Totally Talkative, Crazy 1st-timers (NTNP/TTC #1!) - [22+ BFP's & 18 babies born!]

[laurac1988]

Can I get my October bfp lotto ticket please?

I'm hoping the metformin side effects won't ruin my chances. I feel so sick

 

[flapjack10]

Hi ladies!!

Tired of the witch!! Maybe October bfps all around! Let's beat the witch during her favorite month... Halloween!!

YES! Down with the witch! Really want to watch Hocus Pocus now!

xxx

 

[MommaAlexis]

I got my dad to download it for me!

 

[JJsmom]

I asked OH today if he wanted to try again this month or not. If he is shipped out to basic when I give birth I'm going to have a very hard time. I don't know if my mom will have any more vacation to take with going to two weddings this year and having my son out there for a while. I don't think I could handle it alone. OH said he'll think about it tonight. We have around 2 weeks or so before I O anyways so we have plenty of time to decide. AF just left me but I'm having major cramps in my right abdomen today and I don't know what the heck is going on. Maybe she's just trying to finish up painfully.

Baby dust to all those trying for their BFP's this month!!!

 

[flapjack10]

I hope you both come to a decision you can be happy with.

We're also trying to decide whether to TTC this month or not (also waiting for AF to leave). Got my test results on 12th Nov and the nurse said she would advise me not to TTC until after the results. However, that means I won't find out if I'm pg until I'm on holiday in Gran Canaria!

 

[nlk]

Sorry I haven't posted in here in so long Been struggling a bit!

JJ, I hope you've managed to come to a decision...I think it's good that your considering the long term implications. I don't think I would want to give birth by myself either

FJ, that's a long time to wait for your test results! I'd be annoyed if I had to wait that long Personally, I think I would rather wait for the results, just to be safe...I just wouldn't want to risk anything. If you wait for the test results, even though it's a pain, they might be able to put things in place to help ensure a successful pregnancy. I hope you get it all sorted soon What does your OH think?

AFM, I am getting surgery next week to see whether my tubes are blocked, and to check for endometriosis. I', pretty nervous, but I seem to be getting calmer the closer it gets...I think it's just because I would rather them find something so that they can fix it, and I have a reason as to why I've failed WITH fertility treatment. It's so upsetting knowing that even the fertility drugs aren't enough to help me get pregnant

 

[sharonfruit]

nlk - I hope the surgery goes well and you get the results that you are hoping for, please keep us updated.

Does anyone hear from Chelsea (TFSGirl?) Chelsea - are you here? :wave: I have popped into her journal a few times in the past couple of weeks but she hasn't seemed to updated, she must be full term now?

I got in trouble for not moving my journal over when I got pregnant so I have had to start a new one, heres the link, I hope you will all come and join me on baby watch!! I just made a 'general journal' rather than a pregnancy one, since I've only got a few weeks to go, so I don't have to change it again xoxoxo

 

[Laura91]

I was wondering the same thing Shar, I think she's on the FB group so maybe you could check on there?

I've some how managed to knock myself off the group Would some kind person mind re-adding me xx

 

[Aurora CHK]

Yes Chelsea hasn't posted on B&B since 18th, I've just popped onto her FB, as I'm lucky enough to be her friend on there, to see how she's doing and she seems generally ok, she hasn't had bubs early or anything for example. I won't go into any other detail though as that's not my business to share - but hopefully she'll come back to us soon! We love you Chelsea

 

[Aurora CHK]

AFM, I am STILL bleeding. Jokes from AF - she comes three/four days early and then outstays her welcome right through my dirty weekend away. Well, it was even dirtier than planned thanks to her, ha ha sorry everyone....

 

[flapjack10]

Gross Aurora! Thanks for that!

My AF is still here too, but she always out stays her welcome 6-7 days average!


Laura - I tried to add you on FB group, but you have to request to be added for some reason.

Thanks nlk. I don't mind waiting that long because the nurse said that one of the blood tests literally takes six weeks as they have to do different things to it. I don't know if she's just making that up, but I choose to believe her. She also said one of the tests has to be performed in an hour of the blood being taken or it can come up negative when it's actually positive. I think my hubby will just go along with whatever. We've only briefly spoken about it. Think we need to chat about it a bit more. Maybe NTNP and not do it around the time I'm fertile and if it happens then it's fate!

I'm sorry about your surgery hun I hope everything goes well and that you finally get some answers

xxx


xxx

 

[nlk]

TMI, Aurora!

That sounds like a good plan, FJ. I just remembered, my first lot of fertility tested bloods took about 8 weeks to come back...but that was because something was off, so they wanted to send it off for further testing, so it had to be shipped to a specialist unit in oxford my blood is well travelled! I don't know why I didn't think of that a minute ago

I'm kind of hoping that they DO find something wrong in the surgery...something that I can be like, yeah, that was the reason I didn't respond properly to the drugs. Because if there's nothign wrong, it's just me in general that's the issue I'd rather have something that can be fixed, and then I know I have a proper shot at it all!

It seems to be so much quieter in here...I guess it's because so many have had their babies and are so much busier now!

 

[sharonfruit]

Lizzie my fertility blood tests took 6 weeks as well. I know the one for blood clotting takes 6 weeks because they re-did it when I got to Wigan and I don't think I've even had the results back yet x

 

[MommaAlexis]

lara's been screaming for 7 days straight so I can't get on here as often

 

[nlk]

lara's been screaming for 7 days straight so I can't get on here as often

bahhhh that sucks! is she ill?

 

[MommaAlexis]

I have no idea what's wrong and every doc/nurse has not helped at all

 

[Queen Bee.]

some babies get acid reflux which will cause them to scream.

 

[MommaAlexis]

I don't know, first they said it was cause she wasn't eating enough and growth spurt. But I'm pumping again now so I know without a doubt that she is getting enough. and it's been a week, if it is a growth spurt it wouldn't last that long! I'm gonna take her back up again soon and get her looked at for the umptienth time. Every time I go they try to convince to put her on formula, it's pissing me right the hell off!!! If I have to tell one more nurse off for offering me formula and saying BM isn't enough... I'm just gonna bring a giant sign that says BM ONLY!! and let her wear it.

 

[JJsmom]

Alex, don't let them give her formula! BM is best! I only wish DS was able to BF longer but we made it to 10 weeks of me pumping. He wouldn't latch.

nlk - hope everything goes well with your surgery!! Good luck!

Aurora and FJ - hopefully AF leaves you soon!! Mine just left yesterday but I'm still cramping some. Was going to start temping again today but my thermometer stopped working. Thankfully Amazon was nice enough to send me a replacement next day so I can start the day after tomorrow as it is supposed to be here tomorrow. My OPK's will be here on Wednesday! So I have just under 2 weeks to determine if we want to try or not. I spoke with a coworker about it today as no one knows we're trying. She keeps asking if I'm pregnant and I always tell her no, but then I informed her today when I was talking about crackle nail polish she's like oh yeah that's right you don't have a girl. I said no, only a boy. But I wish I had a girl. So I confided in her (as she's going dress shopping with me) that we have been trying. She said we should continue to try and if I happen to find the dress of my dreams and then find out I'm pregnant later on then we'll cross that path when we get there and have them fix the dress.

I know I have DS that will be 9 if we decide to get pregnant sooner rather than waiting. OH said he doesn't know if he'll be gone for longer than 3 months or not. He said he might have extended training. If that's the case then he'll definitely be gone during the birth unless we wait even longer. But if we wait longer then there is a good chance I'll only have one more instead of the two that I want.

 

[Boozlebub]

Hi all,

Just though i would update with what has been going on here. Had a rather shitty weekend.

Last thursday I went for a midwife appointment at 10 weeks 2 days and they couldn't see anything on abdominal US. The only person in the whole health centre who could do an internal one was away in the nearest town 200 km away. It is pretty remote up here.

So we had to wait till yesterday, knowing full well that it would probably be bad news. Got through the weekend ok, didn't have much hope so maybe that is why i don't feel too upset about it now. Well the doc did the internal and it was a blighted ovum. Then we are told we have to wait for a phone call from the hospital 200 km away so we can go there to get the medicine to get it out.

The hospital phoned this morning and we are going on thursday. The only prob we have is it takes 2 and a half hours to get there, then there is the time for the appointment and 2 and a half hour journey back. We really cannot leave our puppy at home for that long alone. No one else in the family is up here, they are all away on holiday. Looks like the puppy has to come with us and wait in the car.

Feeling ok about everything, only thing majorly annoying me is that they are dragging this out. I just want to move on and start thinking about trying again.

Hope everyone is ok. Nlk good luck with your tubes, i am sure it will all be ok.

to everyone who needs it.