TTC FIRST BABY THREAD NO.5!

[Delilah7]

Hope all my lovely ladies have found it again. Thread no.5. Best mumsnet group ever 😍😍😍

@sunshine1987 good doctors help don't they!! Xx

@delilah7 they really do! Nothing worse then being made to feel like you’re wasting their time xx

@sunshine1987 awaiting to hear from mine about why my pancreas is inflamed! Xx

@delilah7 I must have missed that, are you still having problems from the tests they did after your MC? When are you likely to hear? We need your body to start playing ball xx

@sunshine1987 my amalase were high so I've just spoke to her and she thinks maybe it's to die with my mum being coeliac ( gluten wheat etc ) ive been positive before but eat it daily and it doesn't do anything to me. X x

@sunshine1987 is it on average 36.10 or just sometimes? Is it possible you're cold at night? I've seen my temp dip to as low as 35.96 just last week, granted my TSH blood results were low a month ago, although I've been taking a pill for three weeks now.

@Delilah7 wohoo for dtd!

@KatBeCool thank youuuu xx

Guess what, so been reading up on coeliac disease. I know a lot already due to my mum and she had my brother 11 weeks early and my sister 4 weeks early before she knew she was a coeliac. Coeliacs are also more common to miscarriages and pregnancy loss! So this could explain my miscarriage! Xx

@Delilah7 she successfully had three kids so don't let the information about celiacs get in your head considering that you don't even have a reaction to gluten.

@KatBeCool hmm....
Regards to your response. Yes she did have three kids but one at a normal weight and due date after she was on a coeliac diet. And also I have been tested positive before for it so I do actually know that I react to it.

@Delilah7 My twin sister is a coeliac And I think there is so much truth in what you've just said. Myself and my sister were born early as my mum is also a coeliac, my cousin also has it and unfortunately had a miscarriage before having a perfectly safe and healthy pregnancy. I think it does definitely have some effect. Have you spoken to your dr about it? My cousin had a load of specialist vitamins when she had her healthy pregnancy, prescribed to her and she's adamant that that was what helped in the end. X

@summer28 when you have coeliacs in the family you know what you're talking about 😂 I hadn't even thought of it until after I looked it up! I think after this month of gluten free depending on what the bloods say again after etc I will then speak to her about if I fall pregnant and what vitamins should I take more of etc x x

@katbecool my temps generally don’t get any higher than 36.40 after ovulation, natural cycles says my average temp in lutheal phase is 36.29 where “norm” is 36.58. I had read that before ovulation the norm should be 36.10 and above and less than that could indicate thyroid issues which is why I thought best to just ask as mine is averaging 35.99 x

@delilah7 I know it’s a pain but worth sticking to a gluten free diet to see if you see the effects on your body too if you’ve tested positive before x

@sunshine1987 problem is I'm not like my mum who has symptoms. I don't have any so it was hard to stick to it haha but I'm going to from now on it the blood tests comes back as positive x

@Delilah7 I just think it's such a big and complex condition that of course it's going to affect the process of your body growing another human at some point. It can take such a toll on your body. I've also had a close friend experience four miscarriages in less than a year last year and after three you get referred for tests with a consultant don't you, and a gluten free diet was one of the non medicated options that was recommended to her. I know it's different for each individual woman and what works for her, but i don't think it can do any harm if you feel it could make a difference.

I'm also showing more self control today than I ever have before... so I'm cycle three, MC really early in cycle one...... And AF is currently one day late. But unless the witch that is AF turns up obviously, I'm going to try and hold out on testing until the middle of this week. Am I mental? X

@summer28 exactly. Most doctors know hardly anything about it if I'm honest. I just think it could now be connected... could be wrong but either way getting me on a gluten free diet could stop lots of other pregnancy complications!

No I think you're doing extremely well! just bare in mind I had miscarried August and my 2nd period was 6 day's late... but that doesn't mean yours is the same! Hold out for as long as possible x x FX for you!

@Delilah7 even if you just give it a go whilst you were TTC and in the early stages of your pregnancy when that comes, then if it was going well start reintroducing the food you're missing most. That would at least be something!
And yes you're right, I've had a normal cycle I the middle of the MC and now, but have had loads of unusual symptoms this time that have felt different. So just holding out as long as I can.... I don't know why but would rather just be feeling a bit more sure by the time I'd do it I think! X

@summer28 think I'll probably do that if I'm honest. Defo looks like first trimester is the most crucial to be in control of food etc etc.
Yeah just keep an eye on yourself hun! X x

@Delilah7 sorry if you've said further up but have you had a blood test for coeliac? I suspect I may be too as I have a really bad reaction to gluten so I have been gluten free for a while, however because I am on a gluten free diet my blood test came back negative. So if you are having a blood test I would wait to give it up until the day you have it.

@FlapJackered yeah I have. I've done it all before but it's mainly for me to go on the diet to see if my pancreas levels go down. I've always been borderline or really high so I probably know and my doctor know deep down I am one.... I have a letter to say before they could medically diagnose me due to my mum and all the trouble I've had before x x

@Delilah7 ah I see! Have you got another test booked in for your pancreas levels?
I find it so tough sometimes to say no to yummy gluten filled treats but I pretty much pass out after eating things like pizza so it's just not worth it. I have just been doing some reading about it and definitely going to stick to it really strictly if I get pregnant!

@FlapJackered I'm going in a months time to see if the levels have dropped Hun. I didn't realise how badly it can effect you and your pregnancy once you're pregnant if you aren't diagnosed with it but have it! So I need to proper stick to it as I'm sure I am one tbh after all the tests etc x x

@Delilah7 what I meant to say is, don't look at it as an obstacle. You can be cautious, sure, just believe that you will have a healthy baby (or five) in the end.

@KatBeCool I know I just think I have a better chance now if I am a coeliac ( which I'm sure I am ) as it's more likely for pre term labour if gone undiagnosed x x

Gaaaagh!! People have been coming to work with The Cold and now I have it! Typical, right as I get a flashing smiley face. Grrr.
Ah well, dh and I will just have to have gross snotty sex this week, with breaks for us to cough. Tmi :)