The fourth WIIT thread travels far and wide, with tales of new adventures to share.

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Hello Ladies,

Here is the 4th WIIT thread for our enjoyment.

Stats will have to follow at a later date, as I can't check back to see where everyone is accurately at the moment.

Get posting and lets see where this thread takes us. :)

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Saskia Janell Alexandra Gibson arrived 2:28pm weighing 5lbs 14oz. She's perfect and absolutely gorgeous (but then I might be slightly biased!!!). X

Whoopie!!!!

Congratulations SPR, what a lovely name and so happy for you all. Hope you're getting some good rest and plenty of gazing at your newborn - I'm sure she's gorgeous.

Congratulations! Well done SPR! Enjoy those special first days getting to know one another! Xxx

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YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations SPR! What a diddy little girl! Girls are the best!! Also feel a little freaked out as I was going to say that I thought you would pick Alexandra as a name...had a weird dream...don't ask! Saskia is a beautiful name, love it!

Can't wait for a piccy of your gorgeous little girl! :)

Just seen the fb piccy, beautiful! Well done SPR!! :)

She's beautiful! I love the little gingerbread man babygro!

Big huge congratulations SPR :) Lovely photo :) I thought you would have a girl. :) Great name too.

Another BFN for me today, I did pass poundland yesterday and bought some cheapie sticks and did one this morning. But I'm getting increasingly more hormonal by the minute and very much losing my sense of humour and burst into tears earlier when OH asked me what I wanted and I said I didn't know, it all points to the arrival of AF in the not too distant future. BUGGER!

Oh 100. Still, it's not over until AF arrives is it? The not knowing is no fun though is it? Fx you get a different result soon.

My nippular sensations have gone back to normal so Im wondering if I'm imagining things now!

I've had an ill DP lolling around sighing and groaning on the sofa all day today. Good news is that his work visa for the US got approved today, there'd been a fuck up by his management so it's been a bit touch and go whether it would come through in time. So that's a big relief and one thing he will hopefully cross off his list of Things to Worry About!

I want to see a pic of little Saskia! Will take all your words for it she is adorable.

No Quod, you are right, it's not over yet, but I just don't feel it this month. I'm going to work on next month, hopefully I'll have started ovulating, as I think maybe that's what's not happening at the moment, or we just aren't lucky yet.

It's early days yet re the symptoms, don't discount it.

Glad things worked out OK for the work visa in the end.

I don't think they stay tingly all pg do they Quod? Good news on the visa.

Sorry to hear you think AF's on her way100years.

Quod, I didn't have tingly boobs at all! So do not fret!! Sympathies on the ill man front, they can be quite pathetic can't they!! (Glad the visa got sorted)

Sorry you think AF is imminent 100 :( But try not to get too upset, like you said you might not even be OVing yet!

DH is so stressed, it's really hard living with him at the moment :( So much crap going on, and no money to throw at the problems! He's been headhunted by a company in Australia, but he won't even consider it even though it could be a really good opportunity for a fresh start. I've done a cake job for a friend today so that will give us enough cash for the weekend, and due some money for my big cake job at the end of the month. I hate all this uncertainty, just wish DH had left the company when he had the chance 2 years ago! He's now too involved & completely blinkered to any changes that might be beneficial to us all! Sorry to offload on you all, just having one of those days where I need to get it off my chest! Need to step back & count my blessings, there are so many people far worse off than we are.

Sorry to hear that things are so rubbish still Bebe. Why won't he consider the Australia job? Is it a loyalty thing? Have you thought about how you would feel about going there? (FWIW, there is such a palpable feeling of financial optimism over there at the mo, when DP and I were there last year you could really feel that their economy isn't in recession.) I can empathise with living with a stressed/over-invested/blinkered man, though mine goes through bad patches rather than it being a constant. It's a fantastic achievement on your part that you are starting to make money from your cake business though and you should keep that in mind, even if it feels like a small part of the equation now. You shouldn't ever feel bad about unloading on here - it's what we're here for. for you.

Loyalty/fear of the unknown/fear of change. Business not up & running properly yet, still ver much in a friends and family stage but at least I'm getting paid for it, even if it is 'mate's rates'! DH just text to say he lost the tribunal that he was at today, so now needs to find a shit load of money to sort that out! Things going from shit to shitter, there's been no let up for nearly 4 years, & I know he's a breaking point...again! Feel sick with worry today. No time to wallow as DD is with me & she picks up on things these days :(

Oh bebe sorry to hear that things are not good at home at the moment. Glad things are working out with the cakes, even at mates rates it's good to get the base up and work from there.

Bebe no doubt over the course of the past two years you've told us this, but presumably you and DH have been to Australia at some point? If not, or if not recently, would it be possible to go out there to see what you think of the place and for your DH to have some face to face talks with the potential employer? It doesn't sound like the sort of thing that should be dismissed out of hand. Anyway a trip away would do you both good.

Bebe Would the company that have headhunted your OH help with relocation costs or 'going over for a look' costs? Good luck getting your OH to take time off for such a trip though, I remember all the holidays he has missed due to work :( Hope things work out soon and well done for staying strong whilst DD is around- that can't be easy

Like you said 100 you might not even be ovulating yet. I'm sur it will happen when your body is ready (which could still be this month!)

Harpie how are things with you since the diagnosis? How are you feeling?

No, never been to Oz! We'd both love to go there, although not sure if relocating is really a viable option. But I'd love for him to give it more consideration. Lots of reasons to say 'sod everything' and pack up & go, but equally lots of very very good reasons to stay. No way we could afford a holiday for 3 to Australia right now, so unless this company wanted to pay for it then it's very unlikely. It would be nice though if DH could at least take from it that he is very good at what he does, and is in demand & thought highly of (in a business sense, not just at home) but he's under such a dark cloud at the moment he really can't see it!

Harpie - how are things with you & your DH now since the diagnosis? Have you had any word on getting medication yet? How are you doing?

Thanks for all the love you guys [soppy emoticon] feeling perkier...sort of! :)

Thanks for asking guys. I'm trialling the medication now but it's not working, I guess it's not ADHD after all, just anxiety. No idea what I'm going to do next but I think I'll be handing my notice in pretty soon. I can feel this dream of a child slipping through my fingers.

Bebe I was thinking of the company paying as well, that would be the normal practice. I know he's busy but I don't see how your DH could rationalise a decision not to at least check the place out, considering what a massive difference it could potentially make to his career, his health and to your quality of life as a family.

Harpie - Maybe it's not had enough time to kick in yet? Don't these things usually have a build up effect? Sorry you feel that it has come to having to hand in your notice. Have you been able to talk to work at all about it? Have a unMN

(Don't think DH is in the right frame of mind to discuss the job tonight, it's been a particularly shite day. Will try & broach it over the weekend)

Oh it's definitely time. I think the stress is actually damaging my brain. I need a complete career change before I have a breakdown. It's shit but it's true.

Do you have anything in mind? Really hope you can find a way of making things easier for yourself in the long term. Your health is paramount & you definitely shouldn't be doing anything that is making you unwell. x