Waiting to TTC part 2!

Hi bebe thanks for the welcome.

Well, I'm still bleeding from the second part of my MC.

Basically I found out on 28th April that I was pregnant, bled from 29th (and they said it was miscarriage) but my HCG still rose slowly (24, 64, 55,75, 77, 118, 151,170 then last week 182 then beginning of ths week 170 and today 100)

I started bleeding last Thursday (the 182 reading was last thursday) and have been bleeding ever since, they were decided upon giving me methotrexate, even though I had a clear scan, and I fought them off (yesterday) as it had gone from 182 to 170 - which was the first drop in weeks, and so today I basically have such a significant drop that I am confident that it's going to be that this bleed is the final part of the MC of retained products

All very confusing I know!

So.. whenever I stop bleeding, I will start monitoring my cycle again and then TTC

Well done you for losing all that weight! I know how very hard that can be from personal experience, it took me a good year to lose 2 stone a while back, it was such a struggle!

Was your Godmother blessed with natural conception, or was she assisted? I know a few people who have conceived naturally even into their mid forties, so I'm hoping I'll be luckier with a sticky bean next time!

woop! Pregnancy hormone down to 100 At long last!!!

Hi snailshavehorns yes, first try came off pill in October, am 42 (and just to clear it up and get it out there, it wasn't a career choice, it was a relationship that was doomed and my ex didn't want children - should have gotten out of it sooner, but didn't). I hate it when the media just cites women who wait as 'sacrificing children for their careers' this couldn't be further from the truth for me and I feel very judged when people make that assumption.

As this is my first ever try I'm absolutely thrilled I could conceive within 5 months of trying, so I'm trying to see the whole thing as positive, even though this little bean was not sticky.

Since my miscarriage, I'm being super positive - eating organic healthy food as much as poss, taking Zeta West supplements, not drinking, and taking good care of myself.

I've had blood tests for fertility (in around January) and I was told that all the results (day 4 and day 21) showed I am ovulating and fertile, and dr said that if a 22 year old came in with those results, it would be good!

my OH has had a healthy sperm test, so we are really positive that this can happen I'm just frustrated that we have to wait a little bit more.

Welcome hairytriangle, what a brilliant name. I'm still pondering a name change myself! Sorry to hear about your miscarriage. Are you trying for a first baby? Had you been trying long?
I'm still feeling dithery as the date we said we could ttc from fast approaches. Sometimes things just seem insurmountable. DH is in work again but it's likely to be a fairly short term contract and then unemployment beckons (things are baaaad in economic terms here in Spain). That makes me the breadwinner again, with a new fledging freelance business as our income. Makes me feel quite concerned about whether ttc is madness.
Also my mum is waiting for an operation and I just know it'll come through on any due date I end up with.
But then again, even if I got pregnant straightaway it'd be over a 3 yr gap and I don't want to wait forever (35 next week). And other times I feel sooooooooo sooooooo soooo broody.
How are you doing on the meds bebe?

Hello, may I join?

I miscarried very early (max five weeks pregnant) on April 29th (bled for three days) and had low rising HCG ever since (peaking at 182 last week), then bled again on 20th May and have been bleeding heavily ever since then.

I think (and hope!) my HCG is now going down, I've avoided Methotrexate until they know what is happening with my HCG (blood results due at about 3.30 today) as I wasn't happy to take it as it delays further conception for three months and I'm hoping this bleed is my body finally getting rid of whatever is left.

I'm gutted that I have to wait to TTC (due to heavy bleeding - and I need to ovulate after bleed to stand a chance, obviously) so thought it would be nice to join you all for mutual support, moaning, etc etc!!! LOL

Very exciting indeed, and not selfish at all, it's just the morale boost this thread needs.

Understand the fear about being unmasked in RL - am paranoid that work could find out I've been on here and don't dare log on from my work PC.

Good news from me: we've got a flat, we move on 5 June. It's not ground floor, but I really like it, and we're very pleased and excited about the move. A bit sad to move out of our first home though.

very esxciting Alba !

Selfish post, sorry folks. Took last pill on Sunday night. A month of condoms now then it'll finally be time to SWI. Wow.

yes, bebe I get that when I see people's newborns, and then I get jittery about how we'd cope with 2, what would happen to my business (self employed) how I'll manage if I get bad MS again...all that stuff. But then, that will be true if I wait and I don't want an only child. I guess there's never a "right" time is there?

from August will be right ish in that DS will go to nursery from sept, but it does all worry me a bit.

Just playing with a new name as I get twitchy about people in RL working out who I am and reading my innermost thoughts. Will probably change again to something fluffier.

The closer TTC becomes the more the things that have been stopping me seem like something to worry about. feeling broody but simultaneously dithery today...green but red all at the same time.
Ho hum.

Ew that doesn't sound nice, poor you. Weird when people name change, but I daresay I shall get used to it! Are you feeling better from the cold at least? Sound like you've had a rough time, what with that and the house.

You're always welcome on the ditherers thread. I was worried it would make me dither, but today I want to get cracking!

Hi, Pipoca here with a new name.

The room sounds lovely Bebe. I have been kind of busy AC but also had a horrible, horrible cold that has gone on forever and now have 2 whopping great coldsores...feel like my entire upper lip has suffered third degree burns. Urgh.

Not long to go now til when we said we'd NPP and I'm getting a bit nervous about actually taking the plunge. Just seems a lot to deal with at the moment, family stuff, finances etc. Wonder how I'd cope. Maybe I should be on the ditherers thread!

House sale came to nothing....

That does sound lovely, it is less like hard work when you're being creative instead of just painting everything magnolia. I know what you mean about not too girly, my friend's little girl wanted everything in her room vibrant pink for a few years to her mum's horror and disgust!

Not made much progress on the flat, which means that homelessness is imminent! We're seeing a couple more tomorrow, so fingers crossed. There's quite a good one imo, but DH says he doesn't like the view. It's got everything else we want though (except it's not on the ground floor, but we will probably move again anyway).

Things are very quiet on this thread, I don't know whether people are just too busy (a correlation between having to wait to TTC and being busy does sound likely!) or what it is. Maybe we need some controversy, or to start a row!

At least there's still a chance then? Imagine having that thrown at you when you're seven months gone, I really hope everything is ok. It puts all our worries about who has the first child and who has the last child into perspective, I think I shall shelve that issue.

How are you thinking of doing DD's room? That's a fun project for you - and when that's finished, well, you may as well move on and do the nursery!

Any news on the house sale Pipoca?

Oh no Bebe that's awful news about your sister. Will they be able to get a more definite picture of what's going on, or is it really just wait and see? She must be just beside herself.

On your happier note so you're moving into Stage 2 of the Have Another Baby plan! AND Mr Bebe's on board too - that's wonderful!

We're desperately looking for our next flat having given notice on this one - we have to be out by 5 June and there's not much around at the moment. Very nearly got a ground floor flat, which would have been very exciting from my TTC point of view, but some bugger beat us to it.

So what are we going to do about the lack of other waiters?! Perhaps nobody else is waiting... Or maybe it's time to start dragging people in off the streets?

Sorry everyone it's been very quiet on here recently and I've not been on MN at all. I've had so much going on: my sister's hen do to organise (just on the train on my way there now), a presentation I gave yesterday at a local school, a seminar at work, looking for a new flat and applying for a new job and running my brownie unit. It's been intense, and I don't have a clue how I'd manage if I had LO so I'm trying not to imagine lol.

Really looking forward to this weekend - and then less than a month to the wedding. It's so exciting and I'm so pleased for her. Sis is marrying the boy she hooked up with in the park when she was 13!

How's everyone - how have your weeks been? Bebe how are you coping with the meds? Hope you're ok.

My secretary's waddled off on her maternity leave today grinning from ear to ear and glowing with health. Am a bit envious.

bumping cos we're way down on page 2!