TTC's and BFP's XXL mega bus!

Yep, fx indeed! It's strange as I'm actually feeling quiet upbeat and positive about this month just hoping it isn't another let down as I know il prob get myself into a mess about it! You know what it's like lol

Ah that's great news, a job well done then!

Sounds like a good plan stace, fx this is your month :)

I am well thank, busy week at work, held some interviews today and appointed someone to a job that has been vacant since May so that's great news :)

How is everyone else? It has gone quiet!

Hey! I've actually decided to try this month using preseed, epo, vitamins and been DTD every other day! If no luck this month then will book reflexology for next month! ??

How is things with you nightandlight?

Have you decided to go ahead with reflexology stace?

Hope the dtd is going well!

Thank you all so much! Just seen your messages and have really given me hope!

I'm looking into reflexology as we speak (although its abit pricey!), gonna pop to the shop and buy some pineapple juice asap and i am finally off AF today so me and hubs will be dtd tonight!

Started yoga recently too so hoping this will relax and de stress me. Fingers crossed for the coming months!

Also congrats on you BFP's, excited for you all!

Scan was amazing wish although quite nerve wracking! The sonographer let us watch as she looked at everything which was great but meant I panicked if she looked at one part too long! Everything was fine though :) Much longer than the dating scan. Good luck for next Monday!

So pleased southy that everything looks great!

Yay glitter glad you had a lovely scan.

Great news glitter :) Enjoy your holiday!

stace the month I got my BFP I was Temping, using the dual hormone opks, taking evening primrose oil up to ov along with grapefruit juice and pineapple juice after ov. DH and I were both eating 3 Brazil nuts a day :)

Great to hear your scan went well southy seeing the heartbeat for the first time is indescribable, really pleased for you

Lovely to hear you're both getting on well night & wish

stace I drove myself mad with temping, ovulation kits and predictors etc. you name it, I tried it and it all got a bit stressful if I'm honest. And all of those things are an estimate, not 100% accurate. The simple way is to do the deed every other day as soon as your af stops and try to remember that your body is not a machine, mine just did whatever the hell it wanted to temping or no temping OPK or no OPK! Here's hoping you won't need any more tests.

I'm suffering with a cold too so feeling a bit sorry for myself but on the upside I'm off on holiday tomorrow, yay!

I had my 12 week scan & blood test on Thurs which went really well (baby looked, v healthy strong heartbeat and tiny nuchal fold) until they told me it would take two to three weeks for my blood test to come back and get my risk score for downs, Edwards & patau syndrome. I had a huge meltdown because I've been majorly anxious from day one and really needed to know sooner than two to three weeks!! So, my lovely fiancé stepped in and sorted a private test for Fri morning with results coming back two hours later. Great thing is I'm super low risk for downs, Edwards and patau syndrome so I can now relax a bit and enjoy my holiday will post a pic if I can work out how to do it on my phone!

Thank you still in shock as combined we'd been trying for about 4 years. We'd been trying every other day and doing temperature (bbt) every morning, you need a special bbt thermometer that reads to two decimal places, I logged mine on a app called fertility friend- I think a lot of the ladies here use that too. Weirdly I think I actually got pregnant before I thought Id ovulated so don't focus on when you think you OV (I'm worried I ruled out quite a few months by doing that) just try every other day your whole cycle at least Til you have some answers from your tests. I wasn't great at temping but I know it worked for a lot of people on here so I sure you'll get some better answers from others :)

Congrats on getting your BFP!

Reflexology sounds like a good one, may have to give it a go. Can i ask, when you were actively trying did you try every day or every other day?.. lately we have not been 'on it' so much but try to get it in at least twice during ovulation..

Sorry but I'm new to this so don't know some of the terms such as temping, bd..

I like may night its normally a nice month weather wise too!

stace once Id had blood tests and dh SA our Dr referred us straight to a fertility clinic and had an appointment with a consultant, hopefully yours will do that once you have your results back. The month we were successful we actually werent meant to be properly trying as we were going on hols and I was feeling quite down, the only things I did differently was no temping for the first half of the month - started bd once AF had gone and whenever we wanted to- ie twice in a day of we wanted and not leaving a days gap all the time. I definitely felt more relaxed, I had wine and things I wouldn't normally have had, I also had been having reflexology which sorted my cycles out a lot and my reflexologist actually said last month we were spot on with the timing of the appointment so who knows if that helped. I had also swapped milk for almond milk as part of a diet (just thinking of everything in case it helps). I hate it when people say "relax and I wil happen" because when you are trying for that long you can never fully relax but maybe a combo of the things I mentioned worked for me, or maybe it truly was luck. I found doing the reflexology was not only relaxing but sorted my cycle length and temps out so maybe worth a go? I only went once a month too so didn't break the bank!

nightandthelight yes I've heard that happens to quiet a few ladies, fx indeed that it happens to me too!

Just woken up in grey London so at least you have the sun on your side! Have a fab day x

Also, if you or any other ladies have some (new,old or strange) tips on TTC id appreciate it! Heard from a lady about cough syrup before OV and pineapple after to help implanting?! Anything is worth I try I guess!

Sorry to hear about your cold southy :( May is a lovely time to have a birthday, lucky bean!

Glad to hear things are moving forward stace :) fx you don't actually need any further help like a lot of ladies who seem to get pregnant just as they are meant to start treatment!

I'm afraid I don't know what the next steps would be but I'm sure someone more knowledgeable will be along soon :)

Just woke up to a beautiful morning in Llandudno. Am going to enjoy myself cold or no cold!

Thanks so much for the words of advice girls, really cheered me up!

nightandthelight* yes we sort of are.. I am waiting to have a 2nd blood test carried out to find out if I'm actually ovulating and my husband has been refered for a semen analysis.. Should get both results back by the end of Oct.. Fingers crossed we are eligible for help after that!

Any advice on what the usual steps are after this?! Thanks my lovelies :

Oh lovely night congratulations! I've also had a cold, luckily it's not hit too hard but still been feeling sorry for myself. Hope yours doesn't last long and you have a lovely week! At the moment 15th may but have a feeling it will be put back a few days x

21+2 and having a little boy :) I am well thanks, apart from a cold which hit me this morning which is a pain as heading off for a week in Llandudno! What is your due date?

It was, and very unexpected :) how are you night? How far along are you now?

Great news southy :) Seeing the heartbeat is an incredible experience.

Sorry to hear you are still suffering wish, hope it passes soon! Are you going to find out the sex?

I saw a kick for the first time today, amazing :)

It's so nice everyone keeps coming back here, it's so nice to hear from you all. Sorry I didn't update on my scan, I was devestated to hear dizzys news and forgot all about it, it went well they think I looked pretty much exactly 6 weeks and I saw the heart beat which made me cry. It feels less real now weirdly and strange to think there's an actual baby growing inside me. I still feel nervous and know it's still at its delicate stage and wishing time away to the 12 week scan.

Thank you wish time seems to have flown for you :) glad you are feeling a bit better, it's strange I know a couple of people who have got to the fertility clinic and actually already been pregnant at the appointment

How are you doing glitter?

Welcome stace! As the others have said, don't give up there's always hope and so much they can do for you if there is an issue. I've had two mcs and was referred for infertility investigations but fell pregnant before my appointment! Exactly the same thing happened to a close friend of mine.

southy how did your scan go yesterday?