TTC after MC - July 2020 (Thread 7)

Thank you @VP91x @MichT4 @2020wish @SmileyT I will be doing! Glad we dtd yesterday though because we almost didn't. I'm just glad to know my bodies actually doing something, I'm getting pinching pains on one side as well which is a good sign for me as I always got that prior to mc too.

Hope everyone is well this morning 😊 going to start calc Fluor today and I need to go and get some Pom juice for the next couple of weeks 🤞🏼

@VP91x well it's a good sign spotting has stayed away and temp has stayed above cover line but definitely still speak to the Drs to put your mind at ease, I'm sure it's all nothing to worry about x

@Rainbowhope11 I've never taken an opk during period but I did get stronger opks before it arrived although definitely not positive maybe like 40% xx

@2020wish yeah I think that's normal on CB weeks, I didn't do my first CB weeks until 19dpo but it was 2-3weeks then 3+ 5 days later 👌🏾 x

@Northernsoul90 yay to a static smiley 🥳😃🥳

@Northernsoul90 thank you. I’m taking every little milestone. Oh yea u will def be covered! The two days before are most important so just jump him tonight lol

@renna sorry about the house. We moved into a new build last year and had the same things with delays. I hope your mortgage is ok, I'm sure it will be fine. Maybe it's just a nice coincidence that your hope for house and baby in the same year is still going to be the case as you hoped for for this year.

@Rainbowhope11 do you think you flash of red could have been ovulation spotting? I've never had it so not sure what it might look like, but a possibility? Did you kick the dog off?

@Northernsoul90 yay to your static. You waited so long for the negative but had such a nice quick peak! Hooray!!

@2020wish very high hcg - could be more than one in there! Definitely put the tests down now, try and relax until you see EPU or the doc

@VP91x I hope the spotting stays away for you. Not long at all now until you can test. I hope you are feeling more positive again today

xx

@Renna I'm so sorry about your house, I hope it works out okay for you! Hopefully you ovulated late this month maybe? Xx

@Kitkatb0808 So sorry for your loss, I hope you find lots of support oh the thread ❤️

@2020wish HCG levels are getting nice and high ☺️ really good sign

I got a static smiley this morning! I hope DH isn't late home from work 😂 we dtd the past 2 days though and planning on it tonight and tomorrow so hopefully will be covered 🤞🏼

@2020wish @VP91x yeah, no doubt it's a great help in understanding what our bodies are doing or not doing. I also feel like I was blissfully ignorant prior to temping and just relying on clearblue 😂 I guess I just want that innocence of trying pre MC back (which i know is definitely not possible 🙈)

@2020wish that's a great sign! Looks like your hcg levels are quite high😊

@VP91x I still have everything crossed for you for Saturday xx

@VP91x I starting to feel positive for this time. But still cautious. Not going to test anymore daily. Maybe one more weeks indicator close to 5.5/6 weeks to see if it goes to 3+. Ive just no one else to show these things with that understand what we have all went through x I would test come sat anyway if u are still spotting. I’m excited for u to test. Look even if unfortunately af is on her way just take comfort knowing u did ovulate and ur body hasn’t in a few months so it’s getting itself prepared and next month it should be settled and ready to house a baby. But I do have a good feeling for this month for u x

@Rainbowhope11 it’s so hard.. it took me two cycles to finally let go once I started considering it. I found when the month that I did get pregnant and temping every day was so nerve wrecking.. like taking a test every morning and analysing everything. I did take some good things away from it as I got to know my body better and when I actually ovulate after a peak test etc. But overall it just wasn’t for me. This is my first month not temping and I feel so much more relaxed

@2020wish I'm considering stopping temping as well. It's making me over analyze every little detail and when I actually did get pregnant, I wasn't even temping. I just feel like I don't know how to let go of all my tools though 🙈

@VP91x 😂 oh gosh, I guess I'll wait and see. Debating whether to dtd before I go to sleep. My dog is already curled up next to me and fast asleep, I'm feeling bad to kick him out the bed now 🤣

@Renna sorry about the house. I’m in a similar boat. Starting looking around to buy before covid hit and everything got put on hold. Over covid with my partner losing his job etc and just this week we are starting the mortgage process again but might now have to go about it in just my name which means a reduced value and not the houses we were looking at before. Trying to not let it worry me tho. What will be will be. I’m done stressing and panicking

@VP91x this is why I stopped temping. My chart fluctuated even when I was pregnant. That temp drop is only same tho and way above cover line. I think ur still good.

@Rainbowhope11 like @VP91x said yes and also when pregnant.

Af is due tomorrow for me and I’ve just done a weeks indicator and it’s showing 2-3 weeks! Is that normal? Last pregnancies I was only 1-2 weeks for about a week after af was late

Ladies, has anyone gotten positive OPKs before/during AF? My pregmate OPKs arrived today and I just peed on one, and both lines are really dark. I'm so confused though because I had the weird bleed this morning (which has mostly disappeared now) and thought that was AF starting up. Is there a second surge in lh before AF? 🤔

@Renna I'm so sorry about the house it really is so frustrating with everything that is going on but at least you know that the house is still yours and it will happen. I'd try not to worry too much about the mortgage side, hopefully banks will bring themselves back into the market of lower deposit mortgages when things settle towards the end of the year. Are you using help to buy? As heard that scheme is being extended so don't see that one being pulled by the government. I'm really hoping that you just ovulated late and you're definitely not out yet because if cervix is high, closed at soft you may be ovulating now or have ovulated a week or so again, so don't give up with this month x

@Mommybear05 I think the days the sperm is most likely to catch the egg is actually 2 days before ovulation so most likely day before peak is the most important anyway so you've covered it plenty. Got everything crossed this is your month x

@VP91x yeah ring the Drs as they know your situation and then if they don't play ball, try the hospital... hopefully you get a kind nurse or Dr that will run some bloods, I know it sounds awful but you might just want to exaggerate the situation and say you've been spotting for longer 🤔 How are you feeling this morning? How was your temp? x

@Mommybear05 everything crossed for you, that would be the best anniversary present 💝

@Mommybear05 yes that sounds right to me about the dates and period being 2 weeks after ovulation. I’m expecting my cycle to be longer now my ovulation isn’t happening when it usually would x

@chloedancer897 that’s a really good point about pain killers, I’ve given up caffeine and alcohol but hadn’t thought about ibuprofen. Will try to stick to paracetamol.

@Runnergirl1 yes I feel way less lonely in all this since joining this forum ❤️

@Rb486 yes 2days post ovulation I reckon. So we will see. And yes a smiley is so reassuring. I feel so much happier this month knowing when I ovulated. I feel more in control. My son is 19 months. He was conceived first try, well I came off the pill and I had one cycle we weren’t leaving it in. Then next cycle got caught! Bf for 16/17 months and didn’t get af til 13 months that’s when I got pg and miscarried. So yes I’m very lucky to already have my son. And I just want a sibling for him so bad! We always said we wanted a small age gap even before he was born but things just don’t go to plan. Aw yes new house coming off the pill. Such a shame you mc 😢 like all of us it’s just so heartbreaking but unfortunately so common! I’m cd 17 today. So if you are cd 23 and 2 days post ovulation if you ovulated day 21 I would say your cycle should be longer than 30 days??? Like I think af should come around 14 days after ovulation so would that make it around a 35 day cycle? Or your luteal phase will be short??? Someone correct me if I’m wrong haha. My cycles have been off post mc. Ranging from 26- 31 days xx

@Lollol86 8th August. And it’s about a week after af due so that would be nice to be pg for then 😍 but things never work out this way do they x