TTC After MC: The home of hopeful nipples, ovulation eyes and the most determined Mummawannabees around. Chin up, tits out!

Hi can I join? I had a miscarriage in February and have been ttc since then. Just got my AF today so feeling a bit low. I do have one DS who is 2.

Need to get through 3 baby showers in the next few weeks and countless 'so when are you thinking of having another one?' questions.
So sorry to read of other losses. It's heartbreaking isn't it

Oh no bessie sorry your having a bad day. They really are tough aren't they? I hope you can take a little comfort in the fact that your not alone and we all have these wretched, awful days :( hoping that the sunshine helps to lift your spirits, and we are all here if you need to vent xx

morning all,

sorry to the newbies that are here with recent mc's, how sad :(

hope everyone else is ok.

i got my "peak" this morning on clearblue. so should ov today/tomorrow.(altho had twinges last night, so lord knows. dtd last night to cover bases anyway)

feeling really low today, have tears rolling now reading all the new posts.

:( x

Welcome new ladies.

Seasides I'm so sorry you are going through this dreadful uncertainty, saying a little prayer for you and your bean xx

Welcome gandt and florence, you'll get great advice and support here from some funny, knowledgeable and slightly bonkers ladies, but I hope in the nicest possible way neither of you are here for long

parsley Ooo Pinot, can I have some too please?

seasides as others have said hopefully it's just to early. I know that doesn't help how you must be feeling right now. But keep strong for your little bean...today you are pregnant. Sending up a prayer for you and your bean xxx

Hi, please can I join?
I'm 35 and TTC #2. MMC at 11+5 at the end of Feb. Had an unmanaged miscarriage and first AF came 29 days later so im hoping my cycle is back to 'normal' although i have a a sneaking suspicion that PCOS may be lurking. However, GP wont send me for bloods until my 2nd AF. So starting to get back in the game again, in fact may go and pounce on the hub soon to increase chances of best possible outcome!
This thread is great, gives me hope. Good luck everyone!

Please can I join. I had a MMC last November and then several months of WTF bleeding and passing clots and pain - GP took a while to get his bum into gear to get me a scan and all.

Anyway, I think that we are going to maybe, perhaps, potentially start again with TTC. I'm just waiting for AF to pop up and then think we might start.

Feeling utterly terrified of starting the crazy journey that is TTC. We have a DD who, I feel, was quite effected by the MMC (of the lack of Mummy time she is used to), and she's only really now back on track. I think this is why I'm so hesitant about trying again in case it goes wrong again.

Just realised how long a post this is, sorry

seasides I'm so so sorry the scan didn't go as well as you hoped today. As others have said it's still very early days so I'm keeping it all crossed for you

sebs sorry the witch seems to be getting you. Have a 'sorry for your irritating LP' card x

broody farewell for now and all the best with your house move plans. In the nicest possible way I hope we don't meet on this thread again

belle welcome but here's hoping you're not here long

office sending positivity your way x

to everyone else! nothing much to report here, AF seems to be pretty normal flow considering it's my first since the mmc/erpc so I'm trying to feel grateful for that.

Seasides I'm so sorry your scan wasn't more reassuring but 5 weeks is so so early. Even 6 weeks is too early for many people. My symptoms were completely absent from week 5 to week 6 and I was convinced something had gone wrong. It doesn't always mean something bad. So sorry you're stuck in that awful waiting place but wishing so hard for you for that your next scan will show an embryo with a heartbeat. Hugs.

Thanks so much triple and bessie, that does make me feel better. She advised against re-testing on Friday as they say that it won't necessarily tell us much if it's an ectopic. I don't know - the nurse was a lot more pessimistic that the scan doc, but maybe it's important not to get people's hopes up.

seasides btw as comparison of a pg that was doomed i.e. mine. My HCG at 5+2 was 477 !! So please try not to worry too much.

(((((hugs)))) for Seasides :( hope its a happy ending for you, i really do. thinking of you x

sorry didn't refresh. The HCG sounds normal to me. You can google average HCG levels at 5 weeks and I don't think it is low - surprised that she was not positive, normally they don't let on anyway.
So you would ideally be expecting it to double by Friday - hope its in the magic 4K range. Hang in there and take care.

Ohh seasides I'm so sorry to hear that your scan did not go so well. However at 5 weeks, I think it would be highly unlikely to see an embryo - so you may well have a happy ending when you go in for your scan again. Hope your HCG level comes out high today and its doubles by Friday. I would not lose hope just yet, I know you want to prepare for the worst, but I really do think its too early to tell. The symptoms come and go in any case. FX for you - I hope you get good news today and Friday so you can have a good Easter.

Thank you tanny , what I would do without you ladies I do not know.

Thanks everyone. My hcg is 1962, which is 'appropriate', but low, apparently. She doesn't sound hopeful, though she said there's a chance everything will be fine. I've gone from making plans to preparing for the worst. It's just so shit, I had visions of settling down all happy and reassured this evening, but instead I feel like we're not even at square one, in some no-man's land. DH is being amazing, we've been fighting a bit recently, but he's being so strong and supportive, so that really helps.

Seasides we'll keep the hope going. I really understand the worry you are feeling, but the other are right, it could be ok.

You're not alone. We're here for you. Big MN look the other way squeezy hug x

sebs sorry for your bfn :(

And seasides :( :( I really really hope that the hcg results are okay xxxx

Seasides I'm sorry your scan was not very reassuring, but please don't panic just yet. 5 weeks is still so early, I didn't think you'd be able to see anything at that stage which is why most private places don't scan until 7 weeks. As for symptoms, mine didn't kick in until closer to 6 weeks, so again I don't think that's necessarily a bad sign. Hopefully your hcg results will be good and another scan in a week or so will bring more clarity. So sorry you're stuck in limbo again though, I know how horrible it is. xx

Oh seasides,I'm sorry! I really hope that it is just a bit early and that next week you'll see a sac (and a heartbeat). Life is so utterly cruel sometimes. This thread makes my heart ache.

No signs as yet Triple..cd13 so could just be ovulating late. Not going to get stressed out yet, because as we all know that would be counter productive. Need to just chill!

Sorry for the BFN sebs, it's horrible, and to everyone else whose bodies are messing them around. I've been lurking away, but it looks like I'm going to be settling back in - my scan today did not go well .

5 weeks today, I'm pretty certain, and it looked like I have an empty sac. It's positive that it doesn't seem to be ectopic - though they still can't rule that out - but they would expect to see something by now. I have googled it, of course, and lots of people don't at 5 weeks, but my boobs are definitely less sore today, and zero other symptoms. I'm just gutted - we'd really started getting our hopes up. No bleeding or pain, and I just didn't think life would be so cruel as to give me a mc after trying for so long. But of course it is. Waiting for my hcg results and will probably go back in on Friday for a 2nd set, and then possibly scan next week too - but I fear the worst.

metal good luck with the school allocations. I can imagine how stressful it must be. But in some ways its good tht you have other things to focus on than TTC !

sebs how long has it been since you mc? I don't think its been very long, so please don't worry. Hopefully your turn will come soon. Sometimes it takes longer for the body to recover from the MC too. It took me 8th cycle to conceive after my first miscarriage and I was convinced something was wrong as my periods were very light. I was passing weird clots up to 7th cycle - and spotting pre-AF up to 5th cycle. So I really think my body just took longer to recover.

english hope you ovulate soon. Have you had any other signs like ewcm so far?

Sorry for your BFN sebs. Looks like I'm the only one of our club still in the running . I'm not giving up hope yet, my cervix has been really high up all day today, and although I know it's not reliable sign this is very unusual for me.

In the meantime I'm going crazy about the school allocations - DH has got the log-in details for the council website, but I can't get hold of him because he's so busy at work! Grrr. All my friends have got their second choice though, so I'm suspecting it'll be the same for us.

triple glad you finally got a BFN and can get cracking again. Hopefully your tests will bring you some answers too.