TTC after Miscarriage Thread 8

Ahhh, totally confused now! Hopefully I didn't peak silly early before I was testing more regularly from CD12?!! Just crossing fingers I still get a peak in a day or two as we only DTD early on CD12 and not in the few days in the run up to it as DH had a stomach bug earlier in the week 😩

@pangolin84 I had this for the first two cycles after my MC- I started spotting at 8dpo which was not normal for me. It seems to have corrected itself in my third cycle as I had a 14 day luteal phase, so maybe it's just your body sorting itself out?

@pangolin84 @Cegbee thank you ladies ☺️ hope u are both ok..xx

@pangolin84 I would defo look into some tests to see if it's hormonal. Progesterone is the one that springs to mind, as low prog usually will give you a short LP or spot days before AF. It's absolutely nothing that can't be fixed though!

@FfayeN that's good to know! I guess that's why specialists say drop the opks as it can be so confusing.

@Cegbee I get mega dtd anxiety during my 'fertile period'. That's a pretty good line there, could you do tomorrow morning too? Then you'll probably be covered! 🤞

@pangolin84 fingers crossed you can get something soon 🤞🏼. I did my first through Thriva as I thought something wasn't right and this was through Covid, so that's another option if you can't get an appt anytime soon xx

@FfayeN Thank you for replying 😊
I’ve not had any blood tests but I’ve been thinking about getting my thyroid checked anyway so maybe this is the kick start I need to get it looked at.
I just wish it wasn’t impossible to get an appointment!

For the rest of you wondering about OPKs I too have done the lead up 'timetable' and not had a BFP month after month. When I fell pregnant in Jan we literally DTD twice, 24hrs and then 36hrs after my peak (I was out of the country so jumped on him as soon as I was back) and somehow fell pregnant, so don't discount your peak day and the day after 😊🤞🏼 xx

@MrsGrealish such good news that some tests are now showing negative. At least when you feel ready to TTC again your body is ready too 😘. Xx

Just coming back to this thread. Congrats @calimc83!

I'm also CD12 today and just had an unexpected positive LH test, a day earlier than last cycle. Good thing I convinced DH to do the BD at lunchtime because I'm working this evening!

I've been pretty chilled so far this cycle but starting feel anxious again already.

@pangolin84 yes I had this with my 2nd MC. I had a number of 17 day cycles. Turns out my MC had disrupted by immune system and kickstarted hypothyroidism. If you haven't I'd suggest getting your GP to run some routine bloods just incase, but hopefully it's just your body settling down again xxx

Does anyone have any experience of a very short luteal phase after miscarriage? It’s 4 weeks since my surgery and I’ve been temping to see what’s going on. Counting surgery as day 1 I apparently ovulated on day 22 and have had a temp dip today at 7 dpo so I assume AF will start imminently - I did also have some spotting this afternoon. Now concerned that 7 days is a ridiculously short LP!
I think possibly I had similar after my first MC as I noticed lots of CM after that then had a period about a week later so hopefully this is “normal” for the recovery phase for me.
Going to keep tracking anyway but wondered if I’m unusual in this.

@mummatara I think with retained products there's bleeding so hopefully it's just a matter of time. I did a one step just there totally blank 🤞I'll be avoiding FRERs because they are just too sensitive and too bloody expensive

@curliegirlie I feel ya. We did SMEP last cycle and nothing!! It feels cruel that even when you get the timing exactly right, it's not a guarantee that you'll conceive. Makes me wonder how anyone can get pregnant.

@curliegirlie haha agree - we've also nailed those dates in the past to no avail 🤦‍♀️ your OPKs are defo getting there 🤞

@mummatara I really don't think it's retained products, I think it's just stubborn HCG. Keep with the green tea and see how you get on next week - I really hope they drop quickly now!

@theblueflowers I love that chart - thanks for sharing! It does make me wonder though, if peak is 1 day before 0, does that mean we'd miss many of our fertile days if we are just waiting for peak? My head hurts 🤯

Blimey, I’ve not logged on for a few days and so much has happened! Welcome to our new joiners. Such a crap club to be part of and I’m so sorry you find yourselves part of it. It’s just awful, but this is a safe space for unloading anything and everything 💔

@calimc83 This is such amazing news! Have everything crossed for you - keep us updated with how you’re getting on x

@mummatara That persisting HCG is so annoying! Your other signs sound promising though. CM means your oestrogen is high, so that’s got to be good 🤞

Pfft, that chart is annoying. Last month we managed O, -1 and -2, so should have been in with a decent shot, but no....

@MrsGrealish EPU said they will scan me if I still have a positive on Wednesday though I'm sure with that small amount of hcg I don't have anything retained so it's probably just a waiting game. I'm drinking plenty of green tea and water and have done exercise. I've been feeling phantom kicks all day today too which has not been fun though I think somethings kicking along down there actually have some cm and it almost feel like one side of my womb/ovary is tight

@mummatara god after 5 weeks? Are you just going to ride it out? I've not done one yet will wait til Saturday when I'm off work for a week.

Just got blood results back hcg is at 38 so not too high but higher than I was hoping for 😂

@calimc83 Yip tested this morning on fmu and it was a bfn... ach well 1st cycle after mc gonna take it as my body is still recovering... just waiting on AF now to make it official

@Indianna2006 you could be giving yourself the best chance if you do ovulate then, so definitely not issued the window!

Unfortunately cause of my stupid PCOS I never sure if I ovulate!!

Girls - I found out the other day your fit bit pretty much tells you when u ovulated - so when you ovulate your Resting heart rate increases. It should then drop back down again, I didn't use opks for my cycle just gone but my fit bit tells me I ovulated cd14..which ties in with ewcm as well 🙈 xx

@theblueflowers @mooneagle thank you 😊 lovely's xxx

This is my recent month. Not been doing them religiously because we aren't officially ttc 🙈