Yogurt pot yuppies, sexy basters and UFO discs - part 3

[eloiseislost]

Starting yet another thread on self insemination before our second one locks down!

Welcome to THE most supportive group you could wish for if you’re starting or you are already on a self insemination journey.
Remember, nothing is TMI and you are not alone. 💖

Calling the usual suspects, in no particular order (and sorry if I missed anyone 😊):
@ComebackQueen
@Makingnumber2
@Janefx40
@AdriannaP
@MrsKin90
@primrosechill
@bigsweetpotato
@Sydney1986x
@Bluey18
@Birchybirch
@Lori23TTC
@Cathie102
@Labrat3
@DinkBoo
@Oilyoilyoilgob

Let it rain BFPs!!! 🐣

@eloiseislost oh no, bless you! You know it honestly doesn’t make her sound terrible, she just said what she thought at that second probably not thinking how that sounds to a pregnant lady who is feeling bloated and sick! I hope the tears have gone now, and don’t worry about feeling weight gain, right now if you can keep some food down to give a bit of nourishment that’s the most important thing 💚

Oh today about five times “any more symptoms”? he’s asking, I only wanted sympathy about my sore boobs during the walk 😅 Didn’t have the best bra on (is it just me that needs an urgent bra update?!) so they just felt a bit jiggly and sore. Bet I’ll get asked loads of times so I’ll have to count to ten so I don’t bark at him ha! One app says I’m due 3rd, the other the 4th. If I’m not pregnant I’ll have to figure out what’s going on with my very unhappy breasts 😁

Do not worry about what your mum said, sometimes people are well meaning but just don’t think. It’s your body and you know the best for yourself 😊 big hug xx

Omg I freaking found you guys !!!

I don't know if any of you will remember me from the original thread ?

Now 40.....still not pregnant.....

Still trying though !!

I'll try to catch up with all the chat over the next few days x

Sending lots of love and syringes !!

@Carol1980 you're back! Of course I remember you-never tagged you as you never know what’s going on in a ttc journey. Happy belated birthday and it’s great you are still trying!

A big welcome back and enjoy catching up on everything ☺️ Xx

And once again I’m up in the early hours due to vivid dreams 🤨

Been trying to upload this for an hour. My long captions are no more. All I’ll say is, I’m currently in shock and hoping my body is not trolling me.

The BFP (which is a faint line) is not uploading.

@Oilyoilyoilgob hope you managed to get back to sleep?? Your symptoms sound very promising... hope your boobs are in a kinder bra today and DH isn't pestering you too much with symptom watch questions!

@eloiseislost I am sure your mum didn't mean to upset you - like Oily said it was likely just first thing that came into her head. It's the sort of thing my mum would say tbh- she used to be overweight but then shrunk down to a miniscule size 8 when me and my sister were mid way through primary school and me and my fatness are one of the biggest banes of her life . I was mildly surprised when I told her about the current situation that she didn't try and blame it on my weight. She's got form for making similar comments at other low points in my life- like when my first ever proper boyfriend ditched me after 2 years and she said: Well you have gained a lot of weight since you first got together . I'm not still bitter about that

@ComebackQueen do you have a BFP?! How exciting!! Hope it allows you to upload asap! How many dpos are you?

Welcome back @Carol1980- I'm relatively new here but lovely to have more people aboard this latest thread!

@ComebackQueen Ahhhh, that's so exciting, I'm so happy for you 💕. Fingers crossed for a sticky bean ✨

@Oilyoilyoilgob I'm right there will you with the weird symptoms, I had horrible dreams last night, my boobs are killing me and I just feel pregnant. Only 8dpo, too early to test. I'm gonna be gutted if this isn't my month!

BFP

@ComebackQueen that's a great line!!! Congratulations!!! How are you feeling?

My period isn’t due until Wednesday based on my usual ‘pattern’ but acupuncture made me ovulate early this month based on my OPK.

Tbh I tested because I saw my late Father in my dream waving and looked so happy (he looked like how he did when my sister gave birth to his first grandchild), weirdly, after that I woke up and took myself to Boots and that happened.

Just cried a bit and now hoping this sticks, feel scared and excited.

I pray all you lovely ladies get your BFPs soon.
Xx

Oh @ComebackQueen what an amazing dream- that has given be goosebumps. I think your father will be watching over this bean to make sure it sticks. Sending you a huge virtual hug and it's totally normal to feel a mix of fear/excitement/anxiety etc. xxx

Eeek! @ComebackQueen how exciting! Will keep everything crossed for you!

@oilyoilyoilgob I don't want to get your hopes up too much, but I had so many vivid dreams in the days leading from conception, until about a week after my bfp, so you never know....!

Hi @Carol1980 🙂

@ComebackQueen omg what a fantastic update and a lovely looking line! What a wonderful dream, just wonderful. Your dad was sending a message xx

@Bluey18 glad it’s not just me then! Shall we be sure boob, vivid dream buddies?!

@Birchybirch eek! I had this last sept with my bfp. I’m really really scared as I have some twinges this morning but I’ve got it in my head that I might be pregnant. If I start my period I’m just going to be really upset ☹️

@ComebackQueen Huge congratulations, such amazing news and such lovely dream of your Dad! ❤️
Wishing you a sticky bean and calm and healthy 9 months ahead! 😃😘

Thank you so much for all your kind words ❤️❤️❤️❤️ I’m so emotional right now, husband is laughing because I keep sobbing and saying ‘but they’re happy tears’.

He is also happy that is SA which basically said he was firing blanks has been proven wrong so he is very happy .

I’ve also called my surgery who said the GP doesn’t need to see you to confirm a pregnant. Instead they’ve given me a number to self refer to a midwife.

I have no clue what happens next, I would ask my mother or sisters but I don’t want to announce until 12 weeks.

I did read that a midwife won’t actually see me until I am 8 weeks so I have to sit and wait it out?

I’m definitely of the belief my dad will watch over this little bean. However, I might just pay for an early scan, so by my awful calculations I am due November and I can’t get a scan until the Wednesday after Easter to ensure it’s six weeks.

@ComebackQueen yeah that sounds similar to mine. Phoned the docs, they gave me the no for the midwife I left a message on their answering machine and they phoned me back. Had a chat with my midwife around 6/7 weeks in, then actually went in to see her around week 8/9 for measurements and bloods. Got my 12w scan letter then around week 10. I know every area is different, but mine work on a "no news is good news" thing, so they're just sorta letting me get on with it unless I need them. Quite odd, but then I hate fuss, so I also quite like it that way.

Aww yes, it does sound like your dad will be looking over your little one, especially after such a vivid and lovely dream about him x

@ComebackQueen That's how it works in my area as well. I phoned the midwives directly once I got a positive test, they made a note of the date my last AF started and then they contacted me when I was 7+3 and had the first part of the booking appointment over the phone. They gave me a date to go in for blood and urine tests, I'll be 9 weeks then. The letter for my 12w scan arrived shortly after, and it's on the 26th.
At first it looks like nothing is happening but then everything happens at once! 😄
If you know roughly when you ovulated, subtract 2 weeks from that date and use that as your LMP in your calculations. This is because the pregnancy dating system assumes women always ovulate on the 14th day of their cycle.

@ComebackQueen it's the same in my area too. I needed the GP to give me a folic acid prescription though for 5mg as I am pretty sure my BMI is 30 atm (embarrassingly). So not sure if that is applicable for you but thought I would mention So lovely for your husband too to get that confidence boost about his swimmers!

I have my 8week midwife booking appmt tomorrow- weird one that will be. I'll be bringing my lovely empty sac scan pic along in the hope of getting her to refer me to EPU. Hope midwife is nice and not cross I've still turned up and thinks I'm wasting her time.

@Makingnumber2 Please don't feel like you are wasting anyone's time. Right now, you are pregnant. There is a question mark as to the viability of the pregnancy but that doesn't make you any less entitled to NHS care -if anything you need the NHS more right now to support you and give you answers.
I am very passionate about this, I truly wish people were more vocal about their care instead of feeling like they will be a bother or that they will waste someone's time. Sometimes it's the difference between life and death and I've seen it many times in my line of work.
So go to your appointment and if the midwife is anything but nice, kind and empathetic, make a complaint!
I'll be thinking of you tomorrow, I hope your appointment goes well, let us know! ❤️

@Makingnumber2 I echo what @eloiseislost has said-don’t ever feel that your wasting anyone’s time in regards to your medical appointments, especially at a time like this for you.

Thinking of you, take care for tomorrow xx

Thank you @eloiseislost and @Oilyoilyoilgob I appreciate that

@Makingnumber2 I'm thinking of you today. I echo what others have said, please don't ever think your wasting the nhs' time as you're really not! X

Well I’ve had some brown as I wiped after a wee today, and cramping. Looks like I’m my period is coming. Again.

Sorry, I know we’ve have lots of lovely BFPs recently and the thread has had a lot of happiness so I’ll be bringing this down by saying-I’m down, can’t stop crying in the car today running errands and it’s actually been painful seeing pregnant ladies/babies/people pushing prams today 😞
With my symptoms for the first time I dared to hope and had told myself I could be pregnant. As a lot of you ladies know me enough by now that I don’t poas early or symptom watch so I was pretty sure with symptoms I was getting.

I’m going to ring for a GP appointment so we can discuss with her as a couple what the next steps could be and I’ll get my blood test results. I know this will sound so petulant but I just want to get pregnant naturally, I don’t drink or smoke, weight coming off and only just over normal bmi. Coming up to 40 so that’s against me but just this one thing. That’s all I’m asking for.

Sorry to drag thread down. This journey is so hard and I bitterly regret not starting sooner.

Oh @Oilyoilyoilgob I'm so sorry. Sending you a massive hug. I was really hopeful for you this cycle too- our bodies can be so cruel. Just cry and be pissed off and angry as much as you need- when AF shows it is absolutely crushing when you want that BFP so much.
I think it's a good idea to call GP too.
You are currently doing everything you possibly can to achieve the BFP you want- you cannot do more than you are, so please remember that. Also- you are not bringing the thread down at all- sadly AFs and MCs etc. are part of this journey and not everything can be rainbows and BFPs. We are always here for you when you need to vent or a shoulder to cry on. Sending lots of love xxx

Thanks @Birchybirch- you ladies really are all so wonderful and supportive x