One-tubers TTC again....

Hi Ladies

Just to update you, my scan went well. Baby in the right place with a heartbeat - hurray!!! Not going to breathe a total sigh of relief until we've had the 12week scan but we're heading in the right direction!!

Thanks for the good wishes scrum - best of luck for your scan too.

xx

Hello Ladies

Appleton - firstly FABULOUS news...Gosh, I would have had a heart attack at your first scan and so glad you were able to enjoy most of your holidays and how wonderful to come back to great news!

Edwina...I am exactly like you and desperate to 'feel' pregnant but of course don't at all. I didn't have any symptoms with DS1 but would be very reassuring now I must say so I feel your anxiety but am sure all will be well.

I had my bloods back and they seem to be fine(although marker one was very low - that is my interpretation..the Dr said was fine) and another blood test tomorrow...I was so convinced could feel twinges on my right side (good side) that went to see the Ob who did my ectopic surgery and tube removal but he said bloods looked OK and whilst nothing could be certain until I had the scan I should remember that it is only a 3% chance this time round...I had read much higher stats on the internet but he said that in his considerable experience that was the rate...he also said that continuing to have half weekly tests isn't necessary but if it makes me feel better (which it does) then whatever works! I have my scan next Friday which should be at 6 weeks and a few days and think I will be beside myself..Appleton and Boodle how did you cope??

So, who would have guessed from am month or so that we would all have these worries and not the TTC worries at this point. Lets hope it continues to be a lucky thread and we are all the poster girls for one tubers (partic Appleton with her nifty egg/tube work!). Edwina good luck for your scan...is it tomorrow?? Positive thoughts from this side of the world.

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Fab news Appleton!!! So it's true about eggs being able to jump across to the other tube - amazing!! Glad you had a good holiday too and were able to enjoy yourself despite the niggles. Keeping fingers crossed for your 12wk scan.

I'm not sure, but I think I might have felt sick this afternoon....!!! I'm so desperate to feel some kind of pg symptom that I'm wondering whether it's all a bit imaginary but I was giving DS fish for supper... the look, the smell, everything was making me feel queasy! It's either pg sickness or I've caught my niece's tummy bug - hope it's not the last one. This morning, I woke up & decided I needed to do a digital pg test NOW(!) to see whether I'd moved on in weeks. I hotfooted in down to Boots (with a very full bladder!) and got one, the test came up 3weeks+ (ie 5wks pg) which is as far as it measures so I guess that's positive.

I'm driving myself mad waiting for this scan but equally I'm dreading it... does that sound totally bonkers?!

xx

Hello again. I've been meaning to come back to this thread for ages, but after a particularly bad day at work (where I cried at my senior manager because a client had been mean to me - very professional!) I decided this would cheer me up!

Firstly, huge congrats to scrum and edwina - we're not doing so badly for a bunch of one-tubed girls, are we?!

And boodle, I'm thrilled things are going so well for you.

So, my news. I think the last time I posted I was going to get a scan before my 3 week holiday. I did get one, but it was too early (5w+1) to see anything other than an empty sac. I took away a letter saying the 3 possible outcomes were continuing preg, failing preg or ectopic. So nothing conclusive at all. The receptionist couldn't believe I was happy with the result, but it was better than the last time when I ended up in surgery later that day!

I was under strict instructions to go straight to hospital if any pain or bleeding while I was away. Needless to say, I had enough niggling pains (always on the right side) to keep me worried that my one tube was about to burst at any minute! But it was all fine in the end (had a lovely time when not worrying!) and I had a follow-up scan when I got back last week, which showed baby with heartbeat in the right place. So, I'm 10 weeks on Wednesday, and now counting down to my 12 week scan (3 weeks today!). Of course, I keep reading threads about miscarriage at 11 weeks, so have still only told a couple of people. I'm starting to get some stabbing pains where my left tube should be, I assume the internal scar is getting squished by baby - hope it doesn't get much worse!

Oh, and at the first scan they told me I'd ov'd from the left ovary - the one with no tube!

So, that's my update. Hope everyone else is well! x

Congrats to you too Scrumdiddlyumptious!! I have been having twingey pains low down on right as well but I know I ovulated on my left - very strange! The sonographer said it could be implantation pain. Sounds like you are having the same pattern of tests as me. I have my 6 week scan next Thurs - I can't imagine how I will feel sitting in the waiting room waiting to get scanned!

My bloods came back really high, especially progesterone at 130 - not sure whether that is good or bad. There's too much scary stuff on the internet that I shouldn't have read!

So glad to hear all is going well with you boodleboot. I will try and find the thread you mentioned. Sounds like just the place for me & Scrumdiddlyumptious!

xxx

Hi Edwina, that is terrific news, congratulations!!

Hopefully the week for good news - I have also tested positively (very early early days, only 2 days after missed period today) but am very worried as I keep feeling twinges on my right hand side so terrified that will have another ectopic....had a blood test today (for base line) and will get results tomorrow and then will test twice a week until early scan at 6 weeks....fingers crossed for both of us but I am feeling like bad news is coming for me...stupid I know but having longed for a positive result I am now so scared that this will go wrong too...ironically had just had an appointment for an IVF clinic come through for the end of this month (which I haven't cancelled yet!)....good luck and hope all is good with Appleton and Boodle xx

Hi all

Not sure if anyone is still following this thread but I got a BFP a week ago!!! I had a scan but it was too early to see anything but they could tell me that I ovulated from my good side which is good news. I also had 2 lots of bloods done 48hrs apart which seem to be ok so I now just have a torturous wait until next Thurs for another scan when they will hopefully be able to see something.

How is everyone else getting on?

Hi all

Scrumdiddlyumptious I did mention to my doc about painful ovulation since childbirth, she didn't seem too worried, I also mentioned it to the scanner lady when I had EP & she said lots of women say it's different after childbirth. This month I felt like I blew up like a balloon for 2/3 days and was really tender, it literally vanishes as soon as I OV - v strange. I was like this before the EP though. I'm wondering if my ovaries got moved a bit during pregnancy, maybe they're squashed up in a corner somewhere with less space?!!

I dared to hope that I was pg last month too - so disappointing when AF arrived. Especially when I had a faint line on one test . Am now on 2ww, not going to get hopes up too much due to DH's VERY inconvenient trip to Germany! But keeping fingers crossed for us both this month Scrumdiddlyumptious!

Thrilled all is going well for you boodle - it gives us all hope!

Hello Ladies

Gosh Edwina I now get HUGE ovulation pains now and never did before DS1. I don't know if its my imagination but they also seem much worse since my Ectopic. I was thinking of going to the Drs as was getting worried I had something ELSE wrong but have put it off as don't want to hear more bad news which I know is stupid but I think you will all understand. I am a bit hmmmm at the moment as had dared to hope last month that was pregnant as felt a bit sick and was peeing in middle of night but got AF on first day of our holidays (which otherwise were fab)...onwards and upwards I guess...also just started back my activities with DS1 as its been summer hols over here in Oz and I don't think I am overstating when I tell you EVERYONE JUST EVERYONE is pregnant which is hard but also don't want to turn into the grouch who stole the ability to be happy at other peoples news! I just hope that this time next year it will happen for all of us. Good luck this month Edwina and hope all is going well with Boodle & Appleton (for whom I am not the grouch ; ) xx

How is everyone?

?Appleton and "boodleboot hope all is going well?

I did an OV stick this morn that was 'go, go go!' typically DH has had to go to Germany for work for 24hrs (grr!) but managed to fit a quickie in before he left this morn! I think I'm ovulating on my bad side though as I feel a bit tender there. I still have my tube with probably a bit of ectopic still there, DESPERATELY hoping nothing gets stuck there. Feeling pretty scared about it all.

Does anyone else feel ovulation? I never did til after I had DS.

Hope everyone's doing ok.

Hello! I wrote a post yesterday, but must have shut down before I hit post. Pregnancy brain already!

edwinak sorry AF got you.

boodle hope you've warmed up now. I lived in Jamaica as DH was still living there at the time - we met when I was on holiday 3 years ago, he came over for 5 months when DD was born (he arrived 3 weeks before she did!) and then as I was on ML for 12 months we spent the rest of the time over there - it was cheaper than living in the SE! It was quite hard with a baby, but so looking forward to going back now she's a toddler - she's going to love it!

I went to Dr yesterday, and he will call the EPU to make a scan appointment for me this week. Torn between wanting it to be early in the week (and over with), or later so there's more chance of seeing something. What if it's another EP? I am just terrified!

On the positive side, I did my last Superdrug test yesterday morning, and the line showed up much quicker, and was stronger. Trying not to think too much about any of it, until I really have to.

Thanks boodleboot - AF arrived yesterday so definitely no go this month, it's all about February now!! Hope you are feeling ok.

Thanks for all your messages. I'm feeling a bit better today, i think I just needed to let myself feel sad & now I will just pick myself up etc. AF hasn't appeared yet but she's not due until tomorrow, I haven't done any more tests, although I need to do one tomorrow morning as I'm meant to be going out with friends tomorrow night & I need to know whether I can sink lots of wine!

How funny, I'm veggie too but also eat fish. While I was pg with DS, I got a real thing for steak and sausages (in particular chipolatas!?!) I'm afraid I did cave & persuaded myself I should listen to what my body was asking for - good excuse huh?! As soon as I gave birth I went off them again! Strange.

boodleboot try not to worry about the sore boobs fluctuating. I had that with DS's pregnancy, doc said it was fine & the tenderness disappearing is only your body adjusting to the hormones. Sickness is a really good sign!

Well, I'm hoping I'll get a scan - I go a week on Saturday, so it has to be before then. Will see what Dr says on Saturday.

As long as some of your symptoms are still strong, I don't think you need to worry about others coming and going. I'm worrying today as I'm not as nauseous as I think I should be!

I was veggie for 20 years, and managed to be one through the whole of my last pregnancy. Then I lived in Jamaica for 6 months, where the only veggie option was steamed veg with rice and peas. Put together with the smell of jerk chicken wherever I went, it meant I caved after 3 months, and now I even eat McDonalds I hope you can resist the chicken craving!

Well Done Appleton (miss all the exciting news as was in the city celebrating Australia Day)...Maybe this is a lucky thread and we will all fall like nine-pins....Edwina hope you are feeling a bit better today and to reiterate no apologies for feelings necessary, certainly not on this thread...we are on hols next week so won't be checking in but will be keeping everything crossed for those that need good news x

Thanks havetowearheels - he still hasn't mentioned it again, but he had dinner ready when I got home, so that's his way of looking after me I guess! Can't believe I'll get a scan next week - not long to wait at all!

edwinak - please don't apologise for posting how you feel - it's what this thread is for! I've had lots of down days, and couldn't believe I didn't get pregnant straight away (I always got preg easily, too). But, like I said before, I barely even tried this month (after a month of trying at exactly the right times with no success) and look what happened!

And you got a line - I'd say you're not out of the race for this month yet! I got a negative after my first faint line, and the lines this morning weren't as dark as I would have liked.

Hope you get an answer one way or another soon - I was going slightly mental over the last couple of days, testing constantly because I knew I had symptoms and wasn't getting a BFP. Even though I'm terrified of what happens next, I feel so much better for knowing. I have my fingers crossed for you!

Appleton absolutely fanbloodytastic news. So so please for you. I didn't get much of a reaction from my other half when I showed him possitive test, he was convinced my HCG's were still up from EP as it was only 6 weeks after. Men are funny things maybe he is just keeping his emotions in check. I am sure that as soon as he see's your little bean he will be excited.
Keep us posted when you have had the scan

Congratulations Appleton - FAB news!!!!

My AF is due on Thurs. I had tried to resist doing any pg tests before then but I caved yesterday. I got CB non-digital ones & got a faint line (we are talking very faint but it was definitely there) I got totally over excited but then did another one this morning, no line, not even a faint one to be seen . Not sure what's going on but feeling rather hopeless & down, I know it was only our first attempt since the EP but I was trying so hard to be upbeat & positive about TTC again it almost seems worse - sounds wierd but it might have been easier to have not been hopeful. I'm getting myself in a bit of a stew worrying that there's something wrong with my left side too. Feeling gutted about the EP & that one of my tubes is useless, despite the 3 MC's the one thing I've always had in my favour is that I've had a pretty good track record getting pg (just staying pg was the prob) but I don't feel like I have that on my side anymore .

I feel really bad about coming on here & posting such a downer especially when you have such happy news Appleton but I don't want to bring DH down and I think a lot of my friends & family feel uncomfortable talking about it all as they think I'll get upset.

On the upside DS was particularly gorgeous when I picked him up from nursery tonight & gave me the best cuddle so its not all bad - I must remember to count my blessings.