TTC #6

Status
Thread locked. We start a new thread when they have over 1000 posts, click the blue button to see all threads for this topic and find the latest open thread.
1
1DPO again. Couldn’t test my BBT properly this morning as I slept terribly - not a good start. I’m focusing on health and fitness during my two week wait instead of LH levels and every twinge.
To everyone who’s keeping up with their friends pregnancy announcements on Facebook etc: take a break from social, it will do your mental health wonders.
 
No AF here yet, according to my tracker my cycle is now day 33, but I guess that’s pretty normal when you first come off birth control. Just wondering when I do another test to see if it’s not just being out of a cycle?

Also I just read a couple of Reddit threads on the cost of children and I’m absolutely panicking about how we’d manage anything when (if) we have kids, people reporting they pay £1800 a month[/] for nursery fees 😬 and talking about how bad climate change is at the moment and how we’re not stopping anything. I want kids but I dunno if it’s a good idea now 🙈
 
WeepingCassandra said:
No AF here yet, according to my tracker my cycle is now day 33, but I guess that’s pretty normal when you first come off birth control. Just wondering when I do another test to see if it’s not just being out of a cycle?

Also I just read a couple of Reddit threads on the cost of children and I’m absolutely panicking about how we’d manage anything when (if) we have kids, people reporting they pay £1800 a month[/] for nursery fees 😬 and talking about how bad climate change is at the moment and how we’re not stopping anything. I want kids but I dunno if it’s a good idea now 🙈
Click to expand...
I’d take those numbers with a pinch of cynicism. Here’s an article that shows vague nursery costs https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/advice/amp/childcare-costs-how-much-do-you-pay-in-the-uk
Obviously it depends where you are on the country.

i came off birth control and had a weird first long cycle but it sorted itself out after month 1 x
 
WeepingCassandra said:
No AF here yet, according to my tracker my cycle is now day 33, but I guess that’s pretty normal when you first come off birth control. Just wondering when I do another test to see if it’s not just being out of a cycle?

Also I just read a couple of Reddit threads on the cost of children and I’m absolutely panicking about how we’d manage anything when (if) we have kids, people reporting they pay £1800 a month[/] for nursery fees 😬 and talking about how bad climate change is at the moment and how we’re not stopping anything. I want kids but I dunno if it’s a good idea now 🙈
Click to expand...

I’m also another one with a really long cycle first round after coming off the pill! It’s shortening down now that I’ve been off for a few months so don’t worry at all.

Also costs wise that does seem really high and you will find a way to manage! Climate change shouldn’t dictate your decisions either when other people have kids too
 
WeepingCassandra said:
No AF here yet, according to my tracker my cycle is now day 33, but I guess that’s pretty normal when you first come off birth control. Just wondering when I do another test to see if it’s not just being out of a cycle?

Also I just read a couple of Reddit threads on the cost of children and I’m absolutely panicking about how we’d manage anything when (if) we have kids, people reporting they pay £1800 a month[/] for nursery fees 😬 and talking about how bad climate change is at the moment and how we’re not stopping anything. I want kids but I dunno if it’s a good idea now 🙈
Click to expand...
Don’t let climate change dictate whether you have children or not. In terms of costs, do you have any childcare family wise? We are lucky as my little boy is looked after atm until he starts nursery which is funded at the age of 3 and I dropped my hours at work. When we have our next baby he will be in nursery and we are fortunate enough to repeat the process. However, I don’t know anyone who pays £1800 a month. I wouldn’t work if that was the case.
 
Bobbleowl90 said:
Don’t let climate change dictate whether you have children or not. In terms of costs, do you have any childcare family wise? We are lucky as my little boy is looked after atm until he starts nursery which is funded at the age of 3 and I dropped my hours at work. When we have our next baby he will be in nursery and we are fortunate enough to repeat the process. However, I don’t know anyone who pays £1800 a month. I wouldn’t work if that was the case.
Click to expand...

Nope, we live in a really high cost of living area and both our parents are from the other side of the country, over 2 hours drive away. No relatives around this way. I did recently have an opportunity to move closer to our parents with a new job but OHs locked into a contract down here plus we can’t afford to move at present. Career wise if I give up as I’m a registered NHS professional I have to go back within two years or I lose my registration so we have to pay childcare… 😐
 
WeepingCassandra said:
Nope, we live in a really high cost of living area and both our parents are from the other side of the country, over 2 hours drive away. No relatives around this way. I did recently have an opportunity to move closer to our parents with a new job but OHs locked into a contract down here plus we can’t afford to move at present. Career wise if I give up as I’m a registered NHS professional I have to go back within two years or I lose my registration so we have to pay childcare… 😐
Click to expand...
If you’re NHS then check your workplace, they may have a nursery with lower fees. I’m also NHS and my workplace nursery is a touch cheaper. Luckily you will be entitled to a good maternity package! All these thoughts are normal before having a baby but it all works out :)
 
WeepingCassandra said:
Nope, we live in a really high cost of living area and both our parents are from the other side of the country, over 2 hours drive away. No relatives around this way. I did recently have an opportunity to move closer to our parents with a new job but OHs locked into a contract down here plus we can’t afford to move at present. Career wise if I give up as I’m a registered NHS professional I have to go back within two years or I lose my registration so we have to pay childcare… 😐
Click to expand...
I still lurk here from time to time.
Please don't let the climate be the deciding factor.
I'm NHS too and have given up, but my circumstances are slightly different I fell pregnant with twins and nursery would of actually cost us £2000 a month.
But if you can reduce your hours down at work you can actually still work and pay decent nursery fees without it breaking the bank.
 
Also NHS professional here (not pregnant) but if you take 2 years out, you can re-gain/register depending on area. Mine is like 1,000hours.
Don’t let that stop you.

Also I’ve learnt this lesson recently, life really is unpredictable and there’s no point worrying about every eventuality as it might not even happen! Take it as it comes 🤞🏼✨❤️
 
CD4 for me, my periods always short and only last about 3 days.

This month is our first time ttc again, fell pregnant earlier this year (1st time lucky) which then ended in a ruptured ectopic at 7 weeks in May. Had to have my left tube removed and advised to wait 1 cycle. I have just finished my second period which we agreed we'd have before ttc again.

According to flo I'll be in my ovulation window from next Tuesday but will also be monitoring CM. Super excited to be trying again but also feeling abit anxious as it can definitely now take longer and also about having another ectopic!
 
Status
Thread locked. We start a new thread when they have over 1000 posts, click the blue button to see all threads for this topic and find the latest open thread.
Back
Top