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!!! 🐣

Hi @Carol1980 and @Makingnumber2 on the info re capsules. I’ll check them out.

Carol sorry to see you started your period, cruel trick of the sticks there 🙁
Hope you are feeling ok during the last couple of days of ups and downs and have a rested weekend xx

@Oilyoilyoilgob thanks love ❤️

@Carol1980 I'm so sorry, that's really shit ❤️ I hope you're okay. Definitely the danger with testing earlier I think. Some people prefer to know though so don't beat yourself up for testing.

@MrsKin90 thanks love x
I'm more just hacked off right now. I've been bleeding most of the day but not enough to actually put a pad on 🤷‍♀️ it was mostly deep dark red and brown today and tonight it's more red but again not actual flow, which is not usual for me at all, just want to get the flow over with and start a new cycle.
I would class myself as lucky in some ways as I have such a short LH and my cycles are generally about 25/26 days on average, I'm only cd23 ( now cd1 obviously) but that is early even for me !!

I'm going to try and remain optimistic that at least I can get an egg fertilised 🤷‍♀️ even through SI, just need the little fecker to stick 🤦🏼‍♀️

How is everyone else getting on ?

@Bizawit have you tested yet ? X

@Carol1980 I had this quite a few times: a faint positive test, followed by spotting then period. My fertility consultant said a test would never come up positive unless there has been a conception and thought that I had implantation issues. I then took progesterone and aspirin from ovulation not BFP.

So sorry to hear about your news. Thought I should share in case useful for you. Big hug

@AdriannaP
Is progesterone prescription only ?
I think I'll add aspirin to my daily routine. Where would I get progesterone as a supplement ?
Might be that I have issues with implantation ? It seems to be that I get the positive and the. Like you said I start spotting and get my period. Given that my period is usually light with only 3 days worth of mensuration, so I'm wondering if I just don't produce enough of a good environment for implantation due to sheer lack of volume ?

@Carol1980 progesterone is prescription only. There is some leaflet on the Tommy’s site that can help you get it prescribed. You need to explain to your GP that you think you have a chemical miscarriages.
Implantation issues can have many reasons eg thyroid issues, clotting issues (likely in my case), not enough progesterone or sometimes even bad luck (when embryo would have not been healthy anyway). Apparently every third pregnancy does not implant.

I think I had at least 3 chemical pregnancies last year: very light spotting around day 23/24 for a few days (no panty liner needed) a very light positive pregnancy test, period started a few days later. My period never normally starts with spotting:

www.tommys.org/sites/default/files/legacy/PRISM%20Infographic_v4_1.pdf

@AdriannaP thanks for the info x

I've ordered some Biovea progesterone cream to try first off to see if it's just a little that I need x might have to make an appointment with the doctors to see what they say x

Good morning lovelies,

I am sorry to hear AF showed for you @Carol1980

Excitedly waiting for an update from @Bizawit have you taken a test yet ?

So my hycosy was yesterday, it went fine.
I took painkillers well before and I would say it felt more of a pressure (like I was going to pee myself!). Everything looked fine.. tubes are clear, ovaries fine, uterus and womb lining “beautiful’ according to the consultant. Hubby to he’s sperm is great, so we have unexplained infertility.

We are not entitled to one round of IVF until my BMI is well under 30. I need to lose about a stone. I’ve also always thought I was 5foot3 and I am in fact 5foot1 🤔😂 so that’s obviously messed up my BMI. I should add I had bulimia about 10 years ago and I have found the whole discussion around weight pretty triggering. I’ve worked hard to retrain my mind, my core beliefs and accept myself. Now I am being told that isn’t good enough and I do feel like it is a slippery slope. I didn’t have the courage to tell the consultant this 😞.

I am still trying to mentally process yesterday.. like I am relieved there is nothing ‘wrong’ but it’s frustrated my body isn’t doing what it is intended to do right now. They will keep me on their list and I need to call back when I’ve lost weight. We will obviously try ‘naturally’ in that time too. I did get a bit emotional before the hycosy, I think it was the build up of waiting for well over a year for this and in limbo. The staff were lovely.

So I’ve woken up today with fire in my belly. I will lose this weight, I will continue exercising and we will have our longed for baby 🥰!

As per, sorry for my essay 😂

I hope we get some BFPs this months, hope you’re all ok, and if you’re not, that’s ok too ✨ xxx

@Sydney1986x your strong and you will do it x I would have mentioned to them about your bulimia though as they at least had to be taken in to account that simply reeling you to lose weight can be a massive trigger point ! You've overcome it and it's great that things are looking good with all your bits though x

@Sydney1986x well done you for going for the hycosy and I’m so happy to read everything looks beautiful! That’s really fantastic news.
I did read online something like 82% of couple get pregnant within a year and that jumps up to 90 something percent after two years. So it still could happen naturally and if not you’ve done the amazing first step of getting the ball rolling.

Please try not to think they’re telling you you’re ‘not good enough’ try and reframe it that they’d like you to be in a good place to get pregnant and carry a baby, and have a safe pregnancy and labour. That’s what I’m telling myself about my weight loss 😊

Sorry you lost two inches off you height, that made me chuckle!
Really pleased you have that fire in your belly, you’ll get there 😊

I’m not going to tag but thinking of people awaiting ovulation, in their tww or about to test and sending big hugs to makingnumber2, I hope you’re ok 💚
To the ladies carrying their little beans I hope you’re all feeling good
Xx

Great news about your hycosy happening @Sydney1986x and that everything is looking great internally. I appreciate although that is great news it also must be frustrating to know that as there isn't anything specific not 'working' that it's unexplained infertility.
I totally know where your coming from about finding the weight discussion triggering.
I too was bulimic in my teens and into early 20s and found the discussion about weight v triggering in my first midwife appointment with my first pregnancy. I did just tell her from the start and they made a note on my file that I wasn't to be weighed regularly etc. and if I was then the weight wouldn't be disclosed to be in the appointment unless I wanted it to be. They knew I was aware my weight was higher than it should be and how I could take steps to address it.
Maybe email your consultant if you're not comfortable mentioning it to them face to face because it's emotive for you? And I totally agree with @Oilyoilyoilgob about re-framing it in that way. Plus- just to say- you are obviously doing some things right otherwise your womb wouldn't be receiving such compliments! It's awesome this has given you that fire and determination- you've got this!!

@Carol1980 the aspirin and progesterone cream sound really promising! Let us know how you get on with these additions.

Bizawit- hope you're ok.

Oily thanks for the hugs- sending some back

Adrianna and Eloise- hope you're feeling good and everything is going well with the little beans.

My conceive plus and Ubiquinol arrived today- I'm trying to work out when to start taking it. My bleeding stopped from yesterday so I'm not sure if that would count as like the end of a period? Or if you do need to wait for a 'proper' period before you can rely on ovulation kicking back in. I have to take another HCG test next Fri and if that's negative I'm going to start OPK testing about 5 days after. So may start taking supplements from next Fri- can't do any harm!
Wishing everyone a lovely weekend- hope you all have some spring sunshine! xx

@Makingnumber2 glad the vitamins have arrived x

I'm having such a weird time right now !!

My 'AF' is weird !! I started to get red yesterday and I've got some today but I'm not even filling a pad ( sorry if that TMI) I'm getting no gushing at all, in fact it's only when I wipe that I'm actually getting anything !! And OMG I'm peeing sooooo freaking much !!

Has anyone experienced this ?

Hello ladies, sorry for the long silence. It took me ages to get up the courage to test 🙈, and then I was unsure about sharing , when others are going through loses :(.

But... got my BFP 😭😍. I’m absolutely paranoid as I’ve had loses before and it’s early days. But I guess only time will tell if it’s viable. I’m trying to stay positive.

@Carol1980 I’m so so sorry about your chemical. There was definitely a line on that second test. Sounds like @AdriannaP has some really good advice.

@Sydney1986x I had a hycosy last month and really believe it may have made the difference. So make sure you keep up the SI the next few months would be my advice 💪🏻. Good on you for your positive attitude and determination to lose the weight. I’m so sorry it’s been triggering for you - it does seem very draconian to have these rules. 💔

@Oilyoilyoilgob thinking if you in your 2ww! Not long to go..

@Makingnumber2 glad your vitamins arrived. I don’t think you need to wait for a period until ovulation kicks in. I think first you will ovulate and then period will follow..? 🤔 so if I were you I’d say try to catch it straight away ☺️. Problem is knowing when you are likely to ovulate I guess..

@Bizawit that is fantastic news !!!!!
Totally made up for you ❤️❤️❤️

Tell all !!

Thank you so much @Carol1980 ❤️❤️❤️

@Makingnumber2 I'm well, thank you for asking! 🙂 There is now a thread in the Pregnancy section for all of us from here, when we graduate! 😉 I think it was @Janefx40 who suggested it, so thanks! 😘 Looking forward to seeing everyone there -and I'm sure I will!! ❤️

So even though I haven't been active here, I have been thinking of you.
My experience with the MC was similar to yours, didn't have a D&C but the pain and the bleeding out of the blue just when I thought it was over, were part of it for me as well.
I used Conceive Plus Fertility Support vitamins too, I ordered them after my MC just like you! I don't know if they made any difference, but they certainly didn't do any harm! 😉
When my bleeding was over, I started using IC pregnancy tests, which were positive for quite some time. This was distressing but it was necessary because I wanted to monitor my ovulation. Ovulation strips pick up hcg so right after an MC they are useless. Once the pregnancy tests were negative (took about 2 weeks if I remember correctly) I started using ovulation strips. I ovulated normally that cycle, but we only SI a couple of times after I got a positive because I was still not feeling 100% myself. But next month I was back, fully determined, full on SI and it worked! 🌈

I hope this gives you some sense of hope, I know how dark these times are but with your strength and commitment, I have no doubt the light is not far at all. ☀️❤️

@eloiseislost
Lovely to hear from you and hope all is going well x

Hi @Carol1980 ❤️ All good here, we are moving house and today is garage clearance day… So much rubbish!! 📦

I'm so sorry to hear about the positive test and then AF starting and being all weird! 💔
I don't know if there is much truth to it, but I had read somewhere about women who have "hyper-receptive wombs", as in they allow embryos to start implanting even though they are not viable -leading to multiple very early losses that women with less receptive environments would not experience.
I know it's not any comfort when you are going through something like this, but it makes a certain amount of sense.
It sounds like you are doing all the right things, with aspirin and progesterone cream -though I'll say IF (big IF) you have progesterone deficiency, the cream won't touch it, you will need pessaries from your GP.
I think AF being weird is to be expected if you are experiencing a loss. No matter how early the loss, the hormones will be circulating your body for a wee bit still. I hope you feel better soon! 😘

@Bizawit omg huge congratulations woohoo! Delighted for you, understand you being cautious about it so have a wonderfully relaxed weekend 💖🥳

@Makingnumber2 hello ☺️ I’d start taking them now ready for ovulation, I wouldn’t think it could do any harm? Have a great weekend 💚

@eloiseislost really good to hear that all is well! Enjoy moving into your new home ☺️ Love that a graduate thread is up and running, hopefully one day we’ll all shimmy across there! Xx

Congratulations @Bizawit!! That’s amazing news- so pleased for you Will be keeping everything crossed it’s a beautiful sticky bean 💕

Great to hear from you @eloiseislost and thanks for sharing your post Mc journey. Best of luck with all of the moving! So exciting but also a bit stressful I imagine too. Did you get your harmony results yet?

I think you’re right @Oilyoilyoilgob no harm in taking as soon as is there?? I am having a drink this eve- first one in a very long time so think I’ll start them tomorrow as I know alcohol impacts absorption negatively.

@Makingnumber2 Thanks, I'm dreading the process of moving but I know it's for the best!
Yes, I got the harmony results back within 5 days, just as I was starting to panic! Risk for the 3 trisomies less than 1:10,000 and it's a girl. 💝

Enjoy your drink tonight and the vitamins can wait until tomorrow. I hope you have a lovely, relaxed evening!

Hello ladies, hope everyone is having a lovely weekend and enjoying a saturday glass of wine here and there 🍷

@eloiseislost so lovely to hear there is a graduate thread in the pregnancy channel and I hope that one by one we all make it there! Speaking of... @Bizawit such amazing news! 🎉 congrats on your bfp and please do take care of yourself during these anxious early days.

@Carol1980 I’m sorry you had your hopes up and then taken away. Sending you big hugs and hope you’re doing something nice this weekend.

Can I ask any of you ladies taking aspirin what led you to do this and also which day of the cycle you start and stop? I have been hearing a bit about this and want to understand more.

4DPO over here. We had our IVF consultation on thursday and have prepaid for treatment - my drugs/injections should be arriving soon. Still hoping I’ll get a bfp before next cycle - feeling a bit overwhelmed by it all - but I dont have my hopes up. My face has already started breaking out and my hair is getting oilier which is exactly how my body usually behaves in the second part of my normal cycle. We’ll see!

@primrosechill I was told by my fertility consultant to take aspirin from ovulation as I had early losses and chemical pregnancies. I think it’s often recommended after BFP but in my case they advised to start after ovulation. I take 150mg a day and have tk take it until the end of the pregnancy.

Good luck with IVF 🙏🏼🤞🏻🙏🏼💕