My Journey to Solo Motherhood | ep 5 | It's time to test...!

Its time to see if my IUI worked! Join me on the emotional rollercoaster that is early pregnancy testing (AKA too impatient to wait for the "official" test day!).
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[@jules666.]

Not me sitting on the couch folding laundry and squinting and leaning in every time she does one 😂😂😂

[@kitnkabootle]

I have never wanted to have kids, I have no interest in motherhood or getting pregnant or anything like that and yet here I am, watching with rapt attention for your positive!!! I just feel so happy for you. You’re an incredible young woman!

[@willams_uncrustables]

Same!!

[@ZoeBellCake]

Same!

[@SarahGreatBooks]

Glad it works out in the end. Heart goes out to past you, that must have been gutting x

[@abitofpaprika]

This series is the highlight of my week! Its soo exciting to see your journey. As someone who doesnt want kids, it was really sweet to see you get excited about pregnancy testing. I would always be soo anxious when I did mine.

[@HatchlingChibi]

* me, squinting at my tiny phone screen whenever the tests are up * “what am I looking at Bryony?” I’m sorry the first round didn’t work for you but I’m glad that in the end one of them did!

[@kpwxx]

I don't think I've ever been so riveted to a video! Even though I know what happens eventually 😃 Thank you for sharing your journey, I'm sure it will be so helpful to so many people. It looks like an incredibly emotional journey to go on, I could really feel your excitement, disappointment, preparing yourself etc through the screen. Also - pregnancy tests in movies: one and done Pregnancy tests irl: here is my notebook with comparisons of my five brands of test this week 😆

[@EnglishVirgo]

I envy women that don't have breast symptoms pre-period. Mine get sickeningly sore. Even worse when my nips join in and get super sore, their humour being that they also stay stiff as rock, so they get jostled way more. The frustrating part being that if I don't keep on a bra of some nature during that time, I struggle, but when I do, I struggle too. I can't win with 'the girls' lol

[@arlascott]

Fml me too! It’s hell!

[@XeaRae]

Starflower oil capsules. I start taking them a week before my period is due. It eliminated sore PMS boobs for me. P.S. be sure to take Omega 3s along them to have a right balance in the body.

[@rebekah3483]

I was told (by my breast dr) to take evening primrose oil capsules daily along with a vitamin E capsule daily for this and it has helped SO MUCH!

[@rebekah3483]

@@XeaRae what omega 3's do you take?

[@EnglishVirgo]

@@rebekah3483 I tried eveining primrose oil, turns out I have an allergy to it.

[@Suziefig]

I love your videos of becoming a solo mum. I myself am in the middle of IVF of becoming a solo mum. I'm from Perth, Australia 🇦🇺 and it's so good to see it's not just me taking this path. Thanks for sharing. ❤

[@erjusik]

Clear Blue seem like such a rip off. Especially since they have the same sensitivity as the simple strips.

[@macbump]

They really are.

[@milknhxney]

They honestly are tbh

[@juslister5041]

Soooo wish i had done this. I am middle aged now and its too late! I just didnt want a man involved. I like it that times have changed . Good luck to u xx

[@juslister5041]

@@powderandpaint14 Well obviously I know that! When I was in my 20's it was all very different, just a shame we cannot go back 😪

[@lovelocked5385]

A child should have a father. Glad you can't go back.

[@duck6100]

@@lovelocked5385 In the grand scheme of bad things that can happen to a child, not having a father present is pretty low down on the list. I did just fine in fact I wish he was around even less. Feel free to have your opinion but OP was expressing their sadness and regret over not having children which must be a really hard experience so your response was just unnecessary. You seem like a genuinely awful person, congratulations.

[@sophiewhyman9296]

@@lovelocked5385What a cruel thing to say. Lots of people who were conceived in the conventional way don’t have present fathers. Being married isn’t a guarantee that your partner will be involved

[@fragilefleur]

Man I remember this process and the stick buying, nerves and waiting and disappointment feeling. I found out later I had blocked tubes but man what a ride is the peeing on a stick journey especially when you are intentionally trying to conceive and further when you are paying for all of the procedures to make it happen. I’m sure it’s just as tough for people doing it the old school way also but the whole am i or aren’t I is insanity making. The stick companies have you wrapped around their financial fingers when in that time of life. So glad your mum was nearby to hold your hand emotionally speaking.

[@Sundayonthefarm]

Breast pain was my first symptom for all my pregnancies.

[@amandasjourneyttcwithpolyc7382]

I know your pregnant now congratulations! But i do feel your pain and could cry for you. I know exactly how you feel, i am going through IVF and mine was not successful the first time. (Waiting to do second) but still i am sorry you went through this and had to feel this pain. ❤

[@SunshineJoleen]

I got my BFP at 11DPO. Tested at 9DPO with a digital test and it was negative... So, so glad I had refused the trigger because I knew the minute I saw a faint line that the test at 9DPO had been wrong! The 2 week wait (well... 11-day wait for me) was hard enough without also having to wonder if the line was from pregnancy or from the trigger! So glad this worked out for you eventually!♡

[@tvmom]

Your range of emotions were all over your face. Priceless!

[@rebekah3483]

Bree, this is interesting to go back in time with you to see what had happened! I have to admit though, I was at first a but confused by the time lines since we obviously have seen the weekly progressions of your pregnancy! I'm so glad to know the 2nd round will have worked and hopefully you're going to show us that progress through another video soon as well!

[@lindseyt6494]

I was also confused but glad I caught up

[@christinehensley1541]

I know this video is a year old and I’ve seen spoilers because I follow you. But I’m wanting to watch the full series. So when I was doing IUI the doctors told me if I was going to test for pregnancy not to do so until 2 weeks after the IUI procedure. I also read online and tested myself at home with one of the strip tests that you can still test positive from the Trigger shot up to 12 days post shot, that was true for me. Just wanted to let people know that too.

[@kayyisme17]

Hey, I’m about to start my journey soon with iui and doing it solo. Excited to keep up with your journey. Xx

[@maddiejoy6619]

Ugh, I relate to this. We're TTC right now and it's like, maybe if I pee on four more sticks one will be positive! I'm so glad you eventually got a firm positive and have a baby on the way!

[@iunnyrhalldorsdottir8248]

Watching this was painful, I'm pregnant as well and you are only a couple of weeks ahead of me so I was quite confident that May was too early for you. I know exactly when I conceived so it's easy for me to guess when you did as well. But I was also trying to get pregnant around the same time as you so I relate so much to all the hopes and rechecked tests. Thank you for sharing!

[@aliyahfatty7732]

What you got a child god bless you with more ❤❤❤

[@mskjaer496]

I love how honest you are ❤️ and also I remember the constant fokus and test cycles of ttc its both fun and rough..

[@mikafairystar]

My first pregnancy test I took was a digital one which gave me a “?” result, it was so frustrating haha but after googling I opened the plastic casing up to find a normal strip test inside with 2 lines! I was indeed pregnant.

[@123doughnut123]

A digital always has two lines. Clear blue digital actually has three lines inside to confirm pregnancy

[@fragilefleur]

Lol on having to pop open the casing to find out. What a trip this process is!

[@Salbertsson]

Waiting to take a pregnancy was so hard and I agree it isn’t talked about enough. I definitely remember how slow those days felt and how impatient I was.

[@kat_trabue]

Yeah blue dye tests all are known for false positives. Personally I would always recommend sticking with pink dye to anyone testing.

[@mollysequoia7127]

I’ve never been so invested

[@Munomanom]

Bryony holds it up Me: nope... sorry girl Bryony: :o there's definitely a second line! Me:........ huh?

[@melissabiemans9991]

When I started doing iui I was totally that woman.... who sticks things in a book. Bought myself a bullet journal, charted everything (medication, tests, blood draws, moods, etc). Took 2 rounds of iui and then a round of ivf. I eventually got pregnant through the ivf and continued the journal through my first trimester. It's interesting to look back through with my toddler sitting beside me. Your videos are the equivalent for you. Also line eyes... horrible. I never did get a positive test. My little guy had such low levels they didn't show until the blood test.

[@Okashiable]

Cheap strips are so much better than digital tests that only show yes/no and don't allow you to judge progression

[@claudiajade624]

Yup the testing addiction is real for all of us I think 😅So much more confusing and stressful with the trigger shot thing by the look of things. Defs so glad they sell the cheapie strips, I stuck with them until I got my BFP and then tested using First response a couple times to confirm . Also tracked the line darkening for like 2 weeks afterwards 😅

[@chloexo7915]

“I’m not going to be one of those people who sticks the tests in a book” *sticks the tests in a book* Every TTC mum🤣

[@anda101283]

Peeing on a stick addiction 😍 you are so sweet. I wish you all the best! 🤗

[@ralbynb158]

This was so so interesting with the comparison of the different tests. It's rally gut wrenching to see your reactions get more and more gutted and I'm so sorry about that. I remeber when we were trying and I was getting line eye by the end.. Althkigh we know the result is eventually positive as you're pregnant right now along side these uploads this videos are still really helpful and a part of your journey so thank you so much for that. . And also can relate as when I finally got a positive I took about ten tests 😜

[@massagesfrombeyond8498]

People say that first response gives false positive to but I feel like that’s all at home pregnancy test

[@hollyellen5309]

It was nerve wracking to see the tests each day in this video even though we know it was successful 😅

[@mandybent7606]

I must admit when I was younger and actively trying for babies we didn't have as much knowledge or technology for testing. I recall suspecting I could be pregnant as I was one day late for my period and looking at the pregnancy tests in the pharmacy, the instructions were like a chemistry experiment. So, I took my urine in an empty pill bottle to the local pharmacy instead. I had to wait until after they closed for lunch for my results. The pharmacist handed me a piece of paper with a cross sign circled in biro, and I'm like, "what does that mean?" Nine months later I definitely found out!!

[@bryonyw4739]

That 2 week wait is horrible, it feels like its taking soo long and so disappointing when it doesn't work 😕

[@MsJillVicius]

I come from the future to let you know that even though it doesn't work the first time, it does work eventually! Also, an interesting video idea: reviewing regularly available pregnancy tests lol

[@MomaLady]

So here me out no logic here, I've had 3 kids just experience. I always catch it early with a blue pregnancy test the red color line tests any brand never picked it up early. The best was with the plus sign in blue or the clear blue with blue color lines

[@Munomanom]

I feel like logic goes out the window when you're excited for something or want something bad enough. Like, logically, the two weaker tests when they stopped picking up the line that should be the definite sign that you aren't pregnant even though the two stronger tests are showing faint positives - because the chemical has decreased enough for the weaker test to not catch it... But because you were so excited, you were ignoring the logic and going for the ones that told you what you wanted to see.

[@XeaRae]

Camera never picked these faint lines for me. I’d say when there is an actual pregnancy there would be zero doubt of two lines.

[@withoutlimitsbudgets64052]

Sorry that this has not worked for you out yet but trust me when the time is right it will! I’m a mom of six and decided to have my tubes tied after my last baby finally I got a boy I had five girls before him including a set of identical twins lol you’ll love motherhood! Please keep us posted and updated how things are doing. Will you be able to choose the same donor if you prefer to have more than one children? I was thinking that you said that you wanted all the children by the same donor so that they would have the same biological parents

[@TinyPigy282]

She's currently pregnant 🥰

[@juslister5041]

@@TinyPigy282 yes this was filmed iin May x

[@meganrausch8396]

You can catch up with all the latest updates on Instagram

[@withoutlimitsbudgets64052]

@@powderandpaint14 because I already had five girls and I thought to have a boy would be actually kind of cool if he would’ve turned out to be a girl still when I got my tubes tied after words! But I just always wanted a boy to know what it was like to have a boy since I already had so many girls

[@claudiajade624]

Omg I really was waiting for it to be positive in the end! Twist!

[@K-a-n-d-i-s]

I so miss all the exciting parts of being pregnant I can totally get why women get broody again, deffo no more for me though 1 is more then enough haha

[@-Scraggyanne-]

I couldn't see any lines, really couldn't see what I was meant to be looking at.

[@mollysequoia7127]

Not being able to see the faint line in making me maddddddd

[@meghanh2511]

Bryony, will you keep your baby anonymous like you do your foster children or will we be able to see your baby when he/she is born and growing up?

[@dustmite723]

She has to keep her foster kids anonymous for security reasons

[@meghanh2511]

@@dustmite723 I know. That doesn't answer my question though.

[@pattyfluegel7816]

shame your camera picks up none of the faint lines......

[@ashliewalston3561]

My first response tests only red positive after I was 14 days post conception. I took my BBT and I knew a week after conception that I was pregnant.

[@rebekah3483]

What's a BBT?

[@say94l]

Body basal temperature

[@casebeth]

I always go with the cheapos.

[@kelleythenurse3283]

Watching this, I wonder if there’s something psychosomatic with trying for pregnancy that creates breast tenderness, I never had that as a PMS symptom until I had my mirena pulled in hopes of pregnancy and I haven’t had it since my cycle restarted after my twins were born. But it had it almost every month until I had a “pregnancy” (empty gestational sack). I can’t remember if I had it between then and when I conceived my twins.

[@shainicathain6133]

My clinic was quoting me approx 2500 per vial of sperm, what clinic did you use and have you ever done a video on the overall cost?

[@orangepulp392]

I don’t see any faint lines

[@izzydunning2269]

I- she’s been pregnant

[@say94l]

The camera didn't focus on them but she's pregnant now :)

[@say94l]

I know :)

[@rubybond7888]

Your face and you swallowing a lump in your throat on day 11 after iui after you look at the cheap test broke my heart I'm so sorry ! Xxx

[@mollysequoia7127]

Based on how far along you are now I think you get pregnant next try! I wish I could tell last Bri that !!!

[@Angelika5378]

1000£ a vial?? 🤯

[@Grayceyoga]

Good evening

[@Comptonisa]

But you are over 20weeks pregnant now.

[@freedomuk9418]

One mint your pregant then doing pregancy test

[@orangepulp392]

First

[@joeyp7431]

Tell me why I'm nervous for you even though we all know you are pregnant 🤣🤣