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10+ months TTC Part 2

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Colabottles64 · 24/12/2017 10:39

Starting a new thread to keep the torch lit!

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Colabottles64 · 27/02/2018 06:49

@lookingatthestars89 hello! I’m 13 weeks today and happy to report all is going well - 12 week scan last week and baby was waving and kicking and looking so chilled out Smile Still have to pinch myself most days, can’t believe it happened but am so happy it did!

How are you getting on? Would love to hear your story xxx

And hope all are doing ok? Think of you ladies very often and hope you all get your bfps and babies very soon @soozc @sunshineandsea @mimilicious013
@booksandstuff @tryingtostayrational @betseyboo87 @chlo22
And @bertiebotts hope your pregnancy is going well xxx

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LookingAtTheStars89 · 27/02/2018 00:47

@Colabottles64. I don't know if you still check the thread but I followed your courageous story on the 10+ months thread - how are you getting on? x

Booksandstuff · 09/01/2018 04:32

Hope it's gone well, Betsy. Did you get an appointment booked?

Feeling bit down at the mo. Might be post-Christmas blues. Am trying hard not to symptom spot, get myself in to a googling frenzy and then become convinced that this is my month. I'm 95% sure af is on its way, but I've unusually got quite a few spots so am holding on to that 5%Grin

Betsyboo87 · 07/01/2018 10:51

Books it is so hard - I feel I know where I am with the nhs but this is overwhelming. IVF isn’t covered on ours either. Moving back to the UK isn’t an option for us as we’re tied to a contract that would cost a lot more to break. Hopefully we won’t get to the point of needing IVF but we do need to plan ahead in case that is our only option. Right I need to man up and make an appointment tomorrow!

Booksandstuff · 05/01/2018 01:05

Welcome stick. Good self-control on not testing. Fingers crossed for you.

Betsy, I live aboard too - makes it so much harder. Our health insurance doesn't cover IVF and it's a 3-year wait on the public system here...going private isn't really an option as it's too expensive. So we will probably need to move back to the UK to start the ball rolling. Totally understandable to be scared.

StickThatInYourPipe · 04/01/2018 21:04

Hey lovelies can I join? Been ttc for over a year now Sad currently 8 days late, I haven’t tested as an waiting until Sunday. Good luck everyone! Here’s to a positive 2018!

Betsyboo87 · 04/01/2018 19:05

Happy New Year all!

My 2018 has started with af arriving 4 days early. I was prepared for her arrival as we decided not to ttc in December but 4 days early? Really?! I’m usually like clockwork so no idea what’s happened.

2018 is also the start/continuation of testing for us. We’re so over ttc after 13 cycles and I’m 33 so I’m starting to feel the clock. We live abroad and self refer so I’ve done loads of research but I can’t bring myself to pick up the phone and make an appointment yet. It’s crazy as a couple of weeks ago I was itching to do it but now I feel scared. Whilst it feels like we’ll be making progress, I also feel it’s going to be the start of an even bigger emotional rollercoaster. It doesn’t help that my foreign language skills are rubbish and I struggle to communicate over the phone. I usually get someone at work to help but I can’t really with this one!

Booksandstuff · 02/01/2018 19:31

Happy new year all! Hoping for plenty of BFPs for us in 2018. DH and I have been away and sharing a room with family members so ttc has been impossible during my fertile window. Next month though!

Bugsbubby · 31/12/2017 21:56

Hi All,

Happy New Year! Fingers crossed 2018 brings plenty baby dust xx

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Colabottles64 · 28/12/2017 21:29

Thank you @mimilicious013, @booksandstuff and @betsyboo87 for the kind wishes

Welcome @bubblegum89, things are quiet now as everyone deals with ttc long term over Christmas in there own way but there’s a great supportive bunch of ladies on this thread who I’m sure would be happy to welcome you on board

Xxx

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Betsyboo87 · 27/12/2017 23:10

Congrats cola and bertie! Amazing news to finish the year and a positive ending to the last thread.

DH and I decided to not ttc this month just try to enjoy Xmas so that is what we are doing! Hope everyone else has been able to relax a bit too.

Booksandstuff · 26/12/2017 08:46

Congrats Cola! Absolutely brilliant news!!

I posted in the last thread too but then took some time off. Been ttc for 14 months now. Now trying to channel a positive mental attitude!

Merry Christmas everyone!

Mimilicious013 · 25/12/2017 04:47

l always check in for any news and what great news to read on Xmas. congrats @cola and @bertie, hope you have happy and healthy pregnancies ladies.

wishing everyone else a merry Christmas and hopefully 2018 will bring more bfps.

Bubblegum89 · 24/12/2017 19:01

Can I join? I think I posted in the last thread a few times but got lost lol been ttc for 14 months, af due tomorrow (happy Christmas to me!)

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Colabottles64 · 24/12/2017 17:36

Thank you @SoozC @BertieBotts @Sunshineandsea xxx

@lookingatthestars89 thanks for that lovely note; I’m so grateful to finally be at this point! All the best to you xxx

Merry Christmas all xxx

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LookingAtTheStars89 · 24/12/2017 15:24

@Colabottles64. Hi, you don't know me, I'm not on this thread (I'm on the ttc after pregnancy loss and January bus currently) I've been reading this thread for a while and have followed your story and I actually said "Hooray" when I read about your bfp! Congratulations, I hope you have the most wonderful Christmas x x

sunshineandsea · 24/12/2017 11:12

Congratulations cola the best christmas present you could have hoped for! So pleased for you after such a long road xx