WTT - August 2015

[cupcake.]

I'm preparing for the final exams i have end of april and on july 1st.
We'd love to travel too, but this summer unfortunately won't work. But we might plan a kind of babymoon when we actually are pregnant

OH told me that as soon as he had his performance review at work, which will be sometime in July, and he will find out if they are going to keep him with an unlimited contract after his last one-year contract is done (january 2016), we can start trying immediately So might even be July already, since I'm actually sure they'll keep him.

I feel like time is going by soo quickly. Also since I'm done with my appretinceship in july I have to take all my remaining Free Days which means I'll be having a lot of time off these next couple months.

 

[busytulip]

Sounds exciting cupcake! FX'd they keep your OH on.

 

[Lola_0106]

Hi!! Pleased to find this thread, DH and I will be TTC in August. Our date was originally October but we both decided to move it earlier to June but we are going to Germany in August and I don't want to travel when i'm newly pregnant. So we will start TTC on holiday! I'm still nervous about the age gap the baby and my son will have but starting to get excited about the planned gap.

I had an EMCS with my first. This time i'm planning a home water birth with a Doula and hypno-birthing! Pleased to have people to wait it out with!

 

[GraceER]

Hello! My fiance and I have been doing lots of talking recently at it looks like we're on for August too! We'll both be 25, newly married and I will (fingers crossed) finally be a doctor, and this will be our first baby. I have endometriosis so I'm quite anxious about the TTC process and how I will manage off my hormones, so I would love some WTT/TTC buddies, particularly other first timers . I won't bore you with my endo story here but it's all in my journal if you're interested!

We borrowed a book from the library called Getting Pregnant Faster and it suddenly feels SO soon. We need to start supplements in may and we're already talking about diet and lifestyle changes. I feel really lucky that he wants to be 100% in it with me, make the same changes as me and take some supplements too, so I feel well supported. On the flipside, we have no friends with children or even close to them so we feel a little bit isolated on this journey!

 

[busytulip]

Welcome Grace and Lola!!

Lola- what worries are you having about the age gap?

Grace-not a first timer, but have battled with endo for many years. It's wonderful that your OH is that supportive. Have you specialized in a particular field yet?

 

[GraceER]

Hi busytulip. It's always great to hear from another sufferer. How did you find TTC with endo first time around? I've just posted in my journal about my current dilemma about whether to go back on the pill or not before august so I'd be interested in your opinion.

No specialist area yet - I just finished medical school on friday! If all goes well though in the next couple of years I think I'd like to to obs and gynae . What do you do? How is your endo at the moment?

 

[busytulip]

Currently I am a SAHM, but I'm also a registered nurse.

I was diagnosed with endo at 14 and when I was 18 battled with reproductive cancer. My husband and I were told that it was highly unlikely I would fall pregnant, by 3 different physicians. We decided we would NTNP and see what happened. If in a few years a baby hadn't come then we would be happy with adopting. Turns out that wasn't needed because it only took 6 months before I was surprised with a BFP!
That was 15 years ago

I have only had one PP cycle thus far, the cramping and bleeding is just as bad as it ever was. It has been that way after each pregnancy. Some people say that it got better or resolved after, I guess I wasn't one of the lucky ones. I have also EBF all of my children and AF returned much earlier than other ladies have experienced.

Hope it doesn't take you long once you start TTC!

 

[Lola_0106]

I guess i'm nervous about them being close together and not having as much time for each of them but from what friends have told me you just adapt and the older child 'helps' out.

When is everyone coming off contraception? I'm thinking of having my implant removed mid June (was supposed to be this month but going to wait). I also want to lose some weight before we TTC but I am failing spectacularly right now!

 

[busytulip]

I enjoyed having a 2 year age gap, they are really close to each other. At first it was difficult because newborns and toddlers are both pretty demanding in their own ways. But you manage and I think it pays off in the long run.

We aren't using contraception, just natural family planning.

Good luck with your weight loss Lola

 

[Lola_0106]

Thank you! It's not going well tonight! Take away and an easter egg :/ thankfully I don't need to lose weight as such, just want to to be more healthy. Hopefully I can get some will power after easter!

Is anyone else here the deciding factor in when to ttc? I am and I go through phases of 'let's just do it now' about 50 times a day! But I know deep down it's not the right time. I'm not very patient though!

 

[Sakura15]

Welcome to all the recent joiners!

I am WTT my first and having my Mirena removed later this month.

Goodluck to your OH, cupcake!

Lola, I am also waiting til after summer travels Also in a similar boat with getting healthy - I don't need to lose weight as such, although I wouldn't mind a bit of a flatter stomach in time for summer bikinis! But I absolutely do want to be healthier. My goal is to be in the best shape I've ever been in by the time I conceive.

Grace, my OH has always said there's no need to fuss or do anything special - we'll just have a go at it and it'll be easy However, he's surprised me by starting on multivitamins with me. I'll switch to prenatals in a couple months I think - wonder if I can get him on something for his swimmers then too! I'll be content either way though - I'm quite grateful that he's finally ready to start a family, I was beginning to wonder if he ever would be!

 

[ja14]

Hello! I'm joining in with you all. We haven't decided 100% on August, but it's definitely when I'm shooting for! OH didn't give it a no, so I feel he's coming around to it. Mainly, we've been wtt for financial reasons, but we both got new jobs a few months ago that really help out all of our plans.

 

[justmeinlove]

Hi! I think I might be joining here...

 

[busytulip]

Welcome ja14 and justmeinlove!! :wave:

Sakura~that's fab that your DH is on board and already taking steps towards better health

 

[rachybaby85]

Hey Ladies, we're planning on starting in August for number 2! I've got a 16mth little girl already who is keeping me very busy. I'm a bridesmaid for my friend in August so as soon as that is over, we're on it
Hope to follow you all on this journey x

 

[busytulip]

Hi rachy! Welcome!

 

[busytulip]

I had a visit with my doctor yesterday and was given the go ahead to start trying this fall. We talked a lot about nutrition since I'm still breastfeeding and hope to continue. August will be here soon enough.

 

[justmeinlove]

Busytulip, bear in mind that milk can dry up in pregnancy, but people do get through it and then you get to tandem nurse!

 

[busytulip]

Thanks JMIL! I have started a freezer stash to hopefully prepare. My thought is at least she'll still be getting breastmilk, even if it isn't directly from me for a little while.

 

[justmeinlove]

Good plan!