TTC for 18 months- hoping for a BFP

[britbird1980]

I thought I would start a thread with my story. I have been TTC for 18 months now with no joy. I am overweight, but otherwise in good health. Had general check up at Drs along with fertility tests and all fine. DTD regularly, and have a cycle of 44 days so quite long. OH has not done tests to check he is ok.

I am currently 12 days late. My longest ever cycle has been 46 days. So far I have been feeling quite drunk after a single drink (stopped drinking totally now) am exhausted, feeling pretty achy in my lower back, plus a few cramps, had a headache for 4 days solid , hot all the time and waking up loads in the night (I NEVER wake up) I have been waiting for so long that I am scared to test in case I get a BFN. Am plucking up the courage to buy a test tonight and do it in the morning. Keeping FX (and toes, and pretty much anything I can) If not then I am going to start doing a lot more proactively such as temperatures etc, which I haven't done up until now plus back on Slimming World in earnest!

[MagpieCursedTea]

Fingers crossed for you!
How come your OH hasn't had fertility testing?

[britbird1980]

thanks magpie He is planning to but although we were semi-trying he wasn't totally on board (wanted to move into a new role at work first) until quite recently so hadn't got round to having the tests. Funnily enough now that he knows that it might be a distinct possibility he is all excited.

[Beansprout30]

Hi brit did you test this morning?!

[britbird1980]

So I tested last night and it didn't work. Then this am... BFN. Feeling bit sad.

[Beansprout30]

Sorry britbird so deflating isn't it.

[britbird1980]

thanks beansprout yep pretty deflating esp as still not any sign of AF... 13 days late, just wish it would bloody turn up now I know it is a BFN.

[Beansprout30]

Do you track your bbt to check when you ovulate? When I went abroad earlier this year I was supposed to ovulate the day I went but it didn't happen till two days after id got back so af was 7 days late. If I hadn't have been tracking ovulation I would have been convinced I was pregnant but luckily I could work out what was going on! Perhaps you have ovulatedlater this cycle x

[britbird1980]

Have to confess I haven't. Although we have been sort of trying without putting a huge amount of effort in for a while it is only recently we have been seriously trying and making a big effort. Going to start tracking lot more as of this month.

[Beansprout30]

It can be very useful and help work out what's going on, but it is also nice to just take a relaxed approach otherwise it can take over your life a bit! Hope af arrives soon so you are able to get going on next cycle!