WTT with a view to TTC in Sept/Oct/Nov - looking for a TTC buddy!

[Elz]

Thanks miss malteser I think I will test tomorrow morning on the off chance as I have 2 really cheapy tests anyway, but will still stay clear of the alcohol. I could blame it on being skint, or "empty calories" as I'm supposed to be on a diet!! lol my friend used the excuse of being on antibiotics when we went out for food together and it turns out she conceived that week!! x

 

[BabyBumpHope]

Elz - I was just about to suggest the antibiotics excuse!

It's always believable!

X

 

[Soniamillie01]

Antibiotics always works!

Presh - ah hope your ok? Like you say on to November for us all. I'm cd12 now and o due saturday so am hoping the opk's will help pin point it this month.

Miss malteser - I haven't noticed any chance at all in cm since coming
Off bc - when I was on it I used to get some, dry to sticky to wet to ewcm now nothing which made me q if ovulating at all - the opk's will tell I guess!

I'm in a real predicament! I've applied for a new job, like my dream job and the money is amazing. Ive been shortlisted for interview next week and the agency had really really good feedback on my cv - she is confident I may get it. Suppose thinking we would have to put the BD'ing off until a bit more settled in the role. Which yes would give us more time to save, the extra salary would help with that and more time for me to lose some more weight but I've waited already and the time now feels right. Guess I'll go for the interview and see what happens - what will be will be and all that. Cross that bridge if and when we get there !

I am right in thinking you have to be somewhere for 15 weeks leading into your 26 week? Ao I guess you could take a job be 11 wks gone and still get statutory mat pay? I'm sure those are the rules but may have interpretted them wrong????

 

[Elz]

Hey Sonia I think it's that you have to have worked 26 consecutive weeks before you're 15 weeks before due date, if that makes sense! So you could get pregnant after 1 week of work and qualify for maternity pay! I looked this up as I was also concerened about getting a new job whilst NTNP!! Good luck with whatever you choose! I totally agree - what will be, will be! x

 

[mazndave]

I am right in thinking you have to be somewhere for 15 weeks leading into your 26 week? Ao I guess you could take a job be 11 wks gone and still get statutory mat pay? I'm sure those are the rules but may have interpretted them wrong????

It's the other way round, you've got to have been there for 15 weeks before the 26th week BEFORE you are due (so your 14th week). So in effect when you are 40 weeks pregnant you need to have been employed for 41 weeks.

Get the job, and then get pregnant a week later!!

If you want the job then go for it, sounds like a fab opportunity. And if you do get it and happen to fall pregnant beforehand they still get to have you for at least 6 months,you have a great job to go back to afterwards, you get to earn (and save) more money, and you will probably still get maternity allowance from the government (which is the same as SMP anyway).

Preshfest and Babybumphope, I'm disappointed for you, but November isn't far away and it's going to be a good month for everone, definitely!! Just wish the next week would hurry up and pass so I can get on with cycle 2!

Elz, you are on the same sort of timescale as me.Good luck!! At least you've had some symptoms, I've had...nothing. Feel exactly the same. If my dates are right then I'm 6dpo and can test next Friday! If BFN then should next ovulate around 10th Nov? Bring it on!! Just hope I'm straight back to being regular and it doesn't last for a ridiculous number of days! I've seen people mentioning 60 days+ cycles?!

xxx

 

[Jembug]

Hey ladies, not posting much but still following. Baby dust to everyone.
I'm off bc buy nit trying yet.

Smp- your right, you have to be in a job one week to qualify.
Oh and I live I. Stevenage, about 35 miles from London. X

 

[Soniamillie01]

Not to far from me Jembug!

Thanks ladies, knew you would know !

 

[PreshFest]

I'm doing well! Handling the bfn better than I thought I would. Still determined to stay stress free next month. I think I need to stay off of this site during my 2ww, though. I need to not obsess over it all. I'll pop in here and there, though to see how you all are doing. I really hope to start seeing more bfp's soon!

 

[Emz1982_in_uk]

Sorry Presh

 

[almosthere]

I'm doing well! Handling the bfn better than I thought I would. Still determined to stay stress free next month. I think I need to stay off of this site during my 2ww, though. I need to not obsess over it all. I'll pop in here and there, though to see how you all are doing. I really hope to start seeing more bfp's soon!

I am the same! I feel like this site get's me too stressed when I see other's BFP's, or just obsessing too much by reading all this TTC stuff in general! So sorry for not conversing much, but this is just what needs to be done for now! Hope everyone is doing well and always FX for us all!

 

[Soniamillie01]

Hi - how is everyone doing, good weekends?

Im ok, haven't really done much nor had much planned so am just plodding around really, which is lovely as my weekends are normally crazy busy! I am now cd15, well 14 depending on what app I look at BUT am heading to a BFP OPK tonight, I would say it is now as did one at lunch time. Normally test at 6pm so will do another then to be sure - I hope DH has some energy as he is going to need it! Lol!

 

[BabyBumpHope]

Hi Sonia. My weekend has consisted of night shift hehe, so not half as fun as your weekend. Hope your DH knows what's expected of him tonight! Good luck with it all. Hopefully it'll result in a BFP and a sticky bean for you.

Ive worked out that I should be ovulating around 1st-3rd november but guess what? I'm on night shift again. What bad timing is that? I hardly see DH when I work night shift. Going to have to try to BD before work! It would be so exciting getting a BFP in time for Christmas

Elz, hope you enjoyed your weekend with friends. Did you decide to do a test?

X

 

[Soniamillie01]

Hi babybumphope!

Yea let's hope he knows what's coming

Sounds as though your night shifts are knackering - either plan to before ovulation as much as possible or like you say before work.

Fingers crossed we get some BFP before Xmas x

 

[almosthere]

Hi ladies,

Busy weekend full of early x-mas shopping while I have the time! (weekend off from work for once!) And had lots of scarey halloween festivities (spooky world friday and paranormal activity 3 last night). Back to the real world of home work for my college courses, and lots of work this week coming up.

Will be very, very busy this tuesday and wednesday, as I have to prepare for a family get together for wednesday, due to my husband's citizenship ceremony. He is from Brazil, and we have been going through this long, long legalization process and are so excited to have it be officially done by late wednesday afternoon. Which is a fantastic step for us starting our family. I really am so happy we got to finish this in time before baby will arrive!!

 

[Soniamillie01]

Ah congrats to you and your hubby, a long road I'm guessing but your now nearly finally there. Have a lovely week x

 

[almosthere]

Thanks, you too sonia! And yes it has been a long 4+ years to get to this day!

 

[miss malteser]

Congrats Almosthere, it must be a relief to get it all over and done with.

I´m also trying to just peek at bnb every now and then during my 2ww so as not to stress myself out regarding the lack of symptoms! Up to now the only symptom I´ve had is a LOT of creamy and now sticky CM since ovulation (TMI?). I´ve heard that SOMETIMES it can be a sign that a BFP is on it´s way but I´m trying not to get my hopes up.

Anyway, I finally had my appointment with the gyno this am (after requesting it 4 months ago). I wanted to talk to her about some weird pains I had (which ended up stopping in July) and about a pre-TTC check up even though we have now started TTC! She didn´t let me talk at all, sent me straight to the bed, did a vaginal ultrasound, told me everything was fine and that I could go! When I finally got her to let me sit down and tell her that I was TTC she just said fine, didn´t ask me anything, talk about my cycles, blood pressure, family history, take bloods, etc and said none of that was necessary. Did any of you have a similar experience? The only thing she did tell me was that I definitely ovulated this month from my right side but couldn´t tell me anything else.

To top it all off, I arrived early for the appointment and they were running 55 minutes late!!

 

[Soniamillie01]

Miss maltester - sounds like my doctors on the running late element!
That's not very nice that she didn't listen to you properly, could you perhaps ask to see someone else? It's good she could tell to ovulated - I wonder how though? And very good news that all is looking good!

 

[miss malteser]

I´d have to wait another 4 months to see someone else!!! Did you (or anyone else) have a pre TTC check up? Did they do a blood test? I just assumed that they would.

I don´t have any idea how she knew that I´d ov´d on the right side but I did have some slight pains there a few days before I ov´d so I´m guessing she´s right. I would have stayed a while to ask some questions about how she knew but as I was almost forced out the door I didn´t get the chance!

 

[Soniamillie01]

I went to the dctrs about something else and mentioned it and he said ok let's do some routine bloods. I mentioned about the blood tests to check immunisations were still up to the right levels but he said he wasn't aware of any pre tests for that. I just had base level bloods - full count, liver and thyroid function and vitamin levels. Mine came back ok on all except the b12 - all ok now though.

Could you perhaps call back and ask for basic bloods or see your doctor? Or call back and say you were not happy with the appointment, although if they have no other nurses you might still have to wait.