Anyone taking part in the Response Medical Trial or any other medical trial?

[sizethree]

Hi, I'm taking part in the Response medical trial and wondering if anyone else on here is too?
It's been a very difficult year and a half and I have had three consecutive miscarriages, 1st in Nov 2013 at 12 weeks, 2nd in July 2014 at 7 weeks, 3rd in Nov 2014 at 9 weeks. It's a 4 month waiting list for my Recurrent Miscarriage Clinic so I'm taking part in the trial as want to keep things moving as worried I'm running out of time (I'm 36 this year - although I was 33 when first started TTC) but I'm in the 2WW and feeling terrified.
There's a lot of extra support offered as part of the trial but I'm feeling a bit lonely and out on a limb about it.
Anyone else on the same boat or had medical trial experience?

Hope your okay. try and stay calm choccywoccydodah xx

I'm sending you the strongest positive vibes in the world. Got everything crossed that everything is exactly as it should be at this stage.
Please let us know how you're getting on. We are 100% rooting for you. X

how was your app sizethree x

Hi Claire, mine is on Thursday so still a couple of days wait. It's only blood tests this week. But my first scan is next Thursday. Hoping I can hold things together til then asap the moment each day feels like it may be my last of pregnancy.
How are you getting on? Any smiley face yet? I hate those tests. Constantly feels like your failing. But when that smiley evebtually appears it's wirth it.
I'm so tired today that I've nipped home in my lunch hour for a nap. I think all this anxiety is really taking it's toll.

Oh you poor thing, the worry will be wearing you out. I bet your constantly on the edge, every niggle and loo trip. it will be exhausting for you. sending lots of positive vibes your way. its so hard trying to think of anything else.

No smiley yet only CD12. starting to worry about how much we dtd dont know why as have fallen a few times but I feel extra worried as want to catch more than ever at moment. I want to dtd every day but I'm worried that if I don't ovulate until say day 18 we might have ran out of steam by then if you know what mean? my hubby hates all the planning etc but I'm getting so up a height x

Oh and sorry thought your app was today I'm getting confused
you 'll get there but there's no way I can pretend I would be any better the waiting is torture xx

It's all the T's! Choccy is Tuesdays, I'm Thursdays.
Don't worry about the DTD frequency. Better too much than too little, and remember you only need 1 of those swimmers. Infact it's as good to have sperm up there ready and waiting for that egg as it means you won't miss it.
But Yeh, sex scheduling is a right passion killer!

I would dtd every day just worried my Hubby will get sick (he doesn't like the pressure) so dont know when to focus on. it's difficult cos my cycles vary x

Meet Choccy Bean

Sorry for sort post still in shock.
Saw strong Hb, Dr said everything great :)

wow love it !!!
how lovely so so so pleased for you choccywoccydodah xx

I'm so delighted for you Choccy. What wonderful news.
That's a huge hurdle you've leapt over. You must feel relieved and excited.

Sizethree it's absolutely Knackering beingmoanicked all the time, I'm with you there!
I feel so much more at ease now I've got to this point and seen our little bean even though I know anything could happen, but am trying not to think of it like that. I can actually start to get a bit excited.
Hope this next week doesn't drag too much for you, have you got a busy week?

Claire I hope you show a + soon. We stuck to every other day, mainly because dh had the flu at the time so he wasn't in the mood and i was convinced they wouldn't work anyway! We had a lot of sex the month before and I didn't catch (first month of trying that we didn't catch).

How did hey scan you? Was it tummy and gel or the dreaded lubed up dildo-cam? I hate that thing!

Dildo cam, she was very gentle though :)
8 weeks is abdominal x

so pleased for you ladies its great that your both in same situation and can update me on what to expect.
you have to allow yourself to get a bit excited now......today is such a milestone for you.
my cm is stretchy although cloudy today so hoping + isn't too far away xx

Choccy thanks for the heads up. I'll prepare myself for dildo-cam next Thurs. I much prefer the abdominal scan, fingers crossed I get that far.
So happy for you. X
Yay on your CM Claire, a very good sign.
I just read my message from earlier today in the thread and I had a funny typo of 'DTD frequency', which wasn't intented to insinuate high pitched shagging noises! It was meant to be 'DTD frequently'!
I know it's so stressful TTC and scheduling sex is a big passion killer. But remember you only need 1 sperm to make it happen and I thjnk I've personally fallen pregnant from the sex pre-ovulation rather than on those 2 previous fertile days. I like the idea of sorry lurking up there all ready to pounce!
I ousted wanted to say that I'm so grateful for you both. You're helping keep me sane and I'm really grateful for your support.
I do so hope it's great news for all of us. X

haha I didn't even notice!!
I know what you mean about wanting some up there waiting ha. it's so unromantic isn't it trying and timing it......but it's paid off for you two so it's a must.
thank you both so much I'm so glad I found this thread. it's a very lonely place to be in & the trial is very unknown about so I'm so pleased to have found you's xx

Awwwwwww you guys that's a lovely thing to say. It's lovely to have found a thread where we're all going through the same thing :)
Remember we're all in this together, so any questions at any stage just ask.
It's nice we're all at a close stage too, especially when you get that bfp in a couple of weeks Claire

lol at your typo sizethree!!
You're not on an iPhone by chance are you? I'm finding my iPhone always gives me typos as i type quicker than it can catch up! Drives me bloody insane!! It's an old one though (4s) so that Prob doesn't help!

How are we this morning anyway?
All ok here, going to get some lucozade ina but as my mum said it used to help her sickness having a sip occasionally. Dh was out last night so I text him to get me some on the way home and just as I pressed send, he came through the door, typical! He was going to go back out but I didn't make him.
Just feel queasy and my appetite has totally gone. I had a Mars bar at the hospital, 2 slices of toast last night and a bowl of granola. The granola I wish I hadn't had as I just felt so ill after it. Like my mum said, it's so much easier being sick, at least it's over with then rather than lingering all day!
I've not shown them the scan yesterday, I'm gutted! We called in to my ILs to show them and BIL and SIL were there too (we told them scan was today), so they thought it was a lovely surprise. My mum and dad were shopping in birmingham for the day (45 mins from us) so by the time I collected ds from preschool it was too late really. But they didn't know did they lol! So going to nip over this morning and surprise them :)

Ahh hopefully the sickness will pass the further on you get. at least you have the reassurance of symptoms, although sickness is awful but like you say if you can be sick it really helps.

where abouts are you from choccywoccydodah?

how's you today sizethree?

on CD13 so hoping I get a soon

another friend has just announced her pregnancy. it's funny how many people are pregnant at the moment. xx

Oh and enjoy showing off your pic to your parents such a lovely time for you. they 'll be thrilled xx

I'm warwickshire based Claire, so Coventry (UHCW) is the hospital I'm going to.
Thank you, can't wait to show them! Feel really bad that the ILs saw it a day earlier now :( I think my mum will be gutted too.

I think it seems EVERYONE is pregnant at the moment. The main reason I came off fb tbh.

my gran was from Stratford upon Avon and we still have some relatives down there. not that I have visited for many years though as my grab died about 8 years ago.

Ahh I'm sure your mum will be so excited that she 'll understand.
I am on fb and I know what you mean. constant reminders. my friend text though as he wanted to tell me himself which was nice of him....still didn't stop me bursting into tears though!!xx

gran

Yes I am on an iPhone and I really should proof read before posting messages but it's so fiddley to scroll.
I HATE facebook. All it seems to be now is a baby parade of smugness. I've unfriended/blocked pretty much anyone that has recently got married or I presume will be trying for a baby as I just can't handle the constant stream of everybody else landing themselves a healthy baby without a wiff of trouble.
I still don't feel sick! I don't remember feeling sick with the other
Pregnancies though. More averse to certain stuff than nauseous. But I'm making sure I am super duper hydrated this time and that is supposed to curb sickness. But my lack of symptoms makes me nervous.
The scan next thurs seeing a loooooong way away still.
But I am tired. But full time work and anxiety can't be helping that!