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

@MamaO88 I’ve never seen a test like this in my life! Pretty cool…this must be how the CB Digis work behind the scenes?!

I would say that result is like halfway between the bottom two. So right in the middle of 5-6 weeks and 6+ which is about right isn’t it? Looks like good progression to me! 🥳

@Outside9 Yeah was expecting it to be a bad one after 6 years without one but seem to have avoided it, touch wood and fingers crossed that this one is a sticky one!

@olivehush neither had I, which I guess is why they ended up in my basket! 😂They came in a 2 pack so I guess I could do another one at the weekend or something?

I genuinely don’t know if it is right? Ovulation was 9th Oct, so I’m 18dpo here - feels like it’s showing further ahead than it should be? 🤔

I feel very different in this pregnancy so far to my others. It’s very early, but I have lots of cramping/aching/feeling like everything is pinching and pulling internally. And lots of lower back pain and aches around my stomach if I bend down to pick something up or tie my laces etc.

I don’t remember feeling like this with the others, but not sure if it’s just my age as I am 37 now 👵😅

@MamaO88 you could book a private scan and see if they measure it and give you a rough idea. I guess there’s no way to know until your 12 week dating scan where they’ll measure and give you the proper due date etc. Maybe use the day your coil came out as the day of your LMP for paperwork purposes? X

Morning all. Just tool this with FMU and I feel like I see the slightest thing, but really faint! I've ordered some FRER (so annoying you can't just buy them in shops anymore!), they should be here today or tomorrow.

morning ladies welcome @MegaMinion34 I can definitely see a line on your test. I’ve used these tests a lot and never had an indent it’s always been a line or no line they dry pretty obvious too. Everything crossed for you 🤞🏼

@olivehushthanks lovely I’m ok trying not to be too grumpy. Got a busy half term so that helps me not dwell on it too much. Sorry this AF is crap just to add a bit more insult to it all 🙄 but yes roll on O in a couple of weeks!

@MamaO88ooh I’ve seen these tests but never used one. I think it’s a definite 5-6 weeks going into early 6 week territory which is about right. I’d say you’re on track with a good dose of hcg in there don’t forget there’s a vast difference of what’s considered normal range of hcg level at this stage it just matters that it’s doubling over 2-3 days so as it’s showing a little higher than you maybe initially thought could just mean your doubling rate is going well or twins 😅 had a lot of lower back pain with DS2.

@Outside9sorry your feeling rough so early. Hope it’s eases a little 🤞🏼

Ooh @MegaMinion34 I see the line! Looking forward to seeing your next text! That’s 11dpo yeah?

@mummatara I genuinely thought I was about 4.5 weeks so it is a little further ahead than I thought. Not going to lie, twins had crossed my mind. I’m 37 and we do have twins in the family. My auntie and uncle are twins, and my cousin (the twin auntie’s daughter) has twins - albeit that’s all on my dad’s side so not sure it’s relevant cos I think it’s down Mum’s side isn’t it? My cousin (boy) on my Mum’s side has twins too, but again not sure that’s relevant either!

@MamaO88maybe you O earlier than you thought? Did you track with opk? Or just other signs? I can’t remember now. Your first line was a good strong one so I def wouldn’t rule out twins. I think you’re right they run down the maternal line but also higher chance the older you are. If you go down the private scan route I would try and wait to closer to the 7 week mark or when you think your 7 weeks it’s a better point to go for one than 6 weeks imo.

Just from bodily signs really 😅

I think I do want to book into one but seems you either get an early viability scan or a dating scan - I’ve never done an early scan before so not sure which one is best?

@MamaO88 if you're 18 DPO that would mean my guess was pretty spot on

@MamaO88before I was admitted as a permanent patient at the EPU we booked and paid for private scans I’m sure they were called viability scans but in all honestly I don’t think it matters what they call them they all did the same thing looked for baby looked for heartbeat and gave me a rough due date based on measurements. Though at that early stage they can still be about a week out by the time you get to the 12 week they catch up. They are so small even a couple of mm can throw it off a few days.

@MegaMinion34did you test again today?

I’ve got an early scan booked for the 14th - hoping I’ll be far enough along then to see/hear heartbeat and get rough ideas of due date etc

@MamaO88ahhh that’s excellent it should def give you a good idea by then exciting 🥰

That's exciting @MamaO88!

How is everyone? Anyone else been testing or still patiently waiting?

Not bad thanks, nausea isn't great but at least I'm able to function compared to a few days ago.

Finished my pack of tests now not a great deal has changed. Won't buy more unless something feels different.

How are you?

@MamaO88 ,Only 6dpo so no testing for me for a while yet! Not feeling too caught up in it all this month which is good, will just wait and see what happens!

Hi all! I’m just wondering if any advice - I had a positive ovulation test/ lh surge detected along with symptoms (ewcm, cramping, twinges, swollen breasts etc) on 25th October, today and yesterday I had more cramping and lots of clear stretchy mucous, could I be ovulating now and not last week?

@Daisy42016i would go with your positive lh test and other symptoms. I have found I still get clear stretchy looking CM in my LP but it’s not quite like my proper ewcm when I am ovulating. Not sure if that makes much sense 🙈 how long have you been tracking for?

Oh @Daisy42016 I’m not sure, I would agree with @mummatara and say go by your positive test, but wouldn’t hurt to dtd some more just in case 😉😅

Ladies would you say that this is still showing progression?

I don’t have any reason to think anything otherwise, still have mega sore boobs and I’m absolutely knackered all the time, but this is my previous miscarriage timeline and it always gives me a bit itchy feet around the same period of time 🙈😣

@MamaO88i think that looks pretty good. How many days ago did you do the other one? It def shows progression. I get it it’s so hard not to compare but you’ve got all the good signs going on 🥰

Thanks @mummatara, did the one on the left on Monday, the right was this morning x

@MamaO88I think that’s great progression for 5 days on that type of test it shows a much darker prominent line on the correct weeks

Thank you - seems that even after 6 years the anxiety doesn’t go away 🙈probably doesn’t help that it’s the same month I had my loss too, I’m sure some of you can unfortunately relate 😫

I hope everyone else is doing ok? Anyone close to testing soon?

@Outside9 how are you keeping?