From Spotters TTC thread to BFP! Success at last!

[Gobolino]

Chloe - I completely understand. I feel the same way about sharing love between two kids. A lot of my friends are on baby #2 but their first are around 3-4 years old and I'm feeling like having an older toddler for baby 2 will be nice. I'd love for H to be able to understand the whole new baby thing. So if it takes us a while, I won't be upset about it. My ideal spacing would be 3 years.

I also love that little kitchen set! You'll have to post pictures after it's done.

Gobs - you look great! I can't believe how close you are already. I'm so glad your DH will be back soon. It will be nice to have some alone time together before baby arrives. I forget, did you pick any names yet?

Thank you! I have put on 20kg....waaaaay over the top....but what can you do?!
The name was chosen....yes...after a huge row. Anyway, his name will be Juan, very typical old spanish name. But it means a huge deal to DH...it was his grandfather's name....someone very very special to him.
I'm looking to put "my part" into it (I'm british born-spanish upbrought) and was looking at second names that are english, but go with Juan. Not easy, as most sound very mexican in the end (you know....spanish-american mixed names). I've nearly decided on Lucan. Juan Lucan. My sister also likes it. So maybe maybe....

 

[happyshopper]

Hello ladies, hopefully some can remember me from the spotters ttc thread. Its taken 4 long, long years to get here but I am currently 5 weeks 2 days pregnant. Just to give you a quick update, last year the spotting got so bad; it was happening all the time and especially during BDing. I felt so disheartened and was giving up hope. I had a lap in November and the first thing the doctor asked was had I had an operation or appendicitis at some point because my insides were a bit of a mess; my tubes were blocked by adhesions although he managed to push some dye through and my ovary was stuck to my bowel. It was a bit of a shock to be told that we probably won't be able to have children naturally and ivf was our best chance.
After the lap, my spotting got so much better and I felt like a new woman, now it started at 11dpo rather than the usual 7dpo and much less red.
We started to progress down the ivf route at the beginning of February and were due to see the specialist this month
Luckily, I got my first ever bfp this month after 4 years of trying. As usual, my brown spotting started at 10dpo and thought straight away I was out and forgot about it. It never progressed though as it usually did but stupidly still didn't think more about it even when the spotting tailed off and my period was 2 days late. It was only when I woke up in the middle of the night and thought how unusual it was that I hadn't come on my period and maybe it was because I was pregnant. I couldn't sleep and decided to do a test just so I can prove to myself it was negative so I could stop thinking about it and go to sleep. I couldn't believe it when I saw a faint line and I still can't.
I'm very nervous and trying hard to not get too excited. There is a chance it could be ectopic so I will be getting a scan next week and miscarriage is also my other concern. Also did any ladies get some light brown discharge in early pregnancy? It doesn't feel very sinister but I am going to mention it to the doctor tomorrow.
Sorry for the long post. I hope you are all well and sending lots of baby dust our way xxx

 

[daydream]

happyshopper - CONGRATULATIONS! I'm so happy to hear of a bfp from one of the "originals" from our spotting thread. I'm happy to follow along and I wish you the best during your scan next week.

Gobs - What a wonderful name!

 

[happyshopper]

happyshopper - CONGRATULATIONS! I'm so happy to hear of a bfp from one of the "originals" from our spotting thread. I'm happy to follow along and I wish you the best during your scan next week.

Thanks I really thought I would never get here. Congratulations on the birth of your little boy xxx

 

[Gobolino]

Happyshopper!!!! I will very quietly say CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! OMG!!!!! I have often thought of you. I'm on the spotters thread because of you....as you found me posting somewhere else, completly lost
Please keep us updated. I really hope all goes well.

 

[happyshopper]

Happyshopper!!!! I will very quietly say CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! OMG!!!!! I have often thought of you. I'm on the spotters thread because of you....as you found me posting somewhere else, completly lost
Please keep us updated. I really hope all goes well.

Thank you Gobolino, and bless you for thinking about me. I'm sorry I should have been in touch more often. It's a great group of gals and I'm glad to be back. I love the mix of the two cultures in your baby's name, it sounds very grand.
5+3 today and don’t have many symptoms to report except very sore boobs, lots of twinges and maybe feeling a little sick when I get hungry. I want some really good ms so it feels real, although I think the novelty will quickly wear off.
Speak to you all soon xxx

 

[_Nell]

Happyshopper - huge congratulations!!!

I am so happy for you

I had brown (and occasionally red) spotting on and off up to around 8 weeks in both pregnancies. I also had cramping and twinging and sharp jabs around the ovaries. If you have any of those then i hope i can reassure you a little

 

[Sbmack]

Yay, what wonderful news!!! Congrats, happy! I spotted early in my pregnancy too.

Gobs, you look amazing!! Glad your DH will be home soon. Lovely name by the way.

 

[Chloe597]

Happyshopper, congrats! I do remember you from the other thread and i'm thrilled for you! I too spotted brown off and on in the beginning, and later too. My Dr ended up telling me i had a sensitive cervix and said no more DTD until i was 35 weeks. Please keep us updated!

Gob, that is a great name! It is so nice that you could both put your own little flare on it Hope it didn't cause too much fighting.

 

[happyshopper]

You have all reassured my massively, thanks ladies. It was there again today and I felt quite sad about it but you have made me feel better. I hope it is cervical erosion but thats a long time to not DTD, I hope your doctor was just being extra cautious. I stupidly forgot to mention it to my doctor this morning, it must be the baby brain kicking in already xxx

 

[Chloe597]

my dr only said to not DTD from about week 25-35. she wasn't concerned with spotting early on and DTD. She was just being cautious i think in case it could have caused early labor. When do you get your first scan, happy?

 

[happyshopper]

my dr only said to not DTD from about week 25-35. she wasn't concerned with spotting early on and DTD. She was just being cautious i think in case it could have caused early labor. When do you get your first scan, happy?

Next Tuesday. I'm cautiously hopeful xxx

 

[daydream]

I used to ALWAYS forget to ask my doctor things (I also still do this when we go to the pediatrician). Now I keep a note in my phone with an ongoing list of questions for them

 

[Gobolino]

Yep...I write everything down...otherwise I never remember to ask!!! Too much going on, I guess

 

[happyshopper]

That's a good tip, I thought about it but then I forgot but that is usual for me. I've got the dreaded cramps again, I keep on expecting the nasty witch any minute. I'm starting to worry about ghe lack of traditional pregnancy symptoms. The few symptoms I had are lessening. I hope I'm just being paranoid x

 

[Gobolino]

That's a good tip, I thought about it but then I forgot but that is usual for me. I've got the dreaded cramps again, I keep on expecting the nasty witch any minute. I'm starting to worry about ghe lack of traditional pregnancy symptoms. The few symptoms I had are lessening. I hope I'm just being paranoid x

I had cramps...but later on. No symptoms otherwise.....try and relax

 

[happyshopper]

Thanks Gobolino, I am beginning to relax a bit more. I'm getting the beginnings of ms I think and I was dog tired today. Another week done today, 6 weeks tomorrow xxx
How r u doing, you're so close to d day? Are you looking forward to the birth?

 

[daydream]

Congrats on 6 weeks! What day is your scan?

Harrison got his first haircut today. He did SO great! I'm glad to be rid of the baby mullet, but I did get choked up a bit thinking that he won't have that baby long hair anymore.

 

[Chloe597]

So cute, daydream! And he looks amazingly content. I am impressed! Gabby has a baby mullet (well, more like a rat tail)...she has no hair to even cut off on top, but i worry about making her look more like a boy if i cut any off the back. So i'm just gonna let it grow and see if it fills in. She needs some bangs like Nell's little Leila!

Oh MS is no fun, happy! But it was always a comfort to me because it reassured me that stuff was happening. I used to freak out on days i felt fine. even for periods of 1-2 hours where i felt fine. its amazing how paranoid first time moms are about everything, from pregnancy through oh, probably high school

For those with babies who drink regular milk now, how soon after your LO wakes up do you feed milk/breakfast? I am going to stop BF in the morning tomorrow and i dont know if i need to immediately give gabby a cup of milk, or if we can hang out for a while without that. She is giong to be so confused with her new routine, and then daylight savings will come in and totally screw up her sleep!

 

[daydream]

Yes I can understand not knowing what to do with girl hair. I was still torn in cutting his hair because ultimately I do want his hair to be a little longer and shaggier, but it was just so stringy. Now it looks so much fuller in cutting off those uneven baby hairs. So even if you just trim a teeny bit off it may help with the mullet-ness

I forgot about daylight savings! Argh! At least this way we are springing forward, so we don't have to worry about 5am wakeups