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[Sez281]

New thread for 2024 ladies 💓

For those of us still waiting on our BFPs 🙏and those of you that want to come back and update us with all of your lovely news 🌈 🥰

@Westy22
@Jadeypie
@xxcxdonxx
@SnookyPook
@Supertrooper101
@Hankthehonk
@HopeAndStrength
@DmcinT
@Strawb28
@Paws4thought

So sorry if I've forgotten anyone please add them or jump on board if you see this xx

@Sez281 I'm 7dpo today defo feeling somthing is brewing. No spotting which is a good sign for me I always get that before af. As @SnookyPook says sounds like they are looking after you. I totally get the worry over the early scan, but at least you know it's really early and can't be too disappointed in not really seeing anything have your cramps still been bad all day? Also they will give u bloods and you should get the bloods the same day. Instead of waiting for them. I know if u get them early in the morning then just after dinner they normally have the results (well they do by me) sending you hugs u must be feeling all over the place xx

@Supertrooper101 I'm 5+3, got my scan booked at 6+3 next Tues. Is your next scan Thursday?
@Sez281 hopefully seeing that the pregnancy is in the right place will help with anxiety and as others have said there's no expectation to see much. Hopefully bloods will be a positive too if they do them.
@SnookyPook it must be lovely starting to share your news.
@Jadeypie hopefully you'll get a bit longer before AF shows if at all, hope your oh appreciates the new undies, and yours @Westy22

@Sez281 erm, i think i was 5 +5 maybe and it was disheartening,BUT u know its early and it will still be good to know its in the right place too and also may show what the cramps have been about. Id take it but not focus on what isnt there....just what is ....and the nxt scan will be better. Yeah my 3rd is thursday. Like the others have said, its good they want to be there for you. Ive not told anyone yet ha bit lonely tbf, only you guys know!

So much to catch up on!

Sorry to hear about your spotting @Paws4thoughtit’s always a bit of a worry but it sounds like it’s stopped now and from what I know it’s very common. I’m only CD9 from what felt like the longest period ever! So back to opks and marking them down in my wee book.
That’s so lovely you are getting to start sharing your news @SnookyPook , everyone must be so delighted for you.

When do you think you’ll feel ready to tell anyone @Supertrooper101 Will you be almost 8 weeks at your next scan? Lovely that we can keep your secret for now though 😉

@Sez281 I can totally relate to your concern about an early scan, a few days later could make all the difference in what they can see and hopefully give you some reassurance everything is developing as it should.

@Jadeypie half way through the tww 🙌🏻 and good news you haven’t had any spotting. Sounds like these vitamins you were on have done the job.

@Westy22 I’m very impressed with you making the effort, dtd does become a chore and can feel like another thing to add to the to do list when TTC. Hope your oh gets his sample off safely in the morning and you get some results back soon.

Thanks ladies, it's so helpful being able to chat about it here as you guys all know the emotions that come with it😞 I'm feeling weirdly ok though. I thought about it last night and actually the cramping is more like my post ovulation cramping that I've been getting for months. I went back over my logs and I've had it since 3DPO practically every cycle🤯. That was the main reason I wanted the procedure in November as I'm sick of the pain every month (which I thought was endo related) it usually stops after AF arrives which obviously this month it hasn't, so hopefully it's completely unrelated to the pregnancy 🤞If I get scanned before the weekend and they pick up a yolk sac I'll take that as a good sign and try patiently wait for next one 🤯😂

@xxcxdonxx glad to hear AF has finally stopped, Hope you're doing ok xx

@Westy22 Hopefully OH gets his results soon, in the meantime get working on the art of seduction 😉😂

@Jadeypie that's so great that you've had no spotting or anything. Hopefully it's a sign of things to come 🤞x

@Paws4thought Id say next Tuesday can't come quick enough, hopefully it will give some reassurance xx

@Supertrooper101 I'm glad you have us lot to talk to too. Hopefully another couple of Thursdays and you'll feel ok telling people close to you xx

I'm living around Thursdays going forward also as each one marks a week🙏. I've been really trying to continue my diet/healthy eating as was trying to get my BMI down for IVF, if I make it to each Thursday I'm allowing myself a little treat to celebrate (like a slice of bread or a scone 😂😂)

@xxcxdonxx were wernt going to tell anyone until after the 12wk mark last time....that kimda didnt go to plan so am really not sure this time round. It should be around 7+6 ish
@Jadeypie forgot to ask about your new meds, did you give yourself a headache reading up on them lol are you on them now or waiting for a new cycle.......if one comes 😄
@Sez281 weds was my weekly day until the last scan so now it went to fridays lol but a midwife would still use the lmp regardless wunt they 🤔.. you seem to have given yourself a good talking to lol i did sunday during the night lol helped abit lol sounds like a good plan about a thursday treat....... i thought you was going to say a brownie or chocolate bar tho....not a bloody slice of bread 🤣

😂😂 @Supertrooper101 Bread is my kryptonite! 🙈 If I was stuck on a desert island that's all I'd want but unfortunately it doesn't agree with me so I've been living on ryvita for the month 🥴😂

@Sez281 how bizzare lol i think myne would be tuna and mayo lol so probably not much more adventurous lol i have that ryvita, all different ones were on offer for a quid at asda. Prefer the oat and pumpkin one. Read recently we shudnt eat seasame and got two packs of that 🤔... oat cakes are nice too......now i want tuna and mayo 🤦‍♀️ 🤣 sure we have to limit that shit aswell dont we lol you nervous about them ringing today? Are you just going to go along with what they suggest 🙂

@Supertrooper101 I'm just going to go along with what they say and not get hopes up or expect anything for another 10 days or so if I get to have another one 🙏 Actually maybe she's told me to go through epau to save some money at the start as I'd have to pay her privately for each scan 🤷‍♀️🤔

Oh stop I'm starving! The joys of waking up before 5am 🥴 I haven't gone down too many "safe food" rabbit holes yet. I probably should

@Supertrooper101 yeh I think I will start them. Crnt really see harm in it tbh worth a try. I've been reading up loads about pcos and it's just been me and I just wish the drs could of sorted me out years ago!! I'm not going to start them till my next cycle. I also need to get on this health kick again 🙄

@Sez281 is your scan today? Laughing at you and @Supertrooper101 over the food haha I think tuna is limited a tin a week I think. I'm a savoury person crisp mostly could easily demolish a big sharing bag without sharing hahaha xx

@Jadeypie I'm definitely more savoury than sweet too. Give me a starter over a dessert any day! 🤤😂

The lovely nurse from the hospital just rang to say that they’re going to see me in epau Monday morning (they’re happy to wait to see how my bloods from GP from today go) Also my consultant covers the epau on Mondays so that's probably why..I’m happier as I’ll be 5+4 so more chance of seeing a yolk sac & pole then hopefully 🙏

Oh that's a good outcome @Sez281 . Glad you're feeling a bit happier about that x

@Sez281 aww am glad that's happened because as you say just that little more of a chance to see somthing a scan right now wouldn't be able to tell anything. I hope u get your results today and not left like @Supertrooper101 hopefully a good rise will ease some nerves for Monday xx

That’s good news @Sez281, a few more days can make all the difference.

It’s a tricky one @Supertrooper101 , you’ll know when you feel comfortable in sharing it.

Savory here too lol... @Sez281 i did alot of refreshing last year. So many beauty products to avoid etc too and oils and bla bla bla lol 🤦‍♀️.... thats good about monday, those few days could make a big difference and ul have ur bloods back by then too. Bet ur consultant thinks its her thats made the magic happen...... am going with the cyclogest 🤣
@Jadeypie thats shit about the pcos. So basically if u hadnt off had this hormone appointment, you could have been stuck with it forever 🤬 and didnt they just go by stuff a basic gp should have picked up on anyway? Well least its diagnosed now and no more fobbing off x

@Supertrooper101 I'm stuck with it for life anyway and I've always had it. It can be managed tho with lifestyle and some meds. But yeh basically from my history of blood tests and scans and recent ones it's blatantly obvious I've got it so my gp should of 100% done somthing about it when I was younger. Also it puts you as high risk in pregnancy because of miscarriages diabetes prem birth ect and I wasn't high risk with my ds which thank God nothing happened. Also at a greater risk of cancer in later life too which my mums currently going through she's just had to have a full hysterectomy. But no point harping on it least I know facts now. Glad I've been referred to the gynes too to check everything over.

On another note I've started symtom spotting like a tit hahaha xx

@Jadeypie u have every right to harp on! Remember that above... this can be your new beginning with your new knowledge as to not get messed around again x
Hay @Sez281 @Paws4thought you have your scans on the same day now ! Lol

No scrap that @Paws4thought your tuesday arnt u lol

@Jadeypie Sorry to hear about your mum 🙁hope she is doing ok xx Oooh what kind of symptoms are you spotting?

@xxcxdonxx Did your doc come back from holidays and discuss the bloods and possible options?

@Supertrooper101 I'll be a day before @Paws4thought and don't expect to see anything 🙈. I'm hoping to get blood results tomorrow and not have it drag out till Friday. Good luck with your scan tomorrow xx

@Sez281 so.....boobs are full and nipples feel swollen with veins and sore like the bottems of them haha my dp even commented on them. I've had cramps asif I'm on af but no blood (comes and goes) I'm knackered and my head feels foggy Butt I'm trying to be realistic and think I've not ovulated in months so this could just be normal running up to af because it's all working the way it should. I can test Tuesday so not long to wait I suppose xx

@Jadeypie it’s really frustrating that you’ve been left to get on with it, women’s health just seems so overlooked at times. Glad you are getting somewhere with them now though. That does sound very promising, will keep my fingers crossed for Tuesday.
Hope your mum is doing ok too 💜

@Sez281 no I’ve not heard anything. Any time I call I’ve been told that I’m sure she’ll be in touch, which she hasn’t been. I’m going to email a few questions and see if that gets a response. Also tempted to give aspirin a go but don’t want to cause myself any issues either.
Hope you get your blood results back nice and early today.

Thinking of you at your scan today @Supertrooper101

@Jadeypie how many dpo will you be on Tuesday? They're definitely all good signs. It's so annoying that symptoms between both pregnancy and AF are so similar so it's hard to know. Either way it's great that whatever is happening your body seems to be back on track. Fingers crossed for you xx

@xxcxdonxx an email with a list of questions is a good idea. The whole aspirin thing is such a grey area. I have no idea why my consultant told be to take it along with the cyclogest from a BFP, I'm guessing it has to do with my age 🤷‍♀️ if it is a case that it helps "sticky blood" then they might suggest you take it earlier. You read so many positive stories it's hard not to feel tempted to take it 🤔 hopefully you get some answers soon xx

@Westy22 have you got your day21 results yet? X

@Jadeypie was you planning on symton spotting 🤣... the boobs thing defo sounds promising, but like you say, if you havemt ovulated for however long, your body may be in shock lol did you plan your 1st one, was your cycle kind of the same as now back then?
@xxcxdonxx given your recent events i would have thought they would have come back to you by now! Defo write them a message and be stern. I was all for aspirin and took it everyday even though like @Sez281 says its 50 50... stopped it as soon as i had that 1st scan tho with the heomorrage as it could have caused it. Take a baby one and see how you get on x

Ohh I've give up with symptom spotting @Jadeypie lol I seem to get everything going and it never results to anything....and weirdly my boobs have stayed feeling different even in to a new cycle 🤣 I do have a good feeling about you though its definitely time for you🙏🤞

@Sez281 I've not had the detail around it but they told me they were normal over the phone a couple of weeks ago. Hope everything is okay with bloods, it's the worst wait.

So frustrating waiting for people @xxcxdonxx I would definitely get that email over to them.

I feel so calm this cycle, I feel happier like I've lifted a bit of pressure off myself. I'm trying to focus on eating better, i watched that celebrity sperm documentary 🤣 sugar is bad for sperm and me and the OH are addicted to eating cake and sweet treats so we've agreed to try and reduce it to a weekend treat. I've also bought loads of seeds to start adding to my breakfast etc as I've read up on the seed cycling stuff 🤣 decided to try and focus my attention on getting healthier and reviving our relationship as ttc has definitely made it different.

Good luck today @Supertrooper101 xx

@Sez281 that's good that your scan isnt too soon, good chance there will be something showing and not long to wait for a second if you book private 😀
@Supertrooper101 hope your scan goes well today, it's really hard knowing when to tell people, I told a couple of people last time so had people to support when it didn't go well but glad I didn't have to tell too many it wasn't good news too.
@xxcxdonxx you'll soon be in fertile week then, hopefully you'll hear from doc before the end so you can discuss any meds to help.
@Jadeypie symptom spotting is the worst, really gers your hopes up, what dpo are you now? Still planning to wait to test?

I keep switching from excited about scan as hopeful there will be a heart beat although I know there's still a long way to go after that and then dreading it being the same as last time and worrying my symptoms aren't strong enough and the spotting was bad.
Food wise I'm 100% a sweet person, I could eat cake and chocolate all day long, but im trying to eat more fruit for baby 🤞