TTCAL Femmes Fetales: April TWW (31 BFPs!)

[NewToAllThis]

Fantastic news Sarah - a baby girl, bet you are over the moon

Grey - how are you doing hun? Well I hope

Love - I miss you hun. Hope you are doing ok. Sorry I've not been round much for you

Hi Shell & Neffie - hope you and your beautiful babes are doing great.

AFM - had my specialist appointment on Friday and it went a whole lot better than I had anticipated

I am getting FULL recurrent miscarriage testing including karotyping for both me & DH. I am also booked in for a hysteroscopy just to check I have no scarring from the ERPC's.
Had an internal scan to check my uterus and ovaries (of which all was fine) and my right ovary is gearing up for ovulation apparently
I've had swabs taken to test for various infections that could affect pregnancy and potentially cause miscarriage and had 6 vials of blood taken.

I have to go back next month on cd2/3/4 to get those bloods done and DH went for his bloods this morning, we're still working on the sperm sample as I'm approaching O day and don't want to waste any

I am under Dr Nabil Haddad who is one of the best fertility doctors/gynaecologists in the North West and has his own private clinic. Thank god I'm not paying for any of this otherwise would have been quite expensive I imagine.

I am so relieved that finally someone is taking this seriously - so much so that I broke down in the doctors office. A counsellor was also in on the meeting so I have free access to her too, if I need it - which I think I might.

Also, if I fall preggers in the meantime - I ring them and they will book me in for a scan and also look after me throughout. I have been advised to take low dose aspirin when I get my BFP too.

In other news, my mums swab came back clear but they have now referred her for a kidney scan. I'm trying not to worry but it is still lurking in the back of my mind

 

[GreyGirl]

CONGRATULATIONS on your girl Sarah!

Wow New, sounds like a brilliant appointment! I'm glad someone is listening to you, it makes such a difference to be taken seriously and listened to! Let us know what the results are, rooting for you that whatever's going on can be simply fixed

AFM:
I'm 8 weeks today! Seems to have gone quick so far, but still feels WAY off til the 12 week scan! I've had no 'proper' sickness or anything yet, so I guess worried I've miscarried and body doesn't know yet, but then I've seen a heartbeat and so I should be happy because I haven't had cramps or bleeding - but I still worry...I hope if all's well at 12 week scan I can properly relax and enjoy pregnancy! I am grateful to be sick free, don't get me wrong, but I still worry :S

How are you all?

 

[shelleney]

Wonderful news New!
xx

 

[neffie]

New - Exciting news!!!! Glad to hear that things are moving along for you.

 

[sarah55]

New- fantastic news hun, I'm so pleased for you!!! It's so nice when the doctors really get behind you and you feel you are getting every help possible. I bet your are happy and I hope you see that before long you'll be getting your forever baby xxx

 

[loveanurse1]

all..
fantastic news on your baby girl sarah
New..i posted on your journal
grey...8wks..time sure is flying..can't wait to hear about your 12wk scan

to everyone

 

[GreyGirl]

Hi all!
Sorry I haven't been/won't be around much...I've got 4 weeks til we move house! We're currently getting rid of a LOT of stuff and trying to thin out our possesions so packing will be easier! So I won't have chance to come on much. I'll be having my dating scan 2 weeks today (at 11+1) so hopefully I'll have good news/a photo to share!
You'll all be in my thoughts, even if I'm not around much

 

[NewToAllThis]

Hey Grey

Good luck for your nice, hope all goes well.

How you feeling? Any MS?

 

[sarah55]

Hey ladies!

Just popping by to see how you're all doing- any updates at all??

S xx

 

[GreyGirl]

Hi all, sorry I've been quiet, 2 weeks now til we move!

I was scheduled for my 11+1 scan today and woke up around 5am with bright red blood. Fearing the worst I couldn't sleep and was up all day until my appointment.
We arrived early. Had a little more spotting. I was really lucky and got in for my scan 10minutes early. I mentioned the bleeding straight away to the sonographer and she was kind and told us virtually straight away that the baby is FINE! :happy dance:
She couldn't find any reason for the bleed and although I have had a little more since, nothing like this morning. I couldn't see on the screen very well but could see the baby moving and bouncing off the walls like it was a padded room
I'm just on right now and so relieved, I know something could still happen but our baby seems to be a fighter. We got 3 pictures for £5 because 2 are rubbish
I also got moved forward 3 days and so am now 11+4 and due 7th of December instead

Introducing... OUR BABY!

Gender guesses welcome
https://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1/InsomniaticDND/P1080959-1.jpg

All 3
https://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1/InsomniaticDND/P1080964.jpg


Hopefully I'll be able to catch up with you all soon

 

[NewToAllThis]

Amazing Grey. So pleased all is well. How you feeling?

Hi to everyone else

 

[shelleney]

Hi New

xx

 

[GreyGirl]

Hi New! How are you doing?

Sorry I've not been in touch much, moving a week tomorrow - hectic!

Hope you're all keeping well I'm still bleeding, but brown. I've been kept off work this week, which will hopefully give me a chance to pack!

 

[shelleney]

Hope the bleeding stops soon, Grey. It must be so worrying for you
Good luck with the house move

xx

 

[neffie]

Grey - Hope the spotting settles down soon. Good luck with the house move...I don't envy you at all....moving sucks!

everyone else. Hope you ladies are doing well.

 

[GreyGirl]

Thanks guys Spotting gone but got thrush :S
How are you all?
Our house move is a nightmare and has been delayed! On the plus side I made it to 2nd trimester

 

[NewToAllThis]

Ouch for the thrush Grey - nasty - are you allowed to take anything for it whilst preggo?

14 weeks hey, its flying by and congrats on 2nd tri.

Don't mention house moves to me - I know where you're coming from, sooo stressful. Hope it gets sorted soon and you can move in and get settled.

AFM - not wonderful at the moment. Had my hysteroscopy last wednesday and they found that the neck of my cervix was scarred and stuck together basically. They sorted that but now we discover DH's sperm count is really low. So low that the doc said that he would never expect me to get pregnant naturally (I have though... twice) so hoping its a blip but its knocked us for six.
My hormone levels are off kilter too, having a mid cycle scan next cycle to assess but apparently my lining was very thin when the did the hysteroscopy (which was also mid cycle).

Its all too much and we've kind of given up at the moment. But on the plus side, have booked to go to Florida in September so its not all bad.

Have a great weekend

 

[shelleney]

Congrats on reaching 2nd tri Grey. Hope the house move goes smoothly when it finally goes ahead.

Oh New Im sorry to hear of the stress you have been under lately. What is the POA then? Do you think you will go for IUI or IVF? Whatever you decide to do, I trully hope it leads you to your forever baby. Great news about Florida though!

Love, Lisa and Sam Thinking of you all.

xx

 

[GreyGirl]

Finally at my new home and got internet!!!

I have been taking cream New, can't take pills. If it's not gone soon properly then I'll be able to have a pessary.

New. How did the scan go? Did they find anything good? I'm sorry to hear about your hubbies count too, is there anything can be done to improve it? I hope if nothing else before, that the holiday you've got planned does the trick - sounds amazing!

How is everyone else?

 

[shelleney]

Wow Grey, 16 weeks already! So glad that everything is going so well. Hope you have settled in to your new house. Now you can start preparing the nursery for baby's arrival! Will you be finding out the gender at your 20 weeks scan? xx