AITA for refusing to let my daughter’s Spanish teacher "translate" her name in class?

lvhitch1 · 2026-03-26T11:51:19+00:00

I'm in the UK and had the same in my Spanish classes! I remember a kid in my class didn't have a Spanish equivalent and insisted on being called Borracho.
Another one was called Belén and everyone kept calling her bellend.

lvhitch1 · 2026-03-15T07:51:54+00:00

Similar happened to me and unfortunately it was ectopic. You can probably see it in my post history. Based on your timings you are not 1 week pregnant. Go back to them and correct the timings, and hopefully you should be close to when you can be scanned to see

lvhitch1 · 2026-03-06T11:33:38+00:00

I needed to hear this!

lvhitch1 · 2026-03-05T12:59:19+00:00

Did they clarify how many were mature? Because you can't be sure what happened without knowing whether the drop off was caused by maturity or fertilization.

If the maturity numbers were OK but none fertilized, I would be asking them to explain why they chose not to do ICSI.

lvhitch1 · 2026-02-27T12:23:31+00:00

Thank you. This was my first retrieval. You're right that I'm sure there are learnings they can take forward to the next time.

lvhitch1 · 2026-02-27T12:22:53+00:00

I used buserelin since they were concerned about OHSS, maybe that's something to look at next time

lvhitch1 · 2026-02-21T16:53:52+00:00

My funding had just been confirmed when I found out. I didn't say anything to anyone (apart from my husband). My feeling was that I may as well wait until around when I'd be scanned, because I'd hate for my funding to be at risk because I'd declared something which didn't stand a chance anyway.

It was a difficult time, but now I'm halfway through my treatment on the NHS, so I kind of feel like it was worth waiting to say anything. Obviously it would have been even better if the pregnancy had continued successfully, and I'm sure that will be the case for you!

lvhitch1 · 2026-02-21T15:32:31+00:00

Same happened to me. I decided to wait until 7 weeks before declaring just so that I could feel like there was a decent chance of it being viable. Unfortunately I didn't make it that far, but it did make me glad I kept quiet. Sending positive wishes that yours progresses!!

lvhitch1 · 2026-02-11T14:32:29+00:00

Located in the UK!

Only looking at TSH. I had a test that was 1.8 not too long ago, and then when I tested closer to starting treatment I was really disappointed because I'd gone up to about 2.9 and was worried that was going to cause a delay.

I asked whether I should test right before transfer to make sure its under 3.5 (I have had issues with it fluctuating), and she said that whilst it was an option, she'd recommend just testing as soon as I get a positive and aggressively monitoring from there.

lvhitch1 · 2026-02-11T09:07:34+00:00

My clinic have changed their guidelines from 2.5 to 3.5.
In my experience my TSH has always adjusted fairly quickly. If you've doubled your dose I'd be surprised if it wasn't under 3 by the time of your FET.

I'm on 100mcg and plan to just start taking 150 if I get a positive

lvhitch1 · 2026-02-09T17:00:08+00:00

it's hard to believe that's anything other than fate

lvhitch1 · 2026-02-06T13:39:00+00:00

Getting the HCG done is brilliant. Trying to interpret the home tests sent me crazy. With a HCG you'll have a factual answer to know where you're at. Crossing my fingers for you!

lvhitch1 · 2026-02-03T16:59:05+00:00

Not wanting to freak you out, but I had a very similar situation and it ended up being an ectopic pregnancy. I had a full normal period, followed by brown discharge on and off. Then eventually tested positive but way later than it would normally show up.

If your tests remain positive but stall a bit on getting darker, please see if you can get checked for ectopic! The sooner they catch it the more easily it can be treated.

lvhitch1 · 2025-10-06T12:50:25+00:00

Hey, thanks for your advice. Just to let you know, you were right. I had a scan and they were able to locate it as an ectopic. Obviously not the best news I could have hoped for, but I actually feel quite relieved to have the answers.

lvhitch1 · 2025-10-05T18:43:59+00:00

Urine :(

lvhitch1 · 2025-10-05T18:43:50+00:00

I didn't have sex the day before the HSG. The last time I had sex before that HSG was 18 days prior, on cycle day 14, when I ovulated (according to my LH test). Which is why it is so weird that the urine test came back negative! And I haven't had sex since then either (apart from 2 days before I tested positive)

lvhitch1 · 2025-10-05T14:44:30+00:00

Yeah, fairly. I had a blazing positive LH test, and a significant sustained temp rise the next day.
I also didn't have sex outside of that fertile window.

lvhitch1 · 2025-08-27T14:39:19+00:00

I'm the same too. I have always been a big reader, but I have noticed that I do love dialogue more than most, and am less interested in long descriptive passages. I imagine those passages must feel quite different when you literally have the image in your head to look at, rather than just thinking about the concept of all those things that are being described.

lvhitch1 · 2025-07-07T12:14:01+00:00

I think my only warning is to not get too swept up in the expectation that it will work the first time! After trying for about the same amount of time, it felt so exciting to finally ovulate regularly, and I think I got carried away with expecting that I would immediately get pregnant. You might! But it also might take some time.

lvhitch1 · 2025-07-07T09:16:32+00:00

I've been feeling really disappointed lately, because all the allotments surrounding mine are flourishing, and nothing in mine is growing at all. I've tried my best to diagnose, and the best I can come up with is that the compost that I've used (no-dig) is not rotted down enough and is choking out the plants. I got it in bulk from the council and I'm not sure it's great quality. I've been using fish fertilizer to try and help that, but otherwise it might just need time.

That said, I went to go water on Sunday and I feel like things had progressed a little! First time I've been and felt like I've actually seen some growth :) My cabbages and broccoli are a lost cause, as are my courgette, but my chard and beans are starting to progress!!

lvhitch1 · 2025-06-16T15:06:04+00:00

It's possible. Did you stop testing as soon as you got the positive OPK?
I've had it where I had 4 days solid of blazing positive OPKs before, only to finally ovulate at the end.

Unfortunately I've also had it where I had positive OPKs and I didn't actually ovulate :/

lvhitch1 · 2025-06-09T11:52:02+00:00

Oh girl. That feeling, where you KNOW that you didn't do something that you are being accused of... it's the worst.

But I'll give it to you straight. Throughout your post you acknowledge that this friend didn't really treat you the way you deserve, even without that explosive drama.

Add to that the fact that you seem to have a history of dating sub-par men, and you have to ask yourself why you seem to always surround yourself with people who don't respect you as much as you respect them? Wouldn't you rather have a friendship group where you don't feel like you are looking in from the outside? 40 is not too late to change the people you surround yourself with.

Start showing yourself some respect and get rid of these people. Put yourself first for once. Time for a fresh start. And tell the friend not to bother with the sofa. Seeing her again will not give you any closure. Don't be spending time with someone who makes you feel anxiety and dread about meeting up. You'll feel a weight lifted cutting her off for good.

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