Still struggling to conceive no. 2 after getting pregnant easily first time round

Scissors Welcome aboard! Keep us updated with how you're doing. You're still young, there's hope. Hopefully we'll all get there together.

Well it's been an eventful day. GP was amazing & said to me "I'm not happy about this, we're sending you for tests" There's less than a 2 week wait which is great. I think that even though we've been actively trying for a year, the fact we haven't used contraception for the last 5 years really worried her.

Had my first acupuncture session. It bloody hurt! He stuck loads of needles everywhere! I felt really emotional for some reason. He said to me that my cycles are all wrong & we need to regulate them. He said 35 day cycles and upwards (which I have some months) are unlikely to ever lead to pregnancy He wants to get my cycle down to between 28-30 days, then we'll focus on the quality of the eggs. It's costly though, so really can't do this long term. He said it takes 3 months for everything to take full effect. He bloody means business, I could have cried at the list of do's & don'ts. NO COFFEE????? I can't do it, it'll kill me. What am I going to do?

I'm really stressed, always stressed. Dr & Acupuncturist think this could be playing a part in me not conceiving. Does anyone else think stress could be the reason my cycle is long & irregular?

Thank you for your very kind words, it means a lot to be able to tell people who understand and not judge me. It's great to find supportive people.

I hope you don't mind if I join in. I have lurked on these boards for some time but never plucked up the courage to post. I've been trying for my second child for 16 months now. First child almost 3, conceived on first month. Same partner. I'm almost 35 so panicking time is now running out before I hit the fertility cliff. I have had a polyp removed, but the stalk/ leg was left behind, not much faith in the consultant now, it flaps about in my endocervical canal near my internal os and is quite large but no seems interested in it, the Gp feels I am imaging it as she can't see it on speculum. I worry that this blocks the sperm from entering the uterus. I have been using Cb advanced ovulation sticks and get high fertility but never peak fertility. I have regular periods so the Gp says I must be ovulating. The anxiety due to this has got out of control. Gp has started me on anti anxiety medication but won't offer me any fertility investigations until I've been on it for 6 months, Gp even suggested I stop Ttc. Having sex every other day for last 16 months has got very tiresome. Had some time off work sick as work with babies and just found it too much, fed up every day of people asking when will I have another!! Just looking for support on this journey.

Hello, it was me that asked about the myo inositol. I bought some from Amazon so will see how I get on with it, thanks!

AndThisIs I don't remember too much about it, it was back in 2013 and it didn't bother me because I didn't want another baby at that point. I was worried I was ill, but the Dr seemed to think it was stress related. They just started regulating again on their own, it was very strange. I remember they sent me for a scan & said everything was fine.

This month it's jumped from 32 day cycle to 37 day cycle, no idea why. It's so frustrating! Looking forward to acupuncture.

Village what happened before we you missed periods did they just come back again?
Little, can I ask about myo insoitol (sp?) I have been reading a bit about it since I saw it in your post and I think I might give it a go. Where do you get it from and how much do you take? Thanks

Cd4 here and AF is just about coming to an end.

This cycle I am throwing the kitchen sink at it! B complex religiously everyday, I'm giving up caffeine, yoga every evening to de-stress, early nights, temping and OPKs back on the agenda too. I mean what else can you do? Be healthy, time DTD perfectly...hope for the best

My fertility clinic appt is cd21 I think but hoping for a miracle and not need to spend money for more appointments!!

Hello new people, really hope you get thos BFP's soon. It's so frustrating isn't it?

Well it's 12 months for me now, doing everything i'm supposed to do at the correct times and throughout the cycle and nothing. This month my cycle was 37 days, it hasn't been that long since 2013 and soon after it started to go that long I started to miss periods completely. I'm demanding tests from my GP next week, because something doesn't feel right.

Started acupuncture next week! There's a guy who is Zita West accredited and believes he could help me. Will give it a go for a couple of months & see what happens.

Hello can I join?
We have only been TTC2 since March after coming off the pill in December. Cycles went straight back to normal then in May AF just didn't show up. June AF showed up bang on time, July AF....no show too...
Have been doing opks and have not got any positives so I'm assuming something's gone wrong somewhere. Going to see if AF shows up in August and if not will go to Drs I think. Just so confused and disappointed that its all gone weird.

Ah so AF 2.5 days late - it's never late to the point of I know it starts at just before 6am on a Tuesday on day 28! But now on about 13 dpo nothing no AF no BFP! Sore BBs, feeling sick and smelling coffee at 800 paces! Can't be bothered testing again until next week. With DS my husband pointed out I was pregnant so I got a clear blue at 5.5 weeks to prove him wrong! Turned out to be the one time he was right. So blummin frustrating if it's not a BFP would rather AF showed up so could move on! aHhhh

Wondering if I can come and join this thread? I seem to be the last one left in the TTC#2 thread :(

Been charting for 10 cycles, actively trying for a few less but have consistently had a short luteal phase of between 7-9 days, my worst was only 6 days which promoted me to go to the GP to see if it could be investigated.

I know it's not impossible to conceive with a short LP but it does make it much harder and if there is anything that could be medically done to help me then DH and I are willing to do whatever we can to get it rather than keep plugging away on something that may or may not be completely pissing in the wind.

The NHS have been really shit so I now have an appointment coming up with a private fertility clinic - I really do think it's quite a simple thing to fix if only I would get the time of day from a Doctor who understands the issue rather than the cash strapped NHS that don't give a f*ck!

Anyway I'm CD26 so AF is due any day and we didn't manage to DTD at all in the fertile window this month due to being away at a festival my DH was working at over the fertile window - but it's actually quite nice to be able to actually want my AF to come ASAP and get it over and done with and know that from now on we will be getting the help we need.

Hello everyone

LittlePoot, enjoy your holiday!

It was my DD's birthday today. If I had got pregnant first month of trying, there would have been a 7 month old at the festivities. Weird thought. I remember saying to DH last year "ooh we will have another by her next birthday!"

No idea what is up with my cycle. Positive opks for about 9 days. Ovulated early.

my very woo cousin did reflexology on me today, and said "huh....do you have anything in your uterus?"

Probably a fibroid the size of your fist, if i take after my maternal line!

Have a great holiday little xx

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Congratulations AUF that's great news, really positive hearing things can help. I have told myself I will collect more info this month and go armed with facts for the gp. I am suspecting a short LP is my issue too.

Trying the clearblue again, on day 18 and no smiley yet, (had them twice last month so could have been dodgy batch?)

I am getting fed up of thinking about it all, so just pop on her when I need a bit of a boost. So thanks!

LittlePoot How did the accupuncture consultation go? I've google fertility accupuncture and there's a couple of clinics not far from me. Also heard reflexology can help?

I think i'm going to try this accupuncture stuff, but read it can lead to twins As much as I want a baby, I don't want two!

I actually commented today that this month after many i didn't feel the need to look on the account and check the status, which direct debit is covered and which not. and today BAM!
tbh the baby making is keeping me sane but this is also dragging and I actually started wondering if it will ever happen? And if so, what if I have another mc?
Why is the Universe against me today and what can I do to make it change?
[at wits end]

Raluca - I have totally had one of those days today, infact i've had one of those weeks. I sympathise. You are correct, when is the right time? There's no such thing.

rant warning!
today is one of those days! nothing works as it should! We are both employed and self employed and within the last few months we both lost some contracts. and today we lost another!
If I wouldn't want so bad another baby or if i were younger I would be tempted to say "it's not the time". But when exactly is the right time and of course, at 37 my clock is ticking!
went for pregnacare for his&hers... well they didn't have it!
so baby - no, money - no it seems for the moment (we need to regroup and re-orientate), dear parents here and giving opinions when not asked for... OOOh yeah!
honestly! a couple of more days like today and i'll scream!

Thanks Little I know you know more than most how frustrating it is! It's starting to seem so unfair. I think it's because I have many people around me that are pregnant, are the majority did not want to be.

This week has been a strange one, really fed up, can't be bothered with general life, don't want to go to work, haven't cooked a proper meal all week because I just cannot be bothered. I wonder if this is all starting to get to me now? Oh well, today is a new day & it's time to get on with it. I'm going to look into accupuncture.

Couldn't resist doing the test. Negative, of course. I'm going to give the dr'sva ring again. How can there not be something wrong after 12months of doing everything right?