Bonkers Anonymous...... The Summer of Love continued - and still no such thing as TMI

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New thread as requested (panic, panic) - hope the name will do?

BSL - fingers crossed that it's ov day today - get that dh up to bed after dinner . You need some troops there to catch that egg

DD - I'm planning to get DH every night now til my temp rises! I hope OV day is today. I am getting tired and running out of OV sticks rapidly. Althou DH told me this morning that he's quite enjoying this baby-making malarky...men!!

BSL x

Good girl bluestar ! Enjoy your busy week ... lots of baby dust coming your way

Legs on the wall love

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Don't be MJIM-I and the others are mega excited over your impending delivery. To follow someone from pre conception to birth is truly delightful.

HC
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Thanks for all your good luck vibes - it obviously worked as the appointment with the consultant went well - all the blood tests have come back clear so it seems to be just one of those things - no more monitoring other than the usual ante-natal check ups with the MW Also, the doctor was very nice (although she did look as if she had got the day off school ) and also discussed cs/vbac options in much more detail than the doctor I saw when I actually went to discuss that - it would seem I do have a choice (the other doctor gave me no option other than VBAC) so back to square one now really as to what to go for.

Also, got to hear baby's heartbeat which is definitely reassuring considering how quiet he was over the weekend - she measured my bump and that is spot on aswell so all goo

MJIM - please don't be embarrassed. I am nearly as excited about your baby as I am my own as I feel I have got to know you over the last 6 or 7 months and can't wait to hear your birth announcement! You started this thread and you were the first BFP so it is kinda special

Good luck to all you ladies in (or approaching) the 2ww - here is some baby dust * flying your way

ceebee - I am so happy and relieved for you You must feel like a great weight has been lifted. And also very nice to talk to someone who seems to know what they're on about I bet. All very reassuring.

MJIM - I was trying and failing to explain to DP just yesterday how I excited I am about your baby being born! I don't speak for eveyone, but I do think we have all got to know eachother quite well, despite hardly knowing anything about eachother really! As HC said, to follow people from ttc to giving birth to a real live baby is just amazing! (And you did start the thread after all!) I still can't get my head round the fact that soon enough ALL of us will have babies and we all supported eachother in trying so hard to get them!

Must go - feeling emotional now

ooo my sister has got her wedding pics back if anyone is interested here is a nice one
lovely

ceebee-that is excellent news. Enjoy the rest of your pregnancy.

ChocEclair-I can't see the pic either and I am on Facebook. Can't wait to see it though.

HC
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Ceebee - sp pleased all went well yesterday afternnon. It's good to be reassured isn't it? Now relax and enjoy your pg

CE - I'm on Facebook too but can't see your pic! Bet it's gorgeous though!

Hope everyone is well this morning. My temp has stayed the same as yesterday so still nice and high, but the 2ww turns you into a mad woman doesn't it?? Only 2 DPO but already analysing every ache and pain

Flirty, how are you feeling today? Hope you are a bit better.

BSL - did you and dh have a good night

HC - how you holding up - 5 DPO now right?

Hi to everyone else, catch you later xx

morning all,

ceebee - what fantastic news about your beanie! I have to say listening to the heartbeat is so reassuring isn't it? I can't wait until Tuesday when I see the mw so I can hear it! What do you think you are going to do re VBAC/C-Section. I have an appointment to see the consultant in September as had a previous c-section and I really don't know what to say/think!

Flirty, hope you are feeling a bit better today.

Detox, tyr to step away from the symptom spotting you will go slowly mad! Is there anything that you have planned to take your mind off it?

BSL - hope you managed to get DH!

Hope everyone else ok - see you later xx

Morning all

Have just read on FF that your temp stays high for 10-16 days DPO then if PG will stay high then but if not PG will fall. So we can expect high temps for the next 2 weeks. feeling nauseous today but my throat feels a tad sore so think I may be getting a cold or something. Don't think it is symptom spotting related. I stayed off the wine last night and will again tonight-perhaps for the rest of the 2WW-will try anything to aid conception.

I'll keep looking at your chart detox now we have a link.

Waves to everyone else.

Off shopping with mum so back on at tea time.

Byee

HC
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That's fine HC - you can be my ff chart stalker !!!

Have a lovely day - am going to clean the house from top to bottom to keep my mind off the 2ww, then am taking dd out for lunch with her nephew . Work tomorrow and Sat, so plenty to keep my busy-ish!!

Lots of love to you ceebee fantastic news, will keep the fingers crossed for a health and happy pregnancy xxx

Thanks ladies - you really are a fantatic supportive bunch

Bellie - my instinct is to go for an elective cs but not sure if this is 'copping out' because I am quite scared of a natural delivery, having never experienced one. I have no strong feelings (like I know some women do) about wanting to experience a natural delivery - it would be a much easier decision if I did. I am not sure my reasons for a cs are the correct ones i.e. it will be much easier to plan childcare for DS as my parents live 90 minutes away so at least a planned date will mean no mad dashes across the country, the baby will be born earlier (and therefore further away from Christmas), and I quite like the idea of knowing what date the baby is born - see not proper reasons at all really are they? On the other hand, I really don't want to have to be away from DS for 3/4 nights so I really am struggling with the decision but got another 12 weeks before I finally decide. I guess I have probably not been much help have I?

Morning all,

Here's my FF chart, if anyone is interested. Had a slight temp rise this morning, but I was so erratic at the beginning of my cycle, who knows what it means!!

www.fertilityfriend.com/home/21c0a7

Successfully jumped DH last night and used more pre-seed...fingers crossed it's not doing anything negative! I've moved to drinking 3 glasses of grapefruit juice a day, slightly dilutely with water. I don't think I can do any more for my CM...except perhaps that weird supplement someone mentioned. I think it's a bit late for this cycle, but I might give it a go nextcycle if AF arrives.

DD - still nice high temp!!
HC - my chart looks much more like yours...hopefully my temp will go up a bit more tomorrow.

Ceebee - great news about the hospital appointment!! You must be feeling much more relaxed after getting some reassurance!!

BSL x

P.S. if my FF chart doesn't work,can someone give me some guidance on how to post it...I've had a bit of a guess

morning all

BSL - I see your chart. Not sure if you have ov'd yet, so I'd keep at it if I were you! FF will prob decide in a few days that you did ov after all. Don't worry if it doesn't shoot up as this is also quite common. It will prob rise slowly over the next few days

ceebee - I think you should do what you want, regardless of wether you think the are the best reasons! My sister had an emergency cs with her first after the worst labour and chose to have an elective cs with her 2nd as she was simply too scared of it happening again! Perfectly valid!

Sorry you couldn't see the pic. It must be because it's on her facebook not mine.

Going to meet my mum for a coffee shortly (think I will tell her my news!) and have persuaded DP to go and see Mamma Mia tonight! Yey!

heebychick - any news yet? AF or BFP? It's getting close to Friday!

Flirty and Dawn - hope you are ok. Big hugs

Waves to everyone else - you are lovely ladies

Morning ladies!
I think I'm ready to come back into the fold now. Sorry to have been too self-absorbed to post for the last few days...am getting over
myself now.

I have done some thinking and think I realsie my problem. Basically, I have been trying so hard NOT to put pressure on DH (don't talk about babies a lot; he doesn't know about OPKs, temping etc etc) that I haven't been able to push the nitty-gritty fo BDing more and at particular times. Hence, we aren't having enough s*x just now, it's really gertting me down, and I'm having to hide it from him as I don't want to pressurise him...and vicious circle...
So, I've decided that next month (much of which we'll be travelling for), I may try and talk to him about the conception window.

We talk about everything normally, but I'm really (usually) pussy-footing around this while PG thing. I think it's because I've wanted to start for ages and DH has only just come round to the idea and so I don't want to frighten him off or anything. Typing that now, it sounds so silly. I love DH and he's kind and sweet and smart...why on earth I should be worried about talking about this, I don't know...but I am.

So, anyway, I have resigned myself, that in spite of a good start, this is not our month. Must not get hung up on every month and instead just aim for a BFP by the new year.

Anyway...will catch up on other posts later...just saying 'hi' really.

Love to you all...and hope all's well in your worlds!

Flirty x

Flirty - welcome back!! Your plan sounds really sensible. It's hard when you usually talk about everything.I can't imagine not being able to talk my DH about all this stuff!

CE - I agree that you can't tell about OV yet!! I had a little bit of ovary ache yesterday, but nothing major. I am going to keep BDing until I get a proper temp rise. Thanks for the advice!!

Heeby - any news this morning?? I think I'm having BFP withdrawal symptoms...I need someone to have one soon!!

BSL x

Hi all chocolate no change here sadly, no AF and still symptoms, did a FR test yesterday but it was late pm and only had a tiny wee and the test took ages to work (the window stayed clear for ages before the colour slowly changed accross the window) but only one line still.

Will do the final CB Digi tomorrow then make the appt for the blood test.

But if i'm honest i think i am not PG and perhaps just poorly (hence the symptoms). But we'll see.

ceebee i had to have an emergency CS after a long labour and to be honest i'd be happy to go for an elective cs next time, the recovery was quite straightforward and it hasn't affected me in any way since. I had hoped to try for a natural labour but when it came to it i wasn't upset. I agree that you should do what feels right for you and your baby, and if you are concerned about lots of reasons surrounding a natural birth then surely the stress of this is good enough reason to make a choice for a cs?

Hi all.

FlirtyThirty - glad you are feeling more positive!

CE - enjoy sharing your news

BSL - Sorry, I know nothing of temping - good job jumping on DH though!

MJIM - you are so soppy! LOL!

OK - there are too many on here now to anwer personally so hi to everyone else!

Re the VBAC decision. I have had two c-secions now so would probably end up having a third. However, I would much rather have had a natural delivery second time around mainly because of the recovery time. I was virtually housbound for six weeks with a toddler and a newborn, couldn't lift the kettle to make self cup of tea, couldn' lift DS1 into cot for 6 weeks not to mention the fact that I was bent double with the stiches for weeks AND......a planned secion is far more scary than an emergency one where you have basically lost the will to live and they can do anything to you to get the bloody baby out! LOL! (especially when you have the trainee anethetist being tested on the medication balance and then counts the bones on your spine outloud to find the right spot for the epidural.......

On a lighter note I have decided to quit my job on 21st August DS1 is starting school in September so if I go out and do an evening job I wont see him 4 days a week.

Sorry, long post...

Flirty, don't worry, what you said makes absolute sense. I was the same when we were ttc. I didn't want to make a huge deal of it and make him feel like the pressure was on, and so didn't talk about the ins and outs of it with him, just bedded him as often as poss . Why not talk about it with him now, esp if it is eating you up. If something is bothering you he would want to know, I'm sure. And you'll feel better for getting it off your chest.

Hello to everyone and hugs to anyone who is feeling down. I was never a MN hugger before coming on this thread. It's twice I've sent out hugs now! What are you people doing to me??

Now for a TMI puzzler for you... I was just sitting here waiting for my tea to cool down and suddenly felt liquid running out of me down there. So of course the first panic is to check that it isn't blood, which it wasn't, thank god. And it wasn't pee either. It was very very very liquid CM, I think, and loads of it, just pouring out. Anyone have any idea at ALL what that was? I'm 10 weeks tomorrow. Sorry about the TMI start to the day but if I can't bring it up on here then where can I!!