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Preparing and TTC in 2022 part 8 💐

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LucyLoopyLu · 29/08/2023 20:41

Hi everyone
I think our previous thread is full? I can't find a new one anyone has started but sorry if I've missed it. I'll tag some of us below but please add anyone I've missed

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HeathenPlayingHouse · 31/05/2024 14:12

@DesertSnow Thank you ❤️

Thankfully the days are passing nicely, I'm just trying not to pin my hopes on feeling a few twinges!

DesertSnow · 29/05/2024 22:22

@HeathenPlayingHouse The waiting is so hard isn't it? Hope you can find nice ways to distract yourself.

Amazing on losing the weight, well done! It's so hard to do. And it's great that you're seeing an impact on your cycle length, that's very positive.

Fingers crossed for you x

HeathenPlayingHouse · 29/05/2024 18:13

@LucyLoopyLu Congratulations! That's such wonderful news, hope you're feeling well ❤️

I've lost nearly 2 stone and am taking my supplements religiously, which has helped a lot to reduce the lengths of my cycles- they're hovering around the 30 day mark now. I'm currently 2DPO and feeling impatient.

I managed to catch my surge this month, and we BD'd on O-2 and O-1, both with Preseed- we didn't bother on actual O day because we were both tired. I just wish I knew if it had worked, my due date from the pregnancy I miscarried in November is coming up on 6th June and it would be lovely to know we have another chance.

Right now I'm counting down to next Wednesday, which is 9DPO. Every time that I've gotten pregnant, I've felt pinchy pains on 9DPO which I've always assumed was implantation. Only another week to go!

Hope everyone is well xx

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LucyLoopyLu · 19/05/2024 21:33

@DesertSnow thank you. I really hope this is it for us

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DesertSnow · 19/05/2024 20:29

@LucyLoopyLu Fantastic news! Absolutely made my day, I'm so thrilled for you. Keeping everything crossed that this little one sticks. What an incredible Christmas present! I hope the symptoms ease a little xx

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LucyLoopyLu · 19/05/2024 20:27

@Welshgal85 @krissy12
Thanks both. I was also convinced it was ectopic!

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LucyLoopyLu · 19/05/2024 20:26

@Houseelf90 thank you. Honestly don't know how we've got this far when the doctor and nurses were so sure we had no chance before the scans. We were absolutely shocked when they said it looked ok at the 6 week scan

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krissy12 · 19/05/2024 20:25

@LucyLoopyLu omg I thought pregnancy was ectopic so pleased it wasn't and everything is going okay and hopefully will continue to do so. I understand the anxiety I was the same after my mc here if you want to chat

Welshgal85 · 19/05/2024 20:24

@LucyLoopyLu congratulations! Keeping everything crossed for you 💕

Houseelf90 · 19/05/2024 20:23

@LucyLoopyLu that’s an amazing update!! Tentative congratulations! I hope you’re all feeling better soon xx

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LucyLoopyLu · 19/05/2024 19:59

Hi everyone.

Just an update if anyone is still watching the thread.
We've now had a 6 week scan and an 8 week scan, both showing embryo in the right place, measuring correctly, and with a heartbeat. I am still very anxious given the dodgy HCG early on, but I've been discharged from the fertility clinic now and let my GP know.

There have been so many ups and downs I think me and my husband are just exhausted from it. We've also been ill with covid and I'm still suffering a bit with OHSS and early preg symptoms.

Hopefully this little embryo continues to be a fighter - if all goes well due date is Christmas day

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HeathenPlayingHouse · 28/04/2024 11:48

@LucyLoopyLu I'm sorry you're having a rough time ❤️ I found the waiting really hard too during my MC, I just wanted to draw a line and move on but it took so long.

With the EPO, I take it from CD1 up until ovulation, either confirmed or when I see that the EWCM has stopped. Then I plan to change to baby aspirin for the TWW.

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LucyLoopyLu · 27/04/2024 22:26

@HeathenPlayingHouse thank you. I am really finding waiting for the end hard 💔 I think I was naive that it would be over quickly.

Nice to see your update but sorry you're still on the TTC train. I've seen some things about EPO but not tried it! Do you just take it before ovulation?

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HeathenPlayingHouse · 27/04/2024 22:03

Hope everyone is well.

@LucyLoopyLu I'm so sorry lovely ❤️

Just checking in, really. CD13 for me- I started taking EPO from CD1 with my other supplements and it's made a big difference. Not much else to update right now.

krissy12 · 25/04/2024 13:15

@LucyLoopyLu how frustrating for you the waiting is the worst

DesertSnow · 25/04/2024 09:40

@LucyLoopyLu I'm so sorry to hear that. I hope you get some answers soon and that you're ok.

Houseelf90 · 24/04/2024 19:33

@LucyLoopyLu sorry to hear about what you’re going through, wishing you the best for next week. Look after yourself x

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LucyLoopyLu · 24/04/2024 14:58

@krissy12 thank you. Unfortunately HCG has risen to 526 so ectopic not ruled out. I have to go for a scan next week to see what they can see.

More waiting! Urggggh

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krissy12 · 24/04/2024 07:43

@LucyLoopyLu so sorry to read your update I'm sad and frustrated for you it seems so unfair can't imagine how you are both feeling
was this your nhs round or did you go private this time?
fingers crossed ectopic gets ruled out for you today

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LucyLoopyLu · 23/04/2024 22:58

@DesertSnow thank you. The past 2 years have been such a let down. I keep thinking back to worrying about where we would put the cot in our bedroom, where we would put a pram, how I much all the baby things would cost. What a joke now, considering how much private IVF is going to cost! Over 2 years and all this effort to get a BFP and it was already bad news again in 48 hours. Now things seem more challenging and a baby seems further off than ever. Going into the second round we have more problems and worries, not less.

I'm actually ok but I'm a bit worried about my husband. He's been very down this week.

Praying for a result tomorrow that rules out an ectopic. I feel quite nervous of that.

Hope you are doing well. Thanks for checking in x

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DesertSnow · 23/04/2024 16:32

@LucyLoopyLu I'm really sorry to hear your news. I really hope you're doing as well as you can be, and are taking time for yourself to process and rest. It sounds exhausting physically and mentally. I hope that tomorrow is as painless as possible, I'll be thinking of you. It's great that you're feeling more positive (I'm sure it comes and goes), but do let yourself grieve and feel anything you need to feel. Sending love x

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LucyLoopyLu · 22/04/2024 15:39

@krissy12 thanks for asking, not so good unfortunately.

I did get pregnant but had late onset OHSS so I've been poorly and back and forth to hospital for over a week. The repeating HCG tests showed v slow rise so unfortunately it's all for nothing as it's a chemical (or ectopic). I go back once more for last testing on Weds to make sure HCG is dropping or 0, but I'm feeling hopeful it will be as I'm starting to feel better today. OHSS usually gets worse as your HCG rises so I'm really hoping that means it's nearly over and it's not an ectopic. Hoping to get back to work later in the week. I have to have injections of blood thinners for another week and a half but should be the last thing after Weds. I am sick of being a pin cushion now!

Need to do some research and planning about what clinic we choose for next steps (current one is so far away), and think about the cost element which is eye watering. I've been pretty upset on and off but feeling more positive today. There's no point having the "poor me, why me" mindset.

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krissy12 · 21/04/2024 20:00

how are you getting on @LucyLoopyLu

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LucyLoopyLu · 08/04/2024 18:35

@DesertSnow thank you, hope you're doing well

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DesertSnow · 08/04/2024 18:28

I'm so sorry to hear that @LucyLoopyLu. It does take one and you're not out till you're out, so I'm keeping everything crossed