Any other expectant Dads?
Discussion
Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah said:
Sarah is eight weeks gone 
The first one for both of us. Me 40, her 39.
She became pregnant at 14 by her first boyfriend, and unfortunately scaring to one of her Fallopian Tubes (I'm no doctor, this is the basic I know) meant conceiving naturally would be very difficult. We were granted a round of IVF, and we've been successful on the first attempt. It must be my super sperm!
Also, 5 frozen eggs/embryos retained, should we want another stab.
Ironically, on the day she was told to test it came back negative, which was a huge upset. Something made her think to take another 3 days later, and 2 blue lines showed. Today we've been for her first scan, and seen little ones heartbeat. It suddenly seems a lot more real than 2 lines on a piece of plastic. Eeeeeek!
Big congrats. My daughter is a product of miracle IVF. It is not an experience I would wish to go through again, but for us the outcome is superb, she is now 18 months old. I wish you all the best on this road, as I know how hard it can be when you want something so badly.The first one for both of us. Me 40, her 39.
She became pregnant at 14 by her first boyfriend, and unfortunately scaring to one of her Fallopian Tubes (I'm no doctor, this is the basic I know) meant conceiving naturally would be very difficult. We were granted a round of IVF, and we've been successful on the first attempt. It must be my super sperm!
Also, 5 frozen eggs/embryos retained, should we want another stab.
Ironically, on the day she was told to test it came back negative, which was a huge upset. Something made her think to take another 3 days later, and 2 blue lines showed. Today we've been for her first scan, and seen little ones heartbeat. It suddenly seems a lot more real than 2 lines on a piece of plastic. Eeeeeek!
Edited by Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah on Thursday 22 February 19:57
We are now 16 weeks pregnant with our second one, this time natural conception (much better than making love to a small plastic conical using old magazines on the hospital floor, with a door bell within reach to ring on the vinegar stroke so the nurse can come collect) and a complete shock!
Wishing you all good luck.
I am told that having two is actually twice as hard!!!
rsbmw said:
Anyone northern struggling with tongue tie, or even suspected tongue tie, I recommend "Milk Matters" who run a clinic in Huddersfield that can assess for and fix it - £200 if you have the snip, money well spent.
Ours had this. What a nightmare. eight solid days of cup feeding. horrific that nothing was done straight away. We got sorted in Sunderland in the end I believe after my wife cried down the phone to the hospital, they fit us in that day late at night.joestifff said:
Big congrats. My daughter is a product of miracle IVF. It is not an experience I would wish to go through again, but for us the outcome is superb, she is now 18 months old. I wish you all the best on this road, as I know how hard it can be when you want something so badly.
We are now 16 weeks pregnant with our second one, this time natural conception (much better than making love to a small plastic conical using old magazines on the hospital floor, with a door bell within reach to ring on the vinegar stroke so the nurse can come collect) and a complete shock!
Same story for us, first was IVF, second natural. We are now 16 weeks pregnant with our second one, this time natural conception (much better than making love to a small plastic conical using old magazines on the hospital floor, with a door bell within reach to ring on the vinegar stroke so the nurse can come collect) and a complete shock!
First is a big lad - on the 99th% line for all his development.
Second is, well, not. He's a little fella sitting around 25%.
I joke with the wife that it's because the first sperm was hand selected by experts as the best of the bunch and the second was the one sober enough to make it on that one particular drunken night....
joestifff said:
I am told that having two is actually twice as hard!!!
They're lying to you - it's actually worse than that. 
joestifff said:
Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah said:
Sarah is eight weeks gone
The first one for both of us. Me 40, her 39.
She became pregnant at 14 by her first boyfriend, and unfortunately scaring to one of her Fallopian Tubes (I'm no doctor, this is the basic I know) meant conceiving naturally would be very difficult. We were granted a round of IVF, and we've been successful on the first attempt. It must be my super sperm!
Also, 5 frozen eggs/embryos retained, should we want another stab.
Ironically, on the day she was told to test it came back negative, which was a huge upset. Something made her think to take another 3 days later, and 2 blue lines showed. Today we've been for her first scan, and seen little ones heartbeat. It suddenly seems a lot more real than 2 lines on a piece of plastic. Eeeeeek!
Big congrats. My daughter is a product of miracle IVF. It is not an experience I would wish to go through again, but for us the outcome is superb, she is now 18 months old. I wish you all the best on this road, as I know how hard it can be when you want something so badly.The first one for both of us. Me 40, her 39.
She became pregnant at 14 by her first boyfriend, and unfortunately scaring to one of her Fallopian Tubes (I'm no doctor, this is the basic I know) meant conceiving naturally would be very difficult. We were granted a round of IVF, and we've been successful on the first attempt. It must be my super sperm!
Also, 5 frozen eggs/embryos retained, should we want another stab.
Ironically, on the day she was told to test it came back negative, which was a huge upset. Something made her think to take another 3 days later, and 2 blue lines showed. Today we've been for her first scan, and seen little ones heartbeat. It suddenly seems a lot more real than 2 lines on a piece of plastic. Eeeeeek!
Edited by Fermit The Krog and Sexy Sarah on Thursday 22 February 19:57
We are now 16 weeks pregnant with our second one, this time natural conception (much better than making love to a small plastic conical using old magazines on the hospital floor, with a door bell within reach to ring on the vinegar stroke so the nurse can come collect) and a complete shock!
Wishing you all good luck.
I am told that having two is actually twice as hard!!!
A hard thing for Sarah is terminating one so young which was unwanted, causing problems for her now she wants one. That 'baby' would now be 25!
And yes, not quite sure I'll tell the child how he/she was 'produced'
I've been meaning to post in there for a bit...
Mrs BUG4LIFE and I expecting our first on 12th May. Everything seems to going fine at the moment, OH is happy though gets quite tired.
We spend most weekends doing bits and pieces to the house, buying and building furniture, buying new cars etc!
It's a bit of a big deal to get to this position as unfortunately we had two ectopic pregnancies last year, the second meaning my OH had to have a tube removed. Until falling pregnant again and finding out everything was ok we no idea if the remaining tube was working as it should and if we'd ever be able to have kids.
Thankfully it was ok but it was pretty intense at the first scan! We were obviously nervous as hell...the relief being told that it had made it through and didn't get stuck in the remaining tube was something else. Mrs BUG4LIFE has been amazing. I'm so proud of how she coped with all the bad news and remained positive.
I am pretty nervous about how I'll cope when the little one arrives but so many of our friends and family have kids, I've had a bit of practice [just not with changing nappies and lack of sleep]!
Roll on May
Mrs BUG4LIFE and I expecting our first on 12th May. Everything seems to going fine at the moment, OH is happy though gets quite tired.
We spend most weekends doing bits and pieces to the house, buying and building furniture, buying new cars etc!
It's a bit of a big deal to get to this position as unfortunately we had two ectopic pregnancies last year, the second meaning my OH had to have a tube removed. Until falling pregnant again and finding out everything was ok we no idea if the remaining tube was working as it should and if we'd ever be able to have kids.
Thankfully it was ok but it was pretty intense at the first scan! We were obviously nervous as hell...the relief being told that it had made it through and didn't get stuck in the remaining tube was something else. Mrs BUG4LIFE has been amazing. I'm so proud of how she coped with all the bad news and remained positive.
I am pretty nervous about how I'll cope when the little one arrives but so many of our friends and family have kids, I've had a bit of practice [just not with changing nappies and lack of sleep]!
Roll on May
Lazadude said:
That and it's bolted directly to the Chassis, but if you look at it, its held on by such small bolts.
that's not really the reason. The reason is a rigid connection between the seat and the chassis transfers more of the shock through to the car seat than is the case with belted seats. I don't think it's a giant difference, but enough to make you think. rsbmw - thanks for the recommendation of the place in Huddersfield. We’re only 30 mins from there so we’re going to go tomorrow instead of the way we were planning on doing it via a healthcare clinic as it’s quicker, assuming they think our daughter needs the procedure.
What was your experience of it like?
What was your experience of it like?
I did loads of research prior to going, the woman was/is one of the leading "lactation consultants" and "tongue tie experts" in the country - can't remember the specifics 4 years on unfortunately.
Experience on the day was great, snip itself takes seconds and didn't seem to bother baby too much. Worth £200 to get back on track rather than waiting weeks for NHS.
Experience on the day was great, snip itself takes seconds and didn't seem to bother baby too much. Worth £200 to get back on track rather than waiting weeks for NHS.
Harry Flashman said:
+1 Everyone's situation and preferences are different!
Quite pleased about lack of need for Isofix. Rather hoping that putting child in front seat of sports car and buzzing (slowly) home to my mother in Surrey and giving wife the odd weekend night off alone at home to go out with friends seems more possible.
Someone is about to tell me it's not happening, aren't they.
Never used isofix. Seat belt one is fine. Quite pleased about lack of need for Isofix. Rather hoping that putting child in front seat of sports car and buzzing (slowly) home to my mother in Surrey and giving wife the odd weekend night off alone at home to go out with friends seems more possible.
Someone is about to tell me it's not happening, aren't they.
Get one which swivels it’s a lot easier to get them in and out.
rsbmw said:
Thanks for your input, Doctor.
I personally wouldn't recommend going at this with your kitchen scissors
i am clearly talking about a medical professional doing it. The reason i said it was because i just thought it was weird that someone was described as a "tongue tie expert". I personally wouldn't recommend going at this with your kitchen scissors
p1stonhead said:
Never used isofix. Seat belt one is fine.
Get one which swivels it’s a lot easier to get them in and out.
Seatbelts here too.Get one which swivels it’s a lot easier to get them in and out.
The only thing I see that ISOfix gives you is that it saves you the time you spend making sure the seat is properly strapped in. If you move seats a lot, this could be a thing.
_dobbo_ said:
p1stonhead said:
Never used isofix. Seat belt one is fine.
Get one which swivels it’s a lot easier to get them in and out.
Seatbelts here too.Get one which swivels it’s a lot easier to get them in and out.
The only thing I see that ISOfix gives you is that it saves you the time you spend making sure the seat is properly strapped in. If you move seats a lot, this could be a thing.
XJSJohn said:
_dobbo_ said:
p1stonhead said:
Never used isofix. Seat belt one is fine.
Get one which swivels it’s a lot easier to get them in and out.
Seatbelts here too.Get one which swivels it’s a lot easier to get them in and out.
The only thing I see that ISOfix gives you is that it saves you the time you spend making sure the seat is properly strapped in. If you move seats a lot, this could be a thing.
XJSJohn said:
the idea is (i think, looking at ours) is that sprog stays in the car seat, and can be lifted straight off the isofix base and the whole seat connected straight into the buggy frame .....
We had an "easyfix" base with ours - so the base belts in and the seat clicks in and out of the base as you describe. They are available in belt form as well as isofix form from some manufacturers.Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff