Catching up with those from TTC thread 5!

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Took me ages to work out my post wouldn't work because the last thread was full!!

@MrsEG @MrsC87 @Fivebyfive2 @Delilah7 @EltzBee @Crossfitgirl @CobaltRose96 @BabySquid @LikeTheFruit @daisiesandpeonies

(Runs back to old thread for more names... bloody baby brain!)

Ahhh @MrsEG how fast has that gone!!! Definitely a milestone, I'm pleased for you - and the extra scans are a plus! Xx

Thankyou @ELW85 well midwife has gone from LMP so that puts me at 7+ something weeks, but scan today showed me at 5 + 3 which I knew because I know I ovulated late xx

Thankyou @stormtrooperjulian fingers crossed!! Looking forward to it 😊 I second @MrsEG You get used to it super quick, you'll be a nappy connoisseur in no time! X

@cupcakesandglitter great news - try and relax a bit now if you can.

@MrsEG haha it's worth a go - you never know, she might get on board. We're planning on getting a new fridge freezer for exactly the same purpose. Our current one is second hand and never been great, plus it's very measly. I'm planning to whiz up a load of my favourite, healthy, hearty meals to see me through those first few early weeks. It'll be Feb so I'm thinking stews/soups/currys etc. Also saw a cool idea online where you freeze the ingredients for slow cooker meals, then you just decant the contents into the slow cooker when you're ready for it. Ooo, enjoy the spinach and pea soup, you're having a mad one today!

I've just been to New Look to pick up my order - absolutely chuffed with it all. Out of 10 items, I'm only planning on returning 2, which is an insane keep ratio compared to normal (maybe I'm just desperate). So thanks again for the mention @MrsEG as it's not normally somewhere I shop. Most of it's all a little bit too big, but it's going to be perfect come Autumn. I particularly love the denim pencil skirt (this is going to go with everything) and the pinafore dress. So many cute tops though too. Definitely worth a look if you're in the market for some new threads and don't want to spend a fortune. Ok I'll stop harping on about NL now!

@MrsR16 - sorry, I forgot to thank you earlier for the insight on the birth plan! Good to know they exist :)

@cupcakesandglitter - ah yes, you knew you’d Ov later, I remember now! Great that they’re getting you back too, but definitely try to relax; everything is as it should be!

@PippaPug that sounds fantastic! And yep, time flies once the wedding's done. I'm hurtling towards my 3 year anniversary! I'm doing well thanks lovely 😊 20+5 today and it's kicking up a storm in there!

@cupcakesandglitter you're doing wonderfully! Amazing that everything's going well so far.

@PippaPug that sounds fantastic! And yep, time flies once the wedding's done. I'm hurtling towards my 3 year anniversary! I'm doing well thanks lovely 😊 20+5 today and it's kicking up a storm in there!

@cupcakesandglitter you're doing wonderfully! Amazing that everything's going well so far.

Wow... sorry for the double post! Haha!!! 😂😂

@cupcakesandglitter, glad the early scan went well xx

@MrsEG, I can't believe you're almost 12 weeks, it seems to have gone so fast! Although I'm sure it doesn't feel that way for you, the first bit can really drag! Could you possibly check out bank Holiday sales for the pram, or even... Dare I say it... Black Friday?! Although I totally get if that's leaving it a little toooo late! Xxx

@stormtrooperjulian, omg I'm the same, zero experience with babies! I had a friend who was similar, she didn't even really like kids until she had her own, but she's an amazing mum. We'll be fine I'm sure 🙂

@purplefig, I'm impressed with your new look haul!! Xx

@PippaPug, hi sweet, congratulations on your bfp and wedding! The honeymoon sounds fab 😀

Work was actually good today, thankfully! Hopefully August will be a less stressful month. We'll see. We have defeated Monday ladies, onwards and upwards! Xx

@stormtrooperjulian I'm right there with you on the nappy front! Never changed one ever! My friend has now said that when we go round I can change her 7 month old boys nappy 🙃
@Fivebyfive2 & @MrsEG My DH has actually suggested we wait till the Black Friday sales 😱 I nearly fell off my chair haha but it's the last Friday in Nov and we don't need it till early Feb so kinda plenty of time really.
I've twisted his arm into going to mamas and papas tomorrow 😄😄 excited to look around.

@stormtrooperjulian I'm right there with you on the nappy front! Never changed one ever! My friend has now said that when we go round I can change her 7 month old boys nappy 🙃
@Fivebyfive2 & @MrsEG My DH has actually suggested we wait till the Black Friday sales 😱 I nearly fell off my chair haha but it's the last Friday in Nov and we don't need it till early Feb so kinda plenty of time really.
I've twisted his arm into going to mamas and papas tomorrow 😄😄 excited to look around.

Bloody stupid app telling me my post has failed to post, then posting twice 🤦🏼‍♀️

Sorry everyone I'm so massively behind on the thread. I've had a rough couple of days over the toilet and I feel like rubbish 😢 Also feel terrible in myself and so fat - not just around my tummy where I can literally grab a handful now, but my hips and legs. I've been so sedentary the last couple of weeks because I've been so tired and can't motivate myself to go for mega long dog walks or lug things around the stable yard anymore (obviously I've stopped riding.) sorry for the rant 😢

Sorry everyone I'm so massively behind on the thread. I've had a rough couple of days over the toilet and I feel like rubbish 😢 Also feel terrible in myself and so fat - not just around my tummy where I can literally grab a handful now, but my hips and legs. I've been so sedentary the last couple of weeks because I've been so tired and can't motivate myself to go for mega long dog walks or lug things around the stable yard anymore (obviously I've stopped riding.) sorry for the rant 😢

Sorry everyone I'm so massively behind on the thread. I've had a rough couple of days over the toilet and I feel like rubbish 😢 Also feel terrible in myself and so fat - not just around my tummy where I can literally grab a handful now, but my hips and legs. I've been so sedentary the last couple of weeks because I've been so tired and can't motivate myself to go for mega long dog walks or lug things around the stable yard anymore (obviously I've stopped riding.) sorry for the rant 😢

And sorry for the triple post omg what's wrong with my phone!!

@daisiesandpeonies Don't worry about feeling a bit sedentary, the first trimester is an ordeal in itself without putting pressure on yourself about your weight or activity levels. Just focus on keeping your spirits up and trying to keep eating and drinking enough. Your energy levels will return and then you can do a bit more. In the early weeks I decided my spirit animal was a slug as i just lounged around all slobbish and yuk but I feel so much better and more energetic now. We are our own worst critics but remember you are doing an incredible thing growing your baby and you should be kind to yourself with what your body is going through :)

Thanks @purplefig @ELW85 @MrsR16 @Fivebyfive2 xx

Sorry you're not feeling great @daisiesandpeonies 😩 like Trashkitten said, don't beat yourself up at all - I'm sure when your energy levels pick up you'll be up and about and feeling a bit better 😊 xx

Happy Tuesday everyone! X

Thanks @purplefig @ELW85 @MrsR16 @Fivebyfive2 xx

Sorry you're not feeling great @daisiesandpeonies 😩 like Trashkitten said, don't beat yourself up at all - I'm sure when your energy levels pick up you'll be up and about and feeling a bit better 😊 xx

Happy Tuesday everyone! X

@cupcakesandglitter @Fivebyfive2 I know; in some ways it’s gone so fast but at times it felt like time was standing still!! I’m so glad the first tri is almost done though as it also means I stop a lot of the medication and the injections - hurray!

@purplefig We had the kitchen done at the start of the year so luckily have a fab freezer now; great shout on the slow cooker too! Ahh glad all your New Look stuff was fab, mine too! I’m only sending back two tops. All so comfy as well and I reckon some of the stuff I could wear post-babies too; I wore one of the shirts yesterday and it basically just looks oversized (but hid my big swollen tum perfectly!!)

@Fivebyfive2 @BabySquid I did consider Black Friday as I’m not too fussed about getting the pram until we have to, if it means I get a good deal! I’ll have a good look around the August Bank Hols too though :)

@daisiesandpeonies Don’t worry yourself - honestly, I have had days like that where I’ve done absolutely nothing; a few days I’ve worked from home so I could also have a nap on my lunch break! I LOL’d at @TrashKitten10 spirit animal - mine is somewhere between sloth and slug too haha! I haven’t hit more than 5000 steps a day in weeks and weeks (used to easily get 12-15k no bother); it’s so totally fine to just take it very easy. Listen to your body; if you need to rest and sleep and not move, then do! I’ve eschewed a lot of dog walks in favour of throwing a tennis ball up the stairs for him while I lie on the sofa!! Xx

Morning everyone sorry I've been so absent! Trying to catch up on all your chat but it moves so fast it's so hard to! I was away end of last week and Saturday in Paris for a friends 30th- it was fab and they all know I'm pregnant so I just didn't drink and had a day in Paris on my own to wander when they all went champagne tasting. We did eat very late at night though which wasn't great because I was knackered and there was one morning where I had to run for an emergency croissant because everyone was faffing getting ready and lack of food was making me feel sick!

I'm 14 weeks now and having a weird wobble worrying that something has gone wrong. It's a weird time- no bump, feel great, am I even pregnant?! Husband thinks I've lost the plot as I want yet ANOTHER scan to calm my nerves. I'm trying to hold out until 16 weeks though.

Had a bit of a row with DH yesterday too- well more like me hysterically crying- because turns out he told some of his mates from his cricket team and I then got messages from one of their wives congratulating me. I hardly know either of them and we had planned to wait to tell less important friends until my brothers know- I wanted to tell them face to face when I see them in a few weeks time. DH is just desperate to tell people because he's so excited but it felt like he wasn't listening to my anxiety and my lwishes to wait a bit at least until family know. He felt so bad for upsetting me and telling people though that I came home to not one but two bunches of flowers and him hoovering the house 😂

@daisiesandpeonies as the others have said I know it's hard but try to give yourself a break. You've got a long time of being pregnant and it's natural that your energy levels will fluctuate in that time and you won't always feel exactly like the "old" you.

Morning everyone sorry I've been so absent! Trying to catch up on all your chat but it moves so fast it's so hard to! I was away end of last week and Saturday in Paris for a friends 30th- it was fab and they all know I'm pregnant so I just didn't drink and had a day in Paris on my own to wander when they all went champagne tasting. We did eat very late at night though which wasn't great because I was knackered and there was one morning where I had to run for an emergency croissant because everyone was faffing getting ready and lack of food was making me feel sick!

I'm 14 weeks now and having a weird wobble worrying that something has gone wrong. It's a weird time- no bump, feel great, am I even pregnant?! Husband thinks I've lost the plot as I want yet ANOTHER scan to calm my nerves. I'm trying to hold out until 16 weeks though.

Had a bit of a row with DH yesterday too- well more like me hysterically crying- because turns out he told some of his mates from his cricket team and I then got messages from one of their wives congratulating me. I hardly know either of them and we had planned to wait to tell less important friends until my brothers know- I wanted to tell them face to face when I see them in a few weeks time. DH is just desperate to tell people because he's so excited but it felt like he wasn't listening to my anxiety and my lwishes to wait a bit at least until family know. He felt so bad for upsetting me and telling people though that I came home to not one but two bunches of flowers and him hoovering the house 😂

@daisiesandpeonies as the others have said I know it's hard but try to give yourself a break. You've got a long time of being pregnant and it's natural that your energy levels will fluctuate in that time and you won't always feel exactly like the "old" you.

Morning everyone sorry I've been so absent! Trying to catch up on all your chat but it moves so fast it's so hard to! I was away end of last week and Saturday in Paris for a friends 30th- it was fab and they all know I'm pregnant so I just didn't drink and had a day in Paris on my own to wander when they all went champagne tasting. We did eat very late at night though which wasn't great because I was knackered and there was one morning where I had to run for an emergency croissant because everyone was faffing getting ready and lack of food was making me feel sick!

I'm 14 weeks now and having a weird wobble worrying that something has gone wrong. It's a weird time- no bump, feel great, am I even pregnant?! Husband thinks I've lost the plot as I want yet ANOTHER scan to calm my nerves. I'm trying to hold out until 16 weeks though.

Had a bit of a row with DH yesterday too- well more like me hysterically crying- because turns out he told some of his mates from his cricket team and I then got messages from one of their wives congratulating me. I hardly know either of them and we had planned to wait to tell less important friends until my brothers know- I wanted to tell them face to face when I see them in a few weeks time. DH is just desperate to tell people because he's so excited but it felt like he wasn't listening to my anxiety and my lwishes to wait a bit at least until family know. He felt so bad for upsetting me and telling people though that I came home to not one but two bunches of flowers and him hoovering the house 😂

@daisiesandpeonies as the others have said I know it's hard but try to give yourself a break. You've got a long time of being pregnant and it's natural that your energy levels will fluctuate in that time and you won't always feel exactly like the "old" you.

Morning everyone sorry I've been so absent! Trying to catch up on all your chat but it moves so fast it's so hard to! I was away end of last week and Saturday in Paris for a friends 30th- it was fab and they all know I'm pregnant so I just didn't drink and had a day in Paris on my own to wander when they all went champagne tasting. We did eat very late at night though which wasn't great because I was knackered and there was one morning where I had to run for an emergency croissant because everyone was faffing getting ready and lack of food was making me feel sick!

I'm 14 weeks now and having a weird wobble worrying that something has gone wrong. It's a weird time- no bump, feel great, am I even pregnant?! Husband thinks I've lost the plot as I want yet ANOTHER scan to calm my nerves. I'm trying to hold out until 16 weeks though.

Had a bit of a row with DH yesterday too- well more like me hysterically crying- because turns out he told some of his mates from his cricket team and I then got messages from one of their wives congratulating me. I hardly know either of them and we had planned to wait to tell less important friends until my brothers know- I wanted to tell them face to face when I see them in a few weeks time. DH is just desperate to tell people because he's so excited but it felt like he wasn't listening to my anxiety and my lwishes to wait a bit at least until family know. He felt so bad for upsetting me and telling people though that I came home to not one but two bunches of flowers and him hoovering the house 😂

@daisiesandpeonies as the others have said I know it's hard but try to give yourself a break. You've got a long time of being pregnant and it's natural that your energy levels will fluctuate in that time and you won't always feel exactly like the "old" you.

Morning everyone sorry I've been so absent! Trying to catch up on all your chat but it moves so fast it's so hard to! I was away end of last week and Saturday in Paris for a friends 30th- it was fab and they all know I'm pregnant so I just didn't drink and had a day in Paris on my own to wander when they all went champagne tasting. We did eat very late at night though which wasn't great because I was knackered and there was one morning where I had to run for an emergency croissant because everyone was faffing getting ready and lack of food was making me feel sick!

I'm 14 weeks now and having a weird wobble worrying that something has gone wrong. It's a weird time- no bump, feel great, am I even pregnant?! Husband thinks I've lost the plot as I want yet ANOTHER scan to calm my nerves. I'm trying to hold out until 16 weeks though.

Had a bit of a row with DH yesterday too- well more like me hysterically crying- because turns out he told some of his mates from his cricket team and I then got messages from one of their wives congratulating me. I hardly know either of them and we had planned to wait to tell less important friends until my brothers know- I wanted to tell them face to face when I see them in a few weeks time. DH is just desperate to tell people because he's so excited but it felt like he wasn't listening to my anxiety and my lwishes to wait a bit at least until family know. He felt so bad for upsetting me and telling people though that I came home to not one but two bunches of flowers and him hoovering the house 😂

@daisiesandpeonies as the others have said I know it's hard but try to give yourself a break. You've got a long time of being pregnant and it's natural that your energy levels will fluctuate in that time and you won't always feel exactly like the "old" you.

Morning everyone sorry I've been so absent! Trying to catch up on all your chat but it moves so fast it's so hard to! I was away end of last week and Saturday in Paris for a friends 30th- it was fab and they all know I'm pregnant so I just didn't drink and had a day in Paris on my own to wander when they all went champagne tasting. We did eat very late at night though which wasn't great because I was knackered and there was one morning where I had to run for an emergency croissant because everyone was faffing getting ready and lack of food was making me feel sick!

I'm 14 weeks now and having a weird wobble worrying that something has gone wrong. It's a weird time- no bump, feel great, am I even pregnant?! Husband thinks I've lost the plot as I want yet ANOTHER scan to calm my nerves. I'm trying to hold out until 16 weeks though.

Had a bit of a row with DH yesterday too- well more like me hysterically crying- because turns out he told some of his mates from his cricket team and I then got messages from one of their wives congratulating me. I hardly know either of them and we had planned to wait to tell less important friends until my brothers know- I wanted to tell them face to face when I see them in a few weeks time. DH is just desperate to tell people because he's so excited but it felt like he wasn't listening to my anxiety and my lwishes to wait a bit at least until family know. He felt so bad for upsetting me and telling people though that I came home to not one but two bunches of flowers and him hoovering the house 😂

@daisiesandpeonies as the others have said I know it's hard but try to give yourself a break. You've got a long time of being pregnant and it's natural that your energy levels will fluctuate in that time and you won't always feel exactly like the "old" you.

Morning everyone sorry I've been so absent! Trying to catch up on all your chat but it moves so fast it's so hard to! I was away end of last week and Saturday in Paris for a friends 30th- it was fab and they all know I'm pregnant so I just didn't drink and had a day in Paris on my own to wander when they all went champagne tasting. We did eat very late at night though which wasn't great because I was knackered and there was one morning where I had to run for an emergency croissant because everyone was faffing getting ready and lack of food was making me feel sick!

I'm 14 weeks now and having a weird wobble worrying that something has gone wrong. It's a weird time- no bump, feel great, am I even pregnant?! Husband thinks I've lost the plot as I want yet ANOTHER scan to calm my nerves. I'm trying to hold out until 16 weeks though.

Had a bit of a row with DH yesterday too- well more like me hysterically crying- because turns out he told some of his mates from his cricket team and I then got messages from one of their wives congratulating me. I hardly know either of them and we had planned to wait to tell less important friends until my brothers know- I wanted to tell them face to face when I see them in a few weeks time. DH is just desperate to tell people because he's so excited but it felt like he wasn't listening to my anxiety and my lwishes to wait a bit at least until family know. He felt so bad for upsetting me and telling people though that I came home to not one but two bunches of flowers and him hoovering the house 😂

@daisiesandpeonies as the others have said I know it's hard but try to give yourself a break. You've got a long time of being pregnant and it's natural that your energy levels will fluctuate in that time and you won't always feel exactly like the "old" you.