I get knocked down, but I'll get knocked up again, cos you're never gonna keep me down... The big fat posifrickintivity thread for people TTC after MC.

Floradix is good iron absorption too - I'm a veggie and have been advised to take it x

Saggy my red blood cell count was down to 90 (not sure what unit), from nearly 140 when took my bloods at 11 weeks. I'm on some heavy duty stuff prescribed by the doctors. It's 200mg ferrous sulphate, twice a day. The GP said I probably lost 3-4 pints of blood. I am thinking it must be more. I remember clots the size of sea breams coming out. (Sorry if it's TMI). The doctors and my DH thought it's funny I described the clots like fish. But they haven't seen how they bounce off the toilet bowl or pan when they came out! It's just like fish out of water.

However, the doctor did mention vitamin C can help with the absorption of iron. I bought some chewable vitamin C tablets on the way back to work. Now you mentioned it, I probably should have got berocca. It looks like it's got all the extra vitamins that I really should be having. And also a nice amount of folic acid. 366ug is nearly the amount we should be taking for ttc isn't it? I've stopped taking the pregnacare because it contains iron. I really don't want more of it.

Checking in. I think we ended the last thread with lots of good news. Thunder I hope the bfp fairy dust will give you the good luck you needed.

I am not on the ttc buses anymore either. I've been trying since september. I know it's not long compared to others. I have two MCs to show for my efforts. I think DH and I haven't got problems getting bfp. But we have major problems with getting it to stick.

I went to the doctor surgery to talk about my haemoglobin levels today. I'm still anemic from all the blood loss I had from the mc. So I got more iron tablets. Have any of you been prescribed iron tablets? They make you constipated and give black stools. The constipation is even worse than the 1st trimester .

Anyway at the surger, I actually picked up a card for the fertility clinic . I know DH won't agree with me to go to seek help. But I'm actually feeling this low.

Thunder I've been here since December too! I know what you mean though I was on another thread on another forum for ttc and its so hard to see people come on and get a bfp in no time. I don't really go on it anymore, 20 months in and nothing to show for it :( But we'll be thinking of you if you do disappear.

Liking the new thread congrats to any bfps that I've missed at the end of the old thread. Here's hoping for a few more over the next month :)

Thanks Saggy.

Thunder don't go! I've been here since September, there are still some of the old guard around. I'll be keeping my seat warm here though hoping this time I won't need it again. If you leave we will have to stalk you to see how you are doing, and you are so close to having your thyroid sorted and being back in the game. Take a break if you must, but promise you'll come back and report in. I TTC for 12 cycles for the baby I lost in September, then 5 cycles for the one I lost in March, so my BFP was a surprise this time, and if it has in any way made you feel worse I am so sorry . It is really hard to see people "jump the queue" but we are reserving a massive cheer for when you get your BFP.

Thanks for new thread! Congrats to mummy - don't leave thunder - I'm still here -AF arrived today finally after 101/2 weeks since erpc - have nt even started ttc yet - please don't go - it is hard but our time will come!! Patience is one of the hardest things!!! Xxxxx

Stay thunder! I miscarried in december so not long after u. And i reckon at this rate ill be here for a while yet. Your time to graduate will come soon!

Well done mummy lets hold hands together. I am still pregnant today. That's my mantra. But every little crampy or back ache feeling sends me to the loo to check.

Thunder don't go! You are lovely

mummy that's great news! wowee....

thunder it will be sad to see you go. you're always full of so much support. But I can see your point, it is hard to see everyone else sailing off into the sunset with bfps. I'll miss you!

Well done saggy,

Actually I'm thinking the time may have come for me to leave this thread. You are all a lovely bunch and the support here is fantastic, but I think there comes a time when being the only one left from when I joined in November is telling me something!

So I wish you all the very best luck and hugs for support now and for the pregnancies to come. If you look at our stats there must be an average of only a couple of months max ttc before graduating so I know you'll all be moving on very soon.

Thank you for all your kind words and support over the months.

Anymore POASers today??

Thanks saggy here's to a BIG BFP thread!

Congrat mummy that's great news Feels like the thread has picked up some good positive vibes again after a bit of bad patch for everyone.

sal I think there are a few of us in AF sync so the next couple of weeks are going to be sore Although I'm trying to kick the evil witch out the building still so still limbering up for the big push ha ha.