RESPONSE trial thread

[Marchgirl]

For anyone who had joined or is thinking of joining the RESPONSE medical trial for recurrent miscarriage

BFN this morning as expected. Out of interest... Obviously we're supposed to use fmu right? But what happens if you need to pee at 4am?!!! Not sure my eyes could cope or focus at that time!!! Does it really matter?

Hcg is just usually more concentrated in the morning but you could try not drinking for a few hours and try that?

Yes a shot glass.. Lol!!

19+1, wow nearly half way!! :D
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If you still have some left to wee when you wake up a second time that's fine. Like philippa says, i think as long as it's concentrated enough from not drinking for a while beforehand it'll be fine

Kazz if I got up for a wee early like that I'd cup it and test when I got up with that wee. Assuming you've held it for more than 4 hours, it's as good as any :)

Philippa, according to baby centre yesterday I was halfway at 19 weeks, very confusing as I go from 40 weeks, they go from 38, but apparently full term in the uk is now 37!!

This was yesterday x

Definitely a little bump starting there! My belly is already bigger than that pre pregnancy! :(

I wish I could see pics on the iPad app, do I need to go on the actual website to see pics?

I already had a belly before BFP, but I could hold it in to look slimmer! Now I can't hold it. I was the size of a house by the time I had DD, and I was a good stone or so lighter then. There's no hope for me this time, I will be like a hippo!

Hence I don't use the app :)

Just on tinternet now choccy!
I'm a fatty in comparison and I'm only 13 weeks! As I said, I had a belly to begin with!
When I pluck up courage I MAY post a pic! Regardless of size, as long as it's a healthy bump.

I had screening blood results back, all ok there too, which is relief.
Have booked a private scan for 16weeks!! Hope to find out what colour it is!
I'm back to work tomar, and everyone now knows!!

Phillipa, hole you have a lovely relaxing break. Take it easy, And your scan will be here before you know it.

Good luck everyone else for smilie faces, and I'm not sure who's testing for BFPs now, I'm losing track!

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I started testing for a BFP this morning. Couldnt help but be disappointed when there was absolutely nothing there. Just thought if i'm going to get a BFP there would be at least a hint of a shadow there so i feel a bit gutted / frustrated / disappointed / tearing my hair out / thinking about doing another test because its like 10 hours since i did my last one?!

Please reassure me that i'm not the only person who has had these crazed frustrated thoughts?!

Did you girls who've had their BFPs get BFNs before your BFP appeared?x

Kazz, that's only natural.
I got three or four days worth of BFNs before a very very faint Positive. I mean, I had to take it apart to be sure!
When was your smilie face?

Just try to remind yourself it's still early, your body has to do its thing, easier said than done, I know x

Smilie was last Sunday. Disappeared Monday afternoon

Keeping fingers crossed for you, and everyone else xx

Who else is waiting for bfps / smilies? March / Claire how are you getting on?

Good luck everyone. Really hope this week is a positive week!

I'm waiting another couple of days before I opk again. Due to ov Friday. But I'm away Tues to Thurs so it's not looking great (just reading today on my app that best days timing wise are the two days before ov rather than ov day itself. Grrr.) Any smiley for you yet Claire?

Day 2 in the big fat pg testing house and it's another bfn. No amount of squinting following a night of back to work insomnia could reveal a line! Absolutely shattered. Roll on bedtime and day 3 of pg testing!

Keep going kazza. It can be demoralising at the time but when you get your bfp it will be worth it x

Kazz which tests are you using? I thin someone said the cb ones were 50miu so not as sensitive. The cheap ones they give you are 20-25 of i remember rightly x

I'm using clearblue. The screen shots below seem to suggest 50 but I've just read another page that said 25.

I also read you expect hcg to reach 25 11 days po. I'm only on 8 atm and suspect I naturally have lower levels. Women naturally have between 0.5 and 5 hcg which doubles every 72 hours. I think I'm. In the lower range as for my first pregnancy I did a test a day before my AF was due and it was negative but turned positive three hours later.

Not giving up hope..still early days and I feel sick as a dog atm. Never had that before bit have done since Saturday

Sounds like the signs are there kaz. Keeping fingers crossed for you.

Well I got a surprise smiley at cd13 this morning. Don't know what's going on but i normally don't get a smiley til cd16 (and ov cd17) maybe its the acupuncture that's done a particularly good job this month or the fact I was stressing about it happening whilst I'm away the next three days, but it's here. And unfortunately as I was trying to keep the crazies away by not testing too early, I have no idea if it might have been here yesterday as well. I know I should be happy but just feel a bit despondent as our timing has not been great for ov yesterday or today (and no effort made to 'improve the uptake' on those days we have dtd). Just feel like I've set myself up for another bfn.

March, as a very wise lady said to someone else earlier (i.e you!) "try and not stress" know it's easier said than done but you only need one successful time.....

South Coast ladies, can I ask if anyone is having acupuncture and would recommend where they go? Looking into it but would prefer someone that people would recommend x

Fingers crossed for you march! Maybe the fact you've not specifically been trying will help!

You're absolutely right girlie. I'm always a bit 'do as I say, not as I do'!! So much easier to give advice than to take my own.

It always is! I'm currently sat at work waiting for the trial nurse to phone back about some tests results that could turn out to be something treatable. I feel physically sick

March ??

Kazza, hope the call goes well x