A group for TTC#1 and had more than one loss?

[BeachChica]

Hopestruck- my doctor did not want us trying during the testing process in case they found something, they wanted to get it corrected before I got pregnant again. It felt like forever! Even with the high homocysteine, this can cause spinebifida so he did not want us trying until these levels got to a normal range. Good luck and you've come to the right place for support. Many girls in this thread have had mutilple losses and now have successful pregnancies! I hope you get answers quickly and can get on to making your forever baby

 

[lexi374]

Welcome hopestruck sorry for your losses.

Thurl im 16dpo so only 4 and a bit weeks. Are you doing anything different this month?

Emme i did 80mg of soy cd4-8 this month, good luck hope it works for you.

Beach hope those meds kick in.

Loopyla are you taking clomid? Ive heard that can give lots of false positives, you should try temping as well as opks.

Wookie fx you catch that egg.

Hi to everyone else xx

 

[Emmediva]

Lexi, what else besides Soy did you take this cycle? I am taking Baby aspirin, Maca Root - CD11, CoQ10, Mucinex CD10-? and will take progesterone supplements after O is confirmed 3 days later.

 

[kmp]

Emmediva or anyone who can answer my silly question, I see a lot of ppl taking soy. Is this a recommendation from drs for a specific deficiency or just to boost fertility? I have had no trouble getting pregnant (just staying pregnant) in the past, but might want to take it for an extra assurance if it just boosts fertility.

 

[Emmediva]

Kmp, I found Soy Isoflavones after some research, I have a 'small' Pharmacopia of supplements beside my bed It supposedly is natures Clomid, you take it like Clomid and it makes you ovulate. I'm taking 75mg daily, I just want to make sure I am ovulating each month and get an extra advantage I've heard good things about it, just do lots of research I you try it... It's not supposed to be used if you take soy products daily...

 

[lexi374]

Kmp, I found Soy Isoflavones after some research, I have a 'small' Pharmacopia of supplements beside my bed It supposedly is natures Clomid, you take it like Clomid and it makes you ovulate. I'm taking 75mg daily, I just want to make sure I am ovulating each month and get an extra advantage I've heard good things about it, just do lots of research I you try it... It's not supposed to e used if you take soy products daily...

Or if you have thyroid problems!

I take Pregnare care plus with omega 3, vit d3, an extra b complex think it has b6 b12 and folic acid, and progesterone at 5 dpo. Also try and keep warm during tww, my acupuncturist told me that, keep your abdomen covered and feet warm. x

 

[Nicki123]

Hi Hope

Welcome but sorry you find yourself here...

I had to wait 8 wks between the scan of my 3rd mmc and my tests. They had to allow for the week wait for the erpc and then 6 weeks for any pregnancy hormones to clear. They tested what they took away from the erpc and it was all chromosomoly (?) normal so no need to test DH. They did lots of 3D scans of my uterus to test for anomalies (slight dip in top, hopefully nothing to worry about) and took lots of bloods. It was about another 6 weeks for the results but everything was 'normal'. Although this was frustrating it gives me hope that we'll get lucky one of these days.

Like Beach we were advised not to ttc for the whole process in case they found anything they could solve. And I have to say the 4 months of enforced NotTTC was so good for us. I hadn't realised quite how obsessed I'd become about it - ov sticks, hpts, baby sex... In that time DH and I talked loads, went out, had fun, enjoyed some quality us time, and I just relaxed a bit. It was what we needed and I feel in a much better place for some head space.

FX for you! X

 

[thurl30]

Hi Lexi, fingers X for you xx I am going to BD for longer this month, just because my last cylce was so out of wack I don't have a clue when I ovulate, I am also going to perservere with the OPK to see if I can find out when I ovulate, I never know this! I weighed in tonight and lost 5.5lbs I am hoping that being healthier and losing weight will help sort my cycles out. How are you feeling? xx

 

[lexi374]

Thanks thurl.

Im feeling hungry, waking early and seriously constipated! lol!

Emotionally.... im feeling nervous and scared.

Well done on the weight loss!

Yep defo try and bd as much as poss that way you will have it covered, its hard to keep it up sometimes though when you have longer cycles or are unsure when you ovulate.

FX for you this month! xx

 

[Ladyfog]

Sounds good to me Lexi I can't remember who mentioned insomnia, but that's been a major pregnancy symptom for me - I haven't had a good nights sleep since I concieved and I doubt I will after the little lady turns up either!

Hopestruck, sorry you find yourself here and I hope this MC goes easy on you . I know this sounds a bit grisly, but if you need to save what comes out then I've heard that putting a collander in the toilet can make it easier to 'catch' anything that comes out.

Hi to everyone else, hope you're weeks are going OK

 

[lexi374]

Me and beach said about it! Its waking up so early, drives me mad!

Oh no you mean it doesnt get any better?!?

Im going to post my tests if anyone wants to have a look...

Spoiler

 

[Ladyfog]

Lovely lines

It hasn't got any better for me - it's not terrible every night but I rarely sleep really well anymore, either due to crazy dreams or finding it difficult to get comfy - turning over requires quite a lot of effort to get bump to move with me! The insomnia gets me most when I wake up for a wee at 3am and then I just can't get back to sleep Still, I can't complain - the little lady is having a good kick at the moment and it makes it all worth while

 

[lexi374]

Ah bless her she will be out before you know it. x

 

[hopestruck]

Lexi - congratulations on the BFP! Those look like perfect lines to me.

Ladyfog - I'm definitely an insomniac preggo as well. It's usually one of the first signs I'm pregnant! My first pregnancy I slept like a log, but the last two I literally can't get enough, no matter how hard I try to go to bed early or sleep in. Such a drag, but I think it's (in some twisted way) the body getting you ready for sleepless nights to come

(TMI ALERT)
AFM, well I have officially passed the baby. I had some stronger cramps for about 20 minutes during dinner last night, then when I went to the bathroom about an hour later it literally just slipped out. I looked down just as it plunked into the water, and thank goodness too, as it probably would have gone right down the hole. I pulled it out and OH and I spent some time admiring our little baby. I know some ladies are repulsed by the idea, but it was really meaningful and amazing for me to see it, especially since I never saw anything during either of my previous losses. It really looked perfect in there. It encouraged me that my body could create such an amazing thing, but also worried me because I now fear that I may be the problem, and it's so upsetting to think that it could be something in me choking off the life of my baby.

Anyway, the overall experience of passing the sac was pretty painless. I only started experiencing really intense cramps early this morning starting around 3:30 AM (they woke me up, and I wasn't able to get back to sleep and have been up since then). They were accompanied by a lot of bleeding, mainly bright fresh looking blood. Even with the painkillers from the doctor, it was extremely intense and painful. Not unbearable, but not something I'd ever wish upon anyone. The cramps subsided by around 8am, and have come and gone intermittently since then. Overall though, I think the process is pretty much complete. Hope you don't mind that I shared that story on here, just wanted to bring those interested up to speed.

I'm now looking forward to healing up and starting on those tests. Fingers crossed we can get the process started soon.

 

[BeachChica]

Hope - glad you finally got through that process. I just went through something very similar in January and I was shocked how "stuff" just came pouring out. I wasn't as strong as you through, as I almost passed out from all the blood and DH had to do the "collecting." It was awful! I still ended up having to have a D&C the next day to get the rest of the tissue that had not passed. I was about 10 weeks when that happened.

Like Nikki said - the NTNP break is nice and honestly, after the 5 month break I took this time after my loss, I really think your body needs it. Last year I was in and out of pregnancies almost the whole year!

Lexi - your pics look great. When is your first appt with the doc?

Soop - How is your new cycle going?

AFM - my temps have been whacked this month, but I have been sick. Waiting for AF to get here so I can get on with my next TTC cycle!!!

 

[BeachChica]

Oh, do any of you girls know about vitamin Super B-Complex? I can't remember if this was a good one to add to my pill box or not. or if I would be better skipping this one and getting the Vitamin D.
I went in to get vitamin D the other day but got this instead by accident. Now I am wondering if I should take it or return it for the Vitamin D.

Any thoughts?

 

[Nicki123]

Hi beach. I don't know much about vitamin D, but I took a B complex when I had spotting after ov and a short luteal phase. It cleared it right up and lengthened my cycle.

Hopestruck sorry to hear what you've just been through.

 

[Sooperhans]

Hey Beach, no I'm not up on those vitamins, sorry! I hope you are feeling better and geared up for ttc again, I'm pleased you feel the rest has been beneficial.

Hope, I'm so sorry you are going through your mc, I hope you are on the road to recovery now. I really panicked when I passed mine before, I had this horrid feeling of not knowing what to do both times. You have been really strong

Lexi your lines are great and your mind must be buzzing still from your bfp, I hope you sleep well soon. Have you tried night time herbal teabags from health shops before bedtime? They have a blend of nice and relaxing ingredients. Have you got an early scam lined up? I can't remember what you said.*

Lady great to hear from you and I hope you are otherwise healthy despite the insomnia!

Does anyone know how Kat is getting on? I have been wondering about her.

I hope everyone else is well? I'm cd9 with a bit of a rise today. Hmm wonder if I'll ov early this time? Who knows. I got my pre-seed through, will give that a whirl this week!

 

[Ladyfog]

Hopestruck, you wrote about passing your baby beautifully - you are dealing with all the pain so well and I hope the worst is now over. Look after yourself as reality sets in and allow yourself to grieve as well if you need to

One thing that helped me when I passed my baby who had died at 8ish weeks was that most of the main chomosome bits are needed by 8/9 weeks and if baby is missing a vital bit, then the body will just stop the process - baby is perfect up until that point but just does have a bit it needs to go further. I never found out a reason for my MCs but as they were at different times, like yours I assumed that they were for different (possibly chromosomal) reasons, and therefore probably just bad luck. As you will be tested, I hope you get some answers, but if you don't, take hope that your body is working with you to create that perfect baby one day soon

Beach, sorry I don't know anything about suppliments!

Lexi, be careful with herbal teas - you'd be surprised at the number of seemingly harmless herbs that you're meant to avoid when pregnant so just check before you take anything

Good morning to everyone else

 

[lexi374]

Hope im so sorry you had to go through that, but you seem to be handling it so well. I hope you get through the testing process quickly.

Lady thanks for the tip i know some herbs are quite dangerous during pregnancy, i think i will just avoid everything!

Beach i take a b complex and vit d3!

Soop good luck this cycle!

I have my first appointment monday 5pm, will keep you posted.

Im home at the mo, i had an outbreak of impetigo on my lip last friday, havent had it for a few years, the cream i had was out of date, thought it was getting better but this morning it has spread. So ive got new cream from doc and im home for the next couple of days as its highly contagious and i work in a nursery! Its really sore and i look like a minger!!

I hope it means my immune system is very low at the moment and baby is being accepted!! FX!

for all you ladies this month, come on i need some1 to hold my hand on this roller coaster!! Whos it gonna be??!! xx