TTC February 2024 ✨

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@Noisinmaro oh love!!
Please do try and enjoy it though lovely, especially that 25 week bit (normally the best bit from around then til the end!). I've been reflecting on my pregnancy a little bit recently and between the bleeding, HG and complications in the third trimester, I didnt get much space to enjoy being pregnant and I feel really sad about that. So try and lean into it, as hard as it is. take lots of bump pics and enjoy the kicks! X

Yes 25 weeks...@Butterflyskies
That's it these ladies will be me soon with the help of god...fingers crossed...
nurse said to me yesterday in my clinic its hard to believe I was like I know sure who are you telling....
It's a very hard time but a lovely timl.o.and i thought my mind wouldnt settle i was very anxious worried nearly upset think7ng further than the present but i feel alot more reassured than I did, also very grateful, don't take a second for granted hoping to godall keep going well..
i think im a walking miracle....cause i didnt always believe it would actually happen....
I'm so so delighted we have 3 more positives on this thread.....

@Noisinmaro i cant believe you're 25 weeks!! Amazing! X

Oh lovely news to see!! @KittyFantastica @Racket81 got everything crossed for both of you!

How are you all feeling?? Agree on the water, ice lollies if not the fruit - mango was my staple through HG and ice lollies, and lots of them!

@RW269 so pleased the scan was good lovely!! When's your next one?

Me and baby Olaf are all good, reflux is settling now he's on the right meds and he'll be 4 months 1 Feb, cant believe it! Given up breastfeeding him - it wasnt working with the reflux or having another little person - and he is thriving now, come off the smallest centile to almost the 9th. Absolutely no interest in moving but we - well his sister - got our first giggle today :) please keep me posted and hope the update on Olaf is ok to share, you ladies were my rock I'm so invested in your journeys! Xx

Thinking of yee all, seems all good.so.far for yee all...take it day by day...best luck for scan days...@RW269 @Racket81 @KittyFantastica
I am almost 25 weeks...had scan on Minday back again on the 28th Jan for glucose and meeting dr...
I've met same consultant each visit so grateful for that...I am paying alot for it but so far being all good...
Still stuck on names..Victoria is a favourite with hubby and I don't like the shortened versions...
Anyways jeep me posted...I was a nervous 7 weeks once clinging on to all hope, now I'm 25 weeks, so yee will be in my shoes before yee.know it...

Thanks ladies and that's good news@KittyFantastica fingers crossed for you..yes I wondered if im 3 or 4 days out. I'm.just.goimg by the flo app however I don't.know exactly when I ovulated so will have to wait and see. No more bloods booked. Nothing now until another scan on Thurs 23rd which should be 6 plus 4 or if I'm.out 3 or 4 days .ore like 6 weeks. We will see. I feel fine no bleeding at all and sore expanding boobs. I'm a 34gg anyway without being pregnant so I feel like booberella.

Thank you, that's great advice and I'll take it 😆 @RW269 What a lovely due date! We're less than a month a part; I've just joined the September MN group and WhatsApp - worth a join if you think you might go over your due date 😉

@KittyFantastica wow that's a fair positive pregnancy test...fingers crossed for 3rd Feb...
Try stay positive...don't think ahead that also means no negative thoughts allowed....just get through each day...drink lots water and rest...
Really hoping for yee all....

Thanks for checking in, girls. My tests are looking promising. I'm 14 DPO today and officially two days late. Thus far, I can at least conclude it doesn't look like my chemical, so that's something.

So pleased you got some good news @RW269 When's your due date?

@Racket81 I'm really sorry you're in that terrible limbo. I know it so well from when I had my MMC. However, I've just done some maths (not my strong point, so please feel free to correct me!) and I think your ovulation dates can explain why you're potentially a bit behind where they expect you to be?

If you've ovulated CD17/18, that would be 25th/26th December, right? So you'd technically be 18DPO today, I'm only 4 days behind you and there's absolutely no way they'd see anything yet if they scanned me! What's your estimated due date?

LMP of 09/12 puts you at 4 weeks 6 days if ovulating on the average day 14, but wouldn't you be 4ish days behind that with an ovulation day of 17/18? It sounds about right to me.

I have a scan booked for 7 weeks, so 3rd Feb. Just have to sit around and wait until then. It's cruel, but I'm so used to it now, I've completely detached from the possibilities.

@Racket81 that's is very scan to scan, when I was scanned at 7week 3 days midwife had me all warned mightnt see anything might have to do a transvaginal ultrasound but thankfully she didn't...but its so early at 4 or 5 weeks...dr wanted me to go at 6 weeks and I said to him what's the point as so early so hold on tight.....fingers crossed for you....

Thats great news @RW269 so pleased for you. So had a scan but couldn't find a pregnacy so atm been called pregnacy of unknown location. They took bloods again and has gone up from 177 on Friday to 416 today. These were sent to me rhis arvo so not discussed with any medical professionals yet. No bleeding or pain i feel fine. So either too early to detect it or somethings wrong. 1st day of last peruid 9th Dec however cycle is between 29 and 32 days and usually ovulate around day 17/18 of cycle. So could be few days out and only 4plus 4 or 5 but still was hoping they'd at least be able to see the sac. So feeling a little confused and frustrated. They said if it rises only a little bit then they would be worried about eptopic if it doesn't rise or it drops probably a miscarraige imminent but if it doublenor more is normal. So I'm left in limbo I expect they will contact me tomorrow regarding the rise in my hcg. Thank for checking I on me ladies it means alot as when you can't talk to anyone you know about it o really appriciate having you ladies there.
Rachel x

@Racket81 ok fingers crossed for you, my gp gave it to me reluctantly but gave it all the same and ireland is way behind UK on giving it out...so was that today Sunday you were scanned so maybe you got it....
@RW269 that's great you had your scan....oh that heart beat is everything your hoping for....
That's great news...

Had hcg levels dine today at docs as had some pink when wiping. So at 4 plus 5 hcg was 177 being scanned Sunday at 5 weeks to try find uterine pregnancy of can see a pregnacy then progesterone will be prescribed. Fingers crossed for Sunday amd hopefully hcg will have doubled.. x

Thanks ladies. Keeping fingers crossed for you @KittyFantastica. So im booked for 6 week plus 4 scan on 23rd jan and wont give progesterone unless start bleeding.

@KittyFantastica oh gosh I'll hold out on hope for you anyways, you've been through so much. Thinking of yee all and your positive tests..

Congratulations @Racket81 Pay no herd to what a gone else thinks, it's your life and you do what you need to. Crossing everything for you. That looks like a spectacular line for an evening pee!

I've also had a positive test yesterday, however, I suspect a chemical. My only healthy pregnancy, I had a very obvious line and progression from day one. The other two (early losses) stayed faint for days and days and I had cramps as well, which I've got this time too. Just a waiting game now.

@RW269 glad you have your scan soon..I remember having a 7 week scan in fear now I'm 23 weeks and so so grateful...best of luck..will be thinking of you Sunday....
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@Racket81 I'm delighted for you...when your pregnant your pregnant...don't focus on your age...focus on resting drinking lots water....and try eat melon and strawberries...water based foods if you can't eat...I couldn't eat so I ate that..and loop the loops got me through...

Yeah try get progesterone and aspirin...and get a scan at 7 weeks...
I've been through alot myself so this time around... I just concentrated on the day in hand, didn't think ahead, ...got through each day as it came....then got past 10 then 12 weeks...had NIPT test at 14...now I'm 23...
I'm older as.well...
I actually did loads at work to keep my mind off it...went to bed after work for a nap...mighnt be easy for you with other kids...just rest as much as you can and get out for fresh air....
The mind is funny...easy be negative but take it day by day....
Don't be worrying about what people think you probably get to hide it longer as people don't suspect....I told my sisters after 20 weeks nearly 21 and I see them all the time...and I told main boss at 12 weeks but my other manager haven't told her yet...have to do that when she returns from hols...not telling many made it easier for me made it shorter pregnancy...

@RW269 excitement along side an epic amount worry is great way to describe the first trimester....afraid to dream but hoping it all is ok...

Anyways will be thinking of you @Racket81 fingers crossed..please god all will be well...

So nervous at 43 what my family amd friends will think.. not to mention my 11.amd 9 year old boys as me and their father divorced in 2020.. my current partner of mearly 5 years has no children of his own.. won't get excited yet though as lost other 2 at 6 weeks and 10 weeks.