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Sorry WAB
The month before I started clomid I got a few positive tests but AF showed, it was a chemical - but I got pregnant the next cycle! Fingers crossed the same will happen for you xxx

 

[hope n pray]

Hi all

I have a question for all the Clomid users who have had successful pregnancies, please help me. I had a 17 mm follicle on day 13 u/s and RE asked me to come on CD14 for HCG shot and CD15 for IUI. But since I am not planning to do IUI this month, I thought I will not even take the shot and wait for ovulation to occur naturally. Is that a mistake while on Clomid?

I usually see signs of ovulation around CD15 which is today and I havent seen any, no positive on OPK either.....so I am worried now, should I go ahead and take the shot? Is there anyone else on Clomid who did not need the trigger and ovulated on your own??

Thanks in advance,

 

[Euronova]

Hi Girls,

Had a really moody day yesterday.... I swear I could have killed someone.
Weighed myself today and put on like albs in 3 days!!! i need to eat a bit less for a couple of days to see if that is definitely gained for good!
I can feel baby move loads today which is nice. I have a baby photoshoot tomorrow, i am really not prepared for it and feeling a bit lazy about it all... just need to get everything ready tonight.
How is everyone?
Are the babies feeling better? has anyone been sleeping?

 

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V will you chill about weight gain! You're not an unhealthy person so just chill out

Sammuel has been sleeping well but suddenly doesn't want to go to sleep at bedtime

Hope n pray I never had a shot, and ov'd cd18... I would wait this cycle it's still early... most people on clomid don't have shots, so it's not a problem not to at all.

X x x

 

[babyloulou]

It's normal to put on weight V- the baby needs the room to grow x

Hope n pray- I never had or was offered any shots- Clomid made me ovulate on its own x

 

[Euronova]

I know I am a weight freak, this said i was really happy when i got my pregnancy massage on valentine's day and the masseuse said I had a neat bump and was carrying all at the front
I got a couple of sleeping bags for the baby in the post today, I am so excited to have all these cute things in the house and as much as i am not looking forward to labour, i can see how you sort of get ready and come to the point when you are actually looking forward to the end
We are getting the new windows in upstairs (double-glazing) monday and tuesday. After that we can go and get some paint and start decorating the baby's room, I am so so excited I won't have the furniture until prob end of March but it will be nice to have the room all empty and ready. I am going to have a proper look on your website Suz.

 

[babyloulou]

You're allowed to be a weight freak again AFTER the baby V- but not while you're pregnant xx

 

[hope n pray]

Thank you ladies, it makes me feel much better
I left a message for my RE's office in my confused state, waiting for a call back now to see if she wants to do another u/s n decide on the shot or not?

Thanx once again....

 

[Euronova]

oh dear ladies.... really had to bite my tongue I said to OH I was the only one buying stuff for the baby so he went to the Boots baby event tonight and wasted money on loads of stuff we don't need lol
So he got more scratch mittens (when i believe you don't use them for that long) and he got 6 bottles of various Johnsons baby shampoos, bedtime bath bubbles and cream.... all of which I never really wanted to use as I want to use this really good brand of non perfumed hypoallergenic stuff (that i put on my amazon wish list but he seems to have forgotten about the not buying stuff not on that list rule lol)
I did not say anything because it is actually really sweet of him and I just said that we have now enough mittens but can do with more socks and that we can use those bath product when the baby is older lol He did buy a really cute vest (short sleeve - 6 months so probably will fit in the winter ) and some nice bibs (which actually fit with our colour scheme )

 

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Aw V we had a very similar thing! just let it go and be glad he didn't spend more!!

X x x

 

[babyloulou]

Awww bless him V! At least he's trying but I know what you mean!! Ste went out and bought me a big Johnsons baby box with loads of stuff in while I was pregnant too and I don't use it on Ben either!! (I use Green Baby, Booboo Baby organic and Mini Naked - all lovely stuff if you're looking x)

You'll get use out of most of it though (although i never used a single scratch mitt to be honest!) but the short vest you can use under stuff as another layer (always needed!) and a good tip- Johnsons all-in-one wash and Johnsons Shampoo are brill for washing your makeup/hairbrushes with and I use the baby oil as eye makeup remover before using my Liz Earle cleanser!!

Xxxx

 

[Euronova]

ARRRGGGGGG...... I am SO pissed off!!!!
Ok a bit of a history with me and OH.... we get on really well but there has been ONE particular thing that meant that we nearly broke up several times. His tax bill.
When I first joined the business... OH had basically not paid 2 years worth of tax bill and owed HMRC nearly 10k.... that was not the issue... the issue is that we agreed on a payment plan and that he kept telling me he was making payment and that the bill was nearly paid... and it turned out on more than one occasion that he was lying and that there was still loads outstanding.
We had the issue at about 3k left to pay (told me all paid)... it took nearly another year for him to settle and then we had the issue last april with the last payment, told me it was all paid... we drank champagne and all and he had not paid the last £300....
Out of ANYTHING this is the one thing that turns me into a raging best and can make me absolutely hysterical.
Anyway he got his tax bill in December and I knew he did not have money on the side to pay it, but he told me he had agreed with them to pay £200 for 4 months (WHY WHY can't he just clear it quicker and make me go through this all over again... but anyhow... I said fine... just PLEASE don't do this again to me)
Today a brown envelope comes... now I never open his post and despite all that has happened regarding him lying about taxes, i have never opened one before... (I wait angrily for him to come home to get him to open it in front of me ) but today i thought... i am carrying his baby and I am not stressing about his bill for another 3 hours until he gets home!
He has obviously not called them and he has not made a first payment like we agreed he would do before the deadline so they would know he is intending to pay....
Just got him on the phone... at least this time he did not pretend HMRC had made a mistake and he was some sort of persecuted little saint....
I am just feeling SO depressed.... it's not the bill, it's just that bloody trust that he is not lying and that he is doing what he says he is doing....
Woke up feeling so much happier today and now I am a crying mess again... I cannot marry a guy and run a business with someone that will keep lying to me about money.... I feel like a fool.... anyhow he is going to have to pay even if it's £50 today on the phone in front of me... and i guess I will once more have to treat him like a child about it... THIS IS SO CRAP...

 

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Aw hun why does he lie? Poor organisation or does he not have the money to pay?

What an idiot... I don't get why he keeps doing it? How irresponsible. And it's not fair to you to lie about it.



X x x

 

[Euronova]

Part of it is that he has not got the full amount but it seems almost like a mental blockage when it comes to tax, we never have the same issue with any other bill.

It just drives me insane as he knows how important it is to me, it's very hard for me already not to worry about money as we run our own business, I always felt so much more secure when I was on a steady payroll. Our business is doing really well but still it is a worry and money has always been one of the main issue with him.
When I met him he had the 10k outstanding bill and nearly 20k on credit cards... I consolidated all his debts and after nearly 5 years of having to be so careful with money, I thought we had seen the back of it (his credit cards are cleared, and the main bill was paid... but obviously they come every year)
I am just so disappointed and sad, i just don't even know what i am going to say to him when he gets home... just going to be another horrible day as I am not going to let this go easily...

 

[Peach Blossom]

Aw V, I don't know what to say really... I'm not a great judge of character when it comes to lying men! Is he one of those guys who's just really disorganised and thinks he'll get in to less trouble with you if he doesn't tell the truth?

Joe moved his stuff out yesterday... So tough. We were both in tears. He said he didn't want to move it out... Anyway, to make things better, I went shopping this morning to fill the void in the wardrobe in the bedroom!

 

[Euronova]

Also it's a question of priorities... last time when he had just £300 remaining to pay... he managed to get wimbledon tickets and tickets to go to avery fancy regatta... but that is all show... he likes to think he has the money to do those things when his outmost priority should be to clear his debts first.

He must have spent a fortune on my valentine's day massage (has to be in Harrods... that's him wanting the high life) but yet he has not paid his tax...

 

[Euronova]

He is a very organised person but he is definitely guilty of lying because he knows how mad i will get....

So sorry Joe has moved out, it must be SO hard.... but lovely you are doing some shopping.

 

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V I don't even know what to suggest it sounds so ridiculous!! It makes no sense why he's lying about it... Hopefully you can talk about it later and sort it out. I don't blame you for being upset about it he's being a total knob about it!!

Aw Jess that's really tough must have been so difficult. Yay for retail therapy though! Where is he living? Does he know about perfect stranger?

X x x

 

[Euronova]

Lost it completely today. I think I was hysterical for about 2 hours OH was really upset that I was so upset but then that's not the first time. He has made a £200 cheque to post on Monday... although I wanted him to pay even just £50 over the phone. I have decided to keep a firm eye on things... it's not nice but he is going to have to earn the trust.

I got even more upset because we have sort of agreed to trade services with my SIL's fiancé. Oliver is training his sister once a week until her wedding in December so she looks fab and slim and her partner is supposed to help us with a couple of things (help OH carry things in the garage, and as an electrician he is supposed to just put a extraction fan in our bathroom)
Anyway, OH has been training his sister for weeks now and we have asked for that fan about 10 times... then we went to their house in the week. And he said "there is no rush!"
Well yes there is a rush, we just wanted to have it done before the windows were put in so once the windows are done we can decorate...
Now the windows are coming on Tuesday and OH had to call his sister and despite telling us that he had, her fiancé has not even got the parts.... OH told her he would like them to be a bit more pro-active in offering help and she got upset and told the MIL
Now it's turned into this really really awkward situation and we feel we can't even ask for help when his sister is still going to train every week (at a time OH could be training a paying client)

So now they are all "upset" BECAUSE of us pressurising them???? WTF!!!! We are barely asking for a couple of hours of his time!
I said to them when we went to their house that OH had to carry a few big pieces of furniture in the garage before the window people come in the week and if he could pop for an hour... he said yes but then did not offer a time or anything... Now we have had to ask a neighbour.... RIDICULOUS

Anyway, we have spent all day tidying again and threw another 7 bin bags of stuff, we must be at nearly 30 bags so far!!! I just can't believe how much we have in this house!

Feeling better for cleaning up and really to re-clutter with baby stuff!

 

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Ugh V that's ridiculous - your sil is a nightmare!!

Glad you're feeling a bit better now, sorry you've been histerical

We are going out for a curry for my dads bday. Sammuel hasn't been going to sleep well for a few nights, taking an hour or so to get to sleep (usually goes at 7). Not complaining as he has been sleeping through! But it was a bit touch and go if Danny would come as our only babysitting option is the ILs and I don't want them getting him to sleep as they don't know how and I'd be worried all night he'd be upset.
Anyway he went to sleep at 10 to 7! We bought the whole dinner / bath routine routine forward. He's hyper after a bath, so he needs a bit more time to tire out I think.

Danny is such a moody git this week. It's half term so he's been looking after S while I work, and he's knackered. Yeh well it's hard, harder than work. Get over it! I'm bloody pregnant and doing it!!

Also, at 19 weeks pregnant I weigh 2lb less than my usual normal weight?! Sure I'll get fat soon - id definitely put on more weight last time!!

X x x