The Hopeful Hearts Circle 1 - December 2025🎄💖

[Iris2024]

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Welcome to a wishful December 🎄🤍💞

Oh noooo, there's always something isn't there? Hope your back is better in time for some dtd-ing!

Morning! How is everyone doing?

I'm approx 5DPO (6 days post trigger shot), and already feeling very emotional, like I just don't expect it to work. Had a couple of pregnancy announcements recently from those who only took a month or so to conceive, which of course I'm happy for them, but a little bit like 'why is it so hard for me but so easy for everyone else?' 😔

AF has arrived. Fed up now 🫩

Sending luck to all those still to test.

Sorry @Iris2024 hope you’re ok. I have nothing to report. 4DPO so the TWW is passing very slowly!

I’m so sorry, hoping next month is your month xx

I’m 7DPO now and no signs yet, not expecting anything. Not sure how long I’ll hold off to test x

Oh I'm so sorry @Iris2024 -its never easy, is it? Hope you can be as kind to yourself as possible and be gentle with yourself.

Keeping fingers crossed for you @lepoissonM - the TWW always goes too bloody slow.

Im in weird no mans land at the moment. Decided not to track ovulation after last MC so have no idea what's happening or when to expect my period. I'm going to take a guess it could be in the next week or so... But I have no idea really.

Fertility team have said they'd be happy to prescribe me progesterone as soon as I'm next pregnant again so I feel hopeful that there's something different to try rather than nothing changing and expecting a different outcome.

Just feels a bit lonely sometimes.

AF arrived today, but was totally expected as DH was away the entire fertile window. Using this month as a 'control', I didn't have any spotting prior to today so hopefully spotting for me is a good first sign 🤞🏼 when I was on the contraceptive pill I never spotted either. DH due back home tomorrow but then he flies out again later in the week. Hoping it's a short stint this time so we can catch my window.

I also bought the book "If starts with the egg" so started to read that. Already bought new glass dishes (I've ALWAYS used tupperware) and looking to reduce "parfum/fragrance" products. Even if it doesn't help, I didn't realise there were so many nasty plastic bits in there so got to be better for us!

Sorry I'm only dotting in here and there. My husband has put an ad blocker on out network and it's making Mumsnet hard work cos I've to remember to switch my WiFi on and off and I just don't have the headspace.

I had an appointment this week at St James recurrent miscarriage clinic. My local clinic had got to the end of their options being nurse led. So I've seen a consultant for the first time. She's looked at the bloods we did back in August and said that even though my results came back negative for lupus/APS she wants to treat me as positive as my next pregnancy. So aspirin, progesterone and heparin. She said the pattern of my losses with 3 being after 8 weeks it's worth a shot. Now to actually get pregnant. This is cycle 2 since my last miscarriage and it's ovulation today ish. Haven't caught a proper peak but could have missed it yesterday.

Sounds very sensible and reassuring to get an idea of what your 'normal' is and know what your baseline is - so difficult when there are so many variables to our bodies and our hormones! Will keep my fingers crossed that the timings work out for you this cycle.

@Esssa man, that does sound like a faff with the ad blocker, and like you said, adds a bit of unnecessary complication to things when you're looking for support. Sometimes it can just put you off a bit can't it? Hoping you're doing okay though. Sounds positive with the consultation - and I'm glad they were able to review your blood tests and begin a new protocol. Throwing lots of baby dust your way and hoping that positive line appears soon.

As for me, just waiting for my period to come really. I'm assuming it could be later this week but difficult to know for sure. It's definitely a waiting game. Had the most WONDERFUL weekend - great mix of relaxing, ticking of the odd job and went on such a lovely walk in Wales yesterday. 12 miles of glorious and magical views. Must make sure I do more walking - it really does make me feel myself!

Morning ladies,
Just wanted to check in and see how you're all doing 😊
Great news about the progesterone @Taysonic x

@Taysonic that is good that there is an option to try! I am crossing my fingers and everything I have for you.

Could you discuss with them maybe taking the progesterone from 3 ish days after the ovulation to help with implantation? Or do they not think itbis necessary?

Hey ! Hope everyone is okay 🥰 great about progesterone @Taysonicwell worth a try!
Im just in my tww after my first round of superovulation! Im taking progesterone too. Will have to take a pregnancy test at 11dpo which im actually worrying about as I haven't for months now. Find them so triggering and prefer to wait for my period to arrive. But has to be done as if negative will need to stop the progesterone x lots of love to everyone x how's our pregnant ladies x

Silly question, but those of you who are getting fertility advice, but not opting for IVF, where are you going?!? I have exhausted all options trying to get my useless GP to give me a referral, and now looking at paying to have some investigations. But I’m already certain I don’t want to put myself through IVF. Where do I start to get some advice? (I actually have a suspicion that the issue is a c-section niche which is trapping fluid in my womb and making implantation difficult, but need confirmation).

@ChaE05I can totally understand how testing can be triggering. I tried to hold off as long as possible as hated seeing blank tests.

Well I’m nearly 6 wks pregnant according to my calculations. I’m going to book an early test for reassurance next week when I’ll be 7+3. Currently feeling incredibly anxious but I can’t see that changing any time soon. Maybe once I’m past 20 weeks 🙈

Hi ladies, hope everyone is doing ok!

I’m currently on CD15 and ovulated yesterday which was a huge shock. I got a high LH on Friday evening and then an even higher one Saturday morning. This is the earliest I’ve ever ovulated (took new supplements such as ALA, NAC and choline) and me and DH were not prepared so have only managed to dtd twice where it will actually count.. might give tomorrow a go as well 🤣

I was going to order a fertilily cup to try this cycle but ran out of time! Probably not a bad thing as some of the reviews had me scared haha

Sounds like there’s a few of us on progesterone this cycle, fingers crossed this will be the month for us all🤞🏼

I am 6DPO and the symptom spotting is kicking in… it doesn’t even seem to matter that work is super busy.

@Fullofconfusioni can only imagine the anxiety you're feeling! But I really hope you can try and enjoy moments of your pregnancy. Much easier said than done, but worrying won't change the outcome. Try and tell yourself...today I am pregnant 🥰 keeping everything crossed this is IT! No reason why it wouldn't be xx

11DPO, no symptoms and negative test.. safe to say I can rule myself out again for this cycle! x

Hi ladies,

been following silently for the last week, sorry to those who had AF arrive 🌸

I am 5DPO today, I’m pleased as I’ve had a more normal ovulation this months on day 15, rather than day 20+ with my last few cycles. My only change (and aware it could just be coincidental) is that I haven’t been drinking since end of December and I’ve religiously taken my Myo-Inositol powder everyday since end of Dec. Holding off on testing until Friday when I’ll be 7dpo as I got prescribed progesterone to take as soon as I find out I’m pregnant - I’d prefer not to test so early but would need to catch the pregnancy early.

I also have a pelvic untrasound booked for 12th Feb regards my recurrent miscarriage referral. Let’s hope I don’t need it!!

Hoping this is our month for all of us 🤞🏼

I think my first AF since recent MC is on it's way... I've been a hormonal mess all week, and have some tinged discharge. Kind of just want it to make it's appearance now and be done with it and get ready for this next cycle where we'll properly start trying again.

I really hate hormones. I've been grouchy. Sad. Irritable. A wise ass making shitty little remarks all week. I just want to feel like myself again. And I wish this journey hadn't been so filled with grief.

And here ends my pity party...!

Faint line at 10DPO. Not getting excited yet!

Omg! Congratulations xx

ive just tested at 7dpo (I know very early) and was very negative, have you tested before today at all? Sorry, looking for some hope 🥲

@Taysonic girl you are more than entitled to a pity party! Sending you lots of love ❤

@lepoissonM tentative congratulations!

Hope you ladies are all doing ok, i'm trying to take it one day at a time, got an early scan booked in a few weeks and honestly they're the longest weeks of my life x

@lepoissonM Congratulations darling! That looks like a great line, keeping everything crossed for you.

Fingers crossed for you too @Blondepeach - I know it's hard, but there's still lots of hope for you. Implantation may not have even happened yet. Stay positive.

Lovely to hear from you @LuckyDuck93 !@LuckyDuck93 ! Lovely that you've got an early scan booked - is that privately? You will feel so much more reassured after that, I am sure. How are you feeling?

@Taysonic Thank you 💘 how’s are you feeling? Did AF arrive?