We started trying to conceive again, I’d previously purchased a Clear Blue Fertility Monitor to help track my cycles and pinpoint when I’d ovulate, and now my cycles were averaging 42 days it was time to start using it properly. Back in 2006 I’d also joined a forum site called Baby Centre, all the ladies were great on there, we… Read More
Archives for December 2011
We’re trying for a baby
How long can it take to make a baby, no more than 3 months, tops? Age is still on our side, we’re both fit and healthy, I’ll be pregnant by Mr R’s 30th birthday in March! What a great birthday present that will be 🙂 His birthday came and went. I’ll be pregnant by our first wedding anniversary, that’d be… Read More
New Year’s Eve 2005 / New Year’s Day 2006
The months passed quickly; I didn’t pay much attention to my cycles but knew they were pretty much 35 days and thankful they’d reverted to normal (normal for me) so quickly. I later found my body had led me into a false sense of security and my cycles wouldn’t settle down for years yet. New Year’s Eve 2005 we’d gone… Read More
In the beginning
We discussed having children plenty of times throughout our relationship but I’d always maintained I wanted to be married a couple of years before we started our family. My husband-to-be, who for the purpose of anonymity in this blog will simply be known as Mr R, wanted 3 kids. I wanted 2 but always said the third was up for negotiation, unless of course… Read More