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TTC first baby - thread 15

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starkid · 21/03/2019 11:30

Hi everyone, looks like it's time for a new thread! Thread 14 was lucky for some, so here's to lots more BFP's Smile

@Jessikka 28 Cycle 3
@starkid 29 Cycle 7
@MrsAW2018 24 Cycle 10
@TTC34 34 Cycle 3
@19Bee2 27 Cycle 2
@MrsH497 32 Cycle 4
@MrsR16 26 Cycle 9
@Lola871 31 Cycle 2
@ValidUser 28 Cycle 7
@DayDreamer1707 28 Cycle 5
@Flapjackered 31 Cycle 9
@DuchessofPemberley 32 Cycle 7
@KittieKath 34 Cycle 6
@KatBeCool 40 Cycle 10
@MrsMcNtobe Cycle 6
@BabySquid 29 Cycle 11
@PeacockingAbout 29 Cycle 4
@Sleepyquest 28 Cycle 2
@Granddesigns 32 cycle 4
@Pinkfizz19 33 cycle 4
@Catlady31 31 cycle 1
@LikeTheFruit 30 cycle 3
@Jooloo11 32 Cycle 3
@Daisiesandpeonies Cycle 10
@LuckyPenguin 34 Cycle 3
@Lizzie198 30 Cycle 2
@Rachel59pink 26 Cycle 1
@Orangeloo 31 Cycle 3
@Lemonysherbet 30 Cycle 1
@Fuiseog 31 Cycle 2
@NKB88 Cycle 2
@Wildrabbit Cycle 2
@Essjayycee Cycle 1
@Hannah192 Cycle 3
@JellyBaby666
@LoMoon Cycle 6
@Hiddenfigure Cycle 1
@Jc88146 Cycle 18
@Kay98 Cycle 16
@Lottiepink 29 Cycle 12
@Bec18x Cycle 4
@Soda123x 32 Cycle 2
@Aimingfor2019 28 Cycle 3
@Lifesforlivingandloving 32 Cycle 1
@MotherOfShihTzus 33 Cycle 14
@Cupcakesandglitter 23 cycle 10
@LokiCat
@Baby01988 30 Cycle 4
@Pinksunset1 28 cycle 3
@TonightJosephine cycle 1
@Toobies1 30 Cycle 5
@Blackfriars Cycle 3
@rosehm 28 Cycle 1
@SophWolf Cycle 1
@Thosethreewords Cycle 3
@Smitch82 37 Cycle 1
@Fivebyfive2 30 Cycle 8

Graduates thread - www.mumsnet.com/Talk/pregnancy/3527540-Catching-up-with-those-from-TTC-thread-3

Sorry if I missed anyone, and happy baby-making!

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rose555 · 08/04/2019 16:39

@thosethreewords your nighttime episode sounds uncomfortable.... but very promising if @smitch82 experience is anything to go by! The timing sounds good too. Fingers and toes crossed for you! Keep us posted.
I’ve had nothing new today. I think maybe a few tiny twinges but much weaker than yesterday and I may just be imagining things! AF due tomorrow so I did a final test this morning and got another BFN. I am now just going to wait. I read that implantation now (at 11/12DPO) would be very late and pretty unlikely so trying to keep a lid on yesterday’s hopes. Maybe TMI but I did a cervical examination today also... no idea really what I’m doing but wondered if I might find early signs of AF which to my relief, I didn’t.
I’ve also just contacted an acupuncturist on a friend’s recommendation. Thought I might give that a try as I’ve had a few friends suggest it and figured it can’t hurt... even if it just relaxes me after work! Does anyone have any experience of accupuncture in fertility?

KatBeCool · 08/04/2019 15:52

@FlapJackered bfn. No sign of AF, temps still up. I'm going to wait until next week if nothing happens, like AF or even spotting, and request a blood test since I don't want to stop taking progesterone if I actually still need it.

smitch82 · 08/04/2019 15:41

@ValidUser my sisters both have 4! With my age I would love 2 but I am happy with any healthy children to be honest! I always said if we couldn't have kids I would have more cats but mine is such a princess she wouldn't allow for another cat! She is going to hate this baby 😂

smitch82 · 08/04/2019 15:39

@thosethreewords I had really bad cramps which work me up so hopefully it is a good sign (not that I want to get any hopes up as I would hate that!) x

smitch82 · 08/04/2019 15:38

@MrsAW2018 I have used the Ava. It is really good for temping and you can switch settings too for pregnancy so it is not just for one stage. I have a discount code for a new one if you want... gives you £20 off (and gives me £20 back) but totally understand if you can get a 2nd hand one cheaper. Just make sure you get the 2.0 (latest one)! It give interesting stats but took a while to get used to it and how long to charge etc (basically all day and wear at night) and the syncing sometimes needs to have the app re opened.

ValidUser · 08/04/2019 15:34

So I'm about 3 DPO here and handling it pretty we given that it's really the first month we have a chance (and at that, my left tube may have some crud so we may need to repeat the HSG).

How many children do you all want? I really want 3.

MrsAW2018 · 08/04/2019 14:31

Hi all!

Hope you're all well... congrats for all the BFPs I've missed!

I'm currently CD20 and still waiting for a positive OPK 😩. Getting frustrated now tbh. Think we've decided if this cycle doesn't work we'll get a second hand Ava bracelet to do my temps for me. Willing to throw everything at it really.

thosethreewords · 08/04/2019 14:11

@rose555 what a weekend you've had! Must have been so hard to not feel disheartened over the weekend, well done you - I hope to be more like you! Any new symptoms?

I was woken in the night by severe cramping in my right lower abdomen. I usually have intermittent left sided pain as I have endometriosis, but this is really unusual for me! 6-7DPO today. I doubt it's anything but obviously I'm hoping!

@FlapJackered FX for you about the isoflavones!!

@AysLon Yes for static smiley!! I was walking on air the day I got my positive OPK this cycle! We have to have these small victories I think to keep us going

@smitch82 Still so over the moon for you ❤️

@MotherOfShihTzus I feel like every cycle I get new symptoms too... it's frustrating!

smitch82 · 08/04/2019 13:57

@Jessikka thanks! It is really likely for you then! We have no twins in the family at all so it is not going to happen for us!

Jessikka · 08/04/2019 12:46

@smitch82 sorry I pressed to soon.

I forgot to say Congratulations 💕💕 x

Jessikka · 08/04/2019 12:46

@smitch82 I'd love twins.

My brother and sister are twins and my mum has an aunt who had 9 kids - with 3 sets of twins. 2 x BOY/ GIRL 1x GIRL / GIRL. And 3 singular babies. Crazy!

So definitely runs in my family 😳

MotherOfShihTzus · 08/04/2019 11:28

@FlapJackered woah... posted too soon; semen analysis - not dementia - autocorrect!

MotherOfShihTzus · 08/04/2019 11:27

@FlapJackered so sorry to hear of your MC - it's such a tough process. I would speak to your GP again, as all the guidance, everywhere, says to go after 12 months if you're younger than 35, and 6 months if 35 or older. I'm 33, OH is 37- we got referred straight away on demonstrating how long we've been trying, and that we are on the vitamins, using opks etc. Incidentally, as I'm worried about my age and we know there are sperm issues, I'm considering going private so not to waste anymore time. Speak to the drs - demand to be referred. Have you had 21 day bloods: dementia analysis at least?

Jessikka · 08/04/2019 11:14

@FlapJackered only cycle 4 so a while to go until I hit a year - I'm just watching Gavin and Stacey and they're discussing it on an episode and it made me think ahead 🙈

FlapJackered · 08/04/2019 11:10

@Jessikka the first blood tests they did were just at the GPs for us. Although sperm analysis was at a separate clinic. GP won't do any more tests for us until we hit 2 years of trying though so I think we will go private next month if no joy! How long have you been ttc now?

@MotherOfShihTzus that is good you have got the ball rolling on the fertility clinic. Did you get referred from the GP? Our gp won't refer us until we have been trying for 2 years which is so long. And I am worried my miscarriage will put us back on that too. 😕 so I think we may have to go privately.
Symptoms are so misleading aren't they! I swear I have had every symptom under the sun before AFs but before my bfp I had very few really.

Jessikka · 08/04/2019 11:01

Thanks @MotherOfShihTzus

I'm only on cycle 4 so I may sound ridiculous as it's not been that long really but I was just thinking ahead.

Thanks for the advice, we've been thinking about moving to the same one anyway and this is what made me think we should probably just go ahead and do it just incase it helps in the long run. Also, I'm in wales too so that is handy to know! thank you :) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

MotherOfShihTzus · 08/04/2019 10:58

Hi @Jessikka , so I'm in that situation at the moment. We both separately spoke to our drs, at diff surgeries - though I went to his appointment with him. 1st step for me was 21 day bloods, and 1st step for him was a semen sample. Both sets of drs have referred us to fertility clinic, so I'm guessing it's whoever is contacted first... I was reg first so should be me. In wales, where we are, I was told it would likely be st least a 6 month wait... 2 months into that wait now.

I would both join the same drs surgery if you can. We complete on our house house next week and as soon as we see in, will reg together at the same surgery - didn't seem worth it initially, knowing we'd be moving soon anyway! How this helps x

MotherOfShihTzus · 08/04/2019 10:53

Thank you @FlapJackered - I think I'll try next cycle! Currently on cycle 14 ttc1, never had a positive before. Awaiting the call from the fertility clinic but could still be months off, so I might as well as try some new things in the interim! 8DPO this cycle, and no symptoms to date except creamy cm which is unusual for me, but I've had 'unusual for me' symptoms in previous months and still nothing, so I'm not holding my breath! Best of luck on your journey :)

Jessikka · 08/04/2019 10:51

Morning all,

Feel free to tell me I'm ridiculous; but it helps me feel I have some control over this whole ttc thing.

I'm thinking ahead.... but do you happen to know if you are both sent for fertility tests is it with a GP? or is it a referal somewhere else?

The reason I ask is OH and I are in separate doctors - I'm thinking maybe we should move to the same one if it makes things easier?

P.s yes, im thinking too far ahead into eventualities that may not happen. But it can't hurt can it 🙈🤯

Pinksunset1 · 08/04/2019 10:39

@flapjackered thanks keep you posted x

FlapJackered · 08/04/2019 10:15

@MotherOfShihTzus I got my bfp the first time using them after a year of ttc and I am sure it was because of them. I got much stronger lines on opks too. I do think I have a problem with not producing enough oestrogen though as I ovulate quite late so I think that is why they worked for me.
I bought the Natures Aid ones from Amazon (50mg) and I take them from day 3-7 before bed. Day 1-100mg, Day 2-150mg, Day 3 - 150mg, Day 4 - 200mg, Day 5 - 200mg.

MotherOfShihTzus · 08/04/2019 09:29

@FlapJackered do you rate soy isoflavones? I've started looking into it and think I'll try next cycle... what mg do you get and what dude do you take? I see a lot of variants across the fora!

smitch82 · 08/04/2019 09:14

@FlapJackered I am so scared of twins! They don't run in the family so I should be fine. DH wants that, get them both done for efficiency 😂

I know how hard it is seeing friends get pregnant. All my friends have had children really early and I am the latest as didn't meet my DH till I was 32. I am meeting up with my friend who just announced she is pregnant on Saturday. It is going to be hard not to say but I know it is best not too!

Wishing you all lots of baby dust xx

AysLon · 08/04/2019 08:14

Guys I have been moaning for the past 9 days about having seen only a flashing smiley face but this morning, with the last stick of the pack, day bloody 10, I saw a peak smiley face! Littke victories. I beat the pack! When I had given up hope of seeing one.

FlapJackered · 08/04/2019 08:06

So soy Isoflavones are having the same effect as last time. Getting very emotional and anxious about the tiniest things, but as this happened last time and that ended in a bfp I am going to suck it up!

@smitch82 wow! Congratulations! You must be fairly far along for 2-3 weeks (or having twins 😂) you must be so happy 🎉🎉

@cupcakesandglitter its so hard isn't it. I am finding it such a struggle to keep trying now. If this cycle doesn't pan out I am going to go to a private consultant. I just can't stop thinking it will take another year to get another bfp which I am not sure I can handle!
AF did come back! Helpfully while I was in the middle of a walk and could do nothing about it. 😩

@KatBeCool are your temps still up? Keeping everything crossed!! 🤞🏻🤞🏻

@rose555 that is tough with all your friends being pregnant. Hopefully that is a sign that you will get your bfp this cycle too! 🤞🏻

Go @Pinksunset1 !!! That is positive! Get Dtding! 🐎

@ValidUser good luck! I so hope it works first time for you!

@Fivebyfive2 that's great AF has turned up for you and you are on a normal cycle! Fingers crossed for both of us this cycle.
Oh my god those cheesecakes look incredible! They are making me salivate at 8am 😂