Looking for official TTC buddies!!

[lauraemily17]

There was a time when I had a 100% hit rate on bumps when I worked for my old company. We have had loads of pregnancies at work & with friends over the last few years & I've been wrong every single time based on the bump theory!! That said, I think your bump looks similar to mine & I think mine is classic boy. On that basis I guess boy. (which based on my current hit rate you're definately having a girl!!

 

[Grey Eyes]

Patrice- I looked at your chart and yes- it seems like your temps are more steady now...I would take that as a good sign actually ... any time we have a steady anything it seems like it'd be positive May showed some winging temps up into the 98's but this month is nice and steady

Thanks for the predicition We will see And it's wierd but at night the bump sticks waaaay out did with my last baby too.

Ah ... late breakfast of bagel and root beer I'm not making the best choices today lol!

 

[Grey Eyes]

There was a time when I had a 100% hit rate on bumps when I worked for my old company. We have had loads of pregnancies at work & with friends over the last few years & I've been wrong every single time based on the bump theory!! That said, I think your bump looks similar to mine & I think mine is classic boy. On that basis I guess boy. (which based on my current hit rate you're definately having a girl!!

Lol! I like that "current hit rate" lol! I know, it seems to be what we guess we don't get

 

[SpudsMama]

Coy - I'll saaaaaay...... boy! No idea why though, but I'm sticking with it Also, your bump is probably bigger at night because your stomach is fuller. Mine is the same xx

 

[Grey Eyes]

Coy - I'll saaaaaay...... boy! No idea why though, but I'm sticking with it Also, your bump is probably bigger at night because your stomach is fuller. Mine is the same xx

Aha! Probably...I don't eat tons at night but what I do eat just sort of hangs around and doesn't get burnt up as fast so that's probably it

Glad your appointment went well! I am glad you have a midwife!

I miss my midwife I had her with my first dd and the second but had to deliver here at the hospital so she missed out on that part...anyway she was so awesome, accurate, knowledgeable, etc...my doc now is good but he bungles I think. Like looking for the hb for instance...I think maybe he's just not so good at it because he struggles everytime. My dh says it's because he is Family Practice and not just OB like my midwife. I looked for her but the hosp. she worked at said she no longer works there Good thing dh knows how to deliver babies and I've done it several times now! Might be on our own lol!

 

[mzswizz]

yay hoping to get a bfp. and ladies dh just surprised me with chocolate covered strawberries...my favorite!!

 

[SpudsMama]

dh just surprised me with chocolate covered strawberries...my favorite!!

You know, I've never had chocolate covered strawberries Chocolate covered marshmallows are so nice though!

Coy, I might be wrong but I think everyone in the UK has a midwife (or should I say every pregnant woman has one ). Depending on whether we're high or low risk we're either consultant led or midwife led. But even those who are high risk have a midwife they see sometimes... I think. I don't know whether Laura knows? xx

 

[Grey Eyes]

Ya gotta love surprises Patrice! Sounds yummy!

AFM- had to laugh...as we get older and more responsible (as tends to happen in life) some things just strike a funny-bone harder...Our niece got married a few years ago and her dad paid for the wedding-- huge expense, swans, a lake, big huge flower gardens everywhere, silk gown, the works (thousands) then after about 8-9 weeks she says "Daddy I am getting a divorce, I realized I don't love this man" Ok. So now, about 6 months later dh and I recieve a letter in the mail. It's an invitation to her wedding to a new guy And here's what the invitation says :

"Congrats to us, the new couple!--we're getting married. You are cordially invited : HOWEVER, if you cannot attend, we would prefer your gifts of cash".


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[SpudsMama]

"Congrats to us, the new couple!--we're getting married. You are cordially invited : HOWEVER, if you cannot attend, we would prefer your gifts of cash".

Send them a big wad of monopoly money LOL! xx

 

[Grey Eyes]

"Congrats to us, the new couple!--we're getting married. You are cordially invited : HOWEVER, if you cannot attend, we would prefer your gifts of cash".

Send them a big wad of monopoly money LOL! xx

I should send a letter back: "New arrival expected soon. Would love to have you visit but would prefer diapers" lol...

I think I will send the monopoly money...

 

[lauraemily17]

"Congrats to us, the new couple!--we're getting married. You are cordially invited : HOWEVER, if you cannot attend, we would prefer your gifts of cash".

Send them a big wad of monopoly money LOL! xx

I should send a letter back: "New arrival expected soon. Would love to have you visit but would prefer diapers" lol...

I think I will send the monopoly money...

 

[lauraemily17]

Yep as I know it everyone has a midwife regardless. So if you're high risk for any reason you'll see an Ob/gyn as well. That was the case for me & some friends any how.

 

[lauraemily17]

Pregnancy hormones in overdrive again, ended up in tears at the end of Greys anatomy & sobbed through the last 15 mins of desperate housewives!!! Sometimes DH nightshifts come in very handy for some girly tv time!!

 

[Grey Eyes]

Lol, Laura--that's the breaks, huh! I did that too, just get emotional for almost no reason at all. Over little stuff...like dh will tell me "you don't look fat honey" and I'll burst into tears "then what made you bring it up!!" etc etc... Def hormones!

AFM- plans have changed! The sun came out So I changed and am going to go a-hunting in the garage for my box of weed-cutter batteries I've lost them Also- speaking of changing...I pulled my awesome bleaches full-of-holes jeans out of the dryer and they don't fit I get them on but the buttons don't even come close anymore So while I am in the garage I will dig out my maternity jeans I did find a cool pair of black cargo pants that fit And the games begin

 

[lauraemily17]

I hated growing out of my clothes, I'm starting to grow out if some of my maternity clothes now as well!!

Another horrible night pain wise, it's the worst it's been tonight, I can barely walk. Actually got to properly practice the breathing exercises I learnt in yoga to get to the bathroom. Our bathroom is annoyingly the opposite side of the house & has 3 steps along the way to negotiate!! Currently perched on the edge of the bed trying to work out how to get back in without the agony!! Do any of you know what's the best position to sleep in? Everything seems to hurt me at the minute!! 9 more weeks of this is scaring me

 

[Steph32]

Phew! Lots of posts to catch up on! You guys have so many exciting things happening in your lives, it's hard to keep up with

Well my photo session went well today, unfortunately we won't get the pics for another 2 weeks. But the good news is that we will get ALL the digital pics she took, which hardly ever happens when you get professional photos. I'm used to having to pick and choose and when there are so many good ones it's hard to do that. I did see a lot of them already and they are all so cute, so I'm looking forward to getting them!

Patrice- I would also be scared about my dh joining the military and being pulled up to active duty. I don't know much about the Coast Guard but my brother in law is in the Army reserves but has been called up twice to go to Afghanistan and Kuwait... and sometimes other places in the country... and there are a lot of trainings he needs to go for a week at a time.

Laura- Insurance does cover medical expenses, and I thought it would mostly cover these test strips, but because we haven't met our deductible yet I have a really high co-pay... pretty much, the regular price for the strips are $130 and I had to pay $115... so not much of a difference!

Coy- I've said it before, and looks like I'm the only one to say it, but I still think :girl: And it didn't happen because I was thinking hard about it, I thought that because one day I was thinking about you and your baby and in my head just naturally referred to baby as "her." And I caught myself, and was like-- whoa wait-- she doesn't know yet-- and then my analytical mind took over like usual. So I stick to my first gut instinct... going against the grain and saying girl. I would love for you to have a boy though! Can't wait for you to find out!

Shradha- I met DH back in '02... we met online, not through any dating site, neither of us were "looking"... but he found me through AOL instant message because he saw that I one of my hobbies was writing and he asked me to critique some of his short stories (he writes fiction, just for fun). We became friends and we connected on many levels, through many of our mutual interests, although I have to admit I had a "crush" for a while but didn't say anything because I didn't know how he felt. One day he did confess to me that he had feelings, so we made it official! We moved in together in '03, engaged in '04 and married in '06. We would have gotten married earlier but we were waiting for his brother to get back from Afghanistan so he could be in the wedding.

 

[shradha]

Here we say..... if a lady is glowing..looking pretty..and has a big bump ..then she is going to have a girl...And ..if she has small bump and has less glow..then its a boy...heheheheeeee

Coy, Laura, Steph....woooowww....it was so nice of you all to share your experience.......I am so happy for you all

Coy- Now I truely believe in love at first sight after reading about you........ It must have been so special...............

Yes Dh has diabetes.....Type2...Doctor says its hereditary...Mother -in law is on insuline for the past 30 years....2-3 times a day...depends ...she checks thrice daily.....The worst part is that my dh loves to eat ice cream.....chocolates.....He is like a baby....Feel so bad telling him noooo.....but sometimes i let him have 1.....I feel like a villian.... I always keep chocolates at home coz sometimes his glucose level becomes low....so i give him 1.....He loves to eat everything that he should not....I have stopped eating all my fav....coz i dont feel like eating when he can't....

You are lucky you dont put on weight like i do.. I just have to eat i small candy.......i had it.....Lucky I am not a big eater...or else i would have been like a football......But I must admit you take care of what you eat...


Laura - You two had to meet.....I guess it was destiny.......amazing!!!!!!!! special couple...
Do hormones make you cry??? so sad .....Hope you are feeling good today.....

Steph- Your story too is very fasinating..................meeting online..exchanging ideas....... wow.........

Patrice- All the best dear You will see a smiley soon..... so dh joining .....Coast guard ...nice....you must be so excited..... About Afghanisthan..is it true??? Do they send coast guards????

Emma- how are you ????How is your princess ??? Does she dance around???

My story is not as fasinating like you all.....
My parents had put my profile in a matrimonial site...and I was not aware about it....At that time I had gone to stay with my granny to give her company ( just lost my grandpa)..I had enrolled myself for masters....I still remember I had my last paper...my parents came to visit me....she told me a proposal had come and the parents of the groom wanted to come to meet me the next day......I was shocked.................I had never thought about marriage.....parents came to see me.....but the groom didnt....i was surprised coz the boy generally comes along with parents......I had not seen his pic...although they had seen mine.....in the end my mom told me they loved me....but now its all up to their son.....3 days later he sms'd me ..called..and we spoke.....after few days he called me to meet him outside my house....He was returning from work....He picked me ...we went for a drive.....I was so tensed...this was the first time ..I had gone out with a guy...hehehehehehheee ...he dropped me back home...I just asked him - Are you coming tomorrow with your parents...he didnt reply............
Next day...he came along with his parents....but he spoke very little...he was observing me silently.......In the night his parents called my parents and said...yes ...fix the wedding......heeheeheee ..funny right.....we got engaged in a month and after 6 months got married.......He tells me now that earlier he didnt wanted to marry anyone...he kept rejecting all proposals....but when he saw my pic in the matrimonial site...he got curious..wanted to meet me...and then the 1st day when we did meet..he found a good friend in me....a friend whom he would love to have.......but my finally question .....Are you coming tomorrow....made him think.....he couldnt sleep that night......and next day when he came with his parents...he made his mind...he wanted to marry me.....hehehehheeee... He is my best friend......so loving...........I am blessed to have him in my life...although we are opposites in some way.....but I guess no one is perfect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[SpudsMama]

Emma- how are you ????How is your princess ??? Does she dance around???

We're fine thanks, and yep she's constantly on the move nowadays I had a dream last night that her head was sticking out of my bump

Laura - Bit too late to offer advice but I hope you got back into bed comfortably Your layout sounds very similar to ours, you live in a terraced right? When I come out of my bedroom door I have to step down, walk past the stairs, step up again, down the long hallway to the bathroom to which there's another step. You can see why my Mom is converting one of the downstairs rooms into her bedroom

Steph - Looking forward to seeing your pics!

Coy - Maternity clothes are the best!

 

[lauraemily17]

Shradha - that's a lovely story. It's lovely hearing when arranged marriages work our well. How long have you been married for? DH & I are also opposites, on paper it shouldn't work but it does brilliantly!! He's very calm & placid, I am the complete opposite! He calms me down & has a really good way of handling me, 1 of his pet names for me is 'my grump' !!! No one else in my family could get away with calling me that!!

Emma - you know the movement you felt was something which made me think girl for you, of my friends who have had babies it's always been the girls who are most active. Phoebe has been really active from early on.

Steph - that's great that you get all the pics. Our shoot is a present but 1 only get 1 bump pic & 1 baby pic after he's born, we have to buy the rest & I just know they're going to be soooooo expensive!! Can't wait to see your pics

Coy - how are you today? Was it another late night for you? I really envy your energy!!

Patrice - hope you're OPKs looking darker today.

Afm - still in agony. DH was on nights last night but managed to pop home (in a police van with blue lights ) to help me get into bed!! It really was so so bad & I got myself in a bit of a state (hormones ) I hope I don't end up crying through labour!! usually the pain gets better during the day but not really so far. I've done some more research though & finally figured out it is pelvic girdle pain as it's on 1 side concentrated in my bum/hip. Apparently lots of people get misdiagnosed as sciatic pain & told to live with it but actually if you see a therapist they can help with joint manipulation & exercises to help lock the pelvis. Think I can get a referral free on the NHS but prob will only be a phsiotherspist & think I need something more specialist so going to see if my private health care through work will cover it. Fingers crossed!!

Thank you all for letting me whinge about the pain, feel like that's all I do at the minute.

 

[mzswizz]

Steph-well we researched some more about it and found out they can get deployed but its on a voluntary basis so thats good. And it also says training is 1-2 a month and no more than 2 weeks a year for the reserves. Also, dh will only be part-time reservists. So he will continue working with AT&T.

Shadra-Thats a lovely story. My story is....dh and I both met when i was 16 and he was 17. It was more of love at first sight. We enjoyed a movie together and shared our first kiss that night and that's when we knew we wanted to be together so we made it official on feb. 18th. DH, my mil and I went to the jewelry store because he wanted to buy me an engagement ring. Now of course i was excited because im thinking..IM GETTING ENGAGED But after we picked out the perfect ring for me...he said im not giving it to you now. Im going to wait until the perfect moment. So of course i was thinking when that perfect moment would be seeing as though my birthday was coming up. Now, months passed and I totally forgot about the ring. It is now our 3 yr anniversary and we were planning to go out to celebrate. Well, i was at dh's house getting ready and he said he will be right back because he has to get gas. I said ok and he left. Time passed and i noticed he was taking forever and right when i was about to call him to see whats going on, he came inside the house. I asked what took so long and he said it was very crowded there so i was like oh ok which was understandable because that gas station had the lowest price for gas at the time. So then he asked do i see my puppy's chew toy over by the side of the bed. So i looked and when i looked back up and said no..he was on one knee with the box with the ring in his hand and he was proposing..I was SHOCKED!! he proposed i said yes and then 5 months later we got married and have been together ever since. Together for 6 yrs and married for 3 yrs in July.

AFM, im cd30 today. Wow cd30 cant believe im that far already. My temp is 97.68 and my opk is negative. Im not surprised that my opk is negative because usually after AF stops, i ov around 16-17 days later. So seeing that the bleeding stopped on cd23, i may be o'ing around cd39-40 which is in 9-10 days. So i have another week before ov'ing but it may come earlier or later who knows. DH and I dtd last night. TBH, i've noticed that dtd every day isnt even intentional Lately, we have just been having fun and just having sex when we want to. We pretty much are waiting for the smiley so we can dtd routinely but until then, it just happens. I work today and today is doughnut day. Jay is bringing in doughnuts for the staff today so im going to indulge a little Well, unfortunately DH wasnt able to get any info because the location closed early so now DH has to wait until Monday to call the recruiter. Now, I have noticed that my temp is at 97.68 but i wonder if i o'd yesterday but we shall see because my temp is still in pre-ov range. Also, I finally decided to get the vip membership with FF yesterday. So now I have the VIP for 90 days but i am hoping that i get a bfp before those 90 days are up.