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

@Westy22 oh goodness! 😆 Hopefully they'll take the hint and not have you doing that again! Hope you had a lovely time with your bro and niece, and a yummy roast dinner!

@xxcxdonxx definitely still time! The month I conceived Sammy we only dtd twice and wasn't tracking at all so no idea when we did in relation to peak/ovulation but it must have been close/only two shots!

@Paws4thought hope you're doing well and that the next couple of weeks fly be healthily for you. 🙏🏼

@Sez281 hope you're doing well! So close to the finish line now! Sending all the positive vibes your way for a great birth!

@Supertrooper101 how are you and little lady? Still trialling names or have you settled on one? Haha a mum on my due month group couldn't decide and they literally picked one at the registry office on their last day to register her! Seemed crazy to me that they kept her without a name for so long!

We're good. Sammy had a bit of a reaction to one of his jabs - bright red, hard skin at the injection site which is still going down a few days later. Hubby was monitoring him closely in case of sepsis or something (drew round the red area with pen and kept monitoring if it got bigger) - times like that it's reassuring being married to a doctor 😆 thankfully all fine. We're getting proper smiles from little man now and he's starting to coo and babble - I'd forgotten just how heart-meltingly adorable it is when they start to interact a bit more 🥰

Aww @SnookyPook this is the stage I'm most excited for, I'm thinking it will be Christmas when we start to get a few reactions from her which will be lovely! 🥰 You're so lucky that hubby has the training to monitor everything, it must be so reassuring. Glad Sammy is ok now xx

@Paws4thought so glad you're booked in with EPU, hopefully next 2 weeks fly in. Did you manage to get some progesterone? Will be crossing everything for you 🙏

@xxcxdonxx Sonetimes it's better to have a sneaky peak as you don't have time to think about it. Even one time could have caught it so hopefully you did. Glad to hear things busy and going well though!

@Westy22 fair play for even getting down to count. If I got down I wouldn't get back up 🙈😂 Glad to hear OH is relaxing a bit more. Enjoy doing all the nursery stuff 🥰

@Supertrooper101 Hope you're home and in the baby bubble 🥰 How are the other kids taking to her?

I'm in with consultant in a couple of hours. The plan is still induction this day week but I have a feeling I might go even sooner as having a lot of strong Braxton Hicks and she's very low down (not surprised given her size 🫣) Part of me is tempted to just go with a section but another is saying to try naturally so as it stands that's what I'll do! Just got to start listening to positive affirmations and breathing techniques 😂

@Sez281 awww dont cave for a section, she sounds like shes nearly ready to come natrually so you might not need the full induction, just a little nudge lol yeah kids love her and she knows their voices so follows the sounds lol
@Westy22 you are seriously superwoman 😅 having a newborn is going to be a breeze for you compared to what youve been doing the last 8mths lol
@Paws4thought really hope it pans out and push for that progesterone
@SnookyPook i need me a dr husband lol we was one of the ones where she was just called baby then my surname lol was like that for about a week 🤷‍♀️ need to be sure on these things lol

@Westy22 cant believe youre still doing so much at work still, hopefully the collapsing shelf will make them think about what theyre asking you to do. Glad your oh is starting to relax now.
@SnookyPook ah Dr husband is very helpful, at least you knew what to look out for, glad Sammy is getting better now tho :) aww that must be lovely, developing his character.
@Sez281 I'd say try natural first if you can, you might be a lucky one who breezes it. How big is she measuring now?
They won't give progesterone unless I bleed but if I see the tiniest bit of spotting I'll be straight on the phone and push for it. I'm hoping the first 2 might have just been unlucky and this one could be OK without help.
@Supertrooper101 glad all the kids are getting on well... are you healing OK?

I'm starting to regret working for this long tbh 🙈 @Paws4thought @Supertrooper101 I'm worried I'm going to be knackered when it comes to giving birth 😂

Had my 34 week appointment this morning and have been referred for a growth scan again tomorrow as now I'm apparently measuring small 🫠 MW said I'm not following any kind of curve. Trying not to worry and hopefully all will be well. Babies heart rate was a bit quick but did eventually come down so MW put that down to alot of movements making it get quicker. First time I've felt anxious at an appointment for a while 🙈

@Sez281 sounds like baby is definitely getting ready 🙏 do what you feel comfortable with, I don't fancy the recovery after a csection but worst case I'll do it.

@SnookyPook wish my OH was a doctor lol glad Sammy is better tho and developing well 😍 I think it's lovely when babys personality starts coming through x

@Westy22 have you got much time off before you're due?

Has anyone been taking the 5mg dose of folic acid from gp? My bmi is about 29.4 so under 30 but I rang to ask as its advised for bmi over 30, they originally said not necessary then rang back later to say they would prescribe but now I'm worried it'll be too much and cause issues. 0.4mg to 5mg is such a big difference 🙈

@Paws4thought my bmi was only 21 and i took 5mg then aspirin later on. Are they not going to give you progesterone at your scan then or only if there are problems? No idea if am healing ok lol this type of birth is new to me with the bleeding being random so who knows lol @Westy22 how did you get on?

All good @Supertrooper101 baby is 4lb13 oz so just below 50th percentile, head down and plancenta has moved right to the top now. She said its following on fine from last scan and they think it has long legs lol x

@Supertrooper101 ah that's reassuring thank you. No they won't give unless I bleed but so far I haven't 🤞 is the recovery harder than natural?
@Westy22 sounds like everything is heading the right direction 😊

@Westy22 thats good then. Its all just estimates tbh so ive found out lol
@Paws4thought well 2 natrual and was having a shower within an hour and back to normal after 2 days... section, cudnt feel my legs for about 7hrs... cudnt stand up till the next day and took a full day to even walk a small distance. Then theres the pain n weeks of internal healing. N thats not including the surgery itself lol if i was younger and had enough, that would not be my first choice again lol

Another not enough lol

@Supertrooper101 big difference in recovery then really, I guess a planned section would be less stressful than an emergency one tho.

@Paws4thought I was pleasantly surprised by my planned section and the recovery. I've never had surgery of any kind before and didn't really know what to expect. I think I was maybe expecting it to be worse than it was. In my case I had the section at 12.30pm and I managed to shuffle across the room and have a seated shower around 7pm. Kept on top of pain relief so was never in agony. Managed to mobilise a bit more each day. Didn't overdo it and was taken care of for the first week as had that prolonged stay in hospital. I think that was probably good for my recovery as wasn't trying to do too much or juggle looking after my other little boy. Admittedly compared to my vaginal delivery I was a bit more limited initially - not being able to use abdominal muscles much is the hardest part. But with my vaginal birth I had an episiotomy so still had discomfort and recovery to consider at home.

I think for me, it was just so much the right choice in terms of my mental health and wanting to ensure Samuel's safety that it was a relief and a positive thing. Whereas I can imagine it hitting differently and having a more negative psychological impact if you were very much hoping for a vaginal birth or had a different picture in your head of how you wanted it to go. As my section was planned, I was very 'present' at the birth. They lowered the curtain so I could see Samuel as they pulled him out (they don't show you your own innards though - not sure how I'd have felt about that 😂) and I felt very much part of it. For me, I didn't feel I'd had 'less' of a birth than I did with Sebby. But as I say, I was just so relieved to be getting him out safely and knowing that all was ok!

Sorry that was long 😂

Hope everyone is ok! @Sez281 how are things going?! 🥰

@SnookyPook it's good to hear different experiences, if I get that far I'd just go with whatever was safest for baby if given a choice :) glad your recovery has been good!

@Paws4thought myne was planned lmao. Guess it depends on the surgeon and i never really listened to what was involved tbh. But so many ppl choose them so i guess its how you feel personally about them. 2 other ppl in rooms nxt to me were doing inductions which ended up in emergency sections which i bet isnt nice. Its all unexpected what could happen i suppose. Like snooky it was advised to do it for the saftey aspect rather than try natrual so in which case you just get on with it lol

@SnookyPook I'm doing ok thanks, on the final countdown for induction Monday. I actually ended up in triage last night for reduced movements but Murphy's law as soon as they hooked me up to the machine she was rolling around 🤷‍♀️ i just noticed the nicknames Sebby & Sammy.. too cute 🥰

@Supertrooper101 Ive been back and forth with the decision but yes am going to go with the induction for now... theres a very good chance i'll end up needing a section anyway but will
just play it by ear first. How are you doing? getting any sleep?!

@Westy22 Hope you're doing ok. You must be wrecked!

@Paws4thought I honestly think anybody that has been through recurring mc should be prescribed progesterone as a matter of course... Hope you're managing to keep busy in the wait for the scan xx

I'm knackered, heads frazzled this week....just in process of hopefully finalising our remortgage, spent all last night building flat pack furniture for nursery so didn't get to bed till after 11 and was up at 6am for work 💤 @Sez281 still waiting for MW to ring me regarding growth scan results on the advice of sonographer...not really sure why they've told me to speak to MW. Worked out babies put on approx 1lb 1oz since growth scan on the 6th September so 18 days, started to freak out that it didn't sound enough? 🙈 looks like it's plotting around 28th percentile on the graph but I'm no expert 🙈 dunno how when all I want is cake and chocolate 😂 @SnookyPook where was Sammy at weight wise at this point for you? (I was 34+1 at scan tuesday) xx

How do you feel about Monday @Sez281 are you ready 💖 so crazy that its nearly here for you x

Someone in a pregnancy group I'm in who was due the day before me had her baby yesterday 😱 totally freaked out at that thought, wasn't even planned she went naturally and baby is perfect and 5lb12.

Oooh @Sez281 induction is on Monday, exciting!!!
I ended up in triage about a week or two before my due date with my wee boy, he was totally fine. Is there less room for them to move around at this stage, is that just a myth?

Glad to hear all is going well @SnookyPook . We had my little 6 week old niece over at thr weekend and you totally forget how tiny they are!

Hope you are doing ok in this wait time @Paws4thought , thinking of you.

You don’t do things by halves @Westy22 !! I’m sure they say it’s about 0.5lb a week so yours sounds totally fine.

Hope that you and little lady are doing well @Supertrooper101 xx

@Westy22 at Sammy was 3lbs12oz at 33+4 and 4lbs6oz at 35+4. Born at 5lbs7oz at 37wks. 👍🏼 Your little one seems on track to be about 7lbs13oz at 40wks? Perfect!

@Sez281 typical with the movement check! But definitely the best option! We had similar when I went in for reduced movements! Was like he started a disco in there 😂 Gosh exciting! Will be thinking of you on Monday 🥰 So exciting that another Babba is almost here!

@Paws4thought hope you're doing well lovely!

@Supertrooper101 hope life with little one is going well and you're starting to settle nicely into your new normal. ☺️

@xxcxdonxx sending big hugs and hope you're doing ok. Very conscious it must be a bit tough seeing all these rainbow babies arriving, especially with October coming round. I had a weird 'parallel lives' moment the other day when I realised it would be coming up to MMC baby's 1st birthday. So very surreal, and yet, now that Samuel is here, I can't imagine it being anyone other than him.

Love to all xx

@Supertrooper101 i imagine the surgeon can make a huge difference 🙈
@Sez281 can't believe you've only got 2 sleeps left before meeting your little girl, are you excited?
@Westy22 you're always so busy, I don't know how you do it!!

I've had some pink discharge last couple of days and bright red last night which turned brown during today, not loads but still stressful.... epu saw me today, she said my cervix is closed and that it could be from placenta growing, I showed her a pic of bleed and she didn't seem concerned. Finally been prescribed progesterone!! Any tips for putting them in? Did you try to space yours 12 hours apart or just before bed then on waking?

@Westy22 hope you're managing to get some rest this weekend. I agree that your measurements seem right on track so hopefully nothing to worry about 🤞

@xxcxdonxx there's definitely very little room left in there, the triage midwife reckoned she might have moved even lower (don't know how that's possible to be honest 🥴😂) hope the move etc is going well x

@SnookyPook I read another of your posts recently which spoke about upcoming dates and everything happening for a reason. It really resonated with me. 2023 baby would have been turning 1 next week so it's bitter sweet that this little one is coming along at the same time but maybe it was meant to be this way 🥹

@Supertrooper101 Hope the little one is settling in ok and you're getting some sleep!

@Paws4thought So sorry to hear you had a bit of a scare but so glad you've been prescribed progesterone! 🙌 Did they do a scan or take bloods? I was on 400mg twice a day (usually morning and bedtime) The truck is to keep your legs elevated for a few mins afterwards and wear a panty liner as they're a bit messy.

Well I'm going in on Monday but unlike a section there's no real time frame so it might take a few days until she's here. We're prepared for the long haul! 🫣 It's so surreal to be honest, we've waited so long and I'm so happy but weirdly I don't want this weekend to end, I just want to freeze time as it's such a massive change! I know it's good change and our little family is about to become 3 but it's quite overwhelming too 😅

@Paws4thought i am so plsd u habe finally got the progesterone! Think mine was 200mg twice a day. Put one in right before bed and another when you wake, try lay down like sez said and wear a panty liner lol they still come out abit lol try get it as high as you can. I was told my hematoma (which can cause bleeding) was the sack i think, sumat, embedding deep in the uterus.. so hopefully a good sign. Is your scan nxt week?
@Sez281 soooo close to holding your little girl. If your bodys ready it could be a quick induction, either way, as long as everythings ok, it dosent really matter how long it takes, your at the finish line 🙂
@Westy22 its meant to he half a lb per week so your little one seems fine. And remember, its all estimated lol

@Sez281 she sounds like she's getting ready to be born so hopefully it'll be a quick birth for you, I can imagine it's overwhelming especially after loss, I'm sure you'll make a fab mummy!
No they just checked cervix was closed and will scan next week, I've got a scan on 7th so it'll be then at the latest.
@Supertrooper101 yeah I'm hoping it's actually a good thing 🤞🤞 how are you settling back into having a new born?

I've got 400mg twice a day. Some days I'm up at 6am so wasn't sure if doses would be too close as pharmacist said to lie down for 1 - 2 hours after inserting 🙈 I will stock up on panty liners haha!

Thanks @SnookyPook , as lovely as it is to hear everyone’s news, and of course I want to, I’d be lying if I said it didn’t sting a little that it hasn’t happened for me. I often have thoughts about those sliding door type moments, I’d either have an almost 1 year old, 6month old or be heavily pregnant right now and it’s strange to think it hasn’t worked out that way.

@Paws4thought ah sorry to hear that you have had a bit of a scare but I’m glad that it’s resulted in progesterone for you! Nothing else to add that the ladies already have and I just take them at bed and first thing too so more like 8/9 hours apart.

@Sez281 i think it is very surreal knowing that it’s just a matter of days now for you. I hope you’ve had a nice weekend and looking forward to hearing your news. If she’s moved down further she must be desperate to meet you 🥰

@Paws4thought maybe mine was 400mg 🤔 u dont need to lay down for an hour or 2 lol if you want 12hrs inbetween just pop the night one in in the evening when you can lay out for abit after. Its all about letting it have time to absorb in before getting up. You will find your own routine so i wouldnt stress too much. I forget how scary a newborn is lol all the little things, is it normal, is something wrong, still just as anxious lol am single now (didnt pan out but his still there for her) so it makes it more difficult. Butttttt, you do what you have to 🤷‍♀️... 7th isnt too far away, look forward to your news on the day and hope they give you extra scans for reasurance.
@xxcxdonxx even tho you have 2 little uns it must still be hard. Dont give up x