2WW

Hi @Annapolis35! That so good you've had a peak! Bet you are over the moon to finally get one since the mc. That's good you've been doing lots of BD all week! Fingers crossed! How have you been feeling lately? I am on CD9 today so assuming entering fertile period over next couple of days, past 2 cycles I have ovulated CD14/15. Been having a fair amount of ovulation pain so definitely is gearing up for it. I am not tracking again after a couple of months of doing BBT only, decided to just go with it again, eating healthily and exercising few times a week and see what happens. :)

How are you both doing? @pinkpirlie @Shaker21 I got a peak OPK for first time since the miscarriage yesterday so ovulation is likely today - day 20 of my cycle - and we have been really going at it this past week! Guess we will dtd today and tomorrow just in case then have a break - I can rest well knowing we’ve tried our hardest lol! It’s a bit of a relief to see a peak. I got the flashing for 5 days

@Shaker21 sorry you weren't successful this month. Every month that goes by without the BFP is so hard. But I know one day we will get there.

@Annapolis35 I think the food poisoning helped with the substantial weight loss as, although I gained the weight back I lost from being sick, my appetite was massively affected and it really helped with reducing my portion sizes since then. I'm doing carb cycling to try and limit the impact on my energy levels and metabolism.
I don't think I will keep up this level of loss, but if I can lose the other 25lbs over the next 3 to 4 months I will be happy.
That will get me under the 29 BMI I need and in time to get treatment before I turn 40 and become ineligible due to age.

@pinkpirlie I imagine a food bug could cause that as it’s a lot of strain on your body. 13 pounds is a remarkable amount to lose in five weeks! Well done and great going. I’ve heard of loads of women getting positive tests the month after a cp, maybe it’s body’s way of preparing? Good luck!

sorry to hear AF arrived @Shaker21 hopefully this month will be brighter. I’m on day 14 so let’s see what this month brings. The past few months I’ve had long cycles with late ovulation (I think) so hope this one is shorter!

@Annapolis35 Morning! Doing ok, AF arrived so I am now CD 3. Feeling a bit meh the past few days but hoping once AF has gone I'll feel a bit better and get on with another cycle feeling a bit better. How are you getting on? That's good youre in your fertile period!! What CD are you now? Xx

Hey @Annapolis35
I'm doing much better now. I had bleeding for 5 days, which is unheard of for me (usually 36-48 hours).
Not sure what my cycle will do following the CP, but we will DTD EOD from CD14 to 20 and hope for the best. We will be on holiday, so hopefully a lot more relaxed with more free time. I'm CD9 today.

I'm wondering if the food poisoning maybe did cause the CP, as I was so unwell during my 2WW and barely ate for 5 days. Will never know though.

Spoke to the doctor who has prescribed me more 5mg folic acid and she's given me the name and number for the secretary for the fertility doctor since I never heard bacm. She said all my tests were normal, which is probably why they haven't asked me back and they are waiting for my BMI to be low enough to be eligible for treatment. I've lost 13lbs in the last 5 weeks, another 25lbs to go.
Although I now know I can get pregnant, maybe as I lose weight we may be successful naturally. 😬

Good luck with your cycle this month. Keeping everything crossed for you.

How are you both doing now? @Shaker21 @pinkpirlie I got a flashing smiley so just entering my fertile period!

Sorry to hear all this @pinkpirlie. I had a mmc in late March so know the feeling, it’s very hard going. Hopefully the bleeding stops soon and you can recover.

That all sounds positive @Shaker21 Your AF is due in a couple of days? Yeah that bug sounds nasty! Hope you are recovering and taking it easy. I’m doing opk’s this time again just to give us a better shot but just the clear blue ones as I am very bad at interpreting the colour of lines

Hey!

Doing ok thanks @Annapolis35 I am currently CD 24 and 10 DPO so only few more days to go until AF is due. I have had a bit of a bug yesterday and today, been feeling hot and cold, tired, upset stomach and stomach cramps and my BBT was 38.44 yesterday so through the roof!! So with all that going on I've not even noticed anything else with my body happening 😂 I had been a bit achey (AF type) and lower back ache maybe 4,5,6,7 DPO which is unusual for me to get mid cycle but other than that nothing else. Glad you're feeling positive! Are you doing OPKs or BBT or anything this cycle?

Sorry to hear about your chemical pregnancy @pinkpirlie. I really hope AF is easing up for you now and this next cycle is your one for the sticky BFP 🤞🏻

Hi @Annapolis35 thanks for asking.
I'm day 4 of very heavy bleeding. It's been so painful both physically and emotionally.
Woke up in agony last night but hoping the worst is over now.
Waiting for it to finish now, so we can start again.

Hi @Annapolis35 thanks for asking.
I'm day 4 of very heavy bleeding. It's been so painful both physically and emotionally.
Woke up in agony last night but hoping the worst is over now.
Waiting for it to finish now, so we can start again.

How are you doing? @Shaker21 and @pinkpirlie hope both alright! I’m on day 8 of new cycle so feeling positive!

Aw no @pinkpirlie im really sorry to hear this! Hope you’re alright. I think prob the only way to think about it positively is that it wasn’t meant to be and when it does stick it will be as it’s meant to be. Onwards and upwards

So after 2 days, I'm back. Unfortunately, I've had a chemical pregnancy.
Pregnancy symptoms stopped yesterday afternoon, second line got paler and AF has arrived today.
Feeling really sad and deflated but read that fertility can increase after MC so keeping everything crossed we don't have to wait another 2 years for another BFP.

@Annapolis35 @Shaker21

The way Annapolis describes it is exactly how I felt this month.

Last week I felt usual AF on her way symptoms- sore boobs, feeling bloated, etc. But then I usually get super mardy a couple of days before (when everything DP does makes me hate him) and that didn't happen (although I only realised looking back). I obviously knew AF was a day late yesterday but I don't usually bother testing (& AF has always come so it was only the month I was 36 days that I tested on CD35).
I was going to test today anyway as was going out for "drinks" and obviously knew I was a bit late, but last night I had really sore nipples which isn't normal. Normally it's my boobs themselves that hurt. I also had a couple of times yesterday feeling a bit dizzy and this morning I woke feeling a bit queasy but a different queasy to when AF is coming (I always feel so sick with AF).

I think after almost 2 years we had practically given up it ever happening. Especially at 39 and my BMI being above 30. I hope the little bean sticks and is healthy.
It's weird as we really want a baby, but I have never wanted to be pregnant. I asked DP if the baby can be brought out by teleportation, but apparently science isn't that advanced yet. Gutted!

I really hope there are other people getting some BFP this month, or the coming months.
It's been such a long and hard journey.

@pinkpirlie congratulations! The nicest news and you must be over joyed.

@Shaker21 Yeah 5dpo is a bit early to really feel anything I think, it’s hard to tell! I recall the month I got pregnant I was convinced my AF would arrive as it felt identical really until AF was late and then I felt weird. Annoyingly symptoms of both are basically the same. Yeah AF did show up late and arrived on Monday, I didn’t test as was sure it was going to arrive. Seems my cycles are behaving quite oddly now and gone up to 31/32 in length. Am currently day 3 so will see what fresh hell this month brings!

@pinkpirlie Wow congratulations!! You must be feeling so over the moon after so long! It really does show it can happen eventually and to just keep trying!

@Annapolis35 Sorry I completely didn't even see your message to me! I am doing good...I am currently 5DPO this evening, I ovulated overnight Friday night. Not feeling too much, I have been quite achy which I do tend to get after ovulation but I don't remember it still being like that at 4DPO but doesn't overly mean anything. Sore boobs also which is normal for me after ovulation and progesterone rising. So yeah just a waiting game again, not feeling like this month will be any different to any others previously so shall just wait and see. How are you doing? Where are you in your cycle now? I am assuming AF eventually showed up? x

Hi all,
Know I've been away several months, but we had some bad months trying wise and being apart since March often over my fertile days (not that I OPK or temp to get an accurate date).
This month thought I was out had the most awful food poisoning in the middle of the TWW but here I am CD33 (cycles usually about 31 but can be anything to 36 days) and thought I ought to test as I'm going out for "drinks" tonight.
And faint positive.
Obviously very early days, I literally cannot believe it. We have been trying nearly 2 years.
I'm in complete shock!

It’s clearly the afternoon and not morning!! I am not with it

Morning @Shaker21 it hasn’t arrived yet but it feels like it’s going to, I think maybe I had a later ovulation again. How are you?

Morning :)

@Annapolis35 Did AF arrive yesterday? How you doing?

@ANP2020 How are you getting on? Hoping you are feeling a bit better from the last time you had messaged on here x

Same!! Got to have some good luck soon. I think I’ll stay away from the soy and just carry on as before. Maybe we will try to dtd more throughout cycle, I really don’t know!

No haven't added anything new in this time round really, only thing kind of doing different is exercising at the gym 3 times a week and trying to eat healthier but other than that just going with it again. Thinking it has got to happen soon surely!!! lol!

I might go back to tracking with OPKs but not sure yet, and was thinking of trying maca root. I’m scared of trying soy isoflavones but have read lots about them. How about you?

@Annapolis35 Yeah that is the annoying part when you know it is coming and the waiting for it just so you can start the next cycle. Have you got anything you are trying different going into the next cycle or just carrying on as normal?