Third Time Lucky - Fingers Crossed!!!

[dodgercpkl]

Lou - I forgot to add that I'm thrilled that you got the 3+ on the digi!! YAY!

Oh and today's the day my little Angie should have been born....

 

[Lou15]

So sorry Dodge, a very sad day for you today. But I did, surprisingly, find things easier once my first due date had passed- seemed to take some of the pressure off a little (after the awful days itself of course). I hope you feel better about it all soon too. Sending lots of hugs xx

 

[thethomsons]

Dodge - so sorry thinking about you . I would have been 12 weeks today so understand your feelings.

Poptart - I'm over moon for you and can't wait to hear about scan!!

Lou- thanks you are right, enjoying time with DH def good for us!

Girls - does anyone know if you can ov if still getting positive pg test? Have read conflicting advice xxx

 

[mannymoo]

Hi Ladies! I'm back! Had a lovely time in the mountains - apparently it was the worst snow we've had in SA ever (even though it was only 40cm!). Was amazing to be in the snow with no power and just log fires burning. Spent the last 20 mins catching up on all the news. A lot has been going on. Hope I don't forget any NB things in my responses below...

PopTart - so pleased you get a scan tomorrow. Hopefully that can help you relax a little and start to really enjoy things. Where I live we're both lucky and unlucky. Unlucky in that there really isn't much in the way of public healthcare so there is no choice but to go private. And lucky in that the private healthcare as so fantastic. You can go for a scan every week if you want so long as you pay. With both my pregnancies, I've managed to get regular scans (not that it helped me but hoping you're going to have much more luck than me).

Dodge - how is the SMEP going? What day are you on now? I might get people and questions confused so forgive me if it wasn't you that asked about OPKs but I LOOOVE the digi smily face ones and they have always worked for me. I tried the other kind but found it very frustrating trying to work out what was going on. I seem to get a second line of varying intensity throughout my cycle. Hoping that we're quite close in terms of testing times. Its great to have a TTC buddy. I'm so sorry about your due date coming sand going. I'm so dreading that day and its fas approaching for me - 27th August - going to be a very sad day. But like Lou says, hopefully things improve once its gone past.

Lou - glad things are going well with you. Where are you based? Can you get someone to assist you with dangerous things like the horses and stuff? RE DTD while pregnant, I think it is fine so long as you don't have any spotting or bleeding. Just go easy and I'm sure all will be fine.

Hoseypants - welcome to the gang. Can't recall where you are in your cycle? Fingers crossed that us remaining TTC-ers go join the other preggy ladies this cycle!

Cheryl - nice healthy numbers! Looking forward to hearing that they more than doubled for your next test. So exciting that your brother is moving back and new little baby will have an uncle close by!

Elaine - sorry about the lurking BFP. After my last mc, I only got a BFN 2 weeks later and I've never been so happy to see just one line. I completely agree with the other ladies - just take this time to enjoy being with your partner and before you know it, you'll be back to TTC for real. I recall time standing still in those first couple of weeks post-mc. But hopefully your NTNP will be super-successful and the wait won't be so long. Just think, although your were pregnant a couple of weeks ago, your could also be pregnant in a couple of weeks time! That is exciting. RE ovulating while still getting a BFP, I think it is very unlikely that you will. Keep doing preg tests every few days and as soon as its negative, start OPKs. I can also strongly recommend temping however, after a mc your temps will be all over the place anyway. Stay strong!

And FMS - I am officially (and surprisingly) in the 2WW and currently feeling very good about it. Since my last mc, I've Ov'ed on CD17. Luckily I was following SMEP otherwise I may not have done an opk on Saturday and saw that it was positive on CD13. DH and I have been doing everything correctly so really feeling positive about the outcome of this cycle. AF was due on the 27th but might now come sooner seeing as Ov came sooner. Now if I can just hold out on testing until at least 10dpo! Thats the hard part.

Glad to be back in contacts and keeping up with everyone's news. Pop - send us a pic of your scan tomorrow! It only looks like a little blobby at this stage but its lovely anyway!

Hugs to you all. xx

 

[CherylC3]

Hey ladies how are u?? I got my lovely 3+ on a digi yesterday morning so I'm happy with tht I'm going for more bloods on thurs then next wed for my scan I'm concerned as I don't hav cramps like last time do any u pg ladies not hav cramping?? I've had a little bit of aches and a sore lower back and I'm bloated just worried about the lack of cramming...cx

Pop tart yeh for scan tomoro Hun please post to let us kno how u get on... How far on are u Hun??xx

Lou yeh for 3+ Hun it is a little reassuring tho it's hard to stop peeing on sticks lol...cx

Elaine hope ur doin well Hun... Are u still doin ur OPKs??xx

Manny and dodge hope u ladies are well??xx

 

[thethomsons]

Cheryl - good to hear from you! Your digi test sounds very positive! Try not to worry about cramping ( every pregnancy is totally unique) I am sure everything is progressing well!
Afm - Did a pg test today and it was much fainter than the other day so feel better as heading in the right direction. Opk test is majorly negative and I can hardly see second line at mo. Thinking it won't show positive till pg test totally negative. Do you think that's right? Dh and I have started ttc and will just wait and see what happens. Felt last time we went mad at Ov time and rest didn't bother and it seemed bit mechanical so trying to be less like that. Today I got thermometer so thought might try temping and also have plenty opk tests and pg tests so can monitor where I'm at carefully. Gives me a sense of control if that makes sense!

Hope everyone doing ok, will log on again later xxx

 

[CherylC3]

Yeah once ur hpt is neg ur OPK will start to get colour Hun. Xx

 

[CherylC3]

Manny yeah for the 2ww Hun when u testing??xx

 

[bananas2]

Hello ladies!!!

Really happy to hear all the buns are cooking nicely in the ovens!!!

Pop tart-really looking forward to seeing pics from ur scan!!

Lou I also work in the medical world last 2 pg I didn't say anything but next time I get my bfp I will make all aware, as I found last times I was always trying to get out of stuff and ran out of excuses!!

Hope things go well for u this week dodge! Thinking of u! X

Mannymoo so glad u caught the egg this month!! I'm cd 10 and nothing as yest but that's understandable!!

 

[CherylC3]

When do u normally o bananas? Xx

 

[bananas2]

Who knows lol this is my 1st month using opk! I just seemed to fall pg but I wanna get to know my body a bit better!

 

[Lou15]

Cheryl I haven't had any cramping at all with this pregnancy, just the odd twinge, nothing more....never had any cramping ever until starting to miscarry, so I really wouldn't be concerned about lack of cramping. I've just had nausea but no vomiting, tiredness and very tender boobs.

Manny, glad to have you back with us and also glad you had a lovely time! When will you be 10DPO? I got my BFP at 10DPO this time so fingers crossed for you!! You've done all you can now so just sit back, relax and wait it out. Yes I have told our main large animal vet that I am pregnant and have asked if I can call him if I'm ever uncomfortable dealing with any large animal calls, and he said to call him anytime, so that's put my mind at ease a little. And Bananas, yes I will be telling whoever I need to tell otherwise in order to try to avoid anything remotely harmful! Just a little worried for when I am alone on call, but if I have to call someone I will, I'm not taking any chances. Excited for your OPKs Bananas, let us know when you're officially in the TTW!

AFM, I just had a phone call this afternoon to ask if I wanted to come to see the consultant TOMORROW AFTERNOON since my GP had told them I was feeling a bit anxious about the pregnancy after my losses! I am so excited, never thought a Drs appt would make me this happy! So hopefully scan sometime soon ladies, I will let you know. Here's hoping PopTart and I both have good news to report tomorrow evening.

Love and baby dust to all xxx

 

[mannymoo]

Bananas!!! I left you off my update list!! And you're my smep TTC buddy. Can't believe I did that... I think i got all confuse by so many updates. Are you sticking to the plan? I actually really liked it because I didn't fret the whole time about when we should BD, are we BDing enough etc. So let's hope it works for us. Hope you Ov soon so we can test at same time.

I know 1dpo is waaaaay to early to symptom spot but my boobs have ached since Ov. Normally I only get sore boobs a few days before AF. Eeeek this is going to be a long 2ww!

 

[CherylC3]

Aw manny I hope it's ur month I want a full house in here..x

Bananas hope u o soon..x

Aw Lou tht is so good Hun... Let us kno how u get on.
I'm not going to worry now. X

 

[horseypants]

i'm still waiting to o

thanks, mannymoo! and hi to all the ladies. sorry so short. love you all. thethomsons hugs!

lou

 

[thethomsons]

Def is a lucky place, hoping luck rubs off on all of us soon! Oh my goodness can't wait to see scan pics!!

 

[mannymoo]

Lou thats excellent that you will also get an early scan. Good luck to both you and Pop for today. Eagerly awaiting updates! x

 

[Babygabelt]

Hello everyone, and Mannymoo is this the thread you were talking about?
Bunch of eager and hopeful women as far as I can read , I need that good energy to rub off on me, lol.

 

[mannymoo]

Welcome Babygabelt. Lots of positive vibes here and also lots of luck it would seem! Where are you in your cycle? It is amazing – I’ve so often felt that I’m the only person in the world to have 2 mcs only to find there are so many lovely ladies going through the same thing as me.

Just to bring you up to speed, we currently (already!) have 3 ladies pregnant (Lou, Cheryl, PopTart) and 6 ladies still TTC at various stages of our cycles (Me, Bananas, Dodge, Hosey, Elaine (theThompsons) and you). But I have a feeling that the pregnant group is going to be getting bigger soon – hopefully by 6!

 

[CherylC3]

Welcome babygbelt... This is a great thread Hun... Xxxxx