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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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Trying to conceive after mc? Pregnant after MC and seeking somewhere safe to hide? Recently graduated from the mosh pit? Come on down to the mosh pit for some serious metalling and cake part 4

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Jollyb · 06/11/2012 18:04

I've started the new thread - how exciting!!

I hope this thread will bring lots of BFPs, good scan results and healthy new arrivals.

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Dorita75 · 27/11/2012 18:30

Congrats lurcher! Fab news Smile

I had a second blood test to measure FSH levels as the first was quite high at 14.8 and second has come back at 5.6!! This is 'more than normal' in a good way according to my doc but will discuss at women's hospital when we go for fertility appointment next month. I'm so happy it's low even though I don't understand yet why it's so different. It means we have as much chance of conceiving as anyone else, my body's still young hurrah!!!

backwardpossom · 27/11/2012 19:20

Congrats on your little girl lurcher! And good news, Dorita x

Dorita75 · 27/11/2012 22:21

Thanks backwardpossum I hope you're ok over the next few wks, hopefully it'll pass calmly and you'll get lots of kicks to remind you of the wonderful little one waiting to meet youSmile x

pebspop · 28/11/2012 10:40

glad to hear your news lurcher - a girl!!

midwife came this morning and i heard the heartbeat again. it took her a while to find it so it was a bit stressful but luckily we got there in the end.

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Jollyb · 28/11/2012 13:43

Having a mini metal. Made the mistake or wearing pale knickers and am not sure whether I've been spotting'. Was on the verge of deferring my scan on Monday but think I'll keep it now. One minute feeling so positive and the next - here we go again. . . .

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Jollyb · 28/11/2012 13:45

dorita really good news on your blood result. Hope your DH didn't have any ahem performance issues today!

pebs must have been very stressful but glad all well in the end.

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BraveLilBear · 28/11/2012 15:16

Grin at lots of good news everyone!

JollyB why you thinking of deferring? If it was me, I'd be up for it no matter when it was (even though it's early) - surely if it's too early to see something, they'd get you back anyway?

And, in a bid to at least make you smile... Pale knickers. If you are spotting, least you'll know?!? lame attempt, sorry If you were here I'd lend you a pantyliner. But altho you may be, very secretly, and we'd never be the wiser I'm guessing you're not.

Could you borrow a liner off someone at work?

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Jollyb · 28/11/2012 15:26

brave I wanted to defer as I thought 6 +0 was too early to guarantee seeing a HB (even if pregnancy was fine). 7 weeks seemed a better option to me . I didn't want to be in limbo with an inconclusive scan.

Unfortunately my fears have been confirmed. Definitely having brown discharge. Arghhh. I was feeling so much more positive about this pregnancy too. Sad

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BraveLilBear · 28/11/2012 16:45

Hey Jolly hang on in there. Totally understand not wanting to be in limbo, but surely they'd get you back pronto if there was nothing obvious.

Re the spotting - don't panic. Can you call your consultant? Doesn't mean you're out, could be just one of those things - I know we have an auto switch to 'disaster' mode when these things happen but you're not out yet.

We're here for you...

MrsHerculePoirot · 28/11/2012 18:05

dorita I am so pleased for you with those results, and secretly a bit relieved for you too - can I say that now?!

jollyb big hug, hang in there, you never know with these things. Try to rest and relax if you can.

tasmaniandevilchaser · 28/11/2012 18:12

Hi all, dorita wow! That's brilliant news on the fsh, 5.4- you have the eggs of a teenager!

jolly don't lose hope, spotting is very common, have you spoken to your Epau?

Hi to everyone else, hope you're doing ok

tasmaniandevilchaser · 28/11/2012 18:14

Sorry forgot to say congrats to lurcher! Great news. Shoulder dystocia sounds horrible, a friend of mine had it.

lotsofcheese · 28/11/2012 18:19

Great news Dorita about your FSH!

Jolly I'm sending you big hugs & crossing everything for you. Plus positive vibes too xxx

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Jollyb · 28/11/2012 18:26

Thanks all. Feeling a bit better now. In a fit of despair I used my last remaining digi and 3+ came up quickly which has reassured me slightly.

I haven't contacted my EPU yet as will be there at 9am on Monday morning. I will if I get any pain or feel unwell.

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backwardpossom · 28/11/2012 18:35

Hang in there Jolly xx

YikesHereWeGo · 28/11/2012 18:59

Sending lots positive vibes your way jolly! These things are sent to test us but be strong! xx

lurcherlover · 28/11/2012 19:45

Hang in there jolly. They can at least do your hcg levels to see if they're rising. Everything crossed for you xx

wilderumpus · 28/11/2012 19:54

hey all

sorry been quiet, you fell off my thread thingy! textbook welcome and I hope you concieve again very soon! we started trying straight away and got pg on the third cycle.

jolly brown blood is fine at this stage isn't it - probably implantation? Any cramping? has it gone now? hope you are ok Thanks

lurcher congrats on your girlie! wow! :) I have a low lying placenta too which is why I spot all the time. Am really lazy now and have to amble everywhere instead of my usual speedwalking! It partially covers my cervix, but as I am 16 weeks I hope it will shift - the 20 week scan will tell... eek.

Had my 16 wk MW appt yesterday and heard the heartbeat. It was lovely! Am starting to relax a bit more all the time. She also booked me in for a 24 week appt even tho as a second timer I would normally wait until 28 weeks. that was very kind.

yay for hearing the HB again pebs. Taking a while to find them is a bit of a bugger isn't it. Mine asked if her student could have a go first and I hesitated for so long that she didn't in the end!

hope everyone is well to anyone I missed in my hurry!

HJBeans · 28/11/2012 21:09

Thinking of you jolly and hope this will turn out to be the oft heard about unexplained but harmless early pregnancy spotting. I'm sure we all know women who've bled during healthy pregnancies. It's always stressful and after previous m/c it's impossible not to think of the worst but there's no reason we can't be those women this time.

I'm finding comfort in CBD as well. Hit 5 weeks past LMP today and while i didnt get a 3+ yet, I quickly registered 2-3 so not going down yet. Will wait till Sunday (3 weeks from first positive) to try again. Doing terribly at not thinking about it till it's more secure. I'm past the gestational day I started spotting with my first m/c, with a week to go until I'm past the day for my 2nd m/c.

Congrats to all with happy scan/listening in news, good prompts for us early days folks to keep trying to think positively.

HJBeans · 28/11/2012 21:14

Don't know if any of you are similarly science-minded or soothed by data, but I found this paper quite encouraging.

humrep.oxfordjournals.org/content/14/11/2868.long

It looks at specific odds of healthy pregnancy following repeat unexplained miscarriage and it says a lot of encouraging things. My age and m/c history gives me a 3 in 4 chance of being fine this time, and once past 8 weeks odds go up loads. Won't make the next 3 weeks much easier but still nice for me to see proper science saying there's every reason not to assume the worst.

lurcherlover · 28/11/2012 21:35

Ladies, as I'm feeling brave post-scan I've decided to relinquish my stash of ttc odds and ends. I have lots of ic ov tests, some ic preg tests and a tesco preg test (test still sealed but have thrown box and instructions away - but I'm sure we all know how to poas by now!) I will offer it all on the TTC board but thought I'd see if a fellow mosher would like it first. If anyone is interested, please PM your details and I will post them out to you (will be as discreet as you need! Let me know if you want me to write your name on the envelope, your username, or just address it to "mumsnet user", and if you want me to write Confidential on the envelope). Hoping it will bring someone some luck! First to PM me can have the lot x

Dorita75 · 28/11/2012 22:15

Thanks everyone, I'm so relieved (so you're allowed to say that too mrshp Grin and DP was fine today jolly, so funny though and he managed to get the ahem, sample to the hospital within half an hour Smile

Doesn't brown blood mean old blood, nothing to worry about? Easier said that done I know but fingers crossed it's nothing.

I'm just watching One Born What happened next, not sure I'm in the mood for this though...might just go to bed and have a read!

Take care beans and great news wilde and pebs on hearing your heartbeats!! Hi to everyone else, so many of us, too many for my brain to remember mention.

Dorita75 · 28/11/2012 22:16

See, I can't even do the strikethrough thing!!!

lotsofcheese · 29/11/2012 08:14

Jolly how are things today? Crossing everything for you x

LadyFlumpalot · 29/11/2012 08:27

Thinking of you Jolly. Fingers crossed for you. (((Hugs)))

I need some advice please ladies.

The EPU called me yesterday and said that I need to do a pregnancy test, to make sure it comes back negative. The lady said if it positive it might mean there is something left whine and they will need to see me.

Problem is, OH and I have been DTD since the bleeding stopped, and assuming the first day of bleeding was the beginning of a new cycle, I am now in the window for a sensitive test to show positive if I were pregnant.

If I show up positive, I will have to go in, and they will want to do a D and C but they might be getting rid of a new baby, but it will be far to soon to scan and see...

Sorry, that was a bit of a ramble!