TTC after recurrent miscarriage - thread 3

@Anne meant to say love the Idea of painting bump! Xx

Thank you @Anne! 🙂 I love the bump painting of bump 😘 xxxx

anne not suggesting you would go against their advice, however please don't be tempted to inject into your thigh, if any of the injection works its way into muscle, the pain is unspeakable. (speaking from experience)

I find they only sting occasionally and likewise I either get big bruises or nothing.
My consultant asked me this week what I wanted to do about the clexane and said it was my choice wether to carry on after 13 weeks. Wondered what other people had been told? Whilst I don’t enjoy it I don’t mind if there’s a point but equally if there isn’t then I guess worth stopping?

Good work laura! Hope you have an amazing trip.

You're right. If things carry on okay I might do one of those hippy bump painting sessions so for once my belly looks pretty rather than traumatised

That's the only way miami, I regularly try a couple of points then go with one which hurts less. I was thinking of starting on my thighs when I nearly ran out of non-bruised skin a few weeks back but he was adamant it had to be belly and the bruises calmed down anyway. Are you on them to term? And how about cyclogest? He last on Wednesday I'm staying on 5 a day till 26ish weeks then might be able to start weaning.

@Anne got on it last night haha and hopefully when we're away too 🙂 shouldn't feel self conscious about it, it's part of your journey on becoming a mummy 💓 xxxx

How are you finding it Miami? I'm so used to it now the jabbing itself doesn't bother me and only one in every handful really stings or bleeds but it looks so so ugly. I showed my mum a few weeks back and she burst into tears! There's something profoundly counterintuitive about jabbing anything into your belly when you're pregnant but it's probably one of the reasons I'm still pregnant so I'm cracking on!

That's very confusing. I'd be tempted to trust what they said to you and how you feel rather than what they wrote in your notes, so get them to confirm and change the notes if they're wrong.

I once had a full on argument with a GP who swore blind it was my right ear drum I'd busted as that's what my notes said, even though I was still partially deaf in my left ear. Apparently what the nurse had written trumped my actual physical pain and symptoms.

The stabbing pain is the one Laura! TMI away love, if this isn't the place for that then where is Sounds like you're definitely ovulating so get on it!

I need to see if any of my sexy underwear still fits! Hard to describe quite how grim my belly looks, it's covered in black injection dots and bruises in black, blue, green, yellow and purple. DH is so sweet about it but I've caught him wincing because it looks sore even if it isn't so I'm trying not to feel self conscious about it.

I'll keep a look out Labmum, thank you!

@Anne Primark have loads of Harry Potter baby clothes (and older kids, but no toddler stuff annoyingly!)

@Anne I really hope so, today I've noticed dull lower back ache and then I've got sorry for tmi like this wet sensation. Last night just last for a few minutes like a stabbing pain by my left hip. Arrh thank you 🙂 packed some sexy underwear so hoping for a massage shag fest haha!!

Trying to conceive is a head fuck just don't realise how much goes into it. I think that's a great idea just getting away be good for you to get a rest and a change of scene.

Have seen lots of guess how much I love you bits, got lots when I was pregnant with my son, love all things like that. Xx

I hope you are too laura, it’s the oddest feeling isn’t and I swear I never noticed it till we started ttc. Do you get ovulation pain? I used to get a sharp stab on whichever side it was and always felt quite pleased to have an inkling of what was going on. I didn’t get it after my last mc but still got loads of ewcm and was also temping which I loved. Ttc is a head fuck so any clues about what’s happening are welcome!

Happy anniversary, hope you have an amazon trip Perfect time for a massive shag fest!

We’re away next week too. No reason just using up leave and so so so god damn desperate for a rest. My work has ramped up again after a quieter couple of weeks and my brain is fried.

I’ll keep an eye out for HP stuff. Personally couldn’t give a stuff about it but the kids are obsessed and seems wise to jump on board!

Hi everyone, @irony that's a beautiful name, my mum is called Evelyn 🙂 wow @Anne that's flew by! seen some cute Harry potter baby clothes in the shops! @Hopeful glad to hear you're having a great holiday! We go to Anglesey tomorrow for our anniversary next week, looking forward to a little family holiday. @Lab I think that's a fab thing to do! I think I might be ovulating, sorry for tmi but thought I'd wet myself before but hadn't, I hope I am 🙂 xx

That sounds very promising hopeful. Everything crossed for a brilliant egg and a bfp very soon. Sending all the vibes! Are you feeling rested and recharged? 14 weeks at the mo, can’t quite believe it but my DSC are giving us constant reminders. I’m trying to hold off buying anything despite thinking I might at this point. They’re obsessed with Harry Potter and want to get it a wand

I suspect the reality of a sibling may be somewhat different to what they’re expecting!

Thank you irony x I think Evelyn is beautiful, definitely the right choice for your baby girl.

It’s a lovely thing to do labmum. Nothing available round here but such a worthy cause. How are you doing?

Lots to catch up on! Sorry you've been having such a tough time @irony and @odds. Glad to hear things are looking a bit more positive @irony and how lovely, a baby girl. Wow 16 weeks @Anne! We're still away. Having a great time. Home at the weekend which is such a thought! I've been taking the seven seas trying for a baby vitamins and vitamin b6. I normally bleed again a couple of days after AF and didn't have that this month so looks like the b6 is doing something! Have had some twinges which could be ovulation. It's hard to tell but hopefully there'll be a bfp in the next few weeks!

I love the name too :) was either that or francesca but my OH hates that one.
anne I'm actually so excited that things are going well for you! Eeek!

@AnneLovesGilbert its a donation to the Anthony Nolan cord blood bank, there's only 5 hospitals in the country that can accept and process the donations and as I'm going to one of them I feel like I should.

Sounds fascinating labmum and how lovely for her to see it. I'm happy to sign up to anything, might not make a difference now but like the idea of other people having an easier ride and even better care in future.

Is the cord blood for your baby or for research?

@irony I love the name Evelyn. It was top of my girls list but DH has no taste and veto-ed it!

Oh I LOVE that! What a beautiful name

I'm well thank you. Had a scan yesterday and been discharged from the RMC which is great but nerve wracking at the same time. Got 16 week apt with midwife at my GP surgery in two weeks and have to ask them to refer me to my normal RMC consultant so I can see him every 4 weeks to manage meds and have scans but he said the admin will be a battle so we'll see. Given my history I'll def have a consultant but I only want him.

Finished antibiotics yesterday and finishing steroids tomorrow so left with fragmin, aspirin and cyclogest and the latter now for at least another 10 weeks then a very gradual wean off. But no pills and I can have a lie in and stop forcing food down as soon as I wake up, pretty excited about that.

@AnneLovesGilbert I'm not 100% on the purpose of the study, I think it may have been a birth weight estimation study, she was recruited as a healthy control. I just remember her showing me some of the images she got from it and they were so detailed it was amazing!
St Mary's in Manchester have loads of studies going on and as we both work in research we're happy to help others by taking part. I took part in a pre-term labour one with my DS but unfortunately there's no studies recruiting healthy controls at the moment so I'm not taking part in any this time but will be signing up to the cord blood donation again.

Thank you anne we do, we've decided on Evelyn. Still a little stuck on a middle name as my OHs contribution is a tad redneckish :/ but I'm sure we'll come up with something.
How are things going for you?

I'm glad things are better at home irony and that your scan brought some good news. I think you're amazing, you're dealing with stuff no one should have to face and you're so strong and resilient. A baby girl! Do you have a name for her?

That sounds really interested Labmum, do you know your friend was in the study?

How is everyone this week?

Are you back hopeful? How are you getting on with your supplements?