August TTC thread ❤️

[SureLook]

Hi all.

Just setting up a new group to continue the chats and support.

Hi all, wondering if I can join. A bit about me, I'm technically trying for number #5. But I only have one living daughter she's 4 months, I know we're going quite early again. But we have our reasons, we had two early mc's and then we lost our twin boys at birth 20 months ago. It was incredibly traumatic - our first twin was stillborn and his brother died in our arms 4 days later when we removed life support. So we have since been blessed with our only living child but since I want hopefully two more children. Im not sure how long I can keep the trauma of ttc going, it's very triggering. I'm 34 so I want to have my little family and move on with my life and enjoy them.

Im 8dpo today and tested negative. I usually test positive at 8dpo so not holding out much hope. Thanks for reading 😍

Hey @ForGiddyDreamer and @EmPeEf, thanks! ❤️❤️ I did another one today with fmu. Solid negative. Guess it really was an indent. 12 dpo today. Waiting for AF in 2 days.

Hey @ForGiddyDreamerim good...ten weeks now and the progesterone helped a lot- they found a hematoma so that was the cause with the bleeding and im off the aspirin now, everything seems ok just waiitng on my 12w scan. My epu are fantasticl keeping an eye on me etc, sending baby dust to you all and hope to see some bfps this month on the group x

@Ella31 I am so sorry to read about your experience. It's heartbreaking. I am so glad you have your little girl. 8dpo is still so early, so you've a few days yet. Fingers crossed for you xx

@Mash0917 I can't believe that was an indent!

@peanutForever I am so glad that your pregnancy has progressed well ❤

Thanks so much. Nice to find this group. Wishing us all babydust 😍

Oh @Ella31 I’m wishing you all the best after everything you’ve been through. Welcome to the chat xx

@Mash0917 I am truly surprised at the idea of that being an indent. Will you not test again?

I’m pretty sure in 1dpo now. I had a peak test late on the 11th and my temp rose 0.2 today compared to yesterday. So 🤞🏻 everything is working after last months chemical and I get a shot this month. I feel really confident we just have to wait for the right egg/sperm combo rather than there’s an issue with my lining or progesterone at this point. But if I have another loss that would be three in a row and would I be entitled to ask for any help?

Thanks @EmPeEf wishing you so much luck too. It's a mix of emotions ttc isn't it. I'm based in Ireland but its 3 losses snd you can ask for help here. I actually was referred after my boys died. It took me 8 months to conceive my daughter and my mental health was in overdrive so they actually sent me for fertility checkup and it was clear. Im not saying that worked wonders, but it actually relieved me and I decided if we hit the year mark, we'd consider ivf. We actually conceived thst month. I also had a hycosy the month brfore and it was clear but they told me its great for clearing you out even if its not blocked and sure enough. We conceived that cycle. I'm sorry for your losses.

@peanutForeverwow how are you 10 weeks already?? I'm so pleased everything is going well for you. Please let us know when you have had your 12 week scan 🥰

@Ella31reading your post brought a tear to my eye. The unimaginable. The pain you must have gone through... I'm so sorry for your loss but a massive congratulations on your little rainbow girl. Welcome to the group 🥰

That’s great news peanut ☺️

@Iris2024 I know what you mean about DTD, I hate feeling like I have to do it at certain times. Fingers crossed for good results for the semen analysis. And hopefully you'll get pregnant by the time you get your appointment or you'll get pregnant right after the hycosy 🤞🏻

@YKM2829 when will you test?

@ForGiddyDreamer I totally understand the anxiety around certain timelines. You can't help but compare!
I'm so sorry to hear about DPs Dad. That's very unfortunate.
We also didn't DTD in my last pregnancy. I was too scared!
I agree with what @ChaE05 said about getting scanned. You won't hear a heartbeat and you may not see anything so you may have less reassurance than you think x

@SureLookmy boobs felt funny today so I tested and obviously got a big fat negative.. if I didn’t indeed ovulate early I would have been on 9dpo so either I didn’t ovulate that early after all or I’m out this month.. Sunday is a week before my period is due so if I did ovulate after I for my peak on clear blue, then I’d hope it was bfp by then 🤞🤞What dpo will you be on Sunday?

@Ella31im so sorry you’ve had to go though all that. I can’t even imagine.

@ChaE05im sure I’m being dim here but what is baby aspirin? It’s it simply just aspirin approved for babies..? What does it do?

@gallopingkelpies it's so annoying the way you get these symptoms and then it's nothing. If you weren't TTC you probably wouldn't even pay it any attention. When will you test again?
Fingers crossed for a BFP still 🤞🏻 I'll be 12dpo by then and both of my apps say AF is due on Tuesday. But that would make my cycle 29 days which I normally wouldn't be. But we'll see!

Thanks so much. Baby Apirin is low dose aspirin. They put you on it for high risk pregnancies or if you have loses in the past

@ChaE05 This is cycle 6, we tried for 6 months January 2024 but stopped for our holiday. We started again in April so 4 months so far. It’s taking over my life and worrying. I just want to get pregnant and start living as even when we stopped for nearly a year I’ve not been happy, hopefully we get our BFP soon!

@ForGiddyDreamer Thank you! We have covered ourselves. Really good the last two months, we’ve just finished three days in a row as today supposed to be ovulation day! Can’t wait to relax 🤣🤣🤣 Hopefully won’t need the hycosy but I’m hoping it will help us! So happy for you that your pregnant and I’m so sorry to hear of your heartbreaking news about your FIL, sending love ❤️

@Ella31 Welcome to the group lovely, all the ladies here are so lovely and so supportive. I’m also so sorry you had to go through such a heartbreaking 💔 experience. I couldn’t even imagine and being so strong to carry on ❤️

@SureLook Your message made me feel emotional 🥲 it’s so lovely having strangers routing for me to fall pregnant ☺️🩷 Hopefully it will be our time soon lovely.

@peanutForever I’m so happy that your pregnancy is going well, when is the 12 week scan now?

Thanks so much. Really rooting for you. Ttc is so hard. I totally get the worrying. I thought after having my daughter I'd be less stressed this time but I found the negative test so hard today. I definitely feel the trauma the last few years has been very overwhelming.

In regards to a hycosy I had one last summer and I conceived my daughter the next cycle. My tubes were clear but the doctor mentioned that even when clear it gives your tubes a good clean out. Definitely can't hurt anyway if you do get one, hopefully you won't need to. It took 8 months to conceive my daughter so it can take time. Because I had fallen pregnant quickly my previous miscarriages and my late twin sons I just assumed it happened quickly, it doesnt always.

I hope you can find peace to not worry. Easier said than done. But I totally get it and rant away here. Everyone is in the same boat trying to conceive so hopefully you won't feel so alone.

Hi all. Hoping I can jump on here 😊. Partner and I are trying (ripe old age of 39) for our first. Had miscarriage in April after 5 months trying. Incidental finding of an endometrial polyp which I since had removed in July. So this is our first cycle "cracking on" - as the nurse put it 😂.
Feel so much reassurance reading these forums and knowing so many people in the same situation.
I'm 7dpo today, did a test even though I knew it wouldn't show anything- but here's hoping as there's still time 🤞🏻

I’m 6dpo but feeling conflicted. Going away in September and want to enjoy it to its fullest but also don’t want another negative test. Last holiday I was pregnant which sadly ended in MMC so I plan to make up for it this time (not just alcohol) but the food, day trips etc you can’t do when pregnant

I’m 6dpo but feeling conflicted. Going away in September and want to enjoy it to its fullest but also don’t want another negative test. Last holiday I was pregnant which sadly ended in MMC so I plan to make up for it this time (not just alcohol) but the food, day trips etc you can’t do when pregnant

Hi everyone, sorry I haven't kept up with this. I took some time out and stopped testing this cycle.
However I've been feeling off, currently CD 21 but unsure when I ovulated as didn't track but I'm usually CD11. I had to test this morning Am I seeing things?! I used one I got from the hospital after MC instead of the clearblue ones. I will test again in a few days and buy some FR ones too. Trying not get my hopes up

Sorry, girls. I somehow managed to miss a load of messages when I was replying yesterday evening.

@Ella31 I am so sorry to read your story. That must have been incredibly difficult. You are blessed with your daughter. I really wish you all the best this time. You still have time at only 8dpo x
I'm in Ireland also! The guidelines changed recently around referral after loss. It was three but now it's two. But they have to be consecutive. I know cause I recently had two losses in a row so I've been referred.

@Mash0917 I'm also shocked that that was an indent. I really thought it was a line. Will you test again?

@peanutForever ten weeks already! Has the haematoma resolved now? Have you had many symptoms?

@EmPeEf that's great that things have settled down for you. I'm also hoping it just the right sperm/egg combo too, rather than an issue. I think I remember a conversation on here before about whether or not they consider chemicals for referrals. I'm not sure what the outcome was but its so unfair if they're not considered.

@Iris2024 aww ❤️ our time will come x

@BlueLucy hello and welcome! Sorry to hear of your loss. At 7dpo you still have loads of time so fingers crossed 🤞🏻

@LilacBow45 I understand you being conflicted and wanting to enjoy your holiday. Especially since on your last holiday you were pregnant. For me personally I wouldn't mind being pregnant. We're going away at the end of September but I'll have DD with me so it'll be a different type of holiday anyway. I may or may not be pregnant then so I'll just have to see!

@Kerrylf nice to see you back! Oooh, I think I can see a shadow. Is there colour in real life?

@Kerrylf I can definitely see a shadow on the first picture! 🤞It darkens next two days

@SureLook I should have known you were Irish by your username 🤣 thanks a mil for your kind words. Absolutely blessed with our daughter. The milestones can be very hard. It'll be our boys second birthday in November so getting nervous about that but we'll do something nice on the day.

That's great about the change. I had two early losses in August 2022 and February 2023 so I wonder did it change after that. I got pregnant with my late twin boys the month after the second loss though so I wouldn't have been referred at all then.

Negative test this morning 9dpo.

How are ye all doing?

I can see something in the first one. Fingers crossed for you😀

@SureLookits still there but tiny so they are keeping an eye on it, and yes lots and lots of nausea, fatigue, dry heaving a lot worse than my DS but i am fully suspecting we are having another DS again!

@Iris2024@ChaE05i havent got an appt yet for my 12 week scan which is quite annoying, but i remember with my son it literally came a few days before...ive also just had my booking appt so maybe soon

@Muddysocks1welcome back, how have you been?

Bar the alcohol, if you were early in your pregnancy in September, you'd probably be able to do a lot of things still. Obviously as long as you didn't have sickness but not everyone gets that. Good luck with whatever you choose 😍