Active discussions

Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Conception

When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

Original poster

TTC Thread #3

692 replies

Daffodil21 · 15/08/2020 12:15

Continuing the previous thread:

TTC Thread #2 www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/3941503-ttc-thread-2

OP posts:
Thread gallery
11
Original poster
Daffodil21 · 01/01/2021 09:58

Amazing @DressyGerbera congratulations!

OP posts:
DressyGerbera · 31/12/2020 22:37

Hi All I haven't really posted in a while and was new to the thread - I hope you are all doing well and congratulations @Daffodil21! The past couple of months have been stressful but my period was late this time, and I got a positive! Just wanted to say thank you to all the ladies here who have posted!

Original poster
Daffodil21 · 31/12/2020 12:42

@Bramleyapples13 thank you! Yes it is, the furthest previously was measuring 6+3 even though it should have been further along. I'm not really sure tbh! Massively relieved but trying not to get ahead of myself and hoping I don't have anymore bleeding...
I'm so annoyed but not surprised that they f*d it up, but I'm just going to let it go tbh as it's too late now. If I wasn't pregnant now though I would be unleashing the beast!!!!!

@Poppyismyfavourite thank you! No tests atm, I'm not sure what they can test for while you're pregnant? How are you???? How far are you along now??

OP posts:
Bramleyapples13 · 31/12/2020 12:19

Yay!! That's fantastic! Is this the furthest any has ever been? How do you feel?

My OH cousin miscarried every boy she ever had but carried every girl through to term. They should definitely be apologising and trying to get you some answers.

Poppyismyfavourite · 31/12/2020 11:56

That's a good sign @Daffodil21, fingers crossed! Are they doing the tests for this one?

Original poster
Daffodil21 · 31/12/2020 10:01

Just had my scan - there's a heartbeat and it's all measuring as it should! First time the measurements have ever been as expected and the first time they didn't need to go internally! Heartbeat nice and fast too.

Had a meeting with the consultant afterwards where they admitted they didn't carry out genetic testing like they should have done for the last pregnancy, so I'm not too happy about that. But at least we know now so we can make sure it's done properly if this doesn't work out

OP posts:
Original poster
Daffodil21 · 30/12/2020 20:07

@Bramleyapples13 he sounds perfect ❤️ Thank you. I should be 7+4 tomorrow so there should be a heartbeat, if there isn't then that's my answer, so I'll be out of limbo at least

OP posts:
Bramleyapples13 · 30/12/2020 19:56

@Daffodil21 he's a beautiful dog, and very cuddly. He'd be very happy giving you a fuss if you needed one, but he does dribble and trips over his own ears 😍 I hope it's not been what you think, but we'll all be thinking of you and your OH. Giving virtual handholds and hoping that you get some update or some better steps forward than you've had so far.

Original poster
Daffodil21 · 30/12/2020 19:36

@Bramleyapples13 your dog sounds adorable! We have snow too 😀

I decided to man up and book myself a scan, I can't deal with the uncertainty any longer. It's at 9am tomorrow - absolutely dreading it!!!

OP posts:
Bramleyapples13 · 30/12/2020 18:16

@Tofu35 he's an absolute lovely twit. But mostly twit when he's eating rabbit and horse poo and looks amazed when I'm shouting 'NO! DIRTY DOG!' 😂

It's lovely when things feel wintry, like sunny and cold. But not when it's blowing a gale and peeing it down.

Tofu35 · 29/12/2020 19:38

Aww @bramleyapples13, that's such a lovely image of your dog being confused by snowballs.

I live too close to the city for a lot of snow, but we had a wee bit this morning. Helps prolong those Christmas feelings Xmas Smile

Bramleyapples13 · 29/12/2020 17:28

Hello everyone. I was hoping to see good news after Christmas for everyone but it looks like a right poo storm!

As an aside from baby things how is everyone feeling? We've had snow! I love throwing snow balls for the dog, he gets so confused when they land 😍

I'm intending on going into 2021 with a bit more of a cheerful outlook on life and just enjoying each day as it happens. Beautiful weather and a full box of chocolates as an example 😂

Original poster
Daffodil21 · 29/12/2020 16:10

@acaciabluebell that's so so shit, I'm sorry AF arrived again and you've been on this shitty 'journey' (eugh) for a year now. So annoying they cancelled your progesterone bloods as well!!! Sending WineWineWine

OP posts:
acaciabluebell · 29/12/2020 14:31

I had a blood test booked for earlier today as it was supposed to be day 2/3 of my cycle. I had to cancel it this morning as AF hadn't even started. And of course, AF decides to show now.

My day 21 bloods got cancelled last week as well. So now this cycle has been a fail and all my tests have been a fail. I have to start again and somehow try to predict my cycle dates so I can book these tests again for next month. So so frustrating

acaciabluebell · 29/12/2020 14:28

Scratch all that. Bright red bleeding has started. I don't know why I even bother letting myself think anything is different. Every month is the bloody same. Even if my body tricks me with new symptoms, the result is always the same

Original poster
Daffodil21 · 29/12/2020 13:37

@acaciabluebell nothing is tmi here! It still does sound a bit promising to me but obviously it's not good to get your hopes up! I've never used those ones but I have used other internet cheapies before where I've had a really faint line barely there - SH couldn't see it) but it has got to a positive on a digital on the same day. I've always been skeptics about the brown is old blood thing, for me that's just how AF starts and ends (and also how my MCs start).

@Tabbycat92 16dpo with no AF and no bfp must be so frustrating! Is your LP usually quite long?

OP posts:
acaciabluebell · 29/12/2020 13:23

@Daffodil21 I've been using One Step internet cheapies and they've been stark white negative.

I'm not hopeful because I had really sore boobs from 5dpo until 11dpo and now they don't hurt anymore, which is what normally happens for me the day before AF. (apparently it's due to Progesterone dip?). I was expecting AF yesterday as it normally arrives bang on 12dpo. I didn't use OPKs though so maybe I ovulated later than I thought, although I got pretty strong ovulation cramping on the day which I estimated was ovulation.

Still getting the dark brown stringy discharge but (TMI) it's only when I check 'inside'. When I wipe normally there's barely anything on the tissue. I did some research and apparently dark brown discharge means old blood. I hardly ever get brown discharge or if I do - it's more like brown blood and only lasts a couple hours rather than this weird stringy stuff which I've had for over a day now!

Tabbycat92 · 29/12/2020 13:17

@daffodil21 I believe so. Have been tracking with opk's for the last 6 months now. Including this month when I had my usual peak on time

Original poster
Daffodil21 · 29/12/2020 13:02

@acaciabluebell this does sound promising! Absolutely everything crossed for you! What tests are you using?

@Tabbycat92 how frustrating! Do you know for sure you're 16dpo?

OP posts:
Tabbycat92 · 29/12/2020 12:49

16dpo today, 3 days late for AF... Bfn on 8,10,12dpo... No tests left haha.
I feel like AF is on the way, but it's so strange for me to be so late

acaciabluebell · 29/12/2020 12:10

I'm 13dpo today, AF one day late. BFNs on 10dpo and 12dpo. TMI but I've been having weird brown stringy discharge the past few days which is unusual for me. Also had strong pains in my lower back but only one side.
I think AF is starting soon though because I'm getting slight red spotting.

Tabbycat92 · 27/12/2020 17:50

So I'm one day late ladies, but not letting myself get too hopeful as feel AF is imminent.
How's everyone else doing?

Original poster
Daffodil21 · 26/12/2020 19:23

@Tofu35 love the pigs in blankets reference 😂😂😂

OP posts:
Original poster
Daffodil21 · 26/12/2020 19:23

I spoke too soon - just had a little blood when wiping after a little yelllowish discharge (tmi, sorry), so wondering if that was the beginnings of my mucus plug coming out. Fuck saaaake

OP posts:
Tofu35 · 26/12/2020 19:04

Its my FW this week, pigs in blankets describes what's on the menu, and our general activity level this week 😂

Glad the bleeding has eased up for you dafodil!

Sorry to hear about the BFNs this week, as @daffodil21 said, it's not over until it's over. And if it isn't your month, I hope there's some unprocessed/mould ripened cheese with your name on it!