2023 TTC 35+ Part 6

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New thread as the other one ran out of space

Sorry meant to say so glad things are progressing well for you @FigandHoney 😊 Have you started getting excited now? 😊

Thank you @SouthwestSis! Good luck with this cycle!!

@Mrsspoon3 Im so sorry to hear your news, I hope it’s just early and your lines do progress xx

@Mrsspoon3 so sorry to see this in the group. I am hoping the lines get stronger soon. 🙏💫

@Mrsspoon3 I’m so so sorry to hear that. That’s shattering and so hard for you after receiving your BFP. Thinking of you loads tonight and hope you’re ok. ❤️

I am sk sorry @Mrsspoon3. Was there 48 hours between tests? Sometimes it even takes 72 hours. I really do hope your test lines progress and get darker. Thinking of you and sending you a virtual hug xx

Ans thank you for asking. I am definitely getting more excited but still very apprehensive. I am aware of all the things that can go wrong. But I am trying to enjoy every minute of this pregnancy that I get to have xx

@Mrsspoon3 sending you a ginormous hug - so sorry for your loss. It's so frustrating as well isn't it when you've managed to conceive and then it's gone again before you barely have time to process it. Hope you're ok.

Massive congrats to the BFPs. Hope everyone else is doing ok.

Hubby this morning: "You're looking spotty and fertile" (with suggestive eyebrow raise) 😂 Things you only hear when TTC. Although of course this month we're not. Which is feeling weird now that I know I seem to be close to ovulation. Happy that it seems my body must have got back in the groove of things quite quickly though. It feels crazy 'wasting' a cycle, but at the same time, I think my MH needs a month off from symptom spotting and worrying about it all. A BFP would even be a worry at this point tbh so I'm just going to chill and focus on being healthy and happy for now.

Thank you so much everyone for the replies!! I don’t really know what to think as my lines are still really faint, so I nervously did a digital this morning for some clarity and got this! I’m absolutely over the moon as I thought I had definitely lost it again, but still really really scared as my lines are so faint and I’ve lost multiple pregnancies at this stage!

Your husband’s comment made me laugh @SnookyPook 😂 That sounds a really good attitude and hopefully it will be nice to have a relaxing month without the stress of it all after all you’ve been through x

@Mrsspoon3 I am going to say congratulations! Because that us quite clear. It's difficult not to be anxious about it. More so when you have experienced liss.
Did a test this morning and the line doesn't appear to be any darker, so also worried.
Hopefully in a couple of days your line will get darker. Still very very early on. With my son my line was faint 4 days after missed AF and very very dlowly got darker. So was worried for a while. And the worry never goes away.
I really hope this is your sticky bean.

@SnookyPook tes that must feel really weird. But you are doing the right thing for your body. Can you treat yourself to something?

@Mrsspoon3 apologies for my premature condolences (shows where my head is at!!) - I really hope this little one sticks and that you get some nice clear progression over the next few days. Same for you @FigandHoney - these early days are so anxiety filled aren't they. Hopefully everything is fine for you. X

Can you go to nurffield health and get ya hcg checked ?

Im super happy 4 you etc

But having had an early loss - i know how eek and yes/ no it can be like you do..

Gynae advised me against cb in the end

Mine never got past 1 - 2 weeks

Sending u all the luck.

Some people take baby aspirin daily from a positive test & with history of losses - have u ever tried that ??

@Mrsspoon3 tommys baby charity have lots of stories of baby aspirin helping

Im guna try that if i get a positive test early dec

At @Mrsspoon3 oh snap! I did a digital to. And am 1-2 weeks. So feeling a little.bwttwr my lines are darker. I still can't wrap my head around it. Now I can cancel my apts for fertility checks. OH had an apt end of Dec at the clinic.

I was put on Aspirin due to my BMI last pregnancy. Started it 20weeks and stopped at 35weeks. It helps with blood flow also.

Maybe keep the apps until you get to 5 weeks ?
Most chemical pregnancies are first 5 weeks

Congratulations ladies. These are so lovely to see. I’m sorry that you’ve both been having a worrying time @Mrsspoon3 and @FigandHoney. Although I really, really loved your view on enjoying every bit of this pregnancy that you get @FigandHoney. My friend had a really high miscarriage risk and she focussed on cherishing each bit. She said if it was going to happen, it was going to happen and she was just going to enjoy what she could. Definitely easier said than done when you’re carrying past experiences, but it always stuck with me.

We’ve just moved my three year old out of the box room into her newly decorated ‘big girl room’. Incidentally we’re still with the same bare floorboards and grubby walls in our bedroom that we’ve had since moving in, but the guest room is nice now, as are her two(!!) bedrooms… But, it’s got me a little today.

The last time that room didn’t belong to anyone I was decorating it for my baby. I have the most beautiful cloud and star lampshade that I chose and such a lovely mobile with mountains on. It was a room put together with love and anticipation and now it’s empty but there is no-one in existence to go into it any more. There is no baby to fill it. It’s just an empty room where my baby was.

Today’s disclaimer: I know I’m lucky to have had a baby and to have had any of that. I know that there still may be a baby. I’m just a little flat right now. But that’s also probably the emotion of the last few days and him being home catching up with me too. But it’s hard to say to friends and family that you’re sad that you aren’t pregnant but also alright really.

So, thank you guys for being my safe peace today x

Ahhh @FigandHoney biggest congratulations to you!! Gorgeous news🥰

& congratulations to @MixedCouple & @Mrsspoon3 !! Sending you both lots of luck and love for healthy pregnancies!!

so sorry you’ve had a rubbish few days @worldwidetravel2017 youve had such a lot thrown at you recently. I hope you can get some answers soon xxx

I have my second set of bloods on Wednesday to check for ovulation and my fiancé is booked in for his sperm analysis on Friday. Still no appointment through for the hospital, but glad these tests are happening in the mean time 😊 4DPO currently so we will see what this month brings xx

@Bumblebee413 your post resonates so much. 💕 I hope your daughter enjoys her new big girl room. You are absolutely allowed to feel all the feels and complicated emotions you need. Xx

I really relate to your friend's approach to pregnancy too. I've absolutely tried to enjoy the bits I've had because I wasn't sure how long they would last. And there has definitely been some comfort in that when I lost them.

@H0pefull hope all goes well with your tests

Cycle day 10 here

Tried our luck @ lunch time :D

How are we all ?

How lovely to see some more BFPs!!! Congratulations lovelies!!

@MrsBP15 welcome back! Sounds like you had such a lovely holiday with your hubby. Hope you're feeling better and getting excited and energized for a new cycle. Sending you tons of baby dust!!

@Bumblebee413 aww hope your girl enjoys her big girl room!! And it's totally normal to feel how you feel. That lamp shade sounds lovely, by the way. Sending you baby dust, mama

Hahaha love it!

Yep @worldwidetravel2017 we are going to have to get creative around school hours and WFH time . Lunchtime delight, isn’t it?!

Thanks so much @FigandHoney , @SnookyPook , @worldwidetravel2017 , @Bumblebee413 , @H0pefull 💗

@FigandHoney I hope you’re feeling less worried about things now? It’s so hard not to analyse those lines!

@worldwidetravel2017 Thanks! I’ve heard aspirin can help. I’m a bit nervous about taking anything I haven’t been prescribed but I will definitely bear it in mind if this doesn’t work out.

@MixedCouple Ah that’s great your lines are darker! So happy for you!

@Bumblebee413 I can totally understand your emotions today. Hope you’re feeling ok x

I’m still testing positive but still so anxious as worried my lines aren’t dark enough? This is my test this morning. I’ve no idea where I am in terms of dpo though! I think possibly 15 dpo, but could be a day or 2 either side.
I’m so anxious all the time. I really want to relax and just enjoy things, as I feel like I wasted so much of my time worrying in my last pregnancy, when it should have just been a joyful and special time, but I just can’t help thinking this isn’t going to last like the others. I’m so scared!

@worldwidetravel2017 I had to cancel one as it was today! I did tell reception the reason but could they add a note to the Dr & Nurse that I am early days.
On FF from my period I am 4w 3d and by ovulation I would be 4w exactly.

@H0pefull thank you. Fingera crossed for you this cycle.
@Mrsspoon3 my test looks similar to yours at the moment. Last time I stopped testing when I was 3-4 weeks as used CB digital. So I have 1 spare to use next week.