TTC First Baby Thread 23

@Lozzlepop that’s good! You seem really happy and I so hope this works out for you 🤞🏼

@Kiza I just can’t wait to get away now! It’s going to be a great distraction, and the TWW falling over Christmas and new year too which is fab 😊 I just keep thinking about getting my BFP on New Year’s Day 🤞🏼 Now that would be amazing!

Thanks @Lozzlepop that is a good line! Fx this is a sticky bean.

Thanks @Kiza glad u are feeling more hopeful and optimistic

I'm Really glad Christmas is coming up, as a distraction from ttc. even though it can also be a tough time when you are longing to add to your family we all deserve for it to be a fab one. X

@orangeloo I agree that sometimes we have to do our own research and try unusual things as sometimes the nhs professionals give you the standard advice. I've also read that spotting for more than 3 days before AF is a potential hormone imbalance (maybe low progesterone?) so natural supplements could be the way forward

@whatsthecraic91 sorry that was meant to say gutting!

@whatsthecraic91 fitting that AF arrived for you, especially after all those unusual symptoms too- properly playing with your mind! Your holiday sounds great at this time of year and what great timing with your fertile window too!

@Anny27 I think my AF arrived about 5 weeks after mc and was just like a normal period for me so you may have to wait a while.

@MIW01 it's really hard isn't it as it feels sometimes like the responsibility lies with us as it's our bodies

@Lozzlepop sorry if I've missed it but did you call the clinic and ask if they will still keep the appointment?

Thanks for all your kind words ladies regarding our appointment. I know nothing is guaranteed but am now feeling a bit more hopeful and optimistic with a plan

Evening ☺️

@MIW01 I try to take some comfort in it as a good sign! I know what you mean, I think we sometimes forget how hard this journey is on our partners but don’t put any unnecessary stress on yourself!

@orangeloo I really hope that your appointment gives you some answers but it’s great that you have formulated a plan for yourself already!

@whatsthecraic91 unfortunately yes 😂 I’ve felt differing degrees of sickness each time! I think so far this feel more like pregnancy 1 so taking that as a good sign!

Attached my test that I just took just now.... think it’s a pretty decent line for evening urine after a pint of juice at dinner 😂

@Lozzlepop did you have sickness with your other pregnancies? Hopefully this is a good sign for you 🤞🏼

@MIW01 she has been an absolute bitch so far - been popping pills all day! Another long day at work too so I’m here to about 7.30 again! It will be bath and bed with electric blanket as soon as I get home!! Our new house is freezing but that’s a different story 🙁

I’m actually taking this cycle as a positive as this is the first cycle my Luteal Phase has lasted 14days with AF arriving on 15DPO! Its usually 11/12 days - I’m thinking it’s my new supplements I’ve been taking! That can only be a good thing right?

Hi all, sorry to those that have had af arrive and @Anny27 I hope your pregnancy hormones start to fade soon.

I am 13dpo af due tomo or thurs and pretty sure she will come as I've had usual AF spotting and tested at 11DPO bfn although that test was not sensitive.

I have gynae appointment on the 17th for spotting issue but don't hold out much hope as I think my probs are hormonal so unless I get referred to an endo which I doubt I think I'm on my own when it comes to nhs. I have done a lot of research and think I'm going to try Vitex to boost my progesterone I have also ordered from US pure natural progesterone cream if Vitex doesn't work. It's hard to get here but I've read a lot of good things. I feel I'm going a bit potty but as we're in December I can't bear the thought of all next year being Void of BFP too. I'm having to be my own health advocate unfortunately. And I feel it's not going to happen without something changing.

I'm glad you had your appointment @Kiza and things are moving forward. You may not even need any or much intervention at all. But I hope it's brought you some peace that help is within reach.

So sorry @whatsthecraic91 what a bitch! At last you know where you stand now and can move onwards to the next cycle. And sorry to hear your Af arrived @aLilNonnyMouse

Sorry to hear you're still getting positives on FRERs @Anny27 hopefully your body will get back in to the swing of things. I'm glad I have the appointments but just realised my AF is due the day my TV scan is scheduled on! Are they still able to do it if you're menstruating? I don't know. I'm going to ask tomorrow.

That sucks about the nausea @Lozzlepop I do hope this is a sticky bean for you though!

I'm on CD 22 and symptom spotting already. My CM is pasty so I know I'm past my fertile window. I'm just so desperate to see a BFP. Last night my DP and I were working on the house plans and he was getting so excited designing the kids room and he is going all goo goo over the cute toys when we go shopping it just breaks my heart a little bit everytime as I'm terrified I'm not going to be able to give him a baby. It would be so amazing if I can do that for Christmas!

Morning ladies,

Well the nausea has hit today, not feeling great at all!

@Kiza thats great that your consultant is lovely, will make all the difference! I know it must be a really scary time but at least you have a plan and know you are working towards something!

@whatsthecraic91 so sorry to hear AF got you 😢Lanzarote sounds great though - some winter sun and don't forget the Sangria!!

@Anny27 oh lovely, nothing better than staying warm indoors! Oh no poor DH is he ok? With my MMC it took 6 weeks for AF to come back and when she did she was a total witch!

Hope everyone is having a fab Tuesday!

@Lottiepink I’m just glad I have an answer now I wasn’t even sad to see her because I knew deep down 😓

@Anny27 I was very excited but I wasn’t shocked AF arrived - story of my life 🤣 You still have positive tests? That sucks. How long does it take before all the pregnancy hormones are out of your system? How are you feeling?

Well here’s to hopefully a New Years Day BFP! Going to Lanzarote next weekend for a week and it’s my fertile week so hopefully sun, sea and sex will do the trick 😂

Morning everyone! Another chilly day here, working from home today so atleast I dont have to de-ice the car!!

@Lozzlepop have to wait for my DHs knee to feel better before he can go up the attic and get the decs down haha!

@Kiza I am glad the appointment went well and that things are getting moving, although must be quite overwhelming to process the mix of emotions. Glad you are feeling hopeful

@whatsthecraic91 sorry AF arrived 😭 so frustrating when you get different signs to normal and then bfn! Makes you all excited

@aLilNonnyMouse might you have ovulated a little later than you thought?

@MIW01 are you feeling better now you have your appointments lined up?

2.5 weeks since miscarriage and still have 0 idea when period will arrive haha. Bfn on cheapies but still getting quite clear lines on frers!

@whatsthecraic91 aww no, so sorry! 😭

@Kiza wow your consultant sounded great, really hope you conceive naturally before then, I've heard of so many people just about to start ivf and then feel pregnant naturally. Really hope that happens for you!

@whatsthecraic91 so frustrating not knowing either way, really hope you get a BFP soon

AF is here with a vengeance, she was just teasing me 😐

I don't know what to think anymore. Just got back from my weekend away a couple of hours ago and tested again. BFN as usual but I'm 21DPO. Day 39 of my cycle. I've been tracking for 3 years and I've never been this late before.

At least the lack of AF means I got to swim this weekend!

@Kiza @MIW01 thank you ladies!! OMG a week! I hope I have my answer before then! 😂

@Kiza I remember last month we were going to test around the same time then my AF arrived! That's good news about referral timing, you can breathe a bit now at least but I'm with you on hoping we just fall pregnant naturally in the meantime!

It must be ver frustrating @whatsthecraic91 I hope it sorts itself out for you soon. O have heard of people not getting a BFP until a week after their AF was due so there is still hope!

@whatsthecraic91 I'm holding out hope for you then as it sounds really promising!

@MIW01 I'm 3dpo also, cycle buddies this month ☺️ @ValidUser are you also 3dpo or a little bit further along? Can't remember if AF arrived a few days before like this cycle?

@MIW01 On a more positive note she confirmed that we have to be referred before our birthdays rather than needing the ivf procedure before our birthdays as I originally thought.
I'm just praying we conceive naturally and it sticks before we need that intervention.

@Kiza yes very unusual! Just keeping everything crossed!! Ah I’m sure you’re glad you’re getting the process started though 😊

@MIW01 yea that’s what I’m thinking I have been googling everything all day which is a bad thing I know 😂 I just want a BFP or AF I don’t mind which at this stage!

Hello @Kiza your feelings are perfectly understandable it's only natural. It sounds like you have a good 1 though and hopefully things can get going for you asap. The fact they haven't found anything is good as it stands you in good stead for successful IVF! I know it's so unfair but we do win at the postcode lottery for other things! I'm just waiting on results from the TV scan in January for now.

Sorry to hear that @whatsthecraic91 it all sounds so promising! Maybe you just have particularly low levels of HCG? I'm only about 3 dpo so nowhere near testing time for me! I'm also feeling particularly out of sorts due to this nutrition programme I'm doing. Constant headache, waves of nausea, even typing this message is a mammoth effort! All due to the detox process apparently.

@whatsthecraic91 are these all unusual symptoms for you then?
@MIW01 I mentioned you (although pretended you were a real life person rather than saying a woman I know on an Internet forum I've never met! 😆) and even our consultant said it's so unfair that some areas reduce it to 35.

So our consultant was lovely (she's the wife of our GP). She went through our previous bloods and SA in more detail (despite DP having 1% morphology his count and motility are apparently double that of the average so shouldn't be a problem in that regard).

Had swabs for STI's and booked in for CD 3 bloods, internal scan and HSG dye (which sounds horrific!)
She explained that it all come back as fine the next step is IVF and we have to be referred before October next year as then I will be 40. She said Clomid is not for me as I'm ovulating fine.

I feel 'a bit old' that we are discussing IVF already as I forget how old I am. She said the supps we are taking are great and told us to continue and suggested DP takes it easy with alcohol on holiday as she would prefer neither of us drink at all (which we mostly don't).
All in all I have mixed feelings of sadness, worry and hope.

@MIW01 so frustrating!! I just don’t know what to think!! I have never felt like this before and I was so excited to test this morning as I was sure it was going to be a BFP! How many DPO are you? I hate the TWW 😂

@whatsthecraic91 sorry it was another BFN keeping everything crossed for you. Glad you got the trees up! Hope they help lift the mood. We're only getting a tiny potted 1 this year as we're between bungalows.

@Kiza it's a great example of the post code lottery!
Let us know how the appointment goes

I'm on CD 21 and a few days in to the 2WW and off work so feeling really impatient!