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Welcome to the mad house Flipper!

No ovulation yet, but I think it's getting nearer! Day 27 and counting!

Does anyone mind if I jump in here? I'm 33, my husband is 38 and we've been trying for 10 months. We've had some basic tests done by the GP (blood tests and ultrasound for me, semen analysis for him) and have been referred to the hospital for further tests now, as I had a burst appendix 10 years ago and have been warned that this could affect fertility, as scarring could block my tubes.

My blood tests and ultrasound were fine, and I'm using a clearblue fertility monitor that says I ovulate on day 20 of a 30 day cycle. My husband's sperm count came back as low (5million/ml) but motility etc. was all fine, so this is being repeated and he's started taking the wellman conception vitamins. I'm pleased we've got the referral, but all of a sudden it all seems so much more serious! I'm so scared that my surgery from years ago is going to affect all this.

Oops, forgot to add - hope you are all well, sorry not to name check everyone

Hi everyone, Karstan good to see you, I'm still here...

My friend had her baby last Sat, I was devastated at the time but I'm coming to terms with it. We're back in contact a little bit so that's good, I think, just worried about being hurt again. Another friend had a little boy last night, and someone else announced her surprise pregnancy yesterday. Luckily I'm getting good at just being a bit bah humbug rather than being inconsolable and crying my eyes out in the toilets. All good as I'm attending a leaving do for someone going on maternity leave at work this afternoon. Why us!!!!! Anyway, I'm not giving up yet, it all makes me stronger and less willing to give in to this s**t

Come on girls, we can do this!!!!

Hello Karstan! Yup, I'm still here!

Hello Frolickers, long time no see.

Can't remember when I was last about but I'm hoping that some of the old faces have moved on (meant in the nicest possible way )

We've not been trying but not not been trying but still nada. Dipping my toe in here to see if I can face actually getting back on the merry go round.

Aw sorry raspberry, I've had that one happen too.

Still no ov here, CBFM still reading "High", but no whiff of a peak yet.

Oh raspberry, we've all been there! I'll even admit to POAS during AF, just to make sure it's not implantation bleeding .

Still no ov here, CBFM still reading "high" but cheapy OPKs aren't getting any darker. Hope this isn't a false surge, I had stabby pains and everything the other day which I assumed were pre-ov pains [sighs]

Cave that sounds promising if you're gearing up for ovulation, fingers crossed. Someone at work has very low progesterone and doesn't ovulate so they're looking at IVF but her most recent blood test showed she had ovulated, for possibly the first time since she was about 18, so anything really is possible

Evil enjoy the SWI

Hi to everyone else

Josie - aside from the wait that does sound quite promising! Enjoy the summer :)

Fingers crossed for ovulation, Cave! I'm CD17 so again we are almost in synch!

DH is currently away, but I jumped him the morning he left and he's due back tomorrow so hopefully that won't be an issue - we're being more assiduous than normal with well-timed SWI this month

Glad the new clinic is more inspiring Josie and fingers crossed for October

I'm on my non-medicated cycle at the moment (long story), but signs are starting to look hopeful that I may be gearing up for ovulation, currently CD18.

[waves to anyone else that might be lurking]

Raspberry that sounds painful, hope you get it sorted

Going ok here, saw the new clinic on Monday. They had all my notes already and knew what had happened at my last IVF, I was very impressed with the amount of research they'd done. Basically they said they're willing to do short protocol and would use a different drug which is supposedly stronger than the one I used last time, and at the highest dose. But they then said there's a waiting list so I won't be starting till October. I know it could be worse, but I'm going to tear my hair out waiting that long! Anyway, nothing I can do about it. They also said if I don't respond well and don't grow many follicles, they wouldn't automatically rule out EC, we would have to discuss it. They're being encouraged to go to EC even with a small number of follicles so that's good news too. So I'm going to have the rest of the summer off and enjoy my horse and gardening, then hopefully have the winter off as I'll be pg, with twins of course

Hi raspberry, Clomid can cause side effects but they vary from person to person. Some people complain of headaches and others say they get very vivid dreams. Personally the only side effect I have suffered is night sweats on Days 3 to 7 ( I take the tablets days 2-6). Not very pleasant, but not the worst symptom you can get.

It's very quiet on here these days! Hope everyone is doing ok.

Sophie, as mellow said, try not to worry too much. Conceiving often takes longer than we expectand you are still in the early stages. Most Drs won't see you until you've been trying for at least a year, so you're a long way off that yet.

Hi guys,
josie glad its going ok and raspberry I know how you feel about wanting to know every month for sure... too many unknowns.

Sophie by all accounts, don't worry - it is normal for healthy couples to take up to a year to get pregnant - however frustrating that might be!

AF arrived last week and we saw the gynae for our results - which showed I ovulated, everything else normal and DH has supersperm... she mentioned the words unexplained infertility (which I think was a bit harsh )... and gave us clomid - so I'm on day 4 and we'll have a scan on Friday to see if it is stimulating ovulation...so fingers crossed. If nothing happens in 3 months, she's going to do a laparoscopy to check tubes and endometriosis then suggest IVF... (private healthcare not NHS!)