Sticking Together Crew

[Sun_Flower]

I dunno about anyone else but I find it really hard to 'NTNP' lol - I think I subconsciously know when I'm ovulating anyway (plus I tend to get OV pain/ a lot of CM around the time I ovulate) so I guess it's more TTC than NTNP xx

 

[lilrojo]

fxed that u get ur girl erika, they r lovely liitle drama queen i have... This will b our last as well.. erika do u do anything like opks or that...


Haha agreed rach i cant ntnp either just sounds less crazy lol... as no bc just condoms thats ntnp enough lol...

 

[Sun_Flower]

lol all sex I ever have is NTNP then cos we only never use condoms xx

^^^ LOL I mean we only EVER use condoms *falls over laughing*

 

[truthbtold]

I temp and use opks

 

[truthbtold]

We never use condoms but the pull out method has worked really well so when I say ntnp that means we stop using the pull out method sorry if that was tmi lol

 

[AmaryllisRed]

hahahahaha oh the discussion in here!!
it's so true, though... knowing what we all know, it's hard to ntnp! I know when I'm fertile and when I'm not!! But yeah, we will probably pull out if I think I'm ovulating... but with the POP, who knows...

In related news, I'm pretty sure AF will be here in five days or so, since I was cramping for a couple days and yesterday I was emotional and today I've had a migraine. Yup. The is on her way.

 

[sept10]

haha...am i the only one who is most definitely preventing pregnancy by being on the pill??

still don't think i'm over the whole birth and lack of sleep business....

 

[sspencer99]

Morning all just stoping by to say hi an still fat and preggo lol

My sis had her scan yesterday she's 8 weeks today I'm soo excited for her

Ohh Andrea is San fran really that bad I just want to see the bridge I'm scared of heights so won't go on it but would love to see Ot at least

Have a good day all xxx

 

[DrGomps]

Erika, glad to know that it gets easier...we are going to try and time our Next time we are ttc too for a boy...though I wouldn't mind another little girl. I Love my little princess.

Sarah, I am on birth control too and some is Jen. MY DH tends to err on the side of caution. but we definitely want another, just not right now.

Stacey, glad your sisters scan went well. Not much longer, happy 39 weeks!!!

Sarah, I am LOVING the pictures of Darragh on FB...he has so much hair and is SO precious!! I think Josie is smitten.


I dunno if I told you ladies, but my cousin had a little baby girl last saturday...Abigail Joy. Yay for a little girl cousin for Josie to play with. Her and I were really close growing up and she is a lovely person, so I am so excited to have a family member going through motherhood around the same time as me.

my SIL comes Sat, so today and tomorrow are my last two days of just the two of us.

 

[sept10]

Thanks Andrea - he is a gorgeous boy isn't he...i think the hair helps, everywhere we go people stop me to comment on his hair!! I'll be devastated if it ever starts to fall out!!!

Can't believe the photos of josie though...already sitting up on her own - what a star x

 

[lilrojo]

Lol @ rachel.. i guess you do.. since they are not 100 percent effective..

@ Erika so your pretty much ttc if you use opks and temp.. lol

 

[truthbtold]

lol Im not using them now but I will in September.

 

[lilrojo]

oh haha.. so are u ntnp now then with the withdrawl method.. and then opks and such and no withdrawl come sept.. ?

 

[AmaryllisRed]

Sarah-- I was ALL ABOUT the pill when Thomas was Darragh's age!! The whole birth and sleep deprivation thing was huge for me then. I think with the second, it's sort of old hat. I mean, don't get me wrong, it's still hard. But you know the bad memories fade after time.

For the record, I'm not on bc YET... today there is only brown when I wipe... and nothing else... I guess I'm not entirely sure it is the ... but at this point, I don't know why else there would be blood. ???

Happy 39 weeks, Stacey! Hope it's not too much longer for you!

Andrea, does your cousin live nearby? So nice to have cousins close in age. I grew up pretty close to my cousins even though they were 4, 7, and 8 years older than me. The only cousin who was close to my age was a boy.

I'm not a fan of DH "erring on the side of caution." But I suppose we will do that if I have any doubts... and maybe for awhile after Samuel turns a year if we feel we're not ready for another. But we are NOT staying on the pill for more than a year.

 

[sept10]

How do you guys feel about baby crying to sleep....i don't mean at night or leaving him screaming but sometimes when darragh is cranky during the day and i know he is tired i put him down in his cot, i sit on the bed next to him and shhhhush him...he sometimes grumbles and goes to sleep but sometimes he proberly screams...but its intermittent and he generally falls asleep....do you think this is ok.....i'm tempted to pick him up everytime he lets out a wail but i know he is tired and needs sleep.........i used to put him in his pram during the day and rock him to sleep so this is new as i'm trying to get him used to his cot during the day.

 

[AmaryllisRed]

Eh, I wouldn't let him scream... the only way I would is either if you've just had enough and you need a break for a minute, or if he is screaming whether you hold him or not... sometimes Thomas would scream whether I held him or not and I figured, why exhaust myself?

I feel like there is a difference between whimpering and screaming... and whimpering himself to sleep is acceptable. Screaming I would say pick him up and soothe him until he is just a little bit awake and then put him back down.
Just my opinion.

 

[QueenVic]

Sarah sometimes u just have to! If H is properly screaming I won't as he's obviously upset about something but if it's one of those days where nothing settles him I will let him go for a little bit if I need to do something or other or to see if he calms himself - otherwise u would go mad !!

 

[Sun_Flower]

I agree - I let Eden cry for a little while if I know she's just complaining (as in, has a clean nappy, isn't hungry but is just tired) but if she gets herself really worked up then I'll pick her up and cuddle her till she's calmed down then put her down xx

 

[DrGomps]

Yeah, Sarah, its the hair definitely!!

Jen, I wish my cousin was nearby, we have zero family nearby. My cousin lives in Chicago.

Sarah, I wouldn't let him scream...there is usually something wrong when that happens and they are too young at this age to try and manipulate us...if they are crying they usually need something...whimpering though, I often leave Josie whimpering in her swing...and she will fall asleep.I know she is tired and satisfied on everything else, just fighting it. You have to go with your instincts though. HAhaha...its so funny, cuz I am on the Facebook group which has some really judgmental moms and there was a whole controlled crying/crying it out debate that turned really ugly. Moms can get so nasty to each other...just go with your gut....thats all you can do as a mom.

 

[AmaryllisRed]

Ugh. Stupid witch. Definitely a heavy day. Can't even go to the gym today. And it's raining. Somehow that always makes me feel worse.