🦕🦕 The dinosaur crew - part 9 ttc after mc 🦕🦕

[Annny27]

Hi ladies,

You know the drill after this long haha! All of us ladies are ttc after miscarriage (whether that's MMC, MC, TFMR, ectopic or CP)

We have all been here a pretty long time and this is safe space to share our journey, troubles and worries with people who understand our losses 💗

The TTCers:

@babyghirl
@27donfin
@elm7
@peanuttybutter
@apwilso
@Kelb79

The recent BFPers along for the ride:
@kiwi17
@sunnysideup2020
@sweetbabydust1989

Apologies for those I have forgot to tag - please add yourself :)

I’m adamant I’m not testing unless AF is late 💪🏼
I have started getting spotting a couple of days before AF so I’m sure I’ll have warning.
I think being ever closer to my due date I’ve got obsessive again. It’s honestly all I can think about. And it’s getting on top of me. So I need to take control and start finding a way through this. I actually think getting past the due date will be a good thing - like I’ve needed to take the full 9 months to still hold onto my angel baby. This was about them. I hope that’s it anyway - I can’t carry on like this 😣

7DPO, not much to report other than crazy emotions and ovary cramps that could be anything 🤷🏼‍♀️

@Annny27 good luck for tomorrow ❤️❤️❤️ I’ll be thinking of you xXxxx

What date is your due date @Kelb79

@PeanuttyButter 30th April 😵‍💫 I can’t believe how quickly it’s come around! But I definitely just need to get past it now. I hope you’re right about this being my month 🙏🏼🙏🏼 AF is due around 26/27th so an 11th hour BFP would be amazing! I’m not holding out hope though!!
Where do you think you’re up to chick? xX

@Annny27 he was diagnosed via an amnio. Then his heart defect was officially diagnosed at 23 weeks where we found out he was very poorly.

I am keeping everything crossed for you lovely🤞🏻🤞🏻 I hope tomorrow comes round quickly for you.

I’ve had my NIPT results back today, baby is highly unlikely to have t13, T18 and T21 which is a huge relief. We have our dating scan on Friday. Xx

@Annny27 have been thinking about you. Good luck tomorrow.

@Kelb79 my second due date is 2nd May so not too far apart are we. I'm emotional at the moment and like you a bit obsessed with getting another BFP before my due date. Cycle day 15 today but bled for the first 10 days so don't know when I will ovulate. Got ewcm at the moment but OPKs are really faint. Hoping they just go suddenly dark at some point. DH is reluctantly trying this month but he says he's tired and only wants to do it if I know I'm ovulating... I told him if only I knew!!! I would only do it like that every month if that was the case!! Don't get me wrong I like some good sex but TTC is not that haha

@Angelmama1121 I am so pleased for you that your NIPT results came back with good news today and that you have your dating scan on Friday. What an exciting week for you! I've been told that it's a good idea to drink some cold water about 10 minutes before the dating scan to help them to get a good view during the scan. Xx

@Annny27 I hope you get your combined blood test results back tomorrow as well as a better scan. I'm guessing they should offer the option of NIPT before CVS. Glas you've been feeling more positive. I'm definitely hoping that you get some good news soon. Xx

@H0peing thank you. It’s such a relief after what we went through in November.
I’m excited and anxious for the dating scan. Thanks for the tip, I’ll give it a try. Xx

Thinking of you @Annny27

Me too @Annny27 hope it all goes well xxx

@Annny27 really hoping all is ok 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 Sending love!

@PeanuttyButter oh huni! I didn’t realise you were approaching your due date too - so so close! The should’ve/would’ve/could’ve safe hideous right now arent they?! 😵‍💫 sending you the biggest of hugs, especially to have to go through your recent experience at such a vulnerable time, stay strong lovely ❤️ We’ve got this 💪🏼

im 8DPO - no symptoms as such just reeeaaally tired but that’s just life after covid I think 🙄🫣 I had a lot of stabbing pain in my tummy yesterday - central and felt quite deep so it definitely got me wondering of course!!
felt a bit sicky too but tbh I think I manifest that stuff!!! I’ve still not relented and bought any tests though 🤣🤣

Uh mumsnet all changed and I don't like it haha! Can't get my bearings 🤣

So, with my very high NT last week and bloods, the risk for downs syndrome is 1 in 80 and then 1 in 100 for one of the other ones I can't remember which one. That was based on previous NT. My bloods were obviously quite low risk but combined with the NT it brought it up to increased chance.

Today they rescanned and it was actually more like 3.5-4.9mm vs the 7mm we were given last week. Still indicates there could be an issue but not as risky as first measurment

Had NIPT and will get results within 2 weeks they said

@Annny27 oh I no it would let me login 😩 had to reboot my phone 3 times lol I hope you're ok lovely.. I cannot believe they make you wait 2 weeks here we get the results the same day but have to literally wait 4 hours for them xx

@Annny27 this is good news - everything crossed the nipt comes back normal 🤞

Talking about due dates, my due date for our mc was 29th Sept and that was the date this pregnancy is dated from as it was the start of my last period so in a small way I feel like there was something about that day 🌻 the day itself was hard though I feel for you ladies 💕

@Annny27 that does sound more positive. Where are you based? I had my NIPT with Birmingham Woden’s and Childress and it came back in 8 days and that was with the Easter bank holiday. 🤞🏻 Yours comes back sooner too

That sounds promising @Annny27 hopefully they can get the results to you sooner and the 2 weeks Is the maximum. In the meantime try and just enjoy the pregnancy and the baby inside you. With all my pregnancies I wish that I'd have enjoyed it more because worrying doesn't change the outcome does it.

@Kelb79 I always knew we were pretty close, when did you find out you had lost it? I found out at 8+6 that baby had stopped growing at about 8. So found out on 28th September and had the ERPC on 1st October.

Had the results of my HCG bloods today and I'm testing negative now, which I knew I would be based on my negative urine test on Friday. Just hope I ovulate soon, if nothing else so I can feel back on track.

Ohmygod I’m hating the new setup!! I had to reset everything then wrote a post and it crashed!! 🙄🤷🏼‍♀️ Meh!!

@Annny27 this is great news!!!! They always have to give you worst case scenario but those odds are really very small risk factors 🙏🏼 I hope you can relax and enjoy a bit now lovely ❤️❤️❤️

@PeanuttyButter almost identical!!! I had a viability scan at 7+1 on the 14th September, saw a heartbeat, measured a bit small bit they said all was good. Then bled a little on the 23rd at 8+3 and had the scan confirming MMC on the 24th. Then I had the D&C on the 29th. They didn’t tell me when it stopped growing 😕
Fingers crossed a negative HCG should kick OV off for you 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

@Annny27 I was wondering why I'd had no notifications for this group, logged in to check and suddenly saw all of the recent changes! It is really good news that the measurement was a lot lower than what they estimated before, plus your blood test results were low risk as well. It's a shame that they haven't given you a new combined test result based on the latest NT measurement. A higher risk category is ridiculously varied, being between 1 in 2 and 1 in 150, so it seems like the latest NT measurement being much lower than the previous one may bring the total risk, including the blood test down to low risk. I'm guessing they say 2 weeks for the NIPT results is a maximum so it might be worth it to keep ringing to check if they have the results before then to see if you can get them any quicker. I have often kept ringing for test results during this pregnancy and just explained that I'm anxious due to previous miscarriages. People can be quite helpful sometimes. I really hope you get reassurance with your NIPT results very soon. Sending loads of love. Xx

@PeanuttyButter I hope you ovulate and get your rainbow bfp soon. Xx

😵‍💫 I’m holding fast on my cold Turkey to my POAS addiction but instead am symptom spotting like mad!!
ive totally talked myself into cramps, nausea and extreme tiredness 🙄🤷🏼‍♀️ Ffs!!
10DPO and desperate for this TWW to be over so I can be sane again!!!!

also… spoke to my GP about maybe getting prescribed progesterone to help with getting pregnant, not a chance!! 🙄
so I started seed cycling this month - anyone ever done that one?? Apparently can help with hormone regulation 🤔 not sure if I’m grasping at straws as always but it can’t hurt I guess 🫣

@Kelb79 sorry your GP is not being helpful, mine wasn't either in that respect. The EPU gave me some though once pregnancy in utero was confirmed so hopefully they will do the same.
Can't believe your managed to hold off testing, I'm impressed I couldn't do it haha

I'm cycle day 18 from the start of the bleed and had negative OPKs this entire time despite ewcm. Got this though now so obviously LH is climbing. How often would you test today then to look for a peak? I need to confirm ovulation before starting progesterone so don't want to miss it. Never used this brand of opk before either so don't know how positive they go. The femometer ones get to dye stealer level at times. Actually feeling positive for once in a long time which is a nice feeling. Happy Friday everyone

@PeanuttyButter ah yay!!! Positivity is gooooddd!! I’m so pleased to hear it!! I actually feel not bad today too - taught yoga again for the first time in 3 weeks since having Covid and man it was tough but I feel good for it!!
that’s fab to be seeing positive OPKs!! I’d definitely test again today. Looks pretty high to me so could be a peak - get BD’ing 😉😉
I use the easy@home OPKs with the Premom app which analyses them and tells me if it’s a peak 👍🏼 Sooo much easier than trying to figure it out yourself!!
so I’m a total idiot and caved to me POAS addiction by doing an OPK test 🤣🤣
got two lines aswell!! 🤣🤣
after my MC my OPKs were super dark until the HCG dropped so I know they can detect it but ffs 🤦🏼‍♀️ I think I need to get some HCG tests so I’m at least testing properly.
my name is Kelly and I’m a POAS-aholic 🙄🤷🏼‍♀️
nice to see two lines even if it’s not for what I want it to be though 🤣🤣🤣 check it out 😜😜

Hhhmmm…. 🤔 although I’m just wondering if I’m maybe ovulating super late after having Covid - I didn’t get a strong peak at my predicted time 🤔🤔🤔
ive had definite ovulation type cramps 🤔🤔🤔

That's pretty strong opk so there's definitely some LH or something there. I only realised I was pregnant (for the second time this 4th time) as my okp was positive!! Still got my fingers crossed for you @Kelb79

Well we DTD last night and 2 days before and will do it again tomorrow. Every other is the way for us usually. Although if i get another peak tomorrow due to failed ovulation might have to change that.

Boom! Now to hope we do enough