UK SMOG Wannabes - November (moved from PL)

[Kell]

Awww petal do glad your little man is good! Don't feel guilty about your dissapointment your motherly love right now more than makes up for a small wobble!

I have to agree with lavender on the telly thing, Pinga if your boys are anything like mine even if the tv is on they are not necessarily watching it, they tend to play with toys and watch inbetween fighting with action figures!

I've got an appointment with the doctor Friday and then get to book in for my booking appointment with the mw! I'm thinking about joining sw now as well, but I'll speak to them about it first!

[Wishing4Pink]

Deaks - got my fx that this month is your month, good luck

Good luck with your test Sunset!

So sorry you pregnant ladies (charlie, babymad, pinga) are feeling rubbish still. I really hope this stage passes soon for you all. Good luck to those who are also attempting soon

x

[Lavenderlime]

Nice to hear from you Petal!

Sorry to hear BF is sore I did a BF course after DS1 to become a bossom buddy and learnt that normally this is down to positioning and latch.

The basics that can really help to remember when latching on is tummy to tummy, nipple to nose and to wait until they route and open their mouth really wide before allowing them latching on.

I hope you are getting some support from your midwife, it's worth asking for them to check for tongue tie if they haven't already. So lovely to hear about the newborn love!! How do your boys like their little brother!?

x

[deaks66]

Thanks so much for that info, Id have no idea! So how do you clean it out lol? Do you think the suppositories are better than the cream you can rub into the skin? How long would you continue using it for?
Also, can you still use replens and other supps like Saw Palmetto, and zinc and asprin?

Hi all,

Chocolate, i just clean the progesterone out of my vg by inserting finger and running it around pulling out any clumps. Sounds gross i know but its really easy and helps prevent a build up. I cant exactly remember why this needs to be done... i think the build up can delay af if she is going to come anyway. I think the crinone is supposed to be better than the prog cream you can buy online because it is stronger and works immediately. And its supposed to be better than the suppositories that you can get on prescription as its less messy. You use it everyday starting a couple of days after ov (to be sure ov is over) until either af arrives or if bfp (fx!) arrives you use it for whole first trimester i believe. Im pretty sure its fine to use alongside the supps you mentioned but worth double cheacking with a doctor. GL!

[deaks66]

Petal, so lovely to hear from you, i just love that immediate bond with a baby! But like lavender said i hope you are getting good support from your mw!

I did my attempt at about 11.30 last night. Just a straightforward abstinance of 9 days and o+12 with zyrtec a couple of hours before and slight propping of hips after. i didnt bother with any lime or acigel but my ph has been quite low throughout ov and although i didnt have much to test at the time, the tiny glob i could get was ph 5 which usually means for me that my ph (if i could get a bigger amount to test) would have been low 4's. I had a tingley feeling around my ovaries for the hour afterwards and really felt like i had caught the egg....FX!!!! My temp was massively up this morning so hoping i got my timing just right. Was 36 hours after first opk. PLEASE PLEASE LET THIS BE MY MONTH!!!

[chocolate]

Hi all,

Chocolate, i just clean the progesterone out of my vg by inserting finger and running it around pulling out any clumps. Sounds gross i know but its really easy and helps prevent a build up. I cant exactly remember why this needs to be done... i think the build up can delay af if she is going to come anyway. I think the crinone is supposed to be better than the prog cream you can buy online because it is stronger and works immediately. And its supposed to be better than the suppositories that you can get on prescription as its less messy. You use it everyday starting a couple of days after ov (to be sure ov is over) until either af arrives or if bfp (fx!) arrives you use it for whole first trimester i believe. Im pretty sure its fine to use alongside the supps you mentioned but worth double cheacking with a doctor. GL!

Thanks Deaks, so did you get prescribed the crinone or did you buy it? Id rather get something from the dr incase I need to go back to them for extra help/advice, they may get a bit annoyed if I just buy something to use instead of following their advice.

I wondered if AF would be delayed longer than the average 14 day lp.

PS- sounds like a great attempt! Fingers crossed



Petal, glad your so in love with your baby, thats what I felt like with DS2 after feeling a bit deflated in pregnancy after hearing 'boy' but so glad in the end I just had so much love for him. Now I can relax next pregnancy knowing the bond will come regardless of gender.

[Sunset]

Petal ~ it's so lovely to hear from you! i was actually thinking of you this morning and wondering how you're enjoying the baby days and i agree with Kell, you shouldn't feel guilty for how you felt when you first found out, all that matters is how you feel now

Deaks ~ glad your attempt went well, and it sounds like you got the perfect timing good luck in the 2ww! i've got my fx for you!!

Charliespy ~ fx you start to feel better soon!!

Pinga ~ don't feel guilty for letting your boys watch tv, your MS won't last forever and soon you'll all be back to doing fun stuff

Lavenderlime ~ I lied, my theory test is not on monday but on wednesday next week i got it confused with a growth scan i've got on monday.. yes i've got the disk which is brilliant! I do feel ready for my test so hopefully i should pass first time

AFM i had a midwife appointment this morning which went great. My baby is measuring ahead which has never happened to me before, but my midwife reassured me it can fluctuate i really don't want to push out a "big" baby lol

[deaks66]

Thanks Deaks, so did you get prescribed the crinone or did you buy it? Id rather get something from the dr incase I need to go back to them for extra help/advice, they may get a bit annoyed if I just buy something to use instead of following their advice.

I wondered if AF would be delayed longer than the average 14 day lp.

PS- sounds like a great attempt! Fingers crossed



Petal, glad your so in love with your baby, thats what I felt like with DS2 after feeling a bit deflated in pregnancy after hearing 'boy' but so glad in the end I just had so much love for him. Now I can relax next pregnancy knowing the bond will come regardless of gender.

I was prescribed the crinone as i too felt like i wanted soemthing from the dr incase i needed help or advice. Its also a REALLY expensive medication so to purchase it online would cost a fortune each month!

Sunset, masses of luck for your theory! It will make life so much easier for you when you can drive. Glad also that mw appointment went well, and im sure the size if baby doesnt have a massive bearing on how hard it is to push out. My little ones are impossible whereas my friends 10oz came out no probs!

Beginning to feel like i dtd too early last night as my temp seems low again, but then i know i shouldnt compare temps at different times. Its hard as i always wake it a bit overly cosy in my bed but i suppose if thats always the case then its still consistent. The thing thats annoying me is my cervix feels slightly soft again but i guess again that these things vary. I was sure if had gone from soft to firm last night. Cm is definately creamy now so im hoping its just my body playing silly tricks and that my attempt was ok. At least my ph has been lowish through ov do for the first time i can say that timing shouldnt matter as much!

[charlieispy]

lol lavender just reading weetabix made me heave i dont do cereal as i hate milk!! (can only drink it in a milkshake or latte!!)

[charlieispy]

Petal, so lovely to hear from you, i just love that immediate bond with a baby! But like lavender said i hope you are getting good support from your mw!

I did my attempt at about 11.30 last night. Just a straightforward abstinance of 9 days and o+12 with zyrtec a couple of hours before and slight propping of hips after. i didnt bother with any lime or acigel but my ph has been quite low throughout ov and although i didnt have much to test at the time, the tiny glob i could get was ph 5 which usually means for me that my ph (if i could get a bigger amount to test) would have been low 4's. I had a tingley feeling around my ovaries for the hour afterwards and really felt like i had caught the egg....FX!!!! My temp was massively up this morning so hoping i got my timing just right. Was 36 hours after first opk. PLEASE PLEASE LET THIS BE MY MONTH!!!

I got butterflies straight after DTD and knew we had done it x hope this is the same for you