THE DINO CLUB #1

[Lila34830]

Follow up of the two following threads of TTC Baby number 1 🦕🦖

Hello ladies,

I see many of you have taken a break of ttc.
I might join soon. Still waiting on my side...

How are you dino mums? Hope you pregnancies are going well on you side.

On my side, this time of year is a bit hard, as i was pregnant last year at this same moment bzfore i miscarry.

Wishing all happy holidays.

Hi girlies,

@KT199 thinking of you, let us know, it's a very early scan, hopefully the next one brings you good news 🤞🏼

I love that we're all still catching up with each-other even though we're all at different stages, some pregnant, some trying, some on a break.

Definitely the best club ever. Long live the Dino club 🦖🦕

Merry Christmas and the bestest wishes for 2025 whatever they may be 🩷

Aww @KT199 sorry to hear the stress you’re going through. I know that wait is awful as we went through it before.

Weve got an early scan tomorrow too, I was hoping they’d do it on Xmas eve maybe as I’d be 7 weeks on Christmas Day and will only be 6 weeks tomorrow so wanted to give it that little bit longer but we shall see.

Hoping for a good outcome for you @KT199 and I agree @Lila34830 it is the best group!

@KT199 oh no sorry to hear this, how many weeks do you think you should be? Hopefully next week goes well 🤞🏼🤞🏼

@Heartypandaa so sorry you’re struggling. Keeping you in my thoughts 🩷

@Lila34830 i totally agree! It’s the only group I interact on … I just lurk on others 🤣🤣

I didn’t realise how bad anxiety would be pregnancy after 2 chemicals. It’s hard to get excited because every moment I’m thinking ‘if this pregnancy works out…’ I need to stop worrying but it’s hard not to. I got a dye stealer on easy at home today which should give me some anxiety relief for a few days 🤞🏼🤞🏼 I’m a sonographer (not pregnancy) so I will scan myself soon to see how things are going 🤣

praying for some BFP in the new year 🥰🥰 xx

We have a flashing smiley today. How many days would you reckon we should try to DTD? Bearing in mind that I think we exhausted the supply when we attempted SMEP last month 😅

@Clara202 I find CB picks up about a day or 2 before positive ovulation stick! If you’re knackered I’d probs wait until a static smiley and DTD then, and again when you get a positive ovulation test 🥰

I don’t know if this helped me this cycle but I saw online you ovulate after your first positive ovulation test, NOT peak. Which is what I found interesting. Just may be helpful when timing to DTD! Xx

@Gemmaemilyx I think PreMom confused things a bit in that way with its ratio measurements. As per the usual OPK instructions, a line the same as the control should be regarded equally as positive as a line darker - you don't need to wait for that darker line.

@curliegirlie yes that’s what I got from it! Whereas I thought before this month that it was from peak (when line is at its darkest) so I think I was calculating my ovulation day incorrectly xxx

@Gemmaemilyx So another flashing smiley this morning. Wonder would skipping today and DTD tomorrow be wise?

Thank you @Lila34830 and @HE93C.

Good luck for your scan @HE93C! Let us know how it goes 🤞

@Gemmaemilyx my dates had me at 5+1 based off scan date for ovu with a positive at 11DPO. I was just worried as she couldn’t even give an actual estimation as the gest sac was small. Time will tell, just wish it wasn’t around Xmas all this unknown and worrying 🫠 it’s zapped all my energy and excitement that’s for sure. I am getting dye stealer tests like you, but I’ve read that basically counts for nothing 😂🫠

@KT199 did they see anything on the scan? When I went back after they told me there was a pregnancy of unknown location, they said there’s a small gestational sac but wouldn’t give me an estimate of dates, I think I was around 5+3 ish. Have you been bleeding anymore or has that stopped since? Xxx

@Clara202 I mean I’m no expert, but I don’t think it would hurt to skip today until you get a static smiley if it’s all getting too much! What’s your ovulation sticks saying? Or are you just using CB? Xxx

She thinks there may have been a teeny tiny yolk sac, but couldn’t say for sure just that the gest sac was small but definitely there. Mentioned they would expect to see a good 1mm of growth per day in the gest sac. I think she mentioned maybe looking for a 10mm sac if I was 5+1 and mine was measuring 5mm so puts me about 5 days behind what I thought (expected growth of 1mm a day). Nope no more bleeding or anything, but I also don’t really have any pregnancy symptoms bare sore boobs on and off!

@Gemmaemilyx I only have CB this month. Thought I’d give the constant poas a rest over Christmas 😅

Oh girls! I am still lurking. Personally waiting for us all to have BFP to go onwards with! Esp for our positive queen @Lila34830 🥰 I don’t leave this chat and don’t want to find another one 😂

@HE93C I think I’m only a few days behind - Flo says I am 5w 3d so still very very very early but excited for your 6 week scan! Let us know what they can see 😀

@KT199 bless you this is so upsetting and stressful. I really really feel for you - massive hugs! I am trying to take every day as it comes (I do have anxiety every time i go for a wee that AF will come). How far do you think you are vs they think?

@Clara202 i know the prospect is awful but try and DTD every day / as much as possible. This was genuinely the only thing we did differently (and trust me I am not in my DTD every day era anymore 😂)

haven’t booked dr blood test yet - will do it in early Jan (figure it’ll be closed over Xmas anyway)… I figure then I’ll be at 7-8 weeks and the risks do start lessening….and I don’t want to go for a scan until 12 weeks. I’m a positive person but prepped for the worst case so just want to get to that point then I think it’ll hopefully be ok but you also never know. Hope I do relax at some point 😂

We exchanged on our house today and I’m waiting on this job offer so I have enough on. I keep saying to OH that things can happen so we have to stay calm and if we wait, in a few more weeks we will have something to look at!

boobs are next level sore! Omg (I have a small pair about a B cup and cannot touch them!), I have to wear a bra and a sports bra. Can just about manage reformer Pilates! I also have pretty constant low level low tummy ache but quite like that now as it makes me feel something is happening. I also have zero energy! But it is December 😂

Also @Gemmaemilyx tell us what else do you sonograph if not babies?! Genuinely never thought about it! 😅😂

@Toppstileslover I actually don’t mind DTD every day this week, it’s just that when we did that last month I felt as though he had nothing left to give on/after the peak/static smiley.
I just tested there again and still on flashing.
Did you basically just DTD every day that week? Did you not feel as though supply was waning by the end? I genuinely have no idea how people who don’t want to be pregnant manage to get caught out 😂

@KT199 @Toppstileslover thank you both, it was good. I was so so anxious after not having a yolk sac or fetal pole last time and thankfully he found it straight away this time and we were even able to see the flicker of the heartbeat!

I am trying to not get ahead of myself as I things could change, but deffo good signs for now! Xx

@Toppstileslover I ultrasound hearts 💕, ‘echo tech’ or ‘echocardiographer’ is the official job title 🤣so the perks of the job are that I can scan myself !!

@Clara202 we DTD 3 days before peak and 1 day before peak and got pregnant, it’s sooo hard to time it right!!

Thank you @Toppstileslover defo in the “hold your breath” phase at the moment. I am trying to be positive about the rescan, but also want to be real as the hurt will be ALOT and on Xmas Eve too 💔😥

@HE93C so pleased everything went well for you! Can only imagine the anxiety you felt!

Hey girlies,
@HE93C so happy for you ! 🩷
@KT199 ill be checking over Christmas to see how it went in case you post any updates on here 🩶
Honestly this chat is amazing.
I am not ttc on my side for a couple of months, but I'm here reading you all and it's always a pleasure.
@Clara202 good luck for this month !
@Toppstileslover you're too kind ! 💕
I'm going to focus on my physical health and fitness after Christmas ! I've had such a busy end of year that I feel like I have neglected myself !

So even weirder I didn’t track at all, I had one static smiley the month before and we DTD that day but I think that’s too late and you need to do it before.

this time we were on hols so it was a bit more relaxed but yes - poor OH really didn’t have much by the end! We just saw it as back up - we were going to have the rest of the year off. Think it was 5 times total but weirdly felt it took the pressure off instead of planning every other day?

Ohhh was so happy to find massive updates from all of you 😍. I do think aswell this is by fzr the best group of ladies ever.

@Clara202 most of what i read, tried, heard day that you will be fine is u dtd once everytwo days, and that dtd before ovulation give u more chances. But at the end if the day it s a game of luck. Good luck dear.

@Gemmaemilyx your job sounds fun 🤩 let us know how it went if u get to scan urself. I would scan myself everyday to say hi to baby haha!

@KT199 good luck dear, what s meant to be will be. Wishing massive luck on ur rescan soon 🤞🏻

@HE93C such great news and special moment, happy for you lovely🥰

@Heartypandaa i absolutely love it I must admit! I’m really lucky and our manager is amazing!

i must admit I scanned myself today 🤣 with absolutely no luck -of course. Trying to find something 3mm abdominally is like trying to find a needle in a haystack but I still gave it a go 😭🤣. Im on AL from tomorrow until after Xmas where I will be 8 weeks (all being well) so should be able to see something then as I did with my daughter.

haha trust me I was scanning all the time and will again 🤣🤣 xxx

If only we could scan ourselves to spot exactly when the egg was going to release, it’d cut out all of this messing around 😂

Hahaha bless you that's my girl, i would definitely do the same. Patience patience, soon u'll be able to see ur tiny bean 🥰🥰