August Testing Pond (Follow on from 24th-4th July) thread 3

@kalecat that is amazing. My boobs are getting sorer by the day which is keeping me going just now . Week 5 tomorrow so have made it 1 week since I found out x

@1992EM I kept wishing for symptoms in the beginning too and they never came!! The only thing I had were sore nipples and exhaustion weeks 4-6. I never got morning sickness.
Even now I have the sore nipples and the bump of course, but generally I'm feeling good everyday! Everyone is sooo different!

@smushty14 Thank you my boobs are sore in the mornings. They are ok in a bra but as soon as it is off they kill me . Which is strange 🤣. They are around 10 weeks or so we found out super early though. If I am sick I will have to tell my work as I can't just leave to go to the toilet to be sick 🙈 I am just exceptionally hungry 🤣 no craving so far . Nearly 5 weeks which feels like a big milestone 🙈 1 weeks since I found out. That is a shame about your family. So lovely how you told you parents on Christmas day. I had wondered about mothers day but would only be 7 weeks. I see my mum and dad every week so will be hard to hide.

@1992EM I started with sore boobs the day after my period was due, they were the worst! So blooming painful! Think that disappeared for a bit from 9 weeks but kept coming and going - still are which is doing my head in.

Boob growth was a big one too! Had to get a new bra around 8 weeks.

The cravings started around 5 weeks for really salty foods, nausea started at 6 weeks and then the sickness hit around 6.5 weeks

We told my mum and my partners mum at 8 weeks - Christmas Day! I had to tell my mum anyway as I was struggling to eat and from where we are bubbled, I have dinner once a week with her.

The rest of the family we told at 14 weeks and they were just awful with reactions 🤣 but that's my bitchy family for you 🙈

I told work at 14 weeks too but I'm working from home so I could keep it quiet.

Aww how far gone is your family member?

@smushty14 I hope mine goes quickly 🤣 This week has been the longest ever . Yes I am glad to get AF date out the road and see progression on the tests. I am trying to avoid testing until the weekend. It is a struggle 🙈. When did you start to get symptoms? I don't have much really. The biggest thing is my boobs are massive and I wake up at the crack of dawn. I kind of want to have morning sickness to give me confirmation 🤣 which I know I'll regret 😷 . When did you tell you family? We haven't told anyone and being back in work and unable to distance I feel I may need to tell my work sooner than I would have wanted to but I don't want to so this before telling my parents. 😬 the issue I have is another family member is also having their first baby and scan is due in a few weeks so I don't want to take away from them but at the same time I would love to have someone in real life who gets it 🙈

@1992EM I still can't believe I'm so far along either, I keep telling myself it's not real 🙈

Yay I'm so pleased that you are over that hurdle now! Yes my gosh the symptoms are awful... I lost quite a bit of weight from the nausea and sickness which sucked! But then I know so many people who had no symptoms and I'm actually a bit jealous of them! 🤣

It was probably a good thing over Christmas as I didn't eat all the chocolate haha!

@Smushty14 ahh that is amazing. Can't believe it is 16 weeks already? My period was due in Friday and would have been finished today . No spotting or anything. First day I haven't tested . Lines were more or less as dark as the control line so didn't see the point until I can get 3 + on the digital . How are you keeping? I am wishing symptoms on myself but then will regret that I am sure 🤣

@1992EM Ahhhh congratulations!!! I'm so pleased for you lovely! That is awesome progression too! When is your period officially due?

@Dinosaurus86 I'm so sorry, hopefully once you get the NHS referral they will be able to help quickly ❤️

@Kalecat I must admit those first 12 weeks went so slowly but since then it's like time has sped up! I'm now 16 weeks and I think I'm starting to feel movement too which is the strangest thing!

@dinosaurus86 Thank you ❤ this was cycle 10 . Sorry to hear about everything you have went through . I hope your referral goes quickly. Xx

@1992EM congratulations!! I’m so happy for you and it gives us hope that it can still happen even if it doesn’t right away. What cycle were you on?

I’ve just gone into cycle 12 . I was really hopeful this month. I had a scan that showed the polyp was gone and had two dominant follicles, but again neither stuck. Unfortunately the scan also still showed a thin lining. I’m now starting to get the ball rolling for NHS referral.

Hi @Fran2020 - sorry for being slow to reply. I try not to obsess too much over everything (ie spend ages on here searching for answers) but I’m not always successful! The polyp was a fundal uterine polyp, apparently right where it would be best for an embryo to implant...

But the hysteroscopy to remove it was successful. It was extremely painful though! The saving grace was that it was quick.

Unfortunately thickening the lining is not a simple thing, so I’m not quite sure what my next step is right now. It can be caused by poor blood flow or low oestrogen, but mine isn’t either of those and instead seems to be the lining just not responding to the oestrogen, which apparently can happen sometimes after long term use of the pill. Some people manage to get it to thicken with large doses of oestrogen (which requires medicated cycles or IVF) but it doesn’t always work. I’m having another scan right at ovulation this month to see how things stand. I’m taking vitamin e and baby aspirin to help, which the doctor recommended.

@Littlebee1990 It is so strange seeing it in writing. Thank you 💕

A whole bunch of new tears today . It is in writing now and so glad to see 2-3 weeks as I am 14dpo today. Cheapies are rising nicely and haven't done a frer today so hoping it is noticeably darker tomorrow and I'll have a break from testing. 🤣🙈

@Kalecat thanks, mine are pretty similar . I am going to stop on Sunday and just do one the following weekend if I can hold out that long. I still need to do a digital so will do that tomorrow x

@1992EM line progression is definitely better on the cheapies in my opinion. Here were my FRERs vs. cheapies from October. The FRER does gets darker, but not a ton. But then I became obsessed testing with cheapies so I had to stop 😂

@kalecat oh wow that does sound scary . I can't believe you are 21 weeks already . Thank you ❤I am so excited but at the same time I am so scared. I took another frer this morning and you are right. It is just stressing me out as I want it to be remarkably darker. It is definitely darker than 11dpo and showed faster but just not dark enough for my satisfaction 🤣. The cheapies are actually showing better line progression at the minute. I am going to hold of doing another frer until Sunday and hopefully see a bigger difference then. It is giving me hope as they are darker than the ones I have googled. I also can't sleep so having to pee more so getting earlier every day 🙈. I will be due at the end of October I think. Tbh I am too scared to even think of that just now. My goal is to get over the weekend and officially miss my period x

@1992EM OMG!!! So excited for you!! I check in every once and a while hoping to see more BFPs! I can only imagine how thrilled you are 😊. The early days are so tough... I was testing daily for line progression and eventually just had to stop as it was giving me more anxiety than relief. When do you think your due date is?

I'm doing well too, thank you! I'm 21 weeks 3 days and excited to reach the next milestone of 24 weeks - that way baby is viable outside the womb. Had a bleeding scare last weekend but turned out to be a possible small kidney stone too small to be detected in ultrasound, and nothing to do with baby. Sure gave me a scare though.

@littlebee1990 Thank you 💕 I am wishing my life away 🤣 all is good so far so will try relax . I have no spotting, cramps or any symptoms really so going to take that as a good sign x

@littlebee1990 I have told my partner . I cried, he cried . We are both so excited but also nervous. My goal is to get past the weekend and make it to 5 weeks . My digital tests have arrived so hopefully get a positive on that tomorrow x

@littlebee1990 that is good to know. I was dieting prior to this as a new year resolution so now stopping that but still eating healthy just not counting calories. I am hoping all goes smoothly ❤

@littlebee1990 Thank you ❤ I am going to hold of contacting them . I need to get my b12 jag so have ordered that and will need to phone to book that appointment so will try get more information when I go . It isn't due for a month but I don't want to take any chances. Can I also ask what vitamins you take? I currently take pregnecare conception and additional folic acid and vit d. Due to my b12 that can affect folic acid so wanted to take a stronger one to rectify this .