Month: August 2019

Does anyone else feel ashamed that they aren’t enjoying the symptoms of pregnancy as much as they should?
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I do…
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I am so lucky and have dreamt of this 9 months for so long – now pregnancy is here… I am desperate for a break to start enjoying it!
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I think will God just give me a break, the journey to get here has been hard and now I am spending most days with my head down the toilet and insomnia!
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Don’t get me wrong, I am so happy and will go through whatever is thrown at me to achieve my family that I have always wanted but please can I get just a few weeks of the pregnancy GLOW!
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Third pregnancy of the year and I am remaining positive this time. I found out super early, the evening of 8DPO, so I’m going to give it another two days before I head to the doctors for confirmation. It’s a bit of a pain where I live, as I have to get confirmed, then a lot of bloodwork, and fill out a pregnancy packet before they’ll schedule my dating scan. Last time I did this, it was nearly an all day thing. ⁣
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A typhoon is heading our way so I don’t plan on waiting longer than Tuesday to get the ball rolling. I feel optimistic and am allowing myself to enjoy this pregnancy and bask in excitement. I showed my husband the test and his response was, “Why are you showing me this? I knew you were pregnant yesterday.” 😂 He said I seemed off. I had planned to buy him a birthday card to announce, as babe will be born shortly before his birthday, but I was too excited to wait. ⁣
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Today’s test is 9DPO. It looks similar to my 9DPO positive during my first pregnancy. It’s fairly faint in the picture but clearly visible and pink in person. Eager to see the line progression! ⁣
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I’m happy. I’m hopeful. I’m cautiously optimistic. 🌈 ⁣
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I’ve been reading up about uterus linings! I’ve read that after treatment for a missed miscarriage your lining can be thinner… I’m wondering if this is why I’ve had sporadic spotting and 2 light periods since treatment.
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Whilst researching I came across the benefits of raspberry leaf tea and pomegranate juice, drinking one cup a day will help to thicken lining.
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With the raspberry leaf tea research suggests it ‘tones and strengthens’ your uterus wall as well as helping to thicken lining when ttc … (I have no idea if my lining is thin, I know when I went back for the second scan to make sure there was no product left behind she said my lining looked thin which was to be expected after miscarriage)… but how do I know it’s building back up!? There’s nothing to suggest it isn’t but I’m thinking why not give my body a little extra boost!… //
I’ve read with Raspberry leaf tea that you should only drink it cycle days 1-13 when ttc and not in the two week wait as if you do conceive the tea can cause the uterus to contract where it strengthens which you Ofcourse don’t want to happen in those first pivotal weeks.. however most pregnant women drink this tea in the third trimester closer to the end as it is supposedly meant to help prepare the uterus for labour and create a better birthing experience
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Since reading ttc stories of women who have had a cup of this tea a day and they’ve had successful outcomes of their lining thickening and become a more hospitable environment for the next little bean I thought why not! It can’t hurt and this clipper tea is delicious.
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With the pomegranate juice again I’ve read because pomegranate is rich in many nutrients, including vitamin C, vitamin K, folic acid and several other vitamins and minerals, it can again boost fertility and help that lining to become healthier and thicker
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Let’s see if this cycle is any different! 💪🏻♥️ //
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This is what you might see if you come to NextGen for a dating ultrasound in early pregnancy (6-8 weeks). At this time, the baby is the size of a grain of rice. The first structures you see are the gestational sac and yolk sac, about a week later you will see the embryo (we call it the “fetal pole” because that’s really what it looks like) and the heartbeat. At this time we measure the baby which is called the CRL or crown rump length. This helps us to tell if your due date is accurate.
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Today we went for a private scan so we could take Autumn with us. This is our 4th scan in total with this being our 3rd private scan! I find early pregnancy pretty scary and I worry over the smallest thing that I’m not familiar with. However as time has gone on I’ve calmed down a lot more and worry less. I’ve also now promised Dan I won’t keep asking for more scans 😂 it is however really nice to see how our baby has grown and developed from just a small tadpole size to now looking like a real baby. Pregnancy really is an amazing thing to see and experience!

1st picture is baby at 6w5d
2nd picture is today at 17w3d

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@windowtothewombpeterborough

I’ve recently started using opk sticks and I kept feeling as if I was “tainting” the process and why can’t I just relax and “wait and see” what happens… Then I saw this ⬆️ and thought.. Actually this IS ok! I’m NOT tainting anything, I’m NOT causing myself more stress… if anything I’m making it EASIER for myself to understand my new 24 day cycle, it’s HELPING me to prepare for that boost and to understand my body and what it’s doing. //
It IS OK to love your wonderful body after miscarriage and it IS OK to prepare your mind for what lies ahead.. you just have to LOVE WHAT YOU LOVE ♥️ #pregnancy #earlypregnancy #earlypregnancyloss #earlypregnancylossawareness #miscarriage #missedmiscarriage #earlymiscarriage #pain #heartache #heartbreak #silentmiscarriage #miscarriagesucks #tryingtoconceive #babydance #movingforward

Unexplained fertility made me feel weak! .
I couldn’t find a solution as I didn’t know the problem… .
It shows courage everyday to continue with your daily life and get through the days where you have to see others grow their families but have no solution to yours! .
IVF has hopefully been our solution… 🤞 .
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CONSTIPATION IN EARLY PREGNANCY⁠
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Your body is bringing all the attention to helping your baby grow and develop, and one of the areas that slow down is your digestion. At this time you may also be taking supplements containing iron and depending on the form of iron, this may add to the natural signs of constipation. One thing that you can do easily to support your body in this time is consciously top up on plenty of water and it can be more effective if the water is warm. ⁠
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Would you like to know more about what can help ease constipation signs in early pregnancy? ⁠
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See our latest Blog via link in bio. ⁠
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This is a post I really don’t want to write but unfortunately, it is my reality at the moment. This evening I went to the toilet and saw blood. Fresh red blood with a clot (sorry tmi!) and my world instantly crumbled. I’m actually on holiday at the moment with friends in Brighton, a long way from my home in Teesside. Went to a and e, they did nothing. Took a pregnancy test and said it shows still pregnant but couldn’t do anything else for me with it being the weekend. I’m in limbo now, trying to get a scan for Monday when I’ll know more but for now I just have to wait and see if it gets worse or if I’m in pain etc. At the moment the bleeding seems to have stopped and I’m not in any pain but this happened with my last miscarriage so I’m not really reading anything into that. Anybody had bleeding at 11weeks? Was it a positive or negative outcome? Thanks for listening everyone xx #ttc #earlypregnancy #bleeding #11weekspregnant #rainbowbaby #tryingforababy

A mother’s love … ❤️
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