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[Lynny77]

I only tested because I convinced myself it would be positive. Urgh! I've been ttc long enough to know there are no guarantees! And we bd'd so much in Hawaii! I didn't realize how much I wanted a honeymoon 2 baby until today. I even looked back on my cycles and by day 34 I've always started spotting. When I got my bfp in June it was day 34 and it was a blazing positive. My signs in June was no spotting and crying at anything and that's where I am right now. Oh it's so crappy!

Thanks for listening! You girls are the only ones who know how you can be so good and positive the whole cycle then bam spotting starts or a bfn and it just wears at your heart.

 

[Lynny77]

ha thx Sportsgirl! I'll be ok and back to my usual self soon. I'm just in bfn shock lol.

I did email my nurse from the clinic. She emailed me last week and told me my rpl tests aren't all back but the ones that are, are normal. I'm going to have a hysteroscopy once all the results come back and once that happens hopefully getting pregnant will be a little easier. At least they know what's wrong and will fix it so that's good! I'm just an emotional pre af mess today

 

[kwynia]

Aw lynny, so sorry

 

[sportysgirl]

Lynne I have my hysteroscopy booked for the 27th seems like ages away! X

 

[bluefish1980]

Hey Ladies,

Taz - that's awesome! Congrats!

Lynny - That sucks, sorry to hear that. Hopefully the hysteroscopy helps things along.

AFM - Tonnes of EWCM, Ovulation cramps have just started by completely negative OPKs and sick DH so no BD tonight Not good.

 

[Lynny77]

Sportysgirl that's great! Hopefully I'll get mine booked soon and we can be hysteroscopy buddies! I just want to get it over with so I can increase my chances of a bean that'll stick!

Blue hopefully you won't ovulate until dh feels better!

 

[Squig34]

Aw Taz that's great news, congratulations!

Lynny, sorry to hear of BFN, especially with all the encouraging signs, big

Blue, if you got BD in over the past couple of days, it doesn't matter that you've missed today, you're still in with a chance!

AFM, I think I must've ovulated yesterday. I did have the cramps and pains, but nothing like as bad as the past two months, so I thought I was just gearing up for today. But nothing really doing and I seem to have post-o CM, so I guess it's happened! 1DPO today then.

 

[Bug222]

aw im so sorry Lynny xxx

still ocassionally spotting.. three days of it now. Mostly brown but occasional bits of pink/red. The last time this happened was at cycle after my last mc when I spotted for 4 days prior to Af.

 

[Tui]

Sorry girls been a bit busy lately, just catching up.

Hi cutieq, glad you are back. Let's hope these new tests help you find some answers. Just wondering, have you tried the baby aspirin and progesterone cream route like some ladies here who have self prescribed?

Taztap, what wonderful news. You must be so relieved and so excited. Any scan pics to share?

Lynny, I'm sorry honey. It's always a kick in the guts when you had your hopes up. You seem to be like me though and never stay down long. At least you got to have a lovely stress free holiday with hubby. I would love that right now. Hope the heteroscopy goes well.

Bluefish, how sick is he? Can you tempt him? Lol, hope he is ok.

Squig, yay for entering the tww! Glad O is not so painful now.

Those that were asking, it was Addison Moore and her Celestra series, and Elizabeth Hunter and her Elemental Mysteries series that changed my view of supernatural books. Oh and The Girl in the Box was pretty good too, but I haven't read them all.

Looks like things are looking up on the job front for me. I have more contract engineering work for at least 1 month, and maybe 4 months if I'm lucky. They pay ridiculous money so woo hoo. Looks like Xmas might be ok this year after all, lol.

I'm trying to chill out this month about the whole ttc thing. I'll be ovulating this weekend so as long as I can get some bd in, all should be good. Been sleeping badly so I'm too tired to think about it right now though.

 

[cutieq]

Great news on the job front! I'm insanely worried about Christmas this year. All gifts from the heart and not wallet lol.

I haven't tried the progesterone or aspirin. Too afraid I would self diagnose and do more damage.

 

[Tui]

Poor hubby didn't get much for his birthday this year as I wasn't working. I made him a cake and got a small gift though. Hard when you have just bought a house. Mortgage takes priority unfortunately. It's nice to make things when you can. It's from the heart like you say.

 

[cutieq]

Tui, I'm also taking epo again this cycle. Thought you'd get a kick out of that. I love how it effects my cm! Since we're not too concerned with a BFP until I get my tests, I figure it can't hurt. Glutton for punishment? Maybe!

 

[Tui]

Well if it works for you then go for it. Did nothing good for me and I didn't like the extra lubrication lol.

 

[Squig34]

Great news on the job, Tui! And FX for you getting some BD in this week before o. Thanks for the info on the books.

Cutie, I think a thoughtful gift that means something is worth more than an expensive gift that is all about the price. If you are crafty, perhaps you could make something? Here in the UK, there has been a trial running called the Promise Trial which is due to report later this month on whether or not progesterone has any benefits in helping prevent miscarriage. However, there have been studies which are showing that unless you have a clotting/sticky blood disorder, you should NOT take aspirin as it's contra-indicated and can actually cause miscarriage. Here is some info on different research going on - only in the UK mainland I'm afraid (I can't even access them in NI, and I would have liked to try the thyroid one). https://www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk/information/causes-tests-and-treatment/research/ I think the general consenus at the moment, while awaiting the trial results, is that progesterone doesn't do any harm, but that's what people thought about aspirin. Scroll right down for the interview on this. I think therefore that by taking aspirin in my last pregnancy, I probably caused the m/c

 

[Fezzle]

Hi all!

Taz- great news! Very happy for you!

Lynny- sorry about the BFN! I've been there. With irregular periods, especially before I expected them to be irregular, I was sure AF being late meant I'd get a positive! That blank place where the line should be is heartbreaking.

Bug- sorry about your spotting!

cutieq- I hope they're able to monitor you a bit and figure out what you need to get a sticky baby!

tui- great news about the job! I hope it leads to a longer contract! We had a much more low key birthday for OH last month because of having just bought the house and all the stuff we need to buy for it. I think our Christmas will be similar! I'd rather have a small gift but a new fridge!

 

[taztap]

Well the extreme nausea has turned to extreme vomiting... Been up all night... Growing a human is hard..

 

[Bug222]

oh no Taz! I hope it doesn't last very long for you!!!

still spotting.. day 4... AF is offically due on Friday- boobs have been super sore
tomorrow is my first angels due date

 

[Tui]

Oh bug that's hard. Thinking of you

Taz sorry you are having a bad time. Hopefully it won't last long.

As for me, my ovaries are aching. No twinges, no sharp pain, just an aching on both sides like someone punched me. That's a new one. My body seems to come up with something different each month! Looks like I will get a positive opk tomorrow. So glad my cycle seems to time O with the weekend. Makes it much easier.

 

[Squig34]

Taz - I know that MS is meant to be a good sign, but sorry you're suffering!

Bug - big for tomorrow. I have two due dates this month too, on 22 & 23.

Hi Fezzle - 'a small gift but a new fridge', how our priorities change when we are homeowners for sure Hope you're getting well settled in!

 

[cutieq]

sorry about the MS sickness Taz. Embrace it, if that's at all possible.

Glad O is around the corner for you Tui. You left me in the dust this month. Stupid ol cycle of mine. I think I'm about a week behind you now because of my chemical.

Opinion needed ladies, I should O on the 20th and my appointment is the 21st. I'm thinking of ditching the EPO for the rest of the cycle (even though I love the impact it has on my CM) and letting them test my levels with no outside factors except prenatal. I think EPO affects estrogen and that don't that to give me a false test of any kind. Thoughts??