TTC first baby thread 25

[Annny27]

hi ladies,

Setting up a new thread for all of us ttc our first baby!

Will tag all the names I can remember from top of my head (I.e easy to spell haha)

@kiza
@lozzlepop
@orangeloo
@lottiepink
@timswifey
@XjustagirlX
@lizzie198

Graduates:
@whatsthecraic91

Morning ladies!

@Kiza yes had the HSG yesterday, I found the worst part putting the speculum in 😂 I felt slightly crampy a couple of hours later for a bit but no bleeding etc. @Narwhal88I did take 2 paracetamol 30 mins before so you could always try that?

@XjustagirlX oh lovely I am So sorry to hear your news sending lots of good vibes your way, I really hope that everything sorts itself out naturally this time 💜

As expected the HSG didn’t show anything so think that’s me at the end of my tests with no answers which I really didn’t want. I have a call scheduled with the consultant over the next few weeks but not really sure what he’s going to suggest! Asked if I should have the initial tests to check blood levels and thyroid etc and they said no 🤷🏽‍♀️

I'm so sorry @XjustagirlX how awful. Sending you love.

Natural Cycles thinks it identified my ovulation so I'm now 2dpo.

We DTD two days before and one day after so we shall see.

Morning ladies - 7dpo here

@xjustagirlx that is really bad luck I am so sorry you are having to go through this again :( yes let's hope it resolves itself 💗

@kiza have you had any spotting? Fingers crossed no

@lozzlepop thats frustrating how its now stopped your investigations. If they have found nothing wrong then its very likely that there were chromosomal/ genetic issues with the babies. It would have been good if they had tested one! When my friend had her 3rd miscarriage they sent the fetus off for testing and it had a chromosomal issue.

@timswifey hopefully that would be enough - there would have been sperm there around ovulation time :D

@EasterBunny7 thats a tricky one, if its not a normal period then it could well be implantation. Maybe test in a few days!

I’ve got such bad cramps and back pain this morning. My bbt also shot up this morning and the bleeding has stopped which is worrying me. I just want things resolved now.

Morning!
@XjustagirlX so sorry to hear your news!when you try so hard to get pregnant miscarriage is so cruel! I did also read that you often very fertile straight after so really hoping it works out for you x
@Lozzlepop have they ever tested your thyroid? It’s such a common issue with women and it controls so many hormones! Fertility levels must be much lower than norm as well
@Kiza fingers crossed for this months!!last days are excruciating, I rarely make it to my period these days, crack and do a test 🙈 did you have any side effects on progesterone? I’m starting on Tue..
@Narwhal88 first days suck so much!treat yourself to something!fried have us an idea to have pity party after BFN or cd1, do/eat/drink something you couldn’t if you were pregnant, it does help a bit☺️
@EasterBunny7 do you know when you ovulated? HCG raises to detectable level roughly 14 dpo

Ps Dr seen 2 good follicles on ultrasound yesterday, so I had a trigger shot this morning and on to ttc, finally feel like I have some hope again🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

@XjustagirlX oh, that is so confusing!! You need a patience of a saint to deal with this! X

@Annny27

Thanks for your support. I tested again today (day 4) and it was negative . I plan on doing one more test tomorrow (day 5). I think it's just wishful thinking. I've even read that implantation bleeding is a myth (!)

@Lotusflower11

I have PCOS so it's hard to say. Today, I am either 11dpo or 16dpo . I'm trying to get my brain to accept the negative test results...and failing.

@Lotusflower11

glad to hear about your follicles

Do you mind if I asked you when you resumed your treatment after the clinics re-opened? I have been told I need to wait 6 months for IVF

@EasterBunny7 I totally get it about not being able to accept BFN, if I have other symptoms I sometimes test even if I get my period as some bleed in early days🙈 6month wait sounds awful! we are using private clinic atm, it’s just a medicated cycle, not invasive, so was easy to fit us in😇

@Annny27 started spotting this morning at 13dpo but I'm ok with that as have always spotted a day or two before AF. Into the home straight for you... dig deep!

@Lotusflower11 haha I know the last 4-5 days are the hardest, I'm good though. Spotting has started so think AF will arrive on the weekend and then onto cycle 23... lucky 23 🤪 sounds promising for you 🤞🏼 fingers crossed the intervention works!

@Lozzlepop glad it went well for you, but I hear you that it's bloody disheartening to be told not reason' and then no more tests. Would you consider those additional tests privately just to rule it out?

@timswifey sounds like you covered your bases let's hope it's done the trick.

@XjustagirlX oh no that sounds so confusing.. is it tomorrow you get another blood test?

@XjustagirlX I am so sorry! ❤️ Good that you can go for private tests. Hope you get answers xx

Hi girls. Can i join? I am trying toget pregnant ..this is my4 cycle.. today i am 4 -5 dpo..ismy first month on letrozole .. i have mild pain in my ovary.. can be from progesteron i know can be high .. 3 months ago was 64 in day 19.

@Lozzlepop glad the HSG went ok for you, I'd heard to take some painkillers beforehand. I've got some strong co-codamol waiting for whenever I can finally book one 😂 It must be frustrating to have reached the end of the tests with no answers. There are other things you can test like NK cells but a lot of NHS doctors won't do them so you may need to either get referral to someone else or go private.

@Lotusflower11 thanks, I did have a little chocolate but I've been back on the diet this week. Lost 2lb so had some pizza tonight as Friday night treat! Good to hear your follicles look good and you are in with a chance this month! Fingers crossed 🤞🏼

@Kiza sorry about spotting/AF. I get more upset at the spotting now than actually seeing AF! It's like my warning that it's not happened this month! Wishing you all the luck for lucky 23, I'm on lucky 17 (I think, can't even really remember now).

Welcome @EasterBunny7 and @BabyNR1

Good morning girls.. today is 5-6 dpo.. i still have mild discomfort in my L ovary.. my temperature in this morning was still 36.7..

Hi, can I join?
We had 1 cycle of not-trying-not-to conceive just before covid and then put that on hold when everything shut down. We're ready to start trying properly this month, I'm currently on CD5. Quickly learning all the abbreviations!

I'm 28 and came off the pill in October. I usually have a 27/28 day cycle like clockwork but on our first month without barrier protection (March) I had a 33 day cycle. I'm not sure what went on, at the time covid was just starting to kick off and we were worried about redundancy so perhaps it was just stress delaying it. Anyway I became a bit obsessed with symptom spotting and testing in those few days and have decided casually not using protection is probably not the approach for me 😅 glad there is a place like this to chat.

Good luck to you all this month, will keep my fingers crossed.

So AF has arrived, although I'm feeling ok as was grateful for barely any spotting. I've got my new supps, pill box to ensure I'm taking them daily. DP and I have made a different plan this cycle to start DTD every other day from the end of AF and then once I get EWCM we will DTD daily until 1 day past peak OPK (I normally get ewcm 3 days prior to O).
We just think we are now cycle 23, nothing to lose by trying daily DTD during part of the fertile window, especially as he produces so much semen! Also going to drink grapefruit juice daily to aid quality ewcm- we're on a mission this cycle!

@BabyNR1 I'm sorry I haven't been given any meds to take so I'm not able to advise on yours I'm afraid.

@Narwhal88 it's hard to keep track sometimes isn't it just how many months we've been at this? Go lucky cycle 17 🍀

@Quercus3 welcome to the group, it is really hard sometimes not to go stir crazy. Helps if you try to focus on other things in your life so this doesn't become all consuming!

@Kiza sorry to hear af is here. Sounds like you have a good plan for this month though!!

@Kiza thank you - that's good advice.

I'm sorry AF has arrived for you, but good that you aren't feeling too bad. Sounds like a great plan for this cycle, best of luck to you.

Hi girls  today i am 6 dpo and in this afternoon i had a lot of watery discharge and pain in my left ovary.. can be this a sign? Thank you!!

Evening everyone :) 9dpo for me. I am testing tomorrow at 10dpo (bit early for me tbh) but I have a dentist appointment and she needs to do some work so I wsnt to be able to tell her if i am pregnant. Not holding much expectation

@kiza sorry AF arrived:( but seems that you have a great plan! Daily dtd is a chore but you do feel that you have covered all bases so its good in that aspect!

@BabyNR1 potentially! 6dpo is on the early side for implanttion I think but still possible

@Narwhal88 I also get much more upset seeing the spotting start before AF. Its like a gut wrenching sinking feeling :( but with a tiny glimpse of hope that its implantation.......it never is haha

@kiza That's good about your spotting. I always take it as a positive when my spotting is less. Mine was bad this cycle. I switched to pregnacare instead of taking the vitamins separately so maybe why. I didn't know about grapefruit juice, let me know if it works? I used to get loads of EWCM when I was in my 20s (though never knew what it was) but I barely get any now so I'd like to increase it.

@Annny27 good luck testing tomorrow (and with the dentist!)
I know what you mean, I get so upset as I know I'm out but there's always a small part of me that wonders if it could be implantation and then it slowly fades away as the spotting gets heavier. I know some women say they have had spotting and still get a BFP but I just don't think I will if I ever do get pregnant.

It was a bfn this morning for me at 10dpo, still early but still gutting to see a bfn. I hate early testing and if it wasn for my dentist I wouldn't have done it....certainly won't do it again haha

@Annny27 sorry about your BFN & good luck for the dentist 😬

Are you going to test again in a few days?

@timswifey thanks 💗 no I will wait untill AF is late, if she is.

I really didn't enjoy testing early which is weird because I used to be a poas addict from around 9dpo 🤣

Have you ovulat3d yet?

I'm 5 dpo according to natural cycles. Happy with how temping is going this time around. Nice and consistent with a clear jump around ovulation.

I'd clearly been doing it wrong before! Now I know to put thermometer in my mouth, close my mouth and THEN turn it on.

Not had any symptoms but have been a bit moody/grumpy today - probably just PMS.