Preparing to TTC in 2022 - part 5

[WingingIt09]

Hi ladies, we're onto thread 5! I'm afraid I've completely lost track of the list since I took a break off Mumsnet.... so let's make an updated one!

Roll call for those

• TTC graduates.... pregnant ladies who are you and when are you due? Hope you're all doing well

• Actively trying.... what cycle are we all in? Any particular plans for this next one?

• Waiting to TTC.... what month are you planning on starting?

@lj2022 Bless your DP. Good luck with your scan today! Whilst you have every right to be nervous, I’m sure it will all be fine. Spotting is very normal.

@lj2022 im trying to hold it together as much as i can, but struggling. Just keep thinking the worst but trying to be positive, got my scan at half 3 this afternoon. I’m only 6 weeks so not expecting to see much but any indication of anything positive would be brilliant.

Boyfriend is trying to stay positive but think he is really worried too! When is your scan? Fingers crossed for us both! X

@lj2022 and @LauraA31 good luck with your scans today, thinking of you xx

EWCM started 3 days ago but yet to get my peak! Have just run out of OPK’s as haven’t bought any for months! I can see the line slowly getting darker though but no peak yet!

I’m starting to feel positive about this cycle as usually only get EWCM like 2 days before and then goes quickly after I peak so hoping this means I’ve got more of a gradual peak and had more knowledge of my fertile window to be able to dtd more!!

done the last 2 days and the day before the EWCM started! Now will have to go off EWCM as to when I’m ovulating - thinking I’ll logically hit my peak tomorrow but I won’t know!

fingers crossed this is our one 🤞🏼🤞🏼

Thankyou @Dreamingof3 @dearhummingbirds

@LauraA31 it's a worry isn't it really praying everything is okay for you only a few hours to go for you ? I think it's easy to forget how hard it is for the men too. I hope he is doing okay and as my fiancé said last night "no matter what we've got each other to get through anything" it's just a bit of comfort knowing you've got an amazing person by your side regardless. Let me know how you get on. Mines is at 6pm but have an eyelash appointment in a few hours so that will help pass the time. I've gave up with work today and just focusing on trying to stay relaxed

@WingingIt09 loving the line progression and so happy for your dye stealer! Keep up with the aspirin 💪🏻💪🏻

I'm 12 weeks. Trying hard not to stress as my 12 week scan isn't for another week. We had an early scan but that seems like a lifetime ago!

@lj2022 yeah for certain, i was so upset this morning and he carried on like nothing has happened. He got me a bit mad but thinking about it, it’s his way of coping!

My dad is driving us there so we don’t have to worry about parking etc, im so lucky to be surrounded by people who care.. at least your lashes will take a little while and keep you occupied 🙂

@Nypie no spotting here thank goodness! Just cramping. Hoping it stays that way! I will relax a little bit more I think when I get to Saturday and I'm 5 weeks as I've not managed that recently. Just taking it one step at a time... and spent a fortune of tests reassuring myself. I'm going to stop testing on the FRERs now. I've got one digital left and trying to save it till Sunday to see if I get my 3+

@Theawkwardblonde I've actually stopped the aspirin. When EPU phoned to book me in they advised that I shouldn't be taking it till 7 weeks. Apparently GP advised wrongly... I was a bit anxious stopping it in case that's what has helped though! Equally the consultants at EPU are the experts over my GP? Good luck for your scan!

@LauraA31 @lj2022 good luck for your scans today x

This is very interesting. My temperature always drops before AF. Always. I wonder what this means.

@SarahShorty could the dip have been an implantation dip? If it's going back up again that's a hopeful sign 🤞🏻

@lj2022 & @LauraA31 good luck with your scans today x

@WingingIt09 thank you xx Implantation dip will usually be some time before that, it was probably last Saturday. I just know increased BBT right before AF can be a sign. Hopefully this is it.

Hello all!

Just got back from hospital, im measuring 5+3, a yolk sac could be seen but there was no fetal pole. The lady thought she could see one but wasn’t 100% sure so she didn’t want to say yes or no. All looks as it should for 5+3 but it puts me a four days behind where i thought, she was not concerned about the bleeding and they have booked me back in for another scan in 2 weeks.

The nurse told me to cancel my private scan, she said it wouldn’t be worth going until i had another NHS scan so going to ring window to the womb and push it back as far as i can. Feeling a bit better but don’t know if it’s normal to see what we saw so early, only one sac in there too haha!

That all sounds fairly positive for you @LauraA31 ! Glad to hear you’re feeling a bit better about it all.

But yes, I’m not sure what is normal when either. Hopefully someone else who is on their second / third might know a little more?

@LauraA31 glad they're seeing you again in 2 weeks and I think that it's usually 6 weeks before anything can really be seen so 🤞 for you

Big relief for me! Measuring a day ahead at 8+3 and very strong heartbeat and everything looking healthy. Saw the yolk sac and the cord! Just to keep an eye on the spotting and phone early pregnancy if I'm worried

I've been getting intermittent cramps today, no bleeding yet. Are cramps common in early pregnancy? I guess I'm heading into cycle 6😔The fertility clinic has given me the heads up that they are doing semen analysis at the end of September, so I'll be getting an appointment for DH booked ASAP.

@SarahShorty I've had cramps early in all of my pregnancies, just like af is about to arrive!

@lj2022 aww lovely 😍 so please everything is OK

@LauraA31 all sounds positive to me, I know at that stage it's hard to see much more than they did. Hopefully you'll see a nice bit of progress at your next scan! I was put back 4 days at my private scan from my dates by period, it's completely normal as depends on cycle and also baby could catch up a few days by the next scan anyway!

@SarahShorty I had severe cramping when implanting and for like the first 2 weeks. Just so hard to tell the difference

@Dreamingof3 Thankyou I'm over the moon and just so relieved x

@Dreamingof3 @lj2022 thank you both xx That's helped to put my mind at ease. I'll see what my BBT is in the morning and hopefully it remains high. I had tugging sensations on Monday night/Tuesday morning (11/12DPO), so I'm wondering if that was implantation, I've read that implantation is not like an injection and can take several days. My Premom app is putting my period to tomorrow, so if no blood tomorrow, I'll test on Saturday morning. Really hope I can end my holiday with some great news.

@SarahShorty keeping everything crossed for you 🤞 take my hat off to you waiting until your missed period! Hoping that tugging is implantation for you

My sister had this at an early scan. It's really common at your gestation of pregnancy. My sister went back after 2 weeks and there she was x

@lj2022 oh look 🥰 so cute!

@EdinburghGirl1 Oh my goodness, congratulations! So thrilled for you! Was this magic cycle #4?

@LucyLoopyLu thank you! Got everything acrossed. Apart from my legs I suppose! It's hard getting the timing right for a child, isn't it? Life just doesn't want to accommodate sometimes.

@LauraA31 It sounds like that's pretty normal for your gestation, and it sounds positive. Interesting only one sac - is your OH relieved about that?

@WingingIt09 ah yes, that's true re. possible reason for slightly late ovulation. Think I'll try the B6 after ovulation and just see how that goes. Brilliant dye stealer! I can only imagine that you're still worried for these few days in particular though, I hope you're doing ok.

@SarahShorty Ooh it's sounding good for you, fingers crossed this is it for you! And if not, then great that your OH can get tested soon.

@Nypie I got the 50mg B6, yeah it probably depends on amounts and also everyone's body reacts differently. Just hoping one of the things I'm trying does the trick! At this point I'm not sure I'm even concentrating on wanting a BFP this cycle, just a longer LP! (Though of course BFP would be incredible).

@Bananatoast123 Glad you're feeling more positive! Hoping this is your time.

@lj2022 Oh how lovely, you must be very relieved! Thanks for sharing the pic, great news.

BBT is still up. I had diarrhea this morning, no more cramps and no bleeding so far. Very, very cautiously optimistic.