Waiting to TTC part 2!

[bebejones]

Shiney new thread before we drop off the end of the last one!

Oh my Bebej & Kayzr -that's a lot of shopping!

I'm thinking I might hold off a month on the baby baking. Although I'm a very impatient person (not good for a relaxed approach for ttc).. I might change my mind!

Afternoon all.

Just thought i'd update after my post yesterday...went back to the dr's today for the blood test with the nurse. She was so much nicer.

Knew exactly why I wanted to have the blood test and gave me lots of advice about giving up smoking.

Feeling much more positive today - and excited because I took my first folic acid tablet (sounds stupid...but its like the first step!)

panda glad the nurse was more helpful than the useless GP you saw yesterday! (and I know what you mean re the folic acid tablets - me too!)

kayzr looking to start ttc from next cycle... so about two weeks' time!

Verso I am so excited for you!! There are quite a few of the Dec ladies expecting now. I really wish I had put more effort into losing weight and then we would be trying now.

How exciting Verso! I feel like Jekyll and Hyde, I swing from feeling really broody and so tempted to bring things forward and go for it, but then the idea of morning sickness, tiredness, coping with two, the complications of working and childcare etc makes me shudder!

Congrats Verso!

personally, I am not sure if I should do a test or not. I have been feeling on and off nausea, tiredness, a bit of lower bachache today and lots of wind (sorry if TMI!). Not sure if this is just because AF is due early next week, or if they are actually early signs of pg. I also don't know if I would be diappointed with a BFN or relieved.....well, actually I think I would be a bit of both! Would be much more sensible to wait until summer to TTC...have ordered a bunch of tests of Amazon anyway.....

Hi there, can I come sit in the waiting room with you ladies? I've got one DS, another Dec08 baby like a few of you have, and have just decided with DH to start ttc in July/August. Of course I've gone charting crazy already (unhealthy obsession anybody?) and need somewhere to vent lest I scare DH off altogether

Glistening, I am charting crazy too. I didn't chart at all with the boys. But I think it's really interesting.

Sorry, I forgot to say..it's Macaco here with a new name.

Looks like loads of us will be trying in the summer! Although had rather a lot of wine with hubbie last night and ended up not using the condoms last night and tomorrow is the start of my fertile period opps!

Ooh florin, looks like you might have pre-empted things there. How tempted will you be to test in two weeks' time?!

tanmu when I saw your "congratulations" I had to pinch myself and remind myself I'm not actually pregnant yet (and if you have tests in the house, and you think there's a chance you could be pg - test, girl, test!!!)

Feeling broddier than ever! Got to see my school friends gorgeous month old twins & another school friends 4month old at school reunion! All SO cute!!

Florin - will you be testing?!?!

I think it would be too early to be pregnant as I was only on day 8 of my cycle. But I reckon it will be really hard not to test as I will always be hoping. I so want to be pregnant now but financially dh thinks we should wait a little longer. i personally think we will be fine.
Bebejones know how you feel, I feel so broody which wasn't helped by having my super cute 2 year old godaughter staying for the weekend.

I just did a test and it was negative. I'm not due AF until mid next week so not sure if it is too early or just a plain neg. I feel so nauseous and tired though - I hate my body playing tricks on me :-(

U might just be to early tanmu82. What pregnancy test were u using?

I used a strip test that I got off Amazon - a bulk of 15 for a couple of quid. They said they are for early detection.... today my abdomen is really hurting - like I've done loads of sit-ups but don't recall doing anything particularly strenuous over last couple of days. Doesn't feel like usual period pains or anything.

Funny though that getting the neg result has cleared up my confusion...I was actually really disappointed! Even though it would mean a winter baby.... I have only just started tracking my periods, so not sure exactly how long my cycle is, just went with avergae of 28 days. That means AF should be visiting anytime from tomorrow onwards...we shall see!

Hi everyone!

Funny that, tanmu82 how doing a test can help you sort out to really go for it or decide to wait. I'm really struggling with broodiness. Sometimes i really feel I'd love to just go for it, and I am SURROUNDED by pregnant women and babies. Went to a birthday do at the weekend and the hostess had a 6 month old and there were 3 other under two's and 6!!!! pregnant women. So, a lot of talk about pregnancy, babies, bfing etc. And yet, and yet.....then when I actually think about the reality, there are sooo many reasons to wait a bit. I swing from thinking, wait til July or August before trying and thinking that it'll take ages (not a lot of time for shagging in the Macaco/Pipoca house!) so we might as well stop using contraception after Easter. But knowing me, if we do that I'd fall straight away and things would be a lot easier if we waited that little bit longer.
Aaargh.

pipoca those were my thoughts exactly, which is when we decided we'd just come off the pill and see what happens. So now we are neither TTC nor not TTC....we are just not preventing so I don't know is this means I no longer qualify for this thread....is there a 'not preventing' thread I wonder

I know what you mean tanmu but knowing me I'd be up the duff straight away and then would worry about it being too soon...all my reasons to wait. Also, I know myself, if we stop using contraception I'll get obsessed and basically start ttc anyway cos I'll be excited. I'm not relaxed enough to just not prevent. I'm either ttc or not.
I think I need to stop thinking it all out so much and just wait until April7may and then accept that we are ttcing from then.

well, I thought I would be able to handle it. Then got scared when I realised we'd done the deed, then got disappointed as I think I may not actually be pg, now I have made a discreet note in my diary of my fertile dates for next few months.... I run the risk of getting a bit obsessed, but I am going to enjoy being in denial a little bit longer

Hi everyone, im a newbie to mumsnet, hope its ok to message this board. im mum to sophie, DD1 who is nearly 5 years old. I have always said I dont want any more DC however i have changed my mind over the last few weeks!!...i have no idea what has changed but something has. I broached the subject with DH (OVER THE PHONE...as he works away in the merchant navy!!) once he got over the shock and surprise i think he is keen... only thing is we will have to wait as i have phenlyketunoria (PKU) and need to go on a very low prten diet before i concieve. My body vasically can not break down high levels of protein found in foods such as eggs/milk/fish etc !!these high levels of protein could affect the babys development, especially in the first few months!!! ...so i guess i will be on here for a good few months waiting to TTC !!! It will be hard as i am sooo impatient..and once i make up my mind i like to just get on with things. I hope everyone is well, and look forward to speaking to you all soon , thanks for reading , vickey xx

Welcome Vix!

Welcome Vix, always good to have other people to wait with!

Welcome Vix!

thanks guys, i look 4ward to chatting with u all whilst we wait!!