Anyone around 9 dpo?

[lavenderlove]

Hi wondering if anyone is around 9dpo and wants to join me for the agonising wait? I'm trying to hold off from testing until at least 12dpo but it's so hard! I've never obsessed over something so much and I'm only on my 2nd cycle

Congratulations! 💜 @Thethreeandme

@Emsi00 thank you, I'm jist baffled by the dates lol xx

Ah lovely @Thethreeandme, congratulations

@lavenderlove how are you getting on? Xx

Thank you for the sympathy, @lavender, @thethree and @dreamin ! Glad to report I am a lot better now and I have had a good week so far. I don't seem to have any nausea at all now although my appetite has been smaller than usual. We finally told our family, friends and colleagues. I hate fuss and attention so was freaking out a little but everyone has been so supportive. Think it feels like a weight off my mind actually.

@squ1ggle, it sounds like you are being put through the wringer. Hang on in there and keep your chin up. I hope it will pass soon.

@emsi congratulations! So sorry to hear about your pet (still not over losing my cat which was several years ago now) but it is so lovely that you have your bfp.

Hope everything is well xx

Thank you @Blitzen, I've been doing ok, still nauseous but work has been crazy and it's ds's birthday next week so have plenty to do to keep the days ticking over. Got my booking in appointment for the 17th when I'll be 11 weeks which seems very late to me and no chance of scan before Christmas so we've booked a private one for tomorrow lunchtime so that we can hopefully relax a bit over Christmas. Excited and terrified all at the same time

Good to have some distractions, @squ1ggle then hopefully you will be feeling much improved over Christmas and can put your feet up a bit. That's poor about the late booking appointment. Mine went well but the midwife at that one didn't arrange my 12w scan. Ended up getting one after ringing at least ten different people at the doc, hospital, who kept passing me on and telling me different things. Ended up being seen just a couple of days short of the cut off for screening. So do push if you don't hear anything.

Gah, what a pain, why do they make everything so difficult? My appointment letter says arrangements for the scan will be made at the booking in appointment (but definitely not the same day) so I will not be leaving without a scan date believe me

Sounds like a plan! Good thinking. I was actually thinking what would have happened if I hadn't kept at it, or what if I hadn't realised? I don't have the form you're supposed to get for work so that's going to be something I ask for at my 16w appt next week x

gosh sorry you guys have had such a nightmare getting appointments. I was sent my 12 week scan a few days after booking my checking in app so much easier. Wonder why all the trusts are so different.

@blitzen do you mean the matb1 form? my midwife told me that she legally can't issue it until after 20weeks but not to be surprised if my work try and get it earlier x

Had the scan today and everything looks perfect. Dates are spot on (9.3 rather than 9.4) and one little baby happy and waving it's arms and legs around. Think we're going to tell ds tonight, just had a chippy tea to celebrate

@Squ1ggle aaaahhhhj that's so lovely!!! Congratulations! How old is ds.. I don't know when to tell mine! When's your due date then? Exciting stuff xxx

@Thethreeandme he's 4 next week. Luckily a few of his friends at nursery have had little brothers and sisters over the last year and his nursery teacher had a baby too a month or two ago so he's had lots of info and talk about babies etc. I think he understood and took it all in when we told him as he then told granny that 'there's a baby growing in mummy's tummy'

I'm doing ok thanks @Thethreeandme I'm due af/BFP on Friday so fingers crossed! I feel hopeful about this month so we will see. Crazy that you tested positive at 6dpo! Glad your scan went well x

@blitzen glad you're feeling better, and telling your friends and family went well! Bet it feels so much more real now x

@Squ1ggle glad your scan went well! Bet it was so lovely to see a wriggling baby in there. And so cute about your son! Bet he's excited to be a big brother x

@lavenderlove how.you feeling? Have you tested? The threads gone quiet this week hope everyone is ok? Xx

@Thethreeandme I'm ok thanks how you doing? And I tested yesterday at 11dpo and BFN I'm due af tomorrow so I'm going to see if she turns up then if not test on Saturday x

@dreamin yes, thanks. The matb1 form. Saw midwife this week and she also said the thing about being 20w before issue. I also have to email her as she says she'll forget otherwise.

@squ1ggle great news re the scan. Hope your ds is looking forward to being a big bro.

@lavender still got everything crossed for you for this month. Good luck x

@blitzen thank you! No af today so will test again in the morning. Strange as I had a small bit of brown spotting last night so was so sure I would get af this morning! My temps have been decreasing though which I know isn't a good sign x

Eek @lavender! That's interesting! Rooting for you for tomorrow morning. I wouldn't hold any stock in temping x

Af arrived this morning before I could test 😭 argh we honestly did everything we possibly could this month, if it didn't happen this month I feel like something must be wrong 🙁 x

@lavenderlove I'm sorry hun. I know it feels really rubbish when you've tried so hard in the month. I don't think you should jump to any conclusions, you guys know the medicine was probably not making things easier and from memory DH has only recently reduced the dosage so it could have taken a little time to kick in? We are all rooting for you here xxx

Ah no @lavender 😢 sorry about that. I thought and felt exactly the same a few months ago but then my next go at smep worked. I had an appointment already booked with the gp to explore infertility which ended up being an entirely different conversation. Keep at it and try to relax and have a good Christmas. We are all behind you on this thread and I would be so happy to hear of your bfp in 2019. Thank you for being so supportive of all of us on your thread. Xx

@dreaminofholidays thank you, I'm trying not to. Yeh that's true, he's still only down to a half dose so it could still be causing us problems. And I really appreciate the support! Fingers crossed for this month x

Thanks @blitzen what cycle was you on when you got your BFP? My fertile week runs right over Xmas day etc this month so I'm hoping it might work in our favour that we aren't thinking about it/planning too much. Thank you for the support you all give me! Hope to be sharing some good news soon x

@lavenderlove fertility week over Christmas sounds ideal. You'll be relaxed and full of festive cheer 😀. Hope you can really enjoy the Christmas time and not stress too much about TTC. xxx

Nothing's ever straight forward! At my last e can at 8.3 they found a second gestational sac with no baby. a chance I conceived twins. She did say my body would prob absorb it as the baby grows. However, there's a small chance my body will moscarry it in which case there's a small chance my body could moscarry the baby too. I don't know if I'm worrying myself but I feel so crampy today. Not really painful jusy I know it's there. Did anyone else have mild cramps around 8 weeks xc