take care of yourself. Go home if you need to. I had a panic attack the day I went back to work, it was really horrible. You are the most important thing. Hope it gets better for you.

Good luck confused. Hope all goes well.

Ha, no wonder it was quiet yesterday. My app was working ok... watch this not post now.

Enjoy the spa mrsc and the weekend away Wilde.

Oh grumpy you poor thing, it's so hard to process let alone at work, do what you need to do for you, there's so many emotions and it's impossible to make sense of it all xx

confused good luck with the scan I'm guessing a boy!

seven it's a very worrying time I know but you have to believe everything will be ok, otherwise you'll drive yourself mad. It's such a roller coaster!
tigger hope you enjoyed the lie in and possibly making a baby yayyyyyyy xx
hb enjoy the babysitting!
natur enjoy Clare, nowhere like it xx
mummy hope your shift flies by!

Just getting ready for heading off to the spa, appointment at 11

Thanks MrsC that's a good idea. Also just told my best friend and her reaction was so funny (even though she is totally freaked out by babies...ha) and anyway she put my mind at ease. Now I must go do work!!!! xx

grumpy hope you manage to make it through work and take dancing's advice.

Tigger have fun seeing the tipis and dinner: oh and enjoy 'working from home' nudge nudge wink wink

Natur enjoy your weekend away, sounds lovely to get away from the hustle and bustle.

otters hope you managed to stay up for DH getting home.

Would you believe the weather in a Scotland has been lovely the last couple of days so have been out lots of walks on my week off topping up those vitamin D levels.

confused good luck for you scan. I'm going to guess that it's Noah you are having.

Enjoy the spa MrsC! mummy did you get to enjoy the spa at centre parks?

seven I have those panics too, everyday! I worry why I don't have symptoms but at same time I really don't want morning sickness either! I've made it to 6 weeks today and now baby is the size of a blueberry.

Oh grumpy I just wanted to say I'm sorry you still feel like shit. Please try not to push yourself too hard in work. It takes a while to get your head around it all.

We would have been 6 weeks yesterday. So sad. Hard not to think about it.

Confused I'm voting girl for you.

Well I lasted about three and a half hours.. just left because the bleeding got heavier again and although I know it should be just like a period now it still freaks me out, and I didn't want to panic at the office, was feeling weak and faint so no point staying.

Hi everyone, I’m back! I’ve missed you all but really enjoyed catching up on the last few pages…although grumpy I am so sorry to read what you’ve been through. I can’t imagine all the emotions that must be whirling around your head. Thinking of you. Hope you’re looking after yourself. Parnsips too, what a horrible time you’ve had. Sending lots of love.

Yaaaaaay, seven - HUGE congratulations to lovely you! I’m so thrilled for you both. It’s the most surreal feeling in the world looking at that test isn’t it. Don’t panic about every niggle and weird feeling, it’s all so normal. Welcome to the first trimester and over analysis of every bodily change.

confused so excited to hear about later! I think a girl still :)

buzz looks like you had the most amazing hen do, so glad it was fun. Tigger hope you’re having a happy day wedding planning (amongst other things…)

Dancing did your client lock you in the house?!? Or was it accidental? Terrifying. I really hope you’re feeling a bit better today too.

Hope you had happy birthdays Tigger and MrsC

Otters I really hope the consultant appointment goes well? Is it mainly around what’s happening with the clomid?

MrsC glad your last day went okay - onwards to new adventures. Good luck lovely.

Mummy the spa sounds heavenly!

JB how did the shopping go? I’ve just ordered my first pair of maternity jeans.. exciting.

Have a gorgeous trip Wilde!

charl August will be here before you know it

Hb how are you lovely? Enjoy your babysitting! When is your scan? Must be really soon.

orange how are you and the orange-family bearing up?

Phew, think that’s all caught up xx