First time TTC?!! Let's get through this together - Calling all first time frolickers and fully proficient frolickers!

[summerbird]

A new thread to follow on from Part 3 - AKA the lucky thread!

Lets get some more BFP's this month

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Yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy MAF fantastic news! So thrilled for you and DP.

Summerbird can't believe you and Dawn texting with MN updates when she's in full labour!

Hopefully Mr Dawn will be on here later with news for us then!

We've just been to a birthday party for 3-year old twin boys and everyone wanted to see our scan pics and talk to me about prams, moses baskets etc! It was great!

Oh Bubba thats so lovely How's your bump? Are you showing yet? Is it weird that i can't wait to be showing? Although i want morning sickness too as at the moment i dont really feel pregnant and am constantly worrying. I've done PG tests this week!

Oops should read i've done 8 PG tests this week Doh!

Hi MAF!

I've been in maternity clothes for about 4 weeks now, since about 17 weeks preg, but I think my 'bump' only properly started showing about a week or so ago. I feel very pregnant all of a sudden, which is great. I was looking forward to having a bump too.
Can't believe you've done 8 tests already! Are you off down the GP this week to get the wheels in motion?

xxxxxx

Hi Ladies!!

Woooo Hooooo well done MAF I am soooooooooooo jealous!! Think I might have to get some euro swimmers too ha ha!!
I had made my mind up not have any more IUI's before IVF, but now I cant decide!!
Will you pls tell me all the details, ie which drugs you were on, follilcle size, how many iui's etc..... and then im gonna make a decision!! Thanx for the ivf link xx

PL hope ur feelin happier today hun xx

Summer hope you and babba are ok!! Are you having a very spicy indian tonight ha ha??

Bubbap i can't wait ill i have the biggest bump ever ha ha

Big hello to everyone else xx

MAF I KNEW IT!

YYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYY!!!!

Absolutely wonderful, brilliant, fantastic news... here's to Eurobabs!

Just wanted to say also thank you so much for being so kind to me yesterday and this morning (and to Summer for your lovely words this morning which made me cry a little bit because it was so sweet). It really does mean an awful lot as there isn't anyone in RL who really knows that we're trying, so thank you for keeping me sane.

Am feeling much more positive today (thank God!). Ever onwards!

MAF HUGE CONGRATUATIONS!!! I'm really pleased for you!!!

and Dawn hoppe you are holding your little girl this morning!!

Everyone else hope your all doing ok today xx

PL it is my pleasure and that is why we are here, you have every right to be fed up and this is the place to have a rant as we have all been there. Actually i had a dream about you last night - no joking!! - and you were pushing a pram, mind you - you also had a 1970's moustache and looked like the 118 boys off the advert............

MAF how are you this morning??

I am still here, woke up at 1.30am with weird pains and was convinced this was it, but walked about a bit and the pain went am getting fed up of waiting now but also eternally grateful i am in this situation

Happy Monday everyone

PMSL at be being a 118 stylee mama, was it one of those old fashioned silver cross prams with the enormous wheels?!?

Hopefully it won't be long for you now.

Any news from Dawn? Maybe Lily Ellen has now arrived... come on Mr Dawn, let us know [impatient emotion].

Gaaahhh i am going to have to tell you guys, i wanted to wait to see if Mr Dawn would come on line but obviously it is a bit of a hectic day for the Dawns today.

Dawn gave birth to Elesha Ellen Rose at 1.31am this morning, she was 7lb 8oz. Hope she doesnt mind me hijacking but we are all so excited on here i had to let you all know and it may take a while for it to filter onto MN!!

ps - apparantly they are both doing really well too

Woohooo! Dawn and Mr Dawn CONGRATULATIONS!

FIRST TIME FROLICKERS
PistachioLemon: Cycle 7 CD3
NewMember Cycle 3 (CBFM) UCL 24-25 CD18
Vix Cycle ? CD?

VAM, Thandeka, Wildfid, Linwin, TLC and Moondaughter, I hope it's okay, I've taken you off the list as I think it must be really out of date, but do pop yourself back on next time you pop in, would be lovely to hear from you guys and see how you're doing.

FULLY PROFICIENT FROLICKERS
Flirty - EDD 24 April 2009
Saz - EDD 15 May 2009
Summerbird - EDD 3 June 2009
MichaelaS: - EDD 13 Aug 2009
heylottie - EDD 11th Oct 2009
BubbaP: EDD 19 Oct 2009 (MC Oct 08)
Crunchynutter - EDD?
Fairy - EDD 11th Dec 2009(MC Jan 09)
Iate - EDD?
MAF - EDD 12th Feb we think!!

FIRST TIME FROLICKERS' BABIES
Hever, GIRL, Chloe, 2nd May
Dawn, GIRL, Elesha Ellen Rose, 8 June

Hello ladies,
I am not sure if you will remember me, but I was on this thread loads last summer/autumn time, right at the beginning I think, and wanted to come back and say hi!
I disappeared for a while as was really finding the whole TTC thing incredibly stressful and emotional, and found that each time AF arrived, I was literally distraught, having time off work and just generally not coping .
However, I have been lurking a little while now, and wanted to come on and say CONGRATULATIONS to the new mummies and to all the BFPs and imminent births, summerbird! MAF I was so excited to read of your BFP!
I am now 16weeks2days pregnant and due in November. Finding it all nerve-wracking, despite positive scans... Felt some movements last week, but nothing for a couple of days so began panicking a bit.
Anyway, really wanted to say hi again, and apologise for running away for a bit! Hope I am allowed back!! x

Wow - such great news about Elesha! A MASSIVE congratulations to Dawn and MrDawn, we can't wait to hear all about Elesha. [Elesha shares a birthday with my lovely mum!]

Big thank you to Summerbird for delivering the news to us! I'm sure Dawn's DH won't mind!

Big welcome back to eth37 and congratulations on your pregnancy! You're only about a month behind me, I'm just over 21 weeks now. We'll have to add you to our list!

Big hellos to everyone else.

Thinking of you in particular Summerbird and hoping that bean of yours makes an appearance soon.
xx

eth of course i remember you, in fact i was just recently wondering where you had got to, great to see you back and a huge congratulations on your pregnancy! i didnt feel any movement until about 22 weeks so dont worry too much.

well i am off to bed now, each night i go to sleep i hope that i will be woken in the night with pains and waters breaking (god sounds so awful!!!) so keep all your fingers crossed for me girls!!

thank you all for your good wishes though, i am hanging in there and will keep you as informed as i can.

well no pains or gushing water in the night - grrrr!! so am 40+6 today. Off to the midwife this afternoon for a 'membrane sweep' all i will say is Midwife/Fingers/Fanjo and you get the picture

wish me luck!!

Huge congrats Dawn and welcome baby Elesha!!

Summerbird Good luck with the sweep..eek!!

Eth welcome back!

Summer Good luck for the Fanjo Sweep! Sounds like a bit of a dance routine.....or not The sweep might get things moving. I also meant to say a friend of mine swore by nipple stimulation to get things going???

Vix i kept a log throughout the iui of what drugs i took on what day and follie size and womb lining etc so will post it when i get in. It took quite a while to get things going. I'm still in shock that it worked but also am proof that it can. Any questions please ask away. My friend thats doing IVF is due to test tomorrow and we've got everything crossed for her.

PL i've been thinking about doing that to the list for ages. I know a few of the ladies are still about on the fantastically comical mid 30's thread but havent been on here for a while. Actually we need to recruit some new TTC'ers

Eth I remeber you. Congrats on your PG thats great news and welcome back

And Welcome to the world Elesha Ellen Rose, what a gorgeous name and congrats to Dawn and Mr Dawn

When did people contact their GP's? I havent yet but i did call the Fertility Clinic yesterday and they have booked me in for a "viability scan" (i hate that term) on June 25th which will make us 6+4. Do you think i should contact my GP too or just wait to speak to the nurses on 25th? Did anyone else have a scan this early? Bubba i think i remember you having an early scan? I'm a bit worried they are scanning me too early and they might not be able to see anything. (Yes, for those of you that havent guess i've turned into a panicking paranoid mess!!!)

Hows everyone doing?

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Morning girls.

I wonder how Dawn and Elesha are this morning?

Good luck for this afternoon Summerbird. I'm just back from my 1st aqua natal class and I really enjoyed it! Off to work now this afternoon

Hey Fairy how are you doing? What's your news?

Hi MAF not sure about the GP... why don't you get an appointment just after 25th June, and if the nurses on 25th say you don't need to go via the GP then you can cancel your appt? The main reason to go to the GP sooner rather than later is to have your midwife booking-in appt and your 12 week scan date on the NHS. We paid for a private scan at 9 weeks - I wanted to balance the chance of seeing a clear heartbeat with the risk of having an MC at a later date. Hope that helps.

xxx

MAF when i went to the GP just after my BFP she just did my NHS hospital referral, you need to have a think about what hospital you want to go to (seriously that early - that is so they can book you in for your scan). Even though you are having a 6 week scan it is a good idea to also get booked in asap for your 12 week scan (then you get to see your bean twice in 6 weeks!).

The only other reason i would go to the GP sooner rather than later is because you get the form to send off for your NHS prescription exemption certificate. That is brilliant as i have a dust allergy and got my nasal sprays and eye drops all free (funnily enough though pregnancy seems to have cured my allergy )

If you are not too worried about timing of either of the above then i would go with what bubba said and book your appt after 25 June, it isnt that far away after all.

OO and bubba i LOVED aqua natal, it is such light exercise but you still feel like you have done something useful. I had a weird 'how did i get here' moment in a class a few weeks ago whilst looking at all of the other beach ball bellies!!

xx

Hey, i'm doing good at the moment. I'm at that stage where i don't really feel pregnant anymore and am waiting patiently to look pregnant or feel something! I'm counting down the days till my next midwife appointment so i can be reassured by the heartbeat. We've told most people we know now so thats really exciting! We've also been offered a cot the other day by a friend who is getting rid of theirs. I'm still a bit nervous about actually buying things though!

I can't believe that i could actually be adding my name to the babies list in a few months time!! Eeek!

fairy i was exactly the same at your stage, i kept needing constant reassurance that i was pg, and even looked forward to the nausea but hearing that heartbeat at the MW is amazing

well guys i had the 'attempt' at a sweep this afternoon but she couldnt do it as the cervix is still closed, so it looks like i could be induced next week if it doesnt get its act together! so i am still with you guys for a few days yet

Thanks for the welcome backs!

Summer oooo that sounds painful.... HAve you discussed induction-y things?

MAF I had a scan at 6+5 as I had convinced myself pregnancy was ectopic 'cos I had a pain in my side. Anyway.... They could see a heartbeat flickering away, and it reassured me a lot. So I would say go for it.

Fairy how many weeks are you? I think we are at a similar stage. I am still being really sick Had to race out of a year 2 maths SAT test today to throw up!! Lovely!! My Mum had sickness throughout so I am worried I may be following in her footsteps!

Anyway, it's good to be back ladies x x x

Hi eth well the MW said it is unlikely they will induce me at the hospital appointment on Friday as that is too soon (40+9) but it is worth asking them, otherwise she reckons it will be beginning of next week. Ah well at least by next Wednesday i will have a bambino