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From the community

Recent discussions

Compression Socks

Hey, for how long did everyone keep their compression socks on? I am also on blood thinning injections for 6weeks. Many thanks

Last week I posted about needing bridesmaids and was SOOOOO excited that so many people reached out. All I needed was 3-4 girls…. Reality hit HARD though. 60+ comments, 40+ “connections” and only ONE person has been consistent enough with responses. What happened to all the support ? I am genuinely confused by this 🤣 especially knowing that I was willing to pay for damn near everything if they couldn’t, on top of actually paying them a lump sum. Why comment publicly saying you’ll support, just to ignore me privately ? It’s not like it was short notice either…. The wedding is 14 months away 😂 14 months to create a lasting friendship with a fellow, local mom as well. Wasn’t just going to have you be a bridesmaid and that’s it!? This was to also build a friendship! Shoutout to the one girl who is actually sticking by her comment !! 💕

Feel like I’m being silly

We’re 4 months deep trying for baby number 2 and no luck yet. I’m a December baby (birthday is Christmas Eve) and always hated my birthday, and always said I wanted to have summer babies (I know sounds really stupid) and now we’re falling into the “danger zone” of if we conceive this month would give us a December/ early Jan due date, and just not really sure what to do.

My partner is desperate for a second and if I’m honest so am I, so don’t really want to stop trying for three months, especially as we’ve had no luck so far, but then if we do get pregnant I fear feeling like we should have waited on the other side.

Is this really silly to stress about?

Second baby

How do you know when you’re ready to have a second baby?
My daughter is 17 months and although I am not ready to have another, how do you know when it’s right?
How can i love another when she is my absolute world? I’ve seen loads of posts on socials recently saying how mums with new babies get so cross with their first born because they need something or they want to show them something. I can’t even begin to tell you how much that would kill me

PPD

Anyone else struggling? I didn’t with my first, but this time around is so different…

Is this a positive?

I’m 11 dpo and honestly in disbelief it. It took me a full year to conceive our first, and this was our first time trying for our second. 🥹

Trying not to get too excited yet…

What do you guys think

Third baby.

What made you decide to just go for it?
How was the change from two to three?

I definitely want a third, but I don’t feel ready. BUT, saying that I don’t think anyone ever feels ready do they, there’s never going to be a perfect time.

Serial tester 🙈

Any other serial testers had a 3+ yet? Got mine today thankfully. Firmly stuck in the 'how do I know if everything is ok' mindset atm which is driving me crazy 🙈

Anyone who's had the 3+ .. have you stopped testing now or continuing to do so?

It's so expensive 😂😂

Helpppp lol

I really want baby number 2!
But I don’t want the man lol
Is there actually a way of me having a second baby without having to have sex and then never seeing the guy again 😂
That just seems illegal..

Next steps…

So I had my bloods done as a start for looking into why I’m struggling with TTC, as we’ve currently been trying for 16 months.

All my bloods came back normal.

So we’re booking in for my partner to have a sperm test before I have any further testing.

Any advice/ suggestions are welcome 🫶🏻

Chemical

Just sad really. Was Due a November baby but all the tests have gone almost blank after a week and now digital says not pregnant. Feel like a period is coming. After a week of thinking a baby is on the way, gutted. Going EPU tomorrow but I know it’s done.

3 month Progress

Ive come a long way but nowhere near done.

Gutted

BBT dropped this morning, I’m 9dpo - period due in 1-2 days.
Stark negative tests, I’m just so mentally exhausted from not being succesful to conceive for months 😔
Why isn’t god allowing us a second child?

TTC!

Hii… just asking for some advise/ideas I’m trying for baby number 2 I’ve been trying for 8 months and havnt got anywhere im just wondering if anyone has any suggestions i track everything on my period app! Me and my partner or willing to try anything that’d is of course safe for me and him ❤️

Anyone else

Been trying since end of November and no joy yet, I'm hoping this time I have a good chance😅 does anyone else really struggle waiting for there period and have the disappointment of taking a pregnancy test everyday🙃

12 DPO first response - advice needed

Just took a first response this afternoon and got a VERY VERY faint positive. I am currently 12 DPO.

My first pregnancy I got a much stronger line by now. My second pregnancy was a very strong line on FR by 10 DPO but sadly ended in TFMR.

I had a chemical last month. Any positive stories of a faint result on 12 DPO and successful pregnancy. Scared about having another chemical.
Thank you x

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