Those who are waiting to TTC (New Thread)

Cookiee

Hey lovely ladies x Hope your all well x

Well it looks like we will have to delay TTC for maybe up to a year. OH has broken his coccyx bone and might need to have it removed! If this is the case he will not be able to work for up to 6 months, which means we would have to survive on just my wages. This would then end any chance of saving up / overpaying on the debts to enable us to cover maternity pay :-( To say I am gutted is an understatement. I was so built up on thinking only till end of Sept then coil out and off we go!

I will have to have the coil removed anyway, but I guess I will have to have another one in instead. Just feel so sad :-(

Sethisis

ThinkPink I've always wondered how much time together people actually get after having kids. People make it sound like you never get to see eachother anymore.

Does anyone here already have children? How much time do you get to spend with your partner?

We've got 6 months of pills now, so that takes us up to February. I know 6 months isn't that long, but I was kind of hoping things would suddenly pick up and we'd be ok to start now. At leat each pill is one closer to the last one.

Cookiee It's devastating to get so close and then have postpone it all over again, but at least when you do have kids you'll have them for the rest of your life I hope your OH isn't in too much pain, and that things will work out alright for you both.

ThinkPink

I have to admit it does worry me as we have been together over 12 and half years and have had so much us time and I do worry how having less 'us' time will affect our relationship- but I guess we just have to adapt. We don't have any children.

Sorry to hear about your oh Cookiee, hope he isnt in too much pain and that your wttc journey goes quickly.

I hope you dont mind me staying on hear for a while as techincally we are ntnp, but I don't feel like I am quite at the stage yet to join the ttc thread. I think this will come in a couple of months when hopefully my periods are starting to get back into a pattern.

ilovelondontown

Hello ladies, hope you're all well?

Welcome to the newbies on the thread, you're totally welcome to join in and let us know about your ttc journey.

I've been awol from the boards lately since I've had a bit of a hiccup with my health, some abnormal smear results have required further investigation and depending on the outcome I could be putting ttc on hold the process of going for a colposcopy has shaken my confidence about moving forward to ttc and I've recoiled emotionally, I don't feel like I can get too excited about ttc until I know the results. I'm going to be gutted if the doc says I have to wait until further notice. I know being healthy is an important part of getting pregnant so I know I don't have a choice but to follow recommendations, but I'm keeping everything crossed that it won't come to that. I'll know in the next few weeks.

So that's a bit of a downer post - sorry!

Hope everyone else is ok? Do we have anyone close to graduating yet?

ThinkPink

Oh sorry to hear about your health hiccup Ilovelondontown. We will all be keeping our fingers crossed for you.

Its not putting a downer of here so dont apologise- this is what we are here for- if you need to chat we will listen and will keep our finger crossed for you.x

daisiegg

Oh ilovelondontown, sorry to hear your news and really hope you are ok xx

Cookiee

Hi Ilovelondontown ... I have been where you have been. I have had abnormal smears for the last 5+ yrs resulting in 2 lazer treatments, monthly smear tests (oh the joys) and being told that I have twice had SPD Level 2.

There is light at the end of the tunnel (not literarily lol :-p) nowadays there are so many new treatments and I am sure they will be able to course you down the right path x I have just received my 3 all clear tests after 5 yrs so I know it's possible.

Even though we will have to wait now due to hubbies broken bum bone (ha ha ha ha ha sorry that still makes me laugh even though it is painful for him) to save before TTC, I just wanted you to know that having been there, you will be fine xx Big hug x

Sethisis

I'm sorry to hear everyone seems to having to hold back!

We'll all get there in the end

afoolandhermoney

ILLT - *hugs* I do hope and have everything crossed that you get the all clear soon

Cookiee - made me laugh too, but hope your OH isn't in too much pain

my car has broken down again and the cat had to go to the vets over the weekend, so I'm feeling hard up at the moment. Off on holiday next week - our first for two years - only four nights £9.50 one (very MSE) but still a bit much when all the unexpected bills seem to have come at once :-(
It was going to be our last "splurge" before starting our revised and much belt-tightened wttc budget in earnest and now I feel guilty about it, especially as I keep looking at my wttc spreadsheet and trying to balance everything.

OH's business has really picked up this month though, so he's feeling more positive and hopefully things will continue this way.

Em88

Hi all,

Can I join in please?

My TTC stats:

My age/ Partners age: We are both 25 (DH turns 26 next month)
Time together: We have been together nearly 11 years, married 17 months
Waiting for: Being in a home we own
When TTC: Once we are home owners basically, but as we live in London and want a house rather than a flat it isn't going to be a quick process
Any preTTC prep: None. Seems to far away tbh
Taking my mind of TTC: Am pretty busy at work plus DH and I are enjoying being young and care free in London

Generally I am fine and know that I am young, have plenty of time etc. But lately I seem to be really broody. My friend has a lovely 7 month old baby boy who is adorable. Another problem is my mum puts me under a lot of pressure to have children; she is always telling me 'all my friends have grandchildren' etc. She makes me feel like I would have been better doing like all of them, having children really young and living off the state rather than going to university and getting a career for myself!