TTC for those taking longer than average

[Marie1990x]

@daniki @RRAEE @whatdoyouthink123456 @carolinep3

Went to reply on the other thread but it’s full!!!

@Marie1990xi swear it was like 2 weeks ago you had your positive test it has went so quick! 🤣🤣 yea I think I will take it, even anything to get some sleep and not be up vomiting during the night again 🙈

@Daniki how have you gone so long without asking for any medication?! As soon as my midwife told me not to suffer and call the doc I was sold 😂.

God I know tell me about it! Absolutely flying. I’ve got such a busy few months too so baby will literally be here before I know it

@Marie1990xi don’t know how I did! And it works great, thought I was over the sickness then and didn’t take it yesterday or today and have been vomiting in work since iv came in 🤣 might run home at lunch time and get it. How are you getting on?

@Daniki amazing, bet you feel like a new woman! Don’t forget to take them 😅.

I’m good thanks. I’m actually going to skip tonight’s tablet and see if it’s calmed down or not. Feel like I could quite easily become reliant on them to help me sleep so want to try nip it in the bud soon as I can, so let’s see!

@Marie1990xoh good, I hope it has actually eased for you! Must remember to take mine tonight 🤣 im
very anxious again, can’t wait for scan next week to hopefully put my mind at ease 🙈 it thought I’d feel some movement by now but I don’t think iv felt anything 🤣

@Daniki did you say you had an anterior placenta? Or am I making that up? Hopefully get some movement really soon! I know what you mean though, my scan was only a week ago and I’ve started with the worry again 😅. Don’t have another one until 2 weeks on Saturday

@Marie1990xno, not sure where my placenta is don’t think iv been told but I do have a tilted uterus and my first pregnancy was anterior placenta! Think I might have felt some movement in bed last night it was kind of under my ribs, so I’m not sure 🤣 googled it and said that would be normal for anterior placenta tho! Did you go without your tablets last night?

@Daniki I don’t think I felt anything until around 20 weeks last time. To be honest I think it’s probably
because I don’t know whether it’s baby or just stomach movements 😂. How many weeks are you now?

Yeppp, I didn’t take it and was fine. Didn’t take it again last night too and seems okay! Little bit of nausea but literally tiny amounts so hoping I can stop taking them now

@Marie1990xoh great hopefully it’s finished for you 🙌🏻🙌🏻 yea defo movements had a few today and the doctor could feel it with the Doppler at my appointment 🤣 he could also hear the heartbeat thank gos because I was so worked up about it 🙈 had a tiny speck of blood last night when I wiped aswell, whatever that’s about! But thankfully all fine today

@Daniki sorry I’ve been so rubbish! It didn’t last long the no sickness, came back with a vengeance and floored me, so back on them and haven’t dared skip any again yet. Also been struck down with the flu this week so it’s been torture 😂. On the plus side I’ve started to feel some little flutters in the last couple of days 🥰.

How are you getting on?

@Marie1990xoh god that sounds rough! Hope you’re at the other side of it now 🙏 how lovely feeling flutters 🥺 how far are ya now 11 weeks? I’m doing good, still absolutely wrecked! Had a scan on Thursday was lovely to see baby moving around. All as good, and having a good bit of movement myself! Was hoping to have a VBAC but they said it would be a section again, my medical history too complex which is fair enough 🤣 having awful pain in my hip aswell so can only imagine what I’ll be like in another 19/20 weeks time 🙈

@Daniki I’m 14+1 weeks! Crazy how quick it’s going, and we find out what we’re having next week. How far are you now?
Aww that’s great you had a positive scan 😊. When is your next one?
Bless you but at least you will know you’re in good hands and best thing for you and baby. I’ve opted for a section this time after my traumatic first birth. I’m already consultant led and they said yes straight away but will obviously discuss it in more detail further down the line.

how’s your sickness? Has it gone or are you taking the medication now?

@Marie1990xomg 14! Jesus that flew 🤣 ah lovely to find out what you’re having, I’m pretty convinced I could it was a girl from my scan the other day! Do you know what an elective section is nice in that you know when baby is coming and you can be so prepared, I couldn’t fault my first one! Starting to accept this is happening and have moved the changing table into our room and will go through my sons baby clothes and wash all that I can use, thankfully don’t have too much to buy this time round! Sickness has eased massively im still on the meds but going to try and come off when next week and see how I get on! My big scan will be on the 18th June so looking forward to that 🥰

@Daniki literally madness isn’t it, can’t believe I’m in the second trimester. Although I’m still waiting for my glow 😂😂.
Yeah I’m looking forward to knowing when it’s happening and feel less stressed about the fact we can get childcare sorted for my daughter and be prepared. Also just couldn’t mentally go through what I did last time so hoping for a nice experience. Obviously recovery with a 4 year old and newborn will be challenging but I’m sure we’ll get by. I still can’t even believe I’m pregnant 😂.

Awww that will be so nice to go through them all. Definitely time to accept it’s happening haha. Does your son know he’s going to be a big brother? 🥰
Yeah we have the big things like furniture and pram etc, so just clothes and bits and bats to get. I’ve got a few neutral bits that I couldn’t resist, but been trying to hold off until the gender scan then I can go wild 😂.

Oh nice! Not too long to wait until your next scan then! Will be lovely. My next NHS one isn’t until the 14th July, then after that that’s it! Don’t know how I’ll mentally cope, will have to book some private ones in 😅

@Marie1990xyea it’s definitely nice knowing the date and my previous elective was nice and no issues or complications was up walking not long after! I was very lucky that time to have a private room and my husband got to stay with me the whole time but won’t be that way this time so hoping for a quick turn around to get home! I actually started going through all the baby clothes today to have an idea of what we have, and a lot more than i thought! Going to wash them this week and putting them away in the changing table we put in the room the other day, really starting to feel real now and I’m excited, I can finally accept it!
yes he does he’s very excited for a baby brother, so not sure how he’ll react if it’s a girl 😂 what about your wee girl?

@Daniki yeah literally haven’t heard anyone I know who’s had a section say anything negative.
I luckily had a private room too but guessing I won’t have that luck this time. I think they put me in it as my daughter was in NICU so would have been torture being on a ward with babies and not having mine.

awww nice, that’s great you have loads you can re-use! I have majority of ours away as we didn’t think it would ever happen 😂.

haha awww bless him! My daughters the same (but opposite), super excited but just wants a sister, so if it’s a boy I’m not sure how it’s gonna go down 😅

Hi ladies, I dipped out of this thread a while back but I have just this week finally got a positive! We have been trying 2.5 years now with only one positive which was ectopic.
I had the ectopic this time last year and had a tube removed so this feels like a miracle! I’m only 4 weeks, so not sure I can get excited yet! But would be great to have a platform to chat about it!

@Marie1990xsorry iv stopped getting notifications for some reason only i happen to come on and check 🙈 how are you getting on did you have your scan? I think it was yesterday was it?

@whatdoyouthink123456congrats! How exciting after so long 🙌🏻 I’d say you will get an early scan because of the ectopic will you?

@Daniki mines the same, I get an email saying when someone’s mentioned me but no notification 😂😂.
Yeah I had my scan yesterday, all good and we’re having a boy 🥰.
How are you getting on?

@whatdoyouthink123456 oh AMAZING! Congratulations incredible news. How are you feeling? I agree, I’d deffos try and get an early scan so you’re not worrying and can relax 😍😍

@Marie1990xomg lovely! One of each 🥹 haha what will your daughter think! Getting on good, dying for my next scan but it’s not til the 18th! So hoping alls good as the movements is very irregular still!

Thanks @Daniki& @Marie1990x
after soo long it doesn’t feel real! We aren’t sure if we can get excited yet as it’s soo early.
I had a blood test on Thursday (I think 4 weeks 0 days), my HCG was 124. I can’t go back until Tuesday for another blood test but hoping it will show signs of a healthy increase.
my tests are still getting darker and on Friday my CB went up to 2-3 🤞🏻 it’s soo nerve wracking!

@Danikisurprisingly she’s been great! Didn’t boot off like I anticipated haha and keep saying “my little brother this my little brother that” 🥹.
The 18th will come round super quick! My next one isn’t until the 14th July 😅. Then that’s it, will have to book one in somewhere between 20 weeks and term!

@whatdoyouthink123456 completely understandable. We were 2.5 years trying too and when it happened I didn’t want to get excited and jinx anything. That’s great that the lines are progressing so definitely going in the right direction! Eeeeeek fingers and toes crossed for you!!!

morning! Im stressing…. I feel like my tests just aren’t strong positives! Obviously they are positive but I expected both lines to be the same by now.

they did look like they were progressing but still not solid dark.

the single one is from first thing this morning. what do you think?! I think I’m around 4w4d 🫠

@whatdoyouthink123456 I haven’t used those particular strips, I’d ran out of my cheapie easy@home ones the day I got my BFP so I didn’t track progression with this, so I don’t have much experience. Maybe try getting a more sensitive one like a FRER or boots? If your digital is still progressing that’s a good sign!

@Marie1990xil grab some different tests. I just expected it to be darker by now.

iv got a 2nd blood test tomorrow. First results from last week were 124, so hopefully it’s increased enough.

im actually getting married in 6 weeks! Iv got my hen do in 4 weeks 🫣 feeling very overwhelmed atm. I’m not confident in the pregnancy, but really hoping it will be okay 🤞🏻 x