MIL hoping for pregnancy news soon....

[TreeTops]

Yeah BG that would make it even harder for you knowing your family members fell pregnant 'too' easily

Oh yeah, then there's that! My mum had three of us, and we were all unplanned.

For years my mum complained that my younger brother was conceived while she was using her partner's advice of timing unprotected sex according to her cycles. So I had it in my head that my mum was charting temps and CM to avoid pregnancy. The other day she told me that all she was doing was recording when her period was in her diary!! Silly, silly behaviour when she actually left her partner before finding out she was pregnant....she ended up getting married to him when she was 8 months.

My BIL's wife conceived her first straight after coming off the pill, which to begin with my MIL was pleased to discuss, but then when BIL and SIL were unfortunate to miscarry at 11 weeks my MIL told me she'd heard that becoming pregnant straight after coming off the pill could cause miscarriage. I soon corrected her that there was no proof to suggest that (none that I've seen anyway), and that all sorts of things can cause miscarriage. As it happened they did tests and determined that it was Turners.

Anyway, I digress. Yes, Ren it sounds like you have a good relationship with your MIL, and that it might be a good idea to 'share' with her if you're still unlucky in a couple of months.

[Heaven]

Oh God, IKWYM. My mum knows we are TTC and have been since July last year. She knows I will tell her as soon as I find out. So why does she have to ask every time I speak to her 'so, are you pregnant yet' and then when I say no 'sigh'. Well, I'm sorry!! I'm trying!!!! She was pregnant with me 6 weeks after coming off the pill. Doesn't mean it's that easy for everyone!!!!

[Shanti]

ah girls! I'm so glad you girls feel the pressure too!! lol

like Sara said, they should just know that we will tell them as soon as we have news ourselves!!!! of course we will them when we're ready lol

[Muppity]

Me too me too! It is almost stifling!

I live 3 hours from MiL and I will get DH to tell them over the phone because at least that way I will have 3 hours before I have her moving into the house

[meow]

It'll be very exciting when you do get to share the news

We had almost the opposite- my MIL and my Dad have never asked or seemed to wonder if and when we were going to do anything. It certainly takes any pressure off at least.

I was 31, married for over 2 years and had been with my H for 11 years when I got pregnant- surely it wouldn't seem a big surprise then huh? Nope- my Dad was stunned! My MIL was instantly excited but she didn't seem like it was something she had given any thought to happening either!

[slyder]

I thought your response to her was absolutely mint.

[Shanti]

thanks Slyder... I thought so too!!! tee hee... normally I'm a bit slow off the mark and always think of something to say afterwards but this time I did well....