TTC over 6months

@Rosieposy89 I know how you feel - it’s so hard not to let it get you down.
Some things that I’m doing to make me feel more in control are doing SMEP, using apps, ov sticks.

I’m also trying to focus on diet and taking up new hobbies so I’m not quite so consumed. It’s so hard though, my friend announce her pregnancy on Friday night and I cried.

I'm on cycle 8 TTC #1 and I just feel like it's literally never going to happen. It's really making me quite sad now. I was excited when we started trying in January but now I feel like I can't be bothered :(

Can I join?
TTC no 2 for 10 months
Started SMEP this month after a chemical - but not sure i ovulated.
I have blood tests this month day 3 and day 21 to check everything out.

Feeling really disheartened especially as 2 friends have recently announced their pregnancies after 1 and 2 months of TTC.
Trying to stay positive!!

Congratulations! A spring baby will be lovely

I had a hospital appointment last week. He reviewed all of our test results and still no explanation is jumping out. I’m starting Clomid this week and he’s going to request funding for IVF for us. If successful we will get 1 round

Thought I’d come back here with an update. I went to the doctors as they needed to do the bloods. By the time I went for the results I was a few days late and the results for the bloods were fine. I did a pg test and it was positive. It’s currently early days but we’re so happy. It took one year to get a bfp 😊
Would love to hear how everyone else is doing!

@mrsawhite sounds good, l love a big move and a change!

Thank you @bunhead34 still pinching myself! x

@mrsawhite I am in Scotland also. Just outside Glasgow. The day 21 test check for progesterone levels to make sure ovulation is happening, as well as that my GP said he checked my thyroid and other hormones levels (he didn't go into details but just left it as he knew what he was doing!) I know there are some other tests you can do Day 1-5 of your cycle but I think the GP will normally start with the CD21 tests. When I went back for results were all normal and GP suggested doing DH sperm analysis. We were just about the get the ball rolling with that when we got BFP. I am 33 almost 34 so I don't know if that affecting him being pretty proactive about it. I would definitely suggest getting yourself an appt and discussing these with your GP. Good luck.

Pretty big move yes. It's within Scotland. But a big lifestyle change. Going rural to city.

@mrsawhite l know what you mean, l have some what ifs as well. Are you thinking big geographical house move? I’m thinking of giving it until September-ish and then look for a new job. Stuff the NHS maternity deal, mind you by that point l would be sceptical it would happen anyway. My 40th won’t be far away

@EL8888 we are the same. Have house on the market. Quite a big move imminent. I feel so silly now for putting it off last year. After coil came out I put it off for a couple of months. Now look 🤷‍♀️

We are in Scotland. Don't know if that makes a difference. Can you explain the tests for me?

@mrsawhite yes after 8 months of trying I went to the GP and it was his suggestion to do the 21 cycle day tests. All came up fine and definitely put my mind at ease. It depends on your GP of course but I would give it a try if I was you!

@RudyRoo so the drs did do some blood tests for you? I'm starting to wonder if we should. But don't know if they would entertain us.

@mrsawhite l can relate to how you are feeling. I started August 2018 and not a sniff of anything here either. I’m quite frustrated as lm sick of my job and we want to move house. Plus the limited alcohol intake, inability to plan etc 🙄

@RudyRoo congratulations!

@mrsawhite try not to get too disheartened. I know it's hard but it will happen. Remember doctors class anything up to a year as totally normal. I came off the pill in August so I'm roughly in the same timeline as you. Took ages for my body to get back to normal and thought it would never happen. Started getting paranoid so went to the docs for blood tests etc. Then it happened and I got my BFP last week. Keep trying and you will get there. x

Hello. Don't know if people still following this. Glad I've found this thread anyway. TTC #1. We never thought it would take so long. And I do realise it's not really that long. Just feel so disappointed. We started back in December. I had been off the copper coil since August. Long sorry (it departed of its own accord. Pretty horrid experience).

So fast forward to now. AF showed up again this month. Not sure what we are doing wrong. Dtd at the right time each month. I track most months with OPKs. Also dtd as much as we can outwith this time. But not even a sniff.

Pig test made me chuckle! Good luck x

I'm 6dpo now, had some cramps and twinges on one side yesterday, praying and hoping this is my month! 🤞🏼

@bunhead34 have you done a PG test recently? I've heard that positive OPK's can be a sign of pregnancy.
If that's not the case, then just keep testing everyday to see what happens and DTD lots! Have you any ewcm? Keep us updated!

@bunhead34 is it a static smiley or a flashing smiley? I got the flashing ones for 5 days this month before it finally went static. You are maybe just ovulating early this month, might be to do with the Agnus Castus? I would get DTD now!
Yes I heard that too, but maybe not strictly true?

By the way 2 months ago when I was doing them I got a solid face on CD12, then it went to a circle, then flashing CD15 and then solid CD17. So who knows!