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

[teacup]

I hope you ovulated sooner this cycle! Sound like you guys will have plenty of coverage regardless!!

Still no news, she said he has the offer but isn't getting in touch with them about it. We don't know what is going on so we are starting to look at other places and if he comes back we will deal with that then.

I'm so glad it is the weekend!!! I needed a break so much!! I hope your weekend goes well, get on that bd'ing!!

Have you heard anything about your offer yet? I hope it's been accepted or at least acknowledged!

I'm right in the middle of my fertile week at the moment. So far we have BD'd Mon 17th (cd11), Thurs 20th (cd14), Sat 22nd (cd16). Last cycle we were pretty much BD'ing everyday, but this time we're trying every-other day to give the spermies time to regroup!

I have a very tender patch just down and to the right of my breast-bone (near my right boob!), I usually get this a week before AF is due, so it's unusual that I'm getting it now. I wonder if it's an indication of ovulation?

I'm still suffering with my cold, but I think it's slowly going now. I hope you are having a great weekend! Any sign AF is on her way? Or pregnancy symptoms? xx

 

[brenn09]

Nothing on the offer yet! We are done if we don't hear back first thing tomorrow. We did go see a for sale by owner house yesterday but it didn't strike us as "our" house.

AF is showing signs of coming in, maybe even a day early by my count because I usually begin pms'ing about three days before she shows and I'm definitely pms'ing today!! I can usually tell af is showing when the thought of causing oh physical pain is more enjoyable than horrifying

Nothing in particular but he is driving me crazy today! My breasts are uber sensitive today and should start easing off until they don't hurt at all the day af shows.

OH and I have both enjoyed the slight, risky chance of falling pg this cycle! We are actually going to do it on purpose next cycle, since I will bw due early April then full on try in August! It is soooooo close!!!!

Lookig at the fsbo house last night, oh said "this is where I would put the basketball goal to play with our son!" Swoon! He also said the location is great for when I get pregnant and have cravings- he can run a few blocks up and grab whatever it is He is really loving the idea of me being pregnant and so excited. I didn't think he would ever be this excited!

Hope you're having a great weekend, a busy week at work ahead but oh and I are both getting July 4th and 5th off work (us independence day) so a long weekend then!!! I can make it through 8 days at work right!!!

Also! I start my CBFM this next month so we're ready to go with it in August!!! I know my cycles pretty darn well, so it kind of feels redundant but I also know that trying to read my OPKs when I'm not trying is stressful- I'm not up for that when we're actually trying!!!

 

[teacup]

Nothing on the offer yet! We are done if we don't hear back first thing tomorrow. We did go see a for sale by owner house yesterday but it didn't strike us as "our" house.

AF is showing signs of coming in, maybe even a day early by my count because I usually begin pms'ing about three days before she shows and I'm definitely pms'ing today!! I can usually tell af is showing when the thought of causing oh physical pain is more enjoyable than horrifying

Nothing in particular but he is driving me crazy today! My breasts are uber sensitive today and should start easing off until they don't hurt at all the day af shows.

OH and I have both enjoyed the slight, risky chance of falling pg this cycle! We are actually going to do it on purpose next cycle, since I will bw due early April then full on try in August! It is soooooo close!!!!

Lookig at the fsbo house last night, oh said "this is where I would put the basketball goal to play with our son!" Swoon! He also said the location is great for when I get pregnant and have cravings- he can run a few blocks up and grab whatever it is He is really loving the idea of me being pregnant and so excited. I didn't think he would ever be this excited!

Hope you're having a great weekend, a busy week at work ahead but oh and I are both getting July 4th and 5th off work (us independence day) so a long weekend then!!! I can make it through 8 days at work right!!!

Also! I start my CBFM this next month so we're ready to go with it in August!!! I know my cycles pretty darn well, so it kind of feels redundant but I also know that trying to read my OPKs when I'm not trying is stressful- I'm not up for that when we're actually trying!!!

I can't believe he didn't have the decency to acknowledge your offer! I hope you have heard something by now. Don't let his bad attitude put you off your dream house.

I'm still ill with a cold! It has turned into a tickly cough with phlegm. We still BD'd last night though - not letting a cold take away my baby making chances! I still have a tender boob, I think I ovulated on day 19/20 last cycle (which was when we didn't BD) as that's when I had some mild tummy cramps, so I'm going to make sure we do BD on those days on this cycle! So these next few days are crucial fertile days! Will have to work my charm on OH.

Let me know if you finally hear about your offer or find another house you like! xx

 

[brenn09]

I can't believe he didn't have the decency to acknowledge your offer! I hope you have heard something by now. Don't let his bad attitude put you off your dream house.

I'm still ill with a cold! It has turned into a tickly cough with phlegm. We still BD'd last night though - not letting a cold take away my baby making chances! I still have a tender boob, I think I ovulated on day 19/20 last cycle (which was when we didn't BD) as that's when I had some mild tummy cramps, so I'm going to make sure we do BD on those days on this cycle! So these next few days are crucial fertile days! Will have to work my charm on OH.

Let me know if you finally hear about your offer or find another house you like! xx

He countered today, by not lowering the price but offering to pay $5000 in closing so we walked away. We're not playing a game, we're trying to buy a house! We've found another house, we hope to go look at it tomorrow- we both instantly fell in love. It needs a bathroom remodel and minor kitchen updates but for the price, we're willing to do those!! Apparently, they're just trying to get out of the house so they're asking below what it is worth.

Way to power through the BDing despite the cold!! I find your single tender boob odd but I have had just one boob hurt before, so I getcha! I'm sure OH will give in to your charms with no problem!! Go catch that eggie!!!!

AF is definitely on her way- my breasts are noticeably less sore today, although still pretty sore because while I was working today (group with 12 kids) we were jumping around and I had to hold my boobs down! I'm definitely PMSing, too, poor OH AND my dad- I called him, to tell him my mom's new phone came in the mail because hers isn't working and she wouldn't answer when I called (on her broken phone ) and I left a very rude and yelling VM because he sent me to VM on the second ring

So, we didn't catch the eggie this time, but we're going to have sex right up to CD 12 next month and give this 3-days-before thing another try!!! So we're halfway TTC next cycle, then full on trying in early August!!!!

I hope you catch the eggie this time and I'm right behind you in July or August!!! Bump buddies, let's do this!!!

 

[teacup]

He countered today, by not lowering the price but offering to pay $5000 in closing so we walked away. We're not playing a game, we're trying to buy a house! We've found another house, we hope to go look at it tomorrow- we both instantly fell in love. It needs a bathroom remodel and minor kitchen updates but for the price, we're willing to do those!! Apparently, they're just trying to get out of the house so they're asking below what it is worth.

Way to power through the BDing despite the cold!! I find your single tender boob odd but I have had just one boob hurt before, so I getcha! I'm sure OH will give in to your charms with no problem!! Go catch that eggie!!!!

AF is definitely on her way- my breasts are noticeably less sore today, although still pretty sore because while I was working today (group with 12 kids) we were jumping around and I had to hold my boobs down! I'm definitely PMSing, too, poor OH AND my dad- I called him, to tell him my mom's new phone came in the mail because hers isn't working and she wouldn't answer when I called (on her broken phone ) and I left a very rude and yelling VM because he sent me to VM on the second ring

So, we didn't catch the eggie this time, but we're going to have sex right up to CD 12 next month and give this 3-days-before thing another try!!! So we're halfway TTC next cycle, then full on trying in early August!!!!

I hope you catch the eggie this time and I'm right behind you in July or August!!! Bump buddies, let's do this!!!

Yay! I'm excited you'll be TTC too really soon! I bet it'll happen for you straight away. If I don't get pregnant this cycle then I'll start using a ovulation monitor thing next cycle.

Right boob tenderness has virtually disappeared! So it lasted around 6 days, from cd15 - cd20. I wonder if it means I ovulated at some time during those cycle days?

I'm still coughing up phlegm It seems this cold will never end! I hope I'm better in a week because I have a business event to attend which is very posh and exciting.

How was the house you viewed? Has AF appeared today? xx

 

[brenn09]

Yay! I'm excited you'll be TTC too really soon! I bet it'll happen for you straight away. If I don't get pregnant this cycle then I'll start using a ovulation monitor thing next cycle.

Right boob tenderness has virtually disappeared! So it lasted around 6 days, from cd15 - cd20. I wonder if it means I ovulated at some time during those cycle days?

I'm still coughing up phlegm It seems this cold will never end! I hope I'm better in a week because I have a business event to attend which is very posh and exciting.

How was the house you viewed? Has AF appeared today? xx

I can't believe ttc is soo soon! I started spotting a bit this afternoon, so I think AF will be here tomorrow. FF still thinks it'll be here Friday I hope it happens quickly but I'm definitely scared it will take a long time! I think this is your cycle, so I hope I'm right behind you!!

When I text OH that I was spotting, he was pretty upset and he said he wants to halfway-ttc next cycle for sure! I think we're going to have unprotected sex until CD 12, then stop until after I O then ttc full on in August!!

I suggest the WONDFO opks! They're cheap and accurate! I'm using the CBFM myself, but I already explained my neuroticism!

I have no idea what one-boob pain means, but I definitely think you're ovulating earlier this cycle than last cycle!! I hope that cold leaves! It sucks to be sick and you need to feel super sexy for your business event!

The house was great, but it is too big of a project for OH and I to undertake. Our real estate agent has some others to look at, so we're still hopeful we'll find something soon! I would love to close before the end of August but that is not likely to happen unless we buy tomorrow

Anyway, AF looks like she will be here in the next day or two! Onto my LAST waiting cycle!!!!!!!

 

[brenn09]

AF showed at 5am this morning, I am officially in my last wttc cycle!!!!

Ff is predicting af to show July 25th and I can't wait to get officially started!!!

 

[teacup]

AF showed at 5am this morning, I am officially in my last wttc cycle!!!!

Ff is predicting af to show July 25th and I can't wait to get officially started!!!

Yayyyy!

I still have this really tender patch on my right boob! I'm also all emotional! But I have had a tiring day. I wonder if we may have actually managed to conceive this month! I have these slight pulling feelings in my lower tummy, and combined with the sore boob I am hopeful! I was holding my baby nephew today and he put his head back and it only lightly bumped my chest but it reeeeaaally hurt! It was exactly where that tender patch is! I think I might have ovulated around CD 14 maybe this time, which would make me 8DPO.

I hope AF is nice to you! What are your possible baby due dates now?

Mine are:

18th March
19th April
21st May

 

[teacup]

I woke up to brown spotting today! Do you think it could be implantation bleeding? I'm only on cycle day 25, between 4 - 11 DPO. I don't think I've ever started spotting this early before, but my last cycle was 40 days long so maybe this one is extra short to compensate? I'm so confused!

How is the house viewing going? Have you found another one you like? xx

 

[brenn09]

I promise I am reading, I'm just so swamped I haven't had time to properly respond! Did the spotting last all day? If it did, it might be a short cycle but if it was short lived the my money is on implantation bleeding!!! I hope that is what it is! I will type out a real response when we get home!!!

 

[brenn09]

I hope AF is nice to you! What are your possible baby due dates now?

Mine are:

18th March
19th April
21st May

April 4th, on the slightest off chance this cycle works
May 1st
May 28th
June 24th!

I woke up to brown spotting today! Do you think it could be implantation bleeding? I'm only on cycle day 25, between 4 - 11 DPO. I don't think I've ever started spotting this early before, but my last cycle was 40 days long so maybe this one is extra short to compensate? I'm so confused!

How is the house viewing going? Have you found another one you like? xx

Your cycles have been confusing, but if it was only a little bit of spotting, there is a good chance you conceived!!!!!!!! I'm loving your chances this cycle, it seems like you'll be testing any day now!

The houses have been good, but not quite what we're looking for, or require just too much work. We really don't mind some minor renovations/updating but major undertakings are just not doable for us at this time! We have about 7 houses to view later this week and next week so hopefully one of them will be our first home purchase!

CD4 and AF is definitely on her way out but still hanging around a little bit. We have a four day weekend this weekend due to July 4th and OH and I both took July 5th off work! We're going to get in plenty of BDing, wish we were in my fertile time, because I bet I couldn't beat OH off with a stick on such a long, uninterrupted weekend together!!

Work is incredibly busy and stressful right now, I just have two more days to get through though! Hope your week is going great!! Bring on that BFP!!!

 

[brenn09]

My ticker hit 2 weeks 6 days today!!!! I am so thrilled and I can't believe we are really this close!!!! I hope you're doing well, haven't heard from you and getting worried

 

[teacup]

My ticker hit 2 weeks 6 days today!!!! I am so thrilled and I can't believe we are really this close!!!! I hope you're doing well, haven't heard from you and getting worried

Hi Brenn! Sorry for taking ages, I went away for this business event! Got back yesterday but have been super busy getting lots done.

AF came on properly this evening! So officially not pregnant again. I was chatting to OH today and we think we may not actively TTC for the next few cycles and just take it really casual. I have had lots of great work opportunities come in recently so have started wondering if it really is the right time for babies. (Bit late to think that two months into TTC!)

So I think we will be NTNP for the next few months maybe. But perhaps this is just my crazy hormones talking and I'll be BD'ing like a rabbit in 2 weeks!

I'm sooo excited for you that you'll be TTC so soon! That's such great news!

Any more news on the home front? I hope you are enjoying your 4 day weekend!

 

[brenn09]

Hi Brenn! Sorry for taking ages, I went away for this business event! Got back yesterday but have been super busy getting lots done.

AF came on properly this evening! So officially not pregnant again. I was chatting to OH today and we think we may not actively TTC for the next few cycles and just take it really casual. I have had lots of great work opportunities come in recently so have started wondering if it really is the right time for babies. (Bit late to think that two months into TTC!)

So I think we will be NTNP for the next few months maybe. But perhaps this is just my crazy hormones talking and I'll be BD'ing like a rabbit in 2 weeks!

I'm sooo excited for you that you'll be TTC so soon! That's such great news!

Any more news on the home front? I hope you are enjoying your 4 day weekend!

I completely forgot you had a business thing, oops! Glad it went well AND I'm really sorry AF got you!! I was really pulling for you. Onward though! It sounds like ntnp is a great option for you guys! It will also let your cycles even themselves up!

I have been really scared ttc is going to take awhile. Here I go being selfish again, but a girl I used to be extremely close with (we drifted apart after high school and each went to different universities, had a small falling out and then made nice but stayed distant) is having baby #2. She called me last Oct/Nov and eventually asked me when we were ttc. I told her sometime around August, even though that wasn't quite the whole truth. She said she wanted her second baby (he is two this month) but OH said not until November of this year, so 1 year from that conversation. We used to be quite competitive and I was the first person she called when she conceived, even though she had no idea I was so broody, with her first baby. Well, this time, I found out through her OH's facebook page and she is only about 6 weeks! They announced it as soon as they left the doctor's office, with a pic of their son in the car holding the ultrasound up! It wasn't thought out well and this is ridiculous but I really think she just needed to announce as quickly as possible to beat me! I know, seriously, Brenn? NO ONE would ever have a baby just to BEAT someone else, but I definitely get that vibe! My mom and her OH's mom (her MIL) are close and her MIL told my mom she has been dying to have another but MIL's son wasn't ready and didn't know when he would be! I think they were going to do it anyway so she moved it up so she could do it before me. I'm not even the slightest bit jealous, but I was definitely angry yesterday and now I just pity her. Her OH didn't want to get married but felt like he had to (his words) and then he held her off for about a year before ttc but she refused to wait anymore, so even though they were both unemployed and had no home/insurance (in the middle of a big move) they started trying (her words)! She called me one day and was crying because they had tried for 3 or 4 months and hadn't conceived and her doc wouldn't give her Clomid. I really feel for her there, though. Anyway, even though he didn't want to get married, didn't want their first baby and now has said he didn't want a second child yet (MIL's words), she is pregnant. He didn't even act happy on Fb when he announced it! I just can't seem to get this off my mind, even though I'm not jealous. I am of other women, don't get me wrong, but this keeps circling my mind and I wish I could just let it go!

Whew, that is a lot! We're so close and I need to push everyone else out of my mind but them getting pregnant and announcing it yesterday, it has me thinking of how long it could take us to get pregnant. My SIL tried for 5 years before conceiving my nephew, and almost 3 years before trying IVF this time (find out Thursday if it worked!) and it could take us months, years, or it could never happen! I know logically it will likely happen (statistically) within the next year, and likely in the next 6 months... but I want to be pregnant NOW!!!! I'm so scared of ttc now because we don't know what will happen or if it will happen. I want it so much and have no reason at all to think I can't conceive. I have regular cycles, a good LP, and no family history of any problems. My mom and sister both conceived on their first try (twice for mom, once for sis). I'm just so scared it will take a long time. I hope I look back at the end of August and laugh at myself for worrying needlessly.

Oh, we're looking at houses this week but not super excited about any of them! Guess we'll see!

 

[teacup]

I completely forgot you had a business thing, oops! Glad it went well AND I'm really sorry AF got you!! I was really pulling for you. Onward though! It sounds like ntnp is a great option for you guys! It will also let your cycles even themselves up!

I have been really scared ttc is going to take awhile. Here I go being selfish again, but a girl I used to be extremely close with (we drifted apart after high school and each went to different universities, had a small falling out and then made nice but stayed distant) is having baby #2. She called me last Oct/Nov and eventually asked me when we were ttc. I told her sometime around August, even though that wasn't quite the whole truth. She said she wanted her second baby (he is two this month) but OH said not until November of this year, so 1 year from that conversation. We used to be quite competitive and I was the first person she called when she conceived, even though she had no idea I was so broody, with her first baby. Well, this time, I found out through her OH's facebook page and she is only about 6 weeks! They announced it as soon as they left the doctor's office, with a pic of their son in the car holding the ultrasound up! It wasn't thought out well and this is ridiculous but I really think she just needed to announce as quickly as possible to beat me! I know, seriously, Brenn? NO ONE would ever have a baby just to BEAT someone else, but I definitely get that vibe! My mom and her OH's mom (her MIL) are close and her MIL told my mom she has been dying to have another but MIL's son wasn't ready and didn't know when he would be! I think they were going to do it anyway so she moved it up so she could do it before me. I'm not even the slightest bit jealous, but I was definitely angry yesterday and now I just pity her. Her OH didn't want to get married but felt like he had to (his words) and then he held her off for about a year before ttc but she refused to wait anymore, so even though they were both unemployed and had no home/insurance (in the middle of a big move) they started trying (her words)! She called me one day and was crying because they had tried for 3 or 4 months and hadn't conceived and her doc wouldn't give her Clomid. I really feel for her there, though. Anyway, even though he didn't want to get married, didn't want their first baby and now has said he didn't want a second child yet (MIL's words), she is pregnant. He didn't even act happy on Fb when he announced it! I just can't seem to get this off my mind, even though I'm not jealous. I am of other women, don't get me wrong, but this keeps circling my mind and I wish I could just let it go!

Whew, that is a lot! We're so close and I need to push everyone else out of my mind but them getting pregnant and announcing it yesterday, it has me thinking of how long it could take us to get pregnant. My SIL tried for 5 years before conceiving my nephew, and almost 3 years before trying IVF this time (find out Thursday if it worked!) and it could take us months, years, or it could never happen! I know logically it will likely happen (statistically) within the next year, and likely in the next 6 months... but I want to be pregnant NOW!!!! I'm so scared of ttc now because we don't know what will happen or if it will happen. I want it so much and have no reason at all to think I can't conceive. I have regular cycles, a good LP, and no family history of any problems. My mom and sister both conceived on their first try (twice for mom, once for sis). I'm just so scared it will take a long time. I hope I look back at the end of August and laugh at myself for worrying needlessly.

Oh, we're looking at houses this week but not super excited about any of them! Guess we'll see!

It sounds to me that your friend was just very keen to get the attention from people on facebook. It's probably unlikely she was trying to beat you, it sounds like she wanted a second baby for ages and craved the attention for falling pregnant again. Knowing that you wanted a baby soon too probably made her want one even more as the conversation probably brought the idea to the forefront of her mind again.

Try not to worry about other peoples plans for babies etc. The main thing is that you are ready for a baby, and are getting a nice house soon and are in a loving relationship. You are probably the envy to most of your friends! It sounds like this girl you mentioned is probably very jealous of you because it sounds like her relationship isn't very good, and she is having more children hoping that will fix it!

Also don't worry about when you will conceive, as I heard the worrying can stop you conceiving! Just relax and enjoy all the BD'ing! Your cycles are very regular which is a really good sign that your baby-making pipes are healthy. I think you will conceive straight away.

I'm all confused at the moment with TTC. If I continue with my career then I could have more money, and get a nice house. But on the other hand I would love to start a family with my OH (who is 37 this year!). I do worry that his age is a big factor on my decision. I think we will give it a few more months and then TTC properly again.

I read this article today, called "30 tips for first time parents". I noticed that EVERY piece of advice from the parents gave a negative view of parenting! I don't know if they geared it that way on purpose or if most parents do miss elements of their lives before parenthood?

Here is the link for when you are feeling too broody and want a realty check!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23226216

 

[brenn09]

Once I got all that crap with my old friend out, I felt much better! I hadn't given them/her much thought at all. I just needed to let it out and not be judged as a complete a-hole I've been feeling much better about it all, and just needed to remember why we're doing what we're doing! I hope I conceive quickly, but who knows, really!

Are you going to be ntnp'ing, or putting it all on hold altogether? His age has to be a factor in your decision, really. I'm not sure if you could leave it out altogether, since it is getting to be a bigger factor the older he gets. A few months either way won't make a huge difference, though, in the long run!

That article was swayed toward the negative! I guess parents want to give advice on the hard parts of raising a child? Most articles I've read like that are definitely focused on the bad parts more than the sweet parts! I've been having my moments of complete fear and wanting to never ttc or have a child because I will have to stop being selfish

CD12, OH and I BD'ed tonight and he wanted to pull out because he just likes to do that... I didn't say anything, even though I was disappointed because we decided to BD tonight intentionally because it is 3 days before O and while the action is going on, he suddenly remembers and says You know I don't care if I come in you, right?? and then he had to prove it

We're done with BDing before O but the day after O, I'm going to consider us TTC!!!!!!!

 

[brenn09]

I'm ovulating late this cycle! Grrr. This happened the last time I ovulated early, the next cycle it was a day late so I'm not surprised but it is annoying to do this the cycle before I'm ttc and eagerly awaiting AF for the first time ever

AF looks to be due July 26th or 27th, so edds are going to move up a least a day or two, but I won't know how much for awhile yet! Probably May 3rd or 4th for the first cycle ttc, and May 30th or 31st for the second. I haven't moved into two June due dates yet, but my cycles are trying!!

How are you doing, teacup? Miss you around here lately!

 

[teacup]

I'm ovulating late this cycle! Grrr. This happened the last time I ovulated early, the next cycle it was a day late so I'm not surprised but it is annoying to do this the cycle before I'm ttc and eagerly awaiting AF for the first time ever

AF looks to be due July 26th or 27th, so edds are going to move up a least a day or two, but I won't know how much for awhile yet! Probably May 3rd or 4th for the first cycle ttc, and May 30th or 31st for the second. I haven't moved into two June due dates yet, but my cycles are trying!!

How are you doing, teacup? Miss you around here lately!

Hi Brenn! I'm good thank you. The beautiful sunshine in the UK has been getting me out the house a lot, so I haven't been on here much.

You're so close to TTC now!

OH and I are probably going to NTNP and not actively TTC lots during my fertile week. We'll probably just hold off for a couple of cycles and then TTC properly again. I need my mind on my work at the moment, which could lead to some money - which will be very helpful for starting a family!

But this may all change! We def still want a baby, but are trying to be sensible so we can buy a nice house etc. We live in a nice house at the moment, but it's rented - so it could be taken away any moment really. We got very lucky with really cheap rent on quite a big house, and will never find such a good deal again!

I also sort of want to avoid having a baby in April (my next edd), because 2 of the babies in the family already have April birthdays, and so does my brother and Dad! So I think May would be much better - less attention diverted when it's our baby's first birthday etc. (But this reason is only a minor one to the 'saving more money for a house' one!)

Like you say, a few months wont make any difference to my OH's fertility. Perhaps we'll use this cycle to start running and eating healthier - might help our conceiving chances! Neither of us are over-weight at all, but we could eat healthier really!

I'm so excited you're going to be TTC soon! Have a great weekend! xx

 

[brenn09]

Hi Brenn! I'm good thank you. The beautiful sunshine in the UK has been getting me out the house a lot, so I haven't been on here much.

You're so close to TTC now!

OH and I are probably going to NTNP and not actively TTC lots during my fertile week. We'll probably just hold off for a couple of cycles and then TTC properly again. I need my mind on my work at the moment, which could lead to some money - which will be very helpful for starting a family!

But this may all change! We def still want a baby, but are trying to be sensible so we can buy a nice house etc. We live in a nice house at the moment, but it's rented - so it could be taken away any moment really. We got very lucky with really cheap rent on quite a big house, and will never find such a good deal again!

I also sort of want to avoid having a baby in April (my next edd), because 2 of the babies in the family already have April birthdays, and so does my brother and Dad! So I think May would be much better - less attention diverted when it's our baby's first birthday etc. (But this reason is only a minor one to the 'saving more money for a house' one!)

Like you say, a few months wont make any difference to my OH's fertility. Perhaps we'll use this cycle to start running and eating healthier - might help our conceiving chances! Neither of us are over-weight at all, but we could eat healthier really!

I'm so excited you're going to be TTC soon! Have a great weekend! xx

I got onto FF today and looked around so I have my updated possible EDDs now!

First cycle ttc, due to start July 27th, with possible EDD of May 3rd!
Second cycle ttc (if necessary ), due to start Aug 24th, with possible EDD of May 31st!
Third cycle ttc (if necessary- thinking positive here!!), due to start Sept 21st, with possible EDD of June 28th!

My LP has extended by a day for the last four cycles, but O is staying the same at CD 15, so these should stay the same since I'm accounting for that extra day in my LP now. If we conceive in the first three months, we've decided to tell the world around Halloween, Thanksgiving, or Christmas, all at the end of their respective months and roughly 13-14weeks along if we're lucky enough to conceive in the first three cycles!

OH and I were discussing telling our families, and we have a bit of an uncomfortable situation with OH and I not wanting to tell my family until we're ready for word to get out because my mom works at my old school and I know sooo many of her coworkers, she just looooves to tell them my secrets! She told an old bully of mine, that she happens to like and work with now, about our ttc plans! Are you freaking kidding me??? So I can't trust her with our pregnancy info because she'll blab it. However, we really want to tell his family right away! I will feel terrible for telling his family but not mine. Maybe no one will find out until everyone finds out, but that would suck and I wouldn't have anyone to vent to about first trimester pregnancy symptoms! Outside of here, of course. I mean, this isn't really a big deal but it could become a problem when/if we conceive.

I don't blame you for avoiding the April due date! I would, too plus work really needs your attention! Hopefully we're getting our bfps together very soon though!! Hopefully August 24th for me

 

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I got onto FF today and looked around so I have my updated possible EDDs now!

First cycle ttc, due to start July 27th, with possible EDD of May 3rd!
Second cycle ttc (if necessary ), due to start Aug 24th, with possible EDD of May 31st!
Third cycle ttc (if necessary- thinking positive here!!), due to start Sept 21st, with possible EDD of June 28th!

My LP has extended by a day for the last four cycles, but O is staying the same at CD 15, so these should stay the same since I'm accounting for that extra day in my LP now. If we conceive in the first three months, we've decided to tell the world around Halloween, Thanksgiving, or Christmas, all at the end of their respective months and roughly 13-14weeks along if we're lucky enough to conceive in the first three cycles!

OH and I were discussing telling our families, and we have a bit of an uncomfortable situation with OH and I not wanting to tell my family until we're ready for word to get out because my mom works at my old school and I know sooo many of her coworkers, she just looooves to tell them my secrets! She told an old bully of mine, that she happens to like and work with now, about our ttc plans! Are you freaking kidding me??? So I can't trust her with our pregnancy info because she'll blab it. However, we really want to tell his family right away! I will feel terrible for telling his family but not mine. Maybe no one will find out until everyone finds out, but that would suck and I wouldn't have anyone to vent to about first trimester pregnancy symptoms! Outside of here, of course. I mean, this isn't really a big deal but it could become a problem when/if we conceive.

I don't blame you for avoiding the April due date! I would, too plus work really needs your attention! Hopefully we're getting our bfps together very soon though!! Hopefully August 24th for me

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'!