TTCAL waiting (not so patiently) for our rainbows

[Beckzter]

So sorry to hear that Camichelle

That's great news SIL re betas

Does anyone know when CD1 starts after a miscarriage? Is the first day of bleeding or once the baby has been passed?

 

[Sunshine14]

So sorry to hear that Camichelle

That's great news SIL re betas

Does anyone know when CD1 starts after a miscarriage? Is the first day of bleeding or once the baby has been passed?

Hi Beck welcome to the group xx sorry for ur loss hun ur in a great place for support xx the first day of bleeding is classed as cd1 & they say it can take 4-6 weeks to O again after cd1 but it can also take up to 8 weeks for ur body to get back on track so just be patient with urself hun and lots of tlc whilst ur recover physically and emotionally xx

 

[Sunshine14]

Cami I am so sorry to hear ur news hun xx I really feel ur pain -- having gone through 3 cp's and a mmc in the past 11 months, I know exactly how ur feeling hun -- such a rollercoaster of emotion to go through the joy of being PG and then it starts to disappear & is gone. - I'm not sure if it is going to help u hun but I have to say the way I have dealt with all the cp's and mmc is to not get too excited until u see a hb / have the 12 week scan - I know it is soo hard to do but if u really want that rainbow baba u have to catch a good egg and it can take time and loss hun. - I'm so sorry hun - it is devastating to have the hope & then have it taken away & for that to happen repeatedly is just awful!! big hugs to u sweetie - lots of tlc for urself - its the only way to get thrugh it til u get that rainbow baba hun xx

Babytots & Sil glad to hear all going well for u both - fingers xd u have ur sticky beans & happy & healthy 9 months xx

Dan-o & Tasha hope ur both feeling well & things r progressing well for u both xx

Yazzy hope ur ok hun & looking after urself babe xx

Mommy where did u go hun? Hope ur ok sweetie?

Afm - following my referral to the recurrent mc clinic I had an US today and they said everything is normal so that was reassuring. Went out and spent 200 (eeekk!) on vitamins following the appt - bought a huge amount of coq10 and started taking 600g a day today so will see if that makes a difference to my egg quality as I know that is my issue -- but I think it takes 3 months to make a difference! CD9 today & I asked the US guy whether I was close to O & he said no sign of it & also only getting a slight tinge on the OPK today so think O will prob be around cd14!!

Anyways ladies look after urselves what ever ur situation & stay positive and Cami loads of tlc for u hun xx

 

[dan-o]

Beck I guess it would be from the first day of bleeding? I never have a normal cycle right after a mc myself, it's usually short and anovulatory or with severe LPD, but then back to normal the month after. I think lingering hormones probably to blame x

Sunshine good luck with all the tablets! Wow they are indeed pricey! Hope it's enough to tip the balance for you x

 

[Camichelle]

Thanks for all your well wishes ladies. You're advice is totally right Sunshine. I think I'm actually handling this one better than I have in the past for exactly that reason-I kind of was already expecting the worst. Now I just wish bleeding would start so I can just move on. Hoping it happens fast since I'm hosting a big thanksgiving this week although really not in the mood. I'm going to make my doc do more testing or see a specialist because this is getting ridiculous and all my doc has done is the basic miscarriage panel and prescribed progesterone(even though I don't think he ever checked mine) and baby aspirin. Maybe time to find a new doctor!

So thrilled that everything seems to be going well for the rest of you.

 

[Sunshine14]

Thanks for the kind wishes Dan-o - I will be rattling but fingers xd it all starts to work - I just need to focus on the fact that it only takes one good egg! At 43 I know I am in it for the long haul as my friend had IVF done at 41and after stims they collected 9 eggs from her - 8 fertilised with her DH swimmers - 4 became viable embryos that might have had a chance of implantion but only 1 was genetically perfect so the other 3 would have likely resulted in mc - shows u what ur up against!

If u don't mind me asking how old are u Cami? - do u think it's an age thing hun? I have to say I read ur update and felt very sad - its awful that we have to harden our hearts to a new PG just to try to get through to 12 weeks scan - really feeling for u hun -- hopefully ur big thanksgiving dinner will work as a welcome distraction for u - hugs to u I defo think u should go to see someone if u can get an appointment - I'm going to see the recurrent mc clinic on 9th December - will be interesting to see if they just dismiss me as being too old or do actually try to help!

 

[Camichelle]

I hope you get some answers at the clinic Sunshine! Fx'd!
It is sad that after so many losses I can't even get excited about a bfp anymore. I'm 32 so doc doesn't think it's an age thing. And because I've already had my son he seems to have just wanted to chalk it all up to bad luck but after this many I don't think it's just bad luck. I feel like something's wrong so I'm determined to get some answers.

 

[dan-o]

That's just like the odds I'm working with sunshine!

In the 8 ovulations since DS2, I've had 3bfn, 2 demises, 1 miscarriage, 1 chemical and this pregnancy! It makes me laugh really as I used to have trouble conceiving, now I'm suffering from hyperfertility and implanting every conception, viable or not!

Maybe I've narrowed it down to that 1 lucky egg this time tho, just like your friend!

 

[dan-o]

Cami have you thought about the more specialised recurrent miscarrige testing? Some girls in the recurrent miscarrige section have had some success with those.

 

[babytots]

Sunshine glad to hear the scan went well for you I really hope the vitamins work for you.

Becks I count cd1 as the day I started bleeding. I had a normal cycle after my loss and have with my previous losses too. What cd are you now?

Camichelle you have been in my thoughts hun I really hope you get your sticky bfp soon.

Afm I'm full of cold at the moment and morning sickness has kicked in so feeling rotten at the moment. The sickness I can handle this cold I can't I'm so blocked up it feels like I'm not getting enough oxygen with each breath iykwim I have to take deeper breaths to feel like I'm getting enough. Had work today too and thankfully my client children were really good for me. My last session being a mobile photographer. Hopefully be able to do it from home for the next 8 months. X

 

[Beckzter]

Thank you for all your answers ladies, very helpful! I'm CD28 them today in that case. I had read that it can normally take 5-7 weeks for cycles to restart but I'm sure I ovulated around CD17 which is when I normally ovulate, so could I be having a normal cycle? My. HCG levels dropped very quickly in this mc and I bled for a week. My boobs have been sore for the past 2-3 days now and they felt squashed in my bra today. I normally have 32 day cycles so will see what next week brings.

Wow sunshine I hope those vitamins do the trick at that price!

Cami I don't blame you for wanting some answers, I am often baffled by ladies who have a healthy pregnancy then go on to have loss after loss, it's like what's gone wrong?

 

[yazzy]

Camichelle I'm so sorry to hear this sad news, I'm just wishing you all the best at this time.

Sunshine I'm doing well, thank you for asking
Sounds like you are all ready to go get your sticky bean!!

Lovely to hear how all you pregnant ladies are doing, keep cooking those precious babies!!!

Afm I'm 3 weeks post op for my ectopic, I'm healing up but still quite sore so trying to take it easy. I think I've ovulated already so will see if AF arrives in a couple weeks eek!! If it does then we can get on and ttc again....scary but exciting.

 

[Camichelle]

Dan-O - I definitely plan on seeing a recurrent miscarriage specialist. I just kept hoping all of my losses were flukes. Like you mentioned about super fertility, I kind of have a feeling I'm dealing with the same thing. I seem to very easily get pregnant, they just don't stick.

I'm getting really annoyed that my boobs the last two days seem to have gotten huge and are so sore! Normally that would thrill me at this stage but knowing that I'm not dealing with a viable pregnancy it's just irritating me!

 

[babytots]

Beckster fingers crossed your cycles are back to normal it sounds like they are if you ovulated at your usual time.


Yazzy sorry to hear your still feeling a bit tender. Hope af arrives quickly so you can get back to ttc.

Hugs Camichelle I really hope you can get some answers as to why it's happened again.

Afm feeling rotten. Full of cold at the moment and can't shake it off. On a positive note my morning sickness has kicked in which is making me feel more confident about this pregnancy. Finally told DH about the baby he's happy about it but did tell me it's the last time so if we lose the baby he won't want to try again. Slightly heartbroken about that as I can't control what happens and this is my last chance to have a baby unless he changes his mind. Just hope it's a sticky one x

 

[sil]

Sunshine- good luck at the clinic! Keep us updated. I hope that the vitamins help you out

Beckzter- you never know! I misscarried at 5w6d, and I ovulated just 2 and a half weeks after I miscarried. Fingers crossed for you that things are going back to normal.

Yazzy, I hope you feel better soon. I'm excited for you to start trying again!

Cami - are they going to do any more blood work on you, or are they just going to wait it out? I have been thinking of you these few days. Hope you are hanging in there.

Babytots- I hope you feel better soon. Morning sickness plus a cold sounds awful I'm glad DH is happy but that's tough hearing his response about trying again. Come on baby, stick!!!!! Sending lots of sticky vibes your way.

No new news over here. I got my last beta drawn yesterday at 17 dpo and get the results tomorrow since the clinic is closed on Sundays. Other than that, I'm feeling completely normal and non-pregnant other than the complete exhaustion and hunger.

 

[Camichelle]

Yazzy hope you're feeling better.

Babytots, fx'd for your sticky bean!

Sil hoping you get an awesome high beta result!

Doc wants me in for another beta tomorrow to see what # is doing. Slow rising hcg can sometimes mean ectopic
But doc expects to see it go down.

 

[sil]

Cami, good luck with your beta today. I really hope that it's not an eptopic. Let us know how it goes. Hugs

I got my final beta results. They are:
13 dpo: 95
15 dpo: 266
17 dpo: 659

I'm finally starting to let my guard down a little and feel okay with everything. Last pregnancy when I miscarried my beta was only 400 at 21 dpo (and slowly rose to 1800 by 6 weeks when I lost the baby), so I feel a lot more confident knowing I'm already at 659 at only 17 dpo (and my numbers should be closer to 3,000 around 22 dpo this time if they keep doubling appropriately).

 

[dan-o]

Cami hope everything went ok hun. Or as ok as it can

Sil, seems all good. Fab news

I go for a scan tomorrow (not expecting to see much even if everything is fine) and to speak to the consultant about something to do with our last loss.

Babytots are you any better today?

Yazzy, glad to hear things have settled down. Hope your rainbow comes along quickly now.

Beck that's great your cycle is normal. I always have trouble with hcg lingering!! Too annoying! X

 

[Tasha]

Big Cani.

Sil they look fab.

Good luck tomorrow dano

Everyone else how are you feeling?

 

[dan-o]

Tasha, cant believe you are 7w1d already, time is flying! How are you feeling at the mo?