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[Suggerhoney]

Hi ladies

So All I’ve done today is sob.
10dpo and yet another BFN.
My chart today gave me so much hope. I really thought I was going to be seeing lines.
I’m absolutely devastated to be out yet again.
I don’t know how much Longer I can keep doing this.
All my eggs must be old and Just no good anymore.
I want my rainbow so so badly but it’s not happening

I got calculations wrong. Thought this was cycle 11 ttc. But it’s cycle 10 ttc and the start of month 11, as soon as stupid AF shows then that will be cycle 11. Feb will be month 12.

there is a chance I may be 9dpo and Im clinging on to a tiny shred of hope that I am.

FF has me at 10dpo and ovulation on Christmas Day cd15.
My temp jumped up the next day cd16 but we was drinking the night b4.
I had ovulation pain and ewcm on cycle day 15 and cd16.
I really hope I ovulated on cd16 and I’m still just 9dpo. And hopefully get lines tomorrow, But I think I know deep down that I am 10dpo.
Just clutching at straws .
My chart looks so different from last cycles chart and is mirroring my chemical pregnancy chart in April and also my other chemical charts from 2020.
I thought I had a faint shadow on Femometer test which is 25mlU. But I also did a wondfo 10mlU test and that was BFN.
My heart feels so broken.

I should of been having my baby at the end of this month. And instead I’m still stuck trying and can’t seem to fall pregnant anymore.
I know it’s my age. I don’t think it’s ever going to happen for me again ladies. So very sad

my chart.

and my chemical pregnancy chart. ^

 

[Suggerhoney]

@NDH
What does antihistamines do hon?

I was taking antihistamines when I fell with both my boys. Is it supposed to help get pregnant?
I’ve never heard of it b4.

 

[Laurabub84]

@Suggerhoney oh hun, I really hoped this would be it for you this cycle. Alcohol can definitely cause a higher temp the following morning. It’s why I didn’t bother to take mine Saturday morning as I had a few drinks the night before. I really hope you are only 9dpo and that tomorrow brings you some positive tests.

 

[NightFlower]

@Suggerhoney big hugs I feel the same way ❤

 

[Suggerhoney]

@Suggerhoney oh hun, I really hoped this would be it for you this cycle. Alcohol can definitely cause a higher temp the following morning. It’s why I didn’t bother to take mine Saturday morning as I had a few drinks the night before. I really hope you are only 9dpo and that tomorrow brings you some positive tests.

Oh love I really hope so. I feel so so low right now.
Love to you sweetheart.

@Suggerhoney big hugs I feel the same way ❤

Thanks sweet. Hugs right back at you.

 

[Suggerhoney]

Ladies
What are your thoughts of baby aspirin?

I was told by a lady on here that had IVF to only take baby aspirin from the moment you see a BFP, even if vvv faint.
I did that with my son. But also did it with miscarriage.

I was told taking it through out the whole cycle and esp b4 implantation can make the uterus lining too thin as it’s a blood thinner.
But then I’ve had others say they took it all the time.

what are your thoughts on this?

 

[NDH]

@NDH
What does antihistamines do hon?

I was taking antihistamines when I fell with both my boys. Is it supposed to help get pregnant?
I’ve never heard of it b4.

I don't fully understand the theory behind it, but from my understanding, there are studies that suggest an over production of histamines (which are actually naturally produced by an embryo to help with implantation so it is a fine line of whether it will help or hurt) actually causes your body to reject the embryo. It's used a lot with IVF but also highly recommended in my recurrent loss groups. I don't know that it would have done anything about my later loss, but the research is limited and mainly centered around early loss/chemicals. But I've also had 6 losses under 6 weeks so I'm doing it as a Hail Mary.

 

[NDH]

Ladies
What are your thoughts of baby aspirin?

I was told by a lady on here that had IVF to only take baby aspirin from the moment you see a BFP, even if vvv faint.
I did that with my son. But also did it with miscarriage.

I was told taking it through out the whole cycle and esp b4 implantation can make the uterus lining too thin as it’s a blood thinner.
But then I’ve had others say they took it all the time.

what are your thoughts on this?

I'm taking it starting now, 7dpo. I have also read the same.mixed advice about not starting it too soon in case it interferes with implantation, but I strongly believe I have clotting issues (based on work with alternative medicine practitioners and lots of research after my 4 back to back losses in 2014/15) I used it with my second two successful pregnancies and not with my three most recent miscarriages so I'm also worried about starting it too late to be useful. So basically I decided to split the difference.

 

[Tasha36089]

Ladies
What are your thoughts of baby aspirin?

I was told by a lady on here that had IVF to only take baby aspirin from the moment you see a BFP, even if vvv faint.
I did that with my son. But also did it with miscarriage.

I was told taking it through out the whole cycle and esp b4 implantation can make the uterus lining too thin as it’s a blood thinner.
But then I’ve had others say they took it all the time.

what are your thoughts on this?

Really hoping tomorrow brings you some good news hun. I took baby aspirin my whole cycle when I fell pregnant with my last baby after 2 losses

 

[Suggerhoney]

I'm taking it starting now, 7dpo. I have also read the same.mixed advice about not starting it too soon in case it interferes with implantation, but I strongly believe I have clotting issues (based on work with alternative medicine practitioners and lots of research after my 4 back to back losses in 2014/15) I used it with my second two successful pregnancies and not with my three most recent miscarriages so I'm also worried about starting it too late to be useful. So basically I decided to split the difference.

Interesting love.
Do you think the baby aspirin is ok to take the whole way through each cycle. Or only from like 7dpo?

sorry about all your losses love.
I’ve had 9 losses in Total.
My first babe I lost at 10+4 weeks.
Then I’ve had 7 chemicals, in 2020 I had 4 chemicals in the space of 7 months.
Then the the chemical in April and then the miscarriage in June.
Recurrent loss is extremely hard so I’m so so sorry you had to endure that. And then this awful later loss. It’s so sad and my heart goes out to you.
You have been in my prayers.
And so has @Laurabub84 and also poor @cheerios,

 

[Suggerhoney]

Really hoping tomorrow brings you some good news hun. I took baby aspirin my whole cycle when I fell pregnant with my last baby after 2 losses

Oh that’s interesting thanks for sharing love. And thank you. I’m not feeling hopeful at all but hoping to get a huge surprise.
If I’m definitely not this cycle then I pray I will fall with my rainbow next cycle I’d be in the October due date group again. But I would love that. I fell with my boys in jan.
Was January 23rd 2019 with my 3 year old.
And January 7th 2021 with my 16 month old.
If I’m not pregnant now then I Should ovulate around the 23rd jan so hoping I will catch then and it will be sticky and healthy

 

[NDH]

I'm really not sure about being on it the whole cycle, which is why I decided to just start it around implantation time.

 

[Suggerhoney]

I'm really not sure about being on it the whole cycle, which is why I decided to just start it around implantation time.

There’s such mixed views when you google it too.

 

[josephine3]

I've onlly just heard about the antihistamine thing too, I also don't understand the baby aspirin if anyone can explain that? We also don't have anything called that in the UK the only thing we give to babies is calpol which is paracetamol. I though aspirin thinned the blood which would be bad for implantation? Clearly not but I don't understand why!
Sorry you're down @Suggerhoney but take consolation from the fact you know you can fall pregnant, recently too. If you think even healthy people in their twenties can take over a year to concieve. I know the wait is hard though, I'm also fed up having had nothing but one chemical in over a year of ttc now.
I really think your rainbow is on the way though! Xx
I'm feeling kinda positive about this cycle but also quite relaxed. Like normally I'd be desperate to test but I'm not yet.. I'm only 5dpo tomorrow though and will probably crack one open at 6dpo but time isn't dragging too much of that makes sense.
My only symptom so far is this headache that won't shift. Boobs this month aren't sore yet whereas last month by now they were killing me!

 

[jellybeanxx]

@jellybeanxx it's a tough one! I'd say 19th is probably ovulation day. The monitor did catch a peak, so I would rely on that, but it does seem to me like a bit of a shift happened earlier than what ff detects.
What is your feeling?
You are anyway in with a good chance!
Good luck lovely! Hope this is your month.

I was so crampy early that I thought AF might be on the way but then I’ve had another load of EWCM and dark OPK so I’m wondering if I’m still trying to ovulate? I’m honestly so lost. Will see what my temp does tomorrow.

Ladies
What are your thoughts of baby aspirin?

I was told by a lady on here that had IVF to only take baby aspirin from the moment you see a BFP, even if vvv faint.
I did that with my son. But also did it with miscarriage.

I was told taking it through out the whole cycle and esp b4 implantation can make the uterus lining too thin as it’s a blood thinner.
But then I’ve had others say they took it all the time.

what are your thoughts on this?

I don’t know much about it for TTC/early pregnancy but would it be okay for you medically? I’m sure you know what you can take medication wise so it’s probably be fine but might be worth checking with your GP especially after the transplant?

 

[jellybeanxx]

After days of dark/positive OPKs I even took a HPT to see if maybe that was the reason (clutching at straws!) have attached both most recent OPK and the HPT, what does everyone think?

 

[NDH]

I've onlly just heard about the antihistamine thing too, I also don't understand the baby aspirin if anyone can explain that? We also don't have anything called that in the UK the only thing we give to babies is calpol which is paracetamol. I though aspirin thinned the blood which would be bad for implantation? Clearly not but I don't understand why!
Sorry you're down @Suggerhoney but take consolation from the fact you know you can fall pregnant, recently too. If you think even healthy people in their twenties can take over a year to concieve. I know the wait is hard though, I'm also fed up having had nothing but one chemical in over a year of ttc now.
I really think your rainbow is on the way though! Xx
I'm feeling kinda positive about this cycle but also quite relaxed. Like normally I'd be desperate to test but I'm not yet.. I'm only 5dpo tomorrow though and will probably crack one open at 6dpo but time isn't dragging too much of that makes sense.
My only symptom so far is this headache that won't shift. Boobs this month aren't sore yet whereas last month by now they were killing me!

Baby aspirin is a misnomer as it's not intended for babies. It's a very low dose (81mg) and is intended to be used as a very mild OTC blood thinner. A number of recurrent losses is attributed to mild clotting issues - from mthfr, autoimmune disorders, etc. More serious clotting disorders need stronger prescription blood thinners such as lovenox and heparin, but it's another thing that people who have had recurrent losses and don't have an RE helping them get to the bottom of their issues can try on their own.

Baby aspirin/low dose aspirin is also becoming widely "prescribed" by OBs and midwives to reduce the risk of developing preeclampsia.

 

[josephine3]

Can't tell if I see anything on the hpt or not @jellybeanxx sorry!! Do you see anything irl? I would say can you do it from right above but it's probly tilted so you can see the line more lol

 

[NDH]

After days of dark/positive OPKs I even took a HPT to see if maybe that was the reason (clutching at straws!) have attached both most recent OPK and the HPT, what does everyone think?

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My phone is really not very good so it's not clear enough for me to see if there's anything on the HPT.

 

[josephine3]

Thanks for the info @NDH!! So it's not actually used for babies? Huh!