TTC after recurrent miscarriage - thread 3

[Miami81]

Hi all. Sorry I hadn't realised other thread was full.
Have tagged who I can remember.
Please add people in.
@AnneLovesGilbert @Labmum @Hopefulforourrainbow @zarala

[Miami81]

@CurlyTwirlyTwos @Paranormalbouquet @Munchies89 @SerenaOverjoyed
Just tagging you in the new thread, don't want anyone to get lost.

[Miami81]

@TaylsN @beanhunter
Just making sure you don't lose the new thread.
I think I have most people, if you see anyone missing just tag them so they know where we are.
Thanks
Miami

[Hopefulforourrainbow]

Haha I just started another new one too! Is there a way I can delete mine to save confusion?

[Miami81]

Ha ha. I think you have to ask an admin, I've no idea if they can be deleted. Aren't we very efficient!

[Hopefulforourrainbow]

So after all that I hadn't actually replied to your post in last thread. I normally use the digital opks but they're too expensive to use during a cycle where we're not trying. I sometimes get cramps and usually get sore boobs and spotting. I've never tried temping. I'm worried I'd end up more obsessive but don't really know much about it.

[Miami81]

@Hopefulforourrainbow I found the bbt temping way easier then opk's. I downloaded the fertility friends app and got a bbt thermometer on amazon. You just take your temp at the same time every day before you get up to pee etc.
It made me feel much more in control and because I didn't have to interpret pee sticks I felt much calmer, but it is different for everyone.

[Hopefulforourrainbow]

Ah that's impossible for me if it's to be the same time as I work shifts. Day shifts I'm up at 5am, 7am if I'm on a late and 4pm if I'm on nights. The joys of nursing!

[AnneLovesGilbert]

Hello! Found you

[Labmum]

Found you. Thanks for the tag.

Hope all goes well tomorrow @AnneLovesGilbert. Is it a morning one or afternoon?

Whens your next scan @Miami81?

[AnneLovesGilbert]

Lunchtime @Labmum, leaving just after 1. Spotting again first thing, brown again thankfully, nothing since.

How are you doing love?

Thanks for the new thread @Miami81 Holding up okay?

I absolutely love temping @Hopefulforourrainbow, gave me a huge sense of wellbeing, time passing, mini achievement and general insight. All things I'm sorely lacking right now

Never even tried OPKs as I wee about once an hour and all the info I've read says you have to leave it for hours so didn't seem worth it. I hate poas too so more of that sounded miserable for me, but loads of people love it and find it really useful.

[Hopefulforourrainbow]

Hope scan goes well tomorrow @Anne. Will be thinking of you. POAS doesn't really phase me to be honest. Need to stock up on vitamins etc for next cycle. Is B complex vitamins ok or am I better buying them individually? I can't remember which vitamin it was that was mentioned before.

[beanhunter]

Thanks. I’ve found you.
Technically 5 weeks tomorrow. Ran out of frer and used some cheapie South African test and it was really faint so that’s massively stressed me out. Have forked out for a digital with weeks indicator but I’m scared if I don’t get a 3+ it’s all over so not sure when to test.

[Miami81]

@beanhunter I didn't get a 3+ on the last digi I did, even though the blood hcg taken two days before was definitely over the threshold for a 3+ (I was testing at 5+2). So don't panic if you don't get the 3+ is what I am trying to say. I saw my bean twice after that and so far all good.
Next scan isn't til next week at 9+4 but I am trying to be all zen about it as there is nothing I can do that will change it now.
@AnneLovesGilbert I will be thinking of you tomorrow.

[AnneLovesGilbert]

Nice to see you all here. Thanks for the good wishes. Feeling a bit nervous, if we hadn’t had Sundays highs and lows I’d have been fully expecting bad post 9 week news but now thinking I’ll be pretty gutted if something’s happened. Time alone will tell and all that. Buggering time.

[Paranormalbouquet]

Hi all, wrote a message on old thread before realising it was full and lost it yesterday.

Popping on to say good luck today Anne.

Hopeful I don’t get on with OPKs either. But I have a very regular cycle and good signs of ovulation.

I’ve had spotting since last night myself. Called midwife who essentially said since I was under 24 weeks they aren’t interested. I think I’ll email my consultant and see what she thinks. I’m sure it’s most likely just cervical irritation from the stitch but still don’t like to see it.

[Munchies89]

Girls I thought I had lost you!! Wondered why it had gone so quiet.

Good luck for the scan today @AnnelovesGilbert

Hope the spotting settles down asap @Paranormalbouquet and you get some reassurance from the consultant.

I've just taken the plunge and booked my appointments with RMC and midwife at the GP surgery x

[AnneLovesGilbert]

Oh no @Paranormalbouquet, how worrying for you and what a shit response, sorry

Definitely contact your consultant. Are they normally good at replying?

Hey @Munchies89! How are you doing? Thank you. Had two absolutely insane dreams, one where the baby's head had fallen off but it was otherwise fine, and one where all was well. I had a chat with it for the first time as I was nodding off last night. Feeling quite calm and collected at the moment. Will make the crash worse it if comes but for now I'm enjoying some rare zen.

Well done on sorting your appointments. How do you feel about it all?

[Munchies89]

@Anne it's crazy how pregnancy hormones can affect ours dreams. I'm glad they were a little more positive... Well one especially. As the last thing you need is extra anxiety right now.
As always we are all keeping everything crossed for you and will be checking here for an update later.

I'm still feeling really well. I'm glad the appointments are booked but can't help think about the what ifs...however trying to stay more positive about things right now. Due to my diabetes and other things I have a lot of appointments booked into my work calendar at the moment....hoping no one notices or asks questions until I'm ready to say something x

[TaylsN]

@annelovesgilbert I'd gone on the old thread to wish you luck today and then saw the thread was closed.
Hope all looks well
@munchies hope all goes well with starting your appointments.
I had blood drawn again yesterday to make sure hcg is climbing and that progesterone still looks good. We'll see. The midwife was very optimistic and already wrote my name into their delivery schedule for April. Not sure how I feel about that. It's encouraging she's optimistic but I'm afraid I'll feel even more devastated if we lose it again.

[Hopefulforourrainbow]

Hi ladies. So many of you are pregnant now! It's so exciting! Thought came in to my head this morning, if I don't ovulate this month maybe reflexology lady was right and there is a blocked fallopian tube. Im feeling so anxious about things just now. It's really not like me. This holiday can't come soon enough!
Hope the scan went well @Anne.
Sorry you've had spotting @paranormal. Terrible way to be treated. I hope you manage to get an appointment sorted.

[Munchies89]

Thank you @TaylsN how are you feeling? How many weeks are you? I totally get that feeling and that's why I've been so hesitant to book appointments x

[Munchies89]

Sorry cross post @Hopefulforourrainbow so sorry you're feeling so anxious right now. I take it your not seeing that lady again? Hopefully she's completely crazy and it's not true what she's said.
Tell us more about your holiday xx

[AnneLovesGilbert]

Good news! I am now the most pregnant I've ever been All on track at 9+5.

Heard the hb again, saw it moving around. He thinks I'm likely to bleed again but didn't really explain why other than all the blood thinners. Have the green light to get back to shagging too which is nice.

Having an unofficial scan with him next week at another hospital as he's off on hols the next day and we're away the week after.

Said uterus and placenta are all good and progressed well on the xtra cyclogest the last 2 weeks. I have to do morning ones up the bum and nighttime up the vag and increase night time dose to 3 if more spotting.

I can't describe the relief. I know it's only early days still but the last week has been so anxious and things are still okay in there.

Going to book in, he was a bit wary but as we're away soon we'll lose the window for the nuchal if I don't.

Thank you for all the kind wishes. I'm still pregnant Can't quite believe it.

[AnneLovesGilbert]

Thank you @TaylsN When will you get your results ? Glad all is going well so far

I don't blame you for freaking out a bit about delivery schedules! Are you on progesterone? I had a blood test done for it today to see if the pessaries are absorbing.

Which CD are you @Hopefulforourrainbow? I was in exactly the same place during our long dry patch. I read something about people not ovulating and not realising on some stupid forum and got very panicked. I don't want to keep banging on about temping but that was one of the reasons I tried it and to stop getting my hopes up if af seemed to be running late. I'm sure your ovaries are beautiful and functioning perfectly, and you have two, you only really need one so two is great. But I doubt it helps what anyone says and sorry you're stressed about it. Do you usually have a regular cycle and have you ever had ovulating symptoms? It's funny what you start to notice when you're paying more attention. My super nose started appearing mid cycle.

Where will you be in your cycle while you're on holiday? Holiday sex is the best, can you put ttc thoughts behind you for a week and just enjoy being together?

Good you're feeling well @Munchies89, hope your appointments pass without comment and you're being well looked after x

[Paranormalbouquet]

Oh that’s fantastic news Anne! I’ve been checking back all day!

Bleeding has stopped here for now. Baby has been kicking very low so that’s maybe what’s happening. I’ll keep an eye for now and if it starts again I’ll go in and ask someone to take a look.