TTC after loss part 5

[Ella31]

Just continuing our old thread. I've added anyone who has asked to stay on here. As always, anyone who is trying after a loss is welcome to join and those who have been lucky since are welcome to encourage those who are still waiting for their rainbow (if you want to stay of course )

Also for the next thread, I'm going to let someone else take over creating the new one if people don't mind. I've a lot on at the moment with tests and I'm back to work in the next few weeks after my bereavement leave with my boys. So if anyone would like to take the mantle, feel free.

Im 2dpo today and have another ultrasound on Wednesday to see if follicle has burst followed by pdg blood test.

@Onthedouble123
@DonnaWhat
@moosey89
@Bellebg
@Lovedatforme
@Ncl31
@PearlCat
@LucyCL
@CadoAvo
@ThelastRolo20
@Figtree11

@DonnaWhat here it is - I’ve not had that big surge like you have. I may have missed it as didn’t test that afternoon. But based on past experience with ovulation after MC I’m not convinced it’s happened yet. I just hate not knowing what is going on

@DonnaWhat @Figtree11 this is mine.

@Figtree11 temping will help if you are up for doing it. I use ovucore so I can get up during the night and don't need to worry about times

@Figtree11 I'd just keep testing and if it's going higher test twice a day, you can also check the numbers on the tests by manually inputting going off the colour of each line if you swipe the test on your app, just incase they've automatically read them wrong

@Ella31 thanks, I feel like I’m getting in a bit of a tiz with it already

@DonnaWhat thanks I’ll keep going for a bit. But then I might stop & wait for my cycle to try regulate a bit before tracking again

@Figtree11 don't give up hope, i had a cycle similar the other month and i was sure I was out and I wasn't, unfortunately for me, the pregnancy was chemical but I still got pregnant.

Don't let it get into your head. Sometimes too much resources to get pregnant can mess with you. You got pregnant before, do what works for you xxx

@Ella31 @DonnaWhat thank you both. Just feeling fed up today, I’m just sick of how difficult it is to become a mum.
I do appreciate the support x

I started to use Mira to figure out how my hormone levels were doing for the first cycle post CP with CBT and LH strips. During the second cycle post CP, Mira helped me to understand why I had light spotting before ovulation (due to low estrogen) and find out that I had low progesterone level after ovulation ( it was weak ovulation).
Because of what I have learned from the first two cycles post CP, I started to take specific vitamin supplements to help to boost estrogen in the follicular phase and progesterone in the luteal phase. So far this third cycle looks way better than the previous two. Maybe Mira could help you too ?

My LH fluctuated a lot after CP so that is why I decided to use Mira. @Ella31 is right about using BBT to figure out where you are during the cycle.
If you think Mira is expensive, try using CBFM. It will detect a rise in estrogen ( the beginning of your fertile window). You will get a few days of “High”s due to high estrogen then you will get two days of “Peak” ( your best time to dtd) then a day of “High”.
I take oral BBT and also CBT( OvuSense) to help me to pinpoint ovulation.

Thanks @LucyCL that’s interesting that you have found out about your estrogen and progesterone levels from it. I might give it a month or 2 without tracking and will then look into it to try & figure it out

Hello!

I hope everyone is doing ok! Sorry I've been radio silence. It took my 37 days after D&C to ovulate, didn't fall pregnant, and I was feeling a bit low.

This cycle it took 30 days... so hopefully on the way to being more normal but it was till a very frustrating 15 or so extra days. ClearBlue totally unreliable for me, I had 4 solid smileys in total (as in 8 days of!).

Looking at the recent posts, I'm coming with this question at a good time as it's topical!
This all probably sounds stupidly obsessive, but I can't stop Googling, so I'm asking.

Usually, my LH surge starts around 10am and peaks about 4pm. This cycle, it started some time around 4pm Thurs (estimate, was "high" by 8pm), and peaked about 7am Friday. I had a lot of EWCM on Weds, Thurs and Fri, it stopped by Sat AM. I also had a series of really sharp twinges approx 9pm on Fri night. Temp has risen a bit, but it always takes a few days, I expect it will go up more tomorrow.

We DTD on Tues, Thurs and Fri, but not Sat, by Sat EWCM was all gone and we were kind of tired having had sex every other day from CD12 (I expected to ovulate around CD17).

Imagine you can see where this is going... was ovulation likely Fri night, or some time Sat?

I see a lot of conflicting info around if conception chance on ovulation day, some seem to say it's low, others say it's the best day.. thoughts, for an obsessive Googler driving herself crazy?

@Figtree11 I completely understand, it is unbelievably frustrating, I was feeling very similar a few days ago. Now it's all over this "month" (~45 days!). Keep testing, it took my body a long time, but it did happen eventually, frustrating as I'm sure the daily updates to DH were.

I find ovucore good. I have the vaginal one. Great info there. Thanks for sharing

The days brfore are the best so you are in with a great chance

Aw @Figtree11 I understand. I feel the same. The journey has been crap, I get it. But keep hoping. Although you had the awful experience of the molar pregnancy, I have great hope for you. We'll push you through on the dark days xx

Thank you. It is so frustrating. And then some days I feel down about it. But it really does help to speak to you guys & know that I’m not alone with these thoughts.
Sorry I can’t help with your message about ovulation - as from my previous posts I really don’t have a clue about it all 😂

Thank you ❤️ You all really do help me so much

Thanks @Ella31 . I just need to stay off Google now I think, any amount of obsessively searching the same questions won't change the result, anyway!

@Figtree11 you're definitely not alone. Each day feels very long. But things will get back to a pattern soon I'm sure, it just takes time. Distractions I find are the best cure!

Hi everyone, I feel conflicted sharing this as I know a lot of us have been feeling down ttc after miscarriage but I wanted to post it it helps give others a bit of hope.

My cycles are still a bit all over the place following mmc so I’m somewhere between 8-15 dpo and just got a bfp this morning. Feel in shock and beyond nervous about miscarrying again but mainly in shock that we’ve got pregnant again!!

I’ve been doing some tests after mmc on my microbiome and have just had results back saying that my PH is completely out of whack and possibly have BV again so desperate to get that sorted asap in case that’s what caused my last miscarriage.

Sending everyone hugs and best of luck for testing the rest of the month 🤞🏼

Ladies... I guess I'm not out like I was convinced I was... I'm shaking

@MisssMarion ahhhh I'm so happy for you!! I had a feeling this was your month 🩷 huge congratulations! Lovely to see this news x

@Bellebg welcome to the thread and congratulations.

@MisssMarion Well well well lady! Huge congratulations 🥰

I am happy that I was wrong! Congratulations!😀

Fingers crossed for you for a viable pregnancy!!😀