Thread 23. TTC #1 - New Year, New Opportunities. Let's keep those BFPs rolling in!

pyjamas love that idea ❤️

supper folic acid you can get loads of places supermarket, chemist, health store and no need for prescription. Get mine from Waitrose as I'm lazy and it's down the end of street! Avocado and green veges are also full of folic acid and things like lentils...

Afire and Orange thanks so much I will pop on down to the supermarket and get some tomorrow!

I have a similar list Jam. So far I've got:

• the way my annual leave works means that I would probably miss out on some holiday with a Sept baby
• it would be pretty miserable to be super pregnant in July/Aug
• PIL want to take us to Rome in Sept for SIL's 30th

The drinking one also applies here.

Supper, unless you need a super strong dose, you can just buy it in Boots. It's only about £1 for 90 odd.

Pyjamas, I love that idea! DH is supposed to be working this weekend but I might convince him that we should have a Fuck It Night. We have a bottle of fancy champagne that we didn't open on NYE so this may be the perfect opportunity.

That is a great idea Pyjamas. DH and I were discussing the same ideas but ours were not half as exciting!
Supper as Orange said above, you can just get folic acid from most supermarkets/ Boots. I think mine are from Boots with added Vitamin D.

Supper You can get folic acid in Sainsbury's, Tesco, Boots, etc. You do not need a prescription for it. You need 400 microgram per day from when you start TTC to 12 weeks pregnant, I think.

DH and I have decided to have Fuck It Days each month we get a BFN or AF arrives where we do something that we/I wouldn't be able to do if I was pregnant or if we had a baby.

This month we've booked a day of skiing and snowboarding lessons followed by a boozy dinner, and we're also going for a countryside hike followed by a visit to a pub we've wanted to go to for ages. For February, we've got tickets to the gin festival in London with friends - all can be cancelled if necessary!

Hi folks,

CD7 here but as it's first cycle post pill I'm mainly just hoping it'll be a normal length.

I have a question about folic acid. Do you need to get it prescribed by a Doc or can you just buy it from Boots/online? What doasge?

I don't think a Doc can tell me anything about ttc that you ladies haven't already, and I am healthy weight, non-smoker, moderate drinker, with no health issues. I'd rather not have to go to Doc just to get folic acid prescribed if I can buy it myself. Though I am seeing nurse for a smear test in a few weeks time.

Thanks!

Two years for what - to refer you?! That's not right. I would definitely see someone else.

I'm trying to think of ways to soften the blow this month. So far I've got:

• September we have three weddings so having a baby would be tricky
• My grandma has just died and everyone is grieving
• We have our hospital appointment booked in at least
• Its cycle 13 so would be unlucky?
• I've been drinking over Xmas and New Year

That's about it.

jem I'm cycle 11. Awaiting cd21 blood results as Xmas delayed them a bit. I guess I'll make an appointment and see if a different doctor appears more proactive (first one said two years hence why getting twitchy about deciding to go private! )

Fanks for PMA ladies 😍

I had to wait for cycle after hycosy to try again but that may be due to my "DTD" methods

Think I will have an early night - it will be a shocker to have to get up at 6.45 tomorrow.... at least I feel like I have made some headway with home improvements although still have some pretty major jobs to do:

• tax return
• meter readings
• go through over 1400 personal emails...

skipper we are in the midst of buying our first property so we need every penny we've got at the moment. I think we might have to wait.

winging my GP did day 2-5 bloods and 21 day bloods twice (I had slightly high prolactin), sent for an internal scan and ordered two SA for DH (he has low morphology)

kwick I like those odds :)

X-post! Thanks for the info sk1pper!

These images are for you Pyjamas

I just checked my notes from consultation and you're right sk1pper - HSG has to be done on days 5-10 so I don't know where I got first 5 days from. I ov'd on day 11 this cycle so want to do it on day 5 if possible and AF usually over on day 2 so hopefully enough time for clearing out whatever needs to be cleared out. I'll get an appt for the 19th or 20th Jan if AF is on time.

Just got a negative OPK, so looks like I'm not revving up twice this month - yay! Will carry on testing for rest of week though just in case.

Kwick - yes please! I'm a stick I'd like some curves. OH has already informed me that when I'm pregnant I'll look like one of those snakes that had swallowed a deer...........
Also, stop reading things about MCs, you'll be fine, you're healthy and ready for this. You got shares in pineapple and milk and the sock industry is thriving because of you, all of that will not be for nothing!!

kwick You having a MC before does not mean you will have one now.
My mum has a blocked tube, had 7 miscarriges and 4 babies. For Baby #3 and #4, my mum had had a MC beforehand. For Baby #2, she had several miscarriages, one of them bad MC and ended up in the hospital. The month after, when she was supposed to be careful, she conceived Baby #2. I am the only one (Baby #1) that was conceived without a MC beforehand and it took her 7 months to get pregnant.
To answer your question, the reason why there is so many MC in my family is because the uterus contracts too much. I think because of this the placenta cannot do its job properly and the heart stops.

Welcome kay!!!

sk1pper sounds encouraging. You have too low a BMI for FFS? These NHSers are never happy!!!! Do you fancy some of my extra BMI?

orange have any of your family members been screened as to why?

kathrino I always test early - way to manage hopes. To do it cheaply I buy internet cheapies... which for this BFP did not work!!! But a FRER did on 14dpo.

fxskip o data analysis queen: have you done any quantitative analysis with advanced logarithms of when a hycosy works its magic. I had 2 IUIs after mine, BFP with the second one.

Welcome macy!!!

afire whilst I test early I definitely wait until at least 10 days after transfer/insemination, so 6 days b4 OTD.

So have also been reading "Right Time Baby" and I quote:
your chances of miscarriage don't go up if you've had a previous pregnancy loss. Its shown that 97 per cent of couples who suffer a miscarriage end up being parents, so the odds are definitely in your favour.
I am sticking with this one!!!!

Jam - only you can answer that question. Can you loose £400? Two months isn't a long time to wait but I know how long that can feel like when you're TTC. I kind of feel we pay all these taxes, so why not get it for free on the NHS. But up to you, if it will make you feel better then it's worth the cash xx

Pyjamas - my consultant told me it should be after AF, around CD10. If you have it done during your period it can cause more issues than cure as it flushes crap up your tubes rather than out. Mine will be on the 28th Jan if AF is on time and they have availability on that date. Will scan the sheets in for you when I get back!!

Winging - I've had 2 blood tests for hormone levels (inc progesterone), a swab, an ultra sound (internal and external) and OH had a sperm analysis.

That's it isn't it - the sense of control kathrino am with y ou there

winging what cycle are you on now?

I think if we hadn't got the low morphology result I would just go for it, as then there wouldn't be anything wrong with us at all that we know about. If its a problem with sperm that's stopping it, then investigation / treatment for isn't going to help I don't think. Although even as I type I'm thinking maybe it would help to get more of that sperm where it needs to be and therefore more likely to meet egg? Ugh.

Just catching up from yesterday.
Thanks for the list Jam please put me down for 17th Jan.

Welcome Macy !

I have endo too, I'm at the end of my Cycle 1 TTC.

Evening everyone .
Kathrino & London I am so tempted to test but only 8DPO so not sure. I'm having a some pink spotting but I am not jumping to BFP conclusions!
Congratulations Star!!!

jam I'm the same and contemplating just paying for it but prob will wait and see what gp says first as haven't got blood results yet or got DH tested.

sk1p What has your gp done themselves so far?

Wow welcome to all the newbies!

I'm star, 33, got my BFP on cycle 11. Currently 6+1 with a chocolate chip. Not many symptoms apart from some bloating & boob growth - need to purchase a bigger bra asap! Doesn't feel real & time is dragging, want a scan to check everything is ok.

Hope everyone is well xxx

I was told it has to be in first 5 days of cycle sk1pper - AF (I think) is due on 14th Jan so am going to book it in for 16th Jan as my AF only lasts a day or two. If I could take a look at your sheet, that would be great! When are you doing yours?

I know it's hard and everyone is different kathrino, but I always wait until AF is due as hate seeing BFNs and AF usually shows before I waste any tests. I figure that when I test won't make any difference to the end result, so I may as well wait - easier said than done though!

I'm going private London - low AMH means I'm even more impatient than I was before! But fx you can get in on a cancellation sooner.