The GOF-express is rampant, meanwhile the wagons been totally pimped! A ttc and waiting to TTC thread!

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Here we go ladies! hope titles ok!

Lets hope for more BFPS!!

morning ladies
cd27 for me already has gone so fast
should ovulate any day long cycle again me thinks ewcm knicker watch here we come.
i am tv addict too!!
last night watched:-
x2 eastenders,how 2 look good naked and pushing daisies

Morning ladies.

Cosmos, I only get one or two days worth of EWCM. Even if I get 2 it is only really the last day that is heavy. I think maybe when it starts its so light that it goes unnoticed and its only when its heavy near the end that you see it?

I have a question for you lovely ladies. I know its a bit far in advanced but it does concern generally financial planning. Anyhow, DH wants to buy me an eternity ring to celebrate the birth of our first child. Being DH he wants to get it specially made and it will probably cost 1k. I do not see how on earth we could justify this when every penny will count, I mean that 1k could buy everything we need for baby. He, however, is determined that it is important to him and nothing I can say will make him change his mind. My question is this, should I just give in and let him save up for this ring because it matters to him or should I stick to my guns because we could really do with putting that towards baby?

hi ptwg
perhaps you could both compromise could he get you a cheaper ring so that some money goes on a ring for you and the rest on baby

Morning . Back from smear test [shudders] which was OK, although had the usual 'you're braved' when I mentioned about ttc no.4 (yawn). In fact I wouldn;t have mentioned it at all if she hadn't sternly looked over the top of her glasses at me when I said I was using 'natural' (ie. dipping) methods . So then she asks if I was thinking of starting a family, and so it went on...Just 5 weeks to wait for the results, then going live will commence .
COSMO, 1 to 2 days if pretty normal I think. I usually recognise one day myself, and then sometimes the 'end' of the EWM the next day. I think it can even be lurking uo there when you can't see it too, so the fact you've spotted it is a VERY GOOD SIGN.
PLAYING, I agree with you totally on the eternity ring (think of all the prams/shoes etc you could get with a grand) but if dh has his heart set on it then I would let him budget for it - you can still get your other stuff, and then the ring will really be out of hism own pocket. And there are worse things to be given
KAY, enjoy your holidays, 2 weeks sounds bliss! Is it this weekend or next that you're in London? I'm actually there this weekend for a postnatal mumsnet group meet-up. We've met up in London once before, but there are still a few that I haven't met, so should be fun
TINKs, yah for the telly! I've heard that pushing daisies is really good - would I be able to get into it now d'you think?
Right, best get back to that 'working freom home' [ahem].
Speak later x

We go on Monday Diege. Then come home on Thursday. I don't know how I will cope away from DS but I know he will be fine and he'll love being spoiled by Nanny and Grandad.

Playing, I like Tink's idea. If he really is set on buying you one then I would let him. I think it is a lovely idea.

Thanks guys. I wish I could pursuade him to go for something cheaper but there is no way. I stand more of a chance pursuading him not to do it till a special anniversary. He is quite into jewellery (in a non gay way ) and he has been designing this eternity ring to match my engagement and wedding ring for years apparently. He wants small princess cut diamonds (about 1/2 a carrats worth) set into platinum, just round the top half of the ring. This will match my single stone princess cut diamond engagement ring. TBH its actually a very cheap price for what he wants (as I am sure they are excellent clarity) but then he has always been good at finding a deal and he has gone direct to a supplier that mainly designs rings for trade customers. I just feel so wrong about spending the money on a ring but I dont know whether its unfair for me to not let him. He argues that he only needs to save £50 or so a month, out of his own allowance, and he will have enough money. He is right and I'm not sure I could stop him but it just doesn't feel right.

Of course a new sparkly ring is always nice

I might have to show DH this. I got a bunch of flowers and a charm for my bracelet!!

You have such a sweet DH.

hullo lovely ladies!!

Am of the 'precious' of which you speak, Playing... Must remind DH to get my engagement ring fixed, since it has been missing a diamond for, oh, a year and a half!!

Am also at getting to wait until 25 for smear!! In Scotland/My Day, you had to have one a year or so after you became sexually active!! And my SIL who is only 24 has already had abnormal smears and had that horrible treatment...

And still I dither...am also around 3 years overdue. GP said to get smear at 6wk check after DS but the practice nurse shuddered and refused to do it!!

I feel sick today...I am a leeeeeeetle bit hungover...

He is a sweetie, I suppose I should just be grateful but it just seems a waste of money!

If you aren't paying for it then let him do it.

I feel sick today too, but I'm not hungover.

Aw Kay, you must be really excited about going away for your birthday ...makes it even more special that you have your pregnancy to celebrate!

Yes the smear thing is bad. Its varys over the UK. Some do it at 21 others wait till 25. I had one at 21 but where I live now (20 miles from BB) doesnt do them till 25. So I am actually due one now, spose I should get round to making an apt

Playing - tell him he has to save up the same amount for the baby whilst he is at it!!

Not out of badness and not necessarily from his money alone, but if he just takes responsibility for saving both pots of money then he will feel he is doing something for both of you!

Yes, I think I will have to let him buy it, its not as if I can really stop him if he is saving from his allowance and I agree it is a lovely thing to do. I suppose it just makes me a little touchy cos I am waiting ttc for financial reason (not that £50 a month will make any difference) so to spend so much on something completely unessential seem maddness

Thats a good idea Teuch, I like it.

I am very excited Teuch. I can't wait to go.

I love Teuch's idea!! Get him to save up for both.

Well he has agreed to save for both, I told him that was the MN consensus which made him laugh! So thats settled. Thanks for all your help ladies.

Glad we could be of help to you. Men soon learn that the MN consensus is always right.

I know, he is so used to it now, he didnt even ask why I had been talking about it on MN. Whats it gonna be like when I am actaully a Mum and on Mat leave!

I ramble about MN to DH all the time. Last night he asked me if Scorpio had had her baby yet.

hi all

diege you could defo get into pushing up daisies, i really liked it

am feeling a bit emotional today x

Whats the matter BB, can we help?

Aww BB, what is wrong?

I didn't watch pushing up daisies and forgot to set up Sky+ but they aren't showing episode 2 just going straight to number 3 because of the football in summer.

its on itv website if you wanted to watch it, or i think its repeated on a sunday on ITV2??

thansk guys its something of nothing really, and i know im being sensitive just feel teary today x