Getting Ready For Baby Challenge - Part 6

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Thread 6 already. We are a bunch of ladies who are either

• humping (TTC)
• by humping yet (waiting to TTC)
• humped (preggers)

And everything in between!

We've had 7 BFPs in three months and we love a bit of lucky lube and a squinter on 9DPO - come and join the madness!

Can I join in please? I've just signed up to mumsnet and have just about got a grip on the abbreviations etc. Am desperately needing some support as I feel like I'm going crazy. A brief history - I'm 38 and my DH is 41. We are TTC #1, never been pregnant before, no other children. Been trying for 15 months+. Had some tests done and currently under fertility consultant. I dont have PCOS but I'm not ovulating, D21 progesterone 0.2 or undetectable. Just had AMH result back this week and told its low for my age, think it was 4. So desperately running out of time. Currently on cycle 1 of clomid 100mg. Its CD25 today and I'm really hoping for my BFP but took a pregnancy test yesterday and it was negative. My cycles are usually 28-30 days so hoping that I could still get a BFP. However D21 progesterone this cycle was 25 which is better than before but my consultant said needed to be >30 to definitely indicate ovulation. Am I out then? I don't have many symptoms - very emotional and bit crampy today but expecting AF so can't tell the difference! Argh. This has been the longest 2WW!

Otters welcome, we are all a very supportive bunch here. I'm not sure about progesterone levels for ovulation but I think penguin might also have been tested, not sure if they told her the level though.

Well guys it's actually happening 😬🙈👶🏼
Tests this morning at 12DPO.. including the CBFM confirming in writing!

Wowsers grumpy that's a huge PREGNANT! I didn't know the CBFM told you this as well!! So fab to see it like this! 🎉

Welcome otters

Wu hoo Grumpy!!! Lovely seeing the line get darker!!! Yey!!! And wow, love how obvious the CBFM makes it! Delighted!

Welcome Otters. Am same age, though was TTC#2 and had my utterly surprising BFP last week! What have you been 'trying' to aid TTC?

Wow, can cardly keep up with this thread! Tough day at work yesterday...!

Good luck with scan today Dancing!!

Para hello again! Hope the chocolate eating and self care slowly sinking in and helping with your healing.

Jupiter yes, I'll have the 12 week dating scan on the same afternoon as my booking in with the midwife at the hospital. Though I'll have had my private scan a month or so before that!

MrsC yes, I'm Dublin based! I was with the Domino scheme last time round at Holles Street and it was brilliant. This time at the Coombe! We're very lucky to have three dedicated maternity hospitals here!

Visiting family in the uk next weekend, going to tell my sisters!

Natur when are they going to do your blood tests? In a seperate appointment before booking in? Remember some need to be done before 10 weeks so it might be something to worth mentioning!

Grumpy such a good line for 12dpo!! You should deffo go and post your CBFM pic on your other thread!

Good luck for today Dancing although everything will be fine so you won't need it!! We can start the gender guessing from your scan pic yay!!! Lol

Welcome Otters i hope this clomid cycle is the one for you!!

confusedat23 it's combined care here, so alternates between your GP and either your consultant or your midwife (I'm going with midwife care). So I'll see the GP for all of that at 6w! It's a brilliant system over here, the level of maternity care is pretty phenomenal tbh!

Congratulations grumpy and natur
I've been losing weight, exercising regularly, eating well, taking seven seas and folic acid, tried conceive plus this cycle and had reflexology for about 6 months. Just been reading about other supplements - agnus castus, DHEA, Coq10 - anyone have an experience. Am feeling quite desperate now and might try them next cycle if no BFP this time. Holding out hope but it's a sliver of hope!

I'm so cross that I'm awake!! Been awake for about an hour, but don't actually need to be until 8!! Gr!

Grumpy congratulations again! So nice to see the line getting darker and it in writing! Will you carry on testing? Or is that you satisfied?

Hi otter! I'm sorry it's been such a long and difficult journey for you. Here's hoping this is the cycle for you!!

Thanks for all the luck! Will feedback news either way this afternoon!

Otters For three months prior to TTC I took Q10, Inositol, DHA, Seven Seas trying for a baby, Agnus Castus. I took baby aspirin from ovulation too, which I'll keep taking to end of 12 weeks.

Got my bfp first month of trying.

If I hadn't, I'd planned to start eating lots of liver! Heard it help many people who were TTC for years!

Thanks dancing I'm not gonna test anymore now - run out of tests and I'm satisfied that the line has progressed a lot in 2 days. I expect GP may test me to confirm next week, not sure.
Enjoy the scan! 👶🏼

Urgh, this is me too dancing been awake since DH got up at 5.20am... my alarm set for 8... I'm usually the best sleeper!

Just having a scroll through previous posts. I feel so welcome already thank you
natur thanks for the tips. I'm not sure about eating liver! Might try the others.
penguin are you testing tomorrow? So am I, feeling both nervous and excited.
Anyone else testing soon?
Happy Friday everyone

Hi all! Welcome otters another one who's not that au fait with progesterone levels but just wanted to wish you luck.

Dancing good luck for the scan I'm sure all will be perfect. I'm really worried for mine too, it's in 3 weeks.

Grumpy that's a nice strong positive! How are you feeling about work now?

Jupiter congrats on being an aunt! So exciting!

Hb my back and hip has been awful on and off too, hot water bottles have helped a bit. Hope you're ok!

Parra hope ab isn't too awful for you! Enjoy the chocolate... I've just rediscovered mini eggs oh my word!

I have been having random cravings mainly sweet stuff which is weird as I'm usually savoury but I can get enough of cornflakes with sugar (naughty I know) any ice cream with a caramel sauce or flavour and cherry tomatoes with balsamic vinegar. I have worked out how best to manage my nausea, to graze through the day, lots of very small meals.

Got my booking in appointment tonight feel bit nervous, had my bloods last week, took them a lot of attempts as I have bad veins! Fortunately not squimish in the slightest.

Hope everyone has a nice day, off to do my pregnancy yoga DVD in a min

Oh Dancing what a day ahead of you - how wonderful. Sending lots of good luck vibes although I’m sure you won’t need them. So excited for you!

Huge congratulations Grumpy, so lovely so see it written so clearly and that’s an excellent strong line for 12DPO. It’s really happening!! I had loads of the spikey feeling at the beginning.

otters welcome! So lovely to have you on board - sounds like you’ve had a long journey already but it’s really positive that you’re having active treatment now and sounds like the clomid is starting to do the trick (can you explain how it works? I’m not very up to speed with some of this stuff)… plus you’re not out this month yet. Sending lots of best wishes and crossed fingers. This thread seems to be very lucky so hope that is the same for you too.

Tigger good luck for the booking in appointment! Can’t wait to hear all about it. Enjoy some pregnancy yoga this morning.

Hooray for Friday..feeling rough this morning. Have had this weird sore throat virus all week which has left me feeling feverish, bit sick and exhausted. Think that is now passing but am left with all the same symptoms (bar the throat bit) so assume must be pregnancy too! Ha. My brain is waiting for my body to go back to normal but I think but don’t think that’s going to happen anytime soon

Just so bloody tired..back to back patients today, not sure how I'm going to manage it.

Thanks all! Feeling fine and not sick at all this morning after a good night's sleep phew! Work wise I'm just kind of pretending it's not happening until I need to tell them.. going on a 2 week summer holiday at 23 weeks (mid August) and hoping to hide it until I get back from that but it depends how much I'm showing .. probably will have to tell them at 20 weeks in case this baby comes early too!

In the meantime I'm pretty motivated to show my dedication and hopefully will get my new junior to support me in the next month.

Morning all... it's Friday!!

Welcome otters! Sounds like you've had a difficult journey, but you're not out for this cycle yet. I did have a blood test which said I hadn't ov last cycle, but I don't know what they tested for or what the levels were.

Grumpy that's such a strong line for 12dpo, congratulations!! I'm so excited for you although I've lost my cycle buddy

Good luck today dancing!! Try and post a pic of your not-so-small bubble, we'd love to have a good gender guessing game haha

Aw Jupiter, sorry you're feeling crappy today the only thing I can think of to suggest might be helpful is lots of tea

Morning all! Happy Friday woop!

Welcome otters must be so tough for you I can't imagine, but sounds like you're doing absolutely everything you can to get this baby 👏🏼 you're not out yet so I'm keeping everything crossed for you in the morning. We love a testing morning here so glad that you'll be doing it with penguin whatever the result is, sending lots of ❤️

grumpy I literally have the biggest grin from your test photos!! So so excited for you this is amazing! :) when did you start showing with DD? I'm sure you can keep it that long, just wear lots of floaty blouses, no one will know!

Sorry you're feeling rough jupiter I hope it passes soon!

I cant believe it but my walk to the station this morning was so difficult! I didn't think I was going to make it! It's only like a mile! Ridiculous 😂 got to really try to keep it up though and not get lazy even if it is tough. Going to try and walk a long way round on the way home. And maybe go swimming on the weekends. All I want to do is sit on the sofa and watch Jane the Virgin. mrs you will not be disappointed!! It's literally amazing! I watched 6 episodes last night and it's so good! But omg even more emosh now I'm preggers!!

Morning girls!
buzz I watched two episodes last night! Love it!
grumpy eek that's a strong line! How exciting!!
otters hi and welcome!!
tigger good luck with booking in lovely!!!
dancing good luck with the scan!!

This morning has been awful, I spent ten minutes dry heaving this morning, brushing my teeth with impossible, getting really tired of feeling so crappy all the time, it's such an all day all night thing too, there's no let up!

Oh mrs that's awful :( do you have to work today?

Yep buzz I'm in here now feeling pretty grim! TGIF!

MrsC so sorry, how many weeks are you now? I'm just about to do my first of two client meetings today 🙈 TGIF indeed!

Penguin nooo I'll still be your cycle buddy in spirit! Hope you get your BFP soon x

Buzz I didn't show properly until 25 weeks with DD but I was a lot younger then and apparently second babies show earlier! Although I've had 12 years of core strengthening since DD was born and I have pretty decent abs so here's hoping I can hold it in!

grumpy ill be 8 weeks tomorrow, kinda thought the worst would be over by now, anyway I guess only time will tell how the next few weeks go!
I'm sure you'll get away with it for just as long this time, the abs will help, mine are none existent!

Haha 🙋🏽 to non-existent abs! I'm very jealous grumpy. I'm 7 weeks today 🤔 hope it doesn't get worse, I can just about cope with the exhaustion and the hungover feeling but deffo don't want the sickness 😩

Mrs you poor thing!! Hopefully you can make it through the day without feeling too crap. Get plenty of rest over the weekend lovely.

Grumpy that's impressive & also envy-inducing haha I want abs!!