First time TTC?!! Let's get through this together!! Part 2

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Hi guys, new thread for us to carry on!

BSL x

Well i've told 3 of my friends and DH has told a couple of his. I suspect i may need the support from mine and i'm glad he wil have womeone to talk to if things do get tough. We are definitely not telling any family yet though! Couldn't cope with the pressure of being constantly quizzed about it, or any of the sarcastic comments that are bound to happen - that will be bad anough if we actually do get pregnant!!

vix I know what you mean about MN being far too addicting - I've had to force myself not to log on until I've met my deadline, and it's soooo hard, wondering what's been going on. I've started to get addicted to observing the tiniest twinges too; I never knew my breasts did so much over the course of a month. Twinges, aches, tiny stabby nipple pains. Normally I'd be logging onto nhsdirect, convinced I'd got some terminal illness, but now it's 'ooooh, pregnancy symptom?' [strokes chin emoticon]

crunchy and fairywing - are dogs a good trial run for a baby then?! We went to see the basset hound puppy we're getting last weekend, but ended up falling in love with a three year old dog instead, who needs a new home. She's 35 in canine years and hasn't been able to have pups yet, so my heart went out to her! DH has got to ring the breeder tonight to tell him what we've decided and I think it's a bit like having children - there's never 'the right time' and you have to go with the flow of what comes along. I'm trying to be que sera sera about TTC, as you can see... [am CD 16, DH is going round with bemused smile on his face, hasn't seen so much action in 12 years]

I would imgine dogs are a fairly good trial run!!We have a 5 yr old springer who was rescued directly from an awful puppy farm at 9 months, and a very lively 6 month old cocker! In terms of being restricted about going out and having to alway consider them in your plans i would say they are a great introduction to the reponsibilities of parenting! Oh and of course the being consistent and patient and then theres all the bodily functions to deal with!! Will this be your first dog?

My first dog, yes, but he had one growing up (though I don't know how much actual poo-clearing/bathing/responsible stuff he did!). We're both in our mid-thirties and freelance, so I think if we don't get broken in to the idea of having our movements restricted soon, the arrival of a baby might just about finish us off...

Poor puppy from the puppy farm! Did you go there directly and liberate him/her? Spaniels are so adorable - I can never tell the difference between springers and cockers.

All together now -aaahhhhhh!!! doggies!!!

I had a cocker spaniel growing up and he was just the loveliest thing - thick as 2 short planks and mad as a box of frogs but he was lovely!!!

DP allergic to doggies so none for me now!!

I'd love a dog but as we both work full time I dont think it would be fair just yet. I have a dog-in-law tho and she's lovely, completely insane but lovely

For some reason I'm feeling really excited - bring on the weekend!!

Hello all,

Need to run a teleconference in 14 minutes but just had to come on and post about my doggy!!

Tilly is a 2 year old yellow lab. We first went to see her when she was 4 weeks old and then again at 6 weeks and then picked her up at 8 weeks. We've still got film footage of her that we took on the first two visits. Bizarre that she's grown into the giant dog that she is now. We were hoping for a smaller labrador, but that wasn't to be - she's bigger than most males (by bigger I mean taller...). We're really careful with her food because Labs can get really overweight.

She is definitely my baby and because I work from home, she has my company all day. She gets walked 3 times a day, 2 walks for one hour and then a half hour walk at lunchtime. So she's very spoilt. Literally 200 yards from our house there's a mammoth field (about the size of 2 football pitches) with a river running down one side of it. So that's where she goes twice a day.

When I have to go away on business, we have a dog-walker that comes in to take her out with his dog. He charges £6 an hour but it's definitely worth it to know that she's having fun. She has a best friend who is a 2 year old black lab called Ebony. They are gorgeous together and so funny!!

Tilly cost us £500 to buy but she is worth every penny. This may sound weird, but do you other dog-lovers love the smell of your dogs? I don't like the smell of other dogs, but I think when you have them from a puppy, they have a distinctive smell that you recognise and I just love it!! We've got a small house with a small front garden (hence all the walks!!) and in the lounge we have just one big sofa. I sit one side, DH sits the other and Tilly lies across the middle!!

Anyway, I'm swooning about my puppy now so must go and get on with my meeting!!

Hope you're all Ok today. Eth, hope you're feeling better today.

I had the first wonderful night's sleep in a week last night. But only because the Doc told me to take Ibuprofen. DH didn't want me to just in case I'm already pregnant, but it was getting ridiculous that I couldn't sleep because of the pain. Surely people still take painkillers when they're only a week or two preganant and don't even realise they are? Surely it can't do too much damage?!!

xxx

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Mine arrived this morning - think it will be in cupboard for a while though

Got mine today too!

BSL x

I've just filled it in today, maybe I'll be lucky enough to get one

I reckon there must be quite a few left, cos Mumsnet have jumped on a few threads to get more people to sign up! Plus if they want 1000 responses, CB will have to have sent out alot more than 1000. They need feedback by October 2008...so lots more than 1000, I reckon!

BSL x

ooooh will be keeping an eye out for the mail then!!

wildfig we were looking for an adult springer as we had no time for a puppy then so we phoned round some breeders to see if they had any older dogs available. We found one that did, when we got there we realised it was a puppy farm. They brought her out and she had bald patches, showed no interest in people and when we finally got her to come to us she was crawling with lice. She had no vaccinations and had never even been on a walk. We couldn't leave her there. When we got her home she was terrified of everything, still hates small spaces, won't go in a kennel and we had to teach her how to play. She is a wonderful happy dog now but i am really sad she didn't have the start in life she deserved

Oh no! and Poor little thing! Puppy farms make me so angry.

My test arrived too!! Yippeee!!

OMG - that sounds awful fairywing, your poor doggy!! I donate to the RSPCA monthly but wish I could do something more productive. But the closest one to us is quite a trek away. I used to volunteer on Sunday mornings when I lived in Milton Keynes. They just had cats but I used to go in, clean out the pens, do their food and if I had time, play with them a bit. Some of their stories are so sad. But the ones that really got to me were the older cats who had had a wonderful life and then their elderly owners had died!! Soooo awful. How on earth would they adjust? So sad.... The cats just looked so lonely after having love and care and affection all their lives, to suddenly be in a small pen, on their own, missing their families... I'm welling up just thinking about it!!

So, let's think about nice things!!

My sister and BIL are having a 1st Anniversary party as they've had their pub/restaurant for a year this weekend. It's going to be an 80s theme. 3 of my sisters (one of which is the one that owns the pub) are singers, so they will be performing and they've got a couple of bands going aswell and they're having a barbecue. Luckily they've hired a marquee as the weather's going to be rubbish! Should be great fun though. It's fancy dress but DH and I didn't want to dress up, so, instead, we went on line and ordered loads of '80s sweets!! Do you remember the white chocolate fish and chips?! Anglo Bubbly Bubble Gum? Aniseed balls? We ordered loads!!

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That sounds awful I would want to do some serious personal damage to the breeder!!!

p.s has anyone seen flirty???

I love my dog! He will always be our baby even when the human ones come along!

I have started Reading that jools oliver book that many of You recommended. It is making me even more broody and I didn't think thatnwas possible! Got slightly jealous of my friend just who is planning her second baby lol that's just greedy she should at least make sure I get at least one first LOL xx

Hi everyone,

I hope you're all having a lovely weekend! I'm up in Rutland Water at the Bird Fair today and tomorrow. We met up with some friends today and tonight are staying nearby by ourselves in a lovely little boutique hotel!

Hever - I haven't seen Flirty since Wednesday, she popped onto the Bonkers thread, I think she was running around and busy...I hope she's okay!

I was really shocked about the puppy farm! How can anyone treat a living creature in such a way, let alone an animal that provides a living for them! It seems crazy! I'm terrible with 'broken' animals! I seem to attract lots of waifs and strays. Obviously we adopted my sister and her DH's cat, as he was having behavioural problems. And we also have two broken snakes (so far), I have a lovely corn snake named Stumpy, who has lost the end of his tail and DH has a hognose snake (Cranky - grumpy as hell!) that has broken some ribs at some point and therefore has a hole in his side. Our friend works at a wildlife hospital and she asked we would take them as they would be difficult to re-home and knew we wanted some snakes. She is always trying to give us more animals and I always want to take them. My DH is the voice of reason, otherwise we'd have a house full of animals!

Anyhow, the 2WW is slowly ticking by. The past few days I've had some odd mouth symptoms, like bleeding gums and a strange metallic taste that has got really strong today. It tastes like I've been sucking tin foil! Yuck! But who know when it's a PG symptom or not.

BSL x

Hi girls

What have you all been up to this weekend? We've had a pretty quiet one, met one of DH's friends for lunch yesterday and am thinking of going to M&S for a bit of clothes shopping later.

BSL - when is your AF due? I'm on the dreaded 2WW, AF due next weekend.

Hi Everyone,

Ive had quite a busy weekend , been to visit my aunty in Leeds on Friday night went for a meal and had a bit too much wine, so feeling bit guilty!! Went out with our friends last night and again had a couple of drinks but ended up leaving earlier than usual cos feel bad just incase i am pg. But then i cant put my life on hold can I?? What do you all think about drinking when you're on your 2WW??

Hope you have all had a great weekend!! Im just sat in my pyjamas now watching RSPCA on the fronline on TV!! And feeling VERY emotional (blush) I would love to be a RSPCA officer but think I would get too angry and upset when i see the poorly animals!!

xx

Just got a BFP!!!!!!! I am in total shock!!!
We only BD twice this month and Fertility Friend said I never OVd ad my temp has been like a yo-yo!

More later...

What a birthday present!

Flirty - 4 weeks

Wow! Congratulations!!!

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Massive congratulations Flirty... I think that's the first BFP on this thread!! Yay - can you please send us some baby dust?? How long have you been trying?

Is it also your birthday today? If so, a very happy birthday too!

vix - I've had wine a couple of times this week too and I could be PG... just trying not to go OTT with drinking... think that's practical if 2 weeks out of every 4 we're all on PG watch!

bubba p xxx