Preparing to TTC in 2022 part....7?!

[Dreamingof3]

Finally realised that our previous thread was full 🤣 I hope no one minds me starting up a new one!

Can you believe it's been almost a year since this was all started up?!

@PinkButtercups thank you! I would like a private scan but having difficulty in finding an appointment that me and partner would both be able to go to with our different work hours, and having his children on weekends! Hopefully we will be able to book one!
Thats really reassuring about your symptoms, or lack of, thank you!! 🥰

@PinkButtercups I can't believe they're 8 weeks old already, sounds like you're all doing fab!

I'm 33 weeks now and starting to feel very pregnant 😅 having lots of Braxton Hicks and period type pains which I'm hoping is a good sign for my vba2c! 🤷🤞

@Houseelf90 Oh what a nightmare. Hope you can find something to fit your schedule x

@Dreamingof3 no way are you 33 weeks! That has gone so quickly! Do you know what you're having?
Ah the BH started for me around 28 weeks but really ramped up by 33 weeks and I was in labour by 35 weeks 🤣.

Has anyone tried acupuncture before and got a good outcome?

@PinkButtercups it doesn't feel like it has 🤣 were having another girl! I am literally counting down the days and hoping she doesn't keep me waiting past my due date...this is 100% the most uncomfortable I've been at this stage of pregnancy, definitely no more for us 🤣

Ah great to hear the update on the twins @PinkButtercups, glad they're doing well. Hope you are too! I'm 15 weeks tomorrow and still suffering with sickness and fatigue, just hoping all is well in there. Feels like a long wait between NHS scans.

Can't believe you're 33 weeks already @Dreamingof3! Hope she doesn't keep you waiting.

@Bananatoast123 Can't speak from any personal experience, but I've seen acupuncture mentioned positively in other MN threads. Anything that helps you relax could be good.

Hi all, sorry I dropped off for a while there. I have been having a tough time and just didn't want to think about TTC for a while. Officially on a break now until mid April. My husband wasn't keen on the idea at first but he's accepted it now. I'm still not sure we're doing the right thing.

@Bananatoast123 sorry I left you hanging for a reply! And sorry it wasn't your cycle again. I know how you feel. We just need to stay strong and keep going. I have been trying to focus on work, get excited about our holiday, and not compare my life to other peoples. I've also unfollowed a lot of mums on instagram etc. as it all got a bit much.
We had some tests privately after 6 months of trying. I had an ultrasound and AMH testing and my husband had a sperm analysis. Everything looked normal. I am keen to have day 3 and 21 bloods done and also have my thyroid & blood sugar tested soon. My mum has thyroid issues, and diabetes runs in my family so seems like a good thing to rule out. Considering buying one of the finger prick tests but not sure if they are as accurate as a proper blood test.
@HeathenPlayingHouse sorry AF turned up for you too 💚 maybe a break will be a good thing for us both?

@LucyLoopyLu its okay and I hope you’re looking after yourself? ❤️ I think it’s a nice thing you’re focusing on your holiday and taking a break! Sometimes it’s what we need to be able to reboot ourselves!

We’ve decided to do acupuncture and that’ll start mid March as the lady is fully booked so I’m just going with the flow until then and pretty happy either way. I do kind of believe Chinese medicine so thought it’s worth a go and the OH is fully on board as he’s had it before with sports and said he felt really good! The lady seemed so knowledgable and explained quite a bit on how my pms symptoms could mean different things! Who knows! Maybe this will be our magic cure 😍 we will go for tests after we’ve done 3 month’s acupuncture as by that point I will have lost all hope 😂

Hey ladies xx It's been a while! I thought I'd pop in and give you a quick update.

I started IVF last month (private) and I have 5 frosties waiting for me which I hear is pretty good. Just waiting on AF to show so I can start preparing my lining for the first transfer. It's been a hell of a rollercoaster, I can tell you that. Draining, expensive and don't get me started on all the medication. Injections, pessaries, tablets etc crazy.

I haven't checked out all the pages, though I noticed @LucyLoopyLu @Bananatoast123 I'm so sorry you've had a rough time of it. There is a woman at my work that is pregnant and is due to go on maternity leave soon. Honestly, it's total wank. I avoid her as much as possible because the resentment I feel is so intense. When others are falling pregnant quickly and already onto their second or third baby, it's just miserable. I get it. Taking a break is not what you want to do, especially if you're concerned about time, but sometimes it can really help. My best wishes to you both and anyone else still TTC xx

@Bananatoast123 yes, I have just been trying to think about other things and take a break from baby/TTC stuff. I have felt better for it, although I have withdrawn a bit from friends etc. Hopefully they will not feel too neglected. I just haven't been in touch as often, but it is usually me who gets in touch first so it means I haven't seen or spoken to people much.

Acupuncture sounds interesting. I'm not sure if I believe in it, although I know how effective it can be for some people. I'm not a total naysayer either to be clear! I have a friend who actually is an acupuncturist and he has helped a lot of people get pregnant. Even if it "only" relaxes you, then that is still worth a go in my book.

I'm eyeing up some online testing but I'm not sure whether to spend the money. I need to have a think.

@SarahShorty hi, so nice to hear from you! IVF sounds really daunting to me, hope you are OK and I'm so impressed by your resilience as i know it must be tough. 5 is a good number though!! Sending you lots of good thoughts for your transfer, really hope you're nearly there now.

I know what you mean about resentment. My friend is scheduled for a c-sec next week; she started trying around the same time as us and got pregnant almost straight away. She has been joking around about how quick it was on our group chat which has been hard to hear. I know she doesn't mean anything by it, she doesn't know we have been trying, but it's hard to think that could be me and I'm still in limbo.

hey back joining you all on this thread after a mc :(

@krissy12 so sorry to hear that. Hope you're ok x

So sorry to hear that @krissy12 😢

thank you @LucyLoopyLu & @Houseelf90

Is it possible to get 3 evap lines?
So I'm CD33 post miscarriage. I assumed my period would be late as the miscarriage can mess up your cycle. I've just had back to back migraines the last 2 days which is usually hormonal related. I figured my hormones might just be all over the place post mc, but I did get a couple of migraines really early on with my sons pregnancy. Thought I'd better just test just incase. I did the top Premom one this morning on first pee, it didn't show anything but I didn't wait very long as was getting my son ready for nursery, by the time I came home it showed a positive.
So I've rushed to the nearest Boots and picked up a few more, in the first 5 mins they both looked negative but with a possible faint, I didn't know if my eyes were playing with me. These are them about 30 mins later.
We've literally DTD once on my husbands birthday 😄 I've no idea if I was even ovulating.
I'm going to pick some early detection tests later and do them first thing tomorrow.

@helly013 they all look pretty positive to me!! I think there’s too much colour for evaps?
Got my fingers crossed for tomorrows test 🤞🏼

@helly013 I'd say they are positive! Xxx

I think they're definitely positive especially the bottom one

Hi all, hope everyone is doing okay.

Feeling a lot more positive this past week but trying not to get my hopes up that this will be the month.

A question for you about DTD and OPK testing, we DTD day 14 (low), day 16 (didn’t test but tested high on day 17), day 19 (peak started). It’s day 21 now, is it worth DTD again? I haven’t got any CB tests in, did a cheapy earlier but had faint line and it says that means no surge even though line was faint 🤷🏻‍♀️

Always worth while DTD again. We tend to try every other day around ovulation.
Apparently every day can tire out the sperm. Also morning is apparently the best time as the sperm are more active then too.

So I did an ultra early test this morning. Definitely a positive although very faint. Going by my cycle I should be 5 weeks so I'm just worried the line is so faint, I'll give it a couple more days then test again and just keep an eye on it. Hard to get excited this time!

@helly013 congratulations! maybe you ovulate slightly later than you thought? also I've found the blue dye tests are normally a bit fainter than the pink dye ones

@krissy12 thank you, feel a bit shell shocked. Yes I think you're right, obviously with the miscarriage I bled for longer than normal so I think my ovulation was slightly later.

Hope you're doing ok? Sorry about your miscarriage too 😢 have you had your scan?

@helly013 yeah that's probably what's happened did your epu offer you any extra scans could you go in a couple of weeks for one and get a better idea of your dates?

I'm doing OK thanks just keen to try again but anxious at the same time. I had a scan on Wednesday I had only been having some spotting and was told I had had a mmc so I had an mva yesterday and they rescan there and then to check they have got everything

@helly013 this is great news! Congratulations! Xxx