MSE Pregnancy Club VI

jmf76

Hi all,

Over lunch today I scared the bejesus out of my DH by saying I wanted to try for a baby (he's been nagging me for a little while to be fair, but I think the shock of me saying I actually wanted one left him a little speechless). To be honest I have absolutely no idea where to start, should I be taking supplements, should I go and see my doctor and get a check-up?? I spend quite a bit of time on these forums and knowing how friendly most people are on other areas I was hoping some people here could give me a few pointers at to where to start?? Apart from the obvious :rolleyes:

Sami_Bee

weezl74 wrote: »

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P.s ok sami, you caught me out there! it wasn't a roof but a ceiling. And I can't think of any lady bits words to rhyme with ceiling.....:p perhaps I shoulda said:

Ode to Sami:

'you sound like you're reeling
from the ceiling
which is peeling,
while concealing
the foof, which is feeling
less than appealing,
and could have you squeeling!'

I'll get my coat...

:rotfl::T:T:T
You are fab Weezl!! (possibly have too much time on your hands tho!)

I have actually had a great weekend ignoring the ceiling part - I haven't had to change a nappy since Saturday morning and I was right Chris was wide awake at 7am but in swooped Grandma and whisked him away :T so I slept until almost 10!! Unfortunately he is currently sat with me watching Wild at Heart :rolleyes: he tells me he's "no tired"

Still catching up xx

cazscoob

congrats searching its great when you get to certain weeks! before you know it youll be 40 weeks and wondering where the time went lol!

no probs tiamai! was kind of an impulse buy?? she is like a new baby so much more settled that i even went to my mums and nipped into matalan and bought her a few tiny baby outfits as nothing i have fits her! even the up to 1 month next baby grows hang off her lol!

searching_me

cheers caz i cant wait to have him now so i know all this stressing about money and sorting out the house has been worth it ... i cant wait to have a baby baby around the house x

elle_gee

Searching, why so many visitors? If they haven't got big travel costs to pay, ask them to bring something or contribute to the food/takeaway costs I'm sure noone will mind especially as everyone (non-MSE! ) knows how pricey babies are

Caz, how does your latest compare to the others, birth weight wise? How are they all taking to her?

cazscoob

hehe i know just wait until you have eveything there and no baby its even worse! well think i might have an earlyish night? that way i can try not to be so stressed on my own tom:( look out for the hellllpppp posts lol!

cazscoob

she is right in the middle lol she was 8lb 3oz others were
7lb 7oz, 7lb, 8lb 8oz, 8lb 13oz she did drop to 7lb 7oz when MW was in think she was starving until my milk came in and obviously not getting enough??

elle_gee

jmf76 wrote: »

Hi all,

Over lunch today I scared the bejesus out of my DH by saying I wanted to try for a baby (he's been nagging me for a little while to be fair, but I think the shock of me saying I actually wanted one left him a little speechless). To be honest I have absolutely no idea where to start, should I be taking supplements, should I go and see my doctor and get a check-up?? I spend quite a bit of time on these forums and knowing how friendly most people are on other areas I was hoping some people here could give me a few pointers at to where to start?? Apart from the obvious :rolleyes:

Hi and welcome

If you haven't got any other health issues, I don't think you need to see your doctors before starting to TTC. I asked mine if they would test to see if I was already immune to Rubella but they said they didn't do it until your booking bloods. Other than that, they weren't really interested!

It's a good idea to start on Folic Acid (400-thingies a day) now. In theory, you should take it for three months before even starting to TTC but it often doesn't work out that way You can get FA from supermarkets and chemists, a one a day tablet - I think the ones I took were £4-something from Boots for 90 tablets.

Obviously there are all the usuals like cut down your drinking and stop smoking if either apply to you - and your OH too!

That's all I can think of for now Good luck!

searching_me

i got my friend coming up on friday for the night she goes on saturday and shes on a budget herself as shes saving for a holiday to spain (only a little jealous honest ) and the other 5 are my OH mates and id rather they all come in one go then one at a time gets it out the way they gave me 8 weeks warning just this month is tight ... when is it when its a tight month everyone and there mother seems to come the lads are good if i were to even mention lack of money they would do what they could and as rent for the weekend they generally buy either the takeaway or food which is good .... its all just annoying x

tiamai_d

jmf76 wrote: »

Hi all,

Over lunch today I scared the bejesus out of my DH by saying I wanted to try for a baby (he's been nagging me for a little while to be fair, but I think the shock of me saying I actually wanted one left him a little speechless). To be honest I have absolutely no idea where to start, should I be taking supplements, should I go and see my doctor and get a check-up?? I spend quite a bit of time on these forums and knowing how friendly most people are on other areas I was hoping some people here could give me a few pointers at to where to start?? Apart from the obvious :rolleyes:

Well congrats on making the decision!!! Of you head to the trying for a baby thread, you will get more answers! http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1215113

I for one, didn't plan any of my pregnancies! The one time we did try, a year and a half of nothing! So I went on the pill, got a job and 4 month later was pregnant with DS2!