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Just trying to catch up hun and saw your post, I specifically remember going to the drop in midwife where I work at 10 wks complaining that I didn't feel as sick and felt worried that it meant something, but she reassured me and she is here today, try not to worry hun, easier said than done I know!!Quote:
Originally Posted by indigoviolet
Re the doppler I think the more babies you have the earlier you can detect, I think it is probably possible but would you worry more if you couldn't find it but that would just be because its too early !!
Hope you feel less worried soon, sending huge hugs xxx
Awww our lab is pregnant and she is going to have atleast 6 puppy's! She due on valentines day! So I'm gonna have a lovely romantic day because they tend to go on their due dates or one day either side!
I'm in Bournemouth, where abouts are you? xQuote:
Originally Posted by zanacal
Shaftesbury - it takes us about 45 minutes to get to Bournemouth from here. Lavender is Dorchester way so I think we have all corners of Dorset covered :D
Aaaaah I'm driving myself bonkers googling mid-cycle bleeding.
I went to see the Doctor on the 3rd when I had nausea etc.pink spotting followed by really light AF and strong and dull cramps on my left side she wasn't much help but said if I had, had a positive pregnancy test she would have said my symptoms indicate an eptopic pregnancy. But as the tests I took were negative not to worry and it was most likely a chemical pregnancy if anything. But told me to come back if I was still worried. So will go and see her about the bleeding tomorrow as it's still there when I wipe and there was some in my knickers this a.m.
Should I be honest about all the supliments I'm taking and the fact I'm on a really restrictive diet? Or just see what she comes out with?
Lavender, how confusing for you! and i can understand you being worried. When did you last take a pg test and have you been taking your temps? i wander if it was a chemical or even eptopic or whether it is some kind of ov bleeding or perhaps your supps. hmmm hopefully the docs can shed some light. Did you miss your attempt this cycle as planned? you are so strong! Thinking of you.
Indigo, how are you hun? know you said a few days ago that you were worried. How are you feeling now?
Sunset, annoying about the driving test, but i expect you'll do brilliantly next time...GL!
Pinkprincess, im on cd8 today so hoping to ov a week tomorrow (23rd) or it could be a few days after that. Are you missing out this month or did you just type feb by accident? Would be great to symptom spot together though im gonna try to put it to the back of my mind til 10dpo at least and NO EARLY TESTING!!!! I think this is my last month doing o+12 but im not sure what i will do after that as i feel the diet is slipping so to bd over ov without the diet is quite scary. perhaps acigel and sudafed will be the way forward!!! What do you girls think? Sunset...you're good at this stuff!?
Pinkprincess, sorry should have said WELCOME before! My dh has never done the diet but did take supps (cran, cal and LR) in 2011 but now he is just taking LR. Tested his ph last night and still 7.4 so pleased about that.Quote:
Originally Posted by pinkprincess85
nini...where are you? missing you hun!
deaks, thank you for caring :) I first strained my back so badly that I had to take medication that knocked me out all of Friday (dh had to stay at home from work to mind the kids and household), then ds2 and dd caught a tummy bug in their little nursery that they started going to (they only went for a couple of days before they caught the bug sigh), they are on the mend now, but gosh, all the laundry and night wakings. Then we wake up this morning to a freezing house... turns out our heating is broken, luckily they can fix it tomorrow around 11ish... will have to boil water in a kettle tonight and somehow try and wash my hair. Guess they managed for generations without even a kettle.Quote:
Originally Posted by deaks66
I am also so freaked out with the diet. I read so many contradicting things that I dont know what is right anymore. Guess it matters little as long as you follow the general idea (high Cal and Mag, low salt and calories). So I tried to stay off here for a bit.
How are you, what cycle day are you on? I am happy to say that my PH has come down to 4.8. Thats a start. I dont remember what cycle day i am on, I think something like 10. I dont even start temping until around 12 as I o sooo late.
Are you back on the diet now?
Hope everyone else is well, the thread is moving so fast. Its really sunny here, hope you all get to soak some sun in today too wherever you are xx
Lavender - are you taking any blood thinners? Cranberry, low dosage aspirin or (to a lesser extent) Saw Palmetto? Have you started a new thread about this, I'm sure somebody will have some ideas!
Zanacal I'm not taking asprin but I'm taking cranberry sups but this month have only taken it for about a week as didn't take it durring the 2ww in December and held off a bit with my funny AF incase it turned out to be heavy implantation bleeding. I've now stopped taking it as in the 2WW even though I didn't attempt this month we have DD unprotected for a few times using the withdrawel method which has been fail safe for us in the past. I also used some rephresh just before so sure if any rouges did get through they wouldn't survive. But there's always a very small chance obviously.
I will Def start a new thread though.
Deaks. I haven't got a scooby what's going on..... it could be so many things taken about 10 cheapie ebay HPT between 10dpo last cycle and yesterday all BFN. But I don't feel right in myself so going to ask for blood test tomorrow to completely rule out pregnancy and may shed light if say I have a hormone imbalance or something from swaying?? I thought I may have an ovarian cyst at one point because I was having the pain in my side. Hopefully the Doc can shed some light tomorrow. This is also the first month that I haven't been using OPK's so no clue when I ovulated but had some EWCM about 3 or 4 days before the bleeding and through googling ovulation bleeding happens before ovulation not after due to a drop in estrogen levels but only 30% people get it.
Anyway going to stop wittering on and start a new thread.
Oh nini, what a nightmare for you...just too many things going wrong at once! Glad you are having some sunshine where you are but im right in remembering you are in europe right, so im hoping nowhere to chilly!! It is freezing in the uk today so no heating would be awful...happened to us last year and we had to camp out in the lounge with our log fire blazing...still brrrr!Quote:
Originally Posted by nini
I think youre right about the diet, just stick to the main principles which seem to tally with most of the diet variations. Think i might be doing rubbish with the calories side of things as although my main meals are definately off the diet, i have been eating lots of cake and biscuits since christmas! oh well!
Im cd 8 so similar to you. Cant wait to get this months attempt/s done but relaxing with the whole thinking/planning for it!
Glad you will get your heating fixed tomorrow then fx this is a better wk for you :) X
Oh hun, you can witter away as much as you like to us...god i do it all the time! Glad you are going to get blood tests done...you will get to the bottom of it and hopefully its something and nothing related to ovulation...certainly ties in with your ewcm! Will you mention the diet to the doc? XQuote:
Originally Posted by Lavenderlime
Can I ask where you ladies are getting your liquorice root from? The only place I can find it at is Holland & Barrett.
Hi ladies!
Been away this weekend so havn't been on, you have been busy! LOVING the bump pics, you all look amazing!
Thanks for the reasurrance about the sickness, and all your lovely responses. I'm sure you are all right and it will be fine. I did feel a bit worse at work on Friday and this evening not good either- the happiest I've been feeling ill! funny how I was just desperate for it to go away and now I'm loving every minute of feeling awful! Thinking of going to get a private 10week scan just to make myself relax a bit. Have my 12 week one booked but it is 2 weeks tomorrow, such a long time away!
I have loved catching up with all your posts this evening :HH: have missed you all!
Hi everyone, hope your all ok, hope your heating is fixed nini but glad your not in the UK, its freezing here!
Lavenderlime, I wouldnt mention supps etc. just yet, she may then just say 'ahh that'll be it' and fob you off, see what she recommends first, maybe a scan or something. I agree with Zanacal about starting a thread, atomic may help there.
GeCon, I think when I got mine they were from Holland and Barrett too, prob. find them online somewhere I guess
Yip that's where I bought Dh's! xQuote:
Originally Posted by GeCon
I am near Munich and it gets way colder here than in most places of the UK, although this winter is mild. Nevertheless, it is freezing here now and I am waiting for the plumber to get here and hope he can fix it really quickly.... having no heating means also having no warm water... how did people cope in the past, seems impossible... the water is now freezing, I am contemplating using my Evian to brush my teeth, LOL. Its still really sunny though, beautiful out there, only I havent had a shower for the 2nd day in a row now and wont leave the house until I have had one :)
Deaks I have everything crossed for you, you usually o around CD15 dont you? I am not attempting this month as havent been on diet long enough... will most likely have my attempt around 29February. Luckily my ph has gone down to 4.9 when I last measured it. I have to calibrate my Hanna, have never done it before and I am not sure if it actually gives reliable readings at the moment...
Morning went to see the dr.this a.m didn't mention diet or sups and none the wiser but she said she'd ruled out it being anything sinister and to carry on TTC. She said if it was etopic I would be in pain. I started another thread and atomic thinks it's down to the cranberry sups. Only time will tell really. Anyway that's enough of that! how are you all?
Nini good news about the plummer!
Deaks good luck this month are you just having a one shot O+12 or another attempt on top of that?
Kell how exciting about the puppies! Also did you ever here back from YSL about your eyes?
Inglewood the acidophilus that you were taking was it in a gelatine capsual? I got some stronger ones from H&B but they are in gelatine caps I have just been emptying out the contents but it's such a PITA so have got a bit slack at taking them.
But if I drop or really cut down the cranberry then then I will use acidophilus to get my ph down instead.
Deaks did you drop cranberry for baby asprin?
morning ladies how is every1 2day?
ive not been online over the wkend as it was ds1 4th bday on saturday so lots of post to catch up on, he was completly spolit and had a fab birthday party with 20 of his little friends. i spent all saturday cooking food and making pirate cupcakes :) heres a pic of them....sorry i was very proud :)
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hi ladies :)
I'm sorry i'm not around much at the moment, i'm so tired in the evenings i end up going straight to bed after the boys lol i'm so much fun at the moment :p Serena is 2 weeks today and I have now officially started to wean off my blood pressure medication. I've got the health visitor coming out this afternoon to see baby S, been so long since i saw a health visitor i have no idea what to expect from her visit lol
hope you're all doing well! i love catching up on your posts :)
homebirthingprincess ~ love the pictures!!!
Deaks ~ I think that sounds like a good idea! if i was swaying and decided to stop the diet i would still continue with the aci gel/replens at least. are you doing o+12 this month?
Lavenderlime ~ how frustrating for you! but great news it isn't an etopic!!
Inglewood ~ have you bought much pink yet? :)
Indigoviolet ~ happy to hear you're feeling sickly again! nothing more reassuring really is there :p
Zanacal ~ how are you enjoying your pregnancy? have you bought much pink yet?
Maybebaby ~ how are you doing? haven't seen you on here for a while, hows your bp? have you got everything sorted now for your bubs arrival?
Charlieispy ~ how are you managing the school run in this cold weather? i was about to freeze to death this morning, -5c!! brr!!
littlemisswilko ~ how are you? :)
Big waves to everyone else!! :)
oh and yes, if you wonder why i haven't uploaded any pictures yet it's because my camera has gone missing :( i think it's at my PIL's, hoping so anyway! :)
Afternoon all!
Nini, i do hope you are in the process of defrosting right now with some heating and hot water!! How on earth people managed years ago i do not know...i think they were probably much hardier than we are now! I tend to get my lh surge cd 16 at the earliest and cd2o at the latest. Much less stressed about things this month (my psoriasis really got me down last month on top of christmas etc) so hoping that will mean i ov on the earlier side...have noticed that tends to happen with me :) Oh and good idea to recalibrate your hanna....mine seems to need doing twice a month. I usually do it a few days after af and then again just before ov. It has always jumped a little.
Lavender, yes i did drop cranberry for a month or two and took baby asperin instead but have started taking cranberry instead this month as noticed my ph was a bit higher last month. Will stop at ov obviously and may start taking a baby asperin every few days at that point instead. I hope it was the cranberry causeing the bleeding for you as that will be easy to rectify. Or even better, perhaps it was ov. Was it hard missing your attempt?
Hi everyone else....do hope all bumps behaving themselves!
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Hi sunset, im not surprised you are shattered...you have been through a lot on top of having a new baby to look after. Yes im doing o+12 and probably o+14 or 16 too. Thats seemed to work in october :) Am on a semi diet now.... dont want to be fully on it anyway anymore (a year is enough!) but trying not to eat the real naughties etc. When i ditch o+12 next month, as well as using acigel, would you think sudafed a good idea too? I would think the combination would almost replicate o+12 in some kind of way???
I was actually thinking about this the other day and I think you have a fair point! my mum has always told me how much she wanted me to be a girl and how much she always longed for a daughter and how happy she is she got "her girl" and how she never even thought of a boys name when she was pregnant with me because she was hoping for a girl etc etc and i honestly think the fact that she's always been so open with her gender desire is one of the reasons why i had such a strong gender desire after ds2. it didn't help that hubbys mother always talks openly about her gender disappointment when she had my dh. it was so bad she developed PND and had to send him to stay with other family members for a while and she always jokes about how she wanted him to be a girl.. and i think other people being so open with their feelings contributes sometimes, especially my own mother during my childhood. everyone i've ever been around has had that strong desire for a daughter. I know my great grandmother had 3 boys and she always hoped for a girl, and then my mother has always spoke openly how she hoped i would be a girl and then MIL has never been shy to show her preference for a granddaughter. So yes, it's my mission not to speak about these things in front of my children!!Quote:
Originally Posted by maybebabythree
if you are going to bd through ov i definitely think sudafed is a good idea since it will help get rid of some of the ewcm and aci gel will help keep ph low :) I think you've done so well to have been on the diet for a year! you are amazing and so deserve your pink bfp!! :cheer:Quote:
Originally Posted by deaks66
I totally agree sunset. everyone in my family for generations have always had a boy followed by a girl and i definately think thats where my gd comes/came (not sure how i feel at the moment) from. I definately think thats why i was disappointed for several days when i found out ds2 was a boy.... as though he was 'meant' to be a girl because thats what happens in my family. Even my mum commented on how she had the perfect setup... and she is so sweet i know she didnt mean to make me feel bad but its just what everyone in my family has! Obviously i disagreee now. i love having two the same gender! Oh and i will make sure i NEVER make any gender comments to my kids too!
Thanks hun. i read somewhere that a lady was convinced she had concieved a daughter because of the decongestants she had taken for a cold for several weeks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sunset
just wanted to say HI not been on much feeling rubbsih still x DH worked all weekend i worked today - headache like hell and feeling like i am getting a cold Nnnnnnoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
FX for all those trying soon DEAKs it will be you and your sticky BFP i know it x
Nini - hugs for a bad back AND poorly kids :( bad times x
Sunset - hugs for the tiredness x is DH off at all?? Trying to work out paternity leave for us DH only gets statutory so cant afford 2 weeks and last time he took off 1 week pat 1 week hol then worked solid for 6wks only 1 day off a week and it was the school holidays wont make that mistake again!!!
Charlie hope you manage to fend the cold off.
HBP love your cupcakes they looked fantastic hope your DS had a lovely party, I love baking cupcakes. :)
Deaks your plan sounds great! thanks for the info r.e baby aspirin. not sure may just cut down from 4 cranberry to 3 then see what next AF is like.
Sunset I remember the new baby tiredness. What is it like having three? Is it the same as two or harder?
Lavender, which cranberry are you taking? i have only ever taken 2 per day as mine are strong ones. Perhaps double check the dosage xQuote:
Originally Posted by Lavenderlime
Sorry if I forget people I'm running on empty at the moment,
HomeBirth princess your cupcakes are brilliant! Well done :) I like the end result of baking! Not so sure about the making them part lol I hate the cleaning I know I have to do after!
Sunset so pleased to hear your recovering well if a little tired! Hope you find your camera!
Lavender Actually that's reminded me I need to send a litter to the solicitor, I did hear from Ysl but they wanted me to send the product for them to test, I've been advised against that, it should be independently tested, I've still got very sensitive skin from it, and even now have a red mark under one eye where it was most effected! And this is 4 months on.
Had a day from hell today, got all stressed and ended up crying at my college tutor about it all, I'm having to give up work because it's just way too much pressure along with running a house, caring for two children, being pregnant and college, I feel like I'm not giving my all to anything and am under too much pressure. Plus oh's having to look for a new job, the company have decided to charge for private miles which will mean paying out atleast £400 per month just getting him to and from work everyday as his work is 50+ miles away!
Just need to try and relax, my bp must be sky high today! :(
Just a quick "Hi" will catch up better tom ,not been well today. Achy tummy... not sure if it was something I ate??
Lavenderlime, it was Acidophilus - Simply Supplements I used. Took 4 then 2 a day as ph dropped so low. x
Going to see a car tom, a Honda FRV, about an hour's drive away, hope I feel better....
Hope ur all well ladies.... sorry not reading ur posts in great detail tonight, need my bed... xx
Hi girls.
Bp is creeping ever upwards but what will be will be. It's 86 and I go to hospital at 90. Not too concerned as who knows I might be ok and go over due.
Had my nct class on Saturday and feel so excited now!!! Also feel like I am going explode like a secne from alien! Dave is kicking the life out of me!
Not sure if I said but took ds1 to the 02 last week the Olympic gymnastic trails. He loved it! He is lovely company, love this age.
Lavender I had mid cycle spotting once and found out by chance I have a polyp in my womb. That has too come out after dave pops out. If it keeps on happening might be worth asking for a scan x
Did you use both Cranberry and Acidophilus at the same time?Quote:
Originally Posted by Inglewood
Thank you Indigo, I've just orderd them it didn't say online if they contain any gelatine but you got your girls using them so i'm not too worried!
Deaks mine are from Tesco the dose is 0ne-four a day, one tab 200mg is 5000.mg of fresh fruit equivalent.
I can't even remember now how much cranberry fruit equivalent your ment to take with IG now. Was I taking too much?
Kell you poor thing you certainly have a lot on. Hope you get to relax soon and yout OH finds a new job closer to home.
I hope you get the YSL thing sorted out. Where would you send it for independant testing?
Thank you Maybe I will def ask for a scan if it persists. They are reluctant to do much about it at the moment as it could be so many things. I've had checks for thyroid levels in the last 8 months or so and sexual health checks because I had erratic AF for a few month lack of rather than frequent. The only thing I haven't had is a smear but no point having one whilst i'm TTC the dr. didn't mention that I should have one either.
Well better pop boys in the bath and get them ready to go to pre-school later.
Hope you all have a lovely day , is it all frosty where you all are? Bring on Summer I say!
hiya girls just pooping on for a catch up! haven't been around over the weekend have been stressy at the moment and just really needed time on the sofa and a bit of tele! :) Sickness has subsided a bit so a bit happy about that! Hope everyone's okay!
sorry for no personals but im still in a bit of a shitty mood! :(
Hi everyone....
Same here, so sorry no personals but wanted to say hello xx