TTC after MC April 07 - Return to the Mother Ship

[popsy76]

Hi Ladies, thought I would just grab the bull by the proverbial horns and get this going. Hope the name is okay. MrsMc I am afraid we will all be thinking of you and your DH (and his light saber) everytime we post

Too many individual posts to go back and answer so I thought I'd start with a positive message for all of us from the March thread and for any MC newbies...

Today is my 1 month MN anniversary and I do not know what I would have done without you all. It is the ability to get on here and "let it all out" that keeps me going. I have been blessed to have found you all and whatever lies in my future - your kindness and advice will stay with me forever.

Big Love and Hip hip hooray for a fabulous new positive thread POPSY xxxx

p.s. Gilly get your arse down to london - we can drink the bars dry of Rose (purely medicinal of course )

Hi all

My follow up test showed hcg have dropped to 3800, but I will have to go back next week for another test as theya re still slightly concerned why its so high - particularly as I'm not bleeding anymore.

Mrs McjNr - get yourself a doppler. I got one for my pregnancy with dd3 after 4 mcs and I found her heartbeat at 9 weeks. It was such a relief to me to hear her heartbeating whenever I felt worried.

I'm sure everything will be fine for you, but you could ask in your area about a private scan?

when was your mc again? and how many weeks were you?

well, i did a hpt this morning, basically neg although I was semi convinced there was a faint intersecting line (clear blue - decided i don't like clear blue). Was planning to test again on Monday but af seems to have come. Only spotting so far but i'm sure it's af!
At least i know I have a cycle again, and seeing as i wasn't sure we'd quite hit the right days this time, we can have a MUCH BETTER go next month.

Excited about Popsy!! Don't keep us hanging girl.

Mrsmc - sorry about your unhelpful midwife. grr.

My new favourite toy (other than Mn of course ) is facebook!!! loving it!!

Afternoon ladies, I'm whiling away the last few hours of the week at work on MN!

I have got really bad period-like pains again, but still another 10 days or so til AF due (I'm CD18). I've had this the last 3 cycles now and I never had mid cycle cramping before my mc. Of course now I'm stressing and convinced the ERPC has triggered some kind of disorder (probably mental disorder! . Has anyone else had this? Am I a big girl's blouse? Will I ever recover?...

mumto3 how are you? did you go for the follow up tests today? hope you are alright

kensgirl I am so sorry hon that AF has turned up. The EDD is such a big milestone isn't it? When I had the mc I convinced myself I would be pg again straight away and it hasn't happenned. I was also determined I would be pg well before my EDD(sep 16). I've got a couple of months to go but DH is going to be away at the crucial times so I've been in a foul mood and putting extra pressure on myself with the importance of dates. I've read lots of posts where girls have fallen pg once the EDD has passed, almost as though a stress has lifted by passing an anniversary as such. I really hope this month will be lucky for you.
Our holiday is still a work in progress and we're leaving next week! We're going to visit some friends in Italy and when we had the idea originally we thought I would be 6 months pg and it would be leisurely to go by train having lots of stops on route. Now we've kind of turned it into an inter-railing trip around europe and whilst I wish I was pg, lugging my bag on and off trains in the blazing heat will be alot easier now! I am looking forward to getting away from dirty old London and putting reality on hold!

alittlebit did you test yet? I know what you mean about weeing/knicker checking. At my maddest symptom spotting I can't work out if I really am weeing more or if its just my compulsion to pull down my pants!

basil we need you to be yogic not tragic! am sympathesing on the knicker checking. How did the move go?

popsy don't leave us in suspense!!! have you tested??

mrsmc I am frustrated for you! Annoying the mw accepted you were high risk but wouldnt re-scan you. How far along will you be at the end of next week? 10 weeks? I think it would be good to get a scan before you go just so you can relax and make the most of your time away. A private scan is an option (though financially a bit of a drain just before you go on holiday), or you could phone the EPU back next week and lay it on thick how you are feeling/ any symptoms. Could you just turn up there looking scared and plead with the receptionist. It would take a harsh person to turn away a sobbing pg woman clinging onto reception!

winkygirl- how stressful for you! fingers crossed hon! when is AF due?

lissie- hello love, when are you going for your HSG- hope you're ok

ronshar hello and welcome to our thread. Sorry you're feeling crazy right now.

ellie- hi hon, hope youre ok

torres I am giggling rather a lot at your urge to pull down pants comment. But it is so so true!!!!!

I've just started my first ever ttc thread - a july one. I didn't fancy the june one (and it only got going when i was well into my cycle so I gave it a miss). anyone coming to join me (although obviously bfps are preferable!)?!

My mc initially started on the 26th May so now 14 days ago ( although bled for about 9/10 days). I was 7 weeks.

didn't mean to ignore you there mumto3girls.

Alittlebitshy...no worries.. I was just answering a question from Lissie..

it either moves super fast or stands still doesn't it?!

I managed to type a post and lose it somewhere!

Sorry that AF is here alittlebit. Here's to more summer lovin' and a July BFP. At least it will be warm when go through my next phase of pulling my pants down!

mumto3- so sorry you've got to go back for more tests- it really prolongs everything doesnt it. sending you big hugs.

Torres - thanks for your message. I get that weird pin too,and only since my ERPC. I t hasgot better though, particuarly the last 2 or 3 months, my ERPC was 6 months ago. I don't know what it is, but put it down to the after effects. I know what you mean about worrying about it though, particuarly as I'm not pg again yet. I can't see it being anything sinister though, as Erpc is quite "easy" for surgeon. Its like a cross between burning and a cramp, always in the second half of the cycle, maybe when the womb lining is thickening up. Does it sound similar. Periods are not too painful though, maybe the day before and the 1st day ish.

I have been getting those kind of pains too. It only adds on to the other exaggerated symptoms I seem to be getting! I am getting lots of my early pregnancy symptoms in the week leading up to my AF. I never used to get any pre period symptoms before the m/c. I think it may be as Kensgirl said about the womb. If we are still trying to recover imagine how tough it is in there. Sorry so glum earlier I do try to be good but every now and then I just get really p*** off. Also I havent spoken to anyone else about all of this, not even DH. Poor thing, it is probably better as he would be quite shocked and would have no idea what to do or say.

Yep, Ronshar, those too! This month I has the ramps, needing the loo, spots, tredness, overemotional and metalic mouth. Last month I had some of the above, plus the stabbing pains in my boobs, not to mention the veins, nausea to the point of retching and heavy legs. I never has anything like this before, just slightly tender boobs. Everything changed!!

Sorry, have the cramps......... and a glass of g and t seeing as cd 1 ......

Oh my god! Its must be a miracle. I am officially not going crazy. I thought it was me having repeat phantom pregnancies. I think I shall open some wine anybody for a glass of Chablis. Whats the thing with the breasts? Mine feel like I have hot pins being stuck into them. Yipeeee for mumsnet for making me feel normal. Again. Thank you Kensgirl. you beauty.

oh my god- i thought it was just me!! kensgirl and ronshar you have really hit the nail on the head. I had those symptoms last month - my legs were so heavy and driving me mad, I felt like a spotty teenager and my boobs felt so sore I wanted to take off my bra (which would have caused a bit of a stir at work!). We can't all be suffering from some disorder so I guess you are right and we are just in recovery. I'm just so impatient!

Ronshar- don't feel you have to apologise for being down on this thread. We're all experiencing the same and we're here to share each others highs and lows. Hope you feel better for the weekend

kensgirl- my kind of girl! I feel the G and T is calling so I think I might call it a day here and head home.

Have a super weekend everyone xx

Have a great weekend torres. Keep the fact that we are all completely crazy to yourself, the men in white coats will be round!

Haha- will do- but I don't think I disguise my craziness that well!

Have a great weekend everyone, Torres and Ronshar, I feel so much more normal after our litle chat - thanks!

I have now moved on to Rioja though, and I'll have that Chablis too, please.. Promise I'll cut it out again tomorow .

I missed loads yesterday! Bloody work getting in the way of things.
For what it's worth I get really weird symptoms before AF at moment and mid month cramping - was convinced was PG last month as felt like it, but no.
Hoping for this month being the lucky one - think DP has given up on making me wait til next year as had more unprotected BD'ing the night before last and I didn't even have to be especially alluring

How's things today Popsy? Am thinking of you lady hope is all OK.

Thanks for the advice MrsMc, is very handy to know. Am glad spotting has stopped x

Yep everyone EllieG Kensgirl Torres Ronshar am also getting crazy pregnancy symptoms and am permanently convinced I am pregnant. Oh well, if I am mad I would rather be in a group of other mad people than lonely and mad!

I am CD28 I think. Was spotting Wednesday/Thursday/Friday but nothing now. So obviously I am convinced that I am pregnant. But am determined not to waste test as they are so expensive and am skint.

Have got in-laws coming for lunch. Groan.

Torres am very jealous of your holiday to Italy. DH and I went on honeymoon and travelled on the train from Rome to Naples. Fab. And lovely wine.... Oh and food and architecture of course

Lissie MrsMc Popsy Alittlebitshy mumto3girls Basil Harveysaunt and all Hope you are all ok and enjoying the weather...

hmmm.. having said af started yesterday and moved over to (even started) ttc july, it has so far been only a bit of spotting yesterday afternoon. So I feel like I am going crazy. I NEVER spot (although my firts af post m/c consisted of lots fo potitng, light bleeding).

Not going to test again until next week, cos af is bound to turn up and if she doesn't, well, i'll have a nice surprise next week.

Not as calm as i sound though constantly wondering if i am / if i'm not/what the feck my body is doing!!!!!

still in suspense about popsy!!!!!

Torres - hiya I know what you mean about the mid cycle cramping. i havent had af yet since my mc but it would be due this weekend - next weekend. ive been cramping for the past week and a half. i had a medical mc though so it doesnt sound like a d&c would cause it (i hope) hope every one is well

Are people going to a ttc july thread?

Oh and best of luck winkygirl x thinking of you and sending PG vibes x