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OUR TTC JOURNEY AGAIN
My story is like so many others, yet so vastly different. Understanding my story is understanding the person I am today. At its core, my story is composed of the good, the bad, and the ugly. There is pain, struggle, and weakness. There is longing for something I cannot have and a harsh acceptance I'm forced to face every day. Fertility is out of my control, carrying a child is out of my control, my life is out of my control. I know these are the thoughts that so many other women battle with, just as I do. Yet, my walk is my own and my story is different because it is mine.
November 29, 2016, after 2 years and 11 months of trying to conceive I got my very first positive! Then on January 16, 2017, at 10 weeks and 4 days, my husband and I found out our baby had no heart beat and I would be miscarrying within the next two days. Many tears and internet searches were made, no one talks about miscarriage so when you are going through one you can’t help but feel alone. On a blog I read that a lady had a miscarriage and immediately got pregnant after. I remember thinking how that was going to be me!
I rushed out to the store and bought the Clearblue® Digital Ovulation Tests. Month after month I found myself buying the ovulation and pregnancy tests, and month after month it always ended with me crying alone in the bathroom wondering why I am broken.
On February 25, 2018 I got another positive! This month I had used a different Clearblue® Digital Ovulation Test, I used the Advanced! I was speechless! Then the reality set in, what if it happens again? The very first thing I did was call my insurance. We went to my new OBGYN and got an ultrasound; our baby had a strong heartbeat at only 6 weeks and 2 days! We decided to tell our families. 1 in 4 women have a miscarriage but less than 2 percent have back to back miscarriages and our baby had a strong heartbeat!
April 9, 2018, we found out our baby no longer had a heartbeat at all. All those emotions came flooding back, only this time I chose to take care of me instead of jumping head first into TTC again.
I took over a year off. My husband and I moved to a new state, got settled, decided to start building our dream home! Now is the perfect time to start our TTC journey again! I’m nervous, guarded, and extremely scared but one thing I know is that every month I’ll be at the store buying the Clearblue® Digital Ovulation and the Pregnancy Tests.
Jessica, USA (2020)
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Here is how we all feel right now:
- UNDER 30
- EARLY THIRTIES: 30 - 34
- 35 PLUS BUT NOT 40 YET
- 40 SOMETHING AND FABULOUS
- I’M TRYING FOR A BABY
- I HAVE MY DOUBTS
- MAYBE SOMEDAY, NOT ON MY MIND RIGHT NOW
- NOT FOR ME
- I’M JUST CONSIDERING IT
- JUST RECENTLY STARTED
- LESS THAN 6 MONTHS
- MORE THAN 6 MONTHS
- 12 MONTHS OR MORE
Did you know that 1 in 5 couples take more than 12 months to conceive?
- TRYING FOR MY FIRST BABY
- PROUD MUM OF ONE, GOING FOR SECONDS
- TRYING FOR OUR THIRD
- Why stop at three?
Did you know the number of children born per woman in 2018 was 1.71? This is the lowest recorded since 2002.
And if you’d like 3 children in your family you’ll probably want to start trying when you’re 23 years old! You’ll have a 90% chance of being successful (without IVF)2.
1Office for National Statistics: Births in England and Wales: 2018
2Habbema JDF, et al (2015). Human Reproduction, 30, 2215-21
- NO, BUT IF IT CAN HAPPEN I WOULD RATHER KNOW MORE
- NO, I CAN’T SEE IT HAPPENING TO ME
- YES, I’VE HAD MORE THAN ONE
- YES, I HAD ONE
Having a miscarriage is a sad experience and sometimes there is no explanation as to why it’s happened. The fact is that miscarriage is possibly more common than you think, affecting an estimated 1 in 4 pregnancies. It may be comforting to know you’re not alone.
If you need more support or information visit :
www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk
www.tommys.org/our-organisation/charity-research/pregnancy-statistics/miscarriage (accessed 2019)
- NO, GOING WITH MY OWN FLOW HERE
- ABSOLUTELY! WHEN I SEE ALL THE BABY BUMP POSTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA
- SOMETIMES, WHEN MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY TRY TO BE EXTRA SUPPORTIVE
- CELEBRITIES… ARE THEY BUNNIES?
Up to 43% of women said it took longer than expected to get pregnant1. If you want to speed things up it may help to know that there are only a few days each cycle when you can get pregnant and using an ovulation test can help identify your most fertile days.
You will find some tips to help you maximise your chances of getting pregnant at the end of this survey.
1 Study of 5000 women in US, UK, Germany, Spain and China (2016)
- EXCITING!
- LIKE AN EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER
- LIKE SEX HAS BECOME A FULL TIME JOB
- I’M NOT SURE YET
- LIKE FOREVER
- LIKE I’M PARANOID ABOUT SOMETHING BEING WRONG
- I’D RATHER NOT SAY
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- MY CAREER
- MY AGE
- MY PARTNER
- HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE
- CAN I DO IT ALONE
- I’D RATHER NOT SAY
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No matter what stage of your journey you’re in, we’re here to help you along the way.
Take a look at this little checklist to help you out:
- Folic acid
- Healthy lifestyle
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Have you considered using an ovulation test to maximise your chances of getting pregnant?
Thank you for being part of #Conceivinghood.
No matter what stage of your journey you’re in, we’re here to help you along the way.
Ready to get pregnant? Get ready with:
- Folic acid
- Track your cycle
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Did you know an ovulation test can maximise your chances of getting pregnant?
Thank you for being part of #Conceivinghood.
No matter what stage of your journey you’re in, we’re here to help you along the way.
Besides the things you’re already thought of:
- Folic acid
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Have you thought about trying the first and only test system that tracks 2 unique hormones and connects to your phone?
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Did you know that 80% of women say they want to achieve their personal goals before trying to get pregnant?
Prior E, et al. Human Fertility (2018) 15:1-8
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Did you know that 55% of mothers in 2017 were aged 30 years and over, up from 48% vs. 2007? And the average age of a man becoming a dad is 33 years?
Office for National Statistics: Birth characteristics in England and Wales: 2017
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Did you know that in up to 50% of cases in which couples can’t get pregnant, it is in some way due to men.
Kumar N, et al. Journal of human reproductive sciences (2015) 8(4)
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In the first year of trying up to 50% of women worry about the time it is taking them to get pregnant.
Study of 5000 women in US, UK, Germany, Spain and China (2016)
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Did you know that since 2018 the number of lone parent families has increased by nearly 26% over the last decade?
Office for National Statistics. Families and households: 2018
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