TTC May 2023 💖 Previous MC March 2023 (thread 2)

[Sez281]

Hi ladies, just thought I'd create a new thread for anybody that wants to continue.
@Jadeypie
@Westy22
@Freddie15VES
@fleur89
@Strawb28
@DmcinT
@HopeAndStrength
@xxcxdonxx
And @SnookyPook for if/when you feel like you might want to come back xx

Sorry if I've forgotten anybody, I realise most of you guys have had your BFPs and there's only a few off us left waiting, but at least you know the thread is here so come back and keep us updated with all your lovely pregnancy stories 😊 For those of us still here, hopefully it won't be too much longer 🙏💖 xx

Thanks @Westy22 I'm 100% not getting my hopes up, plus I'm feeling more crampy than usual now. At least we'll both know in a few days one way or another 🤷‍♀️

Hi beautiful ladies! I need some opinion here on what you think! This is our 5month TTC and 3rd month charting- im using a reliable ovulation temperature and taking temp same time every morning. I do have a cycle of 31. (yesterday was cycle 31 and today af is due). My BBT has always dipped either the day before or day AF shows. Today, I was supposed to start AF but temp remains high. We only baby danced twice this cycle though, the day before I ovulated and 3 days before. My ovulation was confirmed based on clear blue OPK, EWCM and BBT. I am also experiencing far less symptoms this cycle than I have in previous months. The last two cycles I seriously just knew I had to be preggy because I was nauseous all the time, lower backaches, wet cm, very sore boobs and cranky all the time but ofcourse af showed up!! Ughh! . Though this month all I really had was a bit sleepy that usual, very sore boobs on 10-12dpo and very little cm that is almost dry. I know I should just test but I'm trying to wait to see if AF shows today or atleast until tomorrow, so far no signs of AF yet(fingers crossed). Has anyone else had their temp remains this high or a similar situation and got a BFP? Here’s my chart. Give me some hope here ladies :(

@Carebearbaby1 Hey! I don't temp so can't offer any advice whatsoever, however if it was me I would just test rather than keep wondering? I tested on day AF was due with my last pregnancy and got a very strong positive instantly xx

Hi @Westy22! I honestly saving my heart from dissapointments that’s why i’d rather wait than to see a BFN, i feel like I have wasted so many PT in the previous months🤣🤣 quick update still no sign of AF🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Ah I get that @Carebearbaby1 this is why I've bought cheap strip tests so that I'm no longer spending ££££ on tests and it doesn't feel so bad 🤣 xxx good luck

Sorry @Carebearbaby1 I can't either as I don't temp. I think there's a few bbt threads that might be able to shed some light for you. Fingers crossed everything you've noticed are positive signs though! 🤞

Hi @Sez281! Thank you for your reply. I’l try some other threads🥰🥰🥰

Morning girls, so I feel like AF has come this morning! On time. this definitely feels and looks like it. Am thinking maybe I've tried to implant but something was wrong because our bodies know don't they! looking at my ap I dtd around all the right times ect anyway i will still be going to gp so I can ask for some bloods ect see if my hormones are OK and for some opinions and I will be ordering those opks today also. Might even take myself on a health kick 🤣

@Sez281 @Westy22 hoping to see those BFP this week xx

@Carebearbaby1 I don't personally temp but after being a stalker on threads for a while 🤣 the common thing I've noticed for early pregnancy is a temp rise that stays elevated and doesn't dip where it usually does for AF. Hoping you get your BFP soon xx

@Jadeypie sorry to hear that, but in a way I'd imagine it feels like a bit of a relief? At least you can move forward now without the kind fuck of not knowing what's going on 🥴 Totally agree that something might have been trying to happen!

I woke up with boobs a lot less painful this morning and bfn on test so I do think AF will show in 3 days (if not before) I'm still only 9DPO so will keep testing anyway 🤷‍♀️

mind I really need to proof read 🙈 I just looked at test again and obviously it's passed the time frame but there's another barely there whisper. I'm sure it's an evap. I'm donthibk these cheapies are better in the evening though so I'll try later. I'm literally going to be poas until I get onto plane tomorrow and again when I land 😂

@Sez281 ohh yeh for sure! Sick of the speculation and worry of a ectopic. Least I can calm down now haha.

Aww there's still some time for a bfp and if af turns up leads you can go full swing on your holidays ha.

I really hope we get our bfp this year I don't think I can do this for months. It sounds very shallow of me when people try for years and I actually was one who tried for years first time round. But after falling first try round in January it's made me so much more impatient. I feel like the urge this time round is so so much more aswell. Sorry for the rant so early on a Sunday morning 🤣 xx

@Jadeypie oh don't be I totally get it! That's what this thread is here for! 😂

I'm turning 41 in 2 more cycles (see I don't even use dates anymore 🤪😂) and I've no children so I really wanted to have my BFP by then. I'm now going to give it until the end of the year and if it doesn't happen we'll look into tests and possibly treatments. The only thing keeping me sane is the fact that we've managed to get pregnant twice this year, we weren't actively trying in Jan so it was an amazing surprise, and the CP in July was only 2 try's after my cycle came back to normal after MMC so I'm taking it as a really positive sign that it will happen 🙏

Im so sure it will for you too xx

@Jadeypie absolutely rant away, that’s what mn is here for😅 it can feel a bit never ending at times🙈 deff the toughest journey or experience I’ve had to date.

we had a week of highs and lows, we had our gender scan this week and did a little balloon reveal with our parents, it was lovely and got a bit of excitement going. We’re having a girl 🥰💖

I was also in for surgery on my cervix this week for the cervical cerclage, so top of my canal is stitched closed now to prevent baby girl coming early 🤞🏽 Say a prayer it works💖 on a positive from that I had an epidural so know what to expect if needed in labour🙈😅

@Hankthehonk hope ur feeling good? It’ll be no time until ur gender scan now, I was the same, I was so sure it was a boy so deff a big surprise for me😂🤣

@Westy22 Am I right u had a faint positive a day or 2 ago🤞🏽🤞🏽 How’s all going with testing x

Hey @Jadeypie @Sez281 @DmcinT

10 dpo and negative today, its so annoying now, even my eyes are trying to make lines on them 🤣🤣 I feel okay tho just frustrated. However I dunno whether my other half is sensing my desperate need to be pregnant, as he actually suggested he go and buy some zinc supplements today and when I googled its linked to improved male fertility...so I was actually happy he's trying to do something rather than just me taking all the vitamins 🤣

Totally get you both @Jadeypie @Sez281 I'm 37 in Jan (I cannot believe it 👀🙈) and I would like to atleast be pregnant by then. Like you @Sez281 if I don't conceive by end of the year I'm going to start asking for advice/help as I've taken no contraception since December 22 and have only conceived once. I keep thinking about asking for clomid but I know my crap GP is going to say no.

Congratulations on the baby girl news @DmcinT ❤️

@DmcinT awww that's lovely news about your little girl 💖 Also great that you got to give the epidural a trial run if you need it! Sounds like you're being really well looked after x

@Westy22 fair play to your OH for suggesting vitamins for himself, I don't think mine has a clue that he has a pretty major role in all of this too! 🙄
I'm really lucky that I have an amazing GP if I do need to follow up in a few months. She actually prescribed me progesterone in Jan as I'd a bit of spotting early on. I'd no previous pregnancies or losses but she was just conscious of my age. I also have a new box that she prescribed ready for if and when I get my BFP. But hopefully it won't come to Clomid or anything for you, there's still time! 🤞

I'm totally seeing lines that aren't there too but have to remind myself I'm still only 9DPO and not due for 3 days 🙈 What date is it expected for you?

@DmcinT awww a little girl 🥰 now the fun starts with all her little outfits. Girls get so much more choice of cloths. And the name picking are you and your partner on same pages with that? Me and mine can not agree on names whatsoever hahah x

@Westy22 that's so good your partner is getting involved and finding out things for himself. My partner hasn't got a clue we don't speak on all the tracking ect I just don't want to stress him out over it. I understand your frustration I really do but you will have your day soon.
@Sez281 squinters ate the devil i swear!!

I'm 31 next month so I feel I still have time on my side fertility wise. But I just don't want a huge age gap with my DS. I originally only wanted one but once my son turned one I was like awwww he needs a sibling then the hormones kicked in and it was like I need a baby now hahaha x

Aww congratulations @DmcinT , that’s lovely news 💗I’ve never found out the gender of my babies but I wonder if I would this time

Tbh we don't talk about it so it was a nice surprise that he's thinking about it! @Jadeypie

So I've thought about progesterone @Sez281 but with my last pregnancy they said my progesterone was really good and asked if I was taking anything so I figured that may not be an issue? Might ask about it tho. My apps appear confused lol flo is saying I'm due on Tuesday and premom is saying Saturday so a fairly big difference 😂 says alot about my cycle 🤣🤣

My sis keeps reminding me I was on the pill for nearly 19 years so to give my body a chance 😂

Thanks so much girls, it was nice to have that wee lift on a tough week❤️ Stitches are healing well and I even managed a 10/15 min walk today, standing for any length of time can be v sore. I’m so sick of lying on either my bed or the couch though🙈

@Westy22 amazing that ur partner is thinking ahead and seeing what he can do too, it just helps with that support of knowing ur in it together doesn’t it❤️

on the age thing, I absolutely get u all as I worried about this too (I’m 38) but a friend of mine is 46 and just had her first abt 6 months ago, I always find that gives me so much hope🥰

Wow @DmcinT That's amazing about your friend! Love hearing stories like that when I feel like I've a big countdown clock looming over my head! Glad you're healing up ok and managing to get out and about a bit x
@Westy22 yeah was 10 years on pill and 10 on Depo Injection before stopping it last year so not surprising our bodies are just getting used to it!

Morning girls, need a rant/opinions?!
I think I explained a while ago that my close friend was pregnant when I found out I was, so when I had MC she was already 5/6months. She's not been the most sensitive about the whole situation to point I ended up explaining to her how at the time it still felt very raw to me and although I wasnt engaging in any pregnancy chat I still very much wished her well just needed time, which she appeared to understand and we still chatted. Anyway this last month I've started to ask more about the pregnancy etc and she's been fine, but since baby was born Friday she's been really weird and appears to not want to discuss baby even though I've asked a few times due to the fact I didn't want her to think she couldn't, she's home with him and we've had no name, no pic literally nothing! Just "he's ok" , I could be totally reading into it too much but she shared something on socials about 2 weeks ago along the lines of "i know ive ignored your entire pregnancy but let me know when baby is born so I can come see him" quote and now I'm thinking was this aimed at me? Part of me thinks had it been the other way round I'm pretty sure she would've been the same and I probably wouldn't of been as insensitive as she has at times, I don't really understand why she's being funny, considering what's happened. Thoughts? Ha x

Morning @Westy22 The fact that you've been chatting more about it the last month and things have been fine would make me think it's not aimed at you. It's not like there's been a massive elephant in the room and now all of a sudden you're asking how she is 🤷‍♀️ If she only had the baby Friday maybe she's just sleep deprived and possibly still in pain or has a tonne of messages to get through. I'd give it a few more days and then suss it out. I do agree that it sounds like the post was aimed at somebody though, and if it was you then that's really bad form considering all you've been through!

How are you doing this morning? I had a BFN (apart from my imaginary squinter) and have just noticed some very light spotting when I wipe. So it's either implantation bleeding at 10DPO or early AF. I'm 99% sure it's the latter 🙁

Having a bit of a wobble today ladies as I’ve woken up to some brown blood 😫. Not heavy but more than just spotting. I don’t have any cramps or any other pain at the moment but it does look like what the start of my period would be.
I know it can go both ways at this point but it’s just the not knowing that is torture. I’ve managed to get a scan at my epu tomorrow afternoon so will know where I stand then.