TTC after pregnancy loss. Thread 17. New Year, new hope for all!

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Oops the other one got full before new one made. Kept the same name to make it easier to find.

So I've booked to go to the Ryder Cup on Sept. Only realised afterwards that I'd be 7 months gone if successful this month. Surely that's enough to tempt fate 😂

Thanks @PassTheAfterEights. Fingers crossed for you tomorrow! 🤞🤞What are the promising symptoms you've been having?
I've started getting my hopes up again. 🙈 I'm so stupid as I should believe the hpt but no... Agghh!!! My leg cramps have come back today very strong and I had some tummy cramps this morning but they weren't painful like af ones and they're gone now. TMI but I also have been checking my cervix last few months and usually now its low and open. Well today it has moved so far up I can't reach it. Ahh I'm sure it's just my body being screwy after the MMC still but I might test tomorrow again too!

Fingers crossed @Daffodil77!!! How far into month are you?

Haha tempt away @Daffodil77! I booked tickets to a concert on Nov 15th. If successful this month I'd be 39 weeks pregnant! Haha that might bring on labour! 🤣🤣

@keepinghopeful I'm 8dpo. My boobs are sore for the first time ever but it's most likely due to the progesterone cream I'm using though.

@boboelephant fingers crossed it works for both of us!!

Love it @daffodil77 nothing like invoking the law of sod, hope it works for you!!

@bobotheelephant massive fx for you, I know it's best to control the expectations but it's so so so hard, I just tell myself I wouldn't want it that badly if I didn't get excited symptom wise, as in January, since Weds (8dpo) have had increasing back ache, flash headaches, very tired, increasingly and now quite sore boobs, twinges in uterus (esp on the right) which also feels heavy and full and peeing a lot. So feeling more hopeful than is safe, but can't help it. Which concert are you off to? We're seeing the Stones with FIL super-fan in May, can't wait xx

@PassTheAfterEights @Daffodil77 they sound like hopeful signs!! I used prog cream before but it never caused any diff to any symptoms for me so fingers crossed!

Absolutely @Daffodil77 🤞🤞
@PassTheAfterEights Thankyou!! Massive fx for you too! They do all sound promising! I know, it's so hard to not get hopes up!! Ahh the Stones will be amazing!!! I saw ACDC in concert years ago and they were awesome. I imagine the Stones would be similarly brilliant! We're going to see the Cat Empire. They are an Aussie ska band who I have loved since my teens. 👍

It's not looking good for this month either - AF not due till Monday but cramps so quite sure AC ready to appear.

Really struggling today esp as a colleague at work just announced her good news - Felt such a cow but my first thought was 'why not me'.

Have to see what the weekend brings.

Sorry to hear you're struggling @Patienceofatoddler. It's so hard isn't it? I do it too. Just found out a girl I know who has a DS one month younger than mine is due any day and I had the same thought. I think it's normal when you want something so much. Fingers crossed af stays away for you.

@boboelephant as you say you might actually have ovulated later than you thought. Hopefully AF stays away and you get your BFP 🤞 also totally get you on the googling! I know I shouldn’t but I still do it...have diagnosed myself with an ovarian cyst this month...who knows!

Good luck @passtheaftereights and @weasledee

@daffodil77 you are one day ahead of me but I really don’t have any symptoms apart from twingy feeling in my left ovary but have had that since ovulation which is making me think cyst. So not feeling too optimistic.

@patienceofatoddler last time I had AF feeling cramps at 11dpo and got my BFP!! 🤞🤞

Oh and @boboelephant I was recently thinking the same about this thread. I have read other threads which look a bit scary to be on. I’m really grateful this thread understands when we have our crazy moments ❤️

Thank you @Claire138

I did a FR which I picked up at lunch and was negative - I knew I shouldn't have - -It wasnt FMU and it's 3 days early but i'm convinced my period is on route.

Sorry needed to vent - Now back to work with a smile on my face

I will wait and take one Tuesday if AF hasn't reared her head.

I was so adamant I wouldn't cave and test early lol

@patienceofatoddler the temptation is too much! So hard to forget about and pretend you don’t care. Still have my fingers crossed for you!

Vent away...TWW can really mess with us!

Seems like loads of us are in the TWW at the minute! I feel like the only thing that takes my mind off of it at the moment is exercise. What are all of your distractions during the TWW?

@zarala hope you're right! I worry about morning sickness and if I needed to be ill on the busy commuter train or during a meeting at work 🙊 Let's hope I get to find out what that'll be like soon!

@PassTheAfterEights Nice to see you 🙋🏼‍♀️

@PumpkinPatch000 Haven't seen you on here for a little while since you got your BFN - hope you're ok x

Thanks @Claire138. I hope you don't have a cyst!! Fingers crossed you get your bfp soon. Yep it's definitely a relief to have a place to share the crazy without judgment!
@strawberrye I wish I used exercise as a distraction! I just stupidly Google and nothing keeps my mind off it!!!

Thanks @keepinghopeful @claire138! @bobotheelephant sounds ace, though obviously hope you are waddling and unable to dance by then ;) @patienceofatoddler you poor thing, that's miserable. Glad you cracked - I always convince myself I might as well know if BFN and manage my expectations.

@strawberryeye used to be the same but wigged out about exercise after chemical (100% psychological). Now distract myself on 2ww with loooooong dog walks, 4-7 miles a day, and evening box sets. ER all the way right now, DH never saw it first time round and I only saw the second half.

Hi @Llondbol thought of you this morning! How are? X

So, completely out as AF arrived in all her glory (not)
Feeling ok actually, reset my app back to day 1, ordered my opk sticks yesterday and really going to go for it this month even if it's means I'm exhausted from the DTD!

Thanks @PassTheAfterEights. I hope so too!!
@weasledee sorry the witch got you! ☹ I'm glad you can be positive about next month though! I hope if I didn't catch my af arrives soon too. The unknowing is the worst!

@strawberrye my distraction this month is that I’m going on holiday next week with my SO! However despite being excited about that, ALL I can still think about is testing! 🤦🏻‍♀️😂 the not knowing is the worst part 😩
@weasledee sorry that af showed but hopefully you get better news next month! It’s great to stay positive!

Thank you @PassTheAfterEights

Well my answer came AF has arrived early (she never comes early!)- At least I know I can go have a large glass of wine

Ran out of prenatal vitamins to haha so just bought cheap ones this time not to waste more money.

@Patienceofatoddler sorry she got you too. ☹ I suppose if she was going to co.me early is better than late. Enjoy your wine over the weekend and fx for next month!!
I think I'll be joining you girls soon. My af cramps have just started too.

@hayleyfx yes I am happily going on holiday with DH soon as well, however we're also going with DH's extended family, including my brother in law's girlfriend who seems to despise me for some reason not known to me! We are all staying in a villa in the middle of nowhere...might be an awkward few days!

@PassTheAfterEights I wish I had a doggie to cuddle up to and go on long walks with! Unfortunately work prohibits this at the moment. Sounds like you are having some promising symptoms. When are you going to test next? I'm going to try and hold out until the day AF is due or the day after if she doesn't arrive, which I think will be 13dpo or 14dpo. Really hoping I don't cave as I think I find the BFNs more difficult to deal with than AF somehow, I always try to convince myself its a false negative with a BFN whereas AF feels more certain.

@Boboelephant I also do my fair share of Googling but I find that's counterproductive when I'm trying to take my mind off it, just sends me down a rabbit hole of obsessive Googling...

@Boboelephant Thank you.

I really hope you don't follow suit.

Keeping my fingers crossed for you.