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

@xxcxdonxx well look at westys attitude, hers was lets do this and threw it all at it lol and shes at her 20wk scan today haha if your taking all.that its good to know dates etc so you know when you can stop with them... or continue lol
@Westy22 you got your haribos ready to go lol are you still not going to ask the sex even though u kinda already know lol

@xxcxdonxx I also did the complete opposite of relaxing and threw the kitchen sink at it (along with some progesterone 😂) crossing everything for you this cycle but don't write yourself off if not. Maybe then take the not actively trying but not preventing stance 🙏

@Westy22 good luck with the scan today. It'll be such a nice feeling afterwards knowing you can enjoy your hols 😎

@SnookyPook so glad to hear he's doing well. I totally get the anxiety over inductions. As I'm over 40 I'm not allowed to go over my due date so it's likely I'll be induced week 39-40. One of my sisters has had 2 sections and the other has had 2 vaginaly (with induction gel) of course both of them are telling me that they'd recommend their way 🙄. I'm just going to follow the lead of the consultant and see how scans are going etc and probably go with her recommendations. It's mad to think you'll be on maternity soon! 🥹

@Supertrooper101 no we don't get assigned midwives here. Doesn't matter if public or private you just call your gp or the hospital if any worries. I've appointment with my consultant later and 3 things to remember to ask her 🧐
I went to Butlins as a kid myself and loved it (I'm sure it's a chore for adults though) I think the weather is to pick up here this week. It had better because all my maternity clothes are summer! We've booked a one way flight back to Spain near end of July for 2 weeks but didn't book return yet as want to wait until after appointment that week (I'll have my diabetes test 🤢) so just in case didn't want to waste money on flights. Do you have to do one or just if you meet certain criteria?

@Paws4thought @Jadeypie hope you ladies are doing ok xx

@xxcxdonxx its weird you know because I think mentally I tried to relax and accept that it will happen when it happens so theres an element of that i agree with..i tried to focus more on us i think it was the first time i felt more like me if that makes sense, I remember buying all nice underwear thinking I would make some effort as ttc totally ruins your s*xlife in my opinion 🤣 then I still threw the kitchen sink at it with a schedule and the OH never saw the underwear 🤣🤣 so maybe it was a bit of balance between the two 🤣🤣

@Sez281 @Supertrooper101 thank you, I feel rotten sods law...started with a sore throat Saturday and it's not shifting so I'm not sleeping very well...bizarrely its the only symptom. Keep telling myself that a relaxing break will be good for me so hoping I feel better soon. Scans at 1.30 so gonna start my mission to make this baby lively very soon, starting with the sugary cereal...although I've felt a few movements already so i know its waiting lol I have sweets ready for when I'm on route 🤣 we won't be asking the gender lol OH still doesn't want to know even though he knows I'm adamant it's a boy...he's going girl 🤣

@Sez281 yeah everyone always seems to promote their way (although induction may be the exception to that... Have seen many saying they wish they'd had a section, or have elected for one with their second after their first experience).. hmm.. you're right though, ultimately consultants hopefully know what they're saying most of the time!! I feel like I'll know when it comes to it. Fact is, once baby is here, the birth is history and as long as everyone is ok, you make your peace with it I guess!

@Westy22 aw exciting!! Enjoy 🥰

All went well thankfully 🥰 baby is well and wouldn't stop moving around...almost too much 🙈 measuring on the 49th percentile atm so assuming that's average? Xx

@Westy22 Yay! That's perfect 🥰 So happy to hear this 💗 Guessing no sneaky peaks at giveaway areas...?! 👀🤭

@SnookyPook nope OH told them straight away so she kept turning the screen away 🤣 it's giving me slight girly vibes now but I guess I'll just have to wait and see 🤣 pic isn't super clear as it was like bouncing all over the show....it was bum down feet on my bladder too 😫 which weirdly I already knew as the kicks have been sooo low down and I need to wee alot 🤣

@Westy22 awwww, thats good, bit i would say ic she was turning the screen away, the most obvious parts on show at those times would be a boys lol
@Sez281 i think they do do more screenings at 28 now you mention it. So could be for that... everything tits up at thr min anyway, whenever i buy baby stuff 🤦‍♀️ last week bought some, the next day, my boy comes out in a body rash, they still dont know what it is from. Chemist n nurse said measles so that scared me. Hospitals doing further tests. Then i buy something else sunday and that night my palms of my hands come out in a rash. Like wtf... not done anything else different or used anything else so just put a whole new level of anxiety on everything 🙁... so not buying anything else now lol
@SnookyPook is the induction like a 'sweep' or is that a mild way of doing it?

Aww that's great @Westy22 🥰 Fair play to your OH holding firm too, I have absolutely no will power! At least you can go on holidays and relax now 😎

My appointment went well, she was as cool as always 😂 but I left feeling relieved that there's no issues (loads of amniotic fluid there and baby growing nicely 👌). Next appointment is in 3.5 weeks (she's going to see me in between my diabetes tests 🤢) if all ok there I'll get my fit to fly signed by her and head back over to Spain fly couple of weeks 🙏

@Supertrooper101 you poor thing! Has everything cleared up now? I'm not surprised you feel like you've jinxed it by buying stuff but you definitely haven't! X

Haha tbh I think she was being over cautious as she even said "I don't know what I'm about to see so I'm going to turn it away" 🤣 but who knows @Supertrooper101 oh god I'm a bit like you thinking I've jinxed things but it's definitely just a coincidence lol hope you get to the bottom of what the rashes are xx

Glad everything went well @Sez281 🙏 is the diabetes test something we all have or are there certain triggers? Fingers crossed it goes OK x whats your baby weighing atm? Mine is 330g which is slightly above but not huge...wondering whether I'm making a chunk like my sister does with her 11lbers 🤣

@Westy22 I think the diabetes tests depends where you are. I'm on both UK and Ireland WhatsApp groups and it totally varies. They are done automatically here if over 35yo or over 30 BMI. Luckily it's a really early appointment so hopefully the fasting won't be too tough as I tend to have to eat something small within an hour of waking still 🙈 She's measuring 637g (1.3lbs) which is just about average I think. She was similar to yours at my 20w scan, they take a massive growth spurt then 🥰

@Westy22 it seems to vary from Trust to Trust. Mine only do it if you have risk factors so I've not had one. Loads of women in my due date group have just had them routinely though 🤷🏼‍♀️

Lovely news @Westy22 , so glad that everything went well. Looks like you have a very active little person in there!

Wonder what the 28wk ones are then? Any idea @SnookyPook lol actually, think she said another iron one... so no not been offered a diabetes one ha

@SnookyPook that's great that little man has grown, hopefully he might speed up a but so he can stay put a little longer! When is your next scan?
@Sez281 glad everything looked good on the scan, sounds like she's a good size :)
@Westy22 right in the middle of the scale must be good! Bet you can't wait to find out the sex, it'll be a lovely surprise, I've always thought I wanted to know the sex but the surprise seems good too.
@Supertrooper101 how are you feeling now? Did you find out what the rash is?
@xxcxdonxx that's good AF arrived quickly at least you know where you are now :)
@Jadeypie hope you're OK!

I'm 12dpo today and did a test which was negative, not completely out til Sunday but I would have expected a faint line today. I convinced myself this was my month cause I've had the most random dreams every night and little pulling sensations similar to when I've been pregnant too.

Morning everyone, sorry I've not been around! Just a lot going on family wise. I will have to go back and catch up!!

I'm entering my fertile week, I think. I have been referred to the fertility specialist finally! My gynaecologist was lovely and said his mission is to get me pregnant, haha. I'm waiting on a scan to check for any blockages, and I have day 2 and day 21 bloods to have as well, so I feel like it's going in the right direction. Just need to get my bmi under 35, which won't take long at all for the meds they give. I think it's clomid? In the meantime, I'm not tracking, not actively trying, and just enjoying some me and family time xx

@Paws4thought aw I'll keep everything crossed for you - I've never had early positives so you never know... Hopefully a late implanter!! 🤞🏼 Next growth scan is a week today ☺️

@Jadeypie oh that sounds hopeful! Glad you've got an enthusiastic gynaecologist and that things are starting to get moving. Hopefully will lead to a healthy rainbow bean before too long. 🙏🏼

@Supertrooper101 think 28wks is just a normal midwife appointment in my Trust 🤷🏼‍♀️

@Jadeypie ah that's all very positive and moving in the right direction! How is your little boy now?
@SnookyPook oh there's still hope then 🤞 hopefully he will have growth spurt for you before next week then :)

@Jadeypie that sounded like a really good appointment, after so long to get the right help and attitude must feel good and you can relax now because you know you have that lot coming up 🙂 are they testing your partner too?
@Paws4thought you never know 🙂 have you done anymore or waiting on tomorrow?

@Jadeypie that's amazing, I love hearing that about proactive gynaecologists 💪 All those tests are really good ones. And just FYI I know a lot of ladies that have conceived within 3 months of the blockages scan (including me) don't know if it's a coincidence or not but great that you're having it. Also it's the best mindset to try chill now that it's out of your hands and focus on family stuff and enjoy the summer 😎 xx

@Paws4thought those niggly feelings would have gotten me thinking positive too. Hopefully it was just too early but either way it sounds like your body is ready and back to normal now 🤞 xx

@xxcxdonxx how are you doing?

@SnookyPook hope any recent appointments have gone well!

@Supertrooper101 hope the rash has eased off and you've no more weird stuff going on!

@Westy22 hope you're lying by a pool somewhere sipping a mocktail! 🍸 😂

I'm just plodding away trying to distract myself as much as possible. Had a bad day Thursday with very little (practically nothing) movement wise. After deciding to go get checked that night of course she started to wiggle just as we were getting in the car 🙈 It's so hard finding the balance between listening to your body and trusting it but also acknowledging that they could just have changed position or be having a lazy day in there 🤷‍♀️😂

Lovely to hear from you @Jadeypie and glad your in a more positive place and theres things planned in 🥰

There's still time @Paws4thought everything crossed for you.

@Sez281 ah I bet that was scary with the movements, baby is clearly very comfy in there 💓 understand why you would panic tho.

Ah it's been a lovely chilled break but I have got a bit of a cold/infection..voice keeps going 🙈 I'm persevering tho and once I'm outside rather than in AC I feel better. I'm so over mocktails too lol there's only so much fruit juice and syrup I can take 🤣 Baby is moving so much now and getting into a bit of a routine of activity (I know they say don't track until a bit later) it loves a good ice cream..goes wild🤣

@Westy22 yeah there's only so many mocktails and soft drinks you can stomach 🙈

I had lovely plans for the weekend, shaved my legs and put on some fake tan for the first time in months to go to our local street festival and enjoy the weather. Murphy's law had different plans for me as I never got to go because I ended up with Covid. it's a really bad dose too so I'm completely bed bound with high temp and aches and pains 🤒 I'm still sick but seem to have hopefully turned a corner today and am luckily getting lots of baby movements. It's like she knows I'm worried so is reassuring me! 🙏

Hope everybody else got to enjoy the sunshine xx

@Sez281 that's typical when you've gone to the effort to get ready, glad youre started to feel better and baby is reassuring you too!!
@Westy22 I can imagine a little party going on every time you eat ice cream 🤣

Af arrived so back to the start, seems more normal compared to last couple of months tho so I'm taking that as a positive and I think I remember @SnookyPook saying a while ago to think of AF as potentially the first day of a new pregnancy so I'm hoping that'll come true this time :)

@Paws4thought aw yes indeed! Hopefully this will be your LMP date!! Great that AF looks more normal too, hopefully means your cycle has properly normalised and all ready to go!!

@Sez281 aw no! Sorry you're feeling so rotten but great that little lady is doing her best to reassure you! Hope you feel loads better soon!!

Feeling very surreal today - 33wks and I've realised that means little man should be here within a month! 😬😄 Cannot believe we're at this point! I've got 3 days left to work - tomorrow and then Mon/Tues next week!! Can't wait - head is totally not in it anymore! Still not really feeling prepared 😂 Growth scan Friday so hoping he's plumping up still.

Hope you're all ok xxx