Just MC and ready to try again? Pack your leathers, black nail polish, air guitar and jump in the mosh pit for some serious metalling. All welcome! (Part 17)

Welcome wishing you are v welcome to come and join the madness!! So sorry to hear about MC

pie I agree that 'Hope' is a lovely name! And yes, the 2ww is hideous!

poppy grrrr at your Docs, that just sounds v unfair! And almost more frustrating after what your previous consultant had said!

Just met my friend for lunch and ate rather more than I would normally do so have a suspicion I may struggle to keep my eyes open this afternoon! Not really got much work to do either so need to try and look busy which is sometimes more tiring than actually being busy IYSWIM!

Hello folks! Thanks to Piemistress' invitation, I find myself wanting some support please. I am 35, Dh is 38. We had been ttc for 2 yrs+ then had a mc in march at 8.2 weeks. Been ttc since August. no joy. Fertility tests on both sides came back as normal. Would be very grateful to join you guys for moral support and advice. Thank you :-)

Pie Hope is a lovely name!

I have thought about alternative therapies for the late ovulation issue, but I have been a bit put off acupuncture after having a few sessions when DS was overdue - antenatal teacher and hypnobithing teacher (yes I was one of those...and will be again when we have the next DC ) both swore blind that acupuncture would work for me. DS had moved right down, I was 2cm dilated for a week, getting reglular braxton hicks and then after 3 (very expensive) sessions of acupuncture to kick start things (and 5 cervical sweeps.....nothing. DS was 16 days late and emergency C section after all that.

I know that just because it didn't work for that doesn't mean it wouldn't work a charm on other issues but I was really disappointed. I promise I will remove this prejudice and think about it afresh if things continue to be this bad

Blue I have seen the Dr about this but they won't refer me to anyone as I have already been diagnosed with PCOS. I am truly truly frustrated with them as they told me that as I already had one healthy child they didn't have the resources to refer me to anyone in relation to fertility issues. They just said that the normal advice is to wait 12 months but as PCOS sufferers are (apparently) half as likely to fall pregnant in any given cycle than others that they wouldn't even consider a referral until 18 months after the MC.

I am very with them as the consultant who diagnosed me in the first place said that we should try for 6 months and if nothing happened then he would start me on Clomid. I can't go back to see him as this was private appointment (back in the days when I had medical insurance with work) and i have moved away from the area. I feel a bit like I am being fobbed off.

Anyway my mum has offered to pay for me to have a private consultation here if I want and DH and I have agreed if nothing has happened by Christmas we will go and see someone in the New Year.

Sorry what a rant that was!

I would be very grateful for any suggestions of things to try!

poppy have you tried acupuncture for regulating your cycles? I have been for a few sessions recently and it has really helped. I would whole heartedly recommend it. If you look on here there are quite a few threads about the benefits of it when TTC etc and somebody might be able to recommend one near to you? I had also read things on Dr Google about late ovulation and I specifically asked my acupuncturist this. He put the needles in a different place that week and managed to bring it forward a few days.

Have just been to the loo and there is even more CM ?!! It is actually quite a ridiculous amount (almost like EWCM but more creamy in colour, quite globby and not as stretchy but still a little stretchy?!) I am too scared to let myself mental too much as I have let myself get my hopes every month so far only to be crushingly disappointed when I start spotting.

I did have a very random dream about Rob Lowe last night (he of 'About Last Night' fame, drool!) although it wasn't in a sexy way! :(

The hope filled 2ww is very difficult isn't it. This morning I did think to myself that if do get pg again and we have a little girl then I would love to call her Hope :)

poppy I wouldn't have thought there could be much truth re the 'egg hanging around too long' thing, as far as I understand it we're basically born with all the eggs we'll ever have and the body just chooses which one to release each cycle, so technically they've all been 'hanging around' a while anyway IYSWIM so Ov date shouldn't make any difference Have you been to the docs about your long cycles though (sorry if you've mentioned this before!)?

summer and pie I really didn't have many symptoms to speak of last week, as someone pointed out to me I did post here about feeling sick on friday but I really thought that was just due to the lack of sleep I'd had all week - slept appallingly all week (though maybe that was a sign )! I have never stopped caffeine though do only drink a couple of cups of normal tea a day and a few decaf ones and I can't drink caffeinated coffee anyway as it gives me huge headaches so I've always been a decaf latte girl! pie I also had a lot of creamy CM last week so hoping that's a good sign for you! Also really hope you both get some good news this week!!!

Can't work out if I'm hot or cold at the mo...stupid cold! Nose streaming and sneezing too...lovely! But PMA it's a good cover up for feeling so tired and being a bit ditzy with all these hormones flying around at the moment! And also meant I could go to the docs yesterday without anyone at working get suspicious!

Pie both with my DS, MC and chemical last cycle I had lots of creamy CM from about 5 or 6DPO onwards....fingers crossed this is a good sign for you too!!

Thanks Summer and Blue for your lovely PMA words! Blue it has been this long before, MC cycle it was CD36 but I was really hoping things had got back to a more normal range. My fear (possibly unfounded) is that by the time I do actually ov, the little egg has been hanging around for so long that it can't do its job properly hence MC and Chemical pg. Thank you Dr Google for planting that seed! Does anyone know if this could be true?

PMA, PMA, PMA, PMA, PMA!

Not really many symptoms to speak of here apart from TMI ALERT lots of creamy CM? Am only 7dpo. Have a horrible feeling AF will come early and on Saturday too when i'm all dressed up in my bridesmaid glory!

blue that is lovely, so glad you are feeling positive about it all. your little bean will be feeding off the PMA and bouncing around in there

i am feeling 'normal' today i am 13DPO but only CD25. I could def test today but am now convinced AF will get me this week i also gave in on the coffee amnesty and had a decaff latte, though a decaff only has a max of 25mg of caffeine in it so i should be ok if i am pg. feeling a bit flat about it though... any chocolate brownies left over?

PMA PMA PMA PMA.................

poppy at no Ov yet for you...so sorry you're having to wait so long...has it been this long before? There's some brownies still available if you'd like them?

summer how are you feeling today...well done for holding out and not POAS!!

shimmery are you due for testing soon too?

DH and I are feeling sooo different about everything this time around, it may sound odd but everything felt like a hassle/not right last time (even though we were actively TTC and v v pleased with the bfp), it took til CD44 to get a result and then when I got my bfp I told DH on the phone which wasn't great, my doc then said the line wasn't dark enough on my test and told me to come back in a week (I'm now with a new GP!), the dates didn't sit right and various other things too...and then the MMC of course! Whereas this time we both just feel much more positive and peaceful about the whole thing, which is so strange as we should be feeling more nervous IYSWIM But I'm going to try and cling to the PMA to get through the next few weeks until scan time! We're seeing DH's parents in a couple of weeks so have decided we'll tell them then and ring my Mum & step-Dad on skype before we go.

Happy Tuesday all

Poppyjen the point of this thread is that we share all of our worries, no matter how big or small. Of course you are frustrated, i would be if i got to that point. I am sending you bucketloads of PMA, and a VIP ticket to the padded cell

Apologies in advance at me me post this morning - despite what seemed like a temp rise yesterday I am right back down again today. So no ovulation yet for me despite this being CD 30 I am so unbelievably frustrated, it is so hard to keep the PMA when I don't have a clue when I will ovulate. Its not that the SWI isn't lovely, its just that there's so much pressure to keep at it every other day until O, but if you don't O until after CD30.......

Sorry ladies, I know there are those of you out there with greater worries and I am sorry if this seems a little silly Just needed to get that out there

Hope you are all having a more positive day!

who are you calling bossy eh? you are getting all shirty with me now for forgetting boobeez so you can shuuut-aarrrrrrrp

OK so i have been feeling queasy allll day. I so want to test and have talked to DH tonight, we have agreed to at least give it until Friday, although he wants to go out on Friday night - i have said i may give in and do it then even if he is out! That is of course if AF doesnt show by then

missg i am thrilled you have seen your lil bean! It must have felt so good coming out of there with a smile on your face!

I have also consulted DH on this matter, our area is chockerblock with expectant mums and we have merged with another hospital so i have no chance of a viability scan until 14 weeks they will only scan you at the EPU if you are bleeding (i have heard of manipulative people lying about bleeding to get an early scan ) sooooo we will def get a private scan circa 8 weeks. i think they cost about £75, i expected DH to say no but he was all for it

OK so here is the updated list - i have added boobeez and cuttlefish:

TTC
Summerbird73; TTC#2; cycle 5; AF due circa 23 Sept
Eve34
PieMistress; TTC #2, cycle 4 (?); AF due circa 25th Sept
ShimmeryPixie
Poppyjen TTC#2 Cycle 3 post mc AF due ?(4th October ish)
Babysaurus: TTC#1, Cycle 1 (?), AF hopefully NOT due around 11th October.
Pebspop

BFP:
BlueCrane TTC#1 EDD 31st May 2012
MandaHugNKiss TTC#4 EDD 18th May 2012
MissGiraffe TTC #2 (1DD, 15yo) EDD 10th May 2012
MarathonMama
InsomniaQueen TTC #1 EDD 18th March 2012
Boobeez
Cuttlefishdramas

D'oh just realised I have a modicum of 'babybrain' already with my typo's...here are stats with an actual month

oh, and manda yes, I think boobeez did get a bfp too...

TTC
Summerbird73; TTC#2; cycle 5; AF due circa 23 Sept
Eve34
PieMistress; TTC #2, cycle 4 (?); AF due circa 25th Sept
ShimmeryPixie
Poppyjen TTC#2 Cycle 3 post mc AF due ?(4th October ish)
Babysaurus: TTC#1, Cycle 1 (?), AF hopefully NOT due around 11th October.
Pebspop

BFP: (insert your due dates etc here)
BlueCrane TTC#1 EDD 31st May 2012
MandaHugNKiss TTC#4 EDD 18th May 2012
MissGiraffe TTC #2 (1DD, 15yo) EDD 10th May 2012
MarathonMama
InsomniaQueen TTC #1 EDD 18th March 2012

Sorry smiley in all the excitment of a fab scan for missg I didn't welcome you properly! As all the others have said this thread is a great support and I hope you love it as much as we all do! I'm so sorry you find yourself here again though - it really does suck doesn't it! :(

Fingers crossed this thread will bring you good luck! xx

Oh MissG that's great news. Hope you can relax a little now

Just a quick hello from me, in the middle of making DS dinner....

Hi to smiley so sorry you find yourself back here but we're here to help you keep things positive!

Had a little bit of a temp rise this morning so fingers crossed in the next couple of days it will carry on and show ovulation for yesterday.

I'll catch up properly later

yeah! great news missG

Welcome back smiley although obviously sorry you need the thread again. I hope you find us as helpful as the last bunch you were here with - I know these ladies are just fab imho.

I keep forgetting to update my details on the list as per bossy's summers request! Hey, didn't boobeez get her bfp too?

TTC
Summerbird73; TTC#2; cycle 5; AF due circa 23 Sept
Eve34
PieMistress; TTC #2, cycle 4 (?); AF due circa 25th Sept
ShimmeryPixie
Poppyjen TTC#2 Cycle 3 post mc AF due ?(4th October ish)
Babysaurus: TTC#1, Cycle 1 (?), AF hopefully NOT due around 11th October.
Pebspop

BFP: (insert your due dates etc here)
BlueCrane TTC#1 EDD 31st Mat 2012
MandaHugNKiss TTC#4 EDD 18th May 2012
MissGiraffe TTC #2 (1DD, 15yo) EDD 10th May 2012
MarathonMama
InsomniaQueen TTC #1 EDD 18th March 2012

Yeah missg fantastic news!!!

Welcome smileygirl also want to say that you are back here again but congrats on your DD as well! This thread has been/is fantastic!!

summer I think holding out as long as you can is a good plan, though I do know it's SO difficult! I wasn't intending to test yesterday, it was just due to my cold that I gave it a whirl would've so liked to have been past AF due date before I found out!

Anyway, just updating my stats after docs app and adding baby as requested

TTC
Summerbird73; TTC#2; cycle 5; AF due circa 23 Sept
Eve34
PieMistress; TTC #2, cycle 4 (?); AF due circa 25th Sept
ShimmeryPixie
Poppyjen TTC#2 Cycle 3 post mc AF due ?(4th October ish)
Babysaurus: TTC#1, Cycle 1 (?), AF hopefully NOT due around 11th October.
Pebspop

BFP: (insert your due dates etc here)
BlueCrane TTC#1 EDD 31st Mat 2012
MandaHugNKiss
MissGiraffe TTC #2 (1DD, 15yo) EDD 10th May 2012
MarathonMama
InsomniaQueen TTC #1 EDD 18th March 2012

Whoop Whoop fab news missg what did they date you as - 6 weeks?

whooo MissG always good to get some heartbeat news.....yay!!!!! Big hugs from here!! Xx

Just another quick one, as I need to catch up on loads of work I should have been doing (boss's first day of annual leave and I am in demand). Babygiraffe is there, in the right place, with teensy weensy heart beating away. Such a relief! Finally got my wish of leaving the EPU happy. Thanks for everyone's good wishes and PMA. I know I'll still be a bit of a nervous wreck for a while yet, but for now I am thankful for my little blob! x

TTC
Summerbird73; TTC#2; cycle 5; AF due circa 23 Sept
Eve34
PieMistress; TTC #2, cycle 4 (?); AF due circa 25th Sept
ShimmeryPixie
Poppyjen TTC#2 Cycle 3 post mc AF due ?(4th October ish)
Babysaurus
Pebspop

BFP: (insert your due dates etc here)
BlueCrane TTC#1 EDD May 30th/June 1st - TBC
MandaHugNKiss
MissGiraffe TTC #2 (1DD, 15yo) EDD 10th May 2012
MarathonMama
InsomniaQueen TTC #1 EDD 18th March 2012

Will be back later to catch up on everyone else's goings on.

welcome smileygirl1 so sorry for your recent loss but i also want to congratulate you on your DD . this thread has given me and the others so much support, i would have gone to pieces without them!!

just for reference - the term 'metalling' was a typo from (i think) marathon, she meant to say 'mentalling'. It has thrown us into a mosh pit of rock, leathers, and air guitar twanginess! we had a brief foray into a safari photo shoot but it is probably best we dont talk any more about that, the pictures were leaked to the press you see, nasty business

pie i have a CB digi at home but i PROMISED DH i wouldnt use it until Friday at the earliest i am sure fake tan and lashes are fine - i am sure i had my lashes done when PG with DS...

Do you have any tests in the house summer?

AF isn't due for me until Sunday but I will test on Friday (if haven't started spotting by then) so I know if I can get very merry at the wedding on Saturday or not. I'm also being way OTT and paranoid that getting a fake tan and my eyelashes tinted is a bad move in the 2ww ..... tell me i'm being silly !!!!!

Hi Ladies,

Can I join in please? I was actually on this thread last year after my 1st MC and it gave me such support and advice, I just well I would have been lost without it. I graduated to the Grads thread and have a lovely little daughter crawling about the place. We decided to try again and unfortunately I've had another MC. We are completely devastated but we want to keep trying.

So just wanted to drop in and say hellooo.

Hope you are all doing well and looking forward to getting to know you all. Wishing you all big huge bfp vibes.

x

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