The hot new TTC after MC thread - all welcome, bring a fish and all the posifrickentivity you can muster! Prepare to overshare.

Ooooh 8dpo Otters!! . Go awn, what symptoms have you?

Good morning and happy new week everyone. Welcome choccy and Pickle, come join the madness

I'm impressed with all the tith recently, especially you sebs! We made a sterling effort this month but now ov has passed I really can't be bothered. I'm a terrible person

8dpo for me today and trying so hard not to SS. Distracting myself with wedding planning work to try to keep my mind from it.

Hi choccy and Pickle welcome aboard. I'm sorry for both your losses. Like others have said I hope your stays will be short and sweet. Sorry the witch showed up Pickle but well done on the posifrickentivity.

Sarnie it's impossible not to worry with our histories but today you are pregnant. Hold on that.

Well done sebs passes chafing cream. Sterling effort. Hope it pays off for you!

Back to work after a week off and sat on a freezing cold train. Definitely not going to spend my day looking up stories of people who had zero symptoms but still got their BFP interspersed with scoffing the bon maman biscuits I bought for my colleagues. ...

High fives Sebs! That's some serious dedication! I'm hoping I can muster some enthusiasm, I'm aiming for a marathon too!!

Sorry you're having to join us pickle, wishing you a short but sweet journey.

Go sebsmummy. AF turned up for me tonight roll on more sexy time in march lol.

Can I please say brag that I have hidden the sausage 11 times in 14 days.

That is dedication, yes indeedy very fucking sore now

That is all.

Thanks parsley, so sorry to hear of your loss. I'm just going to have a read through now I'm officially on the bus.

Pull up a pew pickle you're in good (jaded) company here! Sorry to hear of your losses, we can all relate to the feelings you describe.

After waiting 18 months for a BFP and then losing it to a MMC at 11 weeks. As such I've never had any innocent enjoyment of ttc or being pg. It's pretty saddening to contemplate, but I know I'll get there in the end and in the meantime, the ladies on this thread are seriously the best tonic and so supportive.
We will look after you pickle but hopefully you'll be moving on before too long!

Hi can I join you all? I'm struggling on my own in the rw. My brief history mmc Feb 09 and June 09 dd July 2010. Mmc June 13. Been trying for two months with no joy. We've always fallen first time before so can't help worrying. It is all so hard I long for the innocence of making a baby and assuming it will all be OK. Would be really nice to be on thus difficult journey with you all.

Cool. :) I'll see you on there (I'm also a recurrent MMC er). I know that some of the ladies have seen Prof Q for the NK tests, if not for the RMC.

I'll check that other thread out thanks parsley.

Waves at English and sebsmummy.

It's prof Quenby I'm seeing tomorrow I believe justone Glad I'm in good hands.

Choccy, Prof Quenby works at Coventry - she offers NK testing for 360 pounds and part of that involves the 'scratch' which apparently boosts the lining for 3 months and therefore boosts chances of conception - so I am told. I don't think that is part of the routine RMC tests, but I expect they can advise you on whether it's worth paying for. I am actually coming up for this test in March (hopefully). I have had all the other tests at St Mary's where I got all clear except for a heart shaped uterus with a septum which they fixed.
I'm not sure what other RMC Coventry offer, but with Prof Q on the team, I expect they'll be good.
There seems to be differing opinions on progesterone, claxene (the brand name for herapin) and various doses of aspirin. Best to wait and see what they thing will help you in your specific case. I hope they get you sorted.

Thanks for all the reassurance ladies. No more clot obsessing for me!

sundance how frustrating! but at least you've caught it and just once could be enough so try not to stress out too much!

choccy welcome on board, I hope you don't have to stay too long! I know there's a recurrent MC thread over on the Pregnancy Loss board, you might find that useful for question compiling. I hope your appointment goes well and you get answers!

sarnie sending your little finger sarnie heaps of posifrickentivity and telling it to stay put!

After feeling so proud for enduring ikea yesterday, I have abandoned MrP to flat pack hell and am roasting a chicken instead. I got angry before I'd even finished one cupboard! Their bloody diagrams are so annoying!

Hi choccy. So sorry you are here as well. Everyone is do lovely but we never want new members

Well it looks as though I might indeed be ovulating in the next two days. I obviously have been getting EWCM as my CBFM had me reading low yesterday and high today and there is a clear shift on the test stick readings. We have definitely done enough BDing. Just got to hope my body actually manages to OV as opposed to show all the signs and then do bugger all.

Then it's the joy of the 2ww I suppose.

Hi Choccy! Good luck tomorrow. Hope you get some answers.

Re clots - pretty sure I always had a few clots pre mc.
My af is so light, im worried. Normally a day of spotting, a day of medium flow and then a couple of light. Is that normal?? I at least want a couple of days full/medium flow. Pretty sure pre-pill my af's lasted a good 5/6 days. Now its 3/4.

*ivf

Thanks justone, it's at University Hospital in Coventry.
I'm writing down questions at the moment.
I had bloods done after the last CP but obviously hormones etc would have still been present so they were probably pretty pointless really. I was also taking baby aspirin so that would've affected my clotting screen.

Waves at Doctor

They did mention last time about perhaps giving me pesseries etc, or cream. I've also read about injections that can be taken on a daily basis (claxane?)
My friend who is going through ov'd has also mentioned an endometrial scratch which I'd never heard of before.

Oh Choccy, Sorry you're here. Hope you get answers from your tests.

*do

Hello Chocky, sorry you find yourself here, but welcome.
Which clinic are you going to? Many go a range of bloods and a scan and then more bloods 6 weeks later and possibly any action if needed based on scan and interview of your history. St Mary's in London do a TEG test that other clinics don't do, its their specialism.
Most will give you an action plan, but probably not until the repeat bloods have been done and this might be to just try again or maybe use aspirin or herapin next time you get a BFP. Try to write your history down and take any paper work as you might miss details when you're there. Also write down any questions you can think of before hand and take them. If you can, get the clinic admin or secretary's email address so that you can keep in touch and ask questions if you remember something later. I expect that the questions you will need to ask will arise after you've got the first round of test results back, so tomorrow will be just the start of the journey. Good luck!

Hi ladies

Haven't read back on this thread but do you mind if I join?
I had 3 chemical mcs nov/dec/jan, had February off and due to ov this coming week.
I have a beautiful 2 1/2 yo ds who I absolutely adore.
I'm so scared about the next few weeks and it all happening again.

I have a recurrent mc clinic appt tomorrow afternoon and I don't really know what to expect apart from blood tests etc.
I had a scan after my last CP and the nurse was absolutely fabulous and she said the consultant was brilliant.
I'm just writing down questions to ask at the moment.
Can anyone shed any light on what goes on at the appt? I'm in the uk, not sure if that matters.

So sorry for all of your losses, it just absolutely is the worst thing ever.

parsley. - sounds v.normal. I had clots for at least 3 af's post mc, then back to normal, then more clots. Gross, but quite normal too, the doc told me that would happen when I had my mc.

So, been having a few cramps today, curiosity got the better of me so I just took an opk, 2 strong lines! I only finished af 7 days ago!!! So naturally panicking that my SMEP plans are out the window. Will have a bash tonight but can't believe my planned assault on at least 8 days of TITH has gone out the window!! Wtf is going in with these cycles???

I too am living vicariously through all you lot! AF due later this week, nothing else to report!

Hi all, just dropping in. Still spotting a little, so am trying to be as blunt with myself as I can, accept that I'm still a long way from any scans and that they wouldn't stop anything anyway. But am also hoping for the best. Positivity needed for the littlest sarnie. Otherwise am feeling tired and a bit nauseous but no other symptoms as yet.
parsley, clots were variable for me before DC & mc, try not to fret.