TTC after MC - July 2020 (Thread 6)

[VP91x]

Hi lovelies,

Gorgeous to see some more BFPs!!

BFP list❤️

@Hayleylou89
@1990EM
@Tink20058
@mumoftwobeauts
@DontStandSoClose
@peonyrose87
@MichT4
@Ejb86
@Girlmum83
@Dipsy77
@DBTJ
@SmileyT
@Chickoletta

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@Jazper
@Sunflower1988 - 8th July
@ManchNic - 11th July
@elliew818 - 11th July
@AC2020 - 11th July
@Eli2020 - 11th July
@littletandme - 13th July
@mrsssk - 14th July
@Rebecca1992 - 14th July
@fafi - 17th July
@chloedancer897 - 17th July
@Lollol86 - 17th July
@2020wish - 17th July
@fafi - 18th July
@HE88 - 19th July
@Rainbowhope11 - 20th July
@Bellabubble - 20th July
@GraceG26 - 20th July
@HopeForRainbowbaby - 21st July
@Renna - 22nd July (?)
@Diorissimo1985 - 26th July
@VP91x - 26th July
@Rb486 - 30th July
@Wishingfornumber2 - August?
@Northernsoul90 - not testing
@Sophj19 - not testing

@Banbi
@busby85
@calimommy
@Quail15
@Re6ecc4

Update on me CD12 - in FW waiting on ovulation. On Soy Iso this month and doing a (reduced) SMEP approach. 🥰

Anyone else would like to join please do xx

@VP91x @MichT4 yep had pizza, chips and beans and finally in bed now 😴 hope to see some strong opks and temp rises from you respectively tomorrow xx

@SmileyT I’m doing ok thanks just taking each day as it comes and keeping myself distracted till my next scan on Monday . The last few weeks have felt like months . Lots of cramping , permanent exhaustion and generally breathless and lacking energy but trying to take it in my stride be positive and still holding on to hope for a happy ending 🙏x

Hi all and welcome to the new users.

I was wondering if those with their BFPs could share some insight into what they did? I know you've all done that when you got the BFP and thank you all so much. I've been reading about evening primrose, pineapple core, mooncups, I just want to know what people have done that's actually worked before I start ordering.

AF arrived as expected this evening. So after a quick cry, I'm back on the horse for cycle number 7 million 😂

@girlmum83

Sorry to hear the wait has been so long hope all is well at your scan! Do I remember correctly that you said you are from Edinburgh? I am too, back on to ttc so hopefully in the coming months old be back at that epu with better news!
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@Emsnewmum I am in edinburgh yes 😊 to be fair it’s only been 2 weeks ( 3 on Sunday coming ) since I had my last scan but I think it always feels longer when your anxiously waiting to see what the next one brings 😬 wishing you lots of luck on your ttc journey And a positive visit to the epu 🤞🏼🌈 x

@girlmum83
Thank you!
I can imagine those two weeks felt slow like this 2ww for me is going and I'm only just over half way through .

Everything goes slow when your waiting anxiously!

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@chloedancer897 I tried mooncup but didn’t work for me unfortunately. So tricky to get back out too! Felt like it had suctioned to my cervix. Only DH could get it out for me 😅🙈

What’s driving me mad at the moment is how can I try for so long (5 years) and try everything under the sun. But then one month relax under lockdown and do it twice mid cycle (no opk) and get preg only to lose it? It just seemed so meant to be. I can’t understand this cruel world 😔

I started my healthy eating yesterday as went food shopping. I have weetabix, whole milk, whole grain bread, probiotic drink, fruits and veggies. Has anyone made changes to their diets? I’ve got a blender to collect from Argos tomorrow as I found packs of frozen smoothie fruits in Aldi, you just blend with juice or water and it’s done. Really working hard to get my 5 a day and avoid caffeine (given up Diet Coke now) and only having 2 decaf teas a day and given up my teaspoon of sugar. Trying to get more balance and colour in diet too, felt like I was eating a lot of beige foods and probably too much salt/sugar

@SmileyT ooh sounds yum! Hope you got a decent nights sleep, you're going to need such a chilled weekend! Okay, so here is my chart now..

@Pugprincess sounds like you've got a great selection there. Small changes every day are so much easier and more realistic. I don't have the answer why it would take you so long then fall in lockdown but there is always the underlying stress of day to day life which manifests itself in weird ways. Hopefully you will fall again soon ❤️

Morning Ladies! I started taking my BBT yesterday. I’ve never done this before so I’ve only got two values so far but was wondering if someone could evaluate for me. So, it was 36.52 yesterday and 36.37 to ODST - quite a dip, no? What does it mean? Can one tell already? Sorry I’m totally new to this xx

@Firevie

Morning Ladies! I started taking my BBT yesterday. I’ve never done this before so I’ve only got two values so far but was wondering if someone could evaluate for me. So, it was 36.52 yesterday and 36.37 to ODST - quite a dip, no? What does it mean? Can one tell already? Sorry I’m totally new to this xx

Sorry that should read today and not ‘to ODST’

@Firevie without knowing your average pre-ov temps and post-ov temps it's impossible to tell with just two temps. The first month is a bit frustrating because it won't give you a clear pattern until the end really. Although you should see a clear shift, between pre and post OV. Xx

@VP91x many thanks! That’s what I thought...it is fine, I will just keep racking my temp in the morning and recording it. It is day 3 after my ERPC so very early days anyway to see any pattern x

@Firevie just make sure you are taking it at the same time each morning, without moving beforehand etc. What app are you using to chart? Xx

Morning ☀️ just did a hospital preg test they sent me home with using fmu. Looks pretty much negative but might be an extremely faint second line, you would have to look really hard for it now and wouldn’t show up on a photo (I can’t see paper clip under msg on my phone to add photos-all I have is a smiley face, italic I and @.) Think I will test again this eve with one of my cheap ones to compare to yesterday eves and depending on that maybe a cheap one using fmu tomorrow. No brown stuff this morning either 🤞🏻 Think it hit me how long these months are going to drag now trying-I so miss being pregnant. Like you ladies say though you have to try and live your life still too. Hope you are all ok. Least it’s Friday hey xxx

@Girlmum83 ahh glad you are doing well and staying positive, hope you have a nice relaxing weekend and sending all the positivity to you for next Monday x

@VP91x temps look good definitely on their way up, I reckon you'll see another shift tonight and then it'll stay up 👌🏾

@Pugprincess it is very sad when you get to the point of confirming that you have no more pregnancy hormones in your system, I also missed being pregnant desperately and desperately missed the life I'd planned BUT the positive is that until you get to this point you don't feel like you can focus on your next cycle and the next healthy pregnancy and now you can completely. Think you get the option to add photos a certain amount of time after you join MN x

@Pugprincess I think the photo adding will be activated soon on the account it takes a few days. That's good that it is fading, hopefully your cycles will regulate soon so you aren't in limbo for much longer. Keep positive xx

@SmileyT I really hope so!! Don't know whether to continue OPKs🤔
How are you feeling this morning? Xx

@SmileyT ahhh the paper clip has literally just gone on! How weird was that?! I bet your right, I probably had to have posted x amount of messages before it would give me the option. So I’ve attached my tests. The 3 cheap ones are bottom upwards tues weds and yday at top (daytime urine) and single test pic is the hospital one I’ve just done with fmu. I feel like I’m still suffering from some disbelief that all this has happened. I just didn’t think life could be that cruel after trying so long. I dyed my hair a completely different colour last night, likened it to a breakup like when you need a new start and almost care a little less about how it turns out cause nothing can hurt as much as the horror you have just experienced. I’ve gone blonde to silver/grey pastels type colour 😅 always fancied trying it and had a bugger it moment. New hair, new diet and new routine incoming lol. X

@VP91x sorry just saw your message after I posted, I have my 📎 woop lol

@chloedancer897 sorry AF arrived but just remember that every cycle your body starts fresh so there is no reason to believe you won't conceive this month.

So for me I was taking folic acid, vit C, D, E, Iron, B complex, Omega 3, calc flour and l'arginine throughout and had just got to around the 3month mark of taking most of then also EPO in FP. Sexwise we actually focussed a bit more of pre-ovulation I think so DTD CD8,9,11,12,13,14,17,18 and I got my peak CD13 and think I ovulated the same day. I used a menstrual cup after sex and left it in for a few hours. I have no idea if it made a difference but OH initiated sex every time this month after he could get it done when I initiated morning of CD11 and it stressed me out so I just left it to him which actually made me much more relaxed. This is probably the 1st month I didn't use preseed but just drank grapefruit juice and had 4000mg of EPO a day and that seemed to do the trick. Also absolutely guzzled POM juice in TWW. Honestly no idea if any of this made a difference as I was doing none of it when we conceived last time the only thing I copied was trying to focus on the 5days before ovulation rather than waiting until peak before ramping it up.

Sorry this is long but just thought I'd put it all in here x

I’ve enjoyed seeing and hearing about your pets. This is my fur baby. Explains my name lol. He’s helping me get more exercise. Dug my Fitbit out yesterday so that I can work on my daily step count with him on walks. He’s just turned 5 years old and I love him to bits ❤️

@SmileyT definitely keep up all your vitamins and healthy drinks etc as I feel it can only help keep that baby sticking xx

@VP91x I like to continue opks once a day at the same time just because I found it interesting and check there wasn't a 2nd surge but definitely don't need to. So tired this morning and I'm just so happy it's nearly the weekend 🥳 got anything nice planned? I will be doing nothing at all, OH is on nights so means he'll sleep until 2pmish and I might just lay in bed with him tomorrow 😂

@Pugprincess how sensitive are your cheap tests? I'd say the hospital one looks negative because they tend to be less sensitive. Tbh I stopped testing when my tests were that faint but I know it's better to check so if you catch first cycle you know it's a new pregnancy, I'd never actually had a negative pregnancy test in my life and didn't feel like 3weeks after surgery I was in a headspace to see it 🙈 yeah I haven't changed any of my supplements apart from getting rid of Evening primrose and l'arginine as wasn't recommended in pregnancy. Also such a cute pup 🥰🥰🥰

@SmileyT yeah I might just do a one a day then to double check, I have about 8 strips to use up, might aswell! You just reminded me to ramp up the pom juice and start the calc - potentially 2dpo today 🤷 eek.

Sounds like a perfect weekend, get all that sleep in. Nothing much planned for us as in the midst of the potty training so need to stay home a fair bit. Maybe a trip to the wildlife park, make the most of the membership now we can actually go.

@Pugprincess your pup is soooo cute🥰