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SMEP-ing our way to a BFP 🍁🍂🐿️🍂🍁 Part 2

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NSx · 15/02/2023 09:01

Made a new thread as the old one was full

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NSx · 04/03/2023 08:53

@NatGee 💜 absolutely wonderful news.

so my first scan is on 15/03 when I’ll be about 8 weeks, it’s an early one at fetal medicine due to what happened last year. My 3 month scan isn’t until April too.

so you’ll be around 2nd week of November? Tbh it could be closer than you think between us, if someone goes early/late.

my original DD last year was 04/11 so I’m kind of glad it’s a different month.

as for symptoms … I didn’t have many at the start tbh, although now I have constipation, occasional cramps & im awake every day at 5am on the button 😂😅😅😅

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NatGee · 04/03/2023 07:19

@NSx appreciate the faith, it was really helpful when you shared your DPs SA results. Im not far behind you at 4 weeks but different months which is a pity as we are now not on the same thread. I am quite crampy and think im getting insomnia other than that, all good. Do you have any symptoms yet? My first midwif appointment on the 8th of april which got booked much faster than i thought. Will that be an early scan? And do you do it privately?

@Matildahoney thank you hope month 2 of smep works out for you. Will you be discussing next steps with your doctor or will there be any tests performed?

@allgoodthings84 thank you so much, how are you and the pregnancy? Any scans yet?

allgoodthings84 · 03/03/2023 14:17

@NatGee congratulations I’m so so happy for you!

Matildahoney · 03/03/2023 13:32

Aww congrats @NatGee that's amazing news!
SMEP round 1 didn't work for us, I have docs appointment on 15th to investigate more or see what we can do next!
Roll on Monday when we start SMEP round 2!

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NSx · 03/03/2023 12:37

@NatGee ohhh that’s just made today more lovely 💜 I’m so pleased for you.

YES! The BBT charts acting diff is a defo tell tale sign, how funny is that, we both had the exact same experience 😂🎉.
I’m due 27/28 October, so I’m exactly 6 weeks at the minute, I have a scan on the 15th so will know dates then. How are u feeling? I’m so excited for you, when you told me your partners sperm I knew it was absolutely perfect and it would happen soon 💕💕💕💕

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NatGee · 03/03/2023 12:08

Here it is if anyone's interested

SMEP-ing our way to a BFP 🍁🍂🐿️🍂🍁 Part 2
NatGee · 03/03/2023 12:03

@NSx thakn you lovely, means a lot. Very glad to be joining the pregnancy forums now. It's all very early still - I am only 13 dpo (AF was due yesterday). Because I bbt I could see the bfp coming a few days before even, with my temps behaving very differently from usual. In fact, I used your chart to compare what was happening to me ha, must have looked at it a few dozen times.
Are you due in October? how many weeks would that be? How are you feeling?

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NSx · 03/03/2023 10:09

@NatGee 💜💜💜 congratulations babe ✨ I’m so happy for you! How many dpo are u? What will be your due date? I’m so glad, I knew you would get there in the end 🎉 xxx

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NatGee · 03/03/2023 08:08

Hello ladies hope you are all doing well - thought id drop by and update you all on my bfp that I got yesterday.
I can't say we strictly smep'ed for the entire time we ttc'd but it was certainly the spring board we needed to learn how it all works.

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NSx · 18/02/2023 05:35

@TunnocksTCake yesssss 😂😂😂😂 wild isn’t it, obvs peoples numbers vary but yes I think minimum is like 40 mill, so even at that the bare minimum you need to have a normal sperm count is 40 mill haaaa

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TunnocksTCake · 17/02/2023 22:54

@NSx am I understanding it right that means 224MILLION SPERM per ejaculate?!
That's insane haha I never thought of the quantity of individual sperm that are all swimming around inside us before 😂

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NSx · 17/02/2023 21:15

@NatGee i just checked 4% too. Apparently that’s pretty standard.
OH asked the dr if there was anything he had to do, to make it better and the doctor said no his sperm was perfect … so I think if the 4% wasn’t enough or on lower he would have told him, so don’t worry I think it’s pretty textbook.
remember 4% of millions is a lot - it only takes ONE to make a baby! 🤞✨
Total progressive was 55% (46% rapid and 9% slow)
43 mill per 1ml,
224 mill per ejaculate
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NatGee · 17/02/2023 21:09

@NSx oh dont worry honestly, just you saying 4% is OK is enough to put my mind to rest. I'm just overthinking things. Whoa, yeah thats a big number. DH had 159m which is good but wow not as high as 224 nice one

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NSx · 17/02/2023 21:04

I don’t know I’ll have to check the paper. But what I know from looking at SA at work 4% is really good. I think the nhs confidence levels are 3.9-4% so it’s not really low, I think 4% is pretty common, I don’t think many people have 10% tbh, that’s a number I’ve read online but I never see it in real life tbh! I think he abstained for 4 days or so? I remember the number was in the millions for the count too like he had like 224 million or something which is pretty high, need to check the paper tomorrow:

tunnocks are very decent 😍 @NatGee x

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NatGee · 17/02/2023 20:42

@NSx haha of course it is! and the proof is in your tummy :) same with the DH when we got ours, he was happy it was all normal. Can I ask what percentage morphology he got and how long he abstained for before taking the sample? DH's was in at 4% which is just on the normal level but it did bug me it wasn't higher. He abstained for five days.

And i love tunnocks too, not my favourite treat but high up there

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NSx · 17/02/2023 19:13

@NatGee so we got OH’s SA back today and he actually has amazing sperm 😂😂😂 like so good 😬
whats the chances 😄😂 he’s walking around proud as punch of himself 😂😂😅😅 x

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NSx · 17/02/2023 15:34

@TunnocksTCake im away to the shops to buy some 😂😂😂 it’s been a while - however I’m loaded with the cold so sweet stuff isn’t really tickling me at the minute 😂 x

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TunnocksTCake · 17/02/2023 14:40

@NSx the caramel bars are lush, my grandad always used to have them for me! Tunnocks are surprisingly low calorie and very satisfying so I can have them more often 😋

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NSx · 17/02/2023 14:08

@allgoodthings84 yes the caramel logs are also Devine 😍😍😍

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allgoodthings84 · 17/02/2023 13:44

@NSx we stock a range of Tunnocks (wholesaler) and not in Scotland. They are rather lovely

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NSx · 17/02/2023 13:43

Hahah, no way, I’m Scottish so I didn’t know they were a thing outwith Scotland 💕 😂 they are fab @TunnocksTCake

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TunnocksTCake · 17/02/2023 13:37

@NSx haha no actually just a huge fan of them 😂 they are my favourite treat!

allgoodthings84 · 16/02/2023 17:52

Like @NSx says 8-10dpo are the most common days to implant. A lot of experts say that 11-12dpo implantation is less likely to be successful although not impossible

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NSx · 16/02/2023 15:56

@TunnocksTCake 100% I think you’re a safe bet, unless like you say u implant late but they say normally it’s like 9dpo or there abouts.
I have to ask with that username are you Scottish?

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TunnocksTCake · 16/02/2023 15:45

@NSx @allgoodthings84 that's what I was thinking, tho I'm sure I'll still drive myself mad thinking I was a rarity that implanted late if it's negative!

Anyone testing in the next few days?

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