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TTC First Baby - Thread 16!!

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Fivebyfive2 · 19/04/2019 08:39

Hi all, thought as it's Bank Holiday and thread 15 was 900 plus I'd start a new one, hope that's OK??

Copying tags from when @starkid updated them all the other day.

Hope this works as I've not created a thread before!!

@Jessikka - 28 Cycle 4
@starkid - 29 Cycle 8
@MrsAW2018 - 24 Cycle 10
@TTC34 - 34 Cycle 3
@19Bee2 - 27 Cycle 2
@MrsH497 - 32 Cycle 5
@MrsR16 - 26 Cycle 9
@Lola871 - 31 Cycle 3
@ValidUser - 29 Cycle 1
@DayDreamer1707 - 28 Cycle 6
@Flapjackered - 31 Cycle 10
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@KittieKath - 34 Cycle 6
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@BabySquid - 29 Cycle 11
@Sleepyquest - 28 Cycle 2
@Granddesigns - 32 cycle 5
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@LoMoon - Cycle 6
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@Lifesforlivingandloving - 32 Cycle 1
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Fivebyfive2 · 02/05/2019 08:40

@bettythecat, hi sweet! It's good to hear from you, I always still thought about you and hoped you were OK, we were on the same track all the way through pretty much. Wishing you all the luck in the world that you get your bfp soon xxx

@flapjackered, that is so unfair about being back to square one, I don't blame you for going privately.

Right, dh is on at me to get cracking, we leave soon! Will check back in when we're back on Sat. Hopefully they'll be some more bfps 😀🤞

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MrsH497 · 02/05/2019 08:39

Oh @Bettythecat so sorry to hear that always welcome here. Be kind to yourself. Xx

McHelenz · 02/05/2019 08:39

I'm a bit emotional today. Don't know if I'm just a bit hormonal l 😔

FlapJackered · 02/05/2019 08:26

@rose555 I will let you know, I think they are going to be horribly expensive though 😬
That's interesting about Ava I am so close to getting one! It doesn't look like a big enough drop to be af yet, keeping fingers crossed it's just an implantation dip!

FlapJackered · 02/05/2019 08:23

@Bettythecat I found a clinic on the HFEA website it shows all the fertility clinics and their reviews etc. Obviously a lot of it is to do with iVF but my doctor said that with a specialised clinic they will have more experience in fertility than a solo endocrinologist or gynaecologist.
Fingers crossed the test arrives in time! I would be interested to hear how it works! X

rose555 · 02/05/2019 08:20

Morning everyone. I’ve been quiet for a few weeks but just checked in to see so many BFPs!!! Amazing. Huge congratulations to you all. Let’s hope this is a lucky thread.

@bettythecat so sorry to hear about your MC. That must be so hard. Hopefully it won’t take long for you to fall pregnant again.

@flapjackered I can’t believe your doctor said that! I agree it seems totally unfair. Great you have booked to go privately. I would be interested to hear how those tests go as I am half thinking about having some done myself.

I’ve been using the Ava bracelet for the first time this cycle, and really enjoying having something to read each morning - although I’m not 100% sure I know what I’m looking for yet as I have never charted BBT before. I woke up this morning to a temperate dip 7DPO and felt so sad as I thought my temp was supposed to remain raised, but now I have been reading a 1 Day dip can happen at this time and not mean anything. Do other people experience that? Fingers crossed it goes back up tomorrow.

Also tried acupuncture for the first time ever on Monday and hoping it works some magic!!!! It was interesting to try it at least... I’ve always been a bit curious!

TTC First Baby - Thread 16!!
Bettythecat · 02/05/2019 08:17

@MrsEG I know what you know about weird af. My last one was super light and sort of mixed with what looked like fertile CM which is very odd. I also got pre af spotting which I never get. Sorry to hear about your D&C- the whole thing was just awful wasn't it.

@FlapJackered I had actually been wondering about that so thank you for the information. How brutal and also how stupid since having got pregnant once is not always a sign you can get pregnant again soon and so they shouldn't be taking that as a good sign! I've just ordered a female fertility test on Forth with Life which seems to measure a full range of things. You had to do it on CD 3 though which will be Monday for me so I'm really hoping it arrives soon. Do you know which clinic you will go through privately? I feel like choosing that is so confusing!

FlapJackered · 02/05/2019 08:07

@Bettythecat so sorry again about your mc it is heartbreaking and it is so hard going back to ttc again. ❤️
I went to the doctors yesterday and apparently my mc puts me back to square one with regards to being eligible for a referral to a fertility specialist. I would now have to wait 2 years which seems very unfair. So I have booked an appointment privately with a fertility clinic and they will do all the tests again and I am hoping will let me try clomid.
I think there are certain tests you can get online (is that what you mean?), there is Thriva which might be worth a google? X

@Marleym28 Weird I had pregnancy dreams last night too! Must be 7dpo!

MrsEG · 02/05/2019 07:06

@Bettythecat So sorry to hear this. I’d say we’re almost the same - I had my D&C at the very end of January this year, when I should have been 10 weeks. I’ve had two (very weird) AFs since, and it is only this cycle I’ve dared to try again - currently 2DPO, so anything could happen I guess. I’ll keep every thing crossed for you for your next cycle.

@McHelenz It will be Monday before you know it! Try to relax about the outcome - someone once told me that there’s absolutely nothing you can do to change it at this stage and worrying will do you absolutely no good. Try and have a nice fun weekend to make the time fly :)

McHelenz · 02/05/2019 06:54

I'm due to test Mon or Tues. I go from feeling hopeful to not good 😔.

Marleym28 · 02/05/2019 06:47

Sorry to hear your journey @Bettythecat

Last night I had the weirdest dream. I got a BFP for myself haha
Woke up and was like what?! I think it must have been off the back of yesterday's thread. Lol

Hopefully it's a sign ;)

Is there anyone due to test soon?

Bettythecat · 02/05/2019 06:40

Hi ladies, can I join you here again please? I was on this thread a few months ago for a while. My TTC journey so far is that I came off birth control last August and we started properly trying last October. I got pregnant in January of this year but sadly was diagnosed with a missed miscarriage when I was 8 weeks but the baby had stopped developing at 6. I had a D&C at around 10 weeks which was about two months ago now. We decided to try again straight away and I hoped it would happen quickly but I have woken up to a massive temperature drop today after a drop yesterday so I know af is coming Saturday as planned. I do all the TTC fun stuff- OPKs, pre-seed, vitamins and am also using OvuSense now as the oral thermometer stressed me out so made me not sleep!

My first question for the group is- for those who have paid for fertility tests to be done at home- where did you get them from and would you recommend them?

Lots of love to you all on this crappy journey!

Xxx

ValidUser · 01/05/2019 21:50

@Crossfitgirl any name ideas yet? Ovulating now. I have long term name plans. But still interested!

orangeloo · 01/05/2019 21:47

Wow what a day!! congratulations to all who got their bfp's and a happy and healthy 9 months.

Fx may is full of BFP's for us all.

Fivebyfive2 · 01/05/2019 21:12

@crossfitgirl, thank you!! Am going to try and chill and not get overly anxious. But fingers crossed this is it 🤞How are you getting on?? Xx

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Crossfitgirl · 01/05/2019 21:00

@fivebyfive2 wow I picked a good day to lurk... Congratulations ❤️❤️❤️ so pleased for you, wishing you a happy and healthy one! And congratulations to all the other BFPs, so many all at once! Must be a lucky week! Xxx

BostonFern · 01/05/2019 20:06

Just popped back on to see how everyone is doing and I'm so pleased to see all the BFPs! Huge congratulations to all of you that have got your BFP in the last twenty four hours!

ValidUser · 01/05/2019 19:48

The biggest congratulations to all the BFPs!

coconutcurls · 01/05/2019 19:41

@MrsH497 I know that at Disneyland Paris, you can filter the rides on the app by what is suitable for pregnant women. I would assume the Disney/universal apps would have something similar.

Congrats to all the wonderful ladies getting the BFPs.

The super sperm comment made me chuckle. My DH says he has super sperm and I'm not even pregnant yet Grin

McHelenz · 01/05/2019 19:14

Guys I had no notifications for this thread, I thought you'd just all gone quiet!!!!

Massive congratulations to all you BFPs!!!

MrsR16 · 01/05/2019 19:14

@MrsPandigital oh wow!! Congratulations to you!

Such an amazing day for this thread today! Xxx

LokiCat · 01/05/2019 19:11

Oh wow! What an amazing start to May!!

@SophWolf @Fivebyfive2 @Tropicana1 @MrsPandigital huge congratulations to you all! So pleased for you ladies! ❤️

@MrsEG your DHs message made me laugh 😂

Fivebyfive2 · 01/05/2019 19:04

@MrsPandigital, oh yeeesss!!!

What a day on here! Got my pregnancy vitamins today, went with the boots plus ones and got a cb digital to use in a few days.

I'm gonna sign off for a few days while we're away, but will be back to check up on you ladies 🙂

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MrsEG · 01/05/2019 18:30

@MrsPandigital Yep, i’ve heard there are stronger levels of the HCG hormones with twin pregnancies, but it could also just mean you had an early implanter - who knows how true either are though!!

MrsPandigital · 01/05/2019 18:30

@Lottiepink I am about 11dpo :) Can't be 100% though as I didn't use ovulation tests.

Oh my goodness, twins would be a challenge to say the least!