TTC May 2023 💝 Previous MC March 2023 (thread 4)

Thanks ladies 🥰 It's very early days so just need to see how I go over the next few weeks. Yes this month was smep, pre seed, progesterone and aspirin from 3dpo so somewhere in there something has worked out for now.
Feels a bit like lots of hurdles to get over, get a bfp, get past a chemical and then if I can make it past 6/7 weeks. Then a whole other set following that.
I really understand that feeling @Paws4thought , although the aim was a bfp, it wasn’t even excitement but more nerves as I know what’s to come. The whole thing is completely exhausting!

I could have wrote that about feeling like it isnt real and play roleing lol @Sez281 and @SnookyPook . Really sucks and we all know and feel the same that previous hurt does take the joy away so totally understandable @Paws4thought what your saying too.
@xxcxdonxx another stress ed to join the crew 🤣 congrats x was this the cycle you used pre seed for the first time too?
@Jadeypie any luck getting a gp appointment? Are there any support groups/forums for people whose on that medication so you can ask whats normal and what isnt. I wonder if the gp can re open the referral with it being within 6mths. You normally have a time period of 3 or 6mths where of anything goes wrong again you can see them straight away.
@Sez281 did you get your private scan booked or done?

@SnookyPook it is really exhausting, seems to be all i think about, I also don't want to feel like I've missed any opportunities, I just find it sad that getting a positive test doesn't mean anything, so when it happens it's just waiting for it to go wrong again. Yeah, what will be will be x

@Paws4thought yep I absolutely get that. I said to my hubby if it hadn't happened unexpectedly I probably wouldn't be pregnant again yet as I didn't feel mentally prepared to put myself out there again just yet. Once it happened I had no choice but to get on with things! It's exhausting though isn't it. Maybe just allow yourself this break with the aim of seeing when AF rocks up and only DTD if the mood takes you and.. whatever will be will be. 💕

Ahhh this is exciting @xxcxdonxx 🙌💕 fingers crossed this is the one 💓 I know how nerve wracking it is but definitely take all the reassurance and scans you can get So happy for you x

Hope @Paws4thought @Jadeypie are all okay? Xx

@SnookyPook opk are negative and think my hormones are all over the place still, we've not been dtd cause I'm not in the mood either so hoping I get a positive opk or aunty flow soon. I know we're all in the same boat but I'm not excited to get pregnant anymore as if it goes wrong it'll just be starting all over again but yet I'm desperate to try.
@xxcxdonxx congratulations on your positive!
@Sez281 ah you can start picking names now! :)
@Jadeypie sorry to see your cycle has gone a bit haywire again

@Paws4thought how are you doing lovely? Did your opks ever get any stronger or do you think your hormones are still a bit crazy? Pretty sure it was our @Hankthehonk who fell pregnant with little Rory during a mega cycle and she'd pretty much given up hope of a peak! Hope you're doing ok 💕

@xxcxdonxx oh what wonderful news! And absolutely get that it's early days and you've all kinds of complicated feelings but we are here for you and rooting for you! The fact they know about the sticky blood etc this time and you have a plan in place gives every chance for a different outcome. 💗 Sending all the good vibes your way to you and your little bean 💗💗💗

Morning everyone, how are you all?

Lovely news @Sez281 and @Supertrooper101 on your little girls! My SIL just found out she is having a girl too 💕

I’ve been lurking in the background a bit as after getting my bfn on Friday, I got a bfp on Saturday, couldn't believe it.
I’ve been testing daily since then 🫣 as I was so conscious of getting all excited just to be another chemical. I know there would be no judgment here but just didn’t want to get my hopes up. Anyway, I got quite a strong line this morning so I think I am passed the point of it being a chemical. I’ve called epau to get an appointment for next week hopefully too as if everything is progressing as it should then I would be on daily heparin injections due to this positive sticky blood result.
The thought of going back into epau and being told more bad news is honestly terrifying but just have to be hopeful that this one might work out xx

@Sez281 it still feels very surreal to me on one level. I do feel I'm bonding a bit with the baby and the pregnancy now but in other ways it feels completely unreal and like I'm play-acting or something. Every now and then I have to tell myself 'you really are pregnant' and it feels utterly bizarre!

Haha glad you don't have to argue against your OHs boy name then at least! Hopefully his taste in girl names will be more to your liking!!

@Jadeypie oh gosh that must be so frustrating! I hope your GP is helpful and is able to do more for you to sort things out once and for all!

Aww congratulations @Sez281 @SnookyPook @Supertrooper101 on your little genders 🩷🩵 more milstones to tick xx

I'm up the wall again 🙄 after a 28 cycle which lasted 9 bloody days and then ended up back on two weeks later cd20. I'm going back the gp! I've been on now for 5 days stopping and starting and now I feel like full flows hit with backache s9 God nos how long this one's going to last. Xx

Awww @Sez281 congratulations 💕 a little girl 💓

Haha @Supertrooper101 weirdly I'm already convinced boy because a psychic told me I would a few years ago and she also predicted it would take a bit of time to get pregnant 🙈

@Sez281 aw lovely! 🥰💗 I feel like it all becomes more real when you know a bit more about who they are! And you can start narrowing down your girl names now!

And both had/have bad sickness lol which means.....westy may b having a boy lol

@Supertrooper101 @Sez281 @Westy22 I still check the toilet paper too 😩 I suddenly felt really wet the other day and had to get to a toilet immediately and felt really panicked... Was just discharge thank goodness! I don't think that hyperalertness to potential bad news will ever completely go sadly.

@Westy22 oh wow! 9 weeks! That's amazing! 😍

I had a bit of a wobble after my 20wk scan and the referral to fetal medicine but I'm feeling a bit better today although still having moments. Hate that time is still being chunked down into countdown to the next scan!! Just trying to keep calm and await further info. One scan snapshot isn't enough to know much and the growth stuff is notorious for being inaccurate so hopefully it's not too worrisome. Still not getting loads of movement so just wanting that to ramp up now! I know they say you should get more of a noticeable pattern from around 24wks so again, trying not to overthink it all. 🙄🙃

I've decided to try and not worry, I get a bit of nausea in the evening but I think the constant snacking helps me out 🤣 I'm honestly gonna be the size of a house. Thanks tho ladies. I asked my sis too as she's got a big family and she didn't have it with every pregnancy so maybe I'll count myself lucky 🤣 @SnookyPook @Sez281 @Supertrooper101

I also still check the tissue everyyyytime 🙈 @Sez281

9 weeks tomorrow eek 🙏 so so tired this week.

@Westy22 i think although google can be handy, it cant be trusted to be the final say on whats normal for YOU..... take snook as an example haha.
@Sez281 plsd you mentioned about checking the toilet paper, ges it wont ever go away that obsession 🙁.... am guessing no gender news. I wana see if these old wives tales are true with the extreme nausea being to do with female hormones aka a girl lol

@Supertrooper101 no side effects that I noticed! Just blessed relief of not having constantly sticky lady bits 😂

@Westy22 I had no sickness or even nausea with this pregnancy! Early on it really freaked me out. My main symptoms were achy boobs and gassiness. Such a shame that our anxiety means we can't just enjoy it! I've said to a few people that I had a dream first trimester... Such a shame it was wasted on being so anxious!!

Ladies do you/did you all have morning sickness? Why am I now questioning why I don't? Started googling as you do and came across something where it was basically saying there's an increase risk of mc in those that don't....I know it's totally bull, but yeah I let that creep in my head 😫 I only get the odd wave of nausea for 5/10 mins and its not even everyday. The only symptom I'm having is bloated/constipated/tired and nasal congestion everyday (that's a thing apparently lol). Just when I was in my positive mind space I googled 🤣🤣🙈 glad I'm in work today so I can stop bloody googling 🤣