Late Jan - all of Feb 2022

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@OliviaGrace15 aww really fingers crossed this time will be perfect for you 🤞🏻 I’ve done one digital and 2 frer and that’s it. It is really stressful isn’t it, I think I want to book a reassurance scan but I’ve not a clue when it’s the best time to go x

@minthumbugs no didn’t have a clue I was pregnant until Tuesday this week. It was a shock really because I’ve been so unwell for 3 weeks. Maybe one hell of an egg was released 😂 hoping it’s not twins 🙈

My digital said 1-2 weeks I don’t think I will do another one.

@minthumbugs yeah the digital ones suck you in because you're desperate to see the progression it honestly cos me a fortune last time, it's so tough and very stressful in these early days but we've all got each other x

@1ogansmum I'm slightly out of by reassurance scans (I probably just had a dodgy one) but I went last time (with my blighted ovum) and the lady wasn't medically trained so I left feeling more scared than when I went in, I'm hoping I can get a scan at the hospital so if anything is wrong they know how to handle it but I don't think they will give me an early scan after just one loss x

@OliviaGrace15 I am also still feeling normal, it's also the day my period was due for me. I didn't temp this morning for the first time, I don't want to freak myself out if I have a dip. Like you I have also avoided the digi tests this time around. I have a few cheapies and some FRERs, I'll prob just test until they run out. Lol. The test lines are already really strong, which gives me hope that this time will be different.

@1ogansmum Oh wow! That must be very stressful having to have a CT and possibly an op in these early stages (or at any point really). How are you feeling now? Is there an alternative to having the op?

@OliviaGrace15 oh that must have been awful, I might mention my CT scan and see if they might have a look earlier than 12 weeks just incase the radiation might have done something, it’s scary going isn’t it aswell because it’s the unknown xx

@OliviaGrace15 you should try calling your hospital anyway! If you want a scan that is. I know probably different policies in different places but my hospital offers them after 1 at 8 weeks. I think I'm especially stressing out as CB digis have always progressed super quick for me. I've ordered some FRERs (I know, I know, I shouldn't have!) which will hopefully come tonight and I can see if the line is any darker. My first lines were so faint I actually thought I must have had a dodgy batch. I'm so sorry about your last reassurance scan, you do hear some horror stories about these places although they're not all bad of course. Hopefully you have a better experience this time. X

Wow @1ogansmum! Will you have any follow up?

@littlelionroars it's such a worrying time isn't it and tests are our only way of checking how it's going even though they're not the best way to check, I really don't like the first trimester 😂 x

@1ogansmum i would ask if I was you, there's no harm in asking 😊 I am gonna be shaking like a leaf on my scan day, with my first two it was pure excitement because I'd never experienced loss, but now it's so different I just think they will scan me and see an empty sac again because my brain believes that's all my body can do now, I wish I still had the innocence with it all x

@minthumbugs thank you I am going to ask my Dr about it, I haven't even referred myself to a midwife because I don't believe it will progress again but I guess I'll have to at some point, ah just wish I could skip the first trimester 😂 x

I know @OliviaGrace15 it's torturous, especially when you've experienced it so many times as it's just going through the awful part over and over again! I haven't referred to a midwife either, will cross that bridge when it comes to it 🤞🏻 positive thinking lovely! 😘

I haven’t rang anyone I.e the docs to tell them I’m pregnant and didn’t want to ring the hospital incase they tried to have me back in. I feel loads better to be honest just taking it easy.

I am off work next week so will ring the docs and make it official ☺️

I haven't told my drs yet either, it's almost like if I don't then it's not real and I can't get hurt but I guess I can't think that way forever so I'll get round to it but might leave it until I'm more 5 - 6 weeks they don't do a booking appointment until 8 weeks here anyway, I feel full of cold today but not sure that's related to it 🤷 xx

What were your partners like when you told them? I’m excited and nervous we already have a little boy and swore we were having no more 🙈

Lol @1ogansmum! Are you yet to share the news? We had been trying, my partner was really happy and he's the cool calm and collected one trying to keep us grounded even though we are both worried. When do you plan to tell your OH?

@1ogansmum my partner was just in pure shock because we had only tried once! So think he was just proud of himself 😂 we have two already and he wasn't keen on trying for a 3rd but I convinced him how lovely it would be, he doesn't dare get attached yet though after last time hes trying to keep me calm and just says what's meant to be will be x

@minthumbugs no he’s knows he’s ok he’s quite laid back aswell we have been ttc for 5 months. Wasn’t expecting it to happen really I’ve been on the depo forever it only ran out 24th Dec :)

@OliviaGrace15 my Oh wasn’t sure to start with because I have a bad back but I managed to convince him, bet he was super pleased with himself 😂😂 xx

Morning girls, how are you all feeling? I feel pretty much the same, I'm sneezing a lot but not sure if thats relevant and ive woken up hungry where as i usually skip breakfast, hopefully its all a good sign but nothing stand out really here xx

@OliviaGrace15 morning hun, I’m good I’ve been waking up a lot earlier than I usually would and had pains when I turned over in bed so caved and did another digital and it’s gone up to 2-3 weeks so I feel happy now! Are you ok x

@1ogansmum funny you should say that i have been waking up around 6:30 ready to start the day and get the kids up for school where as usually they're having to wake me up! Ooh i wonder if it's the same as my pains i get shooting pains when i sneeze, probably things stretching isn't it, ahh that's amazing i bet you're so relived, how far gone are you? I'm 4+1. I'm doing ok, i still have it in my mind that it wont result in me bringing a baby home but i guess thats normal after a previous loss so just taking it a day at a time, how are you doing? xx

@OliviaGrace15 exactly 4 weeks today, how far was you last time do you mind me asking? My sister had 4 losses last year :( she’s now due in July I’m really excited. We will near enough be due date buddies. My apps say 4th of Feb can’t wait to find out off a scan. I’m positive I ovulated on the 14th as I tracked bbt x

@1ogansmum I don't mind you asking at all it's nice to be able to talk about it because my partner tends to block emotions out, I was 7 weeks when I started bleeding but scan showed a tiny gestational sac so nothing progressed past 4 weeks I don't think, I'm always super sick with healthy pregnancies so I know something had gone wrong when I still felt normal, I would have been due on 8th July so I'm really dreading that day and it feels odd to be so close to it now but carrying a different baby, awh I'm so happy for your sister it really does happen eventually we just have to go through heartache sometimes first but that rainbow baby is always worth it all, yes I'm due 3rd of Feb and I ovulated on 13th so we are basically the same 🥰 x

Wow @OliviaGrace15 first time lucky! I've been having trouble sleeping for about a week and waking up really early too. I've only had insomnia in one of my pregnancies and that was my only successful one so I'm hoping that it's a good sign. Sorry about your loss, I was due in July too! So I'm very very happy to be expecting again already, I just hope it works out. Xx

@1ogansmum that's great you got your 2-3. I'm too scared to do my last digi, my app says I'm the exact same as you, 4 weeks and due 4th Feb but my last period was 5.5 weeks ago now so I'm not really sure! Got my FRERs arriving today so I'm really hoping to see a nice strong line 🤞🏻 sorry about your sister's losses but I'm glad to hear it's a happy story now.

@minthumbugs awh I didn't realise you were due July too, I'm so glad we can go on this journey together, I'm the same I'm petrified of doing a digital test because I never went out 3+ last time and I just stressed myself out so much, this was my test this morning compared to just 2 days ago so I'm leaving it at that and staying hopeful xx

@minthumbugs @OliviaGrace15 Aww how lovely that we are all close together in dates. Lovely that you both have your rainbow babies, must be so hard! Positive thinking for a healthy 9 months for all of us ♥️♥️ I was never so worried with my 1st testing etc but since coming on the pages and seeing people take about line progression I’ve got abit worried. 100% made me feel better this morning xx

Wow @OliviaGrace15 that's a good line! Defo a good time to leave it. X

@1ogansmum we are so close! Hopefully when we all get dating scans we are close too 🤞🏻🤞🏻 do you know I'm the same with the testing. I never used to be paranoid about line progression or CB digis but I think because I found out later every time before. This time I got the faintest line ever a week ago which would have been 3 weeks! 🤣 Wish me luck with my test 🤦‍♀️

@1ogansmum @minthumbugs I love that were all so close together, it really does help having people to share everything with doesn't it, I was the same with my first two babies one test positive = baby, wish I could have that confidence again, now it's just worry worry worry 😅 when will you be testing again? Xx

@OliviaGrace15 that is a lovely line!! Yes so nice to have people in the same boat. We are not telling anyone for quite a while so it’s nice to talk about it. I always said no more so I’m dreading telling work 🙈 @minthumbugs I’m sure your test will be perfect xx