***December Testing thread - hoping for a Christmas Miracle***

[BabyBrain80]

Hope all is ok @wrapunzel Xx

As for aspirin.....I was put on it after my 12 weeks scan, they specifically said to wait until then to make sure I was over the 12 weeks. I've no idea why I had to wait. But as I understand it was age related for me due to the placenta often "aging" in the later stages of pregnancy. Sound right?
My midwife friend had many losses in her younger days (30's) but swears by ubiquinol and aspirin. Uses aspirin from bfp and has had 3 babies in her 40's (1 early this year) and she is a few years older than me. So I am pondering earlier aspirin due to my own early loses.

Big hugs @Suggerhoney Xx

There is always hope ladies xx

 

[Tasha36089]

Congratulations on all the bfp’s ladies. I’m still WTT. My hcg levels are still high and I’m still testing positive. It all just seems never ending.

 

[Bevziibubble]

Congratulations on all the bfp’s ladies. I’m still WTT. My hcg levels are still high and I’m still testing positive. It all just seems never ending.

 

[Reiko_ctu]

Congratulations on all the bfp’s ladies. I’m still WTT. My hcg levels are still high and I’m still testing positive. It all just seems never ending.

I’m sorry girl that’s heartbreaking. Had that with my first loss in 2014... ages of bleeding. It was on and off for 3 months before I had a proper break and period. No positive test though so not sure how long you should wait before needing a medical intervention to get hcg back to zero.

 

[tbfromlv]

Congrats to the BFPs and GL to those waiting to test or testing next month! I’ve been silently stalking and cheering you all on!!


@Suggerhoney i wanted to say that baby aspirin actually has the opposite effect. Many fertility specialists prescribe it during either your whole cycle or from ovulation on. It increases blood flow to your uterus and can help thicken the lining and it also is helpful for implantation. When I did IVF for my first, I had to take a heparin from egg retrieval (equivalent to ovulation) until 10 weeks. I’m prone to pregnancy loss.. I’m currently in my 10th pregnancy but only have one live child (plus of course this one at 19 weeks) I had 3 losses this year prior to this pregnancy and finally I started taking the baby aspirin again daily during that entire cycle I conceived.
That being said- some people have different blood clotting disorders and are to take a heparin throughout their whole pregnancy but for lining thickness and implantation help, it’s only necessary for beginning to roughly 10-12 weeks.

anyway, I’m sending you lots of hugs and luck! I know it’s hard to stay hopeful, especially after many losses, but I hope your luck will change soon

 

[wantingagirl]

Well this is my last test I'm gonna take this pregnancy! Apart from my cb digitals to check I get a 3+ result in a week or so. Pretty happy with that line! Got a scan on the 6th of Jan! View attachment 1092545

lovely line! I’m not sure when I will get a scan I haven’t even called GP yet xx

 

[wantingagirl]

Wrapunzel I’m so sorry I hope it’s good news and suggerhoney I’m so so sorry. Trying and pregnancy is terrifying after losses xx

 

[wantingagirl]

Today’s test for me

 

[Reiko_ctu]

View attachment 1092563 Today’s test for me

Beaut!!

 

[MadamRose]

I’m currently panicking slightly (a lot) I’ve had two small bouts of bleeding today a little bit of brown and a little bit of red both on wiping. Rang 111 who because of my history etc have rang my early pregnancy unit. I’m sat trying to watch a film with my children - as per advice to relax and try not to think about it and I’m finding it almost impossible I know it could be normal and it happened with DD1 and DD2 at this time but I still freak out

 

[Bevziibubble]

@wantingagirl lovely line

 

[Bevziibubble]

I’m currently panicking slightly (a lot) I’ve had two small bouts of bleeding today a little bit of brown and a little bit of red both on wiping. Rang 111 who because of my history etc have rang my early pregnancy unit. I’m sat trying to watch a film with my children - as per advice to relax and try not to think about it and I’m finding it almost impossible I know it could be normal and it happened with DD1 and DD2 at this time but I still freak out

Hoping all is OK and you get some answers soon

 

[Tasha36089]

I’m sorry girl that’s heartbreaking. Had that with my first loss in 2014... ages of bleeding. It was on and off for 3 months before I had a proper break and period. No positive test though so not sure how long you should wait before needing a medical intervention to get hcg back to zero.

Yeah it hard because I just want to move on now. I only bled for about 5 days and have been having hcg checked regularly.it has started to go down but very slowly. I have been given the option for medical management but I’d rather not atm. Everything looked all clear on the scan. I’m back for more bloods on the 4th so hopefully it’s gone down again by then x

 

[Teafor2]

@Mum42crazy I think I see it! I hope this is the start of a bfp for you!

@wrapunzel fx it’s just implantation or a bit of early bleeding

I’m 9/10 dpo today and feeling pretty normal. I can’t tell if I’m having tender breast or if it’s from my workout yesterday. Either way they’re normal for me before af. Also may be feeling a bit of cramping, but that’s also normal for me around this time in my cycle. So basically I’m still waiting to see what happens.

 

[Suggerhoney]

@Mum42crazy u actually cried reading ure message ure so lovely.
Thank you so much hon.
Really don't know what to do now. I have 75mg of baby aspirin, do u think it will be worth me taking them again? I cud start them on cd1.
And hopefully now I'm on the macca root to it will help give me my sticky rainbow.

@BabyBrain80

Thank you hon. Now wondering if i shud start the baby aspirin again in the next few days or shud I leave it until I actually get a BFP. Sending u so much baby dust hon. Thank you for always being so kind and encouraging.

@wantingagirl
Thats so dark congratulations.

@MadamRose oh no how scary. I really hope the bleeding stops. Its horrible seeing blood in pregnancy.
Hope it stops.

 

[BabyBrain80]

@MadamRose I hope everything is ok, got everything crossed for you. It's so scary xxx

 

[Rach87]

Oh @MadamRose i hope its nothing like in your other pregnancies. Has it stopped?

 

[BabyBrain80]

@Suggerhoney
Can you call a midwife and see what they suggest for you with the aspirin? I guess different health boards/countries or even midwives have different protocols. But each person is different too. After all your chemicals though it might be worth asking if it could help earlier?
They've increased the dose here (north lanarkshire) to 150mg daily and I was a bit scared but it was fine. I am frightened to take anything lol. X

 

[MadamRose]

Oh @MadamRose i hope its nothing like in your other pregnancies. Has it stopped?

I bleed (spotting) at 5,6,7 and 8 weeks with both DD1 and DD2 not sure I can go through that again this time. I only bled once when I had my miscarriage and once it started it didn’t stop.

I haven’t had any more bleeding just some cramps this evening but I get cramps nearly every evening so that’s quite normal

 

[Suggerhoney]

Congrats to the BFPs and GL to those waiting to test or testing next month! I’ve been silently stalking and cheering you all on!!


@Suggerhoney i wanted to say that baby aspirin actually has the opposite effect. Many fertility specialists prescribe it during either your whole cycle or from ovulation on. It increases blood flow to your uterus and can help thicken the lining and it also is helpful for implantation. When I did IVF for my first, I had to take a heparin from egg retrieval (equivalent to ovulation) until 10 weeks. I’m prone to pregnancy loss.. I’m currently in my 10th pregnancy but only have one live child (plus of course this one at 19 weeks) I had 3 losses this year prior to this pregnancy and finally I started taking the baby aspirin again daily during that entire cycle I conceived.
That being said- some people have different blood clotting disorders and are to take a heparin throughout their whole pregnancy but for lining thickness and implantation help, it’s only necessary for beginning to roughly 10-12 weeks.

anyway, I’m sending you lots of hugs and luck! I know it’s hard to stay hopeful, especially after many losses, but I hope your luck will change soon

Thanks for this hon I think after reading this im going to start taking them again. Mite start them from cd 1 onwards.
Thank you so much hon

Yeah it hard because I just want to move on now. I only bled for about 5 days and have been having hcg checked regularly.it has started to go down but very slowly. I have been given the option for medical management but I’d rather not atm. Everything looked all clear on the scan. I’m back for more bloods on the 4th so hopefully it’s gone down again by then x

So sorry hon. Sending u huge hugs.