Spring rainbows 2016 - Come keep me company!

[JemmaLouise]

Good morning Ladies

How's today going for everyone so far?

bcos I agree, there IS always something but that's life as a woman hopefully you'll be happier with the next test and I really hope there's some progression there. I got very tired last night and went to bed at 9:30PM which is unheard of for me, I can usually keep going until 2AM no problem

Anyway did my frer this morning and here is the result which for 9dpo I am pretty happy with Also did another IC (same as yesterday's) and that was negative bloody cheap tests!!

 

[JemmaLouise]

maybe you can see them better on these, it's defo there I'm looking at it! I hate real life to camera it is pretty faint though

 

[TTC74]

Oh I see it in the second pic! Congrats!

 

[Amygdala]

I see it Jemma! Congratulations!

So what's our tally? 4bfps now? Good work, team!

Lesondemavie, are you just waiting for AF now or are you doing any monitoring?

WantingAGirl, how are you? Any thoughts on what's ahead for you?

TTC, how's the pain? Can't believe you still managed to make use of this cycle. That's determination for you!

Mitchnorm, what's happening with you?

Afm, DH keeps keen to keep going this month. I don't feel strongly either way, so we probably will. My mind is kind of on other things at the moment because I'm so busy with work, which I guess is a good thing for ttc really. I'll be a sahm from the summer so I'm really looking forward to a stress free last pregnancy.

What does everyone else do? Anyone who stays home with the kids or planning to go part time after baby?

 

[TTC74]

The pain is awful. I'm waiting for 2 calls. One from physical therapy and one to schedule at appt with a specialist.

Looks like I got a temp spike this morning! DHs SA is great after a 5 day hold but low after a 3 day hold. So, after years of trying, we figured out that we do better to obstacles. Until the time is just right to BD. So, I'm really excited we got the timing right. O-1 has gotten me preggers twice now. Third times a charm!

 

[JemmaLouise]

Thanks gals, I'm not getting excited until I've had a few more bfp's but it's looking good.

Amy it's nice he still wants to keep going, I'm sure it'll happen when you're both ready I'm a stay at home mum, I tried working part time but it cost us more in childcare than I was earning so we are better as we are just now.

TTC great temp spike and also cracking news on the SA, means you now know your timings so fx'ed this is it!

 

[Amygdala]

TTC, sorry to hear that. Thinking of you!

Jemma, I hear you on childcare cost! Ours is a fortune! Thankfully we can decrease once I'm done with work and LO's funding will kick in soon as well.

Has anyone ever taken Vitex/Chasteberry/Agnus Castus? I can't believe I made it half a decade of being involved in this baby making scene without really knowing about it! Seems to be the obvious first step "just in case" thing to try if you're not sure on progesterone? Apparently it's also great for pms, so why on earth am I not taking this yet? Couldn't find any bad experiences at first glance but I'll look into it more. Does anyone have personal experience?

 

[MrsRose168]

Bad news, girls. My FRER was lighter this morning and the sticks are the same as yesterday. I took a CB digital and that also said "Not Pregnant". This is beyond frustrating. I just don't understand why this keeps happening. I'm going to have DH get another SA done and I'm going to ask the doctor if we can move up the genetic testing (labs are currently scheduled for March 1st as she wanted me to wait 6 weeks from the last MC to do the blood clotting test and we were just going to have the genetic tests done at the same time).

 

[TTC74]

Oh MrsRose. That really stinks. I'm so sorry.

 

[Amygdala]

MrsRose, I'm so sorry! That does totally suck. I wish I had answers for you but hopefully your doc can provide some soon. Hang in there! And in the meantime, make sure you are kind to yourself and give yourself all the comfort you need. We're here if you need to rant and we'll be here celebrating your successful pregnancy soon!

 

[JemmaLouise]

Oh no MrsRose!! I can't believe it I'm so sorry!! xxxx

 

[MrsRose168]

Oh no MrsRose!! I can't believe it I'm so sorry!! xxxx

Thanks, Jemma. Unfortunately I was expecting it. It's all I know, sadly. I just feel like I'm never going to have a viable pregnancy.

 

[MrsRose168]

Jemma, forgot to congratulate you on the BFP! I could definitely see the lines in the second pic. Really hope this is your sticky bean.

 

[JemmaLouise]

Oh no MrsRose!! I can't believe it I'm so sorry!! xxxx

Thanks, Jemma. Unfortunately I was expecting it. It's all I know, sadly. I just feel like I'm never going to have a viable pregnancy.

It's awful to think that's all you know, it shouldn't be like that, it's so unfair! One day you will have a viable pregnancy and you'll have that gorgeous baby in your arms xx

 

[Amygdala]

You will MrsRose. I have a friend who had three early losses before she had her first viable pregnancy. She has two healthy and totally adorable kids now and all the doctors ever found was "bad luck". I can't imagine what it's like losing three pregnancies in a row but it doesn't mean it's not going to happen for you! Are you going back to the doctors to have more bloods drawn?

 

[lesondemavie]

Jemma I can definitely see the lines in the second post. So exciting!

Rose I'm so sorry . I'm glad your doctor is open to testing. Hope you get some answers soon.

Ttc hooray on the timing. Day before O has highest rates and it is what worked for us too! So sorry the pain is so bad. Hope you get some help soon

Bcos I think we all get the worry. I po so many sticks with this first pg. Everything looked great, but still here I am. I'm hoping next time I can just let it be. It sucks but really all you can do is celebrate every day and hope for the best. Not sure if that helps, but we're all cheering for you!

Amyg - Glad you and DH worked it out. Some of my buddies on the ttc#1 boards use those herbs. I think it definitely helped make them more regular, but they're all still there trying going on 9+ months of ttc. No draw backs though from what I've heard.

AFM: I have an ultrasound tomorrow and followup with my ob to confirm that the mc completed. I'm not yet cleared for insertion (no tampons, no bd) but hoping if it's complete we'll get the green light on that. She did say to wait until my first period, but I will ask if that's just for dating or if we should use protection in the meantime. If it's just for dating we'll probably ntnp until my first period, and then if my hpts are stark BFNs after that I'll start back up on opks at least.

 

[Amygdala]

Lesondemavie, I think the suggestion to wait is partly based on dating and partly on a belief that the woman needs time to grief without stressing about ttc. But that's obviously highly individual and you know best when you're ready. The research says there's no medical reason to wait anyway if there are no other complications (like infection etc).

 

[MrsRose168]

You will MrsRose. I have a friend who had three early losses before she had her first viable pregnancy. She has two healthy and totally adorable kids now and all the doctors ever found was "bad luck". I can't imagine what it's like losing three pregnancies in a row but it doesn't mean it's not going to happen for you! Are you going back to the doctors to have more bloods drawn?

Thanks, Amy--that gives me hope. Im assuming she'll have me come back in...probably depends on what Monday's results are though.

 

[bcos21]

Jemma I can definitely see the lines in the second post. So exciting!

Rose I'm so sorry . I'm glad your doctor is open to testing. Hope you get some answers soon.

Ttc hooray on the timing. Day before O has highest rates and it is what worked for us too! So sorry the pain is so bad. Hope you get some help soon

Bcos I think we all get the worry. I po so many sticks with this first pg. Everything looked great, but still here I am. I'm hoping next time I can just let it be. It sucks but really all you can do is celebrate every day and hope for the best. Not sure if that helps, but we're all cheering for you!

Amyg - Glad you and DH worked it out. Some of my buddies on the ttc#1 boards use those herbs. I think it definitely helped make them more regular, but they're all still there trying going on 9+ months of ttc. No draw backs though from what I've heard.

AFM: I have an ultrasound tomorrow and followup with my ob to confirm that the mc completed. I'm not yet cleared for insertion (no tampons, no bd) but hoping if it's complete we'll get the green light on that. She did say to wait until my first period, but I will ask if that's just for dating or if we should use protection in the meantime. If it's just for dating we'll probably ntnp until my first period, and then if my hpts are stark BFNs after that I'll start back up on opks at least.

I hope your scan goes well tomorrow and you're able to continue healing.

Mrsrose I'm so sorry things aren't going like we'd hope! Fingers crossed it was just diluted urine maybe?

Amygdala there's so much information to sort through its so hard to figure out what's what.

Ttc I hope this is the cycle for you!

 

[Amygdala]

I was wondering: I feel I've gotten quite close to you girls and you've been such a great support already. So I'd really like to get to know you better. But I try to be quite private online. I'll talk about the timing of sex and the colour of bleeding but I don't like to give too many personal details. So anyway, I was wondering if anyone would like to join me if I made us a secret Facebook group where we can have some privacy? Would be nice to know you all by name.