Team 2012 Bundle of Joy - Dragons in the Making!

[MrsMM24]

GL Wednesday ALARIC!! I know a scan will help to ease you through this process!

 

[proudmummy]

Me and my hubby have 2 sons, one is 15 months and the other 15 weeks old. They both have severe dietry conditions to the point that they need watching all the time so they dont eat anything they shouldnt.
I am not working untill they are both in school, ds1 goes to nursery 1 morning a week but has all his meals at home so I can keep an eye on him.

We were planning to start ttc when ds2 is 3 years old and so would have a 2014 baby and if they had the same comdition I would not go back to work until 2018!!! But tonight he said it makes sense to start trying for baby #3 now and complete our family so I can go back to work in 2016. We dont get any benifts for me being a SAHM as hubby works full time but are comfortable enough to afford to have another baby so financially it makes sense for me to get back to work eariler.

We both love kids and although it would mean having 3 kids under 3, and we know how hard that would be we are up for it. I go to playgroups with the boys and play with them at home so they are well socialised and we get loads of support from my family.

Are we totaly mad for considering it?

 

[Feisty Fidget]

I think it is a personal preference hun, when we first started ttc I loved the thought of having two baba's under two but then I realised that it may not be fair on the elder of the two as it would understandaly have less of the attention it needed due to the younger baby. Of course friend's and family can help out but that doesn't really replace the attention needed from Mummy and Daddy. That said if you truly believe you will be able to give all three of your children the attention and care they need even though they are very close in range and the elder have two have dietary conditions then go for it.

Having a rather poop day myself have just found out from the dental practice that I worked at last week that they have had £1500 worth of equipment lost or misplaced. Unfortunatly it was only myself and another of my Nurses that were working there so regardless of whether it was myself that lost them or the other Nurse the buck stops with me as it is my business I was only there for Thursday and Friday morning and the dentist 'thinks' he noticed it missing Thursday morning which pretty much excludes me being the culprit. But It now means that I am going to have to work a full 40 hour week there free of charge by way of apology This is only going to cover a third of the cost of the equipment and I don't know if they are going to want the full amount. Now means I may not be able to take two weeks off in October with DH as we are going to be even more broken then usual. It's been a few crap weeks

 

[Rachael1981]

As for having the kids close together - that is personal preference. I would rather mine were closer together but I know people that would rather them be further apart

 

[gilmore85]

cramps have started today and slight temp drop

Danielle not good news at all

 

[Feisty Fidget]

Oh Amy I am sorry hun

I am hoping this whole dental equipment saga may be a blessing in disguise as it is forcing me to put more effort into building up my dropshipping sales and looking into selling more on ebay. Who knows once the money is paid off and sorted perhaps we will actually be better off financially because of extra regular income my hard work pulls in

I have already said to DH that because of the saga ttc we have had with number one as soon as my cycles are back to normal and the baba has been breast-fed for 6 months we are trying again as I hate the thought of their being too bigger age gap between our children. There are 8 years between me and my sister and we have never gotten on, I think the age gap is partly responsible for this.

 

[Rachael1981]

Don't blame you. We'll be trying again pretty soon after baby 1 is born too

 

[alaricsmom]

Can they "make" you work for free for a week? I don't see how that is legal honestly. I'm sorry you have to go through this.

Sorry about the temp drop Amy.

 

[MrsMM24]

FIESTY, so sorry about all the work stress and equipment issues you are having to go through....

GILMORE, it sounds like some are in order, sorry your temps are dropping....

 

[Feisty Fidget]

I kind of felt like I had to make some kind of gesture as I was really worried that it would effect the amount of work they offer my agency or even worse word could get out and it would severely effect business. They didn't ask me to work for free or pay for the items but understandably the dentist was rather peed off that he was paying a lot of money for the temp staff and then they lost his expensive kit, in a way I felt like I had no choice but to offer the free work. Just means I am going to have to work my butt off and stress about Boo being left for too long to try and cover it all

PCT finally phoned today to tell me that the complaints manager will not be in again this week and so it will be a further 7 days before I get a response The lady was really apologetic but it is just giving me further amunition for a legal case (should we need it) I did point out to her that I wanted a referral to a FS ASAP to rectify the damage that the GP has done and she assured me she has made a not on the file that that is my preferred outcome. I also added rather sweetly that an immediate referral would be the only thing that stops me from taking it further

 

[alaricsmom]

It's sweet of you to make that gesture. I'm sure they appreciated it.

My appointment for tomorrow has been moved to next week. The AC at my dr's office is broke and with the temperatures reaching 110/F here today they don't want anyone in the offices. I'll let you all know how it goes after I have it.

 

[gilmore85]

Danielle - good on you telling them straight hopefully you will get the outcome you deserve when they finally get round to responding

Jenny - im not surprised they didn't want people in the office at that heat and here is me thinking my office was too hot at 82°F (it was 28°C not sure if i converted it right ) Good luck for next week

AFM: well huge temp drop this morning just waiting for the to make an appearance

 

[leylak]

Hello ladies, I am back from vacation and lurked for some time.
Amy, sorry for the temp drop. Long LP is not bad, only as long as it is consistent. Last few days before each AF is so tiring
Danielle, it is not fair that you work for free for sth you have nothing to do with, even if you want to offer a favour, you shouldn't be the only one who compansates a significant portion of the loss.
Jenny, congrats on your BFP. H&H rest 8 months!
I did not chart this month. I think I ovulated recently. This is our 12th month TTC. Does that make me LTTTC? I am so sick and tired of this. I know some people go through worse but I find it very difficult to cope. My sister talks about the babies of her friends all the time and I am tired of listening. She will start TTC her second soon and I am afraid of you know what...

 

[pink80]

lovely ladies

Sorry I've been MIA - I've been really busy and tbh I felt like I needed a little break iykwim.

Amy - sorry about the temp drop in regards to your LP - I think a little bit longer than what you had before is better - but no idea why it's happened - have you been taking any supplements??

Danielle - I agree with the others I really don't think you should have to take the brunt of it personally - do they not do an inventory at the end of each day?? Loved your reply to the PCT - they are not goin to know what's hit them!!!

Jenny - glad everything is going well with the pregnancy

Rachael - any news on the job?

Leylak - I know what you mean about getting fed up with it all - I've got a friend who has said she is going to start trying within the next couple of months and she fell straight away with both of her other 2 - that'll feel like another kick in the face! We've gone past 12 months now and I don't know if that means I'm classed as LTTC!!

to anyone who needs them

AFM - 9 dpo and started POAS this morning bfn obviously but I couldn't help myself I don't particularly feel pregnant so I'm not hopeful - plus we only DTD 2 days before ovulation anyway xx

 

[Rachael1981]

I had a voicemail last night saying I wasn't successful with the agency. Had an interview with EDF direct yesterday. No idea how it went, not getting my hopes up anymore.

 

[gilmore85]

Rachael so sorry fx it went better with them directly

 

[Rachael1981]

I see AF got you Amy. I'm sorry

 

[pink80]

Amy xx

 

[gilmore85]

Thanks ladies, its true af has arrived and taken away all my energy as well 3hrs and 20minutes till clocking out time

 

[gilmore85]

and my signatures too by the look of it random ^^