TTC after miscarriage thread #4

Thank you everyone.

Congratulations AllTalk

HopefulKate I had lots of tests after I lost DD and they can't say conclusively what caused me to go into labour. It's a very long story but I most likely lost her due to hospital negligence. Because I've had a successful pregnancy and my son was 13 days overdue and 8lbs 4oz so not a small baby they aren't willing to diagnose an incompetent cervix but it is possible that's the problem which is scary when considering ttc again

Congratulations AllTalk. I hope that knickerwatch is unproductive and you have an uneventful pregnancy.

IC I occasionally have a rummage for my cervix but it never seems hugely different, so I have kind of given up on that one.

Congratulations alltalk best of best of luck!!! It will be all brilliant I'm sure! X

A BFP! Awesome news! Congrats alltalk

Congratulations alltalk! That's so exciting! Keep us posted!

Welcome smiling. I'm new too. Sorry for your losses. Wishing you luck with ttc

Yay for the bfp!!

PS insufficiently that made me laugh! I struggled to find mine too jpeg and for about a week was religiously checking the wrong thing every morning! It's amazing what you learn about your own body when TTC

Sorry foz and nails that you are still bleeding. It adds to the trauma. Hope it settles soon.

Sorry for your losses smiling - how heartbreaking for you. The ladies here are fabulous so you have found a great place for support xx

I tested again this morning and got a faint BFP on a Superdrug cheapy and a FRER I cannot actually believe it is real just yet. I've been having light cramps since 1-2dpo but now I'm obviously reading more into them. And the checking for blood commences!

Have to try not to get my hopes up. But it could happen... couldn't it? I mean, people have successful pregnancies all the time, so why not? xx

smiling welcome and so sorry for your losses.

Thanks insufficiently I will have a good rummage!! Ha. I have been checking it regularly and think I'm doing the right thing, it just worried me yesterday when I thought it was lower than normal but I'm in my fertile week?? I need to stop worrying! This month I have been not relaxed enough! It's cd15, another flashing smiley on the OPK so hopefully I'll ovulate soon. Do I dtd every day or every other??

Hi Smiling I'm so so sorry for your losses. Welcome. I hope you find some comfort here and good luck on TTC.

Have you had any tests at all?

Hi ladies can I join you?

I had a mmc at 16 weeks (baby measured 15 weeks) in 2014

Had ds (aged 13mths) in April last year

Lost DD just before Christmas, went into labour at 18 + 5 weeks, she was born alive and lived for 3 minutes.

We have decided to start ttc this cycle, I started my period yesterday so will be actively trying from next week, am feeling very nervous.

Thanks for the warm welcomes .

Foz - I use a combination of opk and checking cm, looking for a change to the more fertile slippery stuff. I find that it has been a good indicator of impending ovulation. But you know how our bodies can be especially post mc. I didn't really get my opk surge last cycle but guessing I may have missed it overnight or didn't have one. I try to test twice a day. I'm cd12 so hoping we can start this weekend...

Thanks jpeg - you too by the sound of things?

Yeah nails - spartone and iron tablets when bleeding is bad. Although I don't feel too bad atm. I can usually tell when my iron levels dip. I think I've just become used to it now taking pads everywhere 'just in case'

Positive OPK took me by surprise today. I had ruled myself out as dr was suggesting referal to gynae for a possible D&C so I assumed cycle would be weird until that was done.

So, do you ladies rely on OPK alone or in combination with other things?

Sorry foz and nails that you are still bleeding... I hope it stops soon. foz you definitely could be ovulating! I hope you had that early night

Yeah Foz, mine is mostly brown with the occasional pink bleed. It will be 10 weeks on Sunday since I started bleeding. Are you on iron tablets? It's shit isn't it?!

Evening ladies, everyone seems so positive today!

Nails sorry to hear things are taking so long to recover. I think I'm in the same crappy boat as you. No let up in the bleeding (8 wks post MC now although I know you're further along) I'm not bleeding as such but brown discharge is continuous.

I just got home and something made me do a OPK and it looked fairly positive. Not sure what to make of that. Early night just in case?

I know this sounds stupid but I get so confused about how to feel what my cervix is like?! Today I think it might be lower than normal, but I got a flashing smiley on ovulation test so it should be high?? I'm worried that what I'm feeling isn't actually my cervix?? Sorry if I'm being dumb!

Oh right! Sounds right on course to me! Xx