ok so who wants to get pregnant in 2011? (closed group)

[Huggles]

Wow, so much to catch up on!!!

NY - awesome scan pics!

cos today my DH has annoyed the socks off me! it's like we have a conversation about something and he forgets it ever happened (this particular conversation was about a week ago) and he claims he remembers nothing.... not even the stuff he suggested!

His memory is bad... he knows it... but I get so angry sometimes, because I'm sure if he paid attention a little more, he'd remember things better!

it's like I have to remember everything from him and me!

My dh is exactly the same! I swear he just doesn't listen half the time! I'm sure if they just paid attention and tried to listen they'd remember a whole lot more!

I didn't want an epidural before I went into labour.... but after 2 days in hospital having been induced... I changed my mind and had one!
x

I'm quite anti-epidural because I'm terrified of them and their potential side effects. I looked into hypno-birthing and had booked into classes for that. But then my waters broke before i got to any. But I used the technique that i had read about and honestly - i kind of slept thruogh my entire labour! Granted, i was only 24+3 so the baby was still very small, but never for a second did i even feel like i needed gas, never mind an epidural. I will most definitely be going the hypnobirthday route again! Total labour time from first (noticable) contraction to birth = 4 hours!

Im sure Ive seen other scans that are tiny blobs in a large space, so are those scans from weeks before? do people have scans really early on? I had no idea this is what the scan would look like.

I'll try and attach a photo of my first 3 scans from last time. Then you can see the progression from 8-13 weeks (although the scans measured as 7+2, 10+3 and 12+6 i think it was). There's a huge difference between 10 weeks and 12 weeks (or 11 and 13). It really is amazing. We actually were able to find out the sex at 12+6!

symptoms:

ok I have a question for my lovely pregnant friends.....remind me what symptoms you did or didnt have. I seem to remember NY, Babyhopes didnt have anything as they were shock bfp's due to your wonky cycles. Dew I seem to remember you had symptoms with your pregnancy and thats why you are not enthused about this symptomless cycle. Mummy I remember you had creamy CM and a few other things. So I thought Id ask you all to write them down so I can see if theres anything useful!!!! it does seem everyone is different though, Ive always thought the less symptoms you have the more likely you are pregnant going by people on here, but theres websites with pregnant women writing so many symptoms.

(can you tell that this week is the worst wait ever and I need to be entertained, please entertain me lol)

I didn't have any symptoms. I was waiting for sore breasts/nipples as that's what i remember from last time, but they never came. My nipples only started getting sore AFTER i got my bfp and now they're already much less sore/sensitive again. My breasts are still not sore.
I was also totally convinced i was out that month as i was pretty convinced i hadn't even ovulated. My previous cycle was 35 days instead of my usual 31, so i was expecting the same again. Total surprise when i got my bfp! (2 days before AF was due - 12 dpo).

AFM - I've been super duper busy at work and home these past few days. But think it's going to calm down now again for a bit (at work anyway).

Got a dishwasher yesterday!

Nothing much to report on the pregnancy front. No real symptoms, no ms, no nausea, nothing much of anything. First scan in 9 days! Can't wait to get visual confirmation that all is well.

(pics below are from PREVIOUS pregnancy. First two are not very clear but hopefully Sarah can see the progression from blob to baby)

 

[nypage1981]

Hello ladies!

Baby- thats too bad, you will have to wait more days for the doppler. At least you get a scan tomorrow! Hopefully the Americans can get it right to you I had no idea people saw us as laid back! I suppose we are for the most part. But yes, we do have larger than life sized foods and drinks. Its ridiculous!

Sarah- Im pretty sure I didn't have much of anything for symptoms. I just expected AF be ause I had that crampy feeling. I also didn't notice sore anything really until after the bfp a week or so. I didn't have anything that I thought "think Im pregnant". I think I just "knew" else im not sure why I tested be cause im not much of a POASA. I hate testing and always waited for AF so something just caused me to be testing this time.

Huggles- thanks! thos are lovely scan pics as well. Can't wait until you get some good ones this time around too. Are you going to find out what it is this time as well?

Well, feel like I should get back into bed. After 10 hours of sleep. This is crazy I have been feeling really just not good lately. Hate to complain because im grateful, but getting sick of feeling sick! Its driving me insane!
Hope you are all well today.

 

[sarahincanada]

thanks to all who posted their symptoms, so it still does seem the less symptoms the more likely you are pregnant dont you think? I think getting ready for period your body produces quite a bit of symptoms. I remember last month walking to my pre op and having very physical cramps but I wasnt pregnant so it must have just been getting ready for end of cycle. Im having some cramps, lots of creamy cm sometimes yellow, headaches, but all these can be period coming.

Im very restless been in a bad mood (pms?) and have been craving lots of chocolate / junk food (pms?) and Ive realized its also down to this horrible end of the 2WW. Its the worst time of the cycle, you just want to know right now and start a new cycle if you are not pregnant. but instead you have days of uncertainty, with a slight feeling of hope, waiting day by day. once I get my period I have a pang of dissappointment but very quickly Im able to pick up and feel positive about the new cycle and I like that I can forgot about TTC for the week my period is there.

ndh: Im sure its just timing problems for you then, rather than anything physical. you mentioned next month you would be in your own place, so you found a place already?

huggles: thank you for posting those, thats so amazing the difference. jarrod was a beautiful boy, and Im so happy you are pregnant now and that they can monitor you and know what to look for this time. And thats interesting about the hypno-birthing, are you going to go to classes soon?

dew: hoping for an update on your spotting today, as I still have a little hope for you. bug hugs if it did turn into something, Im not far behind you so we can be together for the next cycle.

babyhopes: hope the doppler comes soon! and thats so cute about your hubby being stubborn. Mine can be sometimes, but he is pretty easy going I am probably the more stubborn one.

sheryl: hows everything going with work, you had been a little worried about early pregnancy and working. good luck with the healthcare thing, when do you expect it to kick in? it wont be long and we will be looking at your 12 week scan too. are you buying a doppler?

ny: sorry you are so tired! so are you feeling more relaxed about things now? are we going to hear excitement and gushing from you soon? only teasing you. You've been through a lot in the first tri and we were all week by week wishing for the best for you and now it seems to be really happening its wonderful.

flying: thats so cute about the throwing up! its like your beany saying Im still here dont worry!

mummy: how are you doing, now that you are post birthday party and sicknesses. although werent you throwing up a bit too? I cant wait for your scan either not long.

TOMORROW IS A SPECIAL DAY!!
Babyhopes AND Flying have their scans! Flyings is Thursday but thats Wednesday for most of us. Cant wait to hear how they go.

 

[Huggles]

Yip, we're far too nosy and curious to wait for a surprise! Hoping to be lucky and find out nice and early again!
I'm getting strong boy vibes again as the time passes, so i'm suspecting another boy, but we'll have to wait and see...

 

[Huggles]

Sarah i will only go to the hypnobirthing classes in second tri. I think they will probably start towards the end of second tri. If i remember correctly they lasted around 6 weeks (maybe 8) and i need to be done by the time i'm 37 weeks as there's a strong chance the baby will be born then (that's when my stitch will be removed). So i think i'll probably start around 28 weeks or so, but will see what her available dates are closer to the time.

 

[sarahincanada]

Sarah i will only go to the hypnobirthing classes in second tri. I think they will probably start towards the end of second tri. If i remember correctly they lasted around 6 weeks (maybe 8) and i need to be done by the time i'm 37 weeks as there's a strong chance the baby will be born then (that's when my stitch will be removed). So i think i'll probably start around 28 weeks or so, but will see what her available dates are closer to the time.

I just looked this up and theres classes in my city! I think I might try it too. Im all for being as relaxed as possible. I was going to have my reflexologist come with me to the hospital to work on my feet as she said it greatly reduces pain. My best friend tried to last as long as possible before getting an epi, but gave in as was in such extreme pain. Its crazy to think you could hypnotise your mind into not needing that. I wonder how many people are able to go through with it and how many people cave in. To me its worth trying as you can always change and get the epi if you want right, or perhaps theres a point its too late and you cant? Im so squeemish with hospitals and pain I always thought I would tell them to medicate me straight away, but I do like the thought of what you are doing.

here I am talking about birth and I dont have a bfp yet oh well we can always be prepared.

 

[nypage1981]

Oh yay for TWO scans today! I am excited to hear and see pics. This is exciting
Also excited to see what it turns out for you sarah, I am cheering you on too, and thank you so much for cheering me on so well and letting me be crazy like I just am always - having that yellow cm is supposed to be a good sign. I never had much weird CM or never was in tune to it but have certainly heard others that were pregnant have that. Is that something normal for your pms or abnormal?

Yes, im getting more excited. Told my pregnant sissy last night and shes in shock that we are doing this together! Now comes other stresses! We have a tiny house with only 2 bedrooms 1 bathroom and one bedroom is my daughter's and one ours...so.....where does baby go?!?!? And its a horrible time to sell so we would lose out so much that it really can't happen, but I so want a bigger house Its been on my mind each day. Sigh. I will have to work on that one.....OH doesn't like to talk about selling or moving because there's so so much work that would need to be done to this house to sell. Its a really bad situation and I wish I was with him when he bought this house 6 years ago because it is NOT a house I would ever allow anyone to buy. He was just dumb and his ex wife pushed it. Stupid woman. Ok, now im getting cranky!

Huggles- I can't decide whether to find out or not! I usually am the type to want to, but having to do a C section, I feel like I want to wait so that the moment is still exciting and surprising! OH doesnt agree, but im like, we don't have a room for the baby anyways, what does it matter if we know what it is? Lol. I am soooo having boy vibes. We will see. Im fine either way.

IM SO EXCITED ABOUT THE SCANS TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Dew]

Sarah: my symptoms with previous BFP were sore/tender breasts from 3-4 dpo onwards, on and off sore throat and sniffles 2-3 dpo onwards, lack of headache and lack of pre-AF spotting, feeling very positive and happy post-ovulation, tested when AF was one day late. I am also not a POAS addict.

Bleeding has started today. I went to bed with and woke up again with a migraine kind of headache, now since AF is here, I can take pain-killer and caffeine too...that should help.

Huggles: Hi, I am kind of new here and I don't think we have met before. Congrats on your new pregnancy...wish you a sticky bean and H&H pregnancy!

So no 2011 baby for me but I like number 12 so moving on and looking forward...

Best wishes to those who have their scans tomorrow...

Sarah, I am waiting for your BFP and 2011 baby

NDH: to be honest, TTC has taken away fun from our BD too....hope you got it this time!

Have a fun day everyone!

 

[sarahincanada]

Oh yay for TWO scans today! I am excited to hear and see pics. This is exciting
Also excited to see what it turns out for you sarah, I am cheering you on too, and thank you so much for cheering me on so well and letting me be crazy like I just am always - having that yellow cm is supposed to be a good sign. I never had much weird CM or never was in tune to it but have certainly heard others that were pregnant have that. Is that something normal for your pms or abnormal?

Yes, im getting more excited. Told my pregnant sissy last night and shes in shock that we are doing this together! Now comes other stresses! We have a tiny house with only 2 bedrooms 1 bathroom and one bedroom is my daughter's and one ours...so.....where does baby go?!?!? And its a horrible time to sell so we would lose out so much that it really can't happen, but I so want a bigger house Its been on my mind each day. Sigh. I will have to work on that one.....OH doesn't like to talk about selling or moving because there's so so much work that would need to be done to this house to sell. Its a really bad situation and I wish I was with him when he bought this house 6 years ago because it is NOT a house I would ever allow anyone to buy. He was just dumb and his ex wife pushed it. Stupid woman. Ok, now im getting cranky!

Huggles- I can't decide whether to find out or not! I usually am the type to want to, but having to do a C section, I feel like I want to wait so that the moment is still exciting and surprising! OH doesnt agree, but im like, we don't have a room for the baby anyways, what does it matter if we know what it is? Lol. I am soooo having boy vibes. We will see. Im fine either way.

IM SO EXCITED ABOUT THE SCANS TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!

scans are tomorrow!!!

oh thats annoying about the house. Do you have room in your bedroom for a cot? I guess while the baby is so small that would be ok, and perhaps then the year after your daughter could share or is her room too small? then in the 2 years could you try and work on the improvements and find a bigger place? we moved out about an hour from toronto as you get larger house for a better price the further from the city, is that the same there?

Im sure I had yellow cm and globby white bits before. I have a terrible memory and seem to forget everything, but Im sure I googled that before. I did my temp this morning and although nothing to compare its not high. I think I might do a IC test tomorrow at 10dpo just because this wait is soooooo annoying and boring.

 

[sarahincanada]

Sarah: my symptoms with previous BFP were sore/tender breasts from 3-4 dpo onwards, on and off sore throat and sniffles 2-3 dpo onwards, lack of headache and lack of pre-AF spotting, feeling very positive and happy post-ovulation, tested when AF was one day late. I am also not a POAS addict.

Bleeding has started today. I went to bed with and woke up again with a migraine kind of headache, now since AF is here, I can take pain-killer and caffeine too...that should help.

Huggles: Hi, I am kind of new here and I don't think we have met before. Congrats on your new pregnancy...wish you a sticky bean and H&H pregnancy!

So no 2011 baby for me but I like number 12 so moving on and looking forward...

Best wishes to those who have their scans tomorrow...

Sarah, I am waiting for your BFP and 2011 baby

NDH: to be honest, TTC has taken away fun from our BD too....hope you got it this time!

Have a fun day everyone!

awww dew Im sure I am right behind you! its ok, Im excited for my first proper cycle post operation. and glad theres 2 of you on here still TTC. Im glad so many people got their 2011 babies, we wont be far behind them

 

[Dew]

NY: what is the chance that you can put your house on rent until the market improves? Don't worry, something will work out soon, you still got plenty of time.....anyways, babies don't need much space they are the tiniest of all

Sarah: as a general rule, yes, suburbs are more comfortable and less expensive compared to centre of big cities. We also live in a suburb, we love it here.

 

[nypage1981]

Yep- houses are cheaper out further for sure, its just a pain to move my daughter from her school so i'd like to stay in this area. Wish there was like a house next door for sale. Lol. I have mentioned to OH the renting out thing before and he is really touchy about it all- he doesn't want to rent out either. He thinks, its fine here. UGH. I can't stand this subject with him. I have almost left the relationship over living conditions in the past, and hope he doesn't continue that attitude with it all because the whole time living with him I have really wanted a comfortable place to start over in that I can make my own and be proud of. This place just needs to be burnt down. Without us in it please.

 

[Dew]

NY: I understand your sentiments, I would have felt the same way....wish you could move out of their soon.

 

[sarahincanada]

why is he so attached to the place ny? perhaps you can convince him to have a 5 year plan or something. what does he say about the fact you only have 2 bedrooms?
I know the US had really had problems with the real estate market, canada managed to ride it out it seems.
yay happy to see baby as your profile pic!

 

[nypage1981]

Sarah I think he is lazy in a way. doesn't want to do all the fix up necessary and knows he will not make a darn thing on this house. Which was a stupid purchase in the first place. makes me so mad. I don't care about the money right now, I care about having space and a better house!

 

[sherylb]

Work is exhausting but I am moving a bit slower, going to the RR often and trying to drink as much water as possible. I read that if I am not drinking enough water and drink caffeinated drinks they can take calcium and water (i think that's right) from the baby so I am more aware of what I drink. 8 more working days and I will be done.

DH leaves to Mobile, Alabama early Thursday. I told him yesterday that I was concerned about having to drive him to the airport at 5 am and then go to work. Luckily for me my MIL is awesome and said that they will take him. Then I will pick him up about 9:15 Friday evening.

 

[Dew]

Work is exhausting but I am moving a bit slower, going to the RR often and trying to drink as much water as possible. I read that if I am not drinking enough water and drink caffeinated drinks they can take calcium and water (i think that's right) from the baby so I am more aware of what I drink. 8 more working days and I will be done.

DH leaves to Mobile, Alabama early Thursday. I told him yesterday that I was concerned about having to drive him to the airport at 5 am and then go to work. Luckily for me my MIL is awesome and said that they will take him. Then I will pick him up about 9:15 Friday evening.

Sheryl: It's a good thing that you are drinking lots of water. I was told that water is nutrition in pregnancy. Soon your body will get used to having more water and you may be visiting RR lesser.

May I suggest eating banana or drink banana smoothie in the morning and have even more bananas between the meals. Bananas have Vit.B6 which helps reduce nausea symptoms. Also, it will keep your bowel movement good which sometimes become a problem in pregnancy. Just a suggestion

I lived in New Orleans, LA for a couple of years so I love south. Last year during our south trip we went to Mobile, AL too and visited USS Alabama Battleship on our way to Florida, Pensacola Such beautiful memories, can't wait for spring to arrive in Minnesota.

Will pray for next 8 days to pass real soon...good for you, for me (I will start planning BD as ovulation date will come closer), for Sarah and NDH too (they may get their BFP by then )....

Yay for your wonderful MIL!!

 

[flyingduster]

LOL! You gals can TALK! I caught up on 5 pages last night, but by the time I did that I didn't have time to post, and this morning I've caught up on another 2 pages...! lol!

Sarah, I had no real symptoms either. In fact, my main symptom was the feeling that 'nope, it's not working this month. I don't feel pregnant AT ALL. Hurry up next month!' lol. I've had yellow CM ever since my BFP (still have it! It's EWCM in consistency too, but yellow) but I didn't have it before my BFP. I was doing my temps, and it was only because my chart looked promising that I started to get hopeful towards the last few days, and then the day AF was due my temp was HIGHER still, so I tested that day, and got my BFP (14 DPO I think)

SINCE my BFP I had cramps and sore boobs and stuff, but it was a good week or so beyond my BFP that they kicked in.



Tomorrow!!! Tomorrow I have my scan!!!!!!! I'm sooooo excited. I have a huge busy day at work today, but I DON'T CARE, cos the sooner I get through it, the closer I am to my SCAN! lol. I have to work tomorrow morning as well, but that's stuff all. lol!

The weather here is getting sooooo crappy and horrible, winter is really starting to kick in. Ugh. I hate winter! We don't get snow really (an inch or so at most. And only a few times over winter. If snow gets down into the city, the whole city shuts down for the day!) so it's just cold and WET. ugh. Lol, at least I guess I'll have my own internal heating going on, as apparently we feel a lot warmer when pregnant with all the extra blood going around! lol!

Oh, and I'm doing the hypnobirthing thing too. I looked into it before I even got my BFP, and then the same week I got my BFP, I bought the book. LOVE the book & CD, and loads of women have managed to do it JUST from the book, but I've found a practitioner in my town so I've contacted her to let me know of dates later in the year when she gets them sorted. I seriously LOVE the book... it's so inspiring and motivational about it all. It has me really looking forward to the birth!


I had another really vivid dream last night.... but this one *felt* really real too, it was creepy to wake up from. The dream was me having my baby! And then taking her (it was a girl! lol) around to show off to everyone, and she was the perfect baby and the birth was wonderful and everything... it was soooooooo weird when I woke up!


My nana turns 90 today! She's over in Australia so I'm going to give her a phone call later on tonight to say happy birthday, and to tell her 'guess what!' heh. She's already a great grandmother to my cousins kids, but I'm sure she'll still be happy! She's doing AMAZING, she lives alone in her house still (the house my dad and his two siblings grew up in!) and is getting about and still doing everything.



Anyway, gotta go. Busy day. Get through today, and my scan tomorrow! woooot

 

[flyingduster]

stupid thing. double posted!

 

[babyhopes2323]

yay flying for your scan as well, im not sure if i will get a copy of the scan pic and i dont have a scanner so its going to be difficult if i have to use the cell phone at the same time as trying to look at the screen to see for myself.. lets hope i get a pic and then i can upload it from elsewhere atleast ! but im not sure as they tend to put them on the files for their records, but i will ask anyway.. but i wont be that far long, only 10+ 5 so wont be as nice as NY's .. yay still so excited for you

sarah, praying for that BFP with the IC cheapie...

ny , im stressing about house too, we have to leave this place in three weeks and i dont have a house to go to yet, havent started looking !

dh is very upset about his current job and has started talking about changing the tickets from the uk next month to go to australia and i was just getting settled and very happy to be here with family and all so weve had a few arguments.. lets see what happens in the long run fx'd.

im sure youll be able to find a house by the time the baby arrives and youll be able to convince dh to move out..

i personally made sure dh and i moved out of his previous house so that i could feel like i got a new house with dh and didnt want to live in his past place which he bought while him and his ex were living there..

so that house now is being given out to rent as we have a burden of a mortgage with that place,mind you its got beautiful views and everything but will never be a home to me and will always remind me of the bad times i had there so im acting as real estate agent at the moment !!

got a busy morning tomorrow first the visa office for the UK trip and then to the docs, about the NT and the normal check ups.

NDH, SARAH, dew.. fx'd fx'd fx'd :babydust:..

huggles, hope your doing okay and are excited about your scan.. when is it?


to everyone ... its 11:30pm so im going to have to say goodnight !! xx