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 ❤️❤️

I'm sorry you're still not feeling right grumpy. But I'm glad you've taken yourself home. Is your mum still around? Hopefully you will be able to recover more over the weekend.

Jealous of the nice Scottish weather jb. It's cold, grey, and has been raining a lot down in London. Waiting for summer to arrive!

Currently eating Camembert. Just because I can. Though I'd definitely rather be 19 weeks today. Hoping my ability to eat it disappears soon!! Trying hard to not count down the days until I can test!

Oh and Devon was absolutely beautiful, had a wonderful and very relaxing time. Don't dare weigh myself for a few days though :) We went to a craft fair yesterday and I couldn't resist this hat and bootie set. First thing we've bought for the baby x

So cute Jupiter. Thankfully, not a house, but an office building. And I got out pretty quickly! Hope you had a wonderful time. Good to have you back!

Glad you had a lovely time Jupiter. How cute is that wee set for baby jupes!

My shopping trip was successful, managed to get a couple of pairs of jeans which have a bit of room spare so hopefully I can get a good bit of wear out of them before I need to buy maternity ones.

Enjoy the Camembert dancing! The TWW fairly drags doesn't it x

Oh Jupiter They are soooo cute!! I'm glad you had a lovely time away!

Sorry you still feel rubbish Grumpy... Don't be too mad with DH I know its easy to say but you both sound like such an amazing couple! Maybe just try stayed relaxed and laying down for a bit longer your body needs time to recover!

HB i'm 17 weeks today but going to the baby show tomorrow to get pretty much everything we need so wanted to know if its a boy or a girl!

Mrs I hope you have a lovely Spa day today i'm so jealous! Lol

Seven the worrying in completely normal! I think it's because you start turning into a Mum straight away lol

JB and Mrs were right... it is very much a little baby Noah in there! 💙💙💙

Ahhh confused I knew it!! How lovely and obviously I'm biased still but there ain't nothing like a little boy to steal your heart! Thrilled for you!

grumpy u poor thing, glad you have gone home though, it's the best place to be!

jupiter how adorable and welcome back!

jb glad you got a few bits to keep you going!

Spa was amazing! Now picking up DS from school which I never get to do so it's lovely!

Confused a boy! Congratulations! Enjoy all the planning xx

MrsC glad you enjoyed the spa!

Dancing that sounds yummy.. as soon as I feel a bit better I'm gonna stuff my face with stinky cheese and wine!!

Jupiter the hat and booties are so cute!!

JB congrats on making 6wks, hope all goes well for you.

They told me after 6wks (I.e. Once there is a heartbeat) that things are very unlikely to go wrong. I guess we've just had a statistical anomaly on this thread!

Seven it's so tough not to worry and I know I will be even worse next time, all you can do is try to stay healthy and distract yourself! I will count the weeks with you xx

Thank you all for your support and advice. I felt it was better to be on the safe side and come home today, I feel ok now just tired. DH is at work but meant to be coming back asap. My mum left last night. I hope after a restful weekend I'll be back in work mode next week. I'm actually grateful that everyone in my office is so lovely - they know I've been very ill and that my sister's best friend died. The US office know nothing except I've been off sick for "1 day".

Well I just did an IC test which I knew would be positive as technically only finished miscarrying on Wednesday. Hard to see but it's the only thing I can measure right now - no idea how long it will take me to ovulate from here. Right now I'm just desperate to be pregnant again. The bleeding is variable - sometimes I feel like it's almost over then it comes back in fits and starts. The good thing today is that I am hungry again for the first time in a week. I have lost 5lbs in the last 6 days.

Once the IC test is negative I'll use the cheap OPKs to see if anything is happening. The cycle I conceived I used the CBFM and I ovulated exactly two weeks after CD1, which was so textbook perfect lol. Anyway so i will use that again next cycle - after I get a real AF. I hope it won't be too long.

Sorry for the essay girls xx

Congratulations on your boy confused enjoy the baby show tomorrow

Glad your appetite is coming back grumpy and that your work have been good to you

On route home via the car park aka the M1

grumpy you def did the right thing by going home, I'm glad you're feeling better now you're there, def try and rest this weekend and try and see resting as productive, it's helping your body along its healing journey. Glad you're feeling hungry so def take advantage and get your strength back up.

Hi everyone, got home late last night, about 2:30am and had to drop the girls off at 6:30am this morning so they could go to work. Slept a bit more when I got back but just been a bit sick which is strange.

grumpy sorry you feel shit. Glad you went home, take it easy and don't put any pressure on yourself to work more than you're ready for.

mummy glad you had a nice time! You are only 10mins away from me! Next time you're there I'll be waving!

confused congrats a little boy! So exciting!

jupiter glad you had a nice time! Those knitted bits are so so cute!

tigger enjoy wedding stuff!! So exciting! You'll love the tipis!!

Glad you are home Grumpy and managing to eat... thank you lovely for being so supportive when you're going through such an awful time x

Parsnips Lots of love to you, are you still in the UK? x

Jupiter Omg so glad you're back! I've actually been missing your posts! How was Devon? How many weeks are you now? Such a cute little hat and booties I need to start my crafting soon or else I'll never get everything I want to make finished before January I mean...I can't wait to start crafting later on although I have a backlog of babies I haven't made anything for yet who have already been born!!

Confused massive congratulations. Kicking myself for not calling it! I thought boy too! Woop! Have you decided which Cosatto pram to go for?

Dancing Enjoy it whilst you can, you'll be not allowed to eat it again very soon!

Mummy Did you have a nice time? Hope you get home soon

Glad you're home safe too buzz and feeling better soon!

Just rang the doctors to ask what to do and they said ring up next week to make an on the day appointment to see the GP as they're booked up for weeks. I thought they were normally for emergencies... although DH is going for his regular appointment for his depression on Wednesday night so I might geg in on that and tell her then

Thanks everyone!

For all those who are mummies already... ive had a spend spree (trying to get everything early so can spend next 5 months saving)...

My mum thinks i've bought too many sleepsuits in too smaller sizes...
-1 newborn
-7 up to one month
-2 1 to 2 months
-21 0 to 3 months

She thinks i only need 10 0-3 months but i really want to only do washing twice a week so do you think i need to swap the other 11 for 3-6 months?

I really am clueless at this stuff i thought 20 would be ok 😳

Confused I don't think you need 21 in 0-3.. you also don't know how fast he will grow. I'd return 10 of them and buy more when he is actually here - he might need 3-6m quicker than you expect! Look at the weight guidance ranges on the sizes (if the brand gives them). For example I think the jojo MB newborn size fits up to 10lbs.

Ohh confused, how gorgeous!! Baby Noah will be here before we know it :) Lovely news.

grumpy really glad you came home today. Definitely a sensible move. You need to give yourself time to heal.

buzz the sickness might be sleep deprivation and being super busy for the last few days. Hope it passes lovely x

You’re such a sweetheart seven and ditto on the crafting for our own babies. I got some peter rabbit/beatrix potter material from etsy (similar to the fabric for the quilt you made) which I’m determined to quilt myself when I get the chance. Sort of scared to do it too early in case I jinx it. I will be 14 weeks on Sunday :) Was so happy to see your positive test, I was convinced you would get your BFP this month so was genuinely really shocked when you got a negative the day before. Has it all sunk in yet?

confused amount of babygros really depend on your baby and where you get clothes from. Gap are tiny, don't recommend you buy small always go bigger, there newborn is only up to 7lb!!!! Jojo maman Bebe is big usually, polarn o pyret is big fit and last forever, Sainsbury's are usually big, George small...

Also remember people buy a lot for you!

Thanks Jupiter!

Well sadly we don't have too many people to buy things for us... PIL are giving us just money and SIL is pregnant herself, my parents and sisters will only get 3-6 month plus but they are getting the cot anyways. Thats about it really...

Sorry i know that sounds sad but we don't have a lot of friends that would actually think of giving us gifts! Lol

I think we should get MN babygros printed and send one to each of us from the group when the babies come - what do you reckon? I'd like mind to say "YABU"

We should totally do that grumpy!

haha!! Grumpy brilliant!

Jupiter It's beginning to slowly. I think what MrsC said this morning about believing everything is OK otherwise I'll go mad has really stuck with me all day and made me feel loads better because even if it all goes wrong I'll still be just as sad whether I worry myself sick now or not. So I might as well get excited and enjoy the experience of being pregnant because I can't control what's going to happen and it's something I've been looking forward to my whole life...

I'm having my 0% Koppabergs tonight and a takeaway and going to finally finish this bloody quilt! Just need to hand sew the binding on. (Jupiter I'd recommend making one anyway as a practice...I've learnt loads from doing my first one so when I do my own it will be better...ha!)

Hi everyone. Busy chatting again I see , so much to catch up on.

Managed to get a hump in late last night. DH got home eventually. CBFM still flashing smiley today so will give it another go today. Am out tonight so might be knackered but needs must!

tigger hope you've been busy humping. Looks like we're cycle buddies this cycle. Hope the sun will be shining for your BBQ. Enjoy the tipi company visit.

grumpy I can't believe you went back to work today, glad you left when you did. Do look after yourself and yes hopefully a nice relaxing weekend will help.

seven hope the anxiety will calm down. It's really difficult but do try and enjoy every moment, it will go by so quickly!

jupiter welcome back! Those baby booties are so cute!! Consultant appointment next week is to talk about next steps likely ivf. My AMH (egg reserve) is very low so no time to waste. I need to know if we can get it on the nhs and timescales, otherwise will go private. Obviously hoping that this cycle will be the magic one but good to have a plan in place.

dancing you've made me crave Camembert now! I only have cheddar in the fridge. I love baked Camembert with rosemary and garlic and fresh baguette. Hopefully you won't be able to eat it soon , for a good reason of course

confused congratulations on a boy! How exciting and happy shopping tomorrow

buzz welcome back. Hope you get some much needed rest this weekend

orange how are you and your mum doing ?

I did another CB as I was in Sainsbury's and felt I needed more reassurance... got my 3+ 😊 Bang on as I'm 5+2 by my dates 😊 No more testing now!!!!

Evening all.... OH ginearálta tí a stag and I somehow accidentally basically bought myself a cheeseboard! All safe cheeses but I am such a pig and I need to reign it in! All that will be missing is a nice glass of sauvignon or perhaps a rioja 😔 would also love the camembert too, very jel dancing and baked camembert as otters suggests sounds divine!
buzz welcome back, hopefully sickness is just the travelling and exhaustion!
confused I got so many things when DS was born from the randomest of people so I reckon you'll def get a few things! And like grumpy said sometimes they don't fit the newborn or 1month stuff by the time they are born! Also love the YABU baby grow idea!!
seven glad your feeling positive now, enjoy crafting tonight!

Sorry Grumpy!!! I didn't see your post!

The 0-3 are from Next and go up to 14lb but i'm obviously not sure how long it takes the average baby to get that big... but yeah i'm really worried i've made a mistake now i'll see if i don't like any that much and i'll take some back.