Not one but two the wagon is full of good news.

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Cor, not had a taxi bar for years and years!

GTT, basically no food or drink for 12 hours before the test (which was the very worst bit, not so much the food but the drink) then you have to go and have some blood taken and drink this god awful stuff which tastes like that stuff the dentist gives you wash your mouth out (it is actually the glucose drink), then wait another 2 hours (which in reality turned into about 4 hours), they take more blood, (to see how the glucose has effected the sugar levels) and then to make you feel better they give you a stale rich tea, and a piddly plastic cup of the most gorgeous warm disgusting tap water you've ever had! And then ask you wait int he reception for half an hour, without another drink or food, incase you faint?!!!!

Was a complete waste of time, and certainly did more harm than good, especially since even if you have GD, they very rarely do anything for it anyway!

Sorry Star have missed this about your DH, why is he in hospital?

And you do know if you don't have a wee for 4 hours, it is as good as FMU? Not that I am trying to tempt you or anything

Oh, it's just operation on his cruciate ligament (knee) - it's a fairly common operation (especially with footballers and skiiers), but he has to rest up for 3 weeks afterwards, doing physio, etc. I just don't like the thought of him being under gen. anaesthetic - I'm a wuss! Have warned him that the moment he calls out "Nurse", that's it, I'm not doing anything more for him - my Mum offered to bring a bell over for him (might just have to have stern words with her!), but then she is coming over this evening to look after both my boys for the next 2 days while I'm at work. She does refer to my DH as her "favourite son-in-law" (he is currently her only SIL)
Didn't remember that bit about 4 hours - may hold off until have brought DH home from hospital and see how I feel then....
I knew I could count on you for encouragement NJ
NJ - that GTT sound horrid, especially the not having a drink for such a long time - sounds far more detrimental than good if you ask me!

Ooo Star - hope your DH's operation goes ok.

Nat - Think I will have to work really hard with the midwife convincing her I am going to be ultra healthy . TBH I don't eat much in the way of junk/processed/high sugar foods anyhow, so I don't think I am that likely to get GD.

Oooooh, is he a footballer then? Anyone we know? Are you a WAG? LOL

I think I'd be inclined to give him a few days of running around after him, then seduce him, once he is up for sex, he will be up for everything, get's you off the hook much more quickly

I don't encourage, I just bully plant the seed of thought!

I think they'd do better by scrapping the GTT, giving more info on what women should look for (for the signs of GD) and then if by 37 weeks or whatever the woman is sporting a mega bump then offer a scan to try and determine the size of the baby. It would cost them far less, it would make the women who aren't 'high risk' of getting GD be aware of the signs, and like I said, since they very rarely actually do anything (except extra monitoring) for women who do develope GD, it all seems such a waste a of time and money.

I will stick by my guns with this, unless they give me a decent reason for having it again I am going to refuse.

Yeah, go with your instinct Nat. As you said the "treatment" is normally , eat healthily, so if I do that from the start I can't see an issue. My work colleague has normal diabetes and at the moment it is basically controlled soley by diet.

Hi Everyone. Sorry i haven't been around much, life is hectic....

How is everyone? Anymore BFP lately?

I have a party for 20ish 4 year olds at Saturday at my house/garden, but looking at the weather think my house is going to get trashed!!!!!
Any suggestions for games? I have pass the parcel, musical bumps, Simon says.

On the TTC front i am CD20, (god didn't realise i was that far in my cycle, just checked my diary) yesterday i had this short sharp pain low in abdomen almost like an electric shock! Then today walking back from Nursery i had it again, had to walk slow and almost stop it was so bad. Almost like period pain but more intense? Any ideas?

Musical statues, the fish flapping game, passing the balloon between legs and over heads, getting someone to teach them all a bit of a dance routine always seems to go down well, treasure hunt, ermmmm spin the bottle but with treats/tricks/jokes. Been a while since I did the party games! LOL

Pain could be good, though I think we are 100000 times more aware of every little niggle and pop going on when TTC'ing!

Thanks NJ. What is the fish flapping game?

This is definately a pain that i have never had before and very intense, now feels like a dragging accompanied with a lot of thick white CM, (TMI) i have felt wet all day Either something good or something bad?

Fish flapping game: get kids to each cut a fish shape out of old news paper, (if you don't mind a bit of mess, some time can be wasted used by decorating with glitter/sequins) then use the rest of the news paper to flap the fish along the floor, first to cross the finish line is the winner.

Kids love it IME!

Dragging and CM can be very good signs of pregnancy, a UTI, or I think thrush? Do you know when you OV'ed? If it helps I had loads of CM in the week before my BFP this time, I actually thought I'd OV'ed that week!

Just remembered (not sure what reminded me) but someone was asking where Sorky is, I think she is laid up with MS, she went sick the week I was away, but that was the gist I got.

I wish I could see inside my body

CD29 for me today, and to coin a familiar phrase, I'm just playing the waiting game!

Cal -

I have back ache today, sort of around my kidneys (I think ), well, low down on the left hand side at the back...is that kidneys?

thought you might like that one! It would be lovely if I am playing your game wouldn't it!

Well i just spent the last 2hrs sorting and gutting DC's room!! there is not a thing under their beds, bedding all put away in mine and DH's room and all they can access is the few teddies and toys i have left in there- hopefully nothing but toys will mean less mess, and easier to tidy too!!

I only have 2 full days left and then i test FMU on friday!!! not really been tempted to test yet!! I think having a special date to test is helping me!! Dont think i am pg, and neither does DH (wondering if we're enjoying the GOFing too much).... and to be honest if i'm not it will be for the best as it gives me a couple more weeks to sort DS and his behaviour out before i'm getting too tired to put up with it!!

Anyone about...

Meeeeeee

Did you do it?????

Take a look at my profile and let me know what you think - the best piccies I could take!

Starshine! That looks suspiciously like a BFP to me! Is it clearer in RL?

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratualtions
When did you do it?

Hi Star, whats up?

We need a HOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

Too slow!!! Looks liek a BFP to me as well.

Congratulations!!!

It is, isn't it! Congratulations! NJ - you said we were due another didn't you (or, at least, someone did, who cares?) YAY YAY YAY!