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

[MissBroody]

Sonia this is all sounding sooo positive!! I think you have a bean in your tum! test TES TEST!!! pleaseee! even if it came back neg today, could very well turn pos tomorrow or Thursday - I had stark white on CD 10, verrrryyy faint on CD 11 and a faint (but clearly a line) on CD 12. It's sounding so promising - I urge you to get a pg test at lunch time and put us out of our misery
xx

 

[Soniamillie01]

Thanks hun, fingers crossed, I could do with something to pick me up! I may test tomorrow like you suggested if they stay up (note to self: do not go to the toilet in a hurry first thing!)

 

[mazndave]

Yay for Wednesday testing!!! Wednesday is a lucky day, that's also when I was 10dpo!

xxx

 

[Soniamillie01]

I'll try and give you some good news tomorrow, I hope it is a bean and not the mother of all AFs arriving!

 

[Soniamillie01]

Think I could be out. Although not counting myself out yet. Tmi alert - have got lots (well more than I can remember before) of creamy cm and slightly thinged I think, although not all of it was, now just normal creamy AF. Checked cervix and no thinge to it so not sure.

My tummy ache is much stronger this evening than it has been, I normally have aches before AF arrives but this feels different.

Was going to test when got home but stupidly went to the toilet just as I left work so couldn't. Might try later but would rather save the test for fmu. Oh the wait!!!

 

[PreshFest]

i was overflowing with creamy cm with all three of my pregnancies! Can't wait for you to test Good luck!!!

 

[Soniamillie01]

I have this major urge to pee but nothing there x

 

[mazndave]

Don't count yourself out, if there's loads of cm and only slightly tinged, then that's a good sign still! It's not red!

If you're anything like me, you'll be up doing it at 4am! Can't wait to find out if it's your BFP, will be really happy for you.

Almost should be around test/af date too now, wonder how she's getting on.

I booked my early dating scan today! Will be on 4th March so will be 9 weeks or just over, depending on how midwife decides to date me. Want to tell parents on Mothers day when I'll be only 11 weeks, so this will give me a bit of reassurance that everything is ok, rather than telling them and finding anything bad out afterwards. Fingers crossed everything is good! Will also know whether there's one or two in there before we tell them!! Hopefully it'll just be one!

xx

 

[Soniamillie01]

Amazing news re the early scan, not too long and also a lovely idea re mothers day.

Just tested and bfn - Starkest White, cheapie test, no more in the house.

 

[MissBroody]

Sonia - don't give up hope yet, it's CD 9 right? Still very early - and this evening's urine is no where near as strong as FMU! If no AF tonight, re-test tomorrow

Yay Maz - that's so exciting! Not long away at all and everything will be fine Mother's day announcement will be lovely

I wonder how Almost is doing?

Xx

 

[Soniamillie01]

Have no tests in the house so will see if AF arrives tomorrow, will get a test at lunch time and then test Thursday if no AF. The tummy ache is really strong tonight but wonder if imagining it x

 

[mazndave]

Don't give up hope though, you're still only 9dpo and it will be diluted pee from everything you've drank today. Buy some Tesco tests tomorrow (2 for less than £4) and do one on Thursday morning. My cheap ones were never really dark even after my digi said 2-3 weeks, so I don't really think they're as good as they're made out to be. My Tesco one was really dark on the night that I'd had a really faint cheapie in the morning.

I'm going to buy 'Nana' Mothers day cards from the baby, and put them inside our mums' cards! Also going to get a card made using scan pic for Nana & Grandad (so grandads don't feel left out!!), and put this inside it:

Nana & Grandad

You don't know me yet but my name is Baby 'mazndave', and I live in my mummy's tummy! Mummy and Daddy say that I'm due to come and live with them on 7th October, and they are very excited! I'm excited too!

They said you'll be my Nana & Grandad and will love me lots and lots - I can't wait to meet you and get loads of kisses and cuddles!

Lots of Love
Baby 'mazndave'
xxx

It will actually say our surname (eg baby ......) but I won't put that on an internet forum just yet incase someone I know comes on here!!

Do you think it sounds ok and they'll appreciate it, or do you think it just sounds silly?!

xxx

 

[Soniamillie01]

Mazndave - I think it sounds like an amazing idea, very heartfelt and touching! They'll love it.

I'll see if AF arrives tomorrow x

 

[almosthere]

Sonia - don't give up hope yet, it's CD 9 right? Still very early - and this evening's urine is no where near as strong as FMU! If no AF tonight, re-test tomorrow

Yay Maz - that's so exciting! Not long away at all and everything will be fine Mother's day announcement will be lovely

I wonder how Almost is doing?

Xx

I am not doing so hot, thanks for wondering though! Day 2 of spotting/AF...on to my 6th month of trying which hit me really hard and bad yesterday. I balled so much I had to stop the car on my way home from work, I guess the whole I am getting to half a year and no baby is really getting to me...it will be officially my 6th cycle starting tomorrow, hope 6th month is the charm..

sonia sounds really promising for you, GL with testing!!!

 

[MissBroody]

Maz that's a fabulous idea - I know they'll love it! So sweet and a really lovely way to announce it. I wish we could have done something like that I bet they'll all cry!

Sonia - I hope the witch didn't turn up last night - are you still feeling out of sorts today, like you could be pg? I would definitely test tomorrow using FMU. CD 9 was a bit early - but by tomorrow morning you should get a faint pos realllyyyy hope this is it!!


Almost please don't get down over it not happening in the first 5 months that's no time at all - although I know it feels like a lifetime when you want it so badly. Didn't you start trying the first cycle off the pill too? You may not have even ovulated straight away in those first coupla cycles - so you may have only been trying for 3 or 4 cycles..?

In general, a fertile couple has a good chance of getting pregnant within a year:
• Around 30 will conceive within 1 month.
• Around 60 will conceive within 6 months.
• Around 85 will conceive within 1 year.

You are young, healthy - there's not going to be any problems at all, it's just taking a teeeny bit longer than you'd hoped. It's completely normal to take up to a year for healthy fertile couples - it's a wonder anyone gets pregnant at all when you look at the crappy odds each month - 20% or something?! But look at the odds within 6 months!! The 6th month WILL be your month - stay positive. In the meanwhile, make the most of your hubby and the time you have together (that precious 'alone' time that you'll crave when baby is here, lol!) do things that you can't do when you have a baby and make the most of the next few months before a baby comes - go away for a weekend, go out for a lovely meal, sleep in all day on the weekend, go to the movies, splurge on new clothes for yourselves..! You're going to have a baby in your arms by next year, I promise you When do you go to the doctor about the spotting thing?

xx

 

[Soniamillie01]

No AF for me over night, according to FF I am due today so we will see. No signs though and I normally tend to know when she is due.

Still feeling off, not like my normal self. I burst into tears last night over something so trivial - my cousin is getting wed in June in Cyprus and is always asking for my help with planning etc as we got wed last year. We've always been quite close and the girl he is marrying is lovely - we are quite good friends now and she also asks for my help. I saw them last week and I was talking about having to give notice to the registrar of the intent to marry and they said they didn't need to. I said I'd double check so did and told them what they told me (which was that it wouldn't be recognised under british law) and they both went crazy at me. That's the last time I help anyone. I always fall for it everytime, put myself out there and help people for nothing! I put the phone down and just burst into tears.

Still not sleeping well, wide awake at 5am and cold / sore throat still x

 

[MissBroody]

yay for no AF or any signs of her!

wow - how ungrateful!! Don't put yourself out for them any time soon again...!!

Feeling cold, waking up early, crying and being emotional - these are all great signs. Can't wait to see the results of your test with FMU tomorrow!!

Xx

 

[miss malteser]

Maz - that´s a lovely idea to tell your parents but how are you going to wait until week 11 to tell them?!!! There´s no way I could have waited so long!!

Also, the support and advice I´ve had from my mum has been amazing especially as the first three months are pretty difficult in terms of anxiety and sickness. Please don´t miss out on that support just so that the surprise can be perfect. Do they not celebrate a wedding anniversary/birthday before then so you could still do the whole card thing?

Don´t get me wrong, I think the idea is perfect (my brother did something very similar too) and I´m sure they´ll love it but in my brother´s case, my mum did also feel a little disappointed that she had missed out on three months of excitement, planning, etc and that they told her at the same time as all their friends. With me, she´s loving being in on the secret!

BUT - you know your parents best so do whatever you fancy!!

 

[mazndave]

Hi Almost, sorry to hear that AF got you again, and I can fully understand why you got so upset, but please don't think that it won't happen for you because it will! Like Miss B said, it can take up to a year for healthy couples to conceive, and I know it's easy for me to say, but once it does happen it will have been worth the wait, and you'll forget all the months of anxiety that it took to get there. You'll look forward to your future with your baby, and not back at how long you had to try for. Good luck for cycle 6, we all have our fingers crossed for you!

Sonia, still looking promising! These early wake ups/insomnia is exactly like what I had, had to start temping at 4am every morning as I knew I'd be wide awake by normal time! Can't wait until you test tomorrow! I'll be very surprised if it isn't a BFP!

Can't believe how ungrateful your cousin and his fiancee were! Trying to do them a favour and they kick off like that - if you hadn't told them then they legally wouldn't be married when they got home, how can they be mad that you tried to help them?! Bet you wish you hadn't now and they would've found out themselves afterwards.

Miss M, I can see what you're saying, but the main reason I'm holding off isn't just to do the cards, it's because I'm scared of telling people and then something going wrong. That's why we're going to have a scan at 9 weeks, so that when we do tell them 2 weeks later (which will conveniantly fall on Mothers day!) we (hopefully) know that all is well! I don't want to tell them now and then find out later its bad news, as I know that as soon as we say anything it will spread round the family like wildfire, and I also work with a close family member so it would also get around my work. I couldn't face everyone knowing and then everyone asking if I'm ok if the worst did happen. God forbid if anything does go wrong, I just want it to be between myself and my husband (and here!) - I want to share good news and not bad news, if that makes sense? If mothers day was when I was 12+ weeks etc then I wouldn't wait until then to tell everyone, but it just happens to fall nicely after I will have had my early reassurance scan. The same applies for if I'd have only been 5-6 weeks when mothers day falls - I wouldn't be telling them then, I'd still be waiting until after I'd had that early scan, and telling them in April or May etc.

xxx

 

[MissBroody]

Almost - I echo what Maz said, when baby arrives he/she will be SO worth the wait and you'll forget how long it took and just be so happy and focused on the exciting future. I'm rooting fo month 6 to be your month

Sonia - I'll be surprised if it's not a BFP either! When will be the earliest you could update BNB after testing thursday morning ? I won't be able to see it til I get home from wok at 6.30 tomoow but have all my fingers and toes crossed.

I told my mum about my pregnancy at 7 weeks with DS, and at 6 weeks this time. The first time though, was very unplanned and came at a time when I needed my mum's support - I was living overseas and it happened that the MW called my home number by mistake, and that's how my mum found out - who knows when I'd have plucked up the courage to tell her otherwise? I was also still living at home at the time so she needed to know.

This time I told her early on because I was so exhausted and feeling sick and she was a great help with my little boy. I also needed her to watch him while I had my scan!! If this had been my first though, I would have loved to wait and do the whole surprise thing with a scan photo - that's how I always dreamt I'd reveal it I would still probably show them a couple of weeks before other friends and family... I think they'd be just as excited no matter when I told them - and they still have 6 months to get excited about the baby's arrival. I guess it's all personal preference and what makes you feel most comfortable. We didn't tell OH's parents until 14 weeks this time because we don't really get on, and MIL is far from supportive, and would probably have blabbed without my permission, so there was no point in them knowing! I wanted to know everything was A-OK before it getting round.

xx