Early 30's TTC #1

[mrsmax]

Rosa - your post made me tear up too - but in a good way. These pregnancy hormones!!!!

I have been to Paris before - a couple of times, but both when I was 18 and 19 so w did it on the cheap. I was with American friends both times actually and one night we ran out of money and slept out by a fountain by the Louvre This should be a very different experience!! Paris is only 2 hours from London by train, so 5 hours door to door for me so no big deal really. Also, got a great deal in a little Boutique hotel in the Latin Quarter so not costing us lots of money. I guess we take it for granted in the Uk being so close to all these wonderful european cities! Will take some pics and post them on FB!

Our scan is tomorrow!!!! Yikes!!! Staying team yellow though (DH insists). I kinda think if we were finding out the sex I might have some excitement, but as it is, the scan will purely be to see if minimax is OK......I'm glad it's not just me whoo freaks about these things. Friends in RL dont seem to have any of these worries!!

Anyways, off to spend th day on the beach with the in-laws. Just hoping MIL behaves herself today as not sure I have the patience to keep my mouth shut!

Happy Sunday ladies xx

 

[readyORnot]

MrsPttc: glad scan went well. Where's the pic!

Soleil: you really are inspirational and I'm so glad for you that you have such a great husband. I hope the bleeding's finally stopped.

MrsMax: you're halfway! How exciting! Sorry about your MIL. As for being scared: I was nervous from the day I got my BFP until the day I gave birth, and now that he's here I'm still nervous and I don't think it'll stop until the day I check out! But I think the thing is to accept that it's scary and not allow it to paralyse you. Good luck tomorrow!

Rosa: did you ever get checked? So exciting!

Crumbs: glad you're better! Hope your uterus shrinks soon - mine was still 14 weeks size 2½ weeks ago.

as for me, in answer to SB: I just can't get enough of holding and looking at little Angelo. Just watching him smile at me, and coo at me and try and communicate is the most rewarding thing ever. It goes so fast though - can't believe I've already retired a whole drawer of baby clothes!

Everyone else: I hope you're all doing well!
xx

 

[rosababy]

Ready, no, they didn't check for dilation last time. Which is fine with me. I'm pretty sure it would have been a big fat zero. Who knows if they'll check it at all. I have an appointment tomorrow, so I'll let you know. I'm interested now because I feel like he's dropped a little.

 

[mrsmax]

Hi - just got back from my scan at the hospital and MiniMax is A-OK!!!! Phew - what a relief. It took ages, with lots of jumping on the spot to get the little monkey to move to the right position, but al measurements good and strong.

ready - my Dh said something very similar when we left the hospita - he was like "we are going to worry for the rest of our lives now - get used to it!!!" So right!!

Now I am actually feelinge xcited - booking our antenatal classes now and getting ready to research prams and stuff, Have been waiting for this milestone and now it is here I coudnt be happier

Hope the rest of you are good. It is hot and sticky here in the UK for a change - just wish I wasnt going to be stuck in an office all afternoon.

 

[rosababy]

yayyy!!! What a relief! Still team yellow then? I was hoping you'd pull a "well, we were going to wait, but decided on the spot to find out!" kind of thing.

and your dh is so right. We will always have something to worry about, might as well get used to it.

 

[pink80]

MrsMax - so glad all is ok I was exactly the same before my scan - totally freaking out.... I think it's more normal than people make out!!!

In response to your question - I am most looking forward seeing my Dh with his baby - I just love him so much and I cant wait for him to be a daddy. He will be amazing. I also cant wait for those calm moments (I think there are some!) when baby is clean and sleeping in its basket making little snuffly noises!!!!

I know Pink has some news - but will let her tell.

x

I would say thats what I'm looking forward to most aswell, seeing my OH with the bubs

And I do have news...... I'm getting married - 3 weeks on Thursday Madness!!!

Rosa, not long now

 

[Aisak]

Hey ladies,

So....i had been hopeful about my symptoms (super tired, gagging), and then last night at 14dpiui i started having cramps and a backache. Right after DH left i had a gush of brown spotting (which i often get right before AF starts). As expected, i lost my shit and immediately started sobbing. A while later (still sobbing) i had to pee. i decided to do an IC, just so i could really be miserable, i guess. i knew it would be a BFN.

You guys? It was a

Thinking i was nuts i ripped open a FRER, managed to squeeze out some more pee (which was totally diluted - i'd peed a million times that day). Positive immediately. And not a faint line, either.

*Brief intermission of crying on the bathroom floor*

Being the reasonable person that i am, i decided to venture out at 10pm and get a digital. So, testing again about an hour later (with pee that looked like water - aren't you glad you know so much about my pee??) i braced myself for it not to work because of aforementioned pee. Pregnant 1-2 weeks popped up. i then did a clearblue blue dye "cross" test. Positive.

i'm stunned. It definitely hasn't sunk in yet. i'm cautious to get too excited, partly because i know all too well what could happen and partly because i'm having the spotting.

i'm going for a blood test later today, but i expect i won't get the results until tomorrow.

 

[rosababy]

A day of GREAT news for our little thread!!

I know I already said this on your journals, but Pink, HUGE congrats on your upcoming wedding!! So exciting!

Aisak!!!! I'm so excited for you!! I know you're worried, but a bfp is a bfp. let us know when you get your beta results! I'm sure they'll be super high!!

Afm, the only way I can sleep comfortably is on my back, which of course is not allowed. So, I prop myself up on about 5 pillows and make a little incline for myself. I sleep so hard and don't move at all that when I wake up, I have to practically surgically remove the panties from my ass. The elastic makes such an indentation! Sexy, I know. But hey at least I'm sleeping.

 

[pink80]

Aisak - that's amazing - so exciting keep us updated

Rosa - that really made me laugh

 

[MrsPTTC]

Wow so much to catch up on!

Rosa, can’t believe you’re a watermelon! Not long now!

Soleil I hope your bleeding has stopped. You continue to be optimistic hun, PMA is good! I’m sure you’ll be preggo again by the end of the year Your DH sounds like a gem, sorry you had a meltdown

Mrsmax, so pleased the scan went well! Can’t believe you still have MS though I feel so lucky! (yet feel so crappy at the same time, but I think I’ve got it good ha ha) Does your of a MIL live very far away? Sorry she’s giving you a hard time, she’ll regret it when you don’t want her around much when mini max is born! Good on you for staying team ! I am going to guess and say you are having a boy.

Pink! Congrats on your wedding hun! Was it arranged at the last minute? I love seeing brides in wedding dresses, bump will look so cute!

Aisak! So pleased for you! I hope the spotting goes away hun, even if it’s just to put your mind at rest. It’s probably just IB.

Aw your "what you love most about being and mum" and "what you're looking forward to" are so lovely ladies. They brought a tear to my eye. AFM, I guess it's just being a complete unit, a family, and knowing that we created our little baby, it has our genes. And I agree seeing DH with it for the first time will be amazing!

So here is Baby P measuring 9 weeks 2 days. I've got my 12 week dating scan through now, 5th September so not long!!! x

 

[mrsmax]

Yay Aisak!!!!!!! I am sooooooo excited for you. *jumping up and down* I know you were one of the very original girls on this thread - so amazing you have your BFP!!!!!! you must be completely shocked, excited, terrified etc. have everything crossed for good BETAS

What a happy news day. I believe that means we are just cheering for Regal and Jogu now - and I have a great feeling they wont be far behind!!

MrsP - love the pic of miniP - wait until the 12 week and you will be shicked at the difference.

Rosa - I am finding it hard to sleep already - I cant imagine how hard it must be with a watermelon Not long now though :0

 

[MrsPTTC]

I know I can't comprehend how it goes from a chubby baby shape with a huge head and stumpy arms and legs to a proper baby in 3 weeks! Amazing!

Yep go Regal and Jogu! I hope hopeful is ok.......

Mrsmax, what was your appetite like in the 1st tri? Mine is crazy, one minute I can't face anything the next I am scoffing my face, and I have cravings for crappy food! I can't face handling raw meat, the smell makes me sick, and even once it's cooked I'm put off cos I've seen it raw! I know someone that turned veggie when she was preggo cos she couldn't face meat. However I could just eat a McDonald's or KFC! Crazy lady I am! x

 

[rosababy]

And SB!

I think of hopeful almost every day. I wish she'd come on here to let us know how she is, but I understand why she stays away. I haven't seen her do anything on FB either.

 

[mrsmax]

Sorry - SB too I think about Hopeful all the time too and pray she is doing okay and finding some comfort from her friends and family.

MrsP - cause I was so damn sick (still am) I had to be force fed. I wasnt hungary at all - I went vegan for IVF - added back dairy when I got my BFp but have stayed 99% veggie - really dont fancy meat at all! Even now, all I can eat are sweet things or plain things - nothing with taste. It is so boring - usually I love my food.

 

[MrsPTTC]

Hey you're a cataloupe!

It's so frustrating, I just want to eat rubbish & things that are already cooked (so rubbish really!) DH is still on the clean eating thing so I think I'm going to have to start cooking us separate meals.. Have you actually been throwing up or just feeling really pukey?

Rosa I agree, just want to know hopeful is ok...

X

 

[BFP Dreams]

Hi, I am TTC for #1 and 32 years old...we have been TTC for 8months and would love to have some buddies to talk things out with throughout this roller coaster ride each month.

My af just arrived - was 5 days late and had me pretty convinced for a BFP but .

 

[Crumbs]

Soleil Breeze, you really are inspirational! I'm simply in awe by your strength. But it's true, your time will come and when it does, it'll be all the sweeter!

Aisak, CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Wishing you an uneventful pregnancy and a happy, healthy baby!!!

readyORnot, so happy to hear all is good with you and your LO.

hakunamatata, I'm loving your new avatar! She's adorable! Your little girl is growing up so fast!

As for me, I'm still battling sleepless nights. My little muchkin's smiles make it all worthwhile though. She'll be 2 months old next week.

 

[MsJMouse]

Yay I am so happy to come on here and read some great news.

Congrats on your BFP Aisak. So excited for you.

Pink - wow a wedding in three weeks. Congrats.

MrsMax so happy to hear minimax is doing great. I can completely understand the nervousness about the scan as my 19wk scan is on the 3/9

SB - I hope the bleeding has stopped.You are very strong. Love the PMA. Your sticky baby is just waiting for the right time.

Sorry if I have missed anyone - so tired but can't get back to sleep.

Had a horrible day yesterday. My dad lost his fight with cancer. Still can't quite believe I am typing this. It would be nice if it was all a bad dream that I could wake up from.

One up side was my ob managed to squeeze us in yesterday as I have been stressing that with everything going on that something might have happened to Fuzzy as I don't really feel sick anymore, can't feel the baby yet and barely have a bump. My ob did a little scan and Fuzzy was there moving round and practicing breathing. We took a video on my phone so we could show the family - a little bit of light on a grey feeling day. I know it gave my mum some comfort to see it.

Sorry to be a downer with all the good news.

Rosa - hope you have some dilation happening so Jack came arrive soon. Can't believe you are full term already.

I am most looking forward to seeing DH with fuzzy and first hugs.

MrsPTtc - I have never eaten so much fruit in my life. I pretty much eat an apple a day and have taken to making fruit salad. This is despite no longer feeling any Ms. Yay for a great 9wk scan.

Sorry for the long post. Your posts have brightened my night tonight. And I am so thankful that fuzzy is one sticky baby.

 

[rosababy]

Hi, I am TTC for #1 and 32 years old...we have been TTC for 8months and would love to have some buddies to talk things out with throughout this roller coaster ride each month.

My af just arrived - was 5 days late and had me pretty convinced for a BFP but .

Welcome! Sorry about ttc for 8 months. Most of us know exactly how you feel. Have you tried any meds or seen a specialist yet?

Crumbs, sorry you're not sleeping still. Are you bf? Can you pump and let dh take a night time feeding once in a while?

MsJ, Oh hun. I'm so so sorry to hear about your dad. I can't imagine that. My heart goes out to you. I AM glad to hear that fuzzy is doing well. When is your 20 week scan? Coming up soon?

 

[pink80]

MsJ - I'm so sorry about your dad xx