Geriatric gang 🤰part 2

@bubballoo the waiting really is the worst bit… so much of this ttc game is waiting for something. It’s so hard.

@bubballoo I think it depends, some EPU'S you can self refer and others require a referral

If I still haven't started bleeding next week I'll call the EPU. I had the blood tests privately and I'm only 5+2 so too early to see anything on a scan now.

I'm not even sure how you get under the care of the EPU. I guess I'll call and see. I saw them for a previous miscarriage but I was further along and my midwife referred me.

From 259 on Monday to 206 today. Should've been 650-1100 to be viable.
I'm not sure what to do other than wait now

Sorry to hear that @bubballoo. Has the level changed at all?

How are you doing @MK85? I should be able to see my hcg level from my blood test today on the NHS app tomorrow… hoping it’s at least a bit lower. I don’t understand why I’m still testing positive - I’m sure if my level hasn’t changed much they’ll want to investigate a bit more. All a bit annoying really!

@Downtherabbithole83
Have you been sent for any further testing to see why your hcg levels aren't dropping ? I would have thought they would rule out retained tissue or blighted ovum ect
You'd think your levels would have decreased after a few days

Had a blood test to track HCG after previous miscarriages and it hasn't gone up in 4 days 🙁
So now I just wait to miscarry. Feeling so low, I really thought this would be something.

I’ll stay cautiously optimistic for you @MK85! Apologies for not remembering, but have you had many BFPs before?

All okay here - hcg test last Thursday was only 41 so definitely have miscarried. Stopped bleeding on Sunday so was like a normal period in the end. However, I’m still testing a faint positive about the same strength it’s been all along so I’m concerned that the levels, whilst low, aren’t dropping. I have another blood test on Friday…

@Downtherabbithole83 how are you getting on ?
I'm currently 10dp5dt which is about 15dpo I think in a normal cycle 🤷‍♀️
My ivf cycle resulted in a bfp.
I'm trying to remain hopeful but at the same time I'm cautious that it's super early days and I'm trying not to get overly excited

It’s been quiet on here again - how’s everyone doing?

Image attached now, thanks again everyone

Hello, I hope you don't mind me joining you. I am (I think) 7dpo, this is my first proper cycle after a MMC in September. I had increased cm today (sorry tmi) and checked cervix, high and soft, so did a test. Can anyone tell me what they think? I don't want to get my hopes up especially after such an awful time recently with mmc. Thanks all, not sure if image is attaching!

@40andtrying1 how much q10 were you taking ? I haven't read the book but I believe she suggests 600mg ubiquinol which I think is quite excessive not to mention unfeasible. There's actually a thread on here somewhere about women who took q10 and it really messed with their cycles. I think one of the girls on it had actually emailed the author with a link to the thread.
I took 100mg and never had any issue with it affecting my cycle.
I amped the dosage up months before my ivf round but to be honest, given that they said my embryos were poor quality I can't speak highly of q10 or any of the other supplements aimed at supporting egg quality . I also took nmn and glutathione and I think I'll stick to a regular multivitamin in future and save myself some money . I was spending around £200 a month past few months. I threw everything at that round in hope of producing a good quality embryo

Fingers crossed for you this month anyway.
I'm 6days past a 5 day transfer so I'm guessing around 11dpo

It’s hard to know what to do for the best. I’ve never spotted before period until starting the coq 10 and vitamin c. I may stop it soon, I don’t think any of the seven vitamins I am taking are helping.

@40andtrying1 I think Coq10 messed up my cycle so I stopped taking it in May and got a BFP in September. I asked my GP about Coq10 and she said it was outside of her experience. I was keen not to do anything to reduce my chances of ovulation which is why I stopped Coq10. I originally started taking it after reading "It starts with the egg" which I still regard as an excellent book but I am not sure that Coq10 suits all women.

I am approx 12 dpo
had spotting at 9 dpo, but I did a couple months ago at 9dpo and was not pregnant.
Wonder why this happens.
To be honest it has started happening since I started taking coq 10 and vitamin C

Cervix feels hard, probably going to come on at 14dpo as usual. 😕

10 months ttc (I think,lost count)

Looks like a good line to me @bubballoo 🤞

Sending positive vibes and thoughts your way @MK85 xx

@bubballoo fingers crossed for you, I experienced the same before I got my sticky bean

@MK85 praying for a Christmas miracle for you 🙏🏻

I have to refrain myself from testing over the next two weeks.
I had a double embryo transfer yesterday so I currently have 2 embabies in there but I'm not feeling very confident as they were poor quality grading. It'll be a miracle if one takes. If this fails we're taking a break until after Christmas and then I guess we'll assess the situation and perhaps undergo another gruelling round of ivf. I think they grades have really put a downcast on my kind for future rounds.
Is anyone else currently in the tww

@MK85 ha, yes! I ordered them from Amazon. Can never find them in the shops

@bubballoo looks like a positive and well done finding a frer

@ttcat37 10/11dpo.
Yes definitely a positive. Sadly I've had a few positives that didn't end with a successful pregnancy. I'm just feeling a bit worn down by the whole thing. Maybe it's just pregnancy hormones? I'll book an early scan at 7 weeks to assuage my nerves.

@bubballoo how many dpo are you? That is positive!

@EalingLucy you could ring the clinic and ask currently waiting times.
Some boards are extremely strict and requirements do vary per area.
I have a friend who pursued ivf a number of years ago and she hit the limit during her consultation stages with the clinic and was told she was no longer eligible as treatment needed to have been commenced before her birthday and she'd then aged out, regardless of the fact she was already in the system

Had a squinter of a line yesterday and this today. Feeling very anxious/flat. I just want it to be a baby, not another chemical or miscarriage. It's weird, like my brain won't let me be excited. I want to be excited!
Please please please be viable!