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.

@Kingy congrats!
@strawberrye I have my FX for you! Good luck 🤞🏼
I’m not feeling too hopeful anymore... been having cramps on and off today which is usually a sign that af is coming 😩

FX for you @stawberrye

Sorry @patienceofatoddler it never gets any easier! I have surprised my self and been good up to today because I’ve been distracted but today is a slow day and all I can think about now is testing. Definitely doing it tomorrow but I’m just dreading seeing that BFN! I just keep obsessing if I have any symptoms but really...I don’t, ugh!

@hayleyfx hopefully it’s cramps of implantation and not AF 🤞

Fingers crossed for all of you waiting to test.

So many messages again!! I don't know how to swap pages on my phone without losing message so going to do this in 2 as I read through them!
@Hope137 congratulations!!! Yeah the consultant was just very abrupt and rubbish bedside manner. He told me they wouldn't look at my tube as even though it took a year after EP to get pregnant and that was a MMC, the fact i did get pregnant proves I can. He did send me for bloods to check my ovaries are ovulating each month and booked me in for an internal scan in a month. Then I'll see him again in 2 momths so we'll see.
@Eastend2015 how was the RMC?
@tweedles1511 I've started taking a pre conception vitamin which has B vits in it. I highly recommend seed cycling. Started 2 months ago and after 6 weeks my ovulation changed from day 20 to day 17!
@Kingy2910 congratulations too!!!!

Sorry for all with bfns and af but good to see lots of good news about houses etc too!!

Haha still too many!! Ok sorry for those I'm forgetting!
@strawberrye and @hayleyfx fingers crossed for you both.
@Claire138 good luck for tomorrow.

Good luck for all test results whether hpt or other. Hope we all get some answers soon.
To those starting new cycles good luck for us all. Feeling very aware today is cd4 and it's all due to start again soon!

A question for those getting blood tests please!
Dr Moody last night referred me for a test day 2-4 of cycle which I thankfully managed to get done last night. Then he said I had to come back at the end of the cycle for another blood test for progesterone. I said my last cycle was 30 days but before that was 31-34. So he said I should come back day 31. I pointed out that if I had another 30 day cycle that would be day 1 of the new cycle so he (rolled his eyes and sighed) and told me to come day 29. Then I got home and googled progesterone tests and saw they are usually on day 21 of a 28 day cycle- specifically about 7 days after you ovulate. So I think i should be going in about day 24 as I ovulated day 17 last cycle. As it's a blood test I just go in and do it- don't have to book. So I think I should wait until I ovulate and then go 7 days later. Do you agree?? Not saying I'm a doctor but I don't think he was really listening to me. What do you all think? I dont want to go too late and skew the results.

So AF arrived this morning, 11dpo and 1st one after my MC finished 3 weeks ago. I'm kind of glad, it feels like a fresh start!

Congratulations to everyone with Bfp's and good luck to those testing.

@Claire138 I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you, wouldn't it be lovely. I'm going to chill with ttc for a couple of months (pffftt yeah whatever) to deal with the house move.

Thank you to everyone wishing us luck, it's a lovely, if not stressful distraction. Xxx

@Boboelephant yeah progesterone are day 21bloods & my gp has always taken them 7 days after ovulation

Thanks @boboelephant I would try and get back to another gp to confirm or if you can’t I would go 7 days after you ovulate and just ask when you go. You would rather be there too early than too late and have to wait for next cycle. Cracks me up how poor some gps bedside manner can be!

@funkyemzie thanks! I’m going to try and do the same next cycle but as you say pfffft we will see!! Sorry AF arrrived but good luck with the house move!! That certainly will keep you busy!!

@Funkyemzie sorry af got you but at least yp it body is getting back to normal. Good luck with the house move!
Thanks @keepinghopeful and @Claire138. Yeah it was actually a consultant at the hospital not a GP and I have to get the bloods taken at the hospital so not too sure I can check it out. I think I will just go 7 days after ovulation and I can always go back if needed. Going 1 day before af due seems crazy!

Wow we're already nearing 1000 posts again 😱 I love this thread - I catch up on everything on the train home from work 😊 Congrats on the new BFPs!

I've been thinking about CM... I don't know what's a lot or enough to help the sperm meet the egg, but I sense that mine might be a bit low. Has anyone tried anything to increase theirs? Just reading up on it and apparently drinking plenty of water helps, using Preseed and 'FertileCM' supplement bit I'm not sure if that's available in the UK. Has anyone tried anything with some success?

@Claire @Bobo thank you both! I’m keeping everything crossed, trying to stay positive
@Funkyemzie sorry af arrived but it’s great that you’re getting back to normal and staying positive!
@Llondbol I haven’t tried it but apparently preseed is great if you don’t produce enough fertile CM! I think Boots sell a fertility gel or you can get preseed from eBay or Amazon I would think? Hope you find something that works for you. Good luck!

@Llondbol i took omega 3 supplements this month & i def had more!!

We need a volunteer to start the new thread so we don't all sit staring at this thread for days wondering why no-one is commenting!! 🤣
Haven't tried anything for cm but just went and immediately amazon primed omega 3. If it worked for you @keepinghopeful and you got your bfp, I'll try it!!

llondol i tried taking evening primrose oil capsules from af up to ov to increase cm which worked a few times when i remembered to do it. The other thing i did when i conceived ds2 was to drink venos cough mixture again from af to ov. I was a crazy lady back then after ttc for 18 months and was trying EVERYTHING to fall preggo and because it was supposed to help with a mucous cough it improved mucous everywhere.... it did work but my OH wondered what the hell i was doing!

@Llondbol try amazon for conceive plus, I've read good things and if no bfp this month I'll be getting it. Both the tube and pre filled applicators, apparently it's available in Lloyds pharmacy too

@nocatshere - everything is worth a try. At the moment i'm just taking folic acid as I ran out of the pre conception vitamins i was taking. Going to get some more of those tomorrow probably.

@funkyemzie - sorry to hear AF has arrived. It's good you are keeping positive though and good luck with the house move.

@Boboelephant I have never heard of blood tests being taken that far apart. Personally I would check when I ovulate and go in seven days after that Who are you seeing for the results?

@Llondbol I took a high dose of Evening Primrose Oil from CD1 until ovulation and it did seem to help me.

Really bad cramps today and spotty, so I am expecting AF to arrive tomorrow or during the week. I’m surprised AF is back so quickly but the hospital gave me medication to stop my milk from coming in, so maybe that has sped up my cycle returning.

Thanks @TheDinosaurRoars. I've been looking online and everything I see says to go 7 days after so I will do that. The ones last night were testing LH and egg reserves I think and the next one progesterone. I get the results from the consultant I saw last night. He's booked me in for 8 weeks so not for ages.
Hope you feel better soon and get your body back to normal.

Wow so much to catch up on
Congrats everyone with BFPs! Amazing news :)

I am going in for ERPC tomorrow- even tho I wanted to avoid it, as I've just had one mid December for a previous MMC- but turns out I have an incomplete miscarriage and the doctor recommended I do it again.
Eugh. I tried everything to cleanse the womb- acupuncture and drinking disgusting Chinese herbs and I went for Arvigo therapy- which by the way I strongly recommend to everyone trying to conceive or regulate their cycles- I came out of it feeling amazing! If anyone's in London I will share the name of the wonderful lady who I saw.
Well anyway I haven't had a period since September (unless you count this current miscarriage bleeding) and now I just want this whole terrible ordeal to be over!
The Chinese doctor who I saw told me that I shouldn't TTC until I've had 3 normal periods - she told me because I've had 3 consecutive MCs that I am a very dangerous point! And that if I have another one, the chance of ever having a successful pregnancy will be very low as MCs will become my body's habit! 😱
Really not what I wanted to hear!
I guess I won't be having a 2018 baby!😔

Has anyone else had 2 ERPCs consecutively?
I'm a bit worried about it all

@zarala sorry you are having a rough time but it does sound like you are doing the right thing by going back to EPU. Try not to listen to anyone saying miscarriage is your body’s habit. I’m sorry but I think that is a very uninformed and unhelpful statement which isn’t backed up by the statistics. I found this leaflet from the miscarriage association helpful www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Thinking-about-another-pregnancy.pdf which says on p6 that even after 3 losses your chances of a successful pregnancy are around 57%. Try to just focus on getting well

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