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Trying for a Baby Part 9
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Forewarned is forearmed so they say, so thank you for the info.0
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Without wanting to be all doom & gloom, my side effects last all month (think it's what it does to your hormones) and include nausea, horrific headaches, night sweats and having permenant pmt!! My side effects got worse last month so I'm dreading this cycle. At the end of last cycle, I said no more but ill give this month a try
it'll be worth it in the end
firefly369 wrote: »I can totally relate. We have been trying for 16 months now and it feels like everything has been on hold:
# I stopped riding horses because any minute now I could be pregnant.
#For the first year I didn't try to lose any weight because I would have to lose weight after the birth anyway
#Stopped going on holiday because we would need the extra money to buy baby things and I wouldn't want to fly if pregnant
#I wanted to do a work related course (over two years) but have been putting it off because baby would take priority....would be almost finished it by now if I had started 16 months ago.
#Have been putting off decorating our spare room because I really want it to be babys room but couldn't look at a nursery everyday if there was no baby.
#Have been putting off getting married because I don't want to be pregnant at the same time.
Decided recently that I have to live my life as if we are not going to have children. I haven't given up hope of a baby but I don't want anymore years to pass by without living them to the full. In some ways it feels like I am missing out on my own life and it might make the time till our baby more enjoyable.
Sorry for the long post...you did ask:D
blimey firefly! I thought I was bad changing my career to fit in with having a baby, but Im coming on here to tell you off mrs!:)
If you want to get married, go start trying on some dresses at the weekend - I mean it! do it do it! Enjoy it and focus on a wedding its such fun planning! If you get pregnant, the last thing you will care about is the dress not fitting/ if you were pregnant!
if you need/want to loose weight - don't not do it because you'd have to after having a baby! Lots of people I know who have had kids, the baby weight has dropped off with all the running about after and breast feeding. Plus then youd be needing to loose the original weight plus the baby weight, whilst sleep deprived and really busy? lol don't make it harder on yourself
Whats wrong with riding horses? I mean perhaps not 6 months in but..
Book a holiday! Im just booking them not as far ahead as I normally would. But that's because I had such bad morning sickness Im not so worried otherwise.
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Becca your clomid symptoms sound exactly like what I was like when I was pg! lol I was in a bad mood this morning due to being tired, and DH said are you sure youre not pregnant already? then he said 'the beast is back' and cracked up laughing. That may have been due to the fact I used to get really annoyed with him when I was pregnant, mainly breathing too loudly at night :rotfl:Which reminded me of that friends episode where Rachel is pg and asks Ross not to breathe so loud!0 -
Oooo ok!!
how many cycles have you got?! I'm on my 3rd cycle of it now
he he - glad you found it - have you got any highs? I've only got 2 cycles - one low and one good. Ironically, we thought the month we had low was better then last month that said good! :rotfl:TTC #3..........0 -
kalama - 6 lbs is great. I am pleased with my weight loss however , still have quite a bit more to lose (maybe another 4 stone if I can actually do it this time and get all the weight off! That's certainly the plan anyway……) Oh, adjusting to the climate will not be fun for you in Sept :rotfl:
thriftylass - 3 in 4 days. I'm not even sure that we managed that on our honeymoon :rotfl:
picklekin - maybe try to drink plenty of water, that always helps me when I get headaches.
fannyanna - That was a great post. You're right to remind us all not to put our lifes on hold. None of us know how long or short our journeys will be… And our children will just fit into the lives we have. It's not like you throw it all out and start over once they've come along. You'll make changes but life will just go on as it's always done
firefly - that is a big list! Oh, I should get hubby to set that reminder for most days. "wifey may nag today"
TTC #3..........0 -
Twig pig - I think you get a high if you do it 3 times within the fertile period - which I think is the 5 days it marks out. So o-3, -2, -1, o and o+1.
We got a high when I got pregnant but we had a high another time and didn't. Most other times were good.
I saw one girl post shed had a high for 8 months in a row and still wasnt pregnant.. Pretty depressing really!0 -
Re putting you life on hold - after three years I have instigated a 'business class til baby' rule! So we are ditching saving for something that may not happen, and enjoying ourselves! Not literally business class, but we are going on nicer holidays that we would, and buying nice things when we feel like it rather than always worrying about 'what if'.
That will probably include moving back to Australia, something that was always 'in a few years' - ie after a baby, but no more waiting. I might make the business class rule more literal by the time we book the flight.0 -
thriftylass - 3 in 4 days. I'm not even sure that we managed that on our honeymoon :rotfl:
That's the first time in 10 years that happened :rotfl:. Even when we were trying for DS two in a week was the most if that (no wonder it took 18 months).
Re: the age question. I had DS when I was 33 and am now trying for no 2 at 35. Wanted to have my two before 30 but it didn't happen. Yes 35 is the scary number but comparing me at 35 to my mum at that age there is a vast difference it health etc. I wouldn't put to much into that. Yes the risks increase/chances are lower statistically but most of my friends started at the same time as us but are 5 years older hence started in their late 30s all without problems.DEBT 02/25: total £6100 Debt free date 12/250 -
firefly369 wrote: »Faithhope - Thanks for your post about age. Sometimes I need a little reminder that women can have babies after the age of 35. I was 38 earlier this year and sometimes it is hard to keep the hope alive with the whole world banging on about being barren if you don't have kids by 35.
:j That's exactly what i wanted to say!!Got married October 2012 :jHoping to conceive 20130 -
Hi Everyone!
Got a favour to ask - as you guys are the baby making experts, could you have a look at a pic of my opk and tell me if you thinks its positive? http://tinypic.com/r/6og9jn/5
I have only started testing this month and got really excited - first time I have seen 2 lines (even if its only a opk lol). We did dtd twice yesterday so hoping that's helped. If it is positive I will have to ask him to hurry home from work
Catlover - I hope your dh has arranged his test. I know how frustrating it can feel when it seems us women are doing everything possible to have a baby (vitamins, opks, temping etc) and men don't seem to be changing anything.
Fannyanna - We put off holidays this year as we were hoping to be preggers. Now I've thought stuff it - music festival it is! Hope it will temp fate into giving us what we really want.0 -
faith2009uk wrote: »Hi Everyone!
Got a favour to ask - as you guys are the baby making experts, could you have a look at a pic of my opk and tell me if you thinks its positive? http://tinypic.com/r/6og9jn/5
I have only started testing this month and got really excited - first time I have seen 2 lines (even if its only a opk lol). We did dtd twice yesterday so hoping that's helped. If it is positive I will have to ask him to hurry home from work
Catlover - I hope your dh has arranged his test. I know how frustrating it can feel when it seems us women are doing everything possible to have a baby (vitamins, opks, temping etc) and men don't seem to be changing anything.
Fannyanna - We put off holidays this year as we were hoping to be preggers. Now I've thought stuff it - music festival it is! Hope it will temp fate into giving us what we really want.
Yep. I would consider that positive.3 Children - 2004 :heart2: 2014 :heart2: 2017 :heart2:
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