TTC baby #1 Threat #2

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Hi ladies ,

@Cheyanne101
@hopefulhel
@Liam2018
@Maddy0405
@notalwaysalondoner
@Hannahb26
@CurbsideProphet
@ToCaden
@JEMMA18
@LeaBri
@bubblyboo900

Our other thread is getting quite long and I know they stop at 1,000 comments so thought I’d make a new one for us .
I am so sorry if I’ve missed anyone , just going by usernames I remember off the top of my head !
I’m currently 5 weeks pregnant (miscalculated and thought I was only 4+3). Going for an 8 week scan (I’ll be almost 9 weeks) on 25th Jan.
but I am really enjoying joining you on your journeys on TTC and you’ve all been amazing so I didn’t want to just say goodbye to the thread .
Please come on in if you’re new here , and join everyone on their journeys . I feel like we’ve been chatting forever but it’s only been a couple of months. What a roller coaster it’s been!

Anyway, as we were!

Well ladies, I can confirm that just because it takes you a while you shouldn’t despair!

After waiting to test until day 31 (never had a cycle longer than 30 days) I finally got a BFP!!!!

Got up at 6am to test :) DH looked at the result with me. We’re both so happy!

I had a bit of slightly brown discharge on day 28-30 but was not at all like AF. Apart from that no symptoms really except I didn’t have grumpy PMS a week before AF like I normally do but instead am now getting a bit moody!

In terms of what I’ve been doing to try and improve the odds, see below in case helpful - I only started all of these in the last couple of months except prenatals and fish oil which I’ve been taking for the whole 7-8 months:

• Clearblue digital ovulation tests - helped me realise my ovulation varied from day 9 to day 16 (also helps you realise if AF is likely to be later that month so you don’t get your hopes up)
• Ubiquinol 100mg - expensive but highly recommended based on scientific studies in It Starts With the Egg www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B009G4BKZK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_dG1OEbV11KA8P?tag=mumsnetforu03-21
• Vitamin E
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin D 3000 IU oral spray
• Cod liver oil: Seven Seas

DH has been taking:

• Wellman Conception since we started TTC

Plus ubiquinol, vitamin E, vitamin C and fish oil for the last 2 months

We DTD every other day until we were sure ovulation was long gone. Of course there’s no rhyme or reason and we don’t know why it happened this month, but expect the supplements helped as they take a couple of months to improve your egg and sperm quality.

I would recommend the book It Starts with the Egg as she is a biologist by training and only advises supplements based on scientific evidence - but then there’s no magic formula unfortunately as we all know.

I also want to say thank you so so so much for all your support so far, I haven’t shared our TTC journey with anyone in real life and so it has been so helpful to have you all there during the ups and downs.

@notalwaysalondoner 💐🎉 You must be absolutely thrilled. It's genuinely lovely to see some good news x

I'm not able to take supplements due to my prescription meds, but I've been on a prescription vitamin D supplement because of extremely low levels. I'm hoping that will help. I'm going to have a look at that book, as I've seen it recommended on other threads

Yippee! Congratulations @notalwaysalondoner 🥳 so pleased for you, it is lovely to hear good news. I was starting to wonder if this thread was cursed 🙈😂 you must both be thrilled. Do keep us updated with how you are doing 😊

Thank you for the recommendation. I ordered that book a few days ago (when I was having my melt down!). Looking forward to it arriving. I'm feeling much better having had 2 days off enjoying the sunshine. Despite having backache today and for the last 3 days AF hasn't shown up yet but is due Monday. I think my body has decided to just give me a few extra days of aching this month!

Hope you have all managed to enjoy some of the good weather despite the limitations 😊

Omg @notalwaysalondoner congratulations!! Genuinely so so happy for you. And thank you for all the tips, I'm taking pregnacare conception atm but I'm definitely going to look into the other supplements and also the book, so thank you! And I agree with @MGee123 please keep us updated!

How are you @MGee123?
I had my meltdown this weekend. I think it's normal 🤷🏻‍♀️
We've not heard from a few others in a while
@Maddy0405
@hopefulhel
@Hannahb26
@Cheyanne101
I hope you're all ok

Omg hey @Curbsideprophet! So nice to hear from you....How are you doing? Its been a while since iv been here 🙈

I'm ok thank you @Cheyanne101 🙂
It's all just the same with me really - aside from us all being in the midst of a worldwide pandemic!

@Curbsideprophet i know its getting pretty grim now its like a never ending nightmare! Just read through some of the thread to get up to date! I hope you get your BFP soon, maybe this pandemic will work wonders for a baby boom!

Ah thank you @Cheyanne101 I hope you're keeping well

Hi @CurbsideProphet and everyone 👋 I'm okay, things are a bit odd. I've now had 9 days of intermittent back ache and 4 days of cramps...but no AF. I had 24 hours of near continuous cramps from Sat evening, but then since Sun evening it's been more on/off. Not particularly bad, just niggling, but definitely there. AF should have arrived yesterday or poss today but I am wondering if my iron tablets are playing about with my cycle. I don't want to get my hopes up... I seem to be peeing more in the evening but wonder if that's partly because I'm convinced AF is going to arrive 😂 I also had a really strange episode on Friday with really strong metallic smells and taste in my mouth, and have thought I've had it much more mild some mornings and evenings since, but am wondering if that is just psychological!!

Think I am going to test tomorrow morning, which will be CD 27, but am fully expecting AF to arrive in the next day or 2. 10 cycles in, and most of the optimism has drained out of me but I can't help hoping. If AF does arrive this has been a mean trick 😢🤷‍♀️

@CurbsideProphet im not too bad..currently 20 weeks ish.. time seems to be flying by with everything that's going on! Im still working as im in a hospital so its good to be kept busy!! Xx

@MGee123 I have fingers very tightly crossed for you that it goes your way

@Cheyanne101 time does seem to have flown since this all started in March!

Hi ladies!

I’ve just been catching up on posts. Sorry I’ve not been around. We moved house a few weeks ago and that was pretty stressful!

I was a bit nervous to let you all know because last time I posted you all said to wait to take a test but.... I’m pregnant!! I’m coming up to 11 weeks 🙈 I was worried you’d all be annoyed that I didn’t take anyone’s advice to wait to take a test!!

I’ve had a pretty rough time the last couple of weeks and was almost admitted to hospital at the weekend my sickness has been so bad. But I’m feeling better today.

Sending a lot of love to you all ♥️

Yay! Congrats @Maddy0405 !! So pleased for you 😊😊😊 I think in this weird process you just have to do what feels right for you at the time - good job you did test!! How are you feeling? Have you got a scan soon?

I did a test this morning (just a Waitrose own so not early detection) which was a stark BFN. Not even a smidge to ruminate on 😂. I am CD 27, have been having 25/26 day cycles so i've no idea if that's me out for this cycle. That said, I think I probably ovulated on CD 14 so wondered if I might have a few more days before I rule it out completely? I am going to test again Friday I think, if AF doesn't arrive first. My boobs feel fuller this morning and I am still having on off cramping like I have since Saturday. My PMS symptoms (backache mostly) are normally only 1 or 2 days before AF so this is a bit odd. Who knows what is going on 🤷‍♀️

Hope the rest of you are keeping well 😊

Sorry @Maddy0405 just saw you said you've been feeling sick - so sorry 🤢 glad you're feeling a bit better the last day or 2. Have you had any other symptoms?

@MGee123 oh that’s so annoying. When I read that you’d been having cramps and the metallic taste I thought she’s gotta get bfp tomorrow! Good plan about re testing Friday. I bought some really cheap tests on amazon as we were isolating with symptoms at the time and I was convinced they were fake 😂

The nausea and sickness has been the worst but my nipples have been sore/tender since about three weeks before I tested. I was also convinced af was coming as I was having period cramps so much so I kept going to the toilet to check I hadn’t come on. This went on for a few weeks I can’t really remember when it went but I’m not getting them now.

I know this sounds a bit mad but I have my scan next week and I’m so nervous that I’m gonna go and they’re not gonna find anything in there!!

I know, I was hopeful too. The metallic taste/smell on Friday was so strange. It was really strong and I kept asking my husband if he could smell metal!! It has been coming and going since. I thought I had it the beginning of the week a bit too. I had wondered whether it might be the start of COVID-19 though 🙈 I work in the NHS in contact with patients so there is a high chance I could have picked it up. I feel fine though 🤷‍♀️

Backache started a bit again today. I have a feeling AF might be arriving and I might just have had some mean PMS! Hey ho 🤷‍♀️ onwards and upwards.

I can totally understand you being anxious re scan. Were you tempted to go for an early private one? I'm sure all will be fine 👍 post us a pic once you've had it! 😊😊😊

Ah congratulations @Maddy0405 that's lovely news.

I think this thread has really shown that the statistics about the varied time scales for conceiving are true. I will try to find that comforting

Congratulations @Maddy0405 that's such great news!! 🎉

How are you getting on @MGee123 ? x

I had another negative PG test this morning and AF arrived this afternoon! CD 30 so 5-6 days later than what has been my pattern. Im a bit gutted but trying to look on the bright side - hoping the slightly longer cycle might be a positive effect from my iron tablets kicking in (might be clutching at straws here!). Onwards to cycle 11.

A chaotic day at work has kept me occupied and we've just ordered a take away pizza 😋. Plus, on the upside I can open a bottle of wine with no worries!!

How are you @camha and all?

CD 29 sorry 🙄 so 28 day cycle last month!

I'm sorry it wasn't your month @MGee123
Onwards we go 💖 We had Pizza Friday too though ours was a tesco frozen one 😀

Sorry AF arrived @MGee123, fingers crossed the tablets are working 🤞🏼

I'm doing ok, I'm on CD28, expecting AF tomorrow. I've had all my usual symptoms so 99% sure she's on her way. Can't help but have that 1% of hope though 😂

There's always that 1% of hope @camha!