TTC after miscarriage - January 2020

@disn

@StephyRose I wish I had been better recording symptoms! Have to start doing it. Only thing I had recorded was ‘sore nipples’ instead of ‘tender breasts’ last time when I got the bfp 🙈 oh the joys. No idea what the difference is tbh.

Have been doing my OPK this week for the first time (just used Flo app when I conceived last time) and it’s exciting seeing the line get darker each time!

Guess what me and OH will be doing tonight 😂 and trying out some of the tips and tricks!! 🤣

@Michette yeah 10dpo would still be early but I know some women get their bfps then! I got my bfp at 12dpo but I didnt test before that so I dont know if it would have been positive before that. P.s thanks for the link - will hopefully keep me sane haha

@disneymummysince2010 that's really exciting that your boobs feel sore! I will probably try not to test jntill AF is due but I may be tempted around 12dpo!

@StephyRose inhad implantation pains/cramps around 6dpo when I was pregnant and it was like a dull period pain.

Yep everyone has their tips and tricks @GoldenBauble 🤣🤣🤣

I’m trying desperately not to get excited but I’m around 9dpo and my boobs are so sore! It’s felt like I’ve had bricks in bra today at work. I also keep getting queasy moments and I’ve been so tired was in bed by 8pm last night!!! Trying to hold out to test!! When would everybody else wait until to test?
I don’t want to be disappointed if AF arrives but I have a really good feeling 🤞🥰

@toomanyleggings definitely not a bad thing they are being over cautious! I would be feeling reassured as it sounds like they are covering all bases which is positive.

I think for some people it is recommended they take aspirin from prior to conception, especially if you're being monitored. I guess if it worked before then I'd definitely be wanting to take it again!

I've been reading back through some of the old posts (on a very looong car journey right now 😂) and it's made me laugh reading everyone's tricks and tips for TTC. I can resonate with so many of them! Hips definitely elevated after seemed to do the trick for us. I will definitely be replicating what we did as we caught pretty quick last time so I'm hoping the same 'techniques' work again this time round 😂

@GoldenBauble maybe they're just being more cautious over the ashermans. They seem to have been very thorough with me with giving the heparin injections.
I took aspirin straight away with my dc. They were just beginning the investigations so when I went to the consultant appointment I was already pregnant and I told him I was taking it. He said carry on so I took it throughout the pregnancy. I don't know if it was that that made the difference or not. That was five years ago. I thought maybe my body would know better what to do this time around and the aspirin was probably just a coincidence so didn't take it but perhaps I should have

Hi all,
I am in a similar position, I sadly has a MMC found out at my 12 week scan should of been 12+6 babies heart had stopped at exactly 12 weeks, this happened at the beginning of June last year, I tried 3 rounds of the Medically Managed Miscarriage but I couldn’t pass the baby so after 40 hours of trying to pass the baby I opted for the surgical!

I’ve been letting me body regulate again as for the first few months my period was either a no show or early or late, all over the place basically.. since October (3 periods now) have all been spot on, bang on time every 34 days! So we have been TTC again, during October and November’s cycle I have been using clear blue to track my ovulation and had positive tests both months (super happy about as I was convinced I wasn’t ovulating) I’m now due my period in 5 times but really have that ‘feeling’ that I’m not pregnant, I feel so sick at the thought of going another month getting the dreaded negative tests😢, we was doing the deed every night from the second I got my first positive ovulation test, we continued every night for a week which was fun haha!

So I guess I’m just bear for a bit of support and advice and to follow everyone’s stories

Good luck to you all!

@toomanyleggings ah that would make sense then.

In re to ashermans, I'm surprised this has been mentioned. I've done a lot of reading around ashermans as I got quite worried about scarring following the surgery. Ashermans is usually diagnosed after an ERPC (more commonly after numerous procedures but can happen after only one) and the symptoms are usually disappearance of AF or very light periods as the scarring prevents blood from leaving. It can also be linked to c-sections and some infections but that's much less common.

For those querying aspirin, this is just from my knowledge but i was advised not to take it before 6 weeks as they needed to confirm it was a viable pregnancy otherwise it can cause complications, particularly if you have an ectopic pregnancy. I think there's also some info about aspirin possibly preventing implantation as your blood/lining needs to be reasonably sticky to hang on to the embryo. I don't know for definite though this was just the advice I had from the consultant when I found out I was pregnant (due to me having a minor blood clotting disorder)

Thanks for that @Michette I'll keep that saved in my safari 😜 I thought I'd googled everything too but this definitely helps ... it'll keep us all on our toes to stop anyone (especially me) from testing early 🙈🙈

Hi everyone, please can I tentatively join? I had a MC at 7 weeks early in November. It took me 2 months to get my first BFN yesterday and still haven't had my af. My OH has been really emotionally effected (as have I of course) and doesn't want to try again straight away but we're not preventing either. Feeling positive for this year. Really hope everyone else has good news soon 🙏 x

@toomanyleggings
Oh new lingerie is a good idea - make ourselves feel good and to tempt the hubby!!
What does the aspirin do? Haven't heard of taking that when TTC.

I had blood tests while I was in hospital so just waiting for those results. I have an 18month old who we conceived with no problems at all so they are hoping results will come back normal and it's just 'bad luck'. I am now under a consultant though so fingers crossed when we do fall again I can go straight to him to be monitored from an early stage.

Are you having investigations?

For the impatient women
Found this on another thread

www.countdowntopregnancy.com/tools/implantation_calculator.php

Lots of good stuff
Pregnancy test calculator

@GoldenBauble I've just called the hospital. Needed to anyway as I've broken one of the syringes. They said it's a new precaution only brought in in the last three weeks for anyone having a gynae procedure.
I've only had one erpc. My other losses were early like 5 weeks. Dr mentioned the ashermans when I said my only successful pregnancy was when I took the aspirin.

@stephyrose sounds good all those symptoms! When are you testing.?? (Sorry if i asked already getting lost with this thread)

@Anny27 nope just extra tired and slept without hearing alarm this morning which never happened in my life !!!
That’s about it.
My breasts have been huge since pregnancy from november and stayed like this so hard to tell...

I want to do a FRER next thursday 16/01 with FMU- i will be 10 dpo.
Reasonable or not?

Had BFN at 09 dpo in november but i want to know so badlyyy

@SwimMum91 I hope so. Dh is less keen but I've been out today and bought myself more pregnacare and low dose aspirin. Also ordered a load of new lingerie so I'm taking matters into my own hands lol.
I'm sorry you've been through this three times. I had three early losses before my dc and now this one. Are you going to have some investigations done?

@toomanyleggings yes my bmi is within the healthy range. Maybe your hospital prescribe it as a precaution? I know some seem to prescribe antibiotics as a precaution following the surgery to prevent infection but mine didn't. That's interesting you're being investigated for ashermans, have you had an ERPC before? As that's normally linked to repeat procedures as it can cause scarring. I can't see that would have any influence on heparin being prescribed (but I'm not medical at all, just have many hours of google research behind me 😏😂)

@toomanyleggings
Are you hoping to try again soon or will you leave it a few months?

@GoldenBauble thank you for sharing your experience. I have the same physically (no pains) but just feel down that is keeps happening.

I'm 28 and have a very healthy lifestyle so was naive to think I wouldn't be in the miscarriage statistic 3 times.

Hope you're recovering well 😊

@SwimMum91 bless you. I wanted it over with ASAP too. I hated all the waiting x

Hi @toomanyleggings
I went for a early 8 week scan due to my history and scan showed 5 weeks. I knew I was 3 weeks out with my dates but they made me wait a week to confirm unsuccessful pregnancy. They booked me in for the operation the following day as I was having all the symptoms like morning sickness so just wanted to be able to start fresh.

My bleeding is very light though - has been since the op - which I'm taking as a good sign that they got everything out.

Xx

@GoldenBauble is your bmi in the healthy range ? I'm just wondering if that's the reason because mines 26. They did say something about testing me for ashermans syndrome so not sure if it's something to do with that

@toomanyleggings I haven't heard of anyone being given heparin injections either. I have a blood clotting disorder and I wasn't given them after my surgery, I was told it was low risk for blood clotting because you don't need to be on bed rest for any length of time. Maybe give your epu a ring and ask them, there might be a reason?

For the other posters who were asking about recovery post ERPC - I found the physical recovery to be quite quick. I didn't have any pain or cramps but I did bleed for 3 weeks (it was a bit intermittent and would stop and then start up again) and I also didn't get a negative pregnancy test before my period arrived 4.5 weeks post surgery. Hope that helps a little.

@Anny27 yes they did the same to me but gave me 9 more injections to go home with. I'm black and blue and dread doing them every night. I just haven't heard of anyone else having them so it's freaking me out a bit

Hi ladies, happy Friday! 🎉💗

Trying not to get my hopes up too much but I was awoken at 2am this morning with dull, abdominal pains until I woke up. Got myself to think it could be implantation pains. Most websites say they happen 10 to 14 days after conception but another website said they happen between CD20 to CD22 ... I am CD21 ...

I have had them all day on and off, although not as severe as last night.

I've also had lots of milky white CM that I dont remember having at this point in my cycle. AF isn't due until next Fri/Sat.

Trying not to drive myself crazy. 🙈🙈

The good thing is even I am not PG I have written all my symptoms down in the my APP so at least i can notice similar ones next month and not be tricked by them! 🤣🤣

Hate the TWW.

@toomanyleggings no - I had an injection in my tummy the night I stayed in hospital after the erpc (for dvt) but other than the one I didnt have anymore! That's interesting, is it common practice?