Anyone else on the TWW and hoping for a Christmas miracle

[Amyc94]

Hi everyone,

This is our first cycle TTC, and whilst I promised myself I would stay calm and collected, truthfully I am the total opposite. I can't switch off from thinking about it.

It's taken my OH a while to come to terms with trying to start a family. Whilst we have been together since we were 15 (now 27) he always wanted to earn more, to have a bigger house etc but he's come to finally realise that it's never the right time and we just have to go for it. I was so so pleased he was finally ready but promised we would keep it relaxed and calm. If it happens, it happens,

But working from home and not having anything else to do, I just can't switch off from my mind wondering 🙈 wondered if there was anyone else in the same boat who just wants to chat really?

I'm due AF on Christmas Day so it would be such a Christmas miracle if she doesn't come.

@Foundmyfeet oh god, that is a palaver, but at least it sounds thorough so hopefully you won't get ill and it helps control the numbers etc. I wonder if it took that long to get there as an effect of Brexit 🤔 I definitely think it's a sign from the universe that you need a break and some vitamin D 🤪

Oh I'm just the same as you! Cutesy sweet girl clothes are SO fun to buy. I've got 3 nephews, 9, 5 and 2.5 so everyone in my family is loving getting girly bits!

@Foundmyfeet it’s so temperamental isn’t it, sometimes I get notifications and sometimes I don’t!
Yeah definitely feeling less anxious now and feels more real than we’re “allowed” to talk openly about it now.

Today is the first time in a looong time I haven’t felt sick, so fingers crossed I’m seeing the end of it 🤞🏻.

Eeek exciting about Greece! It will be worth the extra pennies and faff of getting there I’m sure! It has come around quick and hopefully you’ll get some good advise and move forward with everything xx

@Mariex1989 - Glad to hear you're not feeling sick. Long may it last!

I am hoping that I will get some answers while I'm out there. It's sods law that I should be ovulating that very weekend and I don't think we can do any BDing because of the tests I'm having and they will need a sperm sample from DH. So I'll definitely not be getting pregnant in June! Lol!

@ELBlack - oh how lovely..the pink spending spree. I didn't find out that DD was a girl until she was born so everything I'd bought beforehand were neutral colours. I went pink crazy for a while and then when she got to about 3 or 4 months old, I was sick of it! I started on the yellows and purples :)

@foundmyfeet I LOVE yellow and purple! And red!! Most of the clothes I've got are from my nephew's so we have a lot of navy and grey 😍 I bought her the cutest pair of green leggings with crocodiles on them at the weekend! Couldn't resist this adorable piece though! It arrived today. I'm 22 weeks now! Where is the time going 🤯

I also got her a giant muslin with drawings of hundreds of iconic women, different activists, feminists, political figures, sports women etc! There are so many goodies to buy!!

@Foundmyfeet oh gosh typical isn’t it! Maybe you can sneak one in before or after the tests 🤞🏻🤞🏻. Ahhh I’m really hoping that this trip to Athens has all the answers for you and next news you’ll be telling us you’ve got a BFP!!

@ELBlack awww that’s lovely! And that blanket sounds like an amazing find and a nice little keep sake for baby when she’s older. Are you planning on having any more private scans? Crazy to think that’s it for the nhs ones now for you!
Look at your bump too 😍😍. I can hardly do my jeans up anymore and I’m only 13+3, will be getting the leggings and dresses out earlier than I anticipated I think xx

@Mariex1989 thank you! I got it from a brand called mutha.hood they do some fab stuff!

I'm not sure yet, I think if we do have another private scan we will get it around 30 ish weeks and do a 4D one. At the moment I'm really enjoying focusing on all her movements and kicks rather than looking for the next scan which I was doing up until 20 weeks (understandably).

My jeans fully gave up around 17/18 weeks. I was still massively bloated at 13 weeks though so I struggled to get them on, but then it went down and I got a couple more weeks out of them before the bump came 😂

It's weird, on one hand I feel like my bump is massive and then tiny on the other!! X

@ELBlack yeah that’s a good point! I kept thinking 20 weeks is a long time to go without a scan etc; but you’re right, you’ll have the movements to focus on.

Haha yeah I think it’s definitely more just bloating rather than bump, I can wear them for a few hours then it gets too uncomfortable and the loungewear goes back on 😂.

I think yours is just lovely and neat and looks definitely just alllll bump! xx

Hope Athens is ok @Foundmyfeet xx

@ELBlack We arrived Sunday and it's so lovely here. We had our first appointment at the clinic yesterday morning. Amazing clinic! Had an aqua scan which showed no issues. She could see that I'm about to ovulate so I suggested that we do IUI. Going back this morning to see if the egg has popped out to do the IUI as they took a semen sample from DH yesterday. I think It may have done because I had a pinching pain on my lower right pelvic area last night. If not, then we will have to try the old fashioned way again as we are flying back home early morning tomorrow. She said my ovaries are good (right better than left but I knew that anyway) and that my endometrium is good. No polyps/fibroids or such like. So let's see...
How are you doing?

@Foundmyfeet that all sounds really positive! How are you feeling with what you've been told? Let us know if you get IUI today and safe journey back tomorrow.

I'm good thanks, feeling the little one move quite a lot now and starting hypnobirthing this evening x

@Foundmyfeet all sounds super promising!! Fingers and toes and everything crossed for you! Let us know how you get on xx

Hi ladies, so lots of positive news. Let's hope it results in a pregnancy.
Scan showed that an egg has popped out. I told them I felt pinching last night so that must have been it. We did the IUI which was slightly uncomfortable. They used a new sperm sample from DH. He has great sperm! Lol! DNA fragmentation was good, motility, morphology etc. We calculated that 1,850,000 sperm was inseminated into me during the IUI! DH feels like a champ! They called him a "millionaire!!"
Gave bloods and did a microbiota test so should have the results in a few days.
DH got tearful when I had the IUI done. He has a good feeling and so so I! Keep everything crossed for us ladies please!
@ELBlack - oooh hypnobirthing! Good stuff! Let us know how your first class goes.
@Mariex1989 how are you feeling?

That's amazing @Foundmyfeet so pleased for you! Will be keeping everything crossed and you and your DH in positive thoughts!

Thank you! Will let you know how it goes x

@Foundmyfeet amazing! I have a good feeling about this one too🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 All them little swimmers and just need the 1! I really really hope it all works out and hopefully find out soon eek!!
I’m good thank you! Sickness seems to have completely gone now which I’m over the moon about but now don’t feel pregnant at all 😂. Got our gender scan a week on Saturday so counting down to that, seems to be flying by now! xx

@Mariex1989 eeekkk so exciting you get to find out who's in there soon! Xx

@ELBlack eeek I know, I just want to be able to refer to it as he or she, “it” seems very impersonal 😂😂.
Hopefully the weather stays nice too as we’re planning on having a few friends and family around in the garden for the reveal xx

Hi @Foundmyfeet how are you feeling?x

Morning @ELBlack, I'm doing ok. It'll be a week tomorrow that I had the IUI. Trying not to overthink every twinge and pull! I'm 6DPO today. Feeling a little bloated but not sure if that's from the procedure or all that delicious Greek food! Lol!
How are you doing? X

@Foundmyfeet I was just thinking about you too and came on to ask if there’s any news! The wait is a bloody killer! xx

@Foundmyfeet it's so hard not to overthink, especially when you want it to desperately. When will you test?

I am good thank you! Officially 'popped' so there's no mistaking this bump now 😂 and seeing my belly wiggle and move is the best x

@Mariex1989 how are you? Not long until your scan now!! X

@ELBlack ahah bless you! How you feeling with the heat and bump, is it okay or you getting fed up of it?

Eek I know. I started thinking what if they can’t find out the gender and we’ve invited all our close friends and family around for a reveal party with nothing to reveal 🙈😂. Then today I’ve been really anxious and nervous about finding out the gender, no idea why as I’m really not bothered if it’s a girl or boy. I’ll blame it on the hormones 😂 xx

@Mariex1989 I'm actually ok with it! Been really enjoying wearing dresses and sunning myself in the garden 😂

I'm sure they will find it! Unless baby is really uncooperative, but I'm sure you'll find out. I think it's just the fact it all becomes so much more real, I found anyways.

I remember driving to our scan thinking she was a girl, and then freaking out because actually you have no idea and no control. I'd have been over the moon with a boy too, but I would really shocked!

I don't know when I'm going to test. I think the clinic told me I should do it when I'm 6 days late, but can't be sure. I could always email and ask...or just look at the paperwork I have. Either way, I think I will wait until I'm late for my period. I'm secretly hopeful! I have read up on some stats and they say the success rate for IUI is lower than IVF because you rely on a more natural course of action, and sometimes it may take a few go's. But in some cases, it only takes the first try and I don't see why I shouldn't fall into that category...I mean...someone has to, right?! Lol!

@Mariex1989 - have some chocolate before you go for your scan. The sugar rush makes the baby active. I was told that when I went to be induced with DD. Apparently they could only induce me when she was awake...not sure why. So I had chocolate and jumped around to wake her up. When is the next scan again?

@ELBlack - I too loved seeing my belly wiggle. It's such an amazing feeling. Enjoy it now because as she gets bigger, she'll have an elbow in your rib and her foot on your bladder! I remember one morning waking up to DD hiccuping in my belly! It was the cutest thing. And you're more prone to tanning now that you are pregnant so just be careful that you don't burn. But who can resist being in this glorious sunshine after all these weeks of p*ssing rain!

@Mariex1989 when are you having your gender reveal? Do @ELBlack and I have to wait for then also?!? Lol!

Are both you ladies going to have baby showers?

@Foundmyfeet exactly!! There's absolutely no reason why you won't fall first time, but I'd be the same in terms of testing once I'm late. I don't think I could go through the 'is that a line, isn't it a line' etc. I have high hopes, and am keeping everything crossed for you!

Yes, I've noticed I've been catching the sun more so topping up on spf! Can't imagine anything worse than being sunburnt and pregnant! I'd feel so worried about the baby 🙈 x