WTT - August 2015

[busytulip]

Oh my word Molly...50???
Goodness!

 

[MollyMalone]

It was an impulse buy. 50 for 11 euro including postage, it would cost me more to buy one in the chemist

 

[Sakura15]

Lol....I probably shouldnt laugh though, I've got 35 cheapies and about as many op strips I got off ebay. the op strips are useful now, but I hope all the extra pregnancy tests don't make me obsessed with poas too early. Maybe I ought to give them to OH to distribute to me only when I'm late, hehehe

 

[busytulip]

You girls So silly.

 

[Sakura15]

Lol busytulip....whatever keeps us all laughing and not stressing must be a good thing!

I popped into the Chinese medicine shop and noticed they have red korean ginseng tea....super tempted to buy a box and start slipping it into OH's soup to boost his libido and swimmers!!

...although I've got a sneaky suspicion his low-ish libido might be my fault. Have you ladies ever heard of or experienced men's libido being lower when the woman is on hormonal birth control? I wonder how much truth there is to it. When I got pregnant last year I had forgotten to start a new pack of pills (it was a crazy month at work), and OH was suddenly ravenous. After the fact, i noticed our bd had been so well timed I joked that nature had conspired against us. Maybe she did? It would be awesome if OH just naturally wants to bd more when I ovulate. Mirena's out in 3 days so we'll see!

 

[busytulip]

True Sakura. Stress and baby making don't mix well.

Truthfully I don't know much about birth controls effects on the partner, I'm sorry. It would make sense that while a woman was ovulating that their partner would be more keen on wanting to DTD, probably has something to do with pheromones and hormones.

 

[MollyMalone]

I dont know about him, but I'm certainly more "receptive"...It doesn't make sense though, because I only stopped. I should still be safe this week so I don't know. No withdrawal bleeding yet. We haven't acted on my new found libido, monster in law is staying over (over 2 weeks already) and we are swamped with work. But if we don't go to bed too late tonight I might jump him (too late for me these days being anything after 10 ) hahahaah

 

[busytulip]

Oiy that's a long visit. Bless you!

 

[MollyMalone]

She is leaving this sunday, thankfully. Both, DH and I, would either kill her or kill ourselves otherwise. DH is a mama's boy and to her eyes he can do no wrong... so for him to be sick of her, that's saying something!

I must confess though, that I had a lil dig at her today (and truly enjoyed it haha). She was prescribed and antibiotic by a GP here. I told he how she is supposed to take it, but obviously she doesn't trust me and asks for the instructions. I'm "just a nurse" so how would I know about how medication works or anythin?? So I told her, oh don't worry about them I know this medication well, GP's always prescribe it for the elderly in work, you should be fine (with the biggest smile on my face)

 

[busytulip]

So I told her, oh don't worry about them I know this medication well, GP's always prescribe it for the elderly in work, you should be fine (with the biggest smile on my face)

That's funny.

I like my MIL, but definitely would need a break after awhile.

 

[MollyMalone]

So I told her, oh don't worry about them I know this medication well, GP's always prescribe it for the elderly in work, you should be fine (with the biggest smile on my face)

That's funny.

I like my MIL, but definitely would need a break after awhile.

Mine used to be soo nice, but in the past few years she has become very difficult to everyone. She has her good and bad times, but this trip has definitely been a bad one. I feel bad sometimes but when she is like this I can only tolerate her in small doses.

 

[Sakura15]

Thanks busytulip. I do think it has something to do with pheromones and hormones. We'll see this cycle!

Lol, Molly! I feel for you! Hang in there! Sorry you haven't been able to get busy. That would bug me the most!

We don't have any in-laws nearby but OH's sister just decided to come out East to visit us right when we plan to TTC. I love her dearly but if her visit messes with our TTC flow I'm gonna be ticked off.

 

[BellaBaby2]

Wow, am I excited to find this forum!

My wife and I are planning TTC August 2015 - and I am feeling so lost, and nervous, and anxious! We have a six year old, I had him when I was very young - 18 years old, and my wife who met him when he was 2 immediately took to the mother roll. We have been married for almost three years now and it's time! This will be our first attempt. I have started calculating and charting ovulation and will be using ovulation tests in June, July, and August for the official try in August as we have decided to use a cyrobank for a donor and have one chance this year for financial reasons. It is all so terrifying, yet the possibility of welcoming our baby next May is so incredibly exciting!

Additionally, I LOVE all of those baby names!

 

[busytulip]

Sakura hope that the SIL's visit doesn't interfere with TTC plans.

Welcome BellaBaby!! That must be extra stressful pinning your TTC hopes on just one cycle. I hope you guys are able to catch that eggy!

 

[BellaBaby2]

It's probably a one and a million chance. If it's meant to be - it'll be. But, yes - very stressful. I have been reading forum after forum on tracking and charting ovulation, and I feel like it's the luck of the draw. A little ounce of stress can bump off your whole cycle!

Any tricks on charting ovulation are more than welcome! I will be using tests and charting temps. I am pretty regular every month. Are the directions on the ovulation test accurate? It says that if your cycle is 28 days or longer, start testing on the 9th day forward until you see the surge and it goes away. Then 24-36 hours after the surge is go time! I have high hopes, yet the disappointment will be hard.

Although I understand everyone's thoughts on let's just do it now!!!!

 

[busytulip]

Sorry I will not be of much help in answering any TTC questions you have. We have always relied on NTNP and will be doing the same when the time comes. I really hope that catch that eggy.

 

[Lola_0106]

URGH... replies aren't working!

 

[Lola_0106]

Cos I'm only coming around to the idea of having another one and am still not 100% not terrified out of my mind :-\

Margaret Iris or Iris Margaret sounds pretty. Margaret just for the variety of names you can get out of it

beautiful!! I don't know which I like more as I love them both! I think, unless it was hyphenated, I prefer Iris as a first name... but it's a tough one!

Ooh tell us what it is? I love Teddy for a boy but i'm really nervous about how it'll be perceived! I'd have a Toby and a Teddy x

Would you do Edward with Teddy as a nickname?

It would just be Teddy... I like Theodore (so baby would have the choice of many names) but DH only likes Teddy and says he could be Ted if he didn't like Teddy!

Wow, am I excited to find this forum!

My wife and I are planning TTC August 2015 - and I am feeling so lost, and nervous, and anxious! We have a six year old, I had him when I was very young - 18 years old, and my wife who met him when he was 2 immediately took to the mother roll. We have been married for almost three years now and it's time! This will be our first attempt. I have started calculating and charting ovulation and will be using ovulation tests in June, July, and August for the official try in August as we have decided to use a cyrobank for a donor and have one chance this year for financial reasons. It is all so terrifying, yet the possibility of welcoming our baby next May is so incredibly exciting!

Additionally, I LOVE all of those baby names!

Hope it only takes this one go for you!!!

All of you buying 50 tests makes me feel better for the 25 I have in my drawer!

Lots of progress the last few days... I've started on pre-natals and put DH on Zinc supplements. I've also requested to have my implant removed so just waiting on the appointment. It's starting to feel real but it's going to be tough to wait until August. We would both happily start NTNP as soon as I had my implant removed but I really don't want to go on holiday potentially in my first trimester and we don't want babies exactly 2 years apart. Just going to be hard to remember that!!

 

[MollyMalone]

THE TESTS ARE HERE!! haha. The only thing though, I got offered a position as a senior nurse in the UK. GREAT package, still have to negociate the salary but if I were to take it I would possibly have to postpone TTC, not sure though. Even so, I don't think I'll take it this year because I would have to enrol in another college for next year.. etc and it would be too much hassle.

 

[Sakura15]

THE TESTS ARE HERE!! haha. The only thing though, I got offered a position as a senior nurse in the UK. GREAT package, still have to negociate the salary but if I were to take it I would possibly have to postpone TTC, not sure though. Even so, I don't think I'll take it this year because I would have to enrol in another college for next year.. etc and it would be too much hassle.

Hahaha, congrats on the arrival of the tests, Molly!!

Congrats on the offer! What else besides enrolling in college makes you doubtful about taking the position? Would you not be able to take your maternity leave? How likely is it that you will have it offered again if you don't take it now? Are you guaranteed to have the chance again in another couple of years?