Trying to Conceive 2016 onwards Chat Thread

Neyite

Unless you've had complications then the reason they suggest a gap is to make it easier to date your pregnancy. If your doctor is ok with it, and you are, do what feels right for you

shortstuff!

I miscarried at 6weeks and conceived 2weeks later, currently 15+5 so no reason to avoid trying again. I did have 2 miscarriage 2 months apart though which was very tough as the 1st MC was still so raw. It didn't stop me trying straight away though. Keep taking your folic acid etc & best of luck x

hollymartins

shortstuff! wrote: »

I miscarried at 6weeks and conceived 2weeks later, currently 15+5 so no reason to avoid trying again. I did have 2 miscarriage 2 months apart though which was very tough as the 1st MC was still so raw. It didn't stop me trying straight away though. Keep taking your folic acid etc & best of luck x

Thank you for the advice and I'm so happy to hear you're expecting again after your losses.

RubyXI

Why does everything feel like a symptom? :rolleyes:
I keep googling early symptoms like a maniac. Are my breasts actually bigger than normal or is it my imagination....

laylag

phi3 wrote:

Why does everything feel like a symptom? I keep googling early symptoms like a maniac. Are my breasts actually bigger than normal or is it my imagination....

Haha! Totally.
For the first couple of months of trying I was convinced I was pregnant when I was a day or so late. Googling implantation pains which turned out to be period pains. I am convinced you could type in any symptoms into Google and early pregnancy would be one of the results! Still no luck for me but am only trying since Feb. I've calmed down now though...I was doing pregnancy tests after a day late at the start!

xDisneyDivax

Glad to see it ain't just me who google everything!! Think it is because we are more tuned in about our body now we are thinking about it! Only started this month but we stopped being careful last month so I did a test after one day late.

I also feels crazy that I started feeling like we should pick up bits in sales or deals as it happen like next sales or prams for example!! Even though I'm not pregnant yet!!lol

RubyXI

DEMENTED

Had some spotting on day 15/16 of cycle.
I just noticed some bleeding again today - day 24.
Period not due for another 5 days.
No idea if this is a period or more spotting as I only just noticed it.
Have to wait and see I suppose. Not able......

xDisneyDivax

It is like if our patience disappears once we started TTC!! 😂

I may have found myself in a situation where MIL is aware we are TTC stupidly left our pregncare supplements in her kitchen as we were dogsitting over weekend.....

Neyite

The supplements such as folic acid and others are excellent for hair, skin and nails so if you don't want to admit it to her this early, tell her you saw it on a blog and it's a new beauty craze and all your mates are taking them.

The folic acid thing is true by the way. I'm not TTC but I still take folic acid as I'm prone to flakey nails.

xDisneyDivax

I won't be able to say that when it is pregncare and I got dual packet- for him and for her :P but it turned out to be his sister's pregnancy ones not our conception ones thankfully!! The eejit texted me panicking! Was quite relieved to be honest- I know it is no biggie but I just dont want people to know we are TTC.

I found when I started eating better (I was switching between juices and 'clean' & raw food) my nails got a lot stronger but before it used to break easily and could never grow them long

laylag

Me too. Def seeing the benefits of folic acid in my nails!
My period is not due for 8 days but getting the pains this evening so reckon this is another month with no luck. No googling for me tonight, lord knows it'll tell me it's some kind of early pregnancy symptoms and I'll get my hopes up! Time will tell tho!

RubyXI

Well did a first response pregnancy test and it was negative so whatever bleeding is going on is not Implantation. Now just have to work out why I am bleeding before I should be. This is a mine field. Not sure I can go through this every month.

xalot

phi3 wrote: »

Well did a first response pregnancy test and it was negative so whatever bleeding is going on is not Implantation. Now just have to work out why I am bleeding before I should be. This is a mine field. Not sure I can go through this every month.

You're still 4 days away from the day you're period is due right? That puts you at roughly 10dpo? Still very early to be testing, even with a first response, I wouldn't give up hope. These are some stats you might find interesting (or that will wreck your head) for First Response. Fingers crossed for you.

http://www.countdowntopregnancy.com/pregnancy-test/brand-chart.php?hptbrandid=1

RubyXI

xalot wrote: »

You're still 4 days away from the day you're period is due right? That puts you at roughly 10dpo? Still very early to be testing, even with a first response, I wouldn't give up hope. These are some stats you might find interesting (or that will wreck your head) for First Response. Fingers crossed for you.

http://www.countdowntopregnancy.com/pregnancy-test/brand-chart.php?hptbrandid=1

Thanks. Might try it again next week or something. I'm really new to all this so not entirely sure what I'm doing!

xDisneyDivax

My period is due in 2 days and I'd really love to know whether it'll come or not..... Not a patient person at all!lol

laylag

xDisneyDivax wrote:

My period is due in 2 days and I'd really love to know whether it'll come or not..... Not a patient person at all!lol

Mine is due in 3. I have a sinking feeling it will come coz I've been getting the usual cramp type pains. Always a little chunk of hope though until it actually happens. Fingers crossed for u!

xDisneyDivax

Didn't have cramps just tender boobs and thick white discharge (sorry TMI!) yesterday. Plenty of baby dust to us!! X

xDisneyDivax

Tested negative this morning. So it is just a matter of waiting for period to come now.

laylag

Sorry to hear that. Its v disappointing when the negative result displays. Im still waiting but fairly certain it's on the way!

xDisneyDivax

An it was only my first cycle trying and I didn't expect it but we did the deed 4 times during my fertile window lol :P

Meathcat7

Think this is my first time posting in this forum.

Had my second mc at the end of April - ended in having to have a D&C in Rotunda. Have had two periods since then. I was so disappointed when I saw the last one arriving, I was so sure that another pregnancy was around the corner! I have a lot of risk factors though - I'm 45, high blood pressure and PCOS. I am in with my consultant on 31st July for the results of the fetal samples taken at the D&C so we'll see what she comes back with. She may put me on metformin to see if that helps.

Since the last mc, I am also obsessed with POAS, I can't help myself. I have to hold myself off from doing it too often. Thank god for the cheap ovulation strips from Dealz, that's all I can say! Otherwise I'd be broke!

xDisneyDivax

Welcome! Sorry about all that you faced but hopefully they'll find out something... I found myself getting obsessed with OPk's one month too so I decided to stop it and that was just me thinking it'd teach me more about my cycle cuz we weren't trying at that stage.

xDisneyDivax

Welcome! Sorry about all that you faced but hopefully they'll find out something... I found myself getting obsessed with OPk's one month too so I decided to stop it and that was just me thinking it'd teach me more about my cycle cuz we weren't trying at that stage.

laylag

I am in absolute shock. I am due period today but nothing yet. Sore boobs all week and pre period type pain. I chanced a first response test this morning and 2 very strong pink lines...a positive!!!
I am going to get another test to be sure later on. I am actually trembling with shock writing this. My husband is out walking the dog so will tell him when he gets back.

Meathcat7

laylag wrote: »

I am in absolute shock. I am due period today but nothing yet. Sore boobs all week and pre period type pain. I chanced a first response test this morning and 2 very strong pink lines...a positive!!!
I am going to get another test to be sure later on. I am actually trembling with shock writing this. My husband is out walking the dog so will tell him when he gets back.

Fingers & toes crossed for you!!

Neyite

Congratulations!!

Madam Oblong

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xDisneyDivax

Laylag, sounds like it is!! Keep us posted!

RubyXI

I really don't understand how so many people seem to get pregnant accidentally. I mean if there is only a few days a month you can conceive, and they say you only have a 20% chance of getting pregnant each month, what are the odds of someone having unprotected sex as a one off and getting pregnant... yet it seems to happen so often. Sorry if this post is off topic or incorrect. I am still trying to get my head around the logistics of all this. Maybe a statistical approach to conceiving is the wrong way to approach it lol. But I suppose it just makes you question all the things that never crossed your mind before.

catrionanic

phi3 wrote: »

I really don't understand how so many people seem to get pregnant accidentally. I mean if there is only a few days a month you can conceive, and they say you only have a 20% chance of getting pregnant each month, what are the odds of someone having unprotected sex as a one off and getting pregnant... yet it seems to happen so often. Sorry if this post is off topic or incorrect. I am still trying to get my head around the logistics of all this. Maybe a statistical approach to conceiving is the wrong way to approach it lol. But I suppose it just makes you question all the things that never crossed your mind before.

Think of all the times people had a "one-off" and didn't get pregnant.... I'd say that definitely way outnumbers the "accidents"!