TTC after MC - August 2020 (Thread 9)

[VP91x]

Hey ladies,

Fingers crossed for lots of BFPs this month as we are definitely due some!

BFP list❤️

@Hayleylou89
@1990EM
@Tink20058
@mumoftwobeauts
@DontStandSoClose
@peonyrose87
@Ejb86
@Girlmum83
@Dipsy77
@DBTJ
@SmileyT
@ManchNic
@Niisa
@fafi
@2020wish
@calimommy

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@VP91x
@Runnergirl1
@Hayley19835
@Mommybear05
@HE88
@Rainbowhope11
@HopeForRainbowbaby
@Renna
@Diorissimo1985
@Rb486
@Wishingfornumber2
@Northernsoul90
@Sallyjo27
@Pugprincess
@Jazper
@elliew818
@AC2020
@Eli2020
@littletandme
@MichT4
@Re6ecc4
@Bellabubble
@Lollol86
@Firevie
@stayinghopeful92x
@chloedancer897
@Lollol86
@MrsK21
@Rebecca1992
@Beesy90
@LKMH
@Cici89
@Blondecomment0703
@CasperFlamingo

I'm CD11, waiting for something (anything) to happen this month 😂. Only taking my Inofolic Alpha this cycle and nothing else.

Hope I've tagged everyone xx

@2020wish just seen the messages so we really are doing things 2geda I also have scan tmrw.
Gd luck with yours

@2020wish clearly I misread as you have had the scan glad all is well and you can relax a little

@Pugprincess you posted a test few days ago and I could see a faint line but I cannot with this test. I would say wait till around 14dpo and retest

@Firevie That is such good news about your appointment - your doctor sounds amazing! I bet you feel really relieved!!

I find it a bit concerning that with the NHS they just seem to do these procedures and send you on your way with no follow up... after the mva I was just sent home and that was that. I did end up having an internal scan after but only because I was still getting positive pregnancy tests and I wouldn't say the scan was particularly in depth it took less than 5 minutes. You just want to know that everything is healthy after mc. I know the NHS is stretched but I would have liked some reassurance afterwards.

Does the progesterone promote healthy lining and prevent bleeding? This is something else that you don't seem to be offered on the NHS unless you have had recurrent mc. Xx

@Pugprincess sorry I can't see a line but it's probably showing better IRL - I think if you wait a few days you'll have a better idea and hopefully less anxiety that comes with early testing

@2020wish awww your scan pics look amazing, wishing you a healthy remaining 9 months!

@Firevie wowww your doctor sounds awesome, so glad you are being well looked after and your body seems like it's going like clockwork, that must've been a relief in it's self!

@VP91x sorry I didn't get round to replying to you yesterday, I'm feeling oddly calm about the appointment later. Think the penny has finally dropped for me that worry will get me nowhere. How are you doing? How are the OPKs looking?

@MichT4 I was a hot sweaty horrid mess too last night and my temp also decreaed - from 36.58 the last few days to 36.40! It's still JUST above the coverline so I'm not too worried about it. Plus I took my temp at a weird time which can't have helped either.
Where are you off to on hols again? Sorry I have lost track of the thread over the last couple of days!

@Northernsoul90 what cycle day are you on now hun? Have you AF like cramps reduced? Hoping it's a BFP for you!

@Northernsoul90 I agree, the NHS just don't take the same approach. I would say that's what you're paying for, but they shouldn't give you half a job because you are using NHS.
@Firevie so why did you end up going private for the ERPC? Did you just want the recommended doctor?

@MrsK21 I'm glad I'm not the only one with the temp thing, I'll take your lead and not stress about it. I honestly don't know why temps bother me so much. I think I just think it should be textbook, and I know it's not, but the fact it's not winds me up 😂
We are going to the Lake District. Bit close for comfort to some localised lockdowns, so as long as they can hold off a week, I don't mind.

@2020wish Aww it's so good to see your scan! I have one booked for 17 August when I will hopefully be 8 weeks, I have my booking appointment on 14th August.

I really wanted to book my scan earlier but I realised if I wait a week it can be a dating scan and not just a reassurance one so I thought I would get more bang for my buck, but not I just wanna have a look and make sure everything is ok!

I hope you feel a bit more reassured xx

@Firevie so glad to hear you've found a good doctor! It's great that he could confirm ovulation too. Fingers crossed you catch a sticky bean soon!xx

@DBTJ Good luck with your scan tomorrow 🥰

@MrsK21 good luck with your appointment later xx

@MrsK21 I am now (shockingly) on cd59 and 13/14dpo. I've been having them on and off all week really, I don't know what to think. I'm just hoping that if I don't get a bfp on Saturday then af arrives soon after, I've heard that if you have af symptoms but no bleeding it could mean that adhesions have been caused from mva procedure so no blood is getting out. I'm praying that this isn't the case and just trying not to google anything now. How are you getting on? It's your appointment today isn't it? Good luck!! Xx

@fafi thank you

@MichT4 oh Lake District sounds lovely and hopefully you'll have cracking weather too. Fx these lockdowns don't get extended, though with some of the Eat Out scheme scenes I've seen - who knows!
Thank you, I will let you all know how it goes!

@Northernsoul90 ah yeah I read about that, I think it's called Asherman's syndrome? Did they mention anything on your scan when you went back to the EPU about your lining being thin or anything?
I'm on CD71 today so I really do feel your pain. I had the weird cramps too like AF when I thought it was coming but then nothing...
Yes, appointment is today to see what next steps are around that cyst that was seen on my scan. I will also ask if they can give me the provera to induce AF as I'm tired of waiting now. It's been 10 weeks today and though my temps suggest I've ovulated, I'm just really fed up and want to get on with TTC properly now. Feel like half my year has been spent on this pg and subsequent mc which is a really long time....

@fafi thank you and good luck for your scan!!!
@MichT4 my friend has the same private health insurance via her work as I do so she actually prompted me to look into it. My private health insurance were very good about and it helped that this doctor was on their list. Future pregnancy check ups etc won’t be covered by the private health insurance but now that I’ve been with him I will probably stick with him throughout pregnancy and birth. Xx

@Northernsoul90 yes this was the nhs. I believe the guidelines for both the nhs and private scans are internal if under 10 weeks. It was totally painless. I’ve cried so much today with happy tears.

@Pugprincess yes I have a 9 year old and yes so glad I took it upon myself to start the aspirin

Thank u everyone. Since taking each day as it comes I deffo recommend an early scan

@Firevie aww that's great news, you will have your rainbow baby before you know it. Sending so much baby dust your way xx

@Lollol86 aww thank you soo much!! Same to you! Hope you’re having a good day today xx

@2020wish @Northernsoul90 I had a scan with my last pregnancy at 6 weeks and it wasn't internal as they were able to see the babies heart beat through the abdomen scan xx

@Firevie I'm having a nice chilled day today, I hope yours is all good too xx

@2020wish @Lollol86 thanks for that ladies! X

@MrsK21 Really hope it all goes well for you and you get some answers! You deserve it and have waited long enough! Xx

So I think af has started everyone, I've had cramping all morning and just had some brown spotting when I wiped. 13d/14dpo today. As much as I'm gutted and sad about not catching I am relieved that my period seems to have started. I'm trying to keep a pma and look forward now to a fresh cycle! I'm also going to temp this month and have a proper go at it and at least I'll know where I am with everything after 9 weeks of no cycle. I think I'm going to get the glow app and also would people say the femometer app is best for temping? Any other recommendations?

@Northernsoul90 oh bugger - sorry AF is on her way, but like you said, as an alternative to a BFP, at least you have your cycle back. Definitely deserves some kind of elaborate treat!
I would recommend Fertility Friend for charts/temping. Femometer is good if using those OPKs as you can take photos. I also have Glow and like it with the Femometer OPKs as it just says positive or negative on the photos, instead of a number. FF is my favourite all rounder but I use the results from the photo OPKs to put pos or neg into FF.

xx

@Northernsoul90 sorry af has arrived, but like you said at least it's finally here. Your body can reset now xx

@Northernsoul90 sorry it's AF but your body has now thankfully shown it's ovulating and back on track. Hope you're ok xxx

An update from me- I've just come back from appointment. Doctor took a look at my blood results and scan and she believes the cyst the sonographer saw is a persistent Corpus Luteum from my pregnancy which is still secreting progesterone from looking at my bloods. In a nutshell my body fully hasn't recognised that the pregnancy ended by keeping progesterone levels higher than normal. So I was getting negative hcgs but no AF 😞
So she's given me a Provera prescription to induce AF and hopefully that's my body resetting itself and letting me move on from this ordeal.

I've got a review in 3 weeks by which point I should've taken my 10 days of Provera and had AF. If no AF, we can discuss next steps then.
I'm so glad to finally have an answer and I just KNEW what I was experiencing wasn't normal. The doctor also told me all my other hormone levels look great and ovaries and womb look good too so hopefully once this is over, it's a BFP soon!! Xxx

That's great that you have answers @MrsK21. I know it's frustrating having to wait longer, but you have everything you need now so hopefully it is just a matter of AF arriving now xx

@Northernsoul90 oh no I’m sorry to hear! But equally I think you’re taking the right approach in saying that your cycle is normalising again! Enjoy your anniversary celebrations and treat yourself to some bubbly - you might as well now
@MrsK21 whilst maybe not the response you were hoping for silver lining maybe that there is some process and you have a better picture of what’s going on!

Keep strong ladies! We will all have our rainbow babies! We just need to trust our strong bodies and give our bodies the credit they deserve! Xxx

@MichT4 10 days of Provera doesn't seem that long or far away to AF (and a new cycle!) now. I'll be on CD81 then! Not sure how I'll cope with AF when it finally arrives it's been so long since I've had one.

I'm just so relieved that I've got a way out of this period of not knowing and just waiting for something to happen spontaneously whenever that may have been. It's been a long and difficult road so hoping the Provera does the trick now 🤞🏽

@Firevie I'm just really glad to know there's a likely answer for why my body's just shut down.
My GP just didn't want to know so I'm really glad I went private with this and I've hopefully got a route back to normality now. Can't wait to properly jump back on the TTC wagon, my poor DH won't know what's hit him 🤣