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Join The First Time Frolickers, trying to conceive their first child. Plenty of moral support, fun, dietary advice and most importantly, BFPs!!

991 replies

raspberrytipple · 15/12/2011 07:45

New thread..... let's get going!!

OP posts:
JosieSmith1 · 15/04/2012 00:27

Quick post as on phone - test was negative. Debating our next move now but trying to come to terms with this first, we're absolutely devastated. Will update properly on tuesday

CaveMum · 13/04/2012 11:40

Glad the results came back ok Raspberry, and that the op went well.

Good luck today Josie, I have everything crossed for you Grin

Still no ovulation here, I hate this "on the cusp" malarkey! I've been getting 2 bars on the CBFM for 4 days now! Just pop already!

raspberrytipple · 13/04/2012 10:55

Hi all,

Sorry for the absence again, just taking things slowly at the moment and trying to not think about TTC too much. Had my lap & dye yesterday and had a chat with the consultant afterwards. He also gave us DHs most recent SAs and said this time all results were very healthy and either within or above the healthy range so it may have been environmental factors affecting it last time or it may be the changes we've made since that have improved. Either way we are happy.

Lap & dye went well, I don't have pcos but I did have endo which he has removed apart from a small patch he couldn't completely remove at the base of my right Fallopian tube in case he damaged the tube but removed enough that when they did they dye it went through fine in both tubes. My right ovary was stuck to something and pulling so that has been 'released' he said I shudnt get any pain with sex now Smile it was only mild but pain is pain.

Plan of action now is basically shag like rabbits until next appt in October at which point we will be referred for a funded ivf cycle. As I'm only 29 he suggested if after six months there is no pg we maybe try clomid for 6 months to ensure we have exhausted all other avenues before ivf but that is our choice, we can go straight for ivf if we want. So..... As soon as I'm up and running we will get down to business and keep our fingers crossed that this has done the job. feeling very positive even if I'm feeling very sore and uncomfortable.

Good luck testing today josie! Hope you are feeling a bit better, there always seem to be so many options don't there, I wasn't expecting to be given options yesterday, I thought I'd be told what I needed to do and that would be that but now we have things to think about :/

Congrats to the BFP ladies too, hope you have uneventful pregnancies!

hi zippys I remember you! We are fast approaching the three year mark of coming off the pill now, seems such a scary number doesnt it. Everything crossed that IVF works for you x

Sorry not to name check more but I'm so behind with everything now. I'll probably be on less and less for a while as I'm just going to chill out and concentrate on 'intercourse every 2-3 days' as the consultant prescribed and other than that try not to think about it for the next six months.

Best of luck everyone! x

OP posts:
JosieSmith1 · 11/04/2012 16:00

Zippys lovely to see you, sorry to hear things have been so difficult for you, you've done extremely well to get back on the horse (so to speak) and fingers crossed for your IVF. I don't think you're weird, actually, I think it's rather sweet that you've been keeping track of my journey. If you need to talk about IVF, feel free to PM me, I'm no expert but I know what it feels like to go through it

Thanks Cave, feeling a little optimistic today, it's amazing how many people have said they had no symptoms before a BFP, so you never know. I'm trying so so hard not to test before Friday, I bet tomorrow is the longest day ever! I hope you get some sign of ovulation soon

CaveMum · 11/04/2012 13:58

Zippys how lovely to hear from you, I'm sorry that you are still on the TTC journey, but you sound like you have a plan.

Josie hope you are feeling a bit better today. Try not to stress too much about "symptoms", many women don't get any at all. I'm keeping everything crossed that Fred and Ginger come through for you.

No ovulation to report here, we're just keeping trying and will see what happens.

zippys · 11/04/2012 13:02

Just thought I would pop my head round the corner and say hi :)

I know lots of you wont know me but there are still a few names I recognise, although I do wish you had all got your BFP's by now. For those of you who do recognise me I thought I would update you. Next month brings me to 3 years of trying (yes I was on the original frolickers thread!! After the mc at the back end of last year I thought I would break in two (I would have been due next month - which I still think will be a very difficult few weeks). However on a positive I am now married and we are starting IVF at the end of this month. So scared it wont work but I know I have to have a positive mental attitude.

Josie I hope you dont think I am weird but I have been reading your posts and keeping track of your journey (it has taken me a while to post as it reminds me of the days when I thought it would be so easy!!) and I can feel your pain, we have very little chance of IVF been sucessful and also looking into adoption etc, I really hope your IUI works - I am keeping everything crossesd for you.

Sorry I cant post more personal messages but wanted to let you know I am thinking of you all and you all have a very special place in my heart.

Picklestar · 11/04/2012 11:38

Hey ladies, I'm absolutely gutted, AF has just arrived. Really thought I might be pregnant this month, even had what I thought were pregnancy symptoms. Was even geting excited about taking a pregnancy test! Feel completely deflated & upset!! To top it all off I can't even drown my sorrows in a bottle of wine as I'm on night shifts the next 3 nights looking after mums & their babies, great!! :-(!

Sorry it was just me me me just knew you'd all understand! Xx

DessieLou · 10/04/2012 10:07

Sorry you're feeling down, Josie. I really hope things turn around for you, I'm sending some of our 'out-of-the-blue good luck' your way!
I'm at the docs tomorrow. Wanted to get a definate from the doc before announcing (how do people wat til after 3 months to tell people?!) but to be honest the evidence is stacking up....2 positive tests, sore boobs, constant nausea, exhaustion...pretty sure I am definately pregnant! Don't get me wrong, I'm not moaning..this is NOT the thread to be moaning about being pregnant! Ha ha! I have worked out my dates and reckon I am 6 weeks, due on December 1st. Will be keeping an eye on you ladies and wish you all the best. Smile

JosieSmith1 · 10/04/2012 09:33

Congratulations Dessie!!!

Not a lot of news here, no symptoms, at all, so I'm preparing for a negative result on Friday. So we've been discussing our next move, possibly donor eggs, possibly another round of IVF, but the IVF doesn't give us a very high chance, and tbh, I don't know if I can put myself through it all again for a 10-15% chance. But then when I say that, I think it makes me seem weak, IVF isn't that bad. But it also depends on what the donor egg waiting list is like. Ah, I'm all over the place at the moment, I don't know what to do for the best. I know I should just wait to see what happens on Friday, but I've become an expert on how it feels when you're not pg, and that's how I feel, so I want to be prepared.

Anyway, enough moping, sorry!

CaveMum · 09/04/2012 17:41

Hi mellow, fingers crossed you've got a resilient bean in there!

No news here, I thought I might have had a positive OPK this morning, but I suspect it was an evaporation line. The line wasn't there when I first tested, but was an hour later (yes I look at the tests again!). The CBFM didn't give me a high reading, so I'm fairly sure I'm not there yet. Saying that, there was a definite increase in CM earlier today so fingers crossed its not too far away!

mrsmellow · 09/04/2012 15:51

Congrats Dessie too - love to hear success stories.

I had a positive OPK on Thursday, then had excessive exercise (race) on Saturday, took ibuprofen, followed by margarita's yesterday (more tequila, will I ever learn?! [bublush] ) so am bound to be pregnant on that cocktail? I guess I'm on a 2ww now - my very first. Frankly any embryo that managed to form and stick following this weekend will be one tough cookie!

Cave any news??

LateToThisBabyMalarky · 08/04/2012 18:51

Woo-hoo for the BFPs! Congrats ladies and, like Flick said, hope you'll come and join us on the Frolickers ante-natal thread [bugrin]

MCT76 · 06/04/2012 11:46

A big thank you from me too and a massive congrats to Dessie! Thanks I will be joining the Frolickers in Ante-natal shortly so I hope to see you there!

Fingers crossed for everyone and bring on more BFPs!

x

DessieLou · 06/04/2012 10:17

Thank you guys! It's slowly starting to sink in! Smile

Picklestar · 05/04/2012 23:05

Massive congratulations Dessie!!! Hoping everything goes well!!

Hoping for some more BFP!!! Xx

CaveMum · 05/04/2012 18:43

Well done Dessie Grin

[waves to Flick] hope you're well m'dear. I do lurk on the Grads thread every now and then to see how you're all doing.

PricklyPickle · 05/04/2012 18:24

Crikey, you lot have been busy, 2 BFPs in 2 days! Congrats ladies. I'm chuffed for you both

Please sprinkle some baby dust in our direction Smile

Flickstar · 05/04/2012 15:51

Congratulations dessie and MCT76 come and join us in Ante- natal threads. We are always looking for some new BFPS! Plenty of advice and hand holding to be had over there- would link but can't so just go into Ante- natal and look for the First Time Frolickers threads.

josie glad all went well on FRiday. Fingers crossed for Fred and GInger! cave hope your egg makes it's self known over the Easter weekend and you have a lovely 2013 baby to look forward too :)

fl0b0t · 05/04/2012 14:09

Congratulations to all! :-)

mellow sorry about your hangover, hope it's subsided! Funnily since ttc, I tend to drink much less in general and have awful blowouts when I'm relatively sure I'm not pg! Not sure that's how it should go!!

DessieLou · 05/04/2012 12:53

Sorry, that was a me me me post! Congratulations to MCT76, I'll see you on the other side! Fingers crossed for you all. x

DessieLou · 05/04/2012 12:49

Hi Ladies. Sorry I've been AWOL for a while, I thought I was pregnant at the beginning of January but then my period arrived which really knocked me for six. I kinda decided to forget the whole babymaking malarky, stopped charting and taking preconception vitamins and have been concentrating on opening a restaurant with my friend (opened last week, going really well!). Anyway, it dawned on me the other day that my period was late and my boobs are tender so did a test yesterday and low and behold I got a BFP!!!! Shock Did a second test just to make sure and it said + aswell...they're both sat on the kitchen table and I keep checking them everytime I go past! Still don't quite believe it. All that time of trying and as soon as I decide not to bother it just happens...typical eh?! Not great timing with me opening the restaurant but we'll work something out. A Christmas baby...how exciting!
Thank you for all your support and I wish you all the best of luck. I will be keeping an eye out for your BFP's! I'll keep you informed, hopefully it goes well at the docs and he doesn't tell me I was hallucinating the BFP's (part of me is convinced his will happen!) Grin

mrsmellow · 05/04/2012 11:12

Yay MCT76 Grin Wonderful news, congratulations and cautious optimism...
Pickle fingers crossed for you too...
I had EWCM last night when I pee'd and was so excited and surprised Shock(never seen it before) that I exclaimed "oh my god" in the bathroom. DH thought I'd hurt myself or something and came running to my rescue and doesn't get how excited I am (it sounds even weirder to write it down Blush ). It probably is meaningless but it is the first potential sign in 9 months that ANYTHING like ovulation might be happening inside my body Hmm !!
I'm going to poas (OPK) today, but have very low expectations... I am CD31 - but my cycles are not short and sweet, so not an unreasonable time to ovulate (clutching at straws). Needless to see, we are on it Grin !

JosieSmith1 · 05/04/2012 08:17

Massive congrats to MCT76!!! SmileSmileSmileSmile

CaveMum · 04/04/2012 19:28

Congrats MCT76 Grin
Nice to have a BFP in our midst again.

Pickle, crossing my fingers that the signs are good news!

Nothing to report in my world, CD 15 and no sign of any egg action. All OPKs negative and no sign of CM [sigh]

Picklestar · 04/04/2012 19:01

Massive congratulations MCT76 thats fantastic news! Thanks Really hoping it goes well xxx

Thanx for your encouraging words :) xxxx