DTD on ovulation day only? I think I might have ovulated earlier than expected and I was away prior to this so we might have got lucky and done it the day before, but there's a chance that it was actually ovulation day. I've read mixed information on whether or not that would be too late. Just wondering if anyone has any experience?
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Havingkittens04 ·
20/07/2016 20:02
Yes, twice. We'd taken a break from ttc with my last pg, and we'd been trying for months and nothing was happening. The month we took a break we made sure we dtd (just once) outside of my ovulation window, 6 days prior to my expected ov date (I was tracking) Totally shocked but thrilled to miss my period and get a bfp. First scan showed from measurements that I must have ov'd 6 days early, on the day we dtd. What a fluke?! But our baby was poorly and we lost him at 17 weeks.
6 months later, the same thing has happened again!!! Not really trying after our terrible loss, dtd 6 days earlier than ov date again, and I got another bfp. I'm 13 weeks now and all looks good so far.
From my experience, I honestly believe, when it's meant to be it will be. All you need is to dtd once, with just the one determined little swimmer 
Good luck x
MmmMalbec ·
20/07/2016 21:04
Thank you for your reply. Such an interesting story to have ovulated so much earlier completely by chance!!
So sorry to hear about losing your son though, that must have been so hard. Good luck with this pregnancy 
xx
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Havingkittens04 ·
20/07/2016 21:14
I know, and twice. It's crazy! We really have no control over these things, no matter how much research we do, how expert we are in charting, how much we spend on ov supplies.... 
Thank you, it's the hardest thing you can ever face, losing a child. We have an amazing 3 yr old DD so we feel very blessed, she's helped us through. We're praying it works out for us this time, she will be an awesome big sister
If you have the slightest, niggling feeling you could be pg, despite your head telling you it might not be possible, just go with it 
Havingkittens04 ·
21/07/2016 09:06
I'm having my dating scan this morning (eek!) Had 2 early scans so far, after losing my son last year my consultant wanted to check baby for any signs of it happening again, but so far so good, so hoping they don't spit anything untoward and I can relax a bit...
Yes, I'll find out the gender I like to be organised and prepared - I think it helps everyone in the family to bond with the baby if it has an identity? I also found that knowing DDs name in labour helped push her out - I kept repeating it to myself over and over whilst pushing to help me to focus (4 pushes and she was out!) x
Havingkittens04 ·
21/07/2016 18:26
Scan went well, no sign of anything to worry about and I'm due 25th January Cannot tell you how relieved and emotional I was to get my Bounty pack 
after the significance of not being given it last time x
Havingkittens04 ·
22/07/2016 08:34
Malbec I had a free pregnacare trial pack (7 days) with some sudocreme. Being given the pack and the Bounty wallet to keep my maternity notes in (this is Wales, is it different elsewhere?!) was a symbol to me of the fact that the midwidfe believed I'd get to actually take my baby home this time x
Sephi Such a lovely story I didn't think it was possible to be pg either and only tested when I did because I was watching an episode of Friends and Monica was testing 
I remembered I had some tests that were 'going to waste' and thought I might as well... x
Good luck Malbec x
MmmMalbec ·
22/07/2016 08:52
Ah I think I got all that at my 8 week booking in appointment! Thank you, you too (with the pregnancy obviously!)
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Havingkittens04 ·
22/07/2016 11:56
Sephi haha! I was actually at YYF yesterday! It's only 15 mins from where I live I would absolutely love to give birth there, but as it's only a MLU my worry is that, if my BP goes haywire like it did in labour with DD I wouldn't want to get rushed to the Royal Gwent 
So, after the 20 week scan my care will be transferred to the Royal Glam where I had DD (we were living closer to Llantrisant at the time)
Sorry to hijack the thread Malbec
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Havingkittens04 ·
22/07/2016 13:33
I was in and out of the Gwent with HG last time, and the Consultant there wasn't sensisitive towards us about our son's condition (to say the least) and was speaking as if she'd already written him off at 12 weeks. To cut a long and upsetting story* short, when I had to face the fact that I was losing my son at 17 weeks I asked for my care to be transferred to Nevill Hall. The Consultant there was fantastic and ensured I got extra scans this time around. The travel was a pain though as it's an hour away, and now I've been 'released' to YYF after my scan yesterday
- when I relayed my experience at the Gwent to the YYF Midwife yesterday she said my story actually made her ashamed of her profession
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