From WTT to BFP: Teaup & Brenn are best buddies!

[brenn09]

Hi Brenn! I hope you had a great weekend! Any more news on the house hunting front?

While walking around town, we saw the most beautiful house for sale in our future price range at the weekend. It's so annoying we just don't have enough of a deposit together yet. We hope to be able to get a mortgage around early summer next year.

Those due dates sound good!

If my cycles are about 31 days then my edd are:

TTC from July 20th - Due Date: April 15th
TTC from Aug 20th - Due Date: May 16th
TTC from Set 20th - Due Date: June 16th

I'm hoping for May 16th for us. I sort of would prefer to have a baby next spring rather than be heavily pregnant in mid summer. I think we're still TTC, but just not as obsessively - a sort of 'it will happen when it will happen' philosophy I suppose! It seems the obsessive approach didn't really work for us!

I know what you mean about telling family. My mum tends to tell secrets very easily, which is why I would think about waiting until 12 weeks before telling her. It would be hard though, because I like to tell my mum everything. Also OH's family would be SO excited if we fell pregnant, so it would be hard keeping it from them. I think I would need to tell both sides of the family at the same time though or it wouldn't seem fair. We'll have to wait and see how we feel at the time.

When you're pregnant - maybe tell your mum that she isn't allowed to tell anyone, then she might keep quiet? If you make it clear that it's a secret then I'm sure she wouldn't tell everyone. If we can't wait to tell family then this is the approach we'll take. Hope you are enjoying your last few weeks of being 'not pregnant'!

House hunting: We went to look at 5 tonight, and really liked three of them. We fully expect to make an offer on one of them by the end of the week!!

We have been keeping an eye on real estate in the area and last summer we had over 20 listings "saved" to our realtor.com account... the highest we've had so far is 11, and honestly some of them are complete holes. The real estate market is getting harder for buyers!

Lovely mid-month due dates!! I truly hope we are due May 1st and you May 16th!! I know odds are long, but it would be great to be bump buddies, too!!

My mom knew darn well that we weren't telling anyone that we were soon to ttc when she told others at her school. I don't trust her to keep it secret even if we threaten bodily harm AND not letting her see the baby for the first three weeks I feel so worried about this aspect of having a baby that I've completely decided to wait to see how I feel when I'm actually pregnant before even thinking of when to tell anyone. Other than my SIL, who will be the first one we tell since she is pregnant until March 2014, I just don't know who/when we will tell.

I have a new bottle of Riesling in the fridge to enjoy in my last couple of weeks drinking guilt free, but I don't stand a chance in finishing it since 1 glass sets me up all night. It will be there to comfort me during AF!

How is work going? Hope all is well over there! 12 days until I'm officially ttc, although I really count myself in that department since we're past this month's o! I can't wait to start my ttc journal and get started on that BDing!!!!

 

[brenn09]

Missing my buddy!!!

 

[teacup]

Hi Brenn! I hope you had a great weekend! Any more news on the house hunting front?

While walking around town, we saw the most beautiful house for sale in our future price range at the weekend. It's so annoying we just don't have enough of a deposit together yet. We hope to be able to get a mortgage around early summer next year.

Those due dates sound good!

If my cycles are about 31 days then my edd are:

TTC from July 20th - Due Date: April 15th
TTC from Aug 20th - Due Date: May 16th
TTC from Set 20th - Due Date: June 16th

I'm hoping for May 16th for us. I sort of would prefer to have a baby next spring rather than be heavily pregnant in mid summer. I think we're still TTC, but just not as obsessively - a sort of 'it will happen when it will happen' philosophy I suppose! It seems the obsessive approach didn't really work for us!

I know what you mean about telling family. My mum tends to tell secrets very easily, which is why I would think about waiting until 12 weeks before telling her. It would be hard though, because I like to tell my mum everything. Also OH's family would be SO excited if we fell pregnant, so it would be hard keeping it from them. I think I would need to tell both sides of the family at the same time though or it wouldn't seem fair. We'll have to wait and see how we feel at the time.

When you're pregnant - maybe tell your mum that she isn't allowed to tell anyone, then she might keep quiet? If you make it clear that it's a secret then I'm sure she wouldn't tell everyone. If we can't wait to tell family then this is the approach we'll take. Hope you are enjoying your last few weeks of being 'not pregnant'!

House hunting: We went to look at 5 tonight, and really liked three of them. We fully expect to make an offer on one of them by the end of the week!!

We have been keeping an eye on real estate in the area and last summer we had over 20 listings "saved" to our realtor.com account... the highest we've had so far is 11, and honestly some of them are complete holes. The real estate market is getting harder for buyers!

Lovely mid-month due dates!! I truly hope we are due May 1st and you May 16th!! I know odds are long, but it would be great to be bump buddies, too!!

My mom knew darn well that we weren't telling anyone that we were soon to ttc when she told others at her school. I don't trust her to keep it secret even if we threaten bodily harm AND not letting her see the baby for the first three weeks I feel so worried about this aspect of having a baby that I've completely decided to wait to see how I feel when I'm actually pregnant before even thinking of when to tell anyone. Other than my SIL, who will be the first one we tell since she is pregnant until March 2014, I just don't know who/when we will tell.

I have a new bottle of Riesling in the fridge to enjoy in my last couple of weeks drinking guilt free, but I don't stand a chance in finishing it since 1 glass sets me up all night. It will be there to comfort me during AF!

How is work going? Hope all is well over there! 12 days until I'm officially ttc, although I really count myself in that department since we're past this month's o! I can't wait to start my ttc journal and get started on that BDing!!!!

Hi Brenn! Sorry for being rubbish and not coming on here much! There is so much going on at the mo and I'm trying not to be broody.. All this Royal Baby news is making my broodiness hard to ignore though!

This month we are going to TTC only once in my fertile time and see what happens. Then we'll be TTC properly next month again I think. I hope we both get May babies!

Did you make an offer on any of the houses you liked? Hope you're having a good week!

 

[brenn09]

Hi Brenn! Sorry for being rubbish and not coming on here much! There is so much going on at the mo and I'm trying not to be broody.. All this Royal Baby news is making my broodiness hard to ignore though!

This month we are going to TTC only once in my fertile time and see what happens. Then we'll be TTC properly next month again I think. I hope we both get May babies!

Did you make an offer on any of the houses you liked? Hope you're having a good week!

I know this site is soo much worse for the broodiness! I understand, I'm just feeling completely lost on the forum right now. I don't belong anywhere until AF shows and I don't want to start my ttc journal already, I want to save it for my "official" start day, on Saturday.

I like your ttc plan this month! Its what OH and I did the last two months, only accidentally the first time I sooo hope we both get May babies! I have two due dates in May- I'll take either one

No offers, I'm soooo tired of home buying. None of the houses can check enough of our needs off the list for us to make an offer. I feel like we'll be stuck in home limbo forever! However, not having purchased a home has given me a great excuse to tell my overly excited and nosy, blabber mouth mom that we are NOT trying in August and likely won't until we have purchased a home. She went on a rant the other night about why it was bad for me to go overboard planning things out like that and putting so much pressure on things going perfectly... I was cracking up very quietly! She has no idea that we're actually trying soon and I will hopefully be able to keep my BFP (whenever that may happen) quiet until we're ready for the whole world to know so she doesn't steal our thunder.

How are things going?

 

[teacup]

Hi Brenn! Sorry for being rubbish and not coming on here much! There is so much going on at the mo and I'm trying not to be broody.. All this Royal Baby news is making my broodiness hard to ignore though!

This month we are going to TTC only once in my fertile time and see what happens. Then we'll be TTC properly next month again I think. I hope we both get May babies!

Did you make an offer on any of the houses you liked? Hope you're having a good week!

I know this site is soo much worse for the broodiness! I understand, I'm just feeling completely lost on the forum right now. I don't belong anywhere until AF shows and I don't want to start my ttc journal already, I want to save it for my "official" start day, on Saturday.

I like your ttc plan this month! Its what OH and I did the last two months, only accidentally the first time I sooo hope we both get May babies! I have two due dates in May- I'll take either one

No offers, I'm soooo tired of home buying. None of the houses can check enough of our needs off the list for us to make an offer. I feel like we'll be stuck in home limbo forever! However, not having purchased a home has given me a great excuse to tell my overly excited and nosy, blabber mouth mom that we are NOT trying in August and likely won't until we have purchased a home. She went on a rant the other night about why it was bad for me to go overboard planning things out like that and putting so much pressure on things going perfectly... I was cracking up very quietly! She has no idea that we're actually trying soon and I will hopefully be able to keep my BFP (whenever that may happen) quiet until we're ready for the whole world to know so she doesn't steal our thunder.

How are things going?

Good idea for telling her you're not TTC anytime soon. I hate it when family keep hinting at 'when will you have a baby?'. I told my family the other day that we wont be TTC until at least Christmas time. I'll have to come up with another excuse when December comes and goes if we haven't had any conceiving luck by then.

We BD'd last night but I think we may have just missed ovulation - though it's hard to tell with my crazy cycles. So now we have one chance at conceiving, and will TTC properly again next month. We'd be over the moon if we do fall pregnant this month, but I think a May baby would be more ideal. If we haven't conceived by September then I'll get one of those ovulation detection things maybe.

I suppose the longer you take to find a house the bigger your deposit is probably getting? That's a plus side anyway! Hope you find somewhere perfect soon.

What date is your predicted ovulation for next cycle? Mine will be around Friday 23rd August.

 

[brenn09]

My expected ovulation is August 10th! I'm so excited!!!

 

[teacup]

My expected ovulation is August 10th! I'm so excited!!!

Wow that's so soon! I guess I'll just getting to my 2WW while you're testing!

 

[brenn09]

It is soon! I'm over the moon we'll be ttc! If af doesn't show, we'll be testing on the 24th!!! I've been having spotting and she usually shows first thing so if I have neither of those we'll test. IF I can hold out that is!

 

[teacup]

It is soon! I'm over the moon we'll be ttc! If af doesn't show, we'll be testing on the 24th!!! I've been having spotting and she usually shows first thing so if I have neither of those we'll test. IF I can hold out that is!

Yeah I found it really hard to wait. Especially when loads of ladies are testing and getting positives at 9DPO. But from now on I'm not testing until AF due date at least.

 

[brenn09]

If I want to test every cycle and we weren't even trying, I don't stand much of a chance against the masses! I'm really going to try not to test until af doesn't show though... I have some willpower right????

 

[brenn09]

I updated my signature tonight!!! I'm not making my ttc journal until Saturday, but I felt great getting it taken care of and I started posting in ttc!!! It is ri.dic.u.lous. how excited I am for all this!

Ok, I just re-updated my signature... OH is still looking a bit shocked and I can't quit crying!!! Laying in bed and feeling nauseated, I decided to test... and it was positive. 12dpo.. I think? Since we only had sex 4 days before O... I think my O date may be wrong! FXed it's a sticky squishie!!!!

 

[teacup]

I updated my signature tonight!!! I'm not making my ttc journal until Saturday, but I felt great getting it taken care of and I started posting in ttc!!! It is ri.dic.u.lous. how excited I am for all this!

Ok, I just re-updated my signature... OH is still looking a bit shocked and I can't quit crying!!! Laying in bed and feeling nauseated, I decided to test... and it was positive. 12dpo.. I think? Since we only had sex 4 days before O... I think my O date may be wrong! FXed it's a sticky squishie!!!!

WOWW! Congratulations! That's amazing! I looked at your ticker after reading your first paragraph and thought 'well she's picked the wrong ticker by accident' and then read the second paragraph! So surprised! That's great news! I knew it wouldn't take you long. Maybe as you BD'd a few days before Ovulation you will be expecting a baby girl? That is my prediction.

OH and I BD'd twice this cycle during my fertile week but may have just missed my ovulation but we'll see. That would be amazing if we were expecting just 2 weeks apart! But very unlikely. We'll be TTC properly again next month so maybe I'll just be a month behind you...

Have a healthy and happy pregnancy! xxx You must be over the moon! Someone up there decided they would choose when you had a baby rather than you choose.

 

[brenn09]

WOWW! Congratulations! That's amazing! I looked at your ticker after reading your first paragraph and thought 'well she's picked the wrong ticker by accident' and then read the second paragraph! So surprised! That's great news! I knew it wouldn't take you long. Maybe as you BD'd a few days before Ovulation you will be expecting a baby girl? That is my prediction.

OH and I BD'd twice this cycle during my fertile week but may have just missed my ovulation but we'll see. That would be amazing if we were expecting just 2 weeks apart! But very unlikely. We'll be TTC properly again next month so maybe I'll just be a month behind you...

Have a healthy and happy pregnancy! xxx You must be over the moon! Someone up there decided they would choose when you had a baby rather than you choose.

It was a big surprise!! OH and I REALLY REALLY didn't think 4 days before could possibly work! I would like a boy first but I've thought "she" and "he" once each, so I can't decide what my gut is telling me! I mean, I really want a baby boy and girl, I've just always worried I won't ever had a boy (all girls in this fam!!).. but if it is a girl, we have our name already picked out and NO names at all for a boy.. a very long list but none stand out. I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M TYPING THIS!!!

I definitely thought we missed it, so I think you guys definitely still have a chance! Regardless, I think we'll be bump buddies by next month!!! I bought this meditation for conception off Amazon by Chitra. I bought it two days before I got my BFP, so maybe you should too It was only 99 cents, although idk what that converts to across the sea? Cheap cheap cheap, anyway!

I told OH last night this was just when it was supposed to happen and we're just as likely to give birth after our due date as before, since we won't get our ins payouts before April 1st I've decided I'm going to need "bedrest" for at least two weeks if it looks like I will give birth before April 1st, so that I get at least one payout!

I hope this is our squishy so much, I've really been planning it out and hoping for forever since I woke up this morning and AF didn't show!

I can't wait we're bump buddies!

 

[teacup]

WOWW! Congratulations! That's amazing! I looked at your ticker after reading your first paragraph and thought 'well she's picked the wrong ticker by accident' and then read the second paragraph! So surprised! That's great news! I knew it wouldn't take you long. Maybe as you BD'd a few days before Ovulation you will be expecting a baby girl? That is my prediction.

OH and I BD'd twice this cycle during my fertile week but may have just missed my ovulation but we'll see. That would be amazing if we were expecting just 2 weeks apart! But very unlikely. We'll be TTC properly again next month so maybe I'll just be a month behind you...

Have a healthy and happy pregnancy! xxx You must be over the moon! Someone up there decided they would choose when you had a baby rather than you choose.

It was a big surprise!! OH and I REALLY REALLY didn't think 4 days before could possibly work! I would like a boy first but I've thought "she" and "he" once each, so I can't decide what my gut is telling me! I mean, I really want a baby boy and girl, I've just always worried I won't ever had a boy (all girls in this fam!!).. but if it is a girl, we have our name already picked out and NO names at all for a boy.. a very long list but none stand out. I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M TYPING THIS!!!

I definitely thought we missed it, so I think you guys definitely still have a chance! Regardless, I think we'll be bump buddies by next month!!! I bought this meditation for conception off Amazon by Chitra. I bought it two days before I got my BFP, so maybe you should too It was only 99 cents, although idk what that converts to across the sea? Cheap cheap cheap, anyway!

I told OH last night this was just when it was supposed to happen and we're just as likely to give birth after our due date as before, since we won't get our ins payouts before April 1st I've decided I'm going to need "bedrest" for at least two weeks if it looks like I will give birth before April 1st, so that I get at least one payout!

I hope this is our squishy so much, I've really been planning it out and hoping for forever since I woke up this morning and AF didn't show!

I can't wait we're bump buddies!

How exciting! We want a girl first because we have lots of nephews around us where we live. Our two nieces live quite far away so we don't see them often. I bet you'll end up with a girl and I'll have a boy!

We'll obviously be happy with either. Our girls names list is really long too! There are soo many pretty girls names but most boys names are boring!

I've probably asked this before... do you plan to find out the sex of the baby at your 20 week scan?

You must be floating with happiness!

 

[brenn09]

How exciting! We want a girl first because we have lots of nephews around us where we live. Our two nieces live quite far away so we don't see them often. I bet you'll end up with a girl and I'll have a boy!

We'll obviously be happy with either. Our girls names list is really long too! There are soo many pretty girls names but most boys names are boring!

I've probably asked this before... do you plan to find out the sex of the baby at your 20 week scan?

You must be floating with happiness!

Yes, we plan to find out asap!! My SIL was able to find out sooner with my nephew, and she uses the same ob/gyn I do- she was around 15 weeks maybe? I've entertained some thoughts of remaining team yellow, but never genuinely. I'm such a planner- which is why this pregnancy is both a blessing and a curse! I didn't have a chance to plan myself (and OH!!!) crazy, but also I didn't get to use my ttc plan I much prefer this way, though, and honestly how relaxed we were is why I think we actually conceived despite the odds.

I have been one big giant smile walking around since Thursday night! OH and I had a great day and we were talking and laughing and just so happy! He is out with his dad and brother now and I bet just bursting at the seams with the news!

Earlier today, I said has it sunk it that you're going to be a daddy yet? and he said No, not at all! He looked kind of worried and I just laughed and said me either!!! He thinks it'll feel real when we start telling people or see an ultrasound. I'm just so happy to have him as my OH. I still don't know how I got so lucky with him, even when he is driving me up the wall!

How are you feeling? When do you expect AF or to test?

 

[teacup]

How exciting! We want a girl first because we have lots of nephews around us where we live. Our two nieces live quite far away so we don't see them often. I bet you'll end up with a girl and I'll have a boy!

We'll obviously be happy with either. Our girls names list is really long too! There are soo many pretty girls names but most boys names are boring!

I've probably asked this before... do you plan to find out the sex of the baby at your 20 week scan?

You must be floating with happiness!

Yes, we plan to find out asap!! My SIL was able to find out sooner with my nephew, and she uses the same ob/gyn I do- she was around 15 weeks maybe? I've entertained some thoughts of remaining team yellow, but never genuinely. I'm such a planner- which is why this pregnancy is both a blessing and a curse! I didn't have a chance to plan myself (and OH!!!) crazy, but also I didn't get to use my ttc plan I much prefer this way, though, and honestly how relaxed we were is why I think we actually conceived despite the odds.

I have been one big giant smile walking around since Thursday night! OH and I had a great day and we were talking and laughing and just so happy! He is out with his dad and brother now and I bet just bursting at the seams with the news!

Earlier today, I said has it sunk it that you're going to be a daddy yet? and he said No, not at all! He looked kind of worried and I just laughed and said me either!!! He thinks it'll feel real when we start telling people or see an ultrasound. I'm just so happy to have him as my OH. I still don't know how I got so lucky with him, even when he is driving me up the wall!

How are you feeling? When do you expect AF or to test?

I'm feeling good thanks! But I wish we TTC'd properly this month. I'm sure we probably missed ovulation, but we'll have to wait and see. I don't know why I haven't conceived yet - both my sisters and some of my friends have all conceived first cycle.

I wont test until Sunday which will be cycle day 30 and roughly 12dpo. I think I may have ovulated Monday 22nd or Tuesday 23rd. We BD'd Wednesday 24th and Thursday 25th. I heard the egg lives for up to 12 hours, so there is a slim chance we may have caught it. Although after TTC for the last couple of cycles and BD'ing pretty much every day I'm not feeling too hopeful!

Symptoms wise this cycle, I was quite snappy and irritable yesterday - which isn't at all like me. I have also been quite sleepy. But nothing major to report! I've decided I'm not going to analyse every twinge and ache this time - it just sets me up for more disappointment! Also then I feel silly for being convinced I was pregnant.

Next cycle OH is away on a business trip for 3 weeks! He comes back at weekends, but we will have even less chance of conceiving.

Looks like the earliest we will have a baby is probably June.

 

[brenn09]

I can't properly talk right now but I wanted you to know I read this and I'm thinking of you and sending baby dust!!!!

 

[brenn09]

I'm feeling good thanks! But I wish we TTC'd properly this month. I'm sure we probably missed ovulation, but we'll have to wait and see. I don't know why I haven't conceived yet - both my sisters and some of my friends have all conceived first cycle.

I wont test until Sunday which will be cycle day 30 and roughly 12dpo. I think I may have ovulated Monday 22nd or Tuesday 23rd. We BD'd Wednesday 24th and Thursday 25th. I heard the egg lives for up to 12 hours, so there is a slim chance we may have caught it. Although after TTC for the last couple of cycles and BD'ing pretty much every day I'm not feeling too hopeful!

Symptoms wise this cycle, I was quite snappy and irritable yesterday - which isn't at all like me. I have also been quite sleepy. But nothing major to report! I've decided I'm not going to analyse every twinge and ache this time - it just sets me up for more disappointment! Also then I feel silly for being convinced I was pregnant.

Next cycle OH is away on a business trip for 3 weeks! He comes back at weekends, but we will have even less chance of conceiving.

Looks like the earliest we will have a baby is probably June.

It can't help your ttc that your buddy conceived already I know you're happy for me, but it does suck we didn't find out the same day I don't doubt if this isn't your month, which I'm not convinced of, that you'll be pregnant soon- and can join me in the trying-not-to-vomit business!

Only 5 days until testing! What makes you think you O'ed on one of those days? Maybe this will be your cycle, but if not- you'll have a great shot at it next month AND you said you would love a May due date!

Idk if you remember but my snappy/irritable/emotional moments were my first sign of an impending BFP. I wrote about it in my journal, it was a rough week! I do know that symptom spotting seems to makes it worse if AF shows- it always did for me, too and I would symptom spot every single freaking month!

If you don't get that much deserved BFP this month, when do you think you'll ovulate next cycle? Maybe it'll be on a Monday or Tuesday, so that all you BDing over the weekend will be plenty for you! I mean, sperm can live up to 5 days and an egg up to 24 hours, so if you BD both days every weekend, you should have every single day covered, even if you ovulate on a Thursday- remember, I conceived 4 days before O!

TTC sucks.

 

[teacup]

It can't help your ttc that your buddy conceived already I know you're happy for me, but it does suck we didn't find out the same day I don't doubt if this isn't your month, which I'm not convinced of, that you'll be pregnant soon- and can join me in the trying-not-to-vomit business!

Only 5 days until testing! What makes you think you O'ed on one of those days? Maybe this will be your cycle, but if not- you'll have a great shot at it next month AND you said you would love a May due date!

Idk if you remember but my snappy/irritable/emotional moments were my first sign of an impending BFP. I wrote about it in my journal, it was a rough week! I do know that symptom spotting seems to makes it worse if AF shows- it always did for me, too and I would symptom spot every single freaking month!

If you don't get that much deserved BFP this month, when do you think you'll ovulate next cycle? Maybe it'll be on a Monday or Tuesday, so that all you BDing over the weekend will be plenty for you! I mean, sperm can live up to 5 days and an egg up to 24 hours, so if you BD both days every weekend, you should have every single day covered, even if you ovulate on a Thursday- remember, I conceived 4 days before O!

TTC sucks.

I don't really know when I ovulated this cycle, I was just counting back 14 days from my AF due date. So I may not have missed it! Hard to tell really. I think I may get one of the BBT things for next cycle - is that what you recommend for tracking ovulation?

I'm due to ovulate next cycle around Friday 23rd August. So may miss ovulation again as OH doesn't come home until late Friday evening. So wont have any early swimmers in there. Today I have weird twinges in my uterus area. Could be AF sending her telegram.

How are you feeling today? Have you told anyone yet?

 

[brenn09]

I suggested wondfo opks, cheap and accurate! Amazon is where I purchased mine! IF you need them, which I'm not convinced of yet!! Twinges could be af or bfp! I'm sending baby dust and keeping my fingers crossed for you!

Feeling very tired but didn't want to read and run! I have told two coworkers, my best friend, and a third coworker today because he asked me why I had antinausea gum in my car! I don't mind him knowing but he had a miscarriage with his ex-wife and it still hurts him a lot. He even reminded me of it today! I feel bad for him but discussing the m-word is terrifying.

Yuck I don't even like writing it! Talk to you tomorrow!!!! I'm too tired to be awake a second more!!!