TTC First Baby Thread 23

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@SunnyFlover @Kiza @lozzlepop @MIW01 @Anny27

@whatsthecraic91 I would test again with a FRER of you have one? I have had a tiny bit of pink in cm before when I was pregnant

@Anny27 thank you ❤️ Due date for baby #1 was during the week whilst we were away hence why think I was so shocked yesterday! That’s great you are feeling more energetic, so glad to hear it!

How’s everyone’s Saturday? Whose got their tree up? We went shopping for curtains so I’ve taken them up and hung them and now chilling on the sofa watching a crappy xmas movie- bliss!

@Lozzlepop also how was Vienna? Nice to get away and focus on a mini break?

@MIW01 I think so, although I'm a bit confused as my opk was super early at cd11 but I had no ewcm (DTD yesterday when DP got back from his week away) Had a low opk reading today but lots of ewcm today also? 🤷🏼‍♀️ DTD today also to try and cram in what we can due to no build up. Glad your first week back at work was ok and most people left you to it. How are you feeling about it all now?

@SunnyFlover yes I had a course of Accupuncture and it reduced my spotting before AF and regulated my cycles. Coincidentally I didn't have Accupuncture the last 2 cycles and ended up with a long cycle followed by a short one so perhaps I should get back to it!

@whatsthecraic91 fingers crossed for you that it's BFP symptoms rather than Mrs AF! When are you next thinking of testing?

It was super icy here this morning too, went to the gym then went into town to look at the Xmas markets but my gosh avoid Birmingham Xmas markets at all cost! So busy it was like herding cattle trying to move around 😆

@Kiza it was lovely thanks, drank a lot of mulled wine 😂😂 it’s so so pretty there at this time of year 😍 seems like a lot of us have had early OV this month- seems strange?!

@Anny27 I don’t keep FRERs in the house or I’d be bankrupt 😂

@Lozzlepop I’ve had more pink every time I’ve been to the loo since then but it’s not the same as the usual spotting I get, I usually spot from about 9/10DPO with AF showing 13DPO 🙁 I’ve no cramps today either which is weird that’s why I don’t think AF is coming 🤞🏼😓 I ovulated early this month too! Glad you’re feeling better today, I’m sure yesterday was a shocker when you weren’t expecting it 😂 I’ll congratulate you now as I wasn’t sure if should or not yesterday 🤣 congratulations!!

@Kiza going to test in the morning again 🤞🏼

DSS is here all weekend so we have one tree up so far, having a Christmassy Saturday night!! Hope everyone is having a lovely weekend!

@Anny27 sorry I meant to type your name to reply to and accidentally type @MIW01 instead 🤦🏼‍♀️

@Kiza @whatsthecraic91 (sorry about BFN) I live in South East Hampshire on the West Sussex border. You're absolutely right, the NICE guidelines specify the upper age limit as 42 but because it's considered low priority treatment the trusts can do what they want and as fertility declines rapidly post 35 that's the limit they set.

@Anny27 @Lozzlepop it's a transvaginal ultrasound and they are chokka, it's the earliest they've got! DP is going to come so we're both there to process it. I'm so lucky he's so supportive.

@Lozzlepop with everything going on recently I haven't stopped to think about christmas haha. But I am more cheery now so will put the tree up next weekend :D (our cat tends to hate the tree......so I dont want it up too soon or he will ruin it by the 25th haha). you?

@Kiza that's really strange with the EWCM but no positive OPK! I have been getting what I think is ewcm....but also having positive pregnancy tests still so maybe it's just end if miscarriage cm, dont know haha. I am feeling a million times better atm thank you - time is a great healer!

@whatsthecraic91 I need to follow suit with no frers in the house 😂😂😂 thos little suckers are so tempting. And i can see why, after the miscarriage I am tesring negative on ICs but quite positive on frers still! So they are really quite sensitive haha. When we ttc again I will maybe keep 1 in the house for emergencies 😂😂😂

@MIW01 oh the TV ultrasounds! Hope it goes well, I have had a few the last month and they aren't comfortable but not too bad. Are they checking the ovaries and stuff?

@whatsthecraic91 thank you ☺️ the shock has subsided and although I am still very cautious I know that there’s nothing that can really be done this early anyway! Have you tested again? Oh you are very organised having the tree up- I need to get my festive head on!

@MIW01 I have had the transvag scab, it’s not as bad as you would think, slightly uncomfortable and your legs are hoisted up but it’s fine ☺️

@Anny27 that’s good ☺️ I might put the tree up next week too- was going to do it the following week as I’d be hungover but might have the notion to do it now! Our cat doesn’t really bother with the tree but I don’t put any baubles low down 😂

good morning, may I join you all?
AF started this morning so going to start TTC this month, we did try a couple of months earlier in the year but i had to quit my job because of the stress it was causing me so put a hold on it for a while.
I'm now in a much better job so hopefully that will help .

Morning everyone,

Been a busy weekend, so just catching up.

@Lozzlepop omg congratulations! Really hope this one is the miracle that sticks 🤞🏻 you really deserve it 😊

Af arrived for me on Friday night 😭 just pleased we have things moving on the tests etc, will do DH next SA just after Xmas and will hopefully get referred from there 😊

@Lozzlepop really hope this little one works out for you!! Yes tested and BFN again! Really don’t know what’s going on, had another little bit of spotting this morning and my nipples are getting sore so I’m really hoping it’s the start of something! Going shopping today so might pick up a more reliable test 😅 didn’t get the second tree up last night, might leave it to nearer Christmas as it’s only the good room that no one sits in so it doesn’t really matter yet!

@Lottiepink sorry about AF 🙁

Lol @Lozzlepop 'trans vaginal scab' I hope it's not shabby! and lol @Kiza I did wonder why that didn't make any sense.

Sorry to hear AF arrived @Lottiepink

@Anny27 glad you're feeling a bit better. I think they're checking ovaries and for blockages etc.?

@Lottiepink thanks, have mixed feelings of excitement and annoyance that our appointment was just 2 weeks away! Sorry to hear AF got you! Fingers crossed you get answers from the tests when they come!

@whatsthecraic91 that’s frustrating, how many DPO are you? I’m impressed that you have the patience to put more than one tree up hehe!

@MIW01 hahaha that was the worst typo ever 😂😂😂

@lozzlepop 14DPO tomorrow!! Bought some clearblues to try in the morning couldn’t get a FRER, I’m convinced the ICs are faulty 🤣 nipples are getting sorer by the second too 🤞🏼 Still a wee bit of spotting tho so I’m really trying not to get my hopes up! Got the second tree up this afternoon thought I’d better her it over with 😅

@Lozzlepop @whatsthecraic91 @MIW01 thank you! It's crap but used to it now 😂

@whatsthecraic91
how did you get on this morning?

@whatsthecraic91 wow you are in the spirit with more than 1 Xmas tree. We're currently renting so no space for one. Have you tested again? Still spotting?

@Anny27 glad you're feeling better in yourself. Yeah perhaps the ewcm is still hormones in your body from the pregnancy?
@MIW01 that's shocking that your PCT is limiting it so much! Really hope you get appointments sooner rather than later

@1990shopefulftm welcome to the group, sorry to hear about you needing to quit your job. The stress must've been horrendous for you to make that decision.

Ok ladies we are soon heading out to our 1st fertility appointment, I'm really hoping they do an internal scan, 2nd SA and DP bloods today but think I'm being too optimistic and it'll probably be just giving detailed history for us both. I don't get annual leave from work (I'm a locum) so future appointments have to be unpaid days off work which is a bugger!

@Lottiepink @Kiza

BFN again this morning, another bit of brown CM this morning but nothing since! Boobs are like bricks, no cramps, weird sicky heartburny thing going on & im a bit hot. I never get to 14DPO so my head is well and truly fried!! Wondering if it’s those fancy new supplements I’ve been taking 😓 anywho I’ve a 12 hour day in work today so on to 7.30pm - going to put the Christmas tree up in here now! That’s 3 over 2 days 🤣

@kiza good luck and let us know how you get on!

@whatsthecraic91 sorry it was another BFN keeping everything crossed for you. Glad you got the trees up! Hope they help lift the mood. We're only getting a tiny potted 1 this year as we're between bungalows.

@Kiza it's a great example of the post code lottery!
Let us know how the appointment goes

I'm on CD 21 and a few days in to the 2WW and off work so feeling really impatient!

@MIW01 so frustrating!! I just don’t know what to think!! I have never felt like this before and I was so excited to test this morning as I was sure it was going to be a BFP! How many DPO are you? I hate the TWW 😂

@whatsthecraic91 are these all unusual symptoms for you then?
@MIW01 I mentioned you (although pretended you were a real life person rather than saying a woman I know on an Internet forum I've never met! 😆) and even our consultant said it's so unfair that some areas reduce it to 35.

So our consultant was lovely (she's the wife of our GP). She went through our previous bloods and SA in more detail (despite DP having 1% morphology his count and motility are apparently double that of the average so shouldn't be a problem in that regard).

Had swabs for STI's and booked in for CD 3 bloods, internal scan and HSG dye (which sounds horrific!)
She explained that it all come back as fine the next step is IVF and we have to be referred before October next year as then I will be 40. She said Clomid is not for me as I'm ovulating fine.

I feel 'a bit old' that we are discussing IVF already as I forget how old I am. She said the supps we are taking are great and told us to continue and suggested DP takes it easy with alcohol on holiday as she would prefer neither of us drink at all (which we mostly don't).
All in all I have mixed feelings of sadness, worry and hope.

Sorry to hear that @whatsthecraic91 it all sounds so promising! Maybe you just have particularly low levels of HCG? I'm only about 3 dpo so nowhere near testing time for me! I'm also feeling particularly out of sorts due to this nutrition programme I'm doing. Constant headache, waves of nausea, even typing this message is a mammoth effort! All due to the detox process apparently.

Hello @Kiza your feelings are perfectly understandable it's only natural. It sounds like you have a good 1 though and hopefully things can get going for you asap. The fact they haven't found anything is good as it stands you in good stead for successful IVF! I know it's so unfair but we do win at the postcode lottery for other things! I'm just waiting on results from the TV scan in January for now.

@Kiza yes very unusual! Just keeping everything crossed!! Ah I’m sure you’re glad you’re getting the process started though 😊

@MIW01 yea that’s what I’m thinking I have been googling everything all day which is a bad thing I know 😂 I just want a BFP or AF I don’t mind which at this stage!

@whatsthecraic91 I'm holding out hope for you then as it sounds really promising!

@MIW01 I'm 3dpo also, cycle buddies this month ☺️ @ValidUser are you also 3dpo or a little bit further along? Can't remember if AF arrived a few days before like this cycle?

@MIW01 On a more positive note she confirmed that we have to be referred before our birthdays rather than needing the ivf procedure before our birthdays as I originally thought.
I'm just praying we conceive naturally and it sticks before we need that intervention.

@Kiza I remember last month we were going to test around the same time then my AF arrived! That's good news about referral timing, you can breathe a bit now at least but I'm with you on hoping we just fall pregnant naturally in the meantime!

It must be ver frustrating @whatsthecraic91 I hope it sorts itself out for you soon. O have heard of people not getting a BFP until a week after their AF was due so there is still hope!