TTC First Baby Thread 23

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@SunnyFlover @Kiza @lozzlepop @MIW01 @Anny27

@Kiza just wondered when you're planning on testing or if your AF arrived?

@1990shopefulftm I didn't know Benadryl isn't recommended? Is it just that brand or all anti histamines?
@orangeloo thanks for the info, I got it mixed up it's the FSH & LH test but think it looks for the same result in my reserve, fingers crossed I don't have to take the test! 🤞🏼
@MIW01 wow that sounds a bit tough having bursts of great energy with lowness. Hope it gives you the outcome you're hoping for. I've decided to wait for AF on Saturday, I honestly think we missed O this month with DP being away as we could only DTD in the evening the day after a positive opk.

@Kiza I used to work in a pharmacy and benadryl has very little research on its safety in pregnancy whereas the other over the counter antihistamines they've done more research on so the nhs choices advises you can take them if other things don't work.

If needs be I ll buy a prevalin spray as that's very safe but pricey so would rather go without.

@orangeloo nearly fertile window for you then! Yep I think I will DTD immediately before we leave for my family home and then the second we get back haha!!

@Kiza how many do are you? Ifs nice for you to have a TWW when there are no expectations so you can relax! Hopefully you did manage the catch, that would be a Christmas present :D

@Lozzlepop glad you are all decked up! Yep I want a stair garland this year, just gotta find a nice one 😊 how are you feeling?

@MIW01 have you tested??

@whatsthecraic91 ahh bet you cant wait ti get away :) how long are you going for?

Back to the EPU tomorrow as still faintly positive....I am confident it's just taking a while to go vs there actually being anything left behind. Time for another delightful transvaginal ultrasound though 😬😬

Hi Ladies,

sorry for the super late reply!

@whatsthecraic91 aww hehe, I'm not much better, I'm 5'4" but we have a superking bed so it's a bloody nightmare. Monday didn't really feel like a
day off to be honest, the baking took longer than expected but I had a happy army of gingerbread men at the end of it lol!

@Anny27 I didn't manage to get one, think i left it too late, ah well theres always next year! Feeling ok, been having crazy dreams, and felt a bit sick last night and this morning, no other symptoms yet really 😬sorry to hear you are still getting positives thats frustrating, did you get the OK from your scan after the procedure?

Hows everyone else doing? I am WFH tomorrow morning then off wreath making with my friends and I can't wait! Will be glad of the lie in too, was up at 2:30 this morning and struggled to get back to sleep!

Sorry to hear you think you missed O this monthe @Kiza tbh I'm usually running on empty all the time due to ME symptoms so this up& down malarkey is actually an improvement! I'd just like a bit more consistency.

So AF was due yesterday and no sign this morning so I took a test @Anny27 and it was BFN and I've just started to spot so AF on her way and me out again this cycle. At least I have my scan next month!

@Lozzlepop we also have a Super King and it's amazing for sleeping in but I can't change the sheets by myself!

Hey ladies,

Hope you don't mind me dropping back in, just wanted to see how everyone is doing?

@Lozzlepop ahh yes I remember the crazy pregnant dreams haha! I had a scan after my medical miscarriage and before the erpc but haven't had one since as they expect it all to be removed in erpc. I suspect I am just a bit slow to release the hcg.

@MIW01 ahh sorry af is on the way :( Christmas day drinks for you though!

@lemonysherbet nice to hear from you :) (I check the due in June pregnancy board from time to time to see how you are all getting on 💓) I had a pretty rough ride with the miscarriage not going to plan and had a few complications but hopefully all is good now! You must be 15 weeks or so by now!?

@Anny27 yes cd7 so smep starts, The great slog haha.

@Lemonysherbet hello, nice to hear from U. How are u getting on?

Had my 4th acupuncture tonight felt very relaxed. Fingers crossed it will do more than just relax me.

@Anny27 oh in so sorry to hear that, that must have been hard, how are you feeling now? Did you tell many people in real life so you have a good support network? I only told 2 with my MC but one of the people I regretted as she wasn't very supportive which was odd as she usually is! It put me off telling anyone else.

@orangeloo I'm good thank you, looking forward to a couple of weeks off at Christmas and sleeping!

I'm 16 weeks Saturday, stopped throwing up at last and feeling back to my usual self which is very nice.

Sending you all lots of love and good luck 🥰🥰

@Anny27 hope it goes ok at the clinic today and they can give you a few answers as it does seem to be taking quite some time for you.

@Lozzlepop sounds like you're having some classic pregnancy symptoms there! Didn't know restless sleep was one of them though- I'll dread that as love my sleep!

@MIW01 I normally suffer with SAD during winter but this year I splashed out on a vitamin D oral spray and am amazed at how normal I'm feeling most days and evenings with it. Hopefully it'll settle down for you soon

@orangeloo glad you're enjoying the Accupuncture, I need to get back on it in the new year

@Lemonysherbet lovely to hear from you and that the first trimester symptoms are now behind you, I've heard the 2nd trimester can be lovely.

So I started spotting yesterday and getting the usual AF cramps so think I'm out this month (not surprising) on to cycle 16! Going to the hospital Monday for the FSH & LH tests and DP has his appointment for 2nd SA at the end of Jan when we return from our holiday. Just waiting on my TV scan appointment also.

@orangeloo our good old friend smep 😂😂 good luck!!

@Lemonysherbet thata lovely that the yucky symptoms are going! And yes I actually told a lot of people, partly because I was off work/wfh for a month! And also because I had to have emergency surgery so had to get someone in my family to pick up my car from hospital as i couldn't drive for 2 days after the anesthetic. And I am really glad we told people.

One "friend" however compared how I must be feeling to her abortion that she had after a fling.....deffo not the same 🙈

@Kiza ah sorry AF is on the way :( but like you said, you had little expectation this month so not as much of a shock I hope xx

Morning ladies!

Not feeling great today, have an unsettled stomach which is usually the start of when things go wrong! So I’m thankful that I’m working from home this morning and have this afternoon off to relax.

@MIW01 oh yeah it’s great to sleep in but it’s an Olympic event to change the sheets 😂

@Lemonysherbet it’s so nice to hear from you! Wow 16 weeks that’s flown in, will you be finding out what you are having or are you team yellow?

@Anny27 I thought they would have done another scan, hope you get on ok today 👌🏻
Oh wow she actually said that 😳😳 not a very good friend, guessing she might not be a friend now!

@orangeloo good luck for SMEP- the acupuncture sounds so lovely and relaxing 😌

@Kiza sorry to hear AF is on her way, but at least you can enjoy a Xmas drink and your tests are just around the corner!

Hope everyone has a great day

@kiza thanks, I miss checking in here and seeing how everyone is doing so wanted to pop by :) sorry to head about AF arriving.

@Anny27 you really have had a horrible time, but in so glad you've had lots of support. Most people are amazing but you always get that one insensitive dickhead who you quickly disown after 🤣

@lozzlepop I know, the first 12 weeks dragged so very slowly, I was so sick and didn't want to tell too many people but it was hard for them not to work it out at work! Since that first scan time has flown by. I think it will so more now I feel 99% human again apart from having a baby growing inside me. Some days I'm amazed by it all, others I freak out 😂 we will find out if it's a boy or girl because I'm rubbish with surprises! How are you getting on?

Hello @Lemonysherbert nice to hear from you. I hope you are enjoying the pregnancy as much as possible. Do let us know whether it's a boy or girl when you find out! We're very pro gender neutral but like you I'm rubbish with surprises so I will definitely be finding out!

AF is here with a vengeance. She's a day late and is the worse she's been for a while. I'm not very happy about this as the nutrition plan is supposed to balance my hormones and reduce PMT not male it worse! And I've got a long day today as it's the last Guides meet for this term. I've also got to go into town at lunchtime to get Christmas presents!

So had my EPU appointment this morning and they said there is a small bleed/blob in the womb which will probably come out naturally soon. Lining looks fine and doesn't indicate any products left it. And I had some blood tests to check my hcg levels and I will need to go back to get them checked again to make sure the levels drop from the first test. Also saw a women get told her bad news about her baby which was quite emotional and brought me back to when we found out our sad news :(

@MIW01 another guider! I am a brownie guide leader and we had our last session on Tuesday....oh how I need the break haha!

@Lozzlepop fingers crossed it's just an upset tummy and nothing to worry about! Did you cancel your recurrent miscarriage appointment or still going along?

@Lemonysherbet yep she is definitely an ex friend now 😂 do you have a gender preference?

Have any of you ladies heard of seed cycling to balance out hormones? The idea being we eat pumpkin and flaxseeds before O to boost estrogen and sunflower and sesame seeds after O to boost prog estrogen. I think the idea is a teaspoon a day. Just thinking @MIW01 if it's part of your nutrition plan?

@Lemonysherbet such an exciting time 😃 that’s good you are feeling more human now! I’m ok, having a bit of a bad day tbh just have everything crossed for the next few weeks that things go well!

@MIW01 sorry to hear AF is a bad one, get yourself some chocolate and pig out when you get home 😉

@Anny27 I called for advice and she advised to cancel it so I’ll be gutted if this one doesn’t stick and then we’ll be back to the start of the queue again! Oh I can imagine that would have been hard, it still makes me tear up thinking back to when we got that news 😢

@Anny27 glad your appointment was able to put your mind at rest.

@Kiza yes I'm going to try seed cycling this month. Although wrongly or rightly I'm just doing the luteal phase ones to boost progesterone. Maybe next month I'll do the follicular phase too. It's a tablespoon I believe.

@Lemonysherbet congrats on 16 weeks - been away from the thread for a bit so need to catch up.

Everything crossed for cycle 16 @Kiza I love my sleep too - making the most of it while I'm still childless ha!

How are you feeling @Lozzlepop ?

AF is ending soon and I'll be starting cycle 2 of TTC. Having a go at temping this month for the first time.

My SIL bought this mask and I am so ttc orientated that I cant see the words egg white and not think of fertile cervical mucus 😂😂😂

@Lozzlepop ahh sending you all the hope that baby sticks then as that was a long old wait for the appointment!

@timswifey I really like temping - helps me relax when I know I have ovulated :D if you have any temp questions, I can try and answer. Not an expert but did 2 full cycles and seems to work well for me.

@orangeloo @kiza seed cycling sounds interesting! Worth a shot isnt it.

@timswifey thanks I'm really hoping that as my fertile window falls over Xmas week we will conceive due to lots of relaxation and happiness!
@Lozzlepop how are you feeling as you mentioned yesterday your tummy was feeling odd

@orangeloo I'm sure either way round will be good as every little helps!

@Anny27 sorry to hear that you had that experience when you returned to the clinic, did they ask to return for the additional hcg test before Christmas? Also what a bloody insensitive ' friend', some people really need to learn how to have awareness and empathy!

@Anny27 yeah we're everywhere so it seems! I've been a unit helper for what feels like decades now but have just signed up to do my LQ after all these years! I'm keeping fingers crossed that your body sorts itself out soon.

@Kiza the nutrition programme is focused on holistic health through healing the gut microbiome. I have heard of seed cycling but don't think it's for me. I'll try accupuncture & vitex first if results in January are all clear.

Thanks @Lozzlepop unfortunately chocolate is not part of the nutrition plan! I really do hope this one stays a sticky bean for you.

@orangeloo I believe the seed cycling is about creating balance so I do think maybe consider doing it for the whole cycle?

@timswifey don't get obsessed with tempting. I do it but because my sleep is so disruptive FF can never male heads or tails of my charts! I can see a pattern though and am just doing it to keep records of my cycles.

@MIW01 yes my temps have been all over the shop so far. All the example charts I've seen are so consistent!

Morning ladies,

I am very happy to report that I feel much better today, no cramping and didn't have any bleeding but really think it helped being home yesterday (silly I know but would have been stressing at work) thank you for all checking in and asking how I am ❤️Also had a lovely time wreath building with the girls last night ☺️ feeling very festive although i've got a hellish day at work ahead.

@orangeloo forgive my ignorance, what is seed cycling?

@Anny27 creasing myself here hahaha TTC gets everywhere!

@MIW01 surely some dark choc wouldn't be too bad? 😉

What's everyone's plans this weekend?