New thread for the crazy gang - part 4!

[Mumofboys17]

Hope you don't mind - I'm taking ownership this time ladies 💁🏼‍♀️ old thread was filling up 😉😘 here we go again!!

@Ange211
@Beau20
@Danni2019
@Missgoldilocks
@Katie1109
@Fredthespider
@Langpants
@BFP2020
@WaitingOnThePositive

Plus our BFP's @Sunflower2019 @Quiffy

Apologies if I missed anyone!! ❤️❤️

@Katie1109 girl don't do it to yourself!!! ❤️
I have had positive or near-positive OPK's just before AF has shown up before. Don't trust an OPK at this point because it could mean one of two things!
I'm either 7/8dpo today. We can do this!! Wait it out xxx

@Mumofboys17 to be fair I have only done it to satisfy my POAS addiction so not that bothered x how are you feeling? Anything worth noting?x

@Katie1109 nope! X
Absolutely nothing exciting going on 🙁 I'm at work today (unfortunately I can't work from home yet, probably a good thing really!) so just trying to keep busy and not think about it too much 😣 I had implantation bleeding at this point with DS so my brains convinced that if it doesn't show then I'm deffo out 😫 why am I such a bloody head case!! 😂
Is it just us due to test at the moment?? Anyone else? Xxx

@Mumofboys17 it's hard not to get that out of your head when you know it happened in your first pregnancy! I'm the same, even tho I've been pregnant a couple of. Times the last time was soooo crazy I felt sick literally from conception so I always think I'm out if I don't get that lol
I'm 1dpo today is say, long way to go!

I think @Beau20 is due soon if not now?

@snowwhite2020 thank you lovely so happy for you xx

@katie1109 sorry I have no idea about opks closer to af time x

Morning everyone!

I made it out of bed and to the "office" on time this morning, which is a massive improvement on last week, where I just felt so eurgh about this whole situation that I struggled to get out of bed. Feeling so much more positive today - actually made my work space look like a workspace while on the pina coladas, and have come up with a routine of some sort to keep me focused. I'm determined to take something positive from this, other than just having time to do the housework 😂

To add to that, got some EWCM this morning, so will be jumping the OH when he wakes up... I guess I can't count that as mid-mirning exercise, right?! 🤔

@LV1987 Absolutely!!! 😂😂 Get on it!! X

@mumofboys17 I know our maternity unit is saying the same, I can't imagine now heartbreaking that must be for the dads 😢 I'm sure I read that ours said if you wanted to bring a 2nd person it must be approved in advance and temperatures will be checked on arrival.

I'm due AF any time!! I'm only 10DPO but I don't ever go past 11DPO and CD28 today so expecting any time. My times have been slowly dropping the last few days. Not sad because I was never expecting it this month anyway.

@Snowwhite2020 so so soo happy for you lovely!!! Hope you have a very happy, healthy and as stress free as possible next 8 months. Keep us posted 💕

@Sunflower2019 hope you are well lovely! @Quiffy your scan date must be coming up soon surely? Xx

My times have been dropping? 🤔 my temps. Chat attached. Part of me thought OOOHH IMPLANTATION DIP 6dpo (Shut up you idiot!)

@Beau20 sorry babe I've no idea about temping, but I am pleased you're still inadvertently symptom spotting as I am too 😂 does the spike normally mean ovulation? X
Couldn't help myself, had a poke when I just went to the loo, cervix was so high I couldn't find it at first, managed to just about touch it and it felt firm I think? Firm means AF is on her way doesn't it? 😬

@Beau20 got my scan on 31st March - hello everyone! I'm not allowed to take my DH to the scan. He's heartbroken and I hate going to the doctors alone never mind to the hospital but I guess it's understandable at the moment. But it is still PISH.

@Snowwhite2020 congrats!!!

Ahhh I really hope you all get your BFP so we have a pandemic bump club. Hopefully the fates realise being pregnant during this is crazy and the crazy gang can more than handle it

@Quiffy Hello you!!
Oh no that's awful!! Would there be any possibility you could go for a private scan? Their rules might be slightly more flexible re visitors?

Haha wouldn't that be amazing!! Crazy gang goes corona 😂😂 glad to hear you're all OK! Xx

@Mumofboys17 yeah temps go up after ovulation and are supposed to stay up. Then day or 2 before AF they massively drop. If you are pregnant they stay high. Meh! I know I'm 100000% out we didn't even have sex 😂😂😂

@Quiffy heyyy!! So good to hear from you! That's so so shit about the appointment, I'm really sorry to hear it 😢 my oh would be so disappointed, the first time you get to see your baby and they can't be involved. Take a little video when you are there or set up to it phone/camera to film the whole appointment. That's what I would do. Xx

@Beau20 @mumofboys17 As soon as I told him last night and saw him tear up I had to go book a private scan for next Sunday. It was too heartbreaking. Can't probably afford it but all the shops are closing down so unlikely to be spending anything being stuck indoors haha! The place in question has become much more strict but will let in one guest. That way he gets to see everything with me and the Tuesday scan isnt such a big deal. I think the NHS are going to let us film small portions of the scan too.

@Mumofboys17 cervix for me goes like this. High and soft at ovulation, a day or 2 after ovulation back down and medium firmness, around 9dpo it feels high!? But comes back down again and gets really firm closer to af 😔

@Quiffy good for you x We went for a private scan anyway for my first and I was so pleased I did as they really take their time and don't rush you through x

@Missgoldilocks hmmm ok, won't get my hopes up just yet then😂 really want to try and wait a bit longer if I can but I know what I'm like... 😬 x

@Quiffy aww that's such a good idea!! At least he gets to see it with you before the NHS scan, you've done right. I'm all for agreement limiting the number of people going in hospitals but for some men seeing their baby at a scan is the only way they can feel some attachment and start a bond with baby. I know if my OH wasn't able to attend any scans he'd really really struggle. It's so much harder for them with bonding as they don't carry it. It's equally their baby as it is mums so I think it's really really cruel to stop them going

Well it was a good idea until I got emailed to say the clinic is closing down so no scan. We did get a scan at 8 weeks so he got to see then, but it was just a little kidney bean. We're certainly living in crazy times, no idea how I'm going to cheer him up.

Oh well! As long as the baby is okay that's all that matters and hopefully after a few months things are more relaxed.

@Quiffy oh hun, I'm so sorry..

Are they just closing for coronavirus? Honestly, if you can, the best thing you can do is suggest to the sonographer if you can set up a phone or camera to film the whole appointment. You'd like to hope they'd be fine with it considering what we are currently going through. I know it's not the same but it's better than nothing.

@beau20 I'll see what they say, they've already posted big warnings about not showing sonographers and only being allowed to film when they expressly tell us we can. I can always ring next Monday to see if it's still the case.

Yeah all closing for corona, Nicola Sturgeon made a big announcement about everything bar chemists and supermarkets closing in Scotland and there has just been post after post of local businesses closing tonight. Guess it means lockdown is imminent.

Hey girls, I’m not enjoying life atm, midwife called me and said she’s no longer seeing me, and prob won’t till after birth! I have growth scans and not sure if my partner can come, and my works closed and obviously SSP is rubbish! 15 weeks down but still 5 months to go.. hope it’s all blown over by then!

Anyway any happy news this end? 💕

@Quiffy I feel your pain, it’s meant to be such a lovely special time and it’s not :( I’m thinking I’ll miss out on antenatal classes and buying bits early, and baby shower etc.. I’m in total understanding these steps are necessary but it’s so sad.

Hope you guys are all doing okay! There will definitely be a baby/pregnancy boom after this corona is gone, with everyone in lockdown!

Lots of love xx

@Quiffy I'm keeping my finger crossed for you, totally get it about sonographer not wanting to be filmed but some might be fine with it. You can always position the camera where they can't be seen.

@Sunflower2019 gosh that's so shit! No midwife at all?! I know id be super anxious at this but it would be my first baby so of course it would be. I suppose now for us not pregnant it's all down to whether or not having a baby at all right now is worth not being able to have the support you want... part of me thinks sack it I want a baby a LOT the other half is thinking is this the right time. I think I'd feel a lot better after my first scan

@Beau20 Obviously I’m glad that I’m pregnant and I wouldn’t take that back for anything but I do feel like for us girls that are pregnant now it’s not going to be the experience that we have hoped for. It’s my partner’s first and I would’ve loved for him to have come to all of the scans and appointments and the antenatal classes and now he’s going to miss out on that. I suppose the worst thing about getting pregnant is You would miss out on those appointments and special times with your partner and also the general care is quite poor unfortunately because of the Corona. If I need anything I can call a midwife but it’s not really the same as having regular appointments and being able to talk about things that possibly worrying you etc. There isn’t really a lot of information about women trying to conceive right now but I did see a video on YouTube earlier about pregnancy and fertility whilst there is a Corona outbreak I suppose you could have a look on there and see if there’s any information?

For some of you that have been trying for months it must be awful because you don’t want to put it on hold but then at the same time it’s just the worst timing. I guess you have to do what’s right for you and how you feel.

My partner’s brother was meant to be getting married in June and now he’s cancelled it till August which isn’t that far away from my due date which concerns me as well. For some of you that have been trying for months it must be awful because you don’t want to put it on hold but then at the same time it’s just the worst timing. I guess you have to do what’s right for you and how you feel.

My partner‘s brother was meant to be getting married in June and now he’s cancelled it till August which isn’t that far away from my due date which concerns me as well!

Xxx

Not sure what happened in that message, all scrambled how odd 😂🤔

@Sunflower2019 I'd be just like you, no way in hell I'd take it back for anything if I was pregnant. But for me and OH because it's our first I'd hate for us both (especially him) to miss out on a lot of important stuff. Weirdly enough we are going to take a break next month. Well, I decided this 😂 just because something is saying no for us right now anyway and TTC has honestly taken over my life and is putting a downer on a lot of things. Of course I'm not going to prevent, not getting this far and going on the pill noooo way! But none of this active trying.

I'm a strong believer of what will be will be and everything happens for a reason 💕

@Beau20 @Sunflower2019 some of the magic is gone but at the end there's going to be a little you running around. I think I'll forget all the crap that happened during at that point. I'd definitely keep trying, maybe not plan it and just have fun sex a couple of times a week with no protection but I wouldn't let corona stop me trying. It could be in 12 weeks that we have it under control and you'd get to have everything as normal. Or it might be 6 months from now. My dh is missing this scan, but there's still all the other firsts like feeling kicks, building a crib and (although he doesn't know it yet) painting the nursery etc. Plus I'm hopeful for future scans.

Get making those little Coronial babies that will go down in history and in a decade's time we'll all be complaining about inappropriate covid Halloween costumes. We lived through this you know 😉❤️