So superstitious this month (lighthearted)

@SuperstitiousMagpie I'm so sorry lovely  it's just so shit isn't it? Period started today, at least I can focus on starting again.
We went private too at beginning of the year, just get my progesterone checked (which was fine).
Good luck. And congrats on your wedding!  as @Shortmamashortcycles said, something exciting to focus on x

@SuperstitiousMagpie, you've got a lot of big life stuff coming up! It's good that you have a plan, and I guess the Jan timeline lets you focus on your wedding first. I'm just so sorry that it hasn't been an easy road for you.

I really hope you have a wonderful day and honeymoon, and then lots of answers and progress babywise in 2022!

@SuperstitiousMagpie, I'm so sorry - I was hoping you were sailing off into the first trimester. I can only imagine how frustrated you are - are you speaking to your GP at all?

I had this, this morning (8DPO)! Two totally different results from the same sample, same two tests from same brand 😓🤦🏻‍♀️ theres no way this is a positive. It's a false positive. FRER also negative. I thought I was out anyway this month but can't believe this brand. It's Freedom. I've put it on another thread to avoid the brand. I'll retest in a few days is period hasn't started. What a mind fuck!!

@SareBear87 Wow! Congratulations 🎉

@SuperstitiousMagpie How are you doing?

Had to comment only because it made me smile so much!

In August I got home and there were 7 magpies in the garden (1 or 2 sure, but I'd never seen 7 in the area let alone the garden!). I had to text my mum as I couldn't remember the rhyme past 4, she replied "ah, you must have a secret then!". I couldn't think of anything so passed it off.
A few days later I came home and 3 were in the garden (causing mischief) so I told my partner we'll be having a girl then - naturally he rolled his eyes!
A few days after that I just felt off. I was due on that week but didn't feel right. Took a test and found out I was pregnant! My instinct was to call Mum but my partner (who wasn't aware of the 7 magpie conversation I'd had with her) said "no, we have to keep it a secret! At least for now"
Never seen the magpies since (or not noticed them) but it makes me smile! ☺️ currently 9+5 so naturally I've assumed baby is a girl! 😅

@SuperstitiousMagpie HCG increases every 48 hours so 🤞🏻 for a darker line tomorrow!

@Shortmamashortcycles Yes rubbish year so far! I've got a BP machine from my previous pregnancy because I had pre-eclampsia at the end. My BPA is fine thankfully.

@SuperstitiousMagpie Any news this morning? 🙏🏻

@Ell17, I've got no idea about baby aspirin, sorry! Is it taken as a blood thinner? Is there some sort of test you could do to check e.g. blood pressure that might indicate if it's helpful?

It's so frustrating how little evidence there is around this - and after two mc's I'd be looking for answers too. What a rubbish year!

@SuperstitiousMagpie Yay! Glad you have a friend there who can confirm what you're seeing! Can't wait to hear 😍

@Shortmamashortcycles Thank you for those tips. I've had thyroid test in the past, all fine. I've also taken Angus Cactus in the past and didn't see much effect. I'm currently taking folic acid, Vit b12 and omega 3,6 and 9. I have read up on baby aspirin helping post mc. What are your thoughts? My friend who is pregnant got put on it because of previous low birth weight and I've seen other take it once pregnant to help with blood flow

@SuperstitiousMagpie, so exciting, 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

@Ell17, it took me 10 cycles to fall with DD, only 2 for the MC. Bodies are weird! I also had progesterone checked and same as you, everything was fine.

If it is bugging you, the only things I'd suggest are checking your thyroid levels (ideally TSH should be around 2) and maybe trying vitex/Agnus Castus (herbal supplement). In my case, my luteal phase is only 10-11 days and it was regularly 11-12 when my thyroid got sorted and was on vitex. But that could have been a fluke!

Going through two miscarriages is awful, I'm so sorry. I really hope you see lots of magpies and get your rainbow baby soon. 🌈

@Shortmamashortcycles sorry about your miscarriage It's good to hear a positive ending though with short cycles.
I think I would be more worried, but I had a progesterone test in Feb which was fine and I've also had two miscarriages this year, both with confirmation that my progesterone was high, so that's actually positive. I have a DS, we took 3 months to fall with him. This time round we've been TTC for over a year. I can't wrap my head around it, apart from being older 🤷🏻‍♀️

Yup, mine are 24-26 and spotting from 22. If it helps, didn't stop me getting pregnant either time - first time was DD, second time was sadly a missed miscarriage, but can't blame that on my short cycles - my body was totally committed to that pregnancy!

Is your cycle worrying you? Happy to talk it through if so!

@Shortmamashortcycles out if interest, how short are you cycles? Mine are like 25 days, but I can start spotting from CD22 😳

@SuperstitiousMagpie, OMG yes please share a photo! Will you do another FRER tomorrow morning? 🤞🤞 for you!

@SuperstitiousMagpie Oh!!!! How faint are we talking? Did you take a pic? So that's 7DPO today. I'm really hoping this is it for you 🙏🏻 ♥️

A little bit different but when I was in early pregnancy with ds I saw three magpies and I was like oh three for a girl and then another hopped out from behind a tree meaning four for a boy and it was so I like to think there's a meaning behind it, hope you get your joy op x