Cd1 of ttc first cycle after loss... anyone want to join me? 🙂

[Ladyinpink1]

Hi 🙋‍♀️, just as the title says, I am now on cd1 of my first cycle after a loss at 11+4 (stopped growing just after a scan showing strong heartbeat at 8 -9w)

Feeling nervous but positive about a new cycle ...but finding it hard to think of anything else other than ttc 🙂

Happy for some company to obsess with over these next weeks x

@Gem0302 Amazing, congratulations and I hope this is a sticky one for you!

So many BFPs on this thread, I hope you've all left some baby dust for the rest of us. 😅

@Gem0302 congratulations!

How lovely seeing all the BFPs, it's giving me so much hope x

Oh wow, what an afternoon!

Congratulations @graceinc22 & @Gem0302! and I’m glad my lovely DH’s words about TTC in hope not fear have helped a bit @Gem0302 ♥️

@Haylsttc I also used the clear blue advanced ovulation tests and found them really clear, I have everything crossed for you 🤞

Ah @Bali200 so close! Please keep me posted. I have a real fear of things going wrong between scans and reckon I’d be there daily if the EPU would have me. Trying to not think too much about it and hope for the best. How are you feeling?

Thank you everyone for your kind words 🫶🏼. I’m trying my hardest to be optimistic whilst also not getting carried away.

I’ve got everything crossed that there will be many more bfp’s on this thread soon xx

@Gem0302 congratulations lovely!!! And I 100% resonate with trying to be optimistic whilst also not getting carried away! 🙏🏼🌈💕

@Gem0302 congratulations! 🎈🎉 That is a great line, especially for it not being fmu, and well done on waiting. Encouraging you still got your bfp with not being well, I'm clinging to that hope with being sick too this cycle. How are you feeling? x

@Bali200 I normally test from 8dpo as that's when I got my (faint) bfp with the last 2 pregnancies but then when it's negative, I torture myself testing for the next 4 or 5 days until af so I thought even if I could wait until at least 10dpo (or later) then when I test it will be a definite either way if that makes sense lol. How are you doing? x

Thee are my lines this morning (didn’t sleep well and so went to loo at 3am as well as 6am - tested the second time)

not as dark as I’d like but but clear positives???

I’m hoping I’m actually 13dpo (my positive opk was the Saturday before last) and that tests can darker tomorrow. Though I know darkness doesn’t always exactly correlate to hcg

@graceinc22 definitely still clear positives and lots of things can influence how dark the line is which is why they say not to do it too frequently 😊 try and hold off for a couple of days if you can!

@graceinc22 they are clear positives to me. It’s tricky not getting obsessive with darkness of lines isn’t it. I used two different brands yesterday which both claim to be early detection and the lines were very different on both. I’m sure hcg doubles every 48 hours so tomorrows test would probably be a better indicator for us both.

My test this morning. Maybe slightly darker than yesterday 🤷🏼‍♀️. I spent ages this morning debating if to use the digital I’ve had saved for a while. I did and it didn’t work! Started to test then just went blank 😔

@Ladyinpink1 thank you 🥰. Not testing has definitely been better for me. As soon as I got the first wee of the day done I knew it wasn’t worth testing. The only reason I caved yesterday is because my bbt rose 0.4 and stayed high for 2 days, couldn’t stop thinking if it could mean something. I have no symptoms at all. Literally nothing!! It was the same with my son and my mc. How are you doing?

Congratulations @SnookyPook @graceinc22 and @Gem0302 💗 how exciting! I definitely agree about taking it day by day and trying to be as positive as you can (which I totally understand is so difficult!).

@graceinc22 try not to continue testing if you can! When I first tested on here, I had the shock of my life with a really really dark line. I tested again a couple days later and it was a lot lighter so I was so worried but EPU said line progression doesn’t actually mean that much and once you’ve got your positive, you’ve got your positive. Got everything crossed for you x

How is everyone else getting on? Who is in their TWW? How are our pregnant girls getting on? Anyone starting a fresh cycle?

Sorry I’ve been so quiet, I was admitted to hospital for IV/anti sickness because of how sick I’ve been. Finally registered the pregnancy too and have my booking appt next week. I’m 9 weeks now, desperately counting down to the 2nd trimester where I can (hopefully) stop feeling sick like this! Had a scan and baby was happy - crazy the growth difference between 6 weeks and 8.5.

But a little bit of positivity, while sitting waiting for my scan, I got speaking to some other mums and there wasn’t one person I spoke to who hadn’t had a miscarriage before. We were all speaking about when ours were and how scary it was being pregnant after and how long it took to conceive after. And I was looking at how big their bumps were (all way further along than me) thinking okay so it does happen, people do have miscarriages and then have successful pregnancies! Not sure if this will help anyone pregnant or TTC but it made me feel a little more hopeful knowing that.

Lovely to see some more BFPs! Keep us posted! And let’s keep them coming 😉

And thanks for sharing that moment of encouragement @Aaliyahrae - it’s powerful to think of the stories everyone carries, the fear and the hope. I’m sorry you’ve been so horribly unwell though. Glad you’ve had good care and hoping it passes for you soon.

@Aaliyahrae ah thank you and that's definitely lovely to hear. Also, I know what you're saying about testing, however after my CP and then the low/erratic HCG last time I was curious just to do a test 48hrs later and... I'm pretty sure that this is looking how it should. Still a very long way off feeling confident about this but I'm trying to take it day by day, and today, things are looking hopeful. Here is this morning's test, and a comparison to Thursday mornings. 🙏🏼🌈 Now going to try and back off obsessing and leave it to the gods. Everything is already in motion regardless isn't it 💕

@Aaliyahrae meant to say, wonderful news about your scan! So glad it's all progressing well 💕

@Aaliyahrae that’s reassuring to know about line progression. After reading that I’m going to test with a digital and then stop testing as it’s only something else to worry about. Sorry to hear you’ve been so unwell but fab news about the scan and being 9 weeks 💕.

@SnookyPook glad you’re feeling reassured by this mornings test. I can definitely see the difference 🥰. I agree, everything is in motion now and poas won’t affect the outcome. Hope you’re feeling ok.

Sorry to hear you’ve been so poorly @Aaliyahrae, that must be really tough. Thank you for sharing the positivity, it definitely helps to hear that. I still struggle to think that I am ‘having a baby’, as that seems like so far away from where I am now. When I rang about my booking appt at 5 weeks and they asked me where I wanted to give birth to my baby my first thought was ‘woah slow down, we’ve got a long way to go until we get to that point’ 🤯🤯🤯

I think as my only experience with pregnancy has been a loss that it’s still difficult for me to picture it ending well, when discussing the pregnancy with DP we both use terms like ‘IF this one works out then…’ but just trying to be super chill about it all.

Physically I am not too bad at the mo thanks for asking ladies @Ladyinpink1 @Wise0wl @Aaliyahrae I’ve been off work this week on annual leave which has been nice and has enabled me to have daily naps 😅 so my nausea hasn’t been too bad this week but was pretty rough weeks 5-7. My food aversions are horrendous though and I also can’t bear to be touched so don’t want DP anywhere near me 😂 x

@Wise0wl I definitely agree about the scans, daily would be nice 😂 but also I had such horrendous scanxiety last week that I don’t think my nerves could take them that often 😅 x

@Ladyinpink1 ahh I see, holding out till 10dpo would be great if you’re able to as it should definitely be a clearer answer for you x

Oh wow we’ve had so many bfp‘s on this thread 😍 congratulations @Gem0302 and @graceinc22 ❤️ hopefully we see even more in the coming weeks too 🤞

I’m going to try do the same as you @Ladyinpink1 and not test until AF is actually due which is around 11dpo for me so I’m going to try hang on until then if AF doesn’t show before that 😊

@Aaliyahrae sorry to hear you’ve been feeling unwell ❤️‍🩹 thank you for the words of encouragement!

More good lines @graceinc22 and @Gem0302 💗💗

That's a good idea @Gem0302 I will go for my first wee the minute I wake without giving myself time to consider testing because as you said after that there isn't much point in testing later in the day when it's so early. That is so qnoying for you about the digital test after waiting to use it. I am OK thank you, covid gave me nausea and tummy cramps so although the nausea is away my stomach isn't 100% yet... probably for the best as it means I can't symptom spot lol. x

Sorry you are still so bad @Aaliyahrae i really hope you feel better really soon and thank you for the positivity, that's lovely to think about x

@Bali200 aw your poor husband, you have had your use of him now you don't need him anymore 🤣 x

Let's see if we can stick to it 😁@Haylsttc do you have any symptoms? x

Congratulations @graceinc22 and @Gem0302 - lovely looking lines!!

@Aaliyahrae sorry you've been feeling so bad but thank you for that positivity, it's really helpful 🩷

We managed to DTD again this morning so hopefully going to catch the egg at some point today or tomorrow. I was positive on a strip OPK this morning after my positive digital last night so I think we'll have given it our best shot.

I'm saying it here now - I'm not doing to test until 12DPO. Let's see if I manage it 😂

@Bugdem123 12DPO it is then ;) always best to leave it as long as possible. I'm aiming for 14DPO so we'll likely test the same day!

Wow loving all the BFPs on here! I check in daily still, I feel so invested in peoples TTC journeys and pregnancies ❤️

I've just had a private scan at 10 weeks 5 days, the stress of not knowing got too much and my NHS scan isn't until 13 weeks and right before Christmas, so I booked to go, never been so nervous for something in my whole life.

Thankfully all looks okay, I burst into tears as soon as she said there was a heart beat and I'm not normally a crier!

@wyto aw that's lovely to hear 🥰 so glad you got to cry happy tears!! 💕