TTC Baby #3 Not our first rodeo 🤠

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I thought I’d start a thread for those TTC baby number 3 (and beyond, feel free to join!) It would be nice to share experiences. I feel like where I’m from 3 is the new 2 😅 but I’ve always felt like I wanted a bigger family anyway (I am 1 of 4!)

For background, DD1 has just turned 6 and DD2 has just turned 4. I’m on cycle #2, AF due in a couple of days but I’m testing BFN so roll on cycle #3. I was really hoping to catch before November so baby would only be 4 school years behind DD2 🙈 but what will be will be!

DD1 took 15 cycles

DD2 took 1 cycle

Anyone else??? X

@mummatara yep, peak today! Now get to look forward to the dreaded 2ww 😅

@mummatara chemicals are so cruel. Sorry that there wasn't more luck this cycle. You're totally right in that when the sticky bean does come it usually like it was the right time for them. Fingers crossed for next one x

@MintRobin that's very true. Looking back, besides maybe tender nipples, my pregnancy symptoms are pretty much same as period ones. We shall see!

@mummatara so sorry, that's so shit. Chemicals are horrible. I peaked yesterday so just going into TWW. Which I normally hate but am on holiday at the moment so hopefully it'll pass quickly. Though annoying that I can't drink!

AF arrived today 😢 even though I knew it was coming still feel super disheartened.

@MintRobin@OliveRose2 good luck for the TWW ladies got everything crossed for you 🤞🏼 will you test early or wait?

How’s everyone else doing?

@mummatara oh I'm so sorry, its totally understandable to be disheartened!

Going to try and just wait until AF due to test, but we'll see how long i manage to hold out for!

Well, 13 DPO I think. Was difficult not to test today but I was committed to waiting another day or two.

Went to the gym, did a warm-up on the treadmill and once I was done I had to rush to the toilets to throw up. This is very naturally unusual, so I'm sure you know where this is going. Rushed home, tested and sure enough... a faint, but clear positive.

Stupidly stunned, surprised, thankful, anxious, etc. DH is even more stunned and pensive. We'll see how things go. I'll test again in the AM.

Hope everyone else is having a pleasant weekend (all things considered).

@Outside9ahhhh that’s very exciting 🥰 let us know how to morning test looks. Will you test for progression or just leave it?

@mummatara so sorry to hear AF showed up 💐 chemicals are shit! Take it easy.

Good luck for your TWW @MintRobin @OliveRose2

how are you getting on @Outside9 ? Hope the little one is feeling better.

AF showed up today for me also so cycle 4 has officially begun.

Continuing CoQ10 and just started the Maca root this morning. I didn’t take it last month as I was worried it would bring O forward but that happened anyway so could have been the CoQ10 that did that! I don’t really have any rhyme or reason for taking them other than I happen to have conceived successfully in the past whilst taking them VS not taking them 🤣 so even if they are nothing but a good luck charm…I’ll take it!

@Outside9 ah just seen the update! Exciting! Congrats 🥳

Literally just got back from holiday - genuinely haven’t really had time to process that we tested positive this time last week as quite frankly the holiday was a bit rubbish and totally overshadowed by everyone being ill!

I don’t know if it’s just me, and because I’ve had a miscarriage between our current 2 children, but I find this phase really quite anxious and uncomfortable. Trying to keep symptom spotting, reassuring yourself that you are still pregnant because it doesn’t feel like it?

I had to order some more vitamins, folic acid etc so chucked a couple of cheaper line tests in the basket too, but these ones are different and have lines for the weeks pregnant too - anyway they are due to arrive tomorrow so I’ll do one and post it for you all to see/comment on 😅

@mummatara sorry that AF showed, it’s always hard but chemicals make it feel even worse don’t they? Getting your hopes up like that is just mean 😔

@olivehush sorry that AF showed for you too, hoping this is a lucky cycle for you both 🍀

@Outside9 that’s very exciting! Let us see your next test!

Good luck for the TWW @MintRobin and @OliveRose2

@MamaO88 @mummatara I will certainly update you guys in the AM! I think I'll test progression just to use up the sticks I have.

@olivehush thank you! Little one has mostly recovered from HFMD. She's a little irritable, but rashes are thankfully clearing up. Just need to survive one more week of 1/2 term.

Last couple days I've been complaining to DH I'd eaten something dodgy as stomach felt off. I don't recall nausea hitting me this early in previous pregnancies.

As promised - 14 DPO

@Outside9 that’s a lovely line! Super exciting!

Ooh @Outside9 thats a good line - how are you feeling? X

Mentally - thankful and cautiously optimistic. Though juggling the (recovering) 1 and 3.5 year old, I don't think I've been able to process much yet and consider future implications.

Physically - quite rough. It's like I have very, very bad food poisoning and been toilet at least a dozen times already (sorry TMI). After some googles -apparently this can happen.

There was just more a slow steady climb in my previous pregnancies. My period is due today so I expected to be blissfully unaware at this stage if I am/was pregnant.

Hi all, thought I'd introduce myself! I'm 29, DH is 30 (almost 31). We've been TTC #3 since March this year. We already have 2 DC who are 6.5 and 3.

Unfortunately since March I have had 3 chemical pregnancies 😔 I also had a missed miscarriage at 12 weeks back in 2018, before falling pregnant with our eldest. So 4 losses overall.

I must admit to feeling quite disheartened. Our other two DC were conceived very easily (within 3 months of trying) but this time around it's taking a fair bit longer. I know 7 months is still within the realm of a normal amount of time for it to take, but it's quite disheartening when you've previously fallen pregnant and had a successful pregnancy quite easily.

I am currently 10DPO and itching to test 😆

Hi @MegaMinion34 - welcome to the group!

Sorry about your previous losses, I’m sure most of us can relate unfortunately. It really does make you realise just how tricky and complex even being able to get pregnant in the first place is, then a whole other challenge successfully holding on to the pregnancy and having a healthy baby at the end of the process!

You don’t need to worry about voicing your feelings or concerns here, we all sympathise and understand that as much as you can rationalise, it doesn’t take away the underlying desire to grow your family asap!

Are you tempted to test yet? I did a test at 10dpo and got a pretty clear line 🙊

@Outside9 ah congratulations! Sorry you're feeling so rough though.

@MegaMinion34 sorry to hear about your losses. Really relate to what you said about feeling disheartened - we conceived our first two really quickly as well (and the last one, which I miscarried), but since the miscarriage seems like nothing's happening. Guess we just have to keep faith that it'll happen eventually!

@mummatara sorry to hear AF arrived. It's horrible even when you're expecting it

@olivehush hope you find the new supplements helpful! What does Maca root help with? Sorry if I've asked before,brain is fried haha

Congrats @Outside9 - lovely line!

Sorry your holiday wasn't great @MamaO88 , hope everyone feeling better soon! Seems like there are so many bugs going around - I've been hearing people getting Covid again!

Welcome @MegaMinion34! Glad you're joining us, we're all in a similar boat. Keeping fingers crossed you get good news when you test

Welcome welcome @MegaMinion34 sorry to hear you’ve had a rough journey with #3 💐 totally normal to feel disheartened at this stage! A few of us on here have experienced chemicals so can understand what you’re going through. Are you planning on testing early or waiting until AF is due?

@MintRobin I actually don’t know what Maca really does to be fair, but, I had 1 chemical and then the month after an early loss (like 6 weeks) trying to conceive DD1 and went down the google rabbit hole of progesterone and stuff. I read that Maca was an adaptogen (??) and could mimic hormones in your body that were low, thus balancing your hormones. It made my cycle way more regular and I actually had fertile CM for the first time when I started it! Then the cycle I took it together with CoQ10, I conceived a sticky DD1. Then 2 years later same combo conceived a sticky DD2. Maybe it works, maybe it doesn’t, but I feel it’s good luck. Haha.

how are you doing @mummatara ? Been thinking of you.

Sorry you’re feeling rough this early @Outside9 hopefully it subsides a bit!

I knew this AF would hit me like a truck, I’ve had a heavy pulling pain in my lower tummy allllll day and then some sharp pains that take my breath away 😵‍💫 2 weeks til O!
LOL.

So I did that other test that I ordered from Amazon, it’s a line dye test but also has indicator lines for weeks.

Interested to see how you guys are reading this result?

A bit clearer once it’s dried too

Welcome to all the newcomers 😊

Thanks for well wishes, I'm feeling a little better this evening. Hopefully I've survived the worst.

@MamaO88 looks like normal and healthy progression to me

Thanks @Outside9 - trying to figure out the dating side of it based on the grid provided - which would you class as the one to use?

Remember I don’t have a date of last period as had my mirena coil removed in September and haven’t had a bleed since - so just trying to work out rough dating haha

@MamaO88 ahh yes I understand now! In which I'd put my money on 4-5weeks, with likelihood you'll be 5-6week in next couple days. But it is a hard one to call

Quite lucky to have avoided a period lol