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

Running post here as I'm busy at work but wanted to say a huge congrats to you Music! See you on the grads thread

Jam - I felt exactly like you're saying you do now about a week and a half ago - was utterly convinced there was something wrong with me and that it would never happen for me. The BFP came like a bolt from the blue. It can and will happen for you too.

Thanks alexia. I wonder if we have been doing it too much in the lead up and actually need to wait and give it a really good go on the +OPK day. I have joined Fertility Friends to chat on the Male Factor boards but it is a bit quiet. I'm like helllooooooooo is anyone there??? Not like you lot

Alexia this thread is on a roll......

Hep I think I will too. I'm a right noseycreeper haha! We will be on it soon I hope!!!

Miranda thank you. Hope you get a positive very soon :)

Jam sorry you're feeling so down. It will happen! I should share this good news story from FF. Someone found out her DH had 1% morphology and fell pregnant 3 weeks later. I think I told you this before but it sadly ended in a chemical. The next cycle they did exactly what had worked for them in the previous cycle. They cleared out OH's pipes 2-3 days before her positive OPK, and the night of her positive OPK they had just ONE well timed BD. In her words, she then finished 5-6 times after! Yesterday she tested at 17dpo (too scared to test early after her chemical) and got 2-3 weeks on a clearblue. She had only used this plan/method the 2 cycles she fell pregnant back to back. They'd been ttc for at least 15 months. Knowledge is power and all that so I hope it helps you.

london he definitely couldn't change the dates - bit outing but he's a classical musician (soloist) and will be on tour on the other side of the world for a week. Dates were fixed 6 months ago so can't be changed and it's an amazing opportunity for him that I'd hate him to miss. His concerts in the autumn are all UK so we just need to avoid that one week!

Sorry about your worrying news skip Do they offer IVF to screen out this gene? That's amazing they can do that. Would it be an option for you to pay for IVF for another, so you can rule it out again?

harriet if you did get pregnant this month, could your DH possibly come home a bit early from this trip? How long will he be away for? I'm curious what he does!

miranda sometimes I get a build up and sometimes it goes from nothing to a blazing positive. Keep doing them regularly, hope it comes soon. I'm okay thanks, 10DPO today. Just feel a bit 'meh' about it all really, I know I'll be getting my period this weekend. I don't really feel like it's ever going to happen, to be honest.

Thanks Alexia that's really helpful and good luck for you in your tww

Alexia found it thanks! Think I may stalk it

Another one ?? Congratulations music !!!

Miranda it can go either way really. As it's your first month don't worry too much, whatever happens it'll be a learning curve. Last cycle mine gradually got darker over 4 days but this cycle I went from basically nothing the night before to positive cd13 at 4pm. If you do one every afternoon you shouldn't miss your surge. Keep an eye on your CM too! (I've attached my opks this month for you to see)

Also, Music please share you chart too! I'd love to have a look

Here's my chart. Got my crosshairs today Officially in the tww but realistically only got a week left as my LP is 10 days.

Harriet if it was me I'd ttc! The likelihood of it happening are slim but if it does you'll be happy and will figure it out I'm sure.

Hep you must have missed it but Moose has already made a new Grad's thread.

Congratulations music that's great news

kwick I don't know where you get your energy from to travel so much with your job! Hope you get a well deserved break over Christmas

Fx for any of you in the tww. How are you doing Jam?

I'm cd 12 at the moment and waiting for positive opk, does it usually have a faint line then get darker the closer you are to ovulation? I'm new to this and at the moment there's no sign of anything!

Oh fxskip that's hard. My DH's dad got tested as his sis has the gene, and if he'd been a carrier then DH and his siblings would all have been tested. Luckily FIL didn't have it so no need for DH but we discussed what we'd do an agreed not to have ivf for same reasons as you've said. It's only 50:50 and much less of an issue for boys, so really only 25% chance. Good to have the ivf option if you change your mind though.

It was meant to be my last AF before ttc but still not sure whether to start trying this month or next. As AF was late, if I conceived this month the due date would be 2 weeks after DH gets back to the UK. Can't decide if that's cutting it too fine or not! Me and siblings were all born early, but for specific reasons (they are twins, I was ill) so can't base anything on that. I just want to get started finally after over a year of postponing and delaying!

Congratulations music!!!
OK one of our new grads definitely needs to set up the new group. We have critical mass!

Am sorry fxskip. But at least with knowledge will come extra monitoring.

I find myself counting down to next fw as opposed to AF.....

Pug that sounds awful So sorry, take care of yourself.

Kwick glad you have a plan, I like the sound of a medicated IUI! Hope you can enjoy the day trip even a tiny bit! I love Paris.

Moose that's amazing news, very happy for you!

Harriet pleased you're out of limboland! Are you temping? How do you know exactly when you O'd? Just thinking it could be a 14 day LP if you O'd a couple days later than anticipated.

FXSkip sorry to hear your bad news lovely. If IVF is a free option, and you feel up to it, I would take it but only if ttc takes you much longer than before. Hopefully you'll be upduffed soon enough and won't need it. Hope you're ok

And last but not least MUSIC OMG!!!!!!!! That is absolutely amazing congratulations!!! I had a feeling this was coming as your LP had lengthened loads! So so happy for you but also sad you will be leaving us now. Hope I'll be joining you over there very soon! Xx PS. that line is very dark for 12dpo which is a very very good sign!

OMG music I missed your post!!!! Congratulations!!!!

Look at what I saw in the Metro this morning...

Congrats music yayyy another prego from the thread so happy for you!!!

Yayayayay music!!!!! Congrats!

My AF finally came! 5 days late. I'm so relieved!! I think it must have been the vitamin b so my luteal phase seems to have gone from 10-11 to 15-16 days?! Should I keep taking it? Or only for part of the month?

Thanks guys! Cycle 5 and six months of trying. This is 12dpo but my LP is generally only 8 days. I think it's a strong line because I used a FRER. I did two things differently this cycle so wondering whether one of them helped - Vit b complex for LP lengthening and preseed!

I can't really pinpoint any symptoms other than jawline acne and feeling unusually hot in the night. I am trying not to get too excited as I know it's early days but don't think I will be very productive at work today!

Moose hey!! Waves. So glad your test came back all good!! And yay for surprises, my fav!

Pug ARGH so sorry double whammy!!! Lots of for you.

Music HFSTABIY!!!! (Holy fucking shit there's a baby inside you) congratulations!!!!!! Was this cycle 4?

Yay for Tuesdays! Right, now all of you get upduffed next cycle right? Go on... hop to it... yes... you as well... LSFX

pug

So am on another day trip for work - this time to Paris... am already knackered!!! Anyway after today only 2 more trips this year: Frankfurt and Barcelona!!

Oh music that's fantastic !! Congratulations how are you feeling? That's a really strong line

Ahhh ladies!! My temp went up again today so I took a test and this happened!!! Can't quite believe it...

Great news moose you can go on and enjoy the rest of your pregnancy now thanks for the new grads thread, hope this won't be another one full of babies before I can join. Have a feeling lately it will be.

Sorry about AF pug and sickness too poor you