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I took it all the way through with my rainbow who is now three yo. It didn’t seem to impact the lining or implantation.

oh wow that’s interesting. Are you taking it now too? I think I’ll see how the next cycle goes and if it’s another BFN cycle I may just add the baby aspirin and see what happens.
How you doing love?


I would say that a woman with regular cycles and BBT evidence for ovulation is still fertile. There are so many elements to getting/staying pregnant; pH of the women, clotting factors, scarring, overall serum glucose, egg quality, thyroid function, abnormalities with embryo....
Getting pregnant and staying pregnant really is miraculous if you consider everything.


Yes it’s crazy what goes into it really when you sit and think about it.
I think my problem is egg quality because of my age.
Just hoping and praying so hard I still have some good ones left just to get my rainbow.

it’s just hard. Not falling pregnant at all for almost 9 months. That’s what makes me think I’m not fertile or all my eggs are rubbish. Will keep trying I guess. Hoping and praying.
 
@jellybeanxx I do see that wondfo line is that a tweaked pic? How frustrating for you!
Im blaming you that I ended up dipping a test at 5dpo lol. I'll add a pic just because why not!
@AlwaysTheAunt wow look how far you are now!! How are you feeling? Its crazy how far some of our ladies are in their pregnancies now..
@littlewitch fxd for you this cycle I was really upset for you last cycle you had such great lines.

I should start taking more in the way of supplements I think too, I just take a prenatal and flax seed capsules at the minute, when I remember! I would love to concieve in the next few months. We'd be back to autumn/winter baby time again which would be perfect for me x
 
oh wow that’s interesting. Are you taking it now too? I think I’ll see how the next cycle goes and if it’s another BFN cycle I may just add the baby aspirin and see what happens.
How you doing love?





Yes it’s crazy what goes into it really when you sit and think about it.
I think my problem is egg quality because of my age.
Just hoping and praying so hard I still have some good ones left just to get my rainbow.

it’s just hard. Not falling pregnant at all for almost 9 months. That’s what makes me think I’m not fertile or all my eggs are rubbish. Will keep trying I guess. Hoping and praying.
Just anecdotal but maybe it will somehow encourage you to know: with my daughter I didn't get pregnant for 9 months with very good timing and even a couple of iui. Then we tried again without medical help and I got pregnant twice with losses, then with my daughter. 3 cycles in a row. So the 9 months before didn't mean I wasn't fertile, just had bad luck I guess.
I think with regular Cy les you still have a chance. Egg quality does decline with age but eventually a good one will come and this will be you rainbow. Grieving your loss has nothing to do with the family you have, and it's completely valid to feel that way. You don't have to feel bad for feeling bad, too...
 
@Nima very well put lovely words xx

Im not sure about my symptoms or lack of this month. My boobs aren't sore and by now they usually are, had some belly pains today a bit like when you get that 'period' dodgy tummy sensation but obvs too early for that yet. I feel very peaceful which isn't like me so we shall see I guess x
 
Suggerhoney if you're still ovulating - and your OPKs and temp are pretty much certain that you are, apart from that one month (and it's not unusual for women of *any* age to have random anovulatory cycles) then you are still fertile. As for egg quality, that's another matter.


It took me almost 3 years to conceive my first, and that was in my 20s with absolutely no issues, and since then I've experienced the other end of hyperfertility (5 of my 12 pregnancies we're actually conceived while we were preventing a pregnancy, and having fraternal twins means I ovulated two eggs that month).
That to say that fertility can fluctuate throughout the course of our childbearing years.

I truly believe your rainbow baby is waiting for you and will be joining you soon.
 
Just anecdotal but maybe it will somehow encourage you to know: with my daughter I didn't get pregnant for 9 months with very good timing and even a couple of iui. Then we tried again without medical help and I got pregnant twice with losses, then with my daughter. 3 cycles in a row. So the 9 months before didn't mean I wasn't fertile, just had bad luck I guess.
I think with regular Cy les you still have a chance. Egg quality does decline with age but eventually a good one will come and this will be you rainbow. Grieving your loss has nothing to do with the family you have, and it's completely valid to feel that way. You don't have to feel bad for feeling bad, too...


Thanks love. Such kind words thank you. means a lot.
I hope your doing well and your pregnancy is going smoothly.


Suggerhoney if you're still ovulating - and your OPKs and temp are pretty much certain that you are, apart from that one month (and it's not unusual for women of *any* age to have random anovulatory cycles) then you are still fertile. As for egg quality, that's another matter.


It took me almost 3 years to conceive my first, and that was in my 20s with absolutely no issues, and since then I've experienced the other end of hyperfertility (5 of my 12 pregnancies we're actually conceived while we were preventing a pregnancy, and having fraternal twins means I ovulated two eggs that month).
That to say that fertility can fluctuate throughout the course of our childbearing years.

I truly believe your rainbow baby is waiting for you and will be joining you soon.


Thanks my love.
It’s you ladies that keeps me going. If I didn’t have you ladies I think I would of given up by now.


So I’ve had something odd happen tonight.
Earlier on about 3 ish hours or so ago I was in the bathroom and when I wiped I had kind of ewcm, which is normal for me a few days before AF. But this time it was pink and not clear like it normally is.
It was a very very pale pink.
Happened on a few wipes and then stopped:
My ibs has been awful tonight, a lot of lower tummy ache like just above the pubic bone.

Just been to the loo again and nothing.
I can have spotting when AF starts, but it’s usually a slightly darker pink and soon picks up to full on red and heavy.
Like for example when AF started I was 14dpo so that was a bit earlier than normol, I normally don’t start until 15 16 or even 17dpo.
Anyway I had terrible Af cramps late at night at 13dpo. Then around 8ish I had pink spotting, and then by around 11pm it was red, and in the morning it was full on heavy.

but this seemed a lighter pink.
And nothing since.
I’m 11dpo so it seems way to early for AF. But too late for implantation.
I’m normally a early implanter. With my 3 year old he implanted at 8dpo. And then I had a faint BFP at 10dpo.
With my youngest I had implantation pain at 6dpo. And then a faint BFP at 10dpo.
With the miscarriage it was 8dpo and again lines at 10dpo.

and with the 4 chemicals in 2020 it was always 8 dpo and then lines at 10dpo.

If it was implantation and the dip in temp today was because of implantation then wouldn’t 11 dpo be a bit late?
I’ve read some pretty negative things about implantation after 10dpo not being good at all.
Thanks to doctor stupid google.

I know I’m probably clutching at about a million straws right now.
But I will be testing again for sure. So odd.
 
11 dpo is totally in the range for implantation so I am so hopeful for you!
 
@jellybeanxx I do see that wondfo line is that a tweaked pic? How frustrating for you!
Im blaming you that I ended up dipping a test at 5dpo lol. I'll add a pic just because why not!
@AlwaysTheAunt wow look how far you are now!! How are you feeling? Its crazy how far some of our ladies are in their pregnancies now..
@littlewitch fxd for you this cycle I was really upset for you last cycle you had such great lines.

I should start taking more in the way of supplements I think too, I just take a prenatal and flax seed capsules at the minute, when I remember! I would love to concieve in the next few months. We'd be back to autumn/winter baby time again which would be perfect for me x

I feel good! Still have nausea etc but its about the same/only a tiny bit worse then with ny daughter. I cant believe how fast the pregnancies go when ttc and watching other ladies! Almost reached the 20 week scan. Crazy!
 
11 dpo is totally in the range for implantation so I am so hopeful for you!


Thanks my love. Will keep testing for a few more days,


@Suggerhoney glad you have some hope back for this cycle! Did you have any ib with other pregnancies?


thanks love. I had it with my youngest but it was more like a orange colour and was a little bit more. I remember waking with it on my underwear and then when wiping I had it. But I was 14dpo and already new I was pregnant because I had a faint BFP at 10dpo. By 14dpo every test had matching lines.

that what I had earlier was a very very pale pink couloir. Only happened when I wiped and I wiped about 3 times. On the 3rd wipe it was practically gone, and nothing since.

not sure if there was enough for it to be implantation. It will probably end up being nothing. will see what the next few days brings.
I’ve always had dark lines by now when pregnant. even with the miscarriage my lines were blazing dark by 12dpo,
I am 12dpo now as it’s past midnight.

really don’t know what to think to be honest.
But it looked like this but not as much. But that was the same colour it was. But it was ewcm consistency 513D8158-872E-4EA2-9A5E-ECDC82CF8FA5.jpeg this is not my photo, it’s one I found on google.
 
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@Suggerhoney I know TTC messes with the mind and heart so much and I’m so sorry you’ve been having a hard time lately :hug: Do try to stay positive though (I know easier said than done). As others have said, even normal couples can take up to a year. I’ve personally never conceived any of my kids within a year of starting TTC. My first took around 2 years—and took 8 months after my 8 week miscarriage. My second took 2.5 years for me to even conceive at all, then lost that baby at 8 weeks, then another 9 months before I got pregnant with him—total of 3.5 years of TTC. This time it took 2 years and 4 months before I finally had a chemical pregnancy—first sign of any positive since starting TTC—then another 9 months before I finally got my BFP making a total of 3 years.

Not trying to up you or anything, just trying to help you see that it sometimes takes awhile. And if you’ve added any supplements to your routine recently, it can take a few months to see the effects/improvements. If you are worried about quality, I’d highly recommend coQ10 for you AND your DH. Remember that his quality affects your ability to conceive as well.

I really do believe your rainbow is around the corner for you! Praying that baby implanted a little later (but still in normal range). I’ve learned that every pregnancy is different even with the same person. I didn’t even get a shadow until 12DPO with my first miscarriage and with my 4 year old son, but got a BFP at 10 DPO with my daughter and this baby. You truly can’t count yourself out until AF shows <3:hugs2:

[-o&lt; For you and sending lots and lots of :dust:
 
@josephine3 this sounds promising! Good luck! Unlike other ladies, I also feel calmer when I'm pregnant, so maybe this is also a good sign :)
 
If you zoom in on the pics it's easier to see not the best photos I know x
 

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