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Trying for a Baby Part 7

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  • tinkwings
    tinkwings Posts: 3,288 Forumite
    Jen77 looks like a TLP to me xxx

    Can you or have you got a Didgi???
    If you can think it........it will happen
  • claire16c
    claire16c Posts: 7,074 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Looks like a positive to me jen77!

    hugs to twiglet for CD1.
  • emsbet
    emsbet Posts: 5,237 Forumite
    Looks positive to me Jen. Get yourself a digi if you are still unsure sometimes it helps to see the words :)

    xx
    :A 09.06.11:A 07.10.11:A
    Gorgeous baby boy born 16.09.12 :happylove

    :kisses2:The world moves for love. It kneels before it in awe :kisses2:

    Patience is a virtue I lack! :p
  • emsbet
    emsbet Posts: 5,237 Forumite
    Gillyx wrote: »
    I'm lurking again, but just to say I got approved for Maternity allowance, and I quit my job just before I got PG. If I remember correctly they go back 66 weeks from your due date, and you have to have worked 26 of those weeks I think, so if you did get a BFP in January, you'd probably qualify for MA. If that helps at all xx

    Thanks for that :)

    xx
    :A 09.06.11:A 07.10.11:A
    Gorgeous baby boy born 16.09.12 :happylove

    :kisses2:The world moves for love. It kneels before it in awe :kisses2:

    Patience is a virtue I lack! :p
  • jen77_2
    jen77_2 Posts: 84 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Thanks guys.. I've a couple of cb digis.. Might try one in a couple of days.
    Still no symptoms to spot and no AF symptoms I usually have, so will keep my fingers crossed... No jumping smilies yet!
  • claire16c
    claire16c Posts: 7,074 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    RE the maternity allowance, I found this:

    http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/Expectingorbringingupchildren/DG_10018869

    You may be eligible if:
    • you've been employed and/or self-employed for at least 26 weeks in your 'test period' (66 weeks up to and including the week before the week your baby is due) - part weeks count as full weeks
    • you earned £30 a week averaged over any 13 weeks in your test period
    Thanks for telling us about that gillyx. I had no idea they went back as far as 66 weeks. Thats really good!
  • tinkwings
    tinkwings Posts: 3,288 Forumite
    jen77 wrote: »
    Thanks guys.. I've a couple of cb digis.. Might try one in a couple of days.
    Still no symptoms to spot and no AF symptoms I usually have, so will keep my fingers crossed... No jumping smilies yet!

    Keeping everything crossed for you Jen x x x x
    If you can think it........it will happen
  • time2deal
    time2deal Posts: 2,099 Forumite
    Sigh - CD1 please QQ! Hope all goes well today. :)
  • Hope today goes well QQ x

    Jen77, I hope that turns into a BFP soon!

    Well 13DPO for me and no obvious AF signs yet - the day before AF I usually get pains in my lower back and I tend to be highly in the mood to BD. No such signs yet, but I *think* I spotted some red streaks in CM when I quickly popped to the loo this morning but not sure as I am wearing black knickers! I am finding it really hard waiting to test now but will try my best till wait till Sunday like I said I would!

    Has anyone got anyone nice plans for the weekend?
    :heart: Became Mrs W in 2011 :heart:
    :smileyhea Blessed with Baby boy 1 in 2013, Baby boy 2 in 2016 and Baby boy 3 in 2018 :smileyhea
    Debt @ 19/8/11 [STRIKE]£20,060 [/STRIKE] current £0
    Paid off 100% :dance:
  • emsbet
    emsbet Posts: 5,237 Forumite
    ((hugs)) Time2deal

    xx
    :A 09.06.11:A 07.10.11:A
    Gorgeous baby boy born 16.09.12 :happylove

    :kisses2:The world moves for love. It kneels before it in awe :kisses2:

    Patience is a virtue I lack! :p
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