TTC #4 - Join the madness... If you dare!!

[babyblue3]

Ok Ladies... new thread, since the old one was getting too long and dragging my computer (and Kat's) down with it!

MrsD - cant believe you are 30 weeks already! So you found that cutting out the lactose helps? It will be almost a week for me and I have noticed some improvement, but not a lot. Of course, he is still getting a milk-based formula supplement to the BFing. I am going to switch to a soy formula and see if it makes a difference as well. Until then... God give me strength!!! LOL

That happened to me with a first response and Im 9 weeks now

Yea early on the cheapie tests are definitely fainter. I did one last week and it was darker than the control line but the ones I did early on were very light!

Congratulations!!

fakeblondie.....Congratulations!

Thanks mrsdisorganised-love the name btw . Did another one and it was def. positive . Dh sort of grimaced and fell asleep-i told him he must have robosperm and he should be well proud ! he always worries for 9 months .

Congrats Blondie Hope your bean is very sticky

Welcome Lavender. My DCs are also very similar in age to yours: DD1 - 11, DS1 - 10, DD2 - 2, and DS2 - almost 3 months.

MrsD its getting close! I also had all day sickness return towards the end. Not fair and not nice considering my initial morning sickness lasted 5 months!! Hopefully the next few weeks will pass quickly and your LO will come safe and sound. Your section is the day after my DD2s 2nd birthday! Remind me... do you know the sex of this LO??

kat hopefully your little bean will behave and come after your exams. Dont know how you can manage Uni and pregnancy at the same time! Uni is stressful enough without having pg issues to deal with too! Kudos to you!! When is your first scan??

means glad you feeling better. We will get you through the no-shag months

chico if you are trying for your first, good luck! Hopefully we dont scare you since we are all trying (or have) 4DCs!!

My big dinner went well! I now have enough left overs to last for a week. I need to come up with ways to disguise them so that the DCs dont complain. Anyone have a recipe for brownies that may or may not include turkey, turnip or green beens?????

snort @ no-shag months!! Means- still thinking of you and willing the time to roll on for a month of 'fun'.

Blondie- Congratulations and lots of sticky vibes.

I've got no idea about when I'll ovulate following this. Last time it happenned (I fell pg accidently ovulating 5 days early and then m/c at 5 and a bit weeks) I ovulated at day 20ish but then that was more normal for me then. This last year I've had shorter cycles (25-28 days) and always have a 12 day LP after ovulation. I've got opk's but would value if anyone has any experience....

DH is quite looking forward to trying again...and despite inner debates about yet another August baby (3 out of 5 of us are August babies) and possibly boy...Ds 2 is doing so well at school we're kind of thinking ...don't stress!!

Kat- do you usually go over dates? All mine were born around the same gestation (40+10ish).....

MrsD - Hope the time passes quickly for you.

BabyBlue-Hee! can you freeze some portions??

(apologies for 2 posts... ds 1 and 3 are dancing to Mama do (uh oh! uh oh!)and distracted me.....

So I think I may be accomplishing the impossible... have gotten both babies down for their nap AT THE SAME TIME!!! This is the second day in a row they have done this! Woot Wooot!! I was even able to have a civilized tea yesterday with a girlfriend I haven't seen in ages. I am keeping everything crossed that this is going to stick and not just be an evil trick these children are playing on me!!

Now that my big dinner is over and done with (even managed to send my mum home with a large enough care package that I only have enough food left for one more meal!), I can start planning DD2s 2nd birthday and Marco's baptism. Italians go all out for Baptisms so it will be held at a banquet hall (the guest list is up to 65 people!). Managed to get the invitations all printed up last night and put in the post this morning. Next have to order flowers for the tables, a cake, and bonbonnieres (which I think I will do myself rather than hire someone to do for me... tight budget and all this year). Whew! My work is never done!

On a more thread-related note... DH going to see doc about getting the snip next week! Hopefully he doesn't play the chicken and decide against it. May have to threaten him with a DC#5!!!

babyblue My DH is 100% getting the snip after this one! I hope they'll do it at 30 but I don't see why not...

I got my scan date and it's next Wednesday! Really surprised as I'll only be about 10 1/2 weeks but not complaining!!

redtent not sure about my first as he was induced early but my last 2 babies arrived exactly a week late so hopefully this one is going to follow the pattern

Am still feeling sooo sick... the only thing I can stomach are cornflakes (warm with sugar) so am eating loads of those. Hopefully I'll start feeling better soon!!

xxx

Kat- oooh so excited for your scan!! I hope you start feeling better soon.

We're also planning the snip for DH after this baby. I hate that it feels this definite but we really can't have any more after this.

Today is infant and pregnancy loss awareness day- so hugs to anyone who has loved and lost.

Hi, just popping in to say hi. All s ok here, crazy family as usual. I'm due for bloods tomorrow but I'm skipping it until next week. My levels have dropped significantly anyway so are on the way down....just the thgought of more painful random stabbing that is like getting blood from a stone does not appeal to me lol. I will be good and go next week and hope they are 0!!!

Kat, good luck with the scan.xxx

Redtent.......the snip sounds fab...but are you really really sure lol!

Oh new smilies!

~Just a quick note

meansbeans - I can understand the need to skip away from the folks wanting to take your blood, it is not fun having needles all the time. Hope the levels are down to zero for your next test.

Redtent and blondie - hope the pregnancies are progressing nicely

Kat - hope the scan goes well today. Thinking of you.

I am having a tough time at the moment, many issues and nothing to do with ttc, but it means my head is totally stressed. I am therefore taking a break from mn (might pop back to read your scan result though Kat). So I did not want to take a break from here without letting you folks know I will be back at some point!

Hi guys,

Just a quickie, scan was great and they moved my dates forward a bit so I'm now 11 weeks

Couldnt get a very good picture as I hadn't drunk enough but the heartbeat was nice and fast and baby was having a nice snooze...

11+4 here kat so nearly the same as you, when is your EDD? Scan next week.

Feeling so rough sick about once a day feel sick 24/7 and constantly shattered too.

Am starting to feel anxious about the school run with a 5yo, 4yo, almost 2yo and baby

Hiya sk, my EDD is 12th May.
I'm not too bad now, sickness has been easing off over the last week or so although it's still hanging around mainly on an evening.

Hope your scan goes well... can't believe we're almost 12 weeks already!

I'm 8th May but will probably be late again so you will have a newborn before me (sniff)

WOW!! I can't believe you ladies are already 12 weeks along!! LOL... Certainly didn't feel like my pg went that fast! Hopefully your morning all-day sickness passes soon!

Had computer issues, so have been without internet for the past week. I felt so cut off from the outside world!! LOL. Sad that MN and FB are my major sources for adult conversation!!

So DH finally made his appointment for the snip... but insists he may still change his mind by then (its the end of February). Big suck! Then he has the nerve to ask what I would do if he didnt go through with it! I told him that considering all he has to do is look at me and I get pg, that he would then have to sleep in the garden shed forever!

Sweetkitty - I still have not really attempted to go out with all 4 kids alone! LOL... its a scary thought. My 2 older ones walk to school on their own (its a 5 min walk), and the 2 LOs stay home with me. Going to the park is as much as I can manage right now! I dont think I could be organized enough in the morning to do a school run with all 4 in tow!

Babyblue, lmao at sleeping in the shed lol!

Sweetkitty, going out with 3 is a nightmare and mine are a bit older lol! You will soon adapt even though it sounds scary.

Rainbow, we are here if you need to offload. I know it must be hard to cope when stressed out. Look forward to seeing you back here soon.xxx

Kat...yay on going forward! That never ever happens to me lol! I hope you are feeling well now.

I'm ok, totally adjusted to what's happened.....still feeling a bit shocked by it all. Dreading next week's bloods but hope that's the last one. You'd think it would be enough to put me off sex but I still have the horn. It's hard abstaining! No sex until new year....god help us!!!

Means - glad things seem to be going better for you. Hopefully your bloods will have gone back to 0 this time. Whats this about no sex til the new year??? Shag away darling, just be careful! Need to stay in top notch condition for when the baby making time arrives, after all

I am very proud to announce that I have FINALLY gotten down to pre-Marco weight!! Woot woot!! Its only taken me 12 weeks! LOL. Now I just have to lose 26lbs and I will be pre-baby#3, which is where I should be at. Wish me luck! Having 2 babies in less than 2 years is a killer on the figure! I just want to get back into my favourite jeans again. At least I am finally out of the maternity jeans!

So we are all suffering from the flu here (not swine flu... just the regular one). My DH came home from work last night feeling poorly and his moaning began! When I am sick, he tells me 'suck it up woman, you have a house to run' but when he is sick, he loundges in bed all day moaning! Men are such babies!! He better not think that I am gonna look after 3 poorly children (the oldest had the flu at the same time I did and we are pretty much better), AND cater to him as well!!!

rainbow - dont be a stranger... we are here for you. Hopefully you are not too stressed out that you cant drop in for a chat once in a while.

to everyone else!!!

Hey All..rainbow I think you must have missed my post saying it wasn't a sticky one and I wasn't pregnant anymore. ((hugs)) I hope you are able to de-stress soon.

However I have ovulated today (I'm 95% sure!) so I'm back in the 2ww again. I have ovulated later than usual but I think that's probably a good thing as it was happening so early...now I've got half term to drive myself nuts over.

Babyblue- well done on the weight loss I have been doing weight watchers gently whilst ttc (I started ages ago now) but it's slow going cos I have a choccie addiction

I think we're sure about the snip btw....more worried about ttc - even though I fell pg first try last month (and 2nd try with ds 3, third try with ds 2). I'm paranoid about going through years of ttc (ds 1 took about 33 cycles). It's completely irrational isn't it? I so do want a dc 4 and dh feels the same way. I'm hoping it doesn't go on and on and on like it did that first time.

Ahh well..silly paranoid mare that I am.....

We're a quiet lot aren't we??

just a quick hello I'm 31 + weeks now! Doing ok.

Sk I'm worried about school too as dh starts work at 730 am I have to do everything. Eek.

Can't type much more on my iPhone

Red - not sure I caught that you were no longer PG either (blame it on having too much on my plate this month). Sorry... xx Know exactly what you mean by choccie addiction though there MUST be a help group thread out there for people like us!!

DD2s 2nd birthday party went off well today. Am so tired. It seems like I am constantly party-planning and catering! And I am not done yet!

Hallowee'en party last night was FAB!! Marco slept for most of the night, and when he was up, there were plenty of willing candidates to hold him! DH and I had a great time. I was bottle-feeding, so I even managed a couple of cocktails... yummy... brown cows - my fave! We even managed to get in the running for best costumes, but sadly, lost to an old biddy wearing a black wedding dress!

This week I am taking DD2 and DS2 to have their portraits taken at a studio. Not looking forward to the fight that will be on to A: get DD2 to sit still and not run off with the props, and B: to get DS2 to smile without spitting up over his clothing!

everyone going insane over the halfterm??

We're taking the kids to a butterfly place in Sheffield tomorrow,hope it's good.

I feel very like last month and am petrified of being too hopeful...also think either result is going to be hard to deal with this month... ahh well.

Scorp- 31 weeks- not long now! You must be due around Christmas??

Better go..tired and need to sleep.

I'm due on Xmas day lol. Bit worried if i labour on 24 25 or 26 as to what to do with other dc if I'm daytime labouring... Ho hum!!

I'm 32 weeks on Friday, a bit round lol. Mimi hasn't been sleeping well and has been a little poorly, and it's half term!! Half of my molar has come off too and I'm tryig to find the courage to ring dentist.

Hope everyone is ok.... Other PGs going ok - 12 weekers have you 'come out' yet?

This thread has become so quiet lately!! All you preggos are too busy/tired to write??? LOL. I have my hands full with the 2 little ones being sick with cold/coughs. Marco having a hard time BF and hates when we use the 'snot sucker' to suction him. Back to sleepless nights for me I guess

Hello!

Just on quickly to say that I had a lovely baby boy on monday morning, planned c-section, he was 7lb 11oz and everything went well!! Got home yesterday so taking it easy.....The girls are thrilled that they have a brother as is my DH!!!

Hope evryone else is well.