TTC for 18+ months and feeling low!

Thank you all! It feels very surreal even though she’s literally asleep in front of me.
@missmoosh i was induced due to baby not growing enough between my 32 and 36 week scan so they made the decision to induce at 38 due to the slow growth. The reasoning being at some point baby is better out vs staying in.
I’ll be honest my body definitely wasn’t ready at 38 weeks - the induction process for me was very long and it didn’t respond as well to the induction drugs compared to others on the ward who were also being induced.
I think it was due to me being a first time mum (I.e my body had never done it before) and the fact it was early but also everyone is different and everybody reacts differently so that was just my experience.
Obviously it was what was advised by the doctor given the scan and I’m glad that we did induce but I think ideally they like to induce from 39 weeks. Although it is hospital dependent I’m sure.
Definitely speak to your consultant and see what they say. xx

@Foreverhopeful92 ahh amazing news congratulations, you must be over the moon! Was there a reason you were induced at 38 weeks?? I’m seeing consultant tomorrow and planning on asking to be induced around then due to my underlying health conditions! How was your induction experience?

Congratulations @Natty2 !! And @LucyLoopyLu pleased to hear your scan went well.
@missmoosh not long now!

To update you all I gave birth to a baby girl last week after being induced at 38 weeks. Can’t believe she’s actually here!

It’s lovely to see everyones updates on the thread and wishing you all the best ❤️

@missmoosh oh no, sorry you've not been well. Only a few more weeks for you and it will all be worth it

@Natty2 so happy to see your tests! I never actually ended up taking a home test with all the hospital visits etc! I need to find somewhere to give away my massive box of HCG and OPKs - although I feel like that might jinx things so I will wait a bit longer!

@Natty2 ahhh amazing! It’s the best feeling seeing those lines! I tested like a crazy person until I saw 3+ on the clear blue and then stopped lol
So happy for you!

@LucyLoopyLu yeah it really is and the slightest different in measurement can make such a big difference too!

I am doing alrightish, 34+2 today, haven’t been able to get any real deep sleep for a couple of weeks. Which is starting to cause me issues with my fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, seeing consultant this week so going to discuss with them. Worried about having a flare up before labour!but baby girl is doing well and kicking and wiggling like no tomorrow! Time is standstill now lol

@missmoosh yeah I'm not surprised, it's all just based on averages isn't it! Hope you're doing well x

@LucyLoopyLu amazing news! And yeah it’s totally normal for due dates to be a couple of days out from what you expect! I had a couple of early scans and the 12 week one and all 3 gave a different due date 😂

Hi all. Everything was ok on the scan thankfully! I think measuring a tiny bit small - due date according to measurements would be 27th Dec (from 25th) but I'm not too worried about two days

Just waiting for screening test results now 🤞

@Natty2 thank you, I'm getting very nervous! Really hope everything is ok. Hope you're doing well?

@kalixxx that's good, at least you have changes you can try for the next 3 months and see where you stand then. I've also heard good things about proxeed plus. Remember the stuff about hot baths / crossing legs / cycling / tight underwear as well, although some things are easier to stop doing than others! I have seen lots of people say that they've managed to get a real improvement between SA tests in 3 months though so don't give up 💓

@Natty2 @LucyLoopyLu @missmoosh Thank you all! I’ll have a look into ubiqunol, I’ve seen it mentioned before and heard good things. I’ve read a lot of success stories about proxeed plus so I think we’re going to try that. I’m going to look into what other supplements he can take along side.

Other than that it will be life style changes, although he’s pretty healthy, he does like a good drink over the weekend though so he knows he needs to cut that down!

@kalixxx so sorry to hear that, although we didn’t have sperm issues I agree with the ubiqunol, not the cheapest but we also started taking the high strength stuff just before we finally fell

@kalixxx sorry to hear that. Hopefully you will be able to improve. Are there diet / lifestyle / supplement changes you can try?

Hope you're ok

@Natty2 hope things are going smoothly so far!

No good news for us, OHs analysis came back with only a 1 million count, 2% morphology, I can’t remember motility off hand but that was the only positive at around 60%. We’ve got to repeat again in another 3 months. Feeling pretty low about it but going to try new numerous things in the mean time.

@Natty2 yes just try and enjoy it if you can (easier said than done), do something nice if you can - a nice day out / nice meal. I wish I had done more fun things before we started all this!

@Natty2 try to relax and enjoy the moment as much as you can! It’s one thing I wish I did more of looking back! It is a stressful time but taking all the little wins you can! Especially before the symptoms kick in!

@Natty2 omg amazing news!!!! Congratulations 🥹🤍

@Natty2 yay, amazing! That does look like a good strong line for a second wee! Congrats 🎉

@Natty2 yeeeeeeeeeeees!!!!!!! This is the best news! I am so so so so happy for you! A really strong line for a second wee as well! It’s happening!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Many congratulations OP x