Community Posts, Tips & Support on Trying to Conceive

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TTC - partner

Does anyone else find that the TTC journey is very much one sided. Just feel I’m the one taking the vitamins, doing the ovulation tests and trying to engage him in sex at the right time and he just isn’t putting in the effort. Feeling so defeated.

Sertraline

Hey mummas any of you who are on sertraline how long did it take to fully kick in.

Scared for 2nd baby

Anyone else want another but just dont know if they can go through it all again!

Trying for baby number 2

When we decided to try for baby number 1, I was already pregnant. We have now decided to try for baby number 2 and I just wanted peoples advice on what worked and if they took anything to help conceive. I have irregular periods so I’m a bit more anxious.

TTC baby number 2 after ectopic resolving naturally

So looking for some reassurance/success stories
Had an ectopic pregnancy in June/July this year, which resolved naturally.
Now recommencing trying, which I know could take a while.
Just wanted to hear some success stories or reassurance.
I am so nervous at the thought of having another ectopic. Thanks

Feeling all the feels

Oct 19th would have been the due date for the baby I miscarried at the beginning of the year. Also currently in the 2 week wait of this TTC cycle. Feeling sad, angry and overwhelmed. There would be something so beautiful about getting a positive this month but I can’t help but feel guilty and scared. Trying to remain positive and focus on our son but the background noise is relentless

TTC

Any November 2024 mummas TTC? we’re on cycle 3 of ttc baby number 2, with no luck yet! we spontaneously conceived our first. I’m feeling deflated as i really want my little girl to have a sibling!

Advice for someone considering trying for a 2nd child please 🙏

We have been backwards and forwards on having another for a long time but I think we are pretty set on trying for a 2nd. Does anyone have any useful advice or tips on having a second child?!

Anyone else pregnant or TTC again?

Am I mad?

Why is it so hard

Why is TTC the most mentally draining thing😭 I wish I could just be excited to be trying and for what I hope is to come in the future but it has taken over every thought I have

Anyone else super shattered and nauseous in 3-5 weeks pregnancy?

Wow I started feeling huge fatigue and nausea at 10 dpo, I’m 12 dpo and I can’t remember feeling it this early last pregnancy I had with my son. Anyone else feeling it super early on? I know it can be very normal. I’ve got a full on but rewarding job driving around schools doing Music Therapy and mental health support and I’m wondering how much I’ll need to step back on and how soon. Going to take it day by day week by week!

I just have to tell someone

I know no one probably cares but I have to tell someone so here goes!! I’ve been dealing with irregular periods for my whole life and after a long few months I’ve finally got my period so now I can get my blood work done to get some help TTC

PMDD

anyone else suffer with pmdd?? I literally feel like I’m in a black hole😭

Tips and tricks

Tips for TTC that don’t involve LH strips or BBTemp readings!

On cycle 3 TTC number 2, intercourse usually every other day, pre pregnancy vits been taken since July, aiming to drink 2Lt of water a day and eating fairly healthy.

Only bad thing is vaginal dryness so have ordered some Conceive plus lubricant.

Any other tips? Husband is T total and I’ve not drunk any alcohol since our holiday in June! Both non smokers and aged 31 and nearly 32

3rd baby thoughts

So we’ve been chatting about a 3rd child for a while even though our 2nd one is a terribly difficult baby 🥲 We have 2 boys.. I’m tired.. whenever it gets hard, I can’t help but think “oh how easy it would be to only have our oldest child now..” But somewhere in my heart, I grieve the daughter I never had. It makes me want to have a 3rd baby in hopes it would be a girl.. anyone in a similar position? What are your thoughts? P.s. we struggled to conceive and it took a few years to get pregnant both times

TTC

First cycle didn’t work as expected tbh
Has anyone take anything to help them out should I be taking any supplements I’ve have pcos so it’s probably not likely to happen easily but if I can help my body in anyway I will! X

Period due today and a negative!

I could cry 13 DPO going on holiday tomorrow and just was hoping for this month to work. I was so positive as well.

Low PAPP A and worried about 1/163 T21

Hey ladies, looking for some reassurance here as was not expecting these results on badger notes this week after a very positive 12 week scan last week!

The scan went great, no concerns raised by the sonographer and she said everything looked really positive! I was SO SO happy, as I was diagnosed with a thyroid issue at the start of this pregnancy and been anxious ever since. Oh, and I'm 37, so there's that to add to our worries.

Anyway, fast forward to 2 days ago and I noticed the results had appeared on my badger app - 1/163 Downs (considered "low" but the cutoff is 150) and 1/1700 Edwards/Pataus (again, low chance).

Then on top of that, noticed my PAPP A is low at 0.29. Never even heard of it, so of course googled and now I'm in a complete panic.

I've not had a call from a midwife to discuss so I've requested a callback as I'm extremely anxious, and although my Downs result is technically a lower chance, I'm very close to the high risk category - so I may as well be high risk, but without the offer of additional testing and therefore reassurance or clarity that the high risk group get.

Being impulsive as I am, I booked a private NIPT test today and now have to wait 7-10 working days for the results.

I'm so scared and looking for some positive stories and people who have been in the same boat so I feel less alone. Thank you!

Generation study

Is anyone taking part in the generation study? my midwife has mentioned it a few times is it something most people are going ahead with?

Low PAPP-A

Has anybody had a letter from the hospital saying they have low PAPP-A and if so how did this affect your pregnancy? They’ve said I’ll have to take aspirin until 37 weeks of pregnancy which is fine but it’s made me quite anxious as the letter they’ve sent have said it can increase risk of mid term miscarriage? This is my third pregnancy but my second pregnancy was a miscarriage so getting this letter has made me quite nervous