TTC First Baby Thread 18 Already!

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@dahlia123 Could be dodgy...they are getting darker though. Will see what today's says around 2pm. I've only taken to checking mine now I'm on cycle 9. I swear this is the magic number for going batshit. Could've had a baby by now....but instead I'll start franking peeing on all the sticks / ODing on vits / getting to know my cervix intimately. Ahh the joys of TTC.

@ELW85 agreed - temp buddies!

@Purplefig - you totally crack me up - “I swear, this is the magic number for going batshit” 😂

@ELW85 you've gotta laugh!

Right I'm signing off for a few days as I'm not taking my phone with me. I'll check in on Tuesday when I'm back and hope to see lots of new BFPs. Have a good one everyone! x

@MrsH497 I'm okay thankyou, DH got his SA results back earlier and his morphology and mobility is low but the GP reckoned this is due to a cold DH has a couple of weeks before he seemed a bit passive tbh, when I asked more questions the GP said "well it only takes one sperm so it's a bit weird when we're focusing on only a few".... Anyhow, they're referring DH back for another SA so we'll see. Feel a little deflated and in limbo I guess, I just want an answer. Sorry for the rant - how are you? xxx

@Purplefig - see you later my dear, enjoy! X

@cupcakesandglitter rant away! I'm ok bleeding seems to have stopped got headaches and tired at the moment. Had my tattoo this morning it was nice to just talk about nugget and how I was feeling. Saw my mum for the first time xx

@cupcakesandglitter corrrr that sounds so annoying. It's like they don't get how big of a deal this whole thing is?

@MrsH497 oh I'm so excited you got it - where did you go for?

@ELW85 I am going promise. Just had to nip on for a quick whinge. OPKs suddenly decided to darkening just in time for me leaving tomorrow 🙄🙄🙄 will DTD tonight and tomorrow AM but no doubt will almost perfectly miss ovulation 👍🏼 ah well, always wanted a spring baby 😂

@Mrskcam Sounds promising! Good luck :)

@purplefig Are you away for work or pleasure? Have you been DTD the last few days as a just in case? If you miss it, you miss it - it happened to me last year that I was away with work the exact 4 days I needed to be home - it was actually nice in the end to have a few weeks not thinking about it.

@ELW85 Caroline is lovely! We had rabbits as kids and they were amazing. I have a Husky now so can’t have any other animals as he’s a bloody nightmare - he even killed a bird in our garden once 🙊 He’s a big soft teddy bear in reality but he’s huge so at least he scares off any burglars!!

@dahlia123 Enjoy the Galaxy lovely, the local bakery has taken a beating from me this week - I should just open an account with them at this point!!

@PaintingOwls Don’t feel bad, it’s a completely normal reaction. I feel like I’ve been punched when I see a baby / pregnancy announcement. It’s just natural when someone else has something you so badly want.

@cupcakesandglitter Ah How frustrating. We have our tests at the GP next week although I’ve no clue what said tests are.

@MrsH497 So Glad to hear you’re feeling better - do you have any pics of the tattoo?

Ladies I don’t know what to do with myself at the moment. I feel so much better post-MC already but our appointment for the recurrent clinic could be as long as 10 weeks away. We’ve been told we can keep trying in the meantime as 50% of cases are unexplained but of course, we could end up having an issue. The doctors did say if we got a BFP before our appt, we could just try taking a low dose aspirin to give us a better shot. But I just don’t know what to do. Tempted to get the OPKs out this weekend and see if I’m ovulating and part of me just desperately wants to give it a go. But another part of me is terrified!!

@MrsEG it's 1000% your + DH's call and I don't want to nudge you one way or another. But to decide, it might be worth imagining the outcomes of multiple possibilities to see how you feel. E.g. Is the potential of a BFP and successful pregnancy, at this stage, worth putting up with the risk of another potential MC. Equally, is waiting 10 weeks to get answers worth delaying TCC by 2+ months? It's your call. Maybe like you say, you could track again and if you see your ovulating you might get a sense in your gut of whether or not you want to try. Hope this ramble is helpful and doesn't come across as too clinical. Really have got everything crossed for you lovely ❤️

@purplefig @MrsEG the tattooist was amazing he knew what the ribbon meant as him and his wife had been through miscarriage as well it's so delicate and beautiful

@purplefig Yep I really do agree. Part of me loves the idea of at least one month off too to just not think about it for a few weeks. All of our friends have clubbed together and treated us to a few nights away in the Lake District too (which had me balling when the card arrived last night) so we could really just fully switch off from it for a bit. But I just can’t shake the feeling of how long it’s been since we started trying, am I wasting a perfectly good egg, etc! Ugh. The ‘joys’ of it all!

@MrsH497 That’s lovely xxx

@MrsH497 what a lovely tribute ❤️

@MrsEG oh my goodness - what special friends!!! That's so lovely. How loved you both are! What about taking a month to enjoy that and then seeing how you feel? You might have a bit more perspective and you never know, your referral appointment might not take the full 10 weeks. It's a really tricky one. Ultimately whatever you decide is going to be right for you two.

@purplefig Yep, I agree - I think I’ve managed to convince myself just by writing this! Plus no baby wants a birthday in Feb, far too cold I know, I was in pieces when the card arrived, it was such a lovely surprise. We go at the end of June, staying in a little hobbit hole and we can even take the dog :)

@MrsEG one silver lining of tough times is you do discover who really cares, and it can be pretty heartwarming. That sounds like the perfect getaway ❤️ enjoy. Right. I really am signing off now!!

@purplefig Have a great trip!

Oh @MrsEG what darling friends you have! Enjoy every second of your mini break. Xx

@MrsH497 I love your tattoo, that's inspired me - lovely and so nice to have something meaningful. Love the idea of the plants too - I guess the fact that the tattoo artist knew what it was just shows that more people go through it than we know x

@purplefig honestly 🙄 GP thought it was no big deal - so irritating!!!

@MrsH497 that's beautiful. X

@ELW85 I love Caroline!

Scan tomorrow to see how lefty is doing. Wish me luvk!

Or luck, even

@ValidUser Wishing you all the luck I possibly can!

@MrsH497 love your tattoo! I'd love to have a tattoo like that if I wasn't such a wimp with needles! X

@Purplefig - good luck with the trip and OPKs; it was nice to have you back even for a little while!

@MrsEG - what lovely friends, and your husky sounds adorable!! I’d love a dog, but DH says it’ll be a retirement present...just need to retire early now!
You are definitely facing a tough decision, but as a total cliché; maybe just take it a day/week/cycle at a time? :)

@ValidUser - thank you and good luck for tomorrow! You’ll have to keep us updated!

@cupcakesandglitter - I hope DH doesn’t have to wait long for the second appointment?

@MrsH497 - what a lovely tribute! They’ve done a great job :) really pleased you’re feeling a bit better too.

Hi everyone, just signed up to mumsnet as I need to talk to others going through this trying to conceive stuff!

Welcome @Alltheusersnamesaregone!