Journey after miscarriage support thread March 2023

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Hi All,

I've started a new thread as the other was at page 39.
I hope everyone had a good weekend. I'm still just about in my fertile window - I got my LH surge yesterday.

The clocks going forward has hot me a little bit, but I'm looking forward to brighter evenings.

@Chocolatebean So exciting! Good luck with the FRER 😬

@Chocolatebean oooh so exciting, fingers crossed for you!

Good morning ladies well it’s defo a bfp. Crikey I really didn’t expect that at all I didn’t even think I’d ovulated. If anyone is using their iwatch to track ovulation then be aware as it didn’t catch mine apparently there are some women who don’t have the bbt pattern I guess I could be one of them. If it’s ok with you ladies I’ll hang about here a bit as is super early 10 dpo and your my ladies. The only difference we did was I started taking ovum and hubby started impryl and I started accupuncture but I’d have thought it would take more than a month for these things to take effect.
love to everyone xxx

@Chocolatebean This is amazing news!! Oh my God, so unbelievably happy for you! Please keep me updated.

I’ve had a rollercoaster of a time. Tested the evening on 5 days past transfer (Internet cheapy that’s apparently sensitive) It was negative. Sobbed! Looked at the test again (But after 10 mins) and there was a VVV feint line. Couldn’t get excited as it didn’t show in those first 10 mins.

Done a few since (I’m 7 days past transfer) and they’re no darker 😩 It’s been gut wrenching, this limbo.

However, I did test with just one FRER yesterday (At 6 days past transfer) and a feint line appeared within 3 mins so I think i’m in with a chance.

I’m testing again with a FRER tomorrow morning and if it’s darker than yesterdays, we know I’m pregnant and things are progressing.

After 5 embryo transfers I can’t tell you how much I need this!

Yesterday’s FRER 🙏🏼

Stupid internet cheapies that didn’t show a line within allotted time and haven’t gotten darker 😩

Ahh @Chocolatebean I'm so happy for you! Fingers crossed for a sticky baby🤞🏻🤞🏻. Xx

@VillageFete that FRER is definitely positive! Is there any way you could do one today and compare?

I just steer clear of internet cheapies now! I've never had a good experience from them.

@mollibu Those internet cheapies will be the death of me! The reason I used them is because when I had my spontaneous pregnancy in early January they worked brilliantly, BUT, I was 5 weeks and 6 days when I found out so HCG was well established.

I’ll defo steer clear now.

I’m desperately trying to hold off until tomorrow morning so that there’s 48 hours between the FRER’s as I find it much more accurate to note progression then.

I’m bloody desperate though, I can see me becoming a serial tester. I need to try and stay in control!

@Chocolatebean Congratulations!! 😬And of course, stick around as long as you want.

@VillageFete I have everything crossed for you! ❤

Just a note to those reading - Obviously I miscarried in January with a spontaneous pregnancy. This IVF attempt/possible pregnancy i’m on 75mg baby aspirin, Clexane injections (Blood thinners) and 20mg Prednisolone.

If anyone is seeing a fertility specialist, please consider running these things by them.

Hey ladies! How is everyone doing? Not sure when I ovulated this month as I haven't been tracking it but I usually ovulate around day 9/10 and I'm on day 19 🤪 hopefully get a positive this month 🥳

@TheBirdintheCave thank you I don’t want to be anywhere else just yet 😊 your dates must be coming up very soon to start xxx
@VillageFete omg u poor thing you’ve really been through it. That frer is 100% positive u can not miss that line 😁😁😁. Do you feel any different? I tried checking my progression with tests last time and it just made me a nervous wreck I’d only use the frer’s and only do every 48 hours otherwise u may panic yourself. Got everything crossed these ones stick. Get the superglue out lol xxx

@Chocolatebean huge congratulations!! So happy for you!
@VillageFete that FRER is a definite positive, congratulations and good luck with the testing anxiety

I'm so happy for those getting bfps here and it also offers a bit of hope. I'm 3 weeks post mc, tracking Lh but my levels are very low. I never thought I'd be wishing for a period but I just want to know my cycles are back and ttc properly.

@Chocolatebean Send some superglue my way 😂 I just feel like I need to pee more, and i’m a bit emotional. I’m on 1 injection of progesterone per day though and maybe that’s contributing to my feelings. This time I had a natural modified transfer which meant taking Letrozole to grow follicles, then when one follicle was 18mm I triggered ovulation and transferred an embryo 7 days later, so basically I’ve ovulated myself but just supplementing with a little extra progesterone.

Must check my levels actually, all being well with tomorrow’s line!

@Hankthehonk My period arrived exactly 7 weeks post miscarriage surgery. It can take a little while. Hang on in there, things will return.

@Chocolatebean Still about 24 days to go if I ovulate when I normally do so a long way off yet. Next appointments are the 12th (nurse consultation) and the 17th (baseline scan).

Just joining this chat, I had a chemical pregnancy at Christmas then a missed miscarriage with Mva March 24th. So lovely to read about your bfps now!

Not tracking anything this month but agree @Hankthehonk just wanting my period to come back so I can track from next month xx

@Chocolatebean Congratulations!! When is your due date?

@VillageFete Hope it’s a BFP for you too 🙏🏻

@xxcxdonxx Sorry for your loss. Here's hoping for our periods before too long - still feels very strange to say!
@VillageFete thanks for sharing, I know it can take a while so trying to manage my expectations

That's great news @Chocolatebean and @VillageFete that definitely looks positive to me! Very exciting for you both.

@VillageFete I’ve been taking low dose aspirin since January I thought what the heck why not lol. If u don’t mind me asking how do you get your levels checked I’d love to keep an eye on my progesterone I will be on it after 12 weeks anyway as I have an incompetent cervix 🤦‍♀️.

@Fairylight102 i believe it will be dec 16th yikes crikey I hope we make it that far.
hey @Hankthehonk thanks so much and I’m so sorry for your loss it’s a funny feeling being desperate for your periods to start again isn’t it xxx then I spent ages analysing mine 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️
@xxcxdonxx im so sorry for your losses sweet it’s a tough ride isn’t it xxx
@TheBirdintheCave I bet that time will fly now I’m keeping g my fertility clinic appt a bit longer just in case xxx

Hello, I had a late miscarriage in January - was at 23weeks pregnant with first pregnancy. Still waiting for pm results. But also still waiting for a period, it's almost 12 weeks since I gave birth . Done a pregnancy test BFN . And did an ovulation test- which showed I'd ovulated last month. But no period :( Just wanting to start trying again.
Anyone else waited a while for periods to re- start?

@Baby0523 that must be devastating, I'm so sorry you had to go through that.

I was pregnant much less long that you, maybe that is a factor in how long it takes for periods to resume? Could your GP prescribe something to kickstart your period again?

@Chocolatebean Just with Medichecks love. The finger prick test. They do a combined progesterone and HCG one, or just Progesterone.