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Those who are waiting to TTC
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God yeah, I bloody hate condoms lol.
Can't argue with that!
Hopelass - excellent news on your test results (although I don't like injections, one of those is way better than a lifetime of meds for thyroid problems)
I've just arrived home from work, logged into facebook and was greeted by images of scans from three different people (and it's not like I have 100s of facebook friends, it's a select few who I've known for years). That plus two others who have recently had babies and a girl at work bringing her newborn in the other day is all beginning to feel like a conspiracy to make me feel broody.
On another note, maybe it's jealousy talking, but does anyone else find the 3D scans a bit creepy?Common sense?...There's nothing common about sense!0 -
browneyedbazzi wrote: »I've just arrived home from work, logged into facebook and was greeted by images of scans from three different people (and it's not like I have 100s of facebook friends, it's a select few who I've known for years). That plus two others who have recently had babies and a girl at work bringing her newborn in the other day is all beginning to feel like a conspiracy to make me feel broody.
Whenever you're trying not to over-think or stress about something, it can seem like the world is doing its best to thwart you.
My OH and I were watching Scrubs last week and it was the episode where one character is pregnant and the another 2 couples find out they are pregnant - including one where were was a failed vasectomy.
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Good Morning All!
I'm in a much better mood today. Nothing much as changed, except I had a heart to heart with my OH, and then managed to find my resolve again to stick it out at work and stand my ground. There's just been so much going on lately that it all felt like too much, and like something had to give. But a good talk, and a cry, and I'm feeling happier and stronger again.
OH is also going to help me this weekend with getting some stuff on Ebay. 1) to raise money and 2) to declutter. Our apartment is tiny, and we just don't have the space the excess stuff. I feel like it's constantly a mess, despite my attempts to clear it up, and that isn't helping matters.
OH also said that once his contract is sorted, we can start TTC (rather than waiting for us to buy a house first). The logic being that it's unlikely I'll fall pregnant the first month, and secondly, even if I did, we'd still have 9 months to find a place to move into and buy. AND, after my maternity leave is up, I can hand in my notice and be a stay at home Mummy for the first few years of the little'uns lives.And then get a part time job after they start school.
And, I'm going to book a few Wednesday's off here and there to break up the week, and make things a bit easier on myself in the meantime.
A good night's sleep also helps - which I had last night
All this talk of folic acid is making me think that I should probably start taking it now, as they recommend you take it for 3 months before getting pregnant (I think). Plus, I also read that it's very good for us anyway, so it's not like it would do any harm.
Payday is next week, so I will have a look around for some good deals and then go out and get them after payday.
I also hate condoms. Fiddly little passion killers they are. And my FB feed is absolutely full of scan pictures, bump pictures, newborns, and quite a few toddlers now approaching 1!! Everyone seemed to do it at the same time! lol
Although, the best one by far, is my brother's status earlier this week which said that my newphew had spoken his first word: Dad! You can imagine how happy and proud my brother was with that! I'm so happy for him. There was a time when I thought he'd never move out of my parents, let alone find such a lovely wife, settle down, get married and start a family (even though that was what he wanted)February wins: Theatre tickets0 -
Hi all,
It's been a while since I last posted on this lovely thread. Keeping my head down with saving for the house deposit is not much fun at the moment.
Just wanted a bit of reassurance from you ladies...
Although husband & I decided to start TTC in June next year, I didn't renew my pill prescription at the end of last year, so I've been contraceptive free for nearly 4 months now and still no AF.
Is that normal?:grinheart It's Mrs Coupon now - saving and comping my way to a brighter future :grinheart0 -
Normal is relative Mrs Coupon. What were your cycles like before the pill? Were they regular and frequent? Or irregular? Have you ruled out pregnancy (with a test)?
It can take some women months, even a year, to settle back into a regular cycle so that in itself is not uncommon.
Personally, I'd rule out pregnancy with a test (if you haven't already done so), and then asking the GP about it.February wins: Theatre tickets0 -
Yes Euro, pregnancy ruled out already
. I have approintment booked with GP next week, so will find out then. Cycles were regular when I was a teenager, 4 weeks long on the dot but I've been on the pill for so long that I'm worried it's damaged things. Thanks for reading and responding
:grinheart It's Mrs Coupon now - saving and comping my way to a brighter future :grinheart0 -
Hi MissCoupon - graduate popping back here :hello: I came off the pill at the start of August last year. my GP told me it could take up to a year for cycle to restart, as I was on Cerazette mini-pill and had no periods at all for years. In the end, my first AF arrived start of October, and then after that my cycle was regular. I was prepared for it to take longer though, as it seems to vary hugely from woman to woman. It didn't seem to affect my fertility either, we started TTC in January and I got my BFP 1st March! :jLittle monkey born November 2012:jFroglet due March 20160
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This may sound like a really silly question and perhaps it is because I haven't read the instructions that come with, but when is the best time to come off the pill? Just have the period and don't take it again? Thanks! I am thinking of coming off it now, dealing with other methods of contraception for a couple of months and get my system back to normal then start TTC.0
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I just finished the packet I was on, which was what my GP advised, and what DH and I had agreedLittle monkey born November 2012:jFroglet due March 20160
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LittleMoog wrote: »Hi MissCoupon - graduate popping back here :hello: I came off the pill at the start of August last year. my GP told me it could take up to a year for cycle to restart, as I was on Cerazette mini-pill and had no periods at all for years. In the end, my first AF arrived start of October, and then after that my cycle was regular. I was prepared for it to take longer though, as it seems to vary hugely from woman to woman. It didn't seem to affect my fertility either, we started TTC in January and I got my BFP 1st March! :j:grinheart It's Mrs Coupon now - saving and comping my way to a brighter future :grinheart0
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