TTC May 2023 💖✨ previous MC March 2023

[Freddie15VES]

Hi ladies

I thought I’d create this thread if anyone wants to jump on.

I have a little boy who was 2 in April 💖

we decided in March to start trying for baby #2 and we were delighted to get pregnant that same month! Unfortunately we lost the baby at the end of April at 6w 4d

The MC is completed and I have taken an OPK this morning which looks to be really high. Not quite peak but definitely high which is just great that I’m ovulating again! I didn’t know what would happen. We both feel ready to try again this month so will be going for it.

Whether you’re TTC baby #1 #2 #3 etc you’re welcome to jump on ❤️❤️❤️

I think I've got sick of the dissapointment @Hankthehonk @Strawb28 and wasting my money lol ill test in a few days if nothing happens tho x

Had to go baby clothes shopping earlier for a gift...for the first time since loss. I decided if I embrace it...I might bring myself some positivity lol all the while my uterus was cramping with AF Vibes, hoping it's like implantation cramps as apparently that can still be the case at 10dpo 🙏🙏🙏🙏

Thanks @Hankthehonk How are you getting on? @Westy22 I totally feel your pain. My sister went into labour at the start of March when I started medical management for MMC and I was out baby clothes shopping for her when it turned into an emergency surgical management 😔 Hopefully the cramps are implantation for you🤞I'm only 5dpo according to app, tired, nauseous & constant cramps but I've had them for last 3 weeks since CP so I'm not taking them as indication for anything. (Waiting on blood results from doc but it's bank hol so will be Tuesday) @Strawb28 how are you doing hun?

@Sez281 I'm OK thanks, passed 11 weeks now and we have our 12 week scan on Friday. I've been a bit less anxious since hitting 10 weeks, and still symptoms galore. Feel my shape changing as well now. I'll still be nervous on scan day but quietly hopeful too.

@Westy22 Hope the baby clothes shopping wasn't too tough, sounds like you're keeping a positive mindset with everything which is awesome

@Westy22 I had my 'usual' pre-AF cramps for 2-3 days before each of my BFPs so everything crossed for you! Really not much going on here aside from distinct lack of pms... 🤷🏼‍♀️

It actually wasn't as bad as I imagined it would be but I didn't spend too much time in the shops lol @Hankthehonk

I couldn't of imagined doing it whilst going through the MC @Sez281 you were very brave to face that ❤️

Good luck ladies @Sez281 @SnookyPook no pms symptoms sounds good, honestly this month has felt the worst for pms for me think all my hormones have woke up!

Random question guys 🤣🤣 my nipples have white tiny spots/bumps on the tips and sometimes they look purple is this normal? Or a hormone thing? I've never really focused on my boobs until I got pregnant (coz they burned) and I noticed it then but now I'm like was they always there and I just didn't look lol

Hi @Sez281 the symptoms have well and truly kicked in for me since 6 + 1 I've been sooo nauseous. If I'm not eating every 2 or 3 hours I know all about it 🤢🤢 for a woman who was dying to see symptoms I know all about it now lol!!

5dpo for you eeekkkk. When do you think you'll test?

Aww @Strawb28 it's better the devil you know hun, I'm sure like me you'd be killing for those symptoms a few weeks ago 😂 I hope it eases for you soon though 🤞@SnookyPook @Westy22 crossing everything for you ladies. I'm going to try not think about it for a few days so living vicariously through you guys 🙏❤️

@Hankthehonk best of luck at scan on Friday. You will finally (hopefully) be able to not stress too much after and get proper excited 🙌🤞 xx

@Sez281 thanks, hope so! It's going to be a long week waiting for Friday, at least it's at 9am.

@DmcinT I think i saw on the Feb thread your scan went well?! How are you feeling now?

So lovely to hear your update @Hankthehonk - can't believe it's 12wk scan time already (although imagine time has dragged somewhat for you!) Nice to hear that things are progressing well for @DmcinT too! @Freddie15VES have you also had a scan recently? Honestly your BFPs and following journeys have been so encouraging to see.

AF due today... No sign yet but been a bit crampy. Will see if she appears throughout the day. Full confession despite my earlier assertions of why I want to wait etc.. I actually did an early test for the first time ever at 12dpo as felt I was getting in my head too much and just wanted to know. It was extremely negative so not really expecting anything. The only thing is that previous BFPs at 14/15dpo have always been squinters so there's an outside chance I just don't show early 🤷🏼‍♀️ Anyway, should definitely know in a day or two so at least I'll be out of limbo soon. Good luck to the other tww-ers!

Hey @SnookyPook thanks for asking 💖 mines on Thursday! Little later for me as I should be around 12+4! Currently recovering from either an awful weekend of morning sickness or a bug - I think I was sick around 10 times yesterday 😂😩

@Freddie15VES Good luck for Thursday, keep us updated! Sorry you've been so sick, that sounds awful. Hope it is clearing up. I will be 11+5 at my scan on Friday by my calculations, but looking forward to having an official due date (assuming everything is ok).

@SnookyPook I don't blame you at all for testing, sounds like you're absolutely still in with a chance though. Stay away AF!!

Ah you guys definitely give me some hope 🙏 @Hankthehonk @Freddie15VES @Strawb28

I tested again this morning with a cheap 20mIU test and got a very very faint line, AF due today or Thursday 😑 I'm too scared to get excited so may just keep testing over the next few days with early ones until I get a clearer answer x

Oh @Westy22 that's so (tentatively) exciting! Crossing everything for you! 🤞🤞
@SnookyPook totally get the testing thing, I think when you get to a point where you're driving yourself crazy it's the only thing to do. Hopefully AF doesn't show for you today 🙏 @Freddie15VES that sounds awful you poor thing. Best of luck with the scan on Thursday x
No real updates for me. Only 6dpo and it's dragging..Going on a spa break tomorrow with some friends so that should be a nice distraction!

@Hankthehonk yeah had scan last Tuesday and all looking good thank god, I’m in next Monday again as there was some measurements they couldn’t get with baby being very active 😅 but I’m delighted to get another look, I’ll be nearly 14 so prob see quite a difference.
I’ve had a tough 2 weeks, not pregnancy related but I have bad asthma flare ups every so often and have been on steroids now for 2 weeks which have completely wiped me out, I just feel so exhausted trying to breath🙈 hoping it settles soon🤞🏽
Excited to hear how ur scan goes on friday🎉❤️

@Strawb28 and @Freddie15VES hoping the sickness eases for u both soon, it’s such a horrible feeling but then u question it when it goes too😅🙈 & best of luck thursday Freddie 😍

@Westy22 did I see u have a faint positive 🥰 oh keeping everything crossed for u it develops now over the next few days 🤞🏽

Hope everyone else is holding in there ok too, rooting for lots of BFPs on this thread ❤️❤️

Morning all. 7dpo for me, woke up extremely nauseous and boobs are sore but that can also be a major pms symptom for me. I've had quite bad cramping for the last 3 weeks since my CP last cycle so I can't use pain as an indicator for anything this time. I'm going to try and hold off testing until 11DPO the day before AF due. Heading to a spa with some friends today so hopefully that'll be a nice distraction as I'm just wishing the days away (even though I feel deep down that this isn't my month 😔)
@DmcinT sorry to hear about your flare up, hope it eases soon 🤞 @Westy22 how are you getting on? Did you test again? @SnookyPook any sign of AF? Hope everybody doing ok x

Morning all! In a bit of limbo here. AF was due yesterday. Usually like clockwork and still nothing. However did a test yesterday afternoon which was extremely negative. Not even a whiff of a shadow. Have some pre-period type crampy feels and I did think I maybe ovulated a day later than my app showed (maybe closer to the 24-36hr mark after my peak) which would mean more likely for today... So going to hold off today and see if she appears. Slight element of hope to hold on to is that my previous pregnancies were both detected after AF due at 14 and 15dpo and were squinters, so I'm not sure if they'd have shown earlier. I'm 13/14dpo today so if she doesn't appear I'll test tomorrow and who knows. Really don't know how likely it would be though to be completely negative at 12/13,dpo and then get a BFP! We'll see. As I'd tell anyone else, not out until AF shows...

Hope everyone else is doing ok. X

Meant to say, @DmcinT sorry you've had a rough couple of weeks! Hope things pick up for you soon. X

Morning I did a boots test this morning and it was totally negative 😑 made me so annoyed lol I'm sick of this whole process and I'm telling myself I'm not testing at all next month ...I'll probably last a day 🤣 I managed to get caught in March without any kind of tests so I'm thinking I need to revert back to that and loose the obsession I've created. Flo had me down for AF yesterday and prenom says Thursday, I'm 12 dpo so I know I'm not totally out but I don't feel like this is a good month now 😑 I was totally convinced yesterday and my boobs still hurt a week on but I think PMS is just being brutal x

@SnookyPook the fact that your previous BFPs were 13/14 definitely still leaves hope. @Westy22 that's so upsetting but you're definitely not out especially if Premom has it set for Thursday 🤞 I totally know what you mean about the obsession though. When I found out in Feb I hadn't been testing at all and when I got my BFP I was already 6 weeks (only tested as had some spotting after dtd) I'd love to be in that position now, carefree and oblivious to it all!

Fingers crossed for you @SnookyPook

Can't decide if AF is on route, felt a few cramps yesterday. Hate the lack of control lol Keep trying to tell myself it will happen when my body is ready for it to, but its like a bloody lottery 🤣 It's definitely because epu planted the seed that your "very fertile" afterwards that I've put this much pressure on myself and also because my sister is super fertile and gets pregnant just by coughing that I think why is this not happening for me like now 😫

13dpo and negative, definitely feel out now xx

@Westy22 I'm not giving up on you yet! You're not out til AF comes.
@SnookyPook hope you're holding up OK, I'm guessing either AF has come by now or maybe you are still waiting/testing...?

I know what you all mean about the obsessive testing and makes sense to take a bit of a break from it if that is what you need. For me, my cycles were irregular after my MC and if I hadn't been testing everything every day I would not have caught ovulation and managed to get pregnant again. But if your cycles are like clockwork maybe you take a more relaxed approach, kudos if you're able to do that! I was a testing fiend, even testing progesterone with proov tests in the cycle where I fell pregnant.
Less than 48 hours now until my 12 week scan and yes I'm literally counting the hours...

Aahh 12 weeks ❤️ @Hankthehonk I will be thinking of you! Can't wait to hear about it! 🙏🤞

I'm going to see how I get on with this next cycle once AF shows, as if it arrives as predicted tomorrow then I should be able to work out roughly when things are happening on the next one. I feel rough today, low mood and headache along with some backache and twinges so defo think she's getting ready x

@Hankthehonk AF arrived at midday. 😩 3 1/2 days late. Just long enough to have me starting to get a bit hopeful over the last two days. Took a test this morning and was well into 'expecting a second line' territory so was a bit of a gut punch when it was completely negative but at least meant I could mentally prepare for AF a little bit.

I'm just feeling a bit meh tbh. On the plus side, I think I must have read my body right that ovulation happened a bit later after my peak, and it also showed me that I am mentally ready now to be excited about a BFP. On the down side, I was really beginning to think that it might have happened and instead, it's another cycle... And I'm feeling a bit despondent. Also, in all honesty, it's hurting a bit being one of the ones who is taking longer than hoped to be pregnant again. I'm so thrilled for those of you moving forwards but I can't quite believe that we were commiserating about losses together and some of you are now at 12wks with a new pregnancy. I hope that doesn't make me sound awful because I really am genuinely happy for you and finding updates of healthy pregnancies reassuring in one way. But as time passes it's also highlighting my lack of pregnancy more.

Sorry, just struggling a bit today. Need to have a moment and then dust myself off and start again.