Thread 21 TTC #1 - The one where all our cycles went haywire but we DID NOT GIVE UP

Nicky - no clue sorry. I had two vials done on day 3-5 though but just the one on day 20. My doctor didn't care to divulge what they were all for.

Well my OPK is still a very strong positive today which I'm happy about, tomorrow is CD12 and DH is being a champ about DTD. Bless him he's only had 4 hours sleep between night shifts and has just gone back off to work again. We are both feeling pretty determined this cycle!!

Nicky I think the thyroid test was requested on the 21 day bloods. They took two vials on that day and got a load of results back.

That said they did check my prolactin on both, so it's probably worth calling the practise and asking.

Info here
www.christinesullivan.com.au/the-impact-of-thyroid-health-on-your-fertility/

Welcome mirand
Fx please continue with your statistics i am liking them so far

Skipper londonjem and anyone else that started tests . Do the nhs blood tests include TSH hormone test for thyroid ? I am not sure if its included in the day 3 to 5 ?
I will ask if not and demand it apperantly it affects conception

My cat sleeps on my head, what does that mean? Brainless?

Fxskip that does make sense. I'm going with it!!

Welcome Miranda the cat on your tummy premonition sounds exactly the kind of thing I would think

Hi Everyone,

Hope you don't mind me joining your thread, you all seem lovely and supportive 😊

TTC #1
Age 29
Cycle 3 (I think!!)

I came off the pill on the 1st September having been on it for nearly 10 years so I'm not really sure what length my cycles are yet. The last one was 25 days. Even then when AF came I managed to convince myself that it was implantation bleeding because it was so light but it wasn't. I'm day 27 of current cycle waiting for AF to appear, really hate this part! Especially as I don't know what length my cycles are yet so trying to not get my hopes up! Trying not to symptom watch this time round (managed to convince myself last time that because our cat slept on my stomach one night it meant something 😂)

Hope you all have lovely weekends 😊

Fx what gadget are you using ?:p

MrsG - I do sometimes wonder if the external temp effects it more than we think. For example, I've noticed if I take my temp straight away again, it's quite a bit different to the first one. But it will still be above the cover line and I assume that's the key thing..half the time I don't know what I'm looking at.

Fxskip how come your chances increase the longer you try? I thought it was 20-25% each cycle? Really hope it does become more likely!!

Sk1pper my temps have been all over the place, I've not had one consistent temperature since CD3, I'm now CD11. Most of the temps have been above last months coverline so I don't even know how FF is going to interpret that this month.

If you can wangle it as not fertility related you should theoretically be able to get it through private. For example, I'm going to ty to be referred privately because of the excruiating periods in having. They will do an laparoscopy and hycosy for that...eventually. But it depends what historical background you have with your doc, a lot of my initial tests are analysing both the infertility and period trouble. And obviously the doc has to be on board to fight your corner.

With regards to temping, I'm actually thinking of giving this up. I've had three cycles of temping, it all looks fine to be honest so I really don't know if I need to keep doing it. I guess it may help them define a due date if I ever become pregnant. My temps post ovulation this cycle are bizarrre, normally they are up and down but they are constant and just above the base line. What does it mean? Probably will never know!

Thanks all i already know it but dh says i should call anw

Fertility stuff is all excluded on policy - checked that a few months ago. Hycosy is £400 at Create, maybe I'll keep that in my back pocket for after my pelvis scan..

Hi guys, just jumping in just to say UK insurance policies have pregnancy and infertility investigations down as a general exclusion, i.e. it's listed on all the T&Cs. It's not insurer specific. Some international policies might cover it, but they can be pretty expensive themselves. Which is a major bummer. (My DH works in medical insurance)

London i am doing it privetely is a bit pricey but i just cant wait for the gp referal !I cant even bring myself to think that we might need ivf ! If it turns out to be unexplained infertility then i might just do an iui and leaveit a bit longer until ivf .
I am thinking of calling the private insurance to see if they cover fertility issues i doubt it though

God I hate a BFN! That really put me in a stinky mood last night. What was I expecting though - I had had my period!?

Ah well cycle 12 it is. Sorry you're here too Nicky the hycosy is exciting though, did your GP refer for that? I think we have to wait for our first appointment at the fertility hospital for that. I'm still waiting for my scan so. Much. Waiting.

Fxskip I don't temp, never have. Just can't bring myself to do it. I think it would stress me out and I'm already thinking about it all too much. I can see why others do it, but it's not for me. I know I'm ovulating and OPK s work well every month, I have very regular cycles, so I don't think temping will add anything for me.

TGIF!!

Sorry Nicky and Jam, hope you're okay Alexia

I've just bought some new batteries for my thermometer, I think its cracking up and I don't know if FF will be able to identify ov this month because my temperatures have just been all over the place. This morning it took 3 minutes for my thermometer to beep with a reading, that's not normal right??