TTC #1 hoping for BFP before xmas.

Thank you Bluebird and penguin! I still can't quite believe it given all the stress I had with my cycle. I did stop obsessing though so maybe I was more relaxed. I definitely recommend Taking Charge or Your Fertility if you haven't read it as it enabled me to identify when I ovulated (CD36 or 37 time) without doing any OPKs. We also used pre-seed that time but don't know if that had anything to do with it. I'm so nervous about getting excited as it's v early days still.
I do recommend temping though penguin, it will give you a better insight into your body and cycle. Maybe you should ask for an ultrasound scan to rule out PCOS? At least you'd then know what you're dealing with? Try taking Maca powder, flaxseed etc... Too. I've got my fingers crossed for you all. xxx

idle!! congratulations that's amaaaazing!! so quick too! [

stiiiill waiting for AF here. can't even be bothered to count how many weeks/months its been now. may start temping soon but not sure I'll do it right..

xxx

We've just started trying again so thought I'd pop back on here. Idle so pleased to hear your news, that's fantastic! Fingers crossed all goes well, look after yourself x

Hi ladies, I have news! I got my BFP this morning! I'm tentatively excited and can't quite believe it. Keeping my fingers and toes crossed that all will be ok. Good luck to you all, I can't wait to hear your good news. x

Hi babybelle1 :)

i've been off Microgynon since March, TTC #2 for 9 months now, still no luck :( although, i am over-due my AF by a day so fingers crossed my AF decides not to suprise me a week or 2 late this time (i think i'm irregular, one month i'm normal for a few months, then it's all gone pete tong again)

Baby dust! Let's all stick together & hope to get BFP's for Christmas! Best present i can think of.. x

I meant to ask PP, are you charting your temp? You might still be ovulating even without AF (my friend hadn't had AF for months due to stress and she got a BFP) and charting would help you find out. I think I've had a thermal shift the last two days which would fit in with ovulating on Monday. xxx

Hi PP! No significant news from me. I had a second blood test and my LH levels were almost half what they were the first time, so it looks like I was ovulating at that time. I think I ovulated on Monday, which would have been CD37 so although my cycle seems to be really long, something is happening. I'm so relieved I don't have PCOS and do think now that my body is just taking a while to adjust.
Any developments with you?

How is everyone doing? anyone have any news? xxx

idle - such good news! You must be so relieved that there were no PCOS signs, hopefully now you've had AF you'll settle back into a rhythm.

Still no AF for me. its been just over 3 months now. Got the results of my blood tests on Friday - everything was "normal" so I guess that's it and I just have to keep waiting... So bored of looking in my knickers every time I go to the loo hahaha!

Hello to all the newbies and good luck to everyone!

I'll join in if I may...was on depo injection for a few years, then had the implant which I had taken out in August. One initial very heavy AF, then very light for the last two months, seemingly regular. First month ttc, due on in a few days. Hoping for a bfp before xmas!

Hi ladies. I'm new to this too and hoping for Christmas conception! Been ttc since may, but dh wasn't really up for it then. Now he's as desperate as I am for our first and we've been actively trying since June/July. I've now really got a sense of my cycle since coming off the rod in march. I have a period tracker app which I use to help me pinpoint ovulation etc. Everyone I know tell me their men just had to look at them and they fell pregnant - including my mother! Now I'm getting myself upset because I'm worried I've ruined my chances of good fertility by being on the pill and the jag and the rod since I was 16 (I'm now 28). Every month I find myself symptom spotting and getting let down by evil af. This month I thought we had it because we were bd every night for 4 nights up to o day and after.... Now we're taking supplements to try and help. I'm just wondering, is it too early to go to doc? I'm now on cd 1 today :'(

Princesspenguin did you get the results of your blood test? Any sign of AF yet? How many weeks is it now?

I had my scan last Thursday. I was told it would be transvaginal but she just did it on my tummy as she said she wouldn't be able to see any more than she could that way as I'm slim and had a full bladder. Anyway, she said everything looks normal and I have no cysts on my ovaries. The was a dark blob that she said was a ripe follicle so it looks like either I just ovulated or was about to. All good news, I was so relieved. However...I started using the clearblue duel hormone OPK last week and the first day I used it I got a positive (solid smiley face) which stays on the screen for 48 hrs. Tested again once that 48 had passed and it was negative. Tested the following day and it was positive again! I have been temping and haven't had a thermal shift do I'm pretty sure I haven't ov'd so I'm still worried about what's going on as my previous blood test showed high levels of LH, which would be indicative of PCOS. I was hoping things were getting back to normal but seeing as I have had two positive OPKs I'm worried that I do have high levels of LH. Booked in for another blood test next week so will hopefully see what's going on.

Hope everyone is doing ok! Good luck to all!

Just been Googling chemical pregnancy. It sounds about right as to whats happening now. I had no idea about miscarriage this early on. Can it even be called that?!

Sorry to hijack/kill the thread ladies.

It could possibly have been a chemical pregnancy, very early on.
I'm no expert though so I would see a Dr if I was you spuffy
If it is a chemical I'm so sorry

Hi Dream,

It was yes, a cheapo from eBay but 10mIu nonethless.

Bleeding appears to have eased off. DH quite upset as it is/will be/was our first baby together (not sure what tense to use there ) I don't know how I feel, I've never had or known anyone have a false positive before. But is the alternative that I was pregnant, albeit very briefly?

Crossing my fingers for you spuffysummers.
Was the hpt you used yesterday the same one as todays?

Hi all. I got a faint positive on a test yesterday morning. I did two this morning that have come up negative.

I started to bleed yesterday afternoon but didn't think much of it as I bled quite a lot on and off with DD#2... I'm about 4 weeks ish.

With DD#3 I had several positives interspersed with several negatives but no bleeding.

I suppose all I can do is wait this out, but it is confusing.

Thought I'd best report back - no joy this month. AF arrived on Friday along with a stinking cold maybe that's why I was feeling a bit different. I was so disappointed which has made me realise how much I want this. Until now I've felt quite laid back and wondering if we are ready but my severe disappointment caught me by surprise a bit. Here's to next month! On the plus side at least I can have a glass of bubbly at our friends wedding on Saturday.

Crossing my fingers for you dreaming

Idle predictably nothing groundbreaking - GP suggested I wait another 3 months but agreed to refer me for a blood test.

Luckily I actually already booked the blood test online (got appt next Friday) as when I told the receptionist what I needed she seemed to take pleasure in telling me they had no appointments until end of November !! I must live in an area of v sick people!!

So I guess I will know 2 weeks today if there is anything abnormal... although I guess (and hope) AF could arrive before then!

Good luck strawberry and dreaming!

Princesspenguin how did your doctors appt go?

Cheated and tested this morning, bfn
Trying to remain positive, not out yet!!

Hello

Good luck Strawberry, certainly sounds promising.

I am now confused. I had a positive OPK on CD15, followed by a sharp temp rise on CD16. However, this then dropped right back down on CD17 only to shoot back up (and stay up) on CD18. So really confused as to when I actually OV'ed.

So am either 10dpo or 13dpo and got another BFN this morning. Am still sympton spotting like crazy though - am very crampy, have a horrible headache (I never get headaches) and last night got a really sharp stabby pain right in my uterus. AF due any time between Saturday and Monday so trying to force myself to stop testing until Monday at least.

Thanks
I will be testing on Sunday too dreaming. Still no sign of AF and this morning I was on the bus to work and a guy sat next to me who stank of smoke, I hate the smell generally but it seemed worse today. I may be reading too much in to everything though!

Thank you idlefolly

Hi primeravez

Thinking lots of 'positive' thoughts for you strawberry and dreaming!