First time TTC?!! Let's get through this together!! Part 3

[summerbird]

A new thread for us to carry on.

Bring on the BFPs!!!

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Morning Everyone

dawn wooooo hoooooo i am so happy for you!! And the psychic was right.... oooh spooky!! I would like to go and see her, but do you live in London?? I live in N East.

Hello to everyone else, I have jut popped on quickly and now have to go and do some work

My headaches / blurry vision has pretty much gone today, so fingers crossed it wasnt a side effect of the clomid and was just a headache!!

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Dawn that is such exciting news. I am really really delighted for you!!!!

I have good news too - that job interview I went for the other day, well they have offered me the job and its for more money than I was on anyway.

Celebration time all round.

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Linwin, thankyou! And well done you, that's brilliant news!!

You must feel so relieved, it can be a really worrying time...

Vix, unfortunately we're about as far away from each other as we could be (in the uK anyway...), because I'm right down in Devon in the South West!!

Just had my lunch and now I feel light-headed and sleepy... So much work to do though, but no teleconferences so I can put my music on to keep me awake!!

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PS: Let's start thinking about costumes for Halloween. The most original one gets extra babydust and some virtual green champagne!!

Sorry Wishin, didn't see your note, thank you!!

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linwin that is fantastic well done you! i always believe some things happen for a reason so maybe this is it. Big congrats

right i cant stop eating hobnobs!

Summer, I can definitely think of worse cravings....

So, Summer, you never really talk about your symptoms. Do you have any cramping, or did you at the beginning. Problem with me is that my only experience has been a bad one.... So I'm hoping that some of the things I'm feeling now are normal.

Today would have been AF and I'm getting AF type cramps, but very on and off and certainly not enough to take any pain relief...

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well strangely i am not really having any symptoms - i am not feeling sick yet (tho have been told to wait a couple of weeks for that), i am however going to bed earlier but am not exhausted.

the main thing is the bullet nipples! my god as soon as i take my bra off at night the (.)(.)s just seem to double in size! and my nips are soooo sensitive, i told you the story of DH having to very gently massage them - until he squeezed one for a laugh when i screamed!! i recommend the sports bra for bed.

blimey this afternoon is dragging so slowly

Dawn-would you mind me asking how long you and DH have be TTC? Were you on Clomid??
Your story gives us all such hope of our own BFP!!!

xoxoxox

Hey Wishin,

I have to say that other than the MC, I've been incredibly lucky....

I was on the pill from the age of 18 until April this year (I'm now 34). They were a range of different pills, with the last one that I've been on, lasting for the last 9 years - Dianette (for my skin...).

So I came off the pill just before our wedding in April but didn't start TTC until the end of June. I got PG in the first month and then had the MC at the beginning of August. Didn't get PG last month, the first month after the MC, but have this month.

So I am incredibly incredibly lucky and I am aware of that and it is absolutely not the norm. None of my friends or family have fallen this quickly, other than my sister but she was only 22 at the time. But I do believe that your body knows when it's ready, which is why I think I MCd last time, it just wasn't quite there. And who knows, God forbid but my body might still not be ready, but I'm keeping everything crossed that it will be this time...

I don't know if any of this helps....

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WOOHOO DAWN

I've been tring to get online all day. Congrats that is brillaint news. Loving all these BFP's

Linwin, congrats on the job

Think that list needs updating

Thanks so much Dawn. You're right, it's your time. I'm sure all will go perfectly, and please keep us updated with how you are doing.
I'm green with jealousy, and beaming with excitiment all at the same time!!

xoxoxox

FIRST TIME FROLICKERS
Linwin: Cycle 3 CD36
MichaelaS: Cycle 4 CD34
Makingafamily: Cycle 2 CD20
heylottie: Cycle 8 CD 16
Questions: Cycle 1 CD15
Wildfig: Cycle 4 CD11
Vix67: Cycle 3 CD9
Bluestar: Cycle 4 CD8
Thandeka: Cycle 2 CD5

FULLY PROFICIENT FROLICKERS
Flirty - EDD 24 April 2009
Hever - EDD 2nd May I think
BubbaP - EDD 1st May
Saz - EDD 20 May 2009
Summerbird - EDD 5 June 2009
Bumpsadaisie - EDD????
Dawn: - EDD ????

Ive kinda had a guess at the CD's

Linwin looking good

Have been away for a week with work - is lovely to come back to BFPs! Congratulations, Dawn! How wonderful! And linwin - fantastic news about the job!

I know how you feel, though, Bluestar - I've been considering putting TTC off for a while, although there's a chance that by putting it off for a while, I might actually be losing my last few chances, so it's a bit of a headwrecker. I must say, constantly hearing about how we're now entering The Great Depression 2, isn't doing much for my libido! This is such a bad time for me and DH to be thinking about adding to our commitments, as freelancers. But then I had no idea how miserable CD2 after CD2 would feel though, especially when everyone else I know seems to be pregnant/sending their kids off to primary school/arranging 'mummy mornings', even my cousin who complained for years about how 'insensitive' people were to the fact that she didn't have kids - she's now sending me her baby list and wondering why I didn't feel like attending her baby shower.

Anyway, am getting my dog on Saturday, so will divert my maternal instincts to her for the time being. The house is already piled high with doggy stuff - probably good idea I don't have a baby as well, as we wouldn't be able to get in the door.

Ahhhh Wildfig, what dog are you getting? How exciting!! I love my puppy more than anything in the world. It's a very different love to what I have for DH because it's unconditional. I just worship her and am terrified of being without her. I'm almost hoping that having a child will change that because I'm almost obsessive with Tilly...

When I get a minute, I'll add some photos of her as a puppy and also our bengal cat, Lana.

Thanks MAF and Wishin. This PG already feels different to the last one, seems to be a lot more twinges "down there" and boobs are much more sore. Also starting to feel slightly nauseous, usually after eating a big meal though...

Anyway, I'll be back on later - need to go out and fight the Thursday night crowds in Tesco. Going to buy lots of fruit juice as I can never be bothered to eat fruit!!

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Wildfig - I totally know how you feel. Had to pop out this evening to grab a few bits for DH's birthday tomorrow. Went to a big retail place where there's a Mamas and Papas and Mothercare, strollers and babies everywhere. I just can't look. Just feel like it will never happen for me. And I feel like a failure for not being able to get PG...even though I know about DH's test results. How exciting about the puppy! I'm jealous! I want a puppy, but DH and Zephyr the cat have threatened to move out if a puppy moves in!

Anyhow, must say a big congrats to Linwin!! Well done you! So happy for you!

Dawn - don't worry! I think it will all go fine this time!

Off to get some dinner!
BSL x

BSL and wildfig i understand how you are feeling, it only took us 7 cycles/6 months but it has been the longest 6 months of mylife

i had a really sad situ at work on tuesday, my colleague had a MC in May and has been TTC for 2 years, so i took her for a coffee and told her privately, she was thrilled for me but so {sad} for herself, we had lots of hugs and tears and she went for a walk to have a good old cry. I felt wretched for her

heres my list (i was a day out on the EDD)

FIRST TIME FROLICKERS
Linwin: Cycle 3 CD36
MichaelaS: Cycle 4 CD34
Makingafamily: Cycle 2 CD20
heylottie: Cycle 8 CD 16
Questions: Cycle 1 CD15
Wildfig: Cycle 4 CD11
Vix67: Cycle 3 CD9
Bluestar: Cycle 4 CD8
Thandeka: Cycle 2 CD5

FULLY PROFICIENT FROLICKERS
Flirty - EDD 24 April 2009
Hever - EDD 2nd May I think
BubbaP - EDD 1st May
Saz - EDD 20 May 2009
Summerbird - EDD 6 June 2009
Bumpsadaisie - EDD????
Dawn: - EDD ????

Hey ladies,

Just updating the stats....

FIRST TIME FROLICKERS
Linwin: Cycle 3 CD36
MichaelaS: Cycle 4 CD34
Makingafamily: Cycle 2 CD20
heylottie: Cycle 8 CD 16
Questions: Cycle 1 CD15
Wildfig: Cycle 4 CD11
Vix67: Cycle 3 CD9
Bluestar: Cycle 4 CD8
Thandeka: Cycle 2 CD5

FULLY PROFICIENT FROLICKERS
Flirty - EDD 24 April 2009
Hever - EDD 2nd May I think
BubbaP - EDD 1st May
Saz - EDD 20 May 2009
Summerbird - EDD 6 June 2009
Bumpsadaisie - EDD????
Dawn: - EDD 11 June 2009

Where's Flirty got to, anyone seen her? I hope she's Ok!!

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Dawn SOOOOO Pleased for you I have everything crossed for a sticky bean!!! I am figuring it is perfectly natural to worry - I have to admit that even at 10 weeks I am still Knicker checking and sure its all a dream to the point that I am constantly putting off telling people!

Hey Hever,

Thank you and I'm so glad I'm not alone. I'll keep this post and then when I'm 10 weeks and still knicker-checking, I'll realise that I'm not the only one!

Gosh, 10 weeks! It feels like it's flown to me but I bet to you it felt like it was dragging... I think my plan to count down the days is to work out how many sleeps until Xmas and THEN how many sleeps until "no sleeps"!!!

Not quite sure how I'm going to cope with that... Maybe I'll be lucky and the bean will sleep from the first night... Was that a pig that just flew past my window?!

Actually saying that, the first night that we bought Tilly (the puppy) home, she didn't make a sound all night so I couldn't sleep thinking there was something wrong! I ended up getting up at 6am and going down to check on her and she was sat in her room at the babygate, wagging her little tail. She was a little angel - got the devil in her now though!!

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I dont really know what I am doing to be honest!!! Still feels unreal I am overanalysing everything, much like I did when TTC. Feel sick? What if I have a stomach bug!!! Dont feel sick - Oh whats wrong why arent I feeling sick have my hormones gone down? It is STUPID!!

I am putting off telling people. My sister should be the next to know but she is going through a lot right now as she can have kids and the adoption seems to be taking AAAEEEGGGEEESSSS!!!! So I think I wont tell her until I have had the scan and know if everything is ok, but now I know her social worker is seeing them next a couple of days after the scan so dont want to heap too much pressure on her then.

Then at work I was goingto tell them after the scan but there is a lady there I want to tell first but she is on hol till after the scan so I am putting that off too.

Even putting of telling my best friend because there just never seems to be a right time. AAARRRGGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!

OH MY GOD....DAWN...you clever, clever girl!!!! I'm so deliriously happy for you!!!!

I can't believe how lucky this thread is proving to be! Congrats also to Summerbird and Saz...long may those little beans hang on in there!

I'm still suffering the constant nausea and wretching. It's horrid! Started at 5+6 and now at 11weeks exactly it is still going strong! I am SO grateful that I work from home...there is no way I could go through this in an office. I get so little warning that I'm going to throw up, I have to remain close to the loo at all times. I had to abandom my Tesco trolley a few days ago and leave the shop to race home!
I'm very much hoping that the sickness means all is well with baby but I'm aware that this is not always the case, so I'm tring not to get over-excited until after the scan (16 Oct). We still haven't told anyone but I'm going to tell my mum and dad tomorrow as they are staying with us and will otherwise worry about why I'm so sick...
I'm getting slightly nervous about telling them. They will be really happy I'm sure but I also know that they don't suspect anything so it will come as a huge surprise/shock. I know I was shocked when I saw the two pink lines...!

Anyway...may treat myself to a celebratory drink for you lovely ladies...

Flirty x

(PS. that's a drink of raspberry smoothie by the way...about all I can stomach these days!)

Hey Flirty, Thank you!! The sickness is supposed to be good for the baby, but I really really hope I don't get it. I will spend the whole time in tears - if someone is sick near me I burst into tears, panicking that I might catch it. This phobia is one of the most debilitating things, I generally try and avoid kids because of it, even my lovely nieces and nephew. That could prove tricky now!!

Hever, I know what you mean about telling people.

I'm 34 but I've got a sister who's coming up to 23 this year who has already had 3 MCs and 1 EP. So Mum is dreading me telling her because she'll be devestated. But she's a difficult case. She was treated recently for Endemetreosisa and while there were "in there", they found a cyst on one of her ovaries, which they removed.

But I know this sounds awful, but I struggle to sympathise with her. See, the thing is, she doesn't work, because she can't be bothered to find a job and she's basically said (in not so many words....), that she wants a baby so that she can claim benefits and stay at home. Her DH, who works flamin' hard, has two children from a previous relationship and supports them and he supports my sister. He's only on £7p/h himself!! I totally understand those people that end up on benefits because of something going wrong, like being made redundant or disability or something, but I don't like my sister's attitude of having a baby so that she can claim benefits. Maybe it's a bit of envy on my side because I will have to go back to work full-time, as will DH after our child is born. Wouldn't we all love to be at home with our DC?! But I want my child to have as much love and as nice a life as we can possibly give it.

Sorry, I'm ranting... I'm sure that my sister would be a great Mum, but she's very immature and I just don't think she's ready for it. When I hear about other girls on here who are her age and have excellent jobs, it makes me realise more and more how behind she is. Should she really have a baby at the moment, who am I to judge, I guess I just have my views....

Gosh that really was a rant!!

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Hi Everyone,

After thinking long and hard I am leaving the thread. I can't cope mentally with the stuff I'm going through at the moment TTC, and I am finding MN to be more painful than helpful tbh.

I wish everyone lots of luck TTC! And I hope the PG ladies have lovely pregnancies and babies.

BSL x

Hey BSL, I absolutely understand your decision, but I just want to say that I'm going to miss you so much. I really feel that I bonded with you.

Please please look after yourself and DH and pop in from time to time so that we know how you're doing.

We're always here for you and if you want to email me directly, I've given access via my profile page....

Dawn

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