TTC May 2023 💝 Previous MC March 2023 (thread 4)

[Sez281]

I didn't realise the last thread was full ladies! Can't believe it took so little time but it's been a busy couple of months!

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

If I've forgotten anybody I'm really sorry and please tag them...

For all of us who have recently got BFPs, all of those still trying and for all the lovely updates about new arrivals let's hope this lucky thread continues for us all 🙏🌈💝 xx

Heyy

Nothing much going on here 11+3 @Sez281 @Paws4thought no symptoms 🙏 just tired and hunger. Started eating so much fruit, I never eat fruit but its suddenly so appealing 🤣 feel like my stomach is growing but still can't quite tell if it's bloat/fat or what. Only 12 days till my NHS scan 🤣

@xxcxdonxx fingers crossed its nothing, your stronger than me for holding out but totally get it. Can imagine what's going through your mind. When is your next scan?x

@Paws4thought Glad there's finally some light at the end of the tunnel for you 🙏🙏 fingers crossed it happens for you soon x

@Supertrooper101 it's good that it's come back clear, hopefully swab will too. I chased for my bloods from midwife app as nobody rang about results and they've not appeared on my NHS app...granted there only vitamin levels etc but I wanted to know as coeliac can affect how much I absorb....anyway 9 days later gp has no results 🙈 but a lovely lady on maternity unit rang me and said everything was good so no concerns over iron etc (she has no idea why they haven't come up on app). I get no news is good news but I like to know 🤣

@SnookyPook fingers crossed baby has had some good growth Monday 🙏 as if your OH is a doctor lol that's amazing although if he was mine I think I'd do his head in 🤣

@Sez281 glad your starting to feel better, 16 weeks 🥰do you feel like weeks are flying by now? I feel like things are starting to pick up pace which is giving me anxiety as I have lots to do in the house 🤣🙈

@Jadeypie hope your okay xx

Wow @Westy22 , almost at the 12 week mark, that’s amazing! That’s a great thing to be craving. Good your bloods came back all clear too, even if you did have to hunt them down!
Scans arranged for 10days, I just need to keep myself busy as I find when I’m not my mind goes to all places. I’ve been having crazy dreams too and waking up really early, the joys!

Sorry girls I have been checking in occasionally on the sly. I've just been super busy feel like my life doesn't half get in the way of ttc but maybe it's meant lately!!

Just got my peak yesterday so predicting it's ovulation day today!! Not done any dtd leading up to it because I've hurt my back in work (sods law) anyway al give it ago tonight if the oh is playing ball haha 😄.

Still not been the gp either yet. It's my first thing to do Monday!

@Supertrooper101 the worries of motherhood! I would of went bat shit too with the school!!

@SnookyPook I was tiny compared to my friend when having our ds he just liked to house out more in my back haha and they said he was small come out a strong 8lbs 3 hHa.

@Sez281 @Westy22 blows my mind how quick it feels for use two haha

@xxcxdonxx ohhh I'm sorry chic about the worry you've got to go through but I agree with the others!! Browns old blood and loads of explanation for it. Xx

@Paws4thought glad you've finally got that peak. I'm like you if it doesn't work least we know when af is due (I have to have that mindset now so I don't feel sorry for myself ha)

@JM1997 loads of luck for this cycle!!

@xxcxdonxx I totally get you holding out the 10 days of you can. Are you still spotting or has it eased at all?
I'm not sure if I have a "bump" I've put on so much fat/bloat around my belly it's hard to tell. I am wearing maternity jeans but it feels weird as I'm just in that horrible in between stage 🙈

@Supertrooper101 I'll be 15+4 at my "16 week" scan and consult on Monday. Honestly I never thought I'd get here. But of course I've started freaking out in the last 24 hours because the tiredness fog has lifted and I don't feel sick anymore. I know symptoms can start to fade around now but it's weirdly unsettling and of course has me thinking the worst 😕 How are your symptoms these days?

@Westy22 wow yours is after flying in too that's great! Super jealous of you craving fruit too. I'm all about the carbs 🙈😂

@Jadeypie sorry to hear you've hurt your back! There's nothing worse than back trouble 😣 Hopefully OH is up for it later but it's great to hear you've been so busy, always good to have distractions! Good luck with the doctor next week 🤞

That’s good you’ve caught your peak @Jadeypie , hope your back doesn’t give you too much bother tho!

It’s a funny inbetween stage isn’t it @Sez281 where you aren’t quite sure if it’s bump or bloat. I’m sure you will pop in no time now!

I’ve not had any more spotting since Wednesday so hopefully it was just an after effect of the scan and a bit of irritation 🤞🏻

@Jadeypie thank you so much!! We are DTD pretty regular at the moment 🤣🤣 hopefully our tactic will work!! We are trying to have DTD before I ovulate, so that it is in there when the egg drops, not sure if the tactic will work, but I’ll keep you updated!

@Westy22 lol ive gone off fruit.. used to eat berries everyday and now no interest ha having bananas now and then when the heartburn gets too much but thats bout it. Thats it, if there taking YOUR blood, i would like to know when they know tbh lol
@xxcxdonxx got to have been the lube from the scan if it was an internal. Plsd its stopped now.
@Sez281 tbf youve had it rough for longer than most so it had to ease up at some point surley haha i still get off days with tiredness headache bloody heartburn oh n nosebleeds... one set of things shift to another lol
@Jadeypie your just gona habe to put your back in it am afraid and get it done 🤣
@JM1997 everything ive read says to have it there waiting rather than estimate when you think actual ovulation will take place. So many different things online with regards as to when it happens after a postive opk. So if your on the ball before hand and if u can, during, then youl know uv done your best 🙂

@Supertrooper101 thank you do much for those tips! 🥰 I’ve got some ovulation tests, so I’m going to take them as well and see if I can get an accurate ovulation date! Honestly any tips anyone has send them over, it is so hard isn’t it as there is so much out there on the internet and it is hard to know what to listen to.

@Supertrooper101 hahahaha that made me laugh 😃 we managed it and hopefully carry on next few days. Peaks dropped today too so hoping I caught it in time. Either way I'm in the tww haha.

@Sez281 will keep use updated. Glad to hear you've entered the honey moon period symtom wise haha.

@JM1997 sounds like your doing all you can I dint have any magical tips I'm afraid just don't turn it into a military operation because then it feels like a chore just enjoy all the extra sexy time haha.

@xxcxdonxx that's great that you've had no more spotting, it really does sound like irritation. Hopefully the next week or so flies in for you! X

@Supertrooper101 the nose bleeds is a strange one! Are you on omperszol or anything for the heartburn?

@Jadeypie yay for powering through 💪😂 Hope the tww flies in for you x

@JM1997 good luck this cycle! I agree that you should try and keep it as relaxed as possible, you're still early in your journey so the less stress the better....But if you're like me and love to track etc then I highly recommend the Premom OPKs and bbt that you enter into the app. Oh and conceive fertility lubricant has worked for a few of us on here 👌

@Paws4thought hope you're doing ok! X

@Jadeypie that is a really good tip! I think my partner is enjoying the journey as he is getting more sexy time 🤣🤣

@Sez281 thank you for those tips. I am using Flo to track my ovulation and fertile window, and doing an ovulation test every other day leading up to my fertile window, so fingers crossed I don’t miss the ovulation day! I’ll try the lubricant as well!

@JM1997 definitely recommend premom ap to log your ovulation sticks I use the easy@home ones so much easier to see. Once you start seeing a rise text twice a day to catch your peak. Xx

Good luck with your scan today @Sez281 💓

Just hit 12 weeks, never ever thought I'd get here 🙏 feels surreal, scan next Tuesday so another week to go for some more reassurance.

Glad you mentioned headaches @Supertrooper101 lol I seem to be getting a few of them 💤

Good luck in the TWW @Jadeypie @JM1997 🤞

Hope everyone else is doing okay 🙏 just on my way to work.....already wishing the day away 💤🙄

@Sez281 hope today goes ok. Am not on anything prescribed for heartburn, just rennie...for now....lol
@Westy22 12 wks, for some reason yours seems to be going so quick lol yeah headaches, bleeding gums, bunged up lol
@SnookyPook your back today arnt you? Heres hoping his caught up a little 🙂

Good luck with you scans today @Sez281 and @SnookyPook

Congratulations @Westy22 on 12 weeks! Have you told anyone or waiting until your next scan?

Wow @Westy22 12 weeks, that's after flying in! Such an amazing milestone. Hopefully the few days before your scan goes quickly 🤞

@SnookyPook good luck with yours today, hopefully everything has caught up now, I'm sure you'll get some reassurance either way x

@xxcxdonxx how are you feeling? No more spotting or anything? Is it this week or next for you?

@Supertrooper101 if the heartburn gets bad I can't recommend omeprazole enough. I've been on a small dose since about 7 weeks and it worked wonders 👌

Have scan at 11am. This is the most nervous I've been in a while. I know logically that feeling so great the last few days is completely normal at this stage but it's just so unsettling not feeling pregnant any more 😣 Hopefully it goes well then I can go off and enjoy the next few weeks in the knowledge that it's all ok 🙏

Thanks guys!

Aw @Sez281 I'm sure all will be absolutely fine! Enjoy seeing little lady again 🥰 The n holidaaaay.... So jealous! 😩😂 Sending us some photos of sunshine!!

@Westy22 aw congrats on 12wks!! Agree with the others, that feels fast! Bet it doesn't to you though!! Not long until official scan time now! 🥰🙏🏼☺️

Thanks guys, yeah I'd say the last 3 weeks it's felt like it's gone a bit quicker, it will drag this week though just so I start over worrying 🤣 so bizarre last night OH said "whens the Baby's next scan" and I literally had to get him to repeat it lol felt so strange hearing him acknowledge it 🤣

Ahh good luck with your scan too @SnookyPook so hard to keep up 🤣

@xxcxdonxx my mum and sis know and a few close colleagues in work, can't wait for it to be out there and not hide it anymore 🙈

@Supertrooper101 ah I have all them lol my nose has been congested since day one 🤣 bleeding gums only kicked in about 2 weeks ago.

Keep going faint today, think it's coz it didn't have my usual crunchy nut which is full of sugar 🤣

@Sez281 @SnookyPook good luck with scans today 😊

Good luck with scans today @Sez281 @SnookyPook xx

@Westy22 yayyy to 12 week milestone!! Agree with the others it's flew well maybe not so much for you hahaha xx

Thanks all, everything is looking well thank god!☺️That's it now until my big scan at 20+3 when I get back from holidays towards the end of May 🙏. I'm actually not going away for another 10 days but I feel like I've checked out of work mentally already as it's been so stressful there lately that I've decided that I'm on the wind down from today 🤷‍♀️😂

@Jadeypie and @Paws4thought hope the tww is going by quickly for you ladies🤞

Brilliant news @Sez281 - that's wonderful to hear 🥰 With you on the checking out of work front! I've got a countdown calendar to my Mat Leave now and it's suddenly looking quite close! 😮 Was also in a massive 2hr meeting on Friday about one of our big projects and it was all stuff that will be happening while I'll be off and they're having to cover my parts - I felt momentarily guilty and then just completely relieved 😂

Evening all. so... update on our scan with foetal medicine today... He's still dinky (3rd centile!) but seems very strong and healthy. They want to keep an eye on us though in case of fetal growth restriction so another scan in 3 weeks. No evidence of placental or viral cause for size - all looked healthy (placenta, amniotic fluid levels, blood flow to baby etc all great). Still leaves a possibility of genetic cause but she didn't seem to think this overly likely and wouldn't advise amniocentesis at this stage anyway due to risk of preterm labour. Most likely, especially given my first son's birth size, is that I just make dinky baby boys. In fact, tracking his trajectory on the growth chart, he would be very similar birth weight to my first son - it just wasn't picked up for him as nothing flagged at 20wk scan! So... I'm reassured overall. Still got a bit emotional and she was really sweet and said "I know after recurring loss you just want to hear that everything is absolutely fine and this throws you a bit as it's something else to worry about... But I'm not worried. He seems like a really happy baby in there" She was so lovely and kept saying how cute he looked (which made me laugh as it was just black and white images of bones... Haha) She was basically as reassuring as she could be. 🙏🏼💙

Awww @SnookyPook she sounds so nice. I guess to us they're just black and white but she must see the extra cute ones when doing so many a day and yours probably stand out ☺️ I'm so glad that you're not too worried as it sounds like they're not...and sounds like you do just make dinky babies 🤷‍♀️🥰 Also its great that they're going to keep scanning every few weeks just to stay on top of it 👌 xx

Isn't the maternity leave thing kind blowing, I'm required in court a lot for my job. Some cases can take months/years to come to fruition. I'm getting dates for the end of this year and I'm having to say I probably won't be able to attend (even though I still feel too early and I can't get my head around it) We got a "save the date" for a wedding in November this year too, very surreal! 🙏😂