Just MC and ready to try again? Pregnant after MC and seeking somewhere safe to hide? Jump in the mosh pit for some serious metalling or settle yourself down in our padded cell. All welcome! (Part 19)

[Poppyjen]

Another new thread for some more serious metalling - we really are a chatty lot!

Here's to making it through the WTF cycle(s), metalling* like a teenager from the early '90s in the 2WW, BFP colds and other classic symptom spotting and hiding in the (nice and comfy) padded cell post BFP

If you have miscarried and are ready to TTC again, come and join us!

• For those currently wondering what our mosh pit antics have to do with ttc post MC, a fabulous typo in an earlier thread resulted in "mentalling" becoming known as "Metalling" - a far more fitting expression I am sure you will agree!

Welcome!

I'm sorry maja. Bodies are weird. I conceived DD straight after my first MC (within 16 days) but I'm on cycle three after this one and nothing yet (BFN 7 days later) I think going from supporting a baby with your hormones to trying to get AF back on track must be really hard on all systems, I think one possible bonus of a later MC is the placenta coming away is a sure and definite sign to the body to revert to type. Is that making sense. I think I've had it much easier in the WTF cycle as a result of that, or maybe just lucky, any others with thoughts welcome.

I reckon I've ovulated early this cycle, at CD10/11, I usually don't get there till CD17/18. Anyone know what that means? Good or bad?

On another note I found the booklet 'A guide to the post mortem examination procedure involving a child' we were given in the hospital and it has some phone numbers on it - and inside it says we should be offered an appointment with the consultant obstetrician about six weeks later. Six weeks would have been November. I'll ring the phone numbers in the new year I suppose.

hi everyone!

haven't been on for a while - the facebook button scared me off a bit. don't want to click it by accident and have everyone i know reading my business!

i got af yesterday so i am ready for some ttc action!!!! finally after mc in july i never thought this time would come lol. i must admit i was secretly hoping my one swi this cycle would have worked but it didn't which is fine as i am off to australia on monday and will be able to swi for the next three weeks. fingers crossed for a baby from down under!

hope everyone is ok and you all have a happy christmas with some more bfps.

see you in the new year!!

Have fun down under down under pebspop Merry Christmas!

Have a FAB hols pebs with lots of lovely chilled out nookie in a lovely warm climate!

Hello all,

Thanks for the messages. I just felt so stupid! DH looking at the test and him going 'are you pregnant? are you pregnant?' and me 'erm, I don't think so' & explaining him about the left over hormones.

Feeling much settled then and well chuffed work is over for 11 days! Whoooppeee!

pebs yeah to hols!!! Have a fantastic time in every way!!

maja so sorry you have had the frustrations of the WTF cycle to deal with, hopefully your body will settle down soon!

mseltoe glad you found the booklet with the numbers on but so frustrating that they've not booked you in for an appointment as they should've done re. ovulation it can take a while for your body to regulate again.

I am sooo pleased it's the last day of work for 2011!! Not back til 4th Jan which is great! Happy Christmas all (though will no doubt check back on in the next day or so anyway!)

just jumping on to say merry xmas to you all. i prob wont get a chance to get on for a week or so as am off to my parents and the ILs as well as injecting the festive spirit into casa martha

maja just want to hold your hand through the WTF cycle, FX that your body is just getting back to normal.

Right am off now, to soothe poor DS who has caught the winter bug, just in time to go to granny's!!

Here is to 2012 being a bumper year for bumps and BFPs

Baby just logged on and seen your news. Very sorry that you are going through this.

I would also like to wish you all a lovely Christmas.

I'm off until 4th Jan too! :) :) WHOOP!

My nuchal results weren't ready today (unsurprisingly though as they did say 10 days from Monday) so i'm a bit disappointed as was hoping to share our news at Christmas but will hang fire, just in case.

Home made pizza with anchovies and gerkins tonight :) :) If this isn't a boy i'll be shocked!

Here's to a fantabulous 2012 for all of us after a bit of a shitty 2011. Today was bub's due date :(

Merry Christmas everybody!!

Love Pie xx

pie Hope you managed to spend a little quiet time with your DH yesterday.

I've been lurking but haven't posted I a few days as was waiting to test, fake symptom spotting and generally going insane. Anyway, AF arrived last night so not pregnant this month. I'm not as gutted as I thought I'd be. I'm sad about not being pregnant with my baby as I thought I would be. Positives now are that I can drink as much as I want (which is about two glasses of wine ) over the festive period and also my cycle seems to have bounced back. Plus I'm not stressing about testing anymore.

Hope everybody has a peaceful Christmas and lots of luck to you all in the new year.

Thank you for your support over the past few weeks, I am eternally grateful to you all (I have done A LOT of lurking when I couldn't face posting/talking) xxx

pie for yesterday, likewise newton for our least favourite aunt's arrival.

So, just jumping on to wish you all a wonderful christmas - we're going for our lunch to a fab restaurant so I a) don't have to cook or b) feel guilty that it's being left to someone else (who, uh, isn't being paid and most likely stressing their head right off!). There's a glass of bubbly on arrival and I shall partake as a treat (and of course leave it there and all the pate

It's my Mum's birthday today, so I phoned her to say that when she's next down (she lives oop norf) in Feb she can choose any west end show she likes and I shall take her. She literally whooped down the phone 'I'm so excited, I'm so excited!' which was lovely. I think the only time she's been in her adult life was when I took her to see The Woman in Black and she still talks about it - it was back in 2004! Mind you The Woman in Black is fab and anyone who likes to be frightened should see it!

A happy and healthy christmas to you all and an upduffed new year!

Merry Xmas y'all. In car heading north to my parents but just wanted to give pie a hug x x

Thank you for the hugs!! Very much appreciated :) I know some of you have passed the due dates of your lost babies too xxx

Hope you all had a lovely Christmas Day! DS was totally over excited all day (it's also his birthday) and took AGES to get to sleep !

Here's a toast to a great 2012 for all of us!

We heading north too, actually sort of west now, but north in the main :)
pie sorry I missed your due date. I hope you and your partner were ok. Also that your little boy had a great birthday.
Looking forward to a new year, new start, x

Merry Christmas everyone, I hope you all had a good one. Sorry for your due date Pie but happy birthday to your little boy.

We had a lovely Christmas, considering. Got drunk. Noone mentioned anyone not with us which was maybe for the best I don't know. I'm getting really really angry with pregnant people at the moment and can't cope with it. Not anyone here of course but you know what I mean. Especially Christmas bump photos on facebook - when the people in them are only 3 or 4 months and a bump is not possible, don't want to see peoples bloat much. I can honestly say I've never taken a 'bump picture'. And people complaining about being given wine for Christmas when they are pregnant. And only just pregnant really, just a few months - you can't expect everyone to remember and/or care, or psychicly know you're going to be pregnant when they give you the gift, when they may have bought or wrapped it a few weeks or months previously. It's not thoughtless, it's a gift, and if you don't like it give it to someone else and buy yourself something you will like with the money saved....

I'm sorry. I hate this. Reminders everywhere :(

I should be 28ish weeks and actually beginning to get a bump and believe a baby.

Instead I seem to be having a WTF cycle and getting blotto.

Merry Christmas. It was a good one honest self-pity train will now leave the station.

Merry Christmas everyone! Hope you all managed to have a good one, sorry for those who found it tough - let's hope that 2012 will be a fantastic year PMA all the way ladies...

Well some news from me, BFP this morning - I did an internet cheapy and quite a strong line came up so (you know how it is) I did a superdrug one, and when that was instantly positive I did a CB digi as well (just because they were there... )

"Pregnant 2-3 weeks" So wasn't expecting that - I thought I was only 12 dpo.

Anyway, there's excitement muted with a touch of absolute terror and apprehension.....

Poppyjen Congratulations!!!! That is fantastic news!

I have a question and I hope that someone can help (after we've celebrated poppyjens news, obviously) because I'm getting desperate.

Since mc 4 weeks ago my immune system has gone to hell. Literally. I always had 'nice skin' (nothing spectacular, just no spots or too many wrinkles) but in the last few weeks I've been getting loads of nasty, painful spots. I also have weird eczema in ramdon places such as face, collarbone, arm & thighs. Nothing terrible, but just very itchy & unsightly. I also have a cold sore that just won't go away & I've developed a cold in the last couple of days. And now I have thrush too.

I am sorry if this totally gross and TMI but I just don't know what to do. I exercise, take loads of vitamins & health supplements, eat my greens & fruits & considering the festive season, I haven't indulge much. But nothing seems to help.

I know this is nature taking its course and I'll eventually go back to normal and none of this ailments are that bad. But as much as I try to stay upbeat, it's starting to get me really down and it's definitely not helping with TTC and trying to bring some joy back in relationship with DH :-(

Any tips?

Poppyjen Congratulations to you and your BFP! That's such lovely news.

MsEltoe So sorry to hear about your gloom. I was under a similar cloud myself :( I had taken the mature decision to get blind drunk on Christmas Eve and so Christmas day with a stinking hangover actually suited me well. I'm sure DS had a lovely time and was truely spoilt but I cried a few times and everything just seemed so unnecessary (party hats, too much food, presents) Did I get what I wanted for Christmas people keep asking....well, no not really. I got AF and a hangover.

Am back in work today, glad to have stuff to do actually and I don't have to speak to anyone Radio on, biscuits open.

Right :o I'm looking forward to a brighter new year for me and all you ladies too.... ( Especially is bauble is going to do us a lovely dance) Next week lots of SWI and that's pretty much it for my NY resolution!

newtonupontheheath I'm glad I wasn't the only one that drunk too much and then cried on Christmas Eve(well, not glad that you had the same miserable experience but you know what I mean. Same here basically). And then AF on Christmas day too. Ah well, 2012 will be better for sure!

Pie So good to hear about your tests results!!! Today is definitely a good day in here! Thanks also for the advice on vitamins. I do think it's part down to screwed immune system and part stress. Just find it difficult to 'relax and cheer up' when I feel so crap. Ah, well, 2012 will be better for sure (again) xx

bauble Here is sending you loads BFP vibes!!!!

Ok, I'm off for lunch, then nap then pub. I've done enough self pity today!

Poppy! Fab news! What a great Christmas present. Great that it is such a strong BFP, none of this holding tests up to the window squinting and wondering.
Maja, sorry about attack of hormones. Also sorry to say my skin post miscarriage has been as bad as when I was 14. It has improved since Aug, but still keep getting those horrible hard sore spots on my chin. ( nice ) Sleep has helped a bit, I think vitamins have also helped a bit, but just time unfortunately x