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The most addictable TTC and waiting to TTC thread on the whole of MN - enter at own risk, I can't promise the wagoners will behave!

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NatalieJaneIsPregnantAgain · 16/07/2008 19:56

Ta dahhhhhhh

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NatalieJaneIsPregnantAgain · 23/07/2008 10:16

LOL at the dream, I had a dream the other night and was telling DH about it, I said "I had a dream that we were at the scan and the sonographer was showing us two testicles" DH said "so where was I when you were looking at the sonographers testicales?" LOL

I am sooooo convinced it is a boy, in fact would be quite shocked if we found out it was a girl, even though there is a big part of me hankering after a girl, which I hadn't even aknowledged till a couple of weeks ago. Looking at pink things in M&P did me in! LOL

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Playingthe9monthwait · 23/07/2008 10:23

Morning all,

2note. I agree with both GYo and Ses. You could have a virus or it could of course be yoru body playing tricks. You see all the time on here women who go through this every month, have all the symptoms but are not pg. I think your mind makes your body play tricks and of course most pg symptoms are alos PMT symptoms, so that doesn't help either. Go to your gp and see what he says.

Cosmo - I went last week to see the MW. I was exactly 7 weeks according to the silly little wheel, although they mw seemed to agree that I could be a few days earlier if I ov'd late but not enough to change my EDD! She did say once I am scanned it will give me a better EDD. Anyhow, she did reams of paperwork with me, weighed me, did my blood pressure, tested my urine for protein and got me all booked in and showed me round the birthing centre. She said it was too early to take bloods, so I am going back next week for them to be taken. The best bit about it for me was finding out that local scanning policy has changed in May. They now do the 11-13 week nuchal scan and the 20 week scan, they used to only do a 16 weeks scan, so thats a bonus, should get a scan in about a month .

Ses15 · 23/07/2008 10:23

Dreams can be v bizarre! I don't normally remember mine so when I do they really stick! NJ - your story made me chuckle!

Playingthe9monthwait · 23/07/2008 10:23

Hi Nat, sorry took so long typing that (in between pretending to work) I didn't see you.

NatalieJaneIsPregnantAgain · 23/07/2008 10:30

No not really GYo, she just went through it all with me and explained why things were happening, basically just what I wanted from my MW! She is a star, a great big shiney one

Playing good news about the scans

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2notenuff · 23/07/2008 10:35

Thanks - I accept hugs when feeling this rubbish... and no-ones looking

Its so silly I am crying now. I cant even talk about it without crying!!!

Just spoke to gp on phone and had to fight the tears as we spoke. He said if I still feel lihe this in two weeks or if my next period does not arrive then to go and see him.

I had blood tests done in April after my chemical pregnancy and they were all fine.

Maybe I did have a small virus and its left me feeling like this. But these emotions I cant handle. I dont want to feel so sad all the time and enjoy what I have.

I think my longing for a baby is becoming a bit obsessive and its not right. Maybe I talk about it too much on here. Nobody really knows how much I want a baby except you lot.

I think I will take a step back from it all for awhile and just pop on to say hi now and then. I should work on here and now and stop thinking of when I will be pregnant.

I have been longing for a baby for the last 8 months, the last few months dh has been relaxed about it and if I was pregnant this month he would of been fine about it. BUt now im not he wants to wait to ttc until beg of next year now for a list of reasons. What he says does make sense and I am being a bit selfish wanting it now. I guess it is only a few months away but what if it takes a year or more?

Anyway I am sick of hearing myself go on and on and on and on

Speak soon and take care

x

Ses15 · 23/07/2008 10:48

2note - I really feel for you Understand you trying to take the pressure off yourself and taking a little step back from MN. We'll still be here if you need us and will be thinking of you

2beautifulgirls · 23/07/2008 10:50

Morning everyone,

Sorry you are feeling so low 2note. The TTC journey is a very rocky ride and or minds have great ways of playing with emotions and hormones to add to the stress of it all. A trip to the GP is the best solution just to get some answers and ease the stress a little. Let us know how you get on. I will be thinking of you.

Tink- 15 weeks wow nearly halfway. Did you find out the sex with DD? I found out the sex with DD1&2 but when we get pregnant with DC3 i don't want to find out (thats what i say now!)

GYO- good news yesterday just sit back relax and enjoy the rest of your pregnancy. I loved being pregnant, even enjoyed my labour 2nd time round

Cosmo- good news about arranging your Midwife appointment and them visiting on a Sunday! The first appointment is usually all the info and form filling. No internal. I don't think i had an internal with my DD1 until i was in labour. I was quite shocked that they just believe your pregnant without checking etc

NJ- Sorry you didn't get any clear answers yesterday. Thought Midwifes were suppose to take care of pregnant women and empower them not fob them off with text book answers. You could request a different midwife if you are not happy, it is your right to be cared for by someone you have confidence and trust in. I remember when i was pregnant with DD1 i had a midwife i really did not connect with she always seemed miserable, but i did not have any confidence to speak up, luckily i also saw another midwife who was brilliant as i had Antenatal depression. She was actually the midfie at the birth of DD1 as she was doing an extra shift of the labour ward the night she was born.

I have the mammoth task of sorting through the girls toys today and deciding which are going to the car boot. Yesterday we moved both DD's into the same bedroom. This took 3 hours just to empty DD1 room of all the toys then hoover then re-arrange furniture and put DD2 bed in. Now DD2 old room looks like toy r us back room. It really is ridiculous the amount of toys they have and trying to minimise for when we move. So might not re- emerge for a few days hours.

2beautifulgirls · 23/07/2008 10:56

Sorry guys it took me so long to write and post that due to DD2 being Hungry- meaning she wants a poo!!!! and other child related disturbances (how dare they ) that by the time i did eevryone had been on with updates.

2beautifulgirls · 23/07/2008 11:07

NJ - glad your are feeling a little more relaxed and have be reassured a little by a midwife even if wasn't your own .
Will you find out the sex of your bean?

Playing - good news on your local hosp doing 2 scans now, not such a long wait to see your little bean waving.

2note - Sorry again they you are having a rough time of it. I felt exactly like you, i yearned for a 3rd child from when i was pregnant with DD2!!!! But DH did not want anymore, i knew i could bring him around eventually. Our first month of TTc i felt exactly like you do now, very obsessed, think i was convinced i would concieve first time around, imaging every symptom possible. Deeply upset when my period arrived still testing weeks after thinking i must be pregnant and not showing BFP. I was not and still not pregnant we are Cycle 5 or 6 i can't rememebr now.Started in February so 5. I am still gutted every month that AF arrives, still do a post AF test (actually 2 this month)But i now know what will be will be, me and you stressing more will not help us concieve any quick if anything hinder our chances. I know that all the symptoms i have are in my mind, but i also know my body better and i also appreciate what i have more. I am a great believer in that everything happens for a reason. if you ever need to talk just e-mail me amy.jayne @ talktalk.net we can cry and blub together.

2notenuff · 23/07/2008 11:15

2beautifulgirls - oh no, now you got me blubbing again

thank you, really. i love mumsnet - cant you tell?

right I am really taking a break from here for now..... be back soon

lots of love

tinkisagracefulshamu · 23/07/2008 11:36

busy bees

sorry note for the way you are feeling i have been on antidepressants twice with anxiety and depressan know what it is like to feel teary and low.
look after yourself and take care. make sure you rest lots and dont do 2 much.
we are always here for you
hilarious dream nat lol @ testicles.
i am convinced it will be another girl mainly due to the timing of sex (made love 3 days before ovulation)i would fall off the bench if they said we were having a boy!!. dd will be sharing with this one another girl would be easier in that aspect. would love to have either one of each would be great.
we did find out sex with dd well at least tried too she was being very awkard with her position. had armis brossed right over around body and legs and wasnt moving as asleep so sonographer guessed.
i had to have a 36 wks scan due to measurments so found out for definet then

2bgs sunds like you have your work cut out with all the tidying and sorting good luck
playing gr8 news about earlier scan

tinkisagracefulshamu · 23/07/2008 11:39

went to next to c if anything left in sale got dd a yellow thin peppa pig rain coat
then went to sainsburys for a quiche and other bits going to cook it for lunch. bought dd a nice galt jungle puzzle.
my dd was a right pain last wk. now she is being lovely keeps cuddly,kissing me and telling me that she loves me.

GYo · 23/07/2008 12:04

Your DD sounds a cutie Tink

My midwife was quite adamant about the morning sickness thing being worse for girls than boys. Guess time will tell...
Have you been very sick Tink?

Playingthe9monthwait · 23/07/2008 13:19

LOL at your dreams.

Nat - its a girl

2note - your def not alone, we will always be here for you if you need us and if you take a break we will be here when you get back.

2beautiful - I know, I still find it weird that no onw has done a pg test and is just taking my word for it!

I was so happy about the change in scan policy, I was going to pay for an earlier scan so now I don't have to! Actually I can't wait, I don't think I will be able to believe that this little bean will turn into a baby until I have a scan. I keep almost expecting things to go wrong, so a scan will be great.

Re: knowing the sex. Its difficult. I really don't want to know but DH does. I think (assuming everything goes well) I will probably find out. I've kinda decided its much harder for the man to bond with the baby and this is something nice we can do to help DH bond. It will make it seem more real to him, so if he really wants to know, then I think we will find out.

calsworld · 23/07/2008 13:34

2note - Sorry to hear you're feeling so down, I know its hard when TTC and all your head is full of is when? when? when?. This month's success comes after a period where I backed away from the board for about two weeks, and tried to be a little less intense about it all. (I also tried pre-seed for the first time which helped, not necessarily in its primary role as a lube, but it made us giggle!). I hope your doc is helpful.

NJ - Sorry we couldn't be more helpful in reassuring you but really pleased you started the other thread, I had a read through and see why Mears' responses have provided what you need. Far more useful than the sort of comments you tend to get from dr's / mw's.

Playing, I didn't want to find out the sex of DS and DH said he didn't mind, so we didn't ask - I just felt that so few things were a genuine surprise in life that I wanted to have this. I also felt that when it came to DH phoning people to announce the arrival, saying yes, he / she's arrived was less exciting than saying "its a girl / boy" etc....silly really, but am still glad we didn't find out.

Having said that, in my heart I thought it was a boy and I had a couple of 'signs'; the first was when we were walking in the park with friends and some magpies flew over, one of my friends counted them and said, that's it then, you're having a boy! Second was a lady who used a gold ring over my bump, she said it would swing either up and down or left and right and that before she did it, I had to determine which way meant which sex....I said up and down meant boy - and that's what it did. It was nice doing it that way coz it meant that I could keep it secret if I wanted - I don't really believe in it so told the crowd sat waiting with baited breath!!!

I've bought a CBD this lunchtime to do a test with tomorrow morning - it should be quite a lot stronger by then shouldn't it? Or should I wait till Friday? What do you all reckon? (I really don't want to spend any more money on tests but do want to have a very clear and un-contestable positive!).

I keep having very raunchy dreams (involving DH of course!), which I seem to remember from last time round, I think its something to do with the extra blood flow in that area stimulating your subconscious . With DS I had a clear dream that I was having a girl, and that labour consisted of unzipping my tummy (i grew a zip) and extracting my 12lb baby, who was sitting up independently and virtually fully weaned - think that was my mind reassuring me about labour and allaying my fears about looking after a tiny baby!!!

Right, best scoot for now as lunch is well and truly over and I've yabbered for England!!

See you later!

NatalieJaneIsPregnantAgain · 23/07/2008 13:47

Hello

2BG, yep, we will find out the sex, I think it is the first time I could actually let it go and have the big surprise at the birth, but I think it will help DS1 especially to know either way, I know it helped him a lot with DS2.

Cal sorry I missed you this morning, I was getting ready, I'd leave the CBD as late as you can bare, I think you'd be fine doing it tomorrow, but if you can leave it later, I would, can you imagine how you'd feel if it said negative, when with clear BFP's and no period it would obviously be wrong, but jeez, I couldn't go through it with you, let alone you go through it!

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calsworld · 23/07/2008 14:06

Lol NJ - I know exactly what you mean! I wouldn't want to put you lot through it. I have to be honest, there's absolutely no question in my mind...

Heartburn, boobs are now sore and starting to swell already (OMFG - I'm already a GG!!!), and is it wrong that my tummy is crying out for comfy tracky bums already? I seriously need some looser work trousers . My sister has all my maternity wear too so as soon as I ask for it back, she's going to know!

I can't concentrate on work, at all, can you tell? I'm too tired and distracted .

NatalieJaneIsPregnantAgain · 23/07/2008 14:21

It's sooo exciting Nothing wrong with comfy tracky bottoms, and I've heard Galaxy chocolate milk is really good for heartburn (t'is what I tell DH anyway!)

And BTW tiredness and distractedness is very much allowed

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GYo · 23/07/2008 14:26

Defo agree with NJ re distractedness. Not sure I've produced one worthy bit of work since BFP.

Nausea kicking in this afternoon- could be badly digesting lunch but im not convinced.

When are you telling work Cals?

Cosmogirl · 23/07/2008 14:26

Cals, I feel like I have a little sticky-out tum already. Far too early - must be all bloat! But understand the desire for tracky bottoms/PJ bottoms etc...

No AF so far - yey!

Kaybeeand2boys · 23/07/2008 14:29
calsworld · 23/07/2008 14:29

Are you sure there's nothing wrong with comfy tracky bottoms - at potentially only 5 weeks gone?? I think maybe I'm a fat git!

I know it lets loose earlier in subsequent pg's, does it let even looser if first birth was by CS? I already have a belt of tub around my middle so that's probably not helping.

My heartburn is really quite worrying - I suffered really badly in my last pg, ended up on morphine in AN at 29 weeks, I was in so much pain they thought I was passing gall stones at first! Turned out all the acid reflux had damaged my tubes . Its not that bad now clearly, but its been picking up the pace over the last few days for sure.

calsworld · 23/07/2008 14:30

Hi Kaybee!!! Thanks! How are you doing?

NatalieJaneIsPregnantAgain · 23/07/2008 14:32

GYo, make sure you are eating and drinking often, it does help with the sickness.

Hiya Kaybee How are you? All settled back down after the new addition?

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