2014 will bring me a BFP!

Hello, I am also a newbie/lurker to mumsnet. Basically I got married in Oct 2013, and due to a family history of early menopause (mum 27, gran 28) and PCOS amongst other problems we have decided to start TTC. I was initially terrified but now I have got my head around it I am so excited and impatient!! Let's hope 2014 brings us all BFPs and lots of happiness x

Ooh I will pick up some of the male ones too, I expect DP will want to take them in preparation for his sperm test! I told him the GP wants to test him first and he was like why? So I said because my tests are long and invasive and all you have to do is spunk in a cup. Not much he could say to that.

It's about time the boys had to do something!

They're called vitabiotics wellman conception capsules, £6.77 for 30 on Amazon & recommended by the fertility clinic. They have pretty good reviews on amazon too.

One -what are they. Sled the male ones! Dp hasn't taken any yet I feel tis time he did x

The makers of it also make a wellman equivalent which contains zinc & other things that are good for sperm quality. Apparently improvements take place around 3 months after the guys start taking it, so get your man on the case ASAP!

Evening,

Pregnacare conception is different to all the other shop bought tabs as contains inositol,l-Arginine, n-acetyl cysteine and selenium on top of all the usual things, these male our fluids more sperm friendly giving them a fighting chance!! X

Sounds like some good progress & next steps all round

I don't mind you asking at all...it's £39 a session & they're advising me to try it weekly for a 3-month period. Not sure how long I'll do it for yet, but I figured that you can spend a fortune on OPKs, pregnancy tests, gels & gadgets, so I might as well give this a shot.

I just need to get used to hot drinks & hot meals all the time now

HyCoSy scan day and all was clear. Got to see a pretty picture of my ovaries, tubes and all the rest.

DH has his SA test booked now too, he's done it for first thing in the morning on a random Thursday. Should be an interesting start to the day. Sounds pretty stressful tbh.

Very tempted by acupuncture. Can I be nosy and ask how much it's costing you?

One - thanks for the info - sounds interesting about the acupunturist...do keep us posted. I had heard before about warm foods etc...very interesting indeed!

That sounds good fausher were you hoping for Clomid? Fingers crossed it works!! I wonder why pregnacare is so recommended, I have it for this month but was on superdrug own brand before as they were cheaper. Lets hope it makes a difference. That is very interesting about the acupuncture one I am thinking about that too, might have a look today. And no more salads for me!! (I never eat salads anyway haha)

I had an appointment with Dr. yesterday, CD 2. She has given me Clomid to start from CD 4 till 5 days. Once, AF is over, I will have Fluroscopy... I guess on 13th Jan.
She has also given me Pregnacare Conception. I will have Progesterone test on CD 21.
Let's see how everything comes along

One- that's a bit like yin and yang I think for good blood glow and it heard warm drinks and foods from day 14 are good as keeps it warm there almost like a cooker someone advised tie a scarf around that part also helps however unsure his I would carry off this look? Good luck and keep us posted !! X

I have been reading good things about acupuncture and reflexology one so interested in how you get on. Thinking I will have a look see if there is anyone nearby

I thought some of you might be interested in my antics today...I went to see an acupuncturist for the first time about my infertility. After various questions, she got me lying on the bed, appeared to be taking my pulse & told me that my system & circulation is sluggish & needs speeding up. She put needles (tiny, painless ones you hardly feel) in my forehead, hands, inside my ankles & around my uterus & ovaries. She then connected the ones around my middle to a low electric current (kinda like those exercise belts) & turned on a heat lamp to warm up my cold system (!) An hour later (and my other side done) I was nicely relaxed & I left with strict instructions to start taking a ginger drink, to stop eating salad/cold foods, to stop drinking cold drinks, to avoid caffeine & to get more warm food & drink into me.

I've got absolutely no idea if this will help, but I figured I'd give it a try as our fertility clinic have said that acupuncture is inexplicably getting some surprisingly positive results.

I have another appointment next Friday & I'll keep you posted if you're interested.

Jenny - my hubby didn't have an examination either & once they'd checked the quality & quantity of his sperm there wasn't anything else to look at.

Dildoos - I've not heard of iron specifically being an issue, but it makes sense that chemical imbalances can have an impact. I suppose most things are about everything being in working order.

Haha dildoos I must have one of those weird GPs too! I spose they have to get their jollies somehow!!! If I make him an appointment with a nice young lady GP he might not mind so much.....today it was an old man so he might not be so keen!! Never heard of low iron being a problem myself but someone else might have. Well done on the dtd effort!!

Afternoon/evening ladies,

Jenny- what did they to to make the baby stay put ?
Men hey?! My dp is also a laid back Larry when comes to this however After the mc's and plenty of sobbing , it's not fair you don't make any efforts behaviour he is now more obsessed than I
He had his danglers felt lol but unsure if protocol or weird gp then had a form and pot and made appt with lab to drop off his contributions
Gemzy congrats what a wonderful start to new year and new thread

Pretty -boo to the af!!! I have everything crossed for it being your only one this year !!!!

Now on day 17 here and got the stringy clear stuff so will Dtd tonight so that's 3 times in past 6 days going for the every other night thing!

Anyone heard of low iron being probs with infertility? Xxx

Congrats gemzyb1!!

Maybe they just want to make sure he isn't an imaginary boyfriend!! Might try and phone and see if we can do without the examination though!!

sazzle I was quite surprised, I think it will be a harder sell if he has to go into the docs and drop his trousers rather than just dropping off a pot!!

Jenny no examination?! Just handed pot and form and told to do it at home and drop it off to hospital on certain day within an hour I think of depositing! We waited til unsuccessful month and just as AF arrived so as not to waste swimmers iykwim!

Af arrived (at work naturally and I used my last pad and didn't replace) so yesterday was cd27. fx periods all settled down this fast and I can get working out ov days etc

Thanks sazzle the doc did say he should go in to the surgery so they can 'examine' him which I found a bit odd, what would such an examination involve??!! Actually finding the idea quite funny, mustn't laugh when I tell DP!! Then presumably they will send him away with a pot and we drop it off when he has 'deposited'?? He has some performance issues so not sure he could manage it at the docs!!! You are right though it is bloomin easy for them!!