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When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

Conception

I WANT another baby, i do, i do, i cant help it, i just do.

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mrsnesbit · 19/07/2011 19:40

Just one last go.
DH does too.

sigh its just such hard work isnt it. But worth it.

Any one else starting to try for a baby about now?

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Rosepip · 22/07/2011 19:31

Hello ladies, can I join too? We are TTC no. 3 - have DD age 10 and DS age 6. I am 40 (41 in October) so clock ticking! We had very early mc this month and we do not want to hang around waiting so will be on the case again as soon as! Conceived straight away with my other two and again last month, it just didn't stick so fingers crossed this month. Good luck to all trying! :)

mrsnesbit · 22/07/2011 19:11

Its good to chart to get your head round your cycle, you are not then working in the dark iyswim.

Think you are doing everything right littledragon. All the best, i hope that you get your bfp soon x

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LittleDragon · 22/07/2011 19:03

Sorry to hear your news mrsnesbit - best of luck.

I know I'm really lucky about where I live, to me it's the most beautiful place on earth.

I'm trying to take care of myself and gp has given me folic acid to take. I don't tend to drink and have cut down me caffeine intake. Will start SWI every other day. Is there anything else I should be doing?

I only started charting to try and work out my cycle cos although I've always known the science behind TTC but it's never really meant much till now.

homeaway · 22/07/2011 18:11

mrs nesbit sorry that sucks. Have you looked into royal jelly for egg quality ?Might be worth a talk with the doc ? I do know that you have to be careful about the dosage , start with a smaller dose to see if you have an allergic reaction.

rhetorician · 22/07/2011 17:41

sorry mrsnesbit - but the best of luck

Catsycat · 22/07/2011 14:36

Hi mrsnesbit that really sucks. Don't know what else to say :( except to wish you luck.

mrsnesbit · 22/07/2011 14:22

Just got back from Liverpool and there isnt anything they can do for us. They cant help, cant answer any questions for us and cannot offer any further treatment, so we are on our own.
They did say that because of the 6 miscarriages, we are likely to have more.

Plan is to just carry on life...as usual, but try secretly and quietly for another baby. So we have not yet given up.
I refuse to do any of that charting, ecm crap, ovulation sticks and obsessing.

Just need a bit of good luck to shine our way

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Catsycat · 22/07/2011 10:23

Sorry, completely missed the fact there was a second page to this thread now!!!!!

Sorry to hear you think there is a problem with your eggs MrsNesbit - you're very brave and determined to keep trying. Sorry to hear your story shortandsweet - that must have been a very difficult thing to do.

LittleDragon I am also from Yorkshire (near Ilkley), though I defected... Was hoping to convince DH that we need a long weekend in Whitby later this summer!

Catsycat · 22/07/2011 10:13

Well, looks like AF has arrived, 22 days after my ERPC. It's a bit earlier than I expected TBH, but means I will be swi in about a weeks time....

Thought I might chart this month, just because I want to check things seem to be happening, having had the mc. Haven't charted for about 10 years, since the local family planning nurse showed me how to do the rhythm method (which I gave up on after about a year!). Apart from that, all I'm doing is taking pregnacare (just carried on with it after I lost the baby), and doing decaf tea/coffee. Will try to eat healthier also, as I am absolutely terrible with food in just about every way.... Did manage to be quite good while pg with DD1 & 2, so hoping ttc (and basic terror of another mc) will be good motivation.

Wish me luck!

shortandsweet2 · 22/07/2011 08:30

verycherry82 for a long time neither of us wanted anymore but in the last 6mths I changed my mind and he didn't. All his reasons I agree with but still doesn't remove that ache. I left the decision completely up to him as his body and his choice. I have a very healthy and happy 5yr old so I am very very lucky :)

rhetorician · 21/07/2011 22:05

well I wish you the very best of luck

mrsnesbit · 21/07/2011 22:00

yup, heartbreaking but there is nothing any one can do.
But i just need to try again, one last time.

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rhetorician · 21/07/2011 21:58

so sorry to hear that mrsnesbit, heart-breaking for you

mrsnesbit · 21/07/2011 21:57

ahh i see. Ive done the diet thing and everything i can think of to improve the quality. still miscarry though.

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rhetorician · 21/07/2011 21:54

no, you can't - it was a turn of phrase, but Glenville certainly suggests that the coating can be improved to facilitate conception. If there was an easy way to improve egg quality, we'd surely know about it?

mrsnesbit · 21/07/2011 21:48

Im not sure that you can influence which eggs are released can you? Is it Not just a random unconcious thing?
I only ask because i think that the cause of my mcs is poor quality eggs.

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rhetorician · 21/07/2011 21:45

mrsnesbit you are probably right - although obviously for us your regime wasn't an option :o. But DP did the various dietary things you mention, but also lots of supplements following Marilyn Glenville's book Getting Pregnant Faster. She swears that both term pregnancies were due to 'good eggs' produced this way - I think she felt that given the method plus her age that everything she could do to help things along was a good idea.

We are both glad that (fingers crossed) our family is complete and we never have to chart a cycle, or use an ovulation stick ever again. I think if you are a straight couple, your recipe is a good one - it wasn't an option for us (tediously enough)

mrsnesbit · 21/07/2011 21:41

oooh littledragon, just looked your profile and see that you are from North Yorks, we are coming to Brid in October for a weeks holiday. We LOVE Yorkshire you are SO lucky to live there, it is gorgeous

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mrsnesbit · 21/07/2011 21:38

hmm, i would caution you about getting too technical. I think its a good idea to get some idea of your cycle, but you end up becoming a bit obsessed.

I also would not get those ovulation sticks although they have worked well for some, for me they caused me loads of stress and unecissary upset.

Just do the deed every other day, eat healthily, reduce/cut out alcohol, & take folic acid. Additionally i have decafinated everything, but thats just me.

Then cross your fingers and be patient...wait and wait and wait....be patient even though its agonising.
Good luck x

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LittleDragon · 21/07/2011 21:16

that's fine. just wanted to check.

I have no one in RL I can really talk to so will be nice to have people to share with. Plus being new to TTC hopefully you ladies can give me some tips.

I've started charting on fertility friend just to try and get some idea of a usual cycle etc as never really took much notice.

mrsnesbit · 21/07/2011 20:40

cant be arsed doing stats tbh, they just take up HUGE lengths of the thread and i just wanna come and natter about where folk are up to and how they are doing.
Hope thats ok x

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LittleDragon · 21/07/2011 20:25

Hi can I join you lovely ladies.

My Oh has finally agreed that we can start TTC now we're so close to getting married. We get married the 18th of next month. He didn't want a baby out of wedlock.

are we doing stats or not in here?

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verycherry82 · 21/07/2011 19:43

If you don't mind me asking shortandsweet, why did your DH have the snip if you would still really like another baby?

shortandsweet2 · 21/07/2011 16:38

I want another too, I have a DD who is 5, but DH got the snip 8wks ago so there is no chance for me :(

Best of luck for the rest of you ladies :)

mrsnesbit · 21/07/2011 16:21

Thanks, i need encouragement like that rhetorician. I need hope

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