TTC first baby 1 year + thread 2

@RosettaR I know haha. it's definitely slowed and light brown so fingers crossed.

@KatBeCool you can take them either way. Fertility nurse said rectally is better as they actually absorb better and less messy.

@orangeloo wait, rectally? Pretty sure you take those vaginally.

@RosettaR I take cetirizine, 5mg. I cut the 10mg pill in half and that seems to be enough for me. Sometimes, if I still get allergies, I use Rhinocort spray and that takes care of it. Rhinocort is safe for pregnancy.

@KatBeCool thats interesting. What antihistamine were you taking? It seems (from reading pretty much everything on google this morning) the general view is that histamine plays a mysterious role in implantation so the cautious thing would be not to take them. But some people think they help by dampening down the immune system. Just wish someone could tell me what's most likely to get me pregnant, I hate having to decide for myself!

Best of luck @orangeloo. Have you had more bleeding today? I guess it would be a hopeful sign if it stops. The suppositories sound unpleasant! The things we do to try to get pregnant...

@KatBeCool I have the suppositories, taking them rectally too (sorry tmi) as was told they absorb better that way. God knows what's going on. Hoping it's implantation but being that spotting has always been an issue for me it's really not what I want to see.

@orangeloo do you take it orally? Maybe suppositories would be more effective.

@KatBeCool this is heavier 'spotting' than I usually have. So strange.

@KatBeCool I usually start spotting around 7DPO and tests last month confirmed that after 7DPO my progesterone plummets. So really thought progesterone supplements would be the thing to stop this.

@RosettaR I'm wasting this cycle regardless of which clinic I choose, and, honestly, I'd rather not be with a specialist who just wants to follow the protocol instead of doing any tests. He proclaimed that I don't ovulate when my progesterone was too low on CD21, well the chemical had proven him wrong. My body is definitely not making enough progesterone, as I suspected. By the way, when I got my chemical pregnancy, it was the first cycle when I started taking a daily antihistamine. I took an "on demand" type before but always ended up suffering after the ovulation when I tried not taking any because of same fears you have. So it seems that at least a daily preventative antihistamine is fine.

@orangeloo bleeding on 7 dpo is unlikely to be related to AF so progesterone might not be able to affect it. When did your spotting start before?

@RosettaR thank you. I'm hopeful it's implantation but have read so much that actually it's not a thing?... I also have backache that feels like period backache. Yeah I might speak to the clinic tomorrow but I also just want to keep taking it as planned incase it is implantation. Very annoying.
That's great you start your IVF cycle so soon. Is this your first cycle?

@orangeloo I'm really sorry to hear that, that does sound strange. Although with this kind of thimg you never know whether it's actually a bad sign or not, I think implantation bleeding is fairly common in women who get pregnant easily so at least some bleeding can be normal. Are you able to get in touch with whoever prescribed the progesterone and let them know?

I'm now booked on for ivf, in equal parts glad it's finally happening, and terrified. I start down regulating on Saturday, aiming for EC sometime the week of 6 July. My hay fever is just getting bad and there's such contradictory stuff out there about antihistamines and IVF. The clinic say it's fine but I'm still scared to take them...

@KatBeCool it's because I'm down regulating and they start you on day 21. I've decided to stick with this clinic, I don't think I can take any more waiting! They do have a good reputation, good inspection results etc. And since they've done the schedule today I'm optimistic they will get the drugs to me by Saturday. Good luck with getting your next round of IUI sorted.

I'm 7DPO first month on progesterone that's supposed to stop my spotting. And I've had a bleed in the night. I don't know why or what this means but I'm gutted. The progesterone was supposed to stop me bleeding, I've bled more than usual for my spotting. I'm so confused

@RosettaR get a pill box. It's a must if your alternating doses.

@Fluffkins14 would test again in a couple of days. Fx for you. Also where did you order the pdg tests from?. I know someone who's desperate to get them.

@Fluffkins14 that really looks like a line but I have never seen a bfp so I don't have any real advice. Maybe try waiting a few days then test again?

Bloody autocorrect changes bfp to bfn on my phone! My phone needs to think whose side it's on here!

@orangeloo argh I have just been told to alternate 50 and 75 mcg of levothyroxine. I will need to get organised!

I had such a pre ivf lunch today, it included beetroot, quinoa and salmon. No one will be able to say I didn't try!

@RosettaR I swear sometimes people just fall through some kind of existence crack and have a bad experience with a business while everyone else is happy with them. I've been on both ends. If you got peak today, I'd just try it naturally anyway. Starting on the 30th wouldn't even make sense time wise. Are they having you start birth control then? If so, that normally starts on CD3-5, so is any other medication in the matter of fact. And maybe look for a new clinic that can take you in fast, if you haven't paid them yet.

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Ahhhh can you ladies help pleaseeee! So I order some proov pdg test that turned up today just to check I did ovulate 🤣 anyhow I did! I had one frer test left and did it stupidly didn't see a line straight away (I know I should of waited) threw it in the bin just work up from a moody nap had one last peep and this was the result IC are negative.

I'm NOT taking this as my bfp but wondered what you ladies thought im only7/8dpo going by the day after my peak x

@KatBeCool That sounds really frustrating. I'm a bit frustrated with my clinic too. If I start ivf this cycle I'll need the drugs next week to start down regulating on the 30th, but they've not booked me on yet. I've been told it will happen in the "next few working days" and they have said they will get the drugs to me next week. Meanwhile I had a positive opk this morning but unable to try naturally. It's just stress I could do without wondering if the drugs will arrive on time - if not it's a totally wasted month.

@RosettaR AF showed up yesterday. So another no. I was going to start IUI if last month failed, called the clinic like I did before on first day of cycle, they told me they changed their procedures after being closed for covid, now they require the entire payment up front and it's mountain high, literally half the price of ivf. I asked why haven't they told people about this, they could've sent an email to their patients, there are plenty of other clinics I could've used for this cycle had I known sooner. I got some lame non-excuse. They refused to do a medicated non-monitored natural cycle of course too. Needless to say, I'm going to a different clinic, got an appointment in two weeks. The first clinic had very high reviews but I'm certainly not feeling the greatness.

@RosettaR - I'm ok thank you, on cycle 24 and just dtd lots and waiting for a positive opk at the moment. I've usually ovulated by cd15 and am on cd17 now, so a bit later with it. Hopefully I didn't miss it, I hate not knowing when I'm due!

Apart from that just plodding along, waiting to hear when I'll be able to have my ultrasound the consultant wanted me to have back in February before moving on to IVF.

@KatBeCool that sounds good. Any update today?

@starkid how are you doing?

My thyroid is back up at 2.1, but I guess that's still normal so hopefully OK. I think it's because I've put on weight. I've been trying and failing to put on weight for over a year, and now with lockdown the pounds are piling on and I can't make it stop!

@RosettaR 13dpo today. I got bfn on a cheapie yesterday but it was early for it anyway. I have similar symptoms as last cycle so I'm telling myself to stay positive.

@RosettaR I set it up in a pill box in advance so I can't forget haha. Hopefully the other ovary will come through for you if that one does not. It must be an anxious time. Hope you find some nice distraction where possible.

@orangeloo it sounds like your thyroid is about where mine is, fingers crossed on your next test it will be nice and normal. Alternating must be a pain, I have enough trouble remembering whether I washed my hair the previous day or not!

@KatBeCool I'm sorry your cycle is taking a while to get back to normal. It's so frustrating. How are things looking now?

Hi everyone, I had my scan today and they didn't find anything so as far as I know we are starting down regulation this cycle. The only less good news from the scan was that on one ovary there were no follicles. I've had really varied follicle numbers before, in June last year I had 8 and then in October 22, so hopefully it doesn't mean anything but I can't help feeling it's not a good sign. I've already been getting really anxious like am I eating enough protein, am I being too sedentary. But I know we're doing it now so I just have to try and relax!