November 2007- going through, been through or ttc after mc, still positive and still eating cakes

[grinningbee]

Here we are then, if it worked!

A nice new shiney thread to fill up with gorgeous cakes.

I'll start with a gooey sticky pecan pie at got at the W.I market yesterday morning

Me - about 2 months personally.

How long since mc?

The bleeding started October 4th, and (tmi) the clots started on the 9th. So it's now 46 days from that.

I've been getting pains on and off for over 3 weeks but no sign yet!

Maybe I should wear white trousers or a skirt - that'd surely tempt fate...

I suppose I was lucky I had the start of my clots August 11th, AF came back September 7th much to my so less than a month.

Now I do remember from somewhere someone who didn't have a period for about 3 months after a mc going to the GP for an injection or something to kick start ovulation, I could be wrong but maybe someone else who knows will be along in a bit.

Not sure there is anything lucky, but I know what you mean.

Don't think I can wait 3 months... yikes!

I feel like I have permamnent pmt at the moment.

Ah well, getting up at 5.45 tomorrow should improve that!!!

P.S Have you stopped pinching yourself yet and allowed yourself to get a teensy bit excited?

no can't get excited at all yet scan on Thursday may get a bit excited after seeing all is well but will only start believing it when I'm getting whacked in the ribs.

The waiting for AF so you can ttc again is bloody hard, I was lucky in that my wait wasn't too long. Can you not phone the EPU?EPAS and ask for advice?

5.45am tomorrow yuck although chances are I will be up a few times in the night with the monsters.

I think I may do that on Monday. They were very nice so I'm sure they won't mind me asking.

Thanks for the advice.

Thanks also to those who passed on good wishes to DH. We should know something before the end of the week with any luck.

Everything seems to be a waiting game!

Right, off to bed now. Nighty night.

They won't they probably get asked all the time.

Still keeping everything crossed for your DH.

Night sleep well x

Morning,

dp just took dd off to his mum's for the day so I have a day to relax (definition: clear up all the mess dp creates wherever he goes, or possibly just pile it all up on his bed), sleep, go shopping for theat b&j's I keep thinking about, or maybe just sleep.
Have headache, and af pain, so quite nice to have some time off.

What happened to ILTS - anyone heard from her?

Jules - yum!
No, don't think there's anything like that round here - apart from some Baskin robbins at Millie's cookies.

My sister lives in Brighton, and there's a lovely pizza and ice cream place on the seafront in Hove with at least 20 different flavours... someone needs to invent teleportation, then I could just send myself there for a little (OK, pretty big) snack....

oooh yum jules!

well, off to gp tomorrow in my mc avengers costume. still getting irregular spotting, bit worried now that ive done some damage to myself by having so many failed pgs

how is everyone?

SK, grinningbee, tjuice, ALBS: every day down is a day closer

and jules of course

hello all!
just popping in to say hello, especialy to ladylush. I hope you are feeling a bit easier with life in a few days, I know how hard it is when you feel you have tried your hardest and af rolls on anyway. Its so soul destroying,and makes you lose hope. Maybe I'm wittering about things you already know but for months we did everything we could, bd daily, grapefruit juice, preseed, pillow under, fruitsmoothies, cough medicine, you name it we did it, and then I went to the gp and she told me off and said we were doing it too much and weakening the little swimmers. So, the month after, I didn't do any of it, had sex about 3 or 4 times, no more more frequently than every other day and just at the fertile time, and BFP! I hope it makes you feel better, but know that nothing helps really. I do think your time is just around the corner though, you deserve it to be. Big hugs xx

Ladlylush -
it must be very stressful, it sounds like a good idea to take some time off,why not try and just put it out of your head a bit (Ok, almost impossible), ban cycle counting, just bd when you want to, and do everything you can to relax.

Goodness Jules, aren't you a little domestic goddess?! Your dinner sounds lovely. Good luck with your appointment.

I spent most of this weekend making turned up faces at food and sleeping. I might change my name to mcsleepers or mcscransnob.

Tjuice- This TTC and Preg business is really lonely, you know? I look awful and the thought of going out and seeing friends and having to keep my mouth closed is not so easy. My phone bill to the US is huge! It's your business who you want to tell and when. I think my sister has only just realized that I am 32 and not 22. I think family like to think of you as a child sometimes. big hugs to you.

GBee- I'm checking my calendar and from the day I stopped bleeding it was 33 days before AF came round. I will tell you that the first AF after mc was pretty grim. You might want to check with your GP.

SK- on to the new week!

(((Ladylush))) Don't go too far away, and look after yourself!

grinningbee last time I waited 32 days post m/c for AF - hope she puts in appearance for you soon

jules hope your hcg levels are rising well!

Good luck and sticky vibes to everyone with upcoming scans and hello to everyone else!

Still feeling a bit crap here, but starting to think to the future as well. How many of us here have PCOS? I think I could do with some opinions/advice (sorry if this is a bit long...)

I was diagnosed in 1999, came off the pill in mid 2003 and managed to normalise my cycles just with diet. We started TTC half-heartedly in Aug 2004 not expecting anything to happen, then I got pg with DS in Sept 2004, some early bleeding but saw hb at 6+4 and he's now 2.6 We were aiming for a 3 year gap and I got pg with no problem in July, m/c naturally at 9 weeks end August I saw the sac when I passed it (sorry TMI) and it was empty so whatever went wrong, it happened very early along. Had 1 AF then pg again, scan last week at 7+3 showed 27mm sac and yolk sac but no pole or h/b so ERPC. I know that after 2 m/c there's a good chance that it was just unrelated bad luck each time but given my history of PCOS and that the m/c seem similar I'm worried the same thing will happen again next time.

Does anyone else have PCOS but normal (AFAIK) ovulation and luteal phase (usually 13 days for me)? I want to discuss hormone testing with my GP before we TTC again as I obviously want to avoid m/c again if there's a problem with progesterone levels or something that can be treated. But I'm worried he's not going to take me seriously after "only" 2 m/c. If you had hormone testing how hard did you have to push to get it and what does it involve?

Hello everyone

Just popping in to ask SWEETKITTY a quick question. IF i recall right you used a Clearblue digital fertility monitor? I am thinking of buying one and was wondering if you could tell me if they are easy to use etc..

Thanks Lcy xx

hi lcy.

good luck

i am terrified right now. have found some browniness. feel crampy but that might be my fear and my stressiness. . . .
have been alternating between wallowing and hysterics but dp is insisting i get out the house and go watch a film with him. don't really feel like it but i should do something instead of running to the loo every five minutes . . .

i know its probably nothing, but you know how it feels . . . .

tjuice - browniness is ok. I freaked out when I had a bit there, but the scan still showed healthy and normal. I never had spotting before so assumed it was really bad, but A&E, MW, and GP said even up to 6 weeks it could be implantation bleeding. Can you get to EPU? It might make you feel better to get a reassurance scan. I sound like a complete hypocrite but try and relax..lots of us have had brown discharge.

thanks mcchesers.

i am 9 weeks and a day today . . . i think i will see if i can squeeze in at my gynae tomorrow morning for reassurance.

Oh TJuice this baby making thing is so stressful. I would see if you can see your gynae tommorow for reassurance. I know it doesnt help but remember that lots of people experience brownish and red bleeding and go on to have healthy babies. Because of our miscarriages though we are always going to worry. Good idea to go out and distract yourself.

me and DH have just got christmas decs out of the loft. We recently had our roof done and the roofer obviously didnt sweep the loft because bits of tile and concrete fell on us - great!

I too got christmas decorations out trying to take my mind off what I suspect to be period pains coming cd27 of between cd26 & cd32.
still a part of me is just hoping they are wind

I'm thinking of taking a break from ttc for christmas. I too am feeling quite stressed out by this whole baby making malarky and just want to enjoy some time where it's not on my mind. though I know it won't.
At least I'll be able to drink without feeling guilty last two got screwed up

McChesers glad to hear things went well and that your little bean sticking around

Kasha know exactly what you mean about wanting to just wake up pregnant (preferably in the last stages)

Tjuice Hope you get the reassurance you need tomorrow

I feel the same aquababe - im going to relax over christmas - enjoy the alcohol, smelly cheese, sex when i want it rather than dictated by calandar. I am going to get a CB fertility monitor for January adn will start trying again then x

We need a new thread title

Shall we have
December 2007- going through, been through or ttc after mc, still positive and still eating cakes

or something else?