Uk SMOG Wannabes ~ January

LMW-I agree with Charlie, I think you will prob be able to have a tummy scan. I was only 7 weeks with this scan and they got a really clear pic on my tummy. I only had an internal with a previous m/c when they couldn't see anything on tummy (babe was too little). I'm sure you will be fine, try not to worry about the pains, I had EXACTLY the same thing with this pg and was convinced it was an ectopic (my mum had one so thought it might be more likely), stabbing pains up on the side. Praying you will be Ok too.:HH:

i love the 'name' dave it reminds me of ds2 - we called him 'gary' :D

My regrets from my sway - not being so strict on the diet as i thought i had o'd and eased off a little - also no abstainance as we thought we had o'd so only 4 days i think then BD day before o however i think i killed everything with lime juice and then +12 other than that nowt i would change

oh i hope the people on the bus were ok and the driver :S

I thought i was bad having to walk home in the worst rain i have ever seen blowing straight at me - it was so bad it was running down my jeans into my boots from my head down my back, i had ds2 with me as no preschool and no buggy board he was soaked through even ds3 was and he had a rain cover. I couldnt see at one point it was raining so hard and so windy!!

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Originally Posted by charlieispy

BUT it prepared me for my beautiful boy and he is AMAZING hun - you have a good chance of pink and if not you will freaking love them anyway - I had to mourn not having a daughter i hope you dont have to x

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Thankyou lovely lady, that brought tears to my eyes....

Praying all of us get our pink

Lmw nope didn't get to swaying, I was about to start buying sups etc but didn't get to, I did start changing my diet and increased -ions by walking the dog etc but to be honest if I get a little girl this time it's not because of swaying. How do I feel about it, well I'd been ttc for 8 months so was kinda just desperate to get pg by the end, I probably would be gutted if it turns out to be a boy, but I know I'll be ok with that in a few days, I do worry how dp will react tho, I think he would take it very badly.
If this is a girl I'm pretty sure this will be my last pregnancy, atleast for the foreseeable future anyway because I've really not enjoyed it this time round so far, I loved being pregnant with the boys but this times been quite hard.
Having said that I am only 28 and I don't know how I'll feel about more kids in my late 30's

LMW - good luck for tomorrow, Ive had internal scans done and its just like a wand with a round end, they put a condom on it lol and some lube and in it goes, sometimes you feel a little pressure as they lean to the sides etc. but they put a sheet over your legs so you cant see and its dark too so I dont even feel embarrassed. Had a few of them before so its the norm for me! Reminds me of after birth - I was just laying there legs wide stunned looking at my baby and then a nurse puts a sheet on me and says 'there you go, save some dignity' ............ and Im like 'oh yeah, I had my baby like 5 mins ago and Im still laying there with legs open wide' ........... much more embarrassing lol!

Deaks - hope you get your bfp really soon!! Will you alter your sway next month if this month isnt the one?

Charlie - my sway sounds similar to yours, I thought Id ovulated so slacked on the diet, and abstinance ended up only 5 days instead of 7. PH also was about 5 at the time of dtd but rose to the 6's around ovulation 2 days later.
Still, I agree that it was important to fall pregnant than get my sway 100% but of course I will always wonder 'what if'.

Hi Girls wow you have been really busy since this morning!!

Charlispie the wind and rain was awful today your right, I really struggled driving on my way to work this morning, so I can t imagine how it must have

Deaks how are you feeling this evening, I hope that your cramps that you experienced have been implantation cramps!!

LMW I agree with the other girls, I'm sure one of scans was a tummy scan at around 6-7 wks and I had one with DS2, DS3 and DD!

Indigo how are you feeling today, has the sickness eased off any ??

Much love to you all xxx

chocolate, no i wont alter my sway next month but WILL remember to remove my femmecup before dtd! Will also make sure i do 2 attempts in quick succession at 0+12.

3LM, still feeling crampy though didnt notice it in the daytime today. I have no idea whether it is definately the crinone as its quite hard to find other users stories on the net or whether its af (though considering crinone delays af i wouldnt have thought this that likely yet...am only 8 out of 13 or 14dpo) or implantation. It is low down, in the middle and just like dull pains. I iwsh i could find out if any other crinone users had crampy symptoms start a week after starting the meds.

Anyway just gonna have to wait til tomorrow to test but not very hopeful.

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Ahh Deaks I forgot about the femme cup thing lol!! xx

you never know deaks x leaving a femme cup in might be a girl sway in the near future...seriously ;)

indigo - you are more than welcome :kissy:

Hello! Just posted on the Dec thread but seen the Jan thread now! Not sure if you ladies remember me but I started posting on your UK SMOG Wannabe thread on plumlily but when plumlily shut down I lost where you all were. I have noticed that since I last posted some of you are expecting girls and Inglewood your twins are girls OMG how amazing a thousand congratulations!!! I have 2 DS and hope to start swaying in April, any advice from anyone?!! I am willing to do anything for a girl for our third and final child. I am determined to do the diet, ions, started the supplements already and thinking of going for abstinence but not sure on cut off or o+12 (our boys were every other day bd through Ov) Hope you are all well and that 2012 brings us our pink dreams! x

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Hello! Just posted on the Dec thread but seen the Jan thread now! Not sure if you ladies remember me but I started posting on your UK SMOG Wannabe thread on plumlily but when plumlily shut down I lost where you all were. I have noticed that since I last posted some of you are expecting girls and Inglewood your twins are girls OMG how amazing a thousand congratulations!!! I have 2 DS and hope to start swaying in April, any advice from anyone?!! I am willing to do anything for a girl for our third and final child. I am determined to do the diet, ions, started the supplements already and thinking of going for abstinence but not sure on cut off or o+12 (our boys were every other day bd through Ov) Hope you are all well and that 2012 brings us our pink dreams! x

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Hi Jennibel, welcome, im so glad you found us! Sounds like you are really motivated for your sway which is a great start. I would recommend o+12 personally as i truly believe its easier to get pg that way than cut off. Mind you this is coming from someone who has been swaying nearly a year. But both my chemicals in that time were o+12 so it works (kind of) for me. Im sure other ladies on here will give you some great advice. Will you get dh to take liqourice root? Im a real believer in this. Lovely to have you on board!

Hi everyone, can't keep up with all the posts over the last few days. Just wanted to say a big congratulations to Sunset. Can't wait to see some piccies - it must be so wonderful finally holding your daughter in your arms.
I'm really feeling the anxiety of finding out the gender too. Everyone keeps asking me 'would you like a daughter?'. What do you say to that? It's the first question they all ask. Yes, of course I say but I would also love a boy. DH had a go at me yesterday for saying this. I told him how I was feeling but it's so hard wanting something so much, I just couldn't explain it to him and don't need him to make me feel guilty for my thoughts. Also, fed up that everyone is asking. It's like they're saying a boy is a consolation prize. I love my boys dearly and like Charlie says wouldn't be upset if I was having another boy, but would mourn the loss of not having a daughter in my life.
I spent xmas with my new baby niece, 6 weeks old. She is absolutely beautiful and I just wanted to hold and hold her. All the family felt the same. She's my parents first grand-daughter. I don't know if my mum picked up on this but she told me that as much as they love new grand-daughter, they wouldn't swap their 2 grand-sons for 2 grand-daughters. That meant a lot to me.
Right off to bed, DS1 first day back at pre-school tomorrow xxx

LMW, good luck tomorrow! I had to have an internal at 6wks 1d and they only saw 1 at that point!!! x

Charlie, I did the cabbage and pee test!!

LMW good luck today will be thinking of you Hun.

Maybepink, that's a lovely thing for your mum to say. And it's so true!

9dpo today. Gonna poas in a minute. Had bleeding gums when brushing my teeth last night which is a first for me so got all excited but then remembered it could easily be the baby asperin hough I hadnt taken any for 48hrs as I had run out so I have been hoping that if anything it would have been getting out of my system. Also been having very vivid dreams...even dreamt I was pg last night but think I'm just working myself up for a fall! Does anyone know how I should wean off baby asperin or at least cut down if that is causing the bleeding?

How are you all this morning? Today is our last snoozy day as ds1 back at preschool tomorrow.

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Originally Posted by Inglewood

LMW, good luck tomorrow! I had to have an internal at 6wks 1d and they only saw 1 at that point!!! x

Charlie, I did the cabbage and pee test!!

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cabbage? and was it correct?

Good luck for 2day LMW xxx

Maybe people ask me all the time but it doesnt upset me anymore. I am honest in my reply - it's bound to be a boy as I only know boys but a girl would make a change, I can't imagine myself with a girl. If you had two girls people would ask if you wanted a boy this time. It's not that you two boys, it's that you want more than two kids. People don't understand why people would want more than just the normal two. At least that's what I think.

I think my answer to 'so do you want a girl this time' will be 'Im sure Id love a girl just as much as a boy but dont mind either way, it works well right now having the same gender but Im sure a girl or a boy would slot in well. However, if it is a girl Ill be sending it to live with Grandma for the teenage years if its anything like me ha ha'! Although to the mil I would feel like saying 'actually Id rather have all boys as from what Ive seen the girls are favoured over boys and I dont want my boys to feel like that' as my MIL favours her daughter over my OH etc.

I did my fmu this am and it was 5.6/7 seems to be getting a bit higher than the first time, all fun though but can't be bothered to boil up a cabbage ha ha.

Good luck lmw today.

Deaks, fingers crossed for you, my gums bled in the last pregnancy, good sign, hope it isnt the asprin!

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Morning lovely ladies,
I hope all is well with you all?
I'm on my 1st day of diet 2day and really hungry already lol, i always hav brekkie so this is gonna be hard work........rice and leeks for dinner yummy :D I'm gonna start ttc in march any1 else?
Deaks I'm from Norfolk its a lovely area :) xx

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Can i ask where in norfolk you are from? we are looking on the north norfolk coast...cant wait! but it will be a second home to rent out but that we will stay in as much as possible! Hows the diet?

Bfn this morning but as always getting lots of evap lines to annoy me. Still got funny gums too. Oh god why is the 2ww such torture!

Deaks, fingers crossed for you, my gums bled in the last pregnancy, good sign, hope it isnt the asprin![/QUOTE]

i keep telling myself that it might not be the asperin as i would have thought the symptoms would have been happening when i actually took the last tablet not 48 hrs after? dont know how long it stays on your system. Making my month feel all metal like....yuk

Hmm I am aspirin but pg too so gums are shot from that! Ithink it might stay in your system for a while as I have to stop mine soon but maybe that's in case labour starts early?

Hi everyone, accidently posted on the December board not realising we are in January LOL.... I am new to this site, deaks referred me, thank you deaks. I was briefly on PL (onemore, still on the rollcall as I see ;) before it went down and am also on IG. Could you add me to the roll call as nini? nini, ttc February.
I plan to start my diet and sway next week. I should have my attempt around 29 February if my next cycles are regular. Unfortunately I have long cycles of 35-37 days :(

I currently have an older son who is 10 and 2 little ones, a son aged 2 and daughter who will be 1 in less than a week. I would love to give her a sister.... I am excited to start ttcing again, but also freaked out. Currently the freak part is somewhat stronger unfortunately....

Fingers crossed for deaks, I have never taken aspirin in my life, so I have no idea. But I have heard that gum bleeds are an early pg sign... hoping it is for you :)xx

Yay nini, im so glad you are here!

Maybe, thanks!

omg just woke from a nap as i've been so tired, only to find ds1 had taken himself off to his bed and was fast asleep too...now to wake too sleepy boys! Think we'll have a quiet one this afternoon. oh and just eaten my body weight in choccy biscuits so as you can see not quite back on the diet yet! come on bfp... please dont make me eat pasta and cheese anymore!!

Hi ladies, Happy New Year to you all!

Sunset congrats on the birth of your daughter, how lovely that must be to hold her in your arms.

I have officially started taking supps and diet in prep for our attempt in March. its just so exciting. Im feeling pretty organised, which is a change for me :D
Dh started his licquorice root this morning and baby aspirin this morning also, so happy he is happy to do this and often makes jokes about it in a nice way. Bless him i dont know how he puts up with me at times!

Deaks - how cute of your lil man to take himself to bed.

Lets hope 2012 brings many more BFP's and lots of pink dust for us all!

Leanne x

Welcome nini!

Omg just had a mad pg brain moment! Went to get my son from school and he wasn't waiting at the gate with his teacher. Others from his was but no sign of him so I thought maybe he had gone to the office as I wasn't there for gates open - chatting to indigo ;-) anyway thought it was bit weird as I was only a few mins after gates open. Went to the office who rang for his teacher. She came down and said she didn't dismiss him at the gate. Mild panic set in but ds1 is very sensible so I wasn't too panicked. The reception asked if he had gone to a friends - no, had he gone to after school club - no that's only Wednesday. Well blow me down, it's Wednesday today! What a Pratt! I have been working today as well! I feel like a gibbering mess now! Had to cancel his dentist app and have just made a appointment to get the boys haircut next week when ds1 will be at gymnastics!!! Help! My iq has gone dangerously low! I will be at work in my pjs and slippers next :-(

Right trying not to get too excited but have just had a 9dpo bfp on an IC! now i know you have all heard this from me before...more than once. But the line is quite dark and came up at about 10 mins. Definately feeling quite pg.... metallic taste for a start so really hoping this is it! Never had a bfp this early! And it definately conincides with all those implantation pains :)
Gonna buy a digi test in the morning...

Oh fx deaks this one stays! Sounds promising! What have you done different from last month? More progesterone? Asprin? Xxxxxx

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Oh fx deaks this one stays! Sounds promising! What have you done different from last month? More progesterone? Asprin? Xxxxxx

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Yes been taking my progesterone since ov and asperin since a bit before ov. I have a better feeling about this one because i dont have that awful back pain of the first chemical or the faint lines of the second chemical. There is a fairly clear faint pink line and also all these preggo symptoms. I have kinda known for a few days but have been convincing myself otherwise so i didnt get my hopes up. Well they are up now so that line had better not disappear! Gonna rummage for a digi...surely there must be one somewhere!!!

Oh Deaks!!! FX did u find a digi???????

Hope ur all well, had my midwife appt today and she said the babies heartrates are 122bpm and 132bpm.... girls are meant to beat over 140bpm... got me worried they have got it wrong and it's 2 boys after all!!! But then read it only matters during labour what the heart rate is?? Anyone know???

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Oh Deaks!!! FX did u find a digi???????

Hope ur all well, had my midwife appt today and she said the babies heartrates are 122bpm and 132bpm.... girls are meant to beat over 140bpm... got me worried they have got it wrong and it's 2 boys after all!!! But then read it only matters during labour what the heart rate is?? Anyone know???

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Yes found a digi, had a feeling there was one somewhere. Now just got to hold my pee and not drink anything! Hope it comes up + today so i can go to bed a happy girl.

I wouldnt worry about the heart rate, these things arent an exact science im sure. Your scan pics are so girly and they have confirmed one as being girl so i really dont think you have anything to worry about!

Good luck with the digi! All sounds very promising so far fx

I think the heart rate thing is a lot of all poop! The midwife said daves hb was good but she would prefer it to be nearer 150

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Welcome nini!

Omg just had a mad pg brain moment! Went to get my son from school and he wasn't waiting at the gate with his teacher. Others from his was but no sign of him so I thought maybe he had gone to the office as I wasn't there for gates open - chatting to indigo ;-) anyway thought it was bit weird as I was only a few mins after gates open. Went to the office who rang for his teacher. She came down and said she didn't dismiss him at the gate. Mild panic set in but ds1 is very sensible so I wasn't too panicked. The reception asked if he had gone to a friends - no, had he gone to after school club - no that's only Wednesday. Well blow me down, it's Wednesday today! What a Pratt! I have been working today as well! I feel like a gibbering mess now! Had to cancel his dentist app and have just made a appointment to get the boys haircut next week when ds1 will be at gymnastics!!! Help! My iq has gone dangerously low! I will be at work in my pjs and slippers next :-(

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Poor you maybe but funny too! Cant be too long til you go on mat leave is it?

ohhh fx for you deaks!! you truely deserve this one! :)))))) hurry up and go pee!!! :)))))

Deaks - I'm so hopeful for you, your symptoms are so promising! The weird dreams is the obvious one for me! FX for a nice clear 'pregnant' on that digi test! Re the baby aspirin, you wean off it gradually - so if you're taking it every 48 hours you could drag it out to every 3 days for a week, then just twice a week for the next week then once the following week or something along those lines. I think I was off mine by the time I was around 8 weeks pregnant.

Inglewood - I think boy/girl heartbeats only differ right before they're born and that's the only truth of that OWT!

well appointment went well today saw little bubs on the screen and a flickering heartbeat so everything normal! :) thank god! measuring at between 7-8 weeks and sonographer guessed it was 7+3 so only a day out with measurements but he couldnt be sure untill i go for my growth scan at 12 weeks

Great news LMW, have been thinking of you!

Zanacal, yes the weird dreams definately make sense now...especially the one last night where i was pg!! spooky though its probably more to do witht the fact that i have pregnancy on my mind constantly!

I get the crazy dreams too before my bfp!! and for a few weeks after... x

LMW, lovely news!! Did u get a pic of ur bubs? xx

he did print 2 pics out and i assumed they were for me but he kept them for my file or something! could of died! i was going to ask him to print me one out but just assumed he would of give me them 2

DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAKS yay lady that is awesome news you have made me smile after a shitty day :D so so happy for you fx for a sticky healthy beanie baby