Babies Everywhere !!! - Preconception

Telling Siblings about Bert

jenny@babieseverywhere.com (BabiesEverywhere) — Sun, 18 Dec 2005 22:39:00 +0100

I had arranged to drop by Leeds with my sister's christmas present and to show her and her boyfriend our wedding pictures.

I had my sister's gift in a small gift bag just a thought of a sparkly beaded bracelet and her Christmas card was a Happy Christmas Sister card from Deckchair and I, with a smaller Happy Christmas Aunty card from Bert inside the first card.

Sadly her boyfriend went out when we got there, as he had to dash for some stamps for christmas cards !!!

I couldn't wait any longer and gave my sister her gift and card, whilst she sat on her own on the floor by her coffee table.

She opened the first card and then the second card with a puzzled expression on her face.

Deckchair suggested that she read the front of the card ? She read it out loud "Happy Christmas Auntie". Now read the inside of the card my husband prompted. "Happy Christmas Aunty *****" she read.

Then slowly it dawned on her and she said 'Your not !?!' She was happy and very excited for us and is looking forward to being an Auntie to our baby

Her boyfirend was equally confused when my sister showed him the card when he returned back to the house and when he got it said 'But you always said your sister is not having kids !?!'

Then I rang my brother from my sister's house phone. Although I wanted to tell him in person too, I didn't for two reasons.

One it would be weeks if not months before we would have the time to go and see him.

Two my mum wanted me to tell my brother sooner rather then later as he had gone home for the Christmas holidays and if my mum couldn't talk about Bert she said she would burst. OK a bit unlikely but who am I to risk my mum in this way.

I couldn't think of how to break the news to my brother and in the end the phone conversation went like this. "**** are you alright...brief pause...**** I'm pregnant."

Everyone at my sister's flat just burst out laughing and my poor brother seemed a bit overwhelmed on the other end of the phone. "Ermm does mum know he stammered". I explained that both parents already knew and why I was breaking the news to him over the phone instead of in person. He relaxed and explained he was out with mum and dad shopping and was worried he had to keep this a secret and he would have struggled to do so. He sounded happy that he will be an uncle soon.

My sister and her boyfriend took us out for tea at a lovely pub, Deckchair had a couple of beers and so I drove home. I supect I'll be doing a lot more of the driving over the next eight months or so.

Two Week Wait

jenny@babieseverywhere.com (BabiesEverywhere) — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 11:55:00 +0100

We have now entered our first Two Week Wait.

A period of 14 days, between a woman ovulating and the earliest a pregnancy test can come back positive.

So just in case we are lucky, I am not drinking beer or caffeine and avoiding foods like blue cheese and pate etc. Better safe than sorry, especially where beer is involved, as the recent health report out recently that stated any alcoholic drinks could damage a developing baby.

The other interesting thing about the Two Week Wait is the numerous pregnancy symptoms which seem to jump out at you.

I do understand that even if I was pregnant, I am far too early to have any real symptoms and being in the first month of trying to conceive I am not likely to be.

However I feel I am pregnant, I just know it.

So in order to laugh soundly at myself next month I am writing down all my symptoms on this post. If nothing else it will give me a list of symptoms for a normal month

Ovulation - 22nd November
Felt queasy today and was up twice last night going to the loo.

1DPO - 23rd November
Slight cramping and feeling of fullness in my abdomen and was up to the loo twice last night.

2DPO - 24th November
I feel full and have twinges in my abdomen. Very tired and fell asleep twice during the day.

3DPO - 25th November
Still bloated, the new projector screens smells horrible and strong but DH didn't notice. My nipples are sticking out (and no I am not cold) and are very sensitive. Very tired and went to bed at 10pm after falling asleep on the sofa.

4DPO - 26th November
Bloated and nipples are still sensitive and sticking out. Dizzy after getting up too fast at the cinema. Felt sick later on and mouth of throw up at bedtime.

5DPO - 27th November
Bloated and nipples are still sensitive and are throbbing now. (If I am not pregnant I will be very cross that I am creating this particular symptom..it really hurts) Again a little sickly but I had a takeaway and that might account for this. Slight spotting (implantation or a bit early?) Up at night to wee.

6DPO - 28th November
Still bloated with tender nipples, more very faint spotting and another mouth of throwup ...yuck Up at night to wee.

7DPO - 29th November
Bloated, tender nipples, up again last night. Headache today and a little sick. Did a HPT - negative as I tested way too early Temperature dropped today which is a bad sign.

8DPO - 30th November
Ditto 7DPO symptoms but temp did raise slightly, though the BBT is making funny sounds I don't think it likes the new battery. Also noticed watery CM I think I have this all along this two week wait...very similar to when I was on the BCP. The last few cycles off BCP I get very dry before AF

9DPO - 1st December
Ditto 8DPO symptoms...plus cramps...I think AF is around the corner...Two negative tests. Which is daft as my official test day is Monday 4th December...if I got to that date without AF showing up. Two weeks waits are so slow, I wish I could fast forward to Monday.

10DPO - 2nd December
Ditto 7DPO symptoms plus hip cramps, lower back ache and I am so cold. DH was laughing at me in dressing gown and requesting the heating to be turned up, until he touched me I was ice cold. Thinking about it, I was wearing a jumper with the heater on in the office yesterday when the other staff were not cold, maybe I'm getting sick. Another two BFN.

11DPO - 3rd December
Still crampy with AF around the corner. Breast Nips still sensitive. Backache in the evening. Tested with a First Response and got an impossible faint pink line..a possible cautious BFP but a Clearblue Digital was a 'not pregnant' thought this needs more HCG to show a positive 50 to 15. I only have a Clear Blue Digital and an internet cheapy left to use. I might save my FMU in my collection box and nip to Hillsborough to buy another First Response..I think I am addicted to POAS...LOL

12DPO - 4th December
Still crampy, with sore nips etc, backache and headache and... Oh my a BFP!!!
Two positive Clear Blue Tests !!!

What a wonderful Christmas present we have been given, we are very happy and very lucky people

Ovulation...Here we come !!!

jenny@babieseverywhere.com (BabiesEverywhere) — Mon, 26 Sep 2005 19:00:00 +0200

As my last chart, didn't show a definate ovulation pattern, this month I have been using OPK tests (which shows the hormone surge that happens 12/24 hours before ovulation)
........and tonight I got my first positive OPK test.

Nice to know my cycles are going back to normal after years on the birth control pill.

AF after 27 days :)

jenny@babieseverywhere.com (BabiesEverywhere) — Wed, 07 Sep 2005 23:27:00 +0200

The title says it all !!!

After being on the BCP for 16 years and reading about the effect of BCP on cycles, I have been worried about how long my cycles would be. I am so happy today to see AF today.

I just hope my next cycle is as short and sweet. I have given myself a few months to get the pill out of my system before we TTC.

My DH (to be) thinks we'll start to TTC in Dec/Jan but I'm hoping to persuade him to start in Nov/Dec. After all it takes months to get pregnant and once we are married there is no longer a reason to wait

Fingers crossed for my next cycle.

Rubella Results

jenny@babieseverywhere.com (BabiesEverywhere) — Sat, 20 Aug 2005 11:00:00 +0200

I got the results from my blood test and yeah, my antibodies for German Measles are still going strong

That is good news indeed

Nurse's Appointment

jenny@babieseverywhere.com (BabiesEverywhere) — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 17:00:00 +0200

Quick update my nurse's appointment went very well.

She took a sample of blood to check if my Rubella protection is still active and if the results come back good, we are ready to TCC...well not until after the wedding at the very earliest

She was very sweet and excited for us. I think we are a novelty for her, as we are planning to make a baby after we are married and with an interested father to be, a rarity in our local area.

The Last Pill

jenny@babieseverywhere.com (BabiesEverywhere) — Sat, 06 Aug 2005 17:00:00 +0200

I am feeling very nervous, as I have just taken my last birth control pill...argghh. I am both very excited and very scared, as I have been on the pill for 15 years.

We are going to TTC at Christmas, after our wedding in November.

I have been taking Folic Acid (400mg with iron and calicum) vitamins for the last month and I have a doctors appointment to check if my rubella protection is still active.

A decision has been made

jenny@babieseverywhere.com (BabiesEverywhere) — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 20:00:00 +0200

Over a nice meal and a couple of glasses of red wine, we have made the decision to start a family.

I am very excited and scared...a start of a new era

Roll on Christmas 2005 our offical TTC (Trying to conceive) date.