🦕🦕 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 :)

@Babyghirl thank you for your kind words. I'm sorry for your losses too, and congratulations on your pregnancy and being nearly 15 weeks.
I miscarried my 1st pregnancy at around 5wks and then my last two pregnancies were both missed miscarriages where baby stopped growing at 9 weeks but I didn't find out until my 12week scans. And yes hope has finally gotten louder than the fear, that's when we decided to start TTC again

If you don't mind me asking @Babyghirl- Did you find out if there was a reason for your losses? And did you do anything differently this time? @Babyghirl

@Sausage1990
I had all the blood tests for rmc and only thing that came up was low vitamin d so was put on 1000iu a day and put on progesterone 2 times a day from a bfp until 16 weeks, and thank you just to let u know there is light at the end of the tunnel.

@Babyghirl yes there definitely is light at the end of the tunnel. Holding onto hope 🤞🏻💕

In other news, this is the longest two weeks of my life!!! I hate the TWW 🙈🙈🙈 currently 8dpo and i've never gotten a bfp before 10dpo before so there's no point testing yet. I swear the 2nd week of the tww is twice as long as the 1st!

@Sausage1990
The tww is always long lol, I have to admit my tww before I found out I kept busy, well most of them did I just took it out off my head lived life and if I was late tested.

Ttc Is stressful in itself, so from month to month I relax did not test for ovulation and just went with it, the month I fell I lost my best friend so my mind wss really else where so I know this is a gift from here.

I use to hate people telling me to relax I could of hit them but u know what it's the best thing, sont put to much pressure on yourself it might take s month or 4 but u will get there. This pregnancy took me 23 months from my last loss to concieve.

@Babyghirl you're right about trying to relax. Overall I've approached ttc this time much more calm and relaxed. I do keep an eye on my ovulation with tests because I have long and sometimes erratic cycles but I don't pick up a pee stick until I get ewcm. That way I don't feel like I'm obsessed. I'm feeling okay about it all just a bit impatient for the next few days to go by. Your words reminded me to breathe 💕

I'm sorry about your friend 💔 hope you're doing ok with that big loss xx

@Sausage1990
So much auto correct in that lol, 15 months to fall from last loss, its helpful to talk to people who been in your shoes this site has been amazing through out my journey.

@Sausage1990 I also had 4 losses TTC number 1. Two missed miscarriages finding out by private scans at 9.5weeks, a chemical and a pregnancy of unknown location. Blood tests revealed I've got Factor V Leiden so they have put me on aspirin from BFP doubling at 10 weeks. I was also prescribed progesterone from ovulation. Currently 12+4 also the furthest I've ever been. This group has been a life saver for me.

@PeanuttyButter @Babyghirl ahh I'm glad you've found this group helpful and I'm glad I've found you.

Congratulations on your pregnancy @PeanuttyButter and for getting this far. What a huge milestone!!! I feel like I might never get to that milestone but I'm trying very hard not to think like that. There is hope.

Officially due 12th January 2023.
Measuring 12+6 today. I'm just in shock to be honest.

@PeanuttyButter congratulations!!! That's lovely news! X

@PeanuttyButter beautiful scan. I'm guessing girl! ❤️

So I'm tracking this month (or at least attempting) got a lot of health checks going on at the minute so heads all over. On CD 11 currently and wiped and got EWCM which I haven't seen in months!! Never been so excited to see it. Hoping luck is on my side

Amazing news @PeanuttyButter what a perfect scan picture.

I think my cycles are all messed up 😞 I think I ovulated earlier and missed it this month. Tiredness makes dtd hard sometimes.

@PeanuttyButter
Omg congratulations girl, I'm so over the moon for you.

I also had another scan yesterday with a consultant and was measuring 15+1 weeks so another day ahead. Also got to hear the wee heartbeat and raging I can't upload it on here.

How is everyone doing I try and keep up but so much happens so quickly on here... I am finally on the last leg of my final pregnancy journey 29 weeks 3 days not long now until I meet my little lady... non routine growth scan on Saturday morning I am hoping this little lady has gone down now did notice my bump has dropped a little I now have chronic back ache thanks anterior placenta.. awaiting the consultant midwife to organise my robust birth plan for my consultant. My boys cannot wait to meet their little sister I am sure that will change when she she is screaming at the top of her lungs at 3 am lol xx

@PeanuttyButter what a lovely scan photo. I’m so pleased for you!

@Babyghirl eased all is going well with you too.

@Bubbles1995 yag! That is exciting. I’ll keep everything crossed 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

@Sweetbabydust1989 wow not long now! Exciting. How lovely that your boys are excited too 💖

I’m 23+4 today. Getting really moody and horrible to live with but I know it’s all because 24 weeks will bring back slot of painful memories. It’s the last day my sons heart was beating 💔
feeling my little boy more and more each day and had several perfect anatomy scans, so gives me reassurance he’s doing ok. Keeping everything crossed it stays that way.

how is everyone else doing? X

@Angelmama1121 oh I cannot wait now getting a support belt tomorrow from the midwife as she is crushing my spine so chronic back pain has set in small price to pay.. for my app for the consultant midwife in a couple of weeks so excited to finally no when my little one might be coming into the world it's sad as this is definitely our last baby xx

So lovely to see all the updates. I am 26w3 today. Not complaining. This pregnancy is easier than last and last wasn't too bad. No chronic pain with this one and posterior placenta so feeling plenty if movements which is super reassuring!

Will be having growth scan every 2 weeks from 32w because I had covid in 1st trimester. I know it s not routine in UK but my doctore here in Switzerland is doing it... again, not complaining!

@Babyghirl your scan looks like my 2 girls 🥰 so cute! So i am also guessing girl! Will you find out?

Hi ladies - just a little update I had a bfn on an IC yesterday at 10dpo and then later in the day af arrived. So cd 2 today and onto another cycle.

I am gutted but also ok.

I’m so sorry @Sausage1990🤞 for the next cycle for you!

Thanks @Izzyboo1234 ! Trying to remain as positive as possible and what is good is my last 2 cycles have been 31 & 32 days where they've been really irregular for months and months. 👍🏻

@SunnySideUp2020
No not going to find out, going to keep it s surprise, he does not want to find out either, and funny my mum is love having a daughter pregnant instead of my brothers partner lol, so begged me to keep it till baby born lol.cant believe your that far along already not long to go now.

Hey lovelies!
so great to see everyone’s pregnancy doing so well ❤️❤️
to those of you (and me!!) that aren’t there yet and finding the posts difficult sometimes…. Know that’s every single one of those that are now growing their rainbows 🌈 came here because they were where we are now. Waiting for a “miracle” makes it sound so out of reach - we are waiting for our “turn”. Have faith lovely ones ❤️❤️❤️

im off to Spain tomorrow for my egg retrieval sometime next week!! 😳
I can’t believe it!!
have had a few ups and downs with the IVF journey so far (and many more to come no doubt!) but it’s really not been as horrific as I expected so definitely go for it if it’s in your mind 👌🏼
please send up some positive vibes for us gang!!
im feeling pretty good about it all! First scan showed only 4 measurable follicles after 2 days that had gone up to 12 😁 great for low AMH!! Hopefully we’ll pick up a few more before retrieval! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
ill keep you posted!

@Sausage1990 that is great about your cycles!

@Kelb79 what a lovely message. It is this thread that gives me hope, it is so reassuring!
Good luck lovely, I have everything crossed for you 🙏

@Kelb79 very well said. It's hard when others get their BFP (oddly it wasn't as hard with you guys on here, again it's because I know you've been on the same journey).
But she's right you just have to keep going because if you stop you will never be where you want to be.

I'm finding Pregnancy after my losses so so hard. It's stressful usually but I'm continuously anxious and worried.
We've had our NIPT results back earlier in the week and we are low risk (less than 1/10000) for everything so we have finally announced the pregnancy. I cried after I posted it because I've been on the other end of those posts so many times.

Unlike @Babyghirl we do know what we are having!!! We are having a little gender reveal at Sunday lunch tomorrow with my parents and the in laws so will share the news after that.

Love you all xx