CBFM (thread/statistics) graduates TTC,BUMPS & BABIES 2011/2012

[Hispirits]

Dreamer being signed off work most of the pregnancy means I am super organised!
On the verge of obsessive compulsive lol, but I love it!
Everything's brought. I've had some luck and got some great deals!
My most recent, I got an Ameda dual beast pump and only actually parted with £13! Lol it was £129.99.
I had a £100 boots gift card from work, plus my staff discount, which took it to £13. and then I got about £10 back in advantage cards points!
So I've been a bit jammy! But love a bargain! Lol
Birth plan. Just get him here and keep us both safe. Im nit really against anything,and I'm not bothering with any regimented plan because who knows what will happen? I think you end up set urself up for a bit if disappointment if it doesn't "go to plan". Only thing I'm not to fussed on having is pethidine.
Ill find out about the section next Monday.
If I can do it naturally the other thing on my plan will be please do let me tear! Lol

My friend gave birth to a bsby girl at 8pm last night 8lb4. 3 days over due and get second baby. They were both home at 1am!! Lol what a trooper!

 

[trixie79]

Yeah dreamer I think so.... But as long as she takes little bits through out the day... Of some sort of calcium then shes grand....try rice puddings!!! They always go down a treat with Conor!!

Conor has been the same the past few nites and has a runny nose... Fighting his naps, and crying a lot....and runny nappies and rash!
But I noticed today that 2 back teeth have cut...now the fun begins!! Ah well just as his sleeping had improved I feel like we are back to square one!!!!

I've tested too Stranje and the IC had a weird second line on it but it was like an error rather than a pos!!! Kinda diagonal?? I have no idea when I o so havent a clue wat dpo I am.....but im day 29 so she's just around the corner!! I have one more IC left so I'll test in the morning again!

 

[StranjeGirl]

Hi Everyone!

Well I have been testing and bfn for me! Which is a good thing right now! DH should find out about the new job this next week so I will be so happy to finally have an answer as whether or not we are moving in the next couple months. Testing again is so weird!!! ALthough much less diappointing when ou are trying to get a bfn than a bfp. Some reason it is still slightly disappointing. I guess deep down I wouldn't be too upset if it happened!

You sound super organized and ready to go Hispirits!! I think it is great not to have too much of a plan. I had plan A, and my plan be was do whatever and keep both me and baby safe....that was all I cared about. I really didn't want to be induced, but in the end it so wasn't important at all. Any scan pics??

Dreamer- it took a while for giada to get used to a cup. Is it the cup, or the fact that she is drinking cows milk that she only takes so little. I got giada one of those cups with a straw because she seems to do much better than a regular sippy cup and will drink more. I also use a bottle still a few times a day as the dr said it was fine. Could Erin be teething? I feel like it is that time!

Trixie can't wait to hear tomorrow!!! I am really hoping for a bfp for you! Diagonal line?? I have never seen that before! It never seems to happen when you have a box full of tests. ONly when you have a couple! Sorry about conor He sounds just like giada when teething. The pear juice seemed to work for giada! I made add some prunes in her diet a couple times a week! Are you worried about spd at all? I kinda forgot about it til i had a flare up of pelvic issues and I started doing my stretches. Some of them totally bring the pain back...like pulling my knee to my chest while lying down- to stretch the butt muscle. I get a shooting pain in the thigh and pelvic joint. I never even got a spd diagnosis, but from what I read that is what is sounds like. It made me think about future pregnancies. I wonder what it will be like?

I am still having pointing problems with giada. Anyone else's lo's aroud the same age and not point or follow a point? She also doesn't stack block or put things into containers. She like to knock over what I stack and take things out of containers but not the other way around. She will put balls into her little play table where you put the ball in and it rolls down the leg of the table and she gets it and does it again. Does this all sound normal? I hate being a first time mom and the internet does NOT help. All I read is that "my autistic son did not point at this age" etc etc. and it makes me worried that I am not recognizing warning signs. I'd feel better if she was saying a bunch of words, but it is still just baby babble!!

hope everyone is well!!

 

[_dreamer_]

Ouch two back teeth! I shall try have a look in Erins mouth but shw doesn't realy let ne anymore lol will have to peek when she's laughing. Odd on the diagonal line, I look forward to hearing what todays says

Stranj, yes we also moved to a straw cup and she drinks water great from it, she can control the flow much better than the sippy, and it al gets drunk rather than half going down her front. But she will just take sips of water through the day and with her meals. I'd been trying to give her cows milk in an open cup which she'd take a bit at a time maybe 50ml, I was thinking I didn't want to put her off water in her straw cup if I was putting milk in it and she didn't like it. But yesterday I put some in one of her straw cups and she drank quite a lot and was making mmm noises lol. Will pursue and also try rice pudding

Erin does point but doesn't follow a point. She looks around but not at where you are pointing. She puts things into containers and tries to stack but only 1 level. Saying that though, every baby is different and some are just later than others at doing certain things. I would really try not to stress about it all hun, and maybe try give yourself a new goal, like by 18 months if she's not doing these things, then go and see someone and see if they are concerned. If something is wrong, that's still really early but means that you can try relax in the meantime and take the pressure off yourself of what she is/isnt doing. I'm sure that it will all come with time and maybe like TTC if you stop focusing on it, it suddenly happens lol. And try stay off the internet!

 

[trixie79]

Well the docs rang me today!!! My cholesterol is 6.6... Omg I'm practically a solid... Salad yogurts and fruit for me till Easter!!! I'm so fat it's getting me down... I know a 14 uk isn't fat but my stomach is so wobbly and big and stretch marks are still pink the whole way up! It's so bloody depressing....
Right the goal is to lose a stone... No more ttc or even thinking abt it ... I have to get this weight off!!!
Rite rant over!!!!!
Bfn today.....

 

[Hispirits]

Well the docs rang me today!!! My cholesterol is 6.6... Omg I'm practically a solid... Salad yogurts and fruit for me till Easter!!! I'm so fat it's getting me down... I know a 14 uk isn't fat but my stomach is so wobbly and big and stretch marks are still pink the whole way up! It's so bloody depressing....
Right the goal is to lose a stone... No more ttc or even thinking abt it ... I have to get this weight off!!!
Rite rant over!!!!!
Bfn today.....

trix i'm a 14. and i can weigh 10.5 stone and be a 14 or i can weight 12/13 stone and be a 14. i've stayed in a 14 maternity. can never bloody get out of a 14! lol
12 stone 9 was my heaviest, i did have success on diet chef, but its expensive and i did put the weight straight back on.
weight watchers got me to my slimmest but again with ttc and depression i put it all back on.

i have heard some brilliant things about the 5:2 diet. 2000 calories for 5 days a week and 500 cal for two days a week. no restrictions on what you eat.

lots of water is good for shifting weight

another thnig i did try once which did work, but it was very evolved and i was to busy to pay attention to it, was that 'think your self thin' self hypnosis book/cd.
if i had the brain space to focus on it it would have worked.

i hate being a 14.

myfitneespal online or the app is really good and free!


i am praying my baby is going to suck all my fat out my boobs
if i loose weight bfeeding, i may start breast feeding dh too.
hahahahaha lol bitty

you won't be wanting a cuppa round my house lol




theres a link for a group on here starting the 5:2 diet xx
https://babyandbump.momtastic.com/d.../1736603-any-one-done-fast-diet-5-2-diet.html

 

[_dreamer_]

Hahahaha omg hispirits that's so funny. I think breastfeeding has made me lose quite a bit of weight, which for me isn't that good. I have the opposite problem to many and am too skinny even though I eat loads. I really liked my figure while pregnant because I put on a little more weight everywhere and felt I looked healthier and had a bit of shape. But Erin has sucked me dry lol. So maybe it will work in the right way for you. I'm hoping when I stop breastfeeding if I still eat the same I should put on a little weight again. My pre preg clothes are too big now and a few people have commented that I'm looking too skinny. I know a lot of people might see that as not an issue but it does bug me because not many people would comment and say you've put on weight haven't you, or you're looking fat, but it makes me feel the same way. Anyways rant over lol!

 

[trixie79]

Lol I guess we all have issues with weight....
Don't feel too bad today, the girls at work told me you have to fast for colesterol readings and I didn't cause I didn't even know it was being done, so it's prob a false reading!! Thank god! Mind you I'll still have to go on the 8 th and prob get another smoking lecture from the gp!!!

Got a micro braising I think that's wat it's called... At the beautician today to try and get rid of the stretch marks... Have another 2 sessions left... Not sure if it will work??

Have only attempted the weight watchers and slimming world but being back at work messes all that up so I'm just not going to eat junk and see if that works!!!!

 

[trixie79]

Cd 1 for me... I'm starting the cbfm ... Changed the batteries and turned it on....
Wat do I do next!!!!

The af didn't come till 8:30 and I'm up since 6 so do I start now???? 3rd piddle!?!?!

Amywho ! Need help!!!

Also I'm going to take the soy isoflavones as I conceived 1 st cycle with them last time but can't rem wat I took?!?

Want my cycle back to 28 days. At themin they are 33 days and haven't s clue if Im ovulating!!

 

[Claire1]

Good luck Trixie!

Im in the same boat,need to shift weight but its so hard. I would want to lose weight before TTC again....not for some time though!

Glad everyone is well and pleased to hear youve settled into work Dreamer. x

 

[Hispirits]

scan went well, gotta a very happy beautiful baby


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[trixie79]

Ah lok at your little bubba!!!! So cute.... Those tiny little arms.... Ahhh....
I know I keep saying in ntnp and need to lose the weight and all..... But I really think I want to be pregnant again!!!!

Figured out the cbfm, not sure when it will ask me to test but at least this cycle I'll know when and if I'm ovulating!!! I'm off the pill since sept??? So you would think I would have caught the eggy by now, so it's good to have the cbfm just to confirm the o as I don't have time to temp anymore!!!!

 

[Hispirits]

Argh trix, can take the pill a while to work itself out your system and for your hormones and cycles to straighten out.
Give it 3 months in cbfm before you start to take any serious notice if you know what I mean.
My friend took ages to concieve (ages for her 2yrs, 1st baby she fell quickly)with her 2nd.
But she gave birth to her last Saturday.
From all the years ttc the only things I really recommended are the pregnacare conception vitamins.
And trying to eat more mono saturated fat.
Look up online "Mediterranean diet, fertility".
Really interesting and I swear the month I feel with this baby I stopped everything, but I carried on unintentionally eating olive spread Instead of clover or butter.olive oil instead of sunflower. Just a few little swaps like that I believe made all the difference.
Give it more time tho. Xxx

 

[trixie79]

Ta his... Yeah I'm going to try the cbfm for a couple of months and just see when I ovulate... I was off the pill a year and bam triplets.. After them I only used the cbfm for 2 months and soy for one and bam Conor so I'm sure it's just the hormones settling down and dtd on the right day!!!!
Going to Spain in June so ideally I wouldn't like to be preggers for that but I'm still impatient if you know wat I mean!!!!

 

[StranjeGirl]

Hi Ladies!

Great scan pics hispirits!!!!! I really felt giada looked just like her scan (minus the freaky look of the bumps etc) when she was born! You must be so pleased!

Trixie what is normal cholesterol over there? We measure it it differently here as under 200 is fine. Go to spain and enjoy yourself!!! Have some drinks and then ttc! No fun going when you are pregnant!!!

So I am totally trying that 5:2 weight loss plan. Thanks hispirits! i had forgotten that a long time ago I used to do a juice day once and a while where I would have a juice for lunch and one for dinner and that was all. I always lost a couple pounds and felt much better. I gained 6 pounds after my surgery so I want to lose it. I fasted for one day on wednesday and will do it again on monday. I was gone for a conference the past 2 days and ate like a total pig. They had food all day long and all these pastries and I ate so much junk it was awful. So I will weigh in after my next fast and if I still lost weight this week then this diet REALLY works! I'll let you guys know! Plus you just dont have a desire to eat much the day after the fast. Your stomach feels a bit off so you feel like eating lighter.

Dreamer I know what you mean about wanting to gain. I have always been on the thin side and have a weight I want to be at, but I don't want to be over or under that weight. usually I am always over it by a couple pounds but when I got my pelvic pain issues they didn't know what it was and had me on all these weird diets. I couldn't eat anything and was in so much pain and depressed that I lost about 8 pounds (I was already at my lowest weight at the time) I dropped down to 135 pounds and I am over 6'2 in tall (189 cm) I hated it. I would cry every time I looked in the mirror because I could see all my ribs and looked so unhealthy. And people would constantly say to me- you are way to skinny, you need to eat blah blah blah. I couldn't gain a pound to save my life. I started buying huge bags of potato chips since I could eat potatoes, and would eat a bag a day and still nothing. I also have a cousin who is almost my height and much much skinnier than me due to a medical condition. She gets so upset because people comment on it all the time and she can't gain weight. And you are totally right. No one would ever walk up to you and say "wow, you need to lose some weight" but they have no problem telling you you need to gain. It's awful both ways!! But from the pics you look fantastic so you have nothing to worry about!

I was pretty bummed to come home after two days of being gone and giada didnt' even look twice at me Unfortunately I came home when dh was giving her her bedtime bottle so she was eating and sleepy and she never pays attention to anyone when she is drinking her bottle. When she was done she came toward me and gave me a kiss on my knee, but I had expected her to get all excited. I was gone for a few hours last week and when I came home she crawled right over to me and wanted me to pick her up, so I thought she would be super excited this time. Oh well. I guess food is more important.

Anyone else having an increasingly hard time taking lo out to a restaurant? Giada used to be fine and now she eats so fast and then yells. It is becoming impossible and I feel like she is hitting the terrible twos early. Is this normal? She is doing the same at home. Not wanting to sit long in her high chair and God forbid she doesn't have food on her tray or a spoon ready for her when she is ready..she just starts screaming. It's driving me up the wall. I don't know how to get her out of this habit? We went to breakfast this morning and I had to keep her occupied and fed and then she started throwing up This has never happened before. I think she may have gagged on eggs and she threw up like 4 times. DH took her and left (we had walked there) while I cleaned everything up and we had pretty much just gotten our food lol. Poor thing. She seemed fine after so I am assuming she just gagged on something .

Giada seems to be properly walking! Still looks like frankenstein at times with her arms out to balance, but doing pretty well! No words yet though!

 

[trixie79]

Ah giada is doing so well!!!

I'm such a bad mum.... Cause I switch the tv on to cartoons when LO is eating so that entertains him for a while... Ice age Christmas is 23 minutes long so I know I have time to get a wash on or something!!!!!
Going out is ok as we give him loads of grapes and that keeps him entertained!!

Conor said apple( so cute!!) last week but not since....
All he says is da and dada... Mama has totally disappeared!!!! Lol! When James is about I'm completely invisible!!!

 

[Claire1]

Hispirit what LOVELY photos, so so cute. What a beautiful face, you must be so pleased!

I think Darcey has hit the terrible twos early aswell, she gets in such a strop if she doesnt get what she wants, or if her toys get stuck....tantrum central!!!
And yes, eating out has become a little more tricky. If shes not too tired and got nibbles that she wants like cheese or grapes then she'll be fine but we cant hang around too long. You can see shes eager to get on the floor or her hands into the food!

Well done on Giada walking, what a star!! No stopping her now.

Trixie, Darcey has stopped saying Mama and says Nana ALL the time. Dada is still top of her list and oh no! So sute he said apple,thats a tough one!
I also agree with Stranje, go to spain and chill, have some drinks and get preggers whilst your there!!! Ov permitting

Hope everyone is well.

 

[lilrojo]

Hey all.. Im currently in another TWW... cycle 4.. but not used the cbfm.. i started too but ran out of sticks... and it hasnt picked up my peak for the last cycle anyways.. was on clomid for cds5-9 and got my positive finally on cds21/22.. o'ed cd22.. so i am currently on cd 29 and 7dpo..

Bryce is doing great.. not off walking on his own yet.. but he will hold onto my pants and walk with me lol.. too cute.. He also recently started standing all on his own in the middle of the room from sitting.. so thats a big step..

Hi too cute.. i cant wait to be back there...

Really hope everyone is well..

 

[_dreamer_]

Your scan photos are too cute hispirits! I bet you can't wait to see that beautiful little face in person.

Lilrojo, fingers crossed for this cycle. What is Clomid? And well done to Bryce on standing alone! I reckon he'll be walking soon, didn't take Erin too long after that before she took her first steps.

Stranj, Aw thanks that's nice of you to say but I def feel too skinny, apart from my belly lol, when I eat, i still look about 4 months pregnant! Fab on giadas Frankenstein walking hehe. Erin still looks like that haha. Sorry to hear its getting harder to go out to dinner. Erin has never been a fantastic eater although she is much better now (trix we also use the tv trick when she eats to distract her). At home she just wants to get down as soon as shes done and will start fussing, but she's usually quite entertained by other people around her when we eat out. We usually go at lunchtime though as shes too tired in the evenings. I agree with the terrible twos coming early, Erin can throw a proper strop if she doesn't get something she wants or I take something away. Thankfully she can be distracted quite easily for now. She sometimes lashes out at us too like scratching or grabbing.

Erin has said a few words on and off. She says uh oh and has said it in context the last couple of days -when she's dropped something. And she tries to say "this" with a big lisp lol. I think because I say what's this quite a lot. Not a very useful word though. She says dada lots but never to him, or if we ask her to, so I have yet to hear it in context. She also makes a woof noise if you say what does the doggy say...but she also says it to what does mommy say!

How are the ladies we haven't heard from for a while...baby2310, babies7777, fizzio, tobaira, future mama? Hope you're all well

 

[lilrojo]

Dreamer its a fertility drug to help get a better stronger ovulation.. my lp has only been 9 days and that is usually due to something not happening right in the first half of the cycle.. so im hopefull..