🦕🦕 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 :)

@PeanuttyButter hmmm yeah I'm trying to think what wouldn't stress me out more. I'm very calm this time. Last time I couldn't function cos I was so nervous! So I'd rather just seen how I get on I reckon I dunno🤔

How are all you lovely ladies getting on??? I am nearing the end of my pregnancy journey it's been amazing will be gutted when it's all over now however will have a lovely bundle making my credit card bills high with the night feeding and online shopping whilst doing it pretty soon 😂 birth plan finally in place should be approved by my consultant by next week xx

@Sweetbabydust1989 can't believe how fast that it's gone. Yes you may be gutted this stage has finished but you are about to start the best bit. So exciting xx

@PeanuttyButter yes it's gone so quickly I am 33 weeks on Monday baby is finally head down now they thought she might stay breech.. how are you doing xx

Back in hospital. Ketones in my urine again got light headedness and nausea after eating. They think it's related to a previous surgery I had. Hopefully discharged again today

How is everyone getting on?
I'm home now and feeling much better.

@Kelb79 thinking about you everyday.

@Bubbles1995 still got my fingers crossed

Hey lovelies ❤️

@PeanuttyButter how are you??? I’m so sorry you’re having such a rough time! Really hope you get back on track and feel better soon!!! 🙏🏼❤️

@Bubbles1995 hows it going?? Are you managing to keep some calm?! I so wouldn’t be able to!! 🫣🫣

@Sweetbabydust1989 😳😳 33 weeks already!! That’s insane!!! Where does time go?!? Are you all ready??

so I’m back in Spain…. Just had my day 7 scan and typically my body is doing the opposite now and going really slowly!! 😩😩
had a moment where my Dr told me I had no follicles on my right ovary but I made her double check and she found them 🙄
and my left ovary has kicked in with a few follicles but they’re small still. Nightmare!

so another 2 days until the next scan and see where we go from there!
im hoping that slow and steady wins the race this time but I’m anxious about how long I’ll have to end up staying out here for - I know that sounds like a good thing (and for me it absolutely is!!) but organising things back home to cover my ass is really tricky!!! xX

@Kelb79 33 weeks today it feels so weird.. I am all ready well just a couple of small bits to get I haven't even packed my hospital bag yet been so lazy on that one will do it in a couple of weeks but have separated all my toiletries etc so that's a start.. my buggy and crib are being brought over from my brothers house next weekend didn't want it in my place until near 35 weeks.. my last scan showed she is roughing 4lb 3oz so I am now classed as low risk so have the green light on the water birth hoping I birth her in the pool I didn't with my son..

How are you getting on with ivf?? Think positive it's going to happen it will be your BFP we will see next I no it!! Xx

I'm all good. Extremely bloated and really sore boobs. The odd ache and pain and some gas but otherwise asleep 90% of the weekend! Feeling a bit uneasy as I'm nervous. Done a self referral as I rang the doctors and they gave me the midwife's office. They will be getting in touch 10-12 weeks pregnant. I feel like that's a long time to go without any confirmation of anything though!

Might be doing a early scan in the next week or so

@Kelb79
Everything crossed for you x

How's everyone else doing I'm now hitting 19 weeks big scan on Friday it's dragging in but on the grand scheme of things it's really not lol, still can't settle myself thou the anxiety is real x

@Babyghirl was gonna ask when the anxiety stops but it probably won't. I cracked and bought some cheap tests to keep me going checking preogression🫡

@Bubbles1995
sorry to tell ya it never leaves ya, well it has not me anyway I paid for a private scan yesterday lol, I'm now feeling wee flutters nothing much thou as my placenta is at the front. Put the test away girl they make it worse, congratulations and sending sticky baby dust your way xx

I think I felt anxious up until we had the 20 week scan and it was all clear and also I was feeling regular movements - you feel like you're more in control then. Saying that I still went into hospital at 39 weeks for monitoring because I hadn't felt much movement and that kicked off the anxiety again so I would have to say... once you give birth? 😂

I agree @Babyghirl the anxiety doesn't go away.
I'm 17 weeks tomorrow and feel like time since 9 weeks has gone so so quickly.
My 20 week scan isn't until the 31st though so that feels like ages away too.

Glad things seem ok so far @Bubbles1995

Still thinking of you @Kelb79

First month back ttc after a break and our wedding.
I had under estimated how much the wedding was distracting me/keeping me sane.
Been really a really rough week emotional.
Period was of course 3 days late just to mess with my head but now here so definitely out.
I have however signed up for counselling on the nhs and I’ve had a call back a couple of days later to get me booked in. Super impressed and a service I didn’t realise was offered, just thought I would mention it incase anyone else would benefit! I went privately in December but it’s so expensive to keep up

@MrsF111 congratulations on the wedding. Sorry about AF coming, it's worse when AF is late and you get your hopes up too.
As for NHS counselling I had some last year following my initial miscarriages. It helped a lot. Hope it helps you too x

@MrsF111 your post really resonated with me. AF two days late so got my hopes up - but BFN this afternoon. Could it be possible HCG taking a while to rise? Feels especially mean of our bodies to trick us by delaying AF!

Away with family and feeling a bit down in the dumps about it all (haven't told my partner about the BFN as didn't want to disappoint him - so as far as he knows I'm not late for AF). Sometimes it just hits you doesn't it!

And I had no idea about the NHS counselling - that sounds really good. I might investigate that myself. Do you have to have had recurrent MC to apply? And did you find it helpful? Torn between not wanting to bring it all up again but also feeling like I still haven't totally processed it all from when it actually happened...

How is everyone doing so I am now 34 weeks 5 days it's going so quickly have hit quite a big speed bump/pot hole I might have a clot on my lung 🥺 I am on injections atm awaiting a scan early next week already had bloods, ecg and chest X-ray done.. apparently our little lady is doing fine she was all check last night she was moving fine.. feeling a little lost atm.. keep panicking there will be something wrong with her but I am guessing they wouldn't of let me go if there is something wrong.. I might be having her earlier than planned now most likely 37 weeks instead of sweep at 38 weeks 5days.. how you're all doing well xx

@PeanuttyButter glad to hear it was helpful, I’ve had the initial consultation today, feels heavy but also so good to talk and cry

@balletshoes25 so sorry about the negative, it’s just such a kick isn’t it, an awful feeling. The counselling can be for anything, doesn’t have to be mc related. I just had the initial consultation today but she was really lovely, I felt like she really cared and she listened and asked lots of questions, I will get a call back in a day or 2 and hopefully start a full course of sessions then. I would defintely recommend looking into it, I self referred too so it’s really easy to do

@Sweetbabydust1989 oh my goodness that sounds so scary! How are you doing?

It wont be long untill your little lady is here then 💕

Sending love to those on the ttc journey @Kelb79 how is ivf going?

Hey everyone, the IVF journey has been a crazy rollercoaster so I’ve been watching but not posting for a little while

@MrsF111 and @balletshoes25 sending love to you both ❤️❤️ It’s the worst when AF is late for no reason. You constantly tell yourself not to get your hopes up but can’t help it! Hideous!!!

@Sweetbabydust1989 omg that scary!! They definitely don’t seem worried about the baby which is great news, or even too much about you I guess or you’d be kept in. But still so so worrying! Really hope everything gets sorted and you’re all ok very soon xxxx

so I ended up doing back to back stim cycles (I ovulated between trigger and egg retrieval
on the first so we got nothing 😵‍💫) On the 2nd cycle my left ovary hadn’t recovered properly so it took a while to kick in leaving me with just 3 follicles! I was gutted! Then the left ovary joined the party and we got 5 eggs, over the moon! But then the next day only 1 had fertilised! Had a horrible week totally expecting that one to drop out but turns out it’s a little warrior! Made it to day 6 blast, has been biopsied and is tucked up in the freezer while we wait for results of the PGT-A test.
im realistic, I know there’s only a 25% chance of a euploid at my age but I’m trying to stay hopeful and positive ❤️
its nice to have a break from the drugs and the constant awareness of the treatment at the moment so I’m just trying to chill!

@Kelb79 will be keeping everything crossed for your little fertilised egg!!!! when do you hear back?

@Annny27 I’ve got a phone consult with my doctor booked in an hour! I don’t think she’ll have results for me but we’ll talk game plans 🫣🫣

@Kelb79 sometimes I think just chilling is what we all need to do more of! Although it's something I find quite fit difficult to do!

Crossing my fingers for you!

Omg @Kelb79 I have everything crossed for you. Been thinking about you all this time. Keep us posted. We are here for the good and bad.

@Bubbles1995 how you getting on lovely