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TTC for those taking longer than average

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Marie1990x · 07/02/2025 11:43

@daniki @RRAEE @whatdoyouthink123456 @carolinep3

Went to reply on the other thread but it’s full!!!

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Daniki · 02/07/2025 08:13

@whatdoyouthink123456oh that’s great news 🥰 how exciting too now waiting on your wedding!

@Marie1990xgreat it’s gone! I know the time is flying by it’s mad, can’t believe I’m 24 weeks today! Delighted to be at “viability” now 🥰the movements is defo reassuring and so nice! I’m just wishing the weeks away hoping October rolls around quick 😂

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Marie1990x · 02/07/2025 07:29

@Daniki heyyy I was meaning to message the other day to check in then forgot 🤣. I’m doing good thanks! Sickness has finally gone so much more enjoyable now. Feeling lots of movements now too which is lovely. Can’t believe I’m practically half way!
How is everything with you?

@whatdoyouthink123456 omg incredible news! Congratulations 🥰. Normal to feel anxious, you’ll feel it all the way through now 🤣 xx

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whatdoyouthink123456 · 01/07/2025 22:47

yes I had a scan last week which was all good. Baby measuring 7 weeks and had a little heart beat! All in the right place.
I’m still feeling very anxious as it’s soo early and we are getting married in 2 weeks! but it’s as good as can be for this early!

how are you getting on?

Daniki · 01/07/2025 22:17

@Marie1990xhow are you getting on?

@whatdoyouthink123456did you get your scan to confirm if eptopic or not? 🙏

Daniki · 13/06/2025 20:07

@Marie1990xid say so they usually take you in like a week before if I recall right!

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Marie1990x · 10/06/2025 19:39

@Daniki as well as due to what happened last time, the knowing and being able to prepare while having a 4 year old is a dream and definitely sold it! I just hope it’s at least a week before, my daughter’s birthday is the day before my due date 🫣. So I’d like to be out of hospital and en-route to recovery by her birthday 😅

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Daniki · 10/06/2025 19:34

@Marie1990xthats great! Nice to have an exact date 🫶🏻

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Marie1990x · 10/06/2025 19:28

@whatdoyouthink123456 that sounds like a decent increase? Were they happy with it?

@Daniki I told my community midwife and she was completely onboard with it. She said to mention it at my consultant appointment to get it confirmed, but then he discharged me to the midwife team without even having an appointment 😂. I was going to message her, but I’m seeing her next week anyway so will just mention it then.

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Daniki · 10/06/2025 19:00

@Marie1990xI know, delighted with it 😂 did you mention yet you’d like a section?

@whatdoyouthink123456im sure all is fine, and atleast you’ll have a scan tomorrow so you’ll know for definite! 🙏🙏 try not worry. And that test earlier looked great!

whatdoyouthink123456 · 10/06/2025 17:33

The hospital called earlier and said my hcg has gone from 124 on Thursday to 1,156 this morning.
they want to scan we tomorrow morning to confirm if it’s ectopic etc x

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Marie1990x · 10/06/2025 16:27

@whatdoyouthink123456 it’s still a strong positive! 🤞🏼Have you had your bloods back yet?

@Danikithats great they get to scan you at each appointment! I was classed as high risk and under consultant care at the start but they’ve decided I’m okay to be midwife led now, but never had any additional appointments or scans 😂. To be fair it’s due to my labour and birth, not the actual pregnancy

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whatdoyouthink123456 · 10/06/2025 11:40

I went for another blood test this morning, will get the results later today.

I went to Tesco and they only had CB or this. Iv heard people say about the red ones 🤷🏻‍♀️
Its still not as dark as I’d like for around 4w5d! I guess the results later will be telling. And will have to go from there x

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Daniki · 10/06/2025 08:52

@Marie1990xno that’s insane! I would be the same if I wasn’t to have any more after the big one 🤣 at my apps they scan you every time thank god, the only benefit of being high risk 🤣 yea im the same I be good after a scan then it slowly turns to worry again! 🙈

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Marie1990x · 10/06/2025 08:30

@Daniki haha it’s only natural. I think I’m only in a positive mindset because I only had my scan a couple of days ago 😂. Give me another week or so and I’ll be back to panicking. Think I’m going to book a 4D scan for 30ish weeks. They did a sneak peak one on Saturday and it’s so much better than 4 years ago with my daughter. Always said we wouldn’t bother this time as it was rubbish last. Plus I definitely can’t cope with not having any other scans after July!

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Daniki · 10/06/2025 07:53

@Marie1990xyep even 28 weeks is when you’re supposed to take count, I’m just an anxious physco 🤣 haha ah no she’ll defo be a help she’s that bit older, my friends daughter is only two and while does be a help she’ll also sneakily catch her pulling the babies dummy out nd stuff 🤣

youre right positive mindset everything will be fine 🧘‍♀️ I do be fine for a few weeks and then it all comes in on me 🙈

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Marie1990x · 10/06/2025 07:27

@whatdoyouthink123456 did you get some other tests? Good luck for your bloods! 🤞🏼🤞🏼

Help or a hindrance, I haven’t decided yet 😂. She keeps “changing” her baby dolls saying she’s practicing for her brother , so sweet.

Is it 24 weeks onwards they say they’re concerned about movements? Nooo don’t be panicking now! I’m trying to be chill now it’s all looking good and very minimal possibility anything could go wrong from now 🫣🤞🏼

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Daniki · 09/06/2025 19:14

@whatdoyouthink123456oh my god step AWAY from that brand 🤣 if you go by to my tests from last year you’ll see the absolute nightmare I had with them, they show no progression whatsoever and once I changed to the boots 5 days early the difference was unreal! So defo get a diff brand. 😂 haha you have a busy few weeks ahead but you know what it will keep your mind occupied which is great so it will fly by to 12 weeks!

@Marie1990xaw the wee cutie, she’ll be delighted when he comes! She’ll be a great help. A great age, we were saying the same about our boy as he loves baby and he’s very kind so im hoping he will also be a good help! God I almost went to the hospital earlier to get checked as was worrying about movements but have been getting a few this evening thank god, and doubting any that I had earlier and last night 🙈 roll on October!

whatdoyouthink123456 · 09/06/2025 16:28

@Marie1990xil grab some different tests. I just expected it to be darker by now.

iv got a 2nd blood test tomorrow. First results from last week were 124, so hopefully it’s increased enough.

im actually getting married in 6 weeks! Iv got my hen do in 4 weeks 🫣 feeling very overwhelmed atm. I’m not confident in the pregnancy, but really hoping it will be okay 🤞🏻 x

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Marie1990x · 09/06/2025 16:05

@whatdoyouthink123456 I haven’t used those particular strips, I’d ran out of my cheapie easy@home ones the day I got my BFP so I didn’t track progression with this, so I don’t have much experience. Maybe try getting a more sensitive one like a FRER or boots? If your digital is still progressing that’s a good sign!

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whatdoyouthink123456 · 09/06/2025 09:22

morning! Im stressing…. I feel like my tests just aren’t strong positives! Obviously they are positive but I expected both lines to be the same by now.

they did look like they were progressing but still not solid dark.

the single one is from first thing this morning. what do you think?! I think I’m around 4w4d 🫠

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Marie1990x · 08/06/2025 21:44

@Danikisurprisingly she’s been great! Didn’t boot off like I anticipated haha and keep saying “my little brother this my little brother that” 🥹.
The 18th will come round super quick! My next one isn’t until the 14th July 😅. Then that’s it, will have to book one in somewhere between 20 weeks and term!

@whatdoyouthink123456 completely understandable. We were 2.5 years trying too and when it happened I didn’t want to get excited and jinx anything. That’s great that the lines are progressing so definitely going in the right direction! Eeeeeek fingers and toes crossed for you!!!

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whatdoyouthink123456 · 08/06/2025 21:17

Thanks @Daniki& @Marie1990x
after soo long it doesn’t feel real! We aren’t sure if we can get excited yet as it’s soo early.
I had a blood test on Thursday (I think 4 weeks 0 days), my HCG was 124. I can’t go back until Tuesday for another blood test but hoping it will show signs of a healthy increase.
my tests are still getting darker and on Friday my CB went up to 2-3 🤞🏻 it’s soo nerve wracking!

Daniki · 08/06/2025 11:24

@Marie1990xomg lovely! One of each 🥹 haha what will your daughter think! Getting on good, dying for my next scan but it’s not til the 18th! So hoping alls good as the movements is very irregular still!

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Marie1990x · 08/06/2025 10:40

@Daniki mines the same, I get an email saying when someone’s mentioned me but no notification 😂😂.
Yeah I had my scan yesterday, all good and we’re having a boy 🥰.
How are you getting on?

@whatdoyouthink123456 oh AMAZING! Congratulations incredible news. How are you feeling? I agree, I’d deffos try and get an early scan so you’re not worrying and can relax 😍😍

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Daniki · 08/06/2025 09:56

@Marie1990xsorry iv stopped getting notifications for some reason only i happen to come on and check 🙈 how are you getting on did you have your scan? I think it was yesterday was it?

@whatdoyouthink123456congrats! How exciting after so long 🙌🏻 I’d say you will get an early scan because of the ectopic will you?