TTC First Baby Thread 23

Thank you.

Fingers crossed then 🤞

Thank you for your response!

I hope so, it was 29 days between them.

Fingers crossed for people getting their BFP's!

Hi all,

TTC first baby!

Finished my pack of Cilest on the 3rd January (took my last one in the packet). Had a period or withdrawal bleed on the 6th January for 4/5 days.

Had a whole month without the pill now and have come on again today (4th Feb). Does this count as a withdrawal bleed or a true period?

I'm confused!

Any help?

Wishing everyone good luck with getting their BFP!

@ValidUser good for you! Such a great response to make her think twice next time!

@Anny27 haha for the ewcm v sperm mystery I usually try and pull it in between my fingers 😆 gross but helps most of the time!

@Lottiepink sorry to hear your appointment with the GP last night felt a waste of a time but on a positive note wow your consultant appointment came through super fast! We had to wait 3 months! Will this be an appointment with a fertility consultants the hospital to discuss your results in more detail and perhaps order more tests for you? Not sure if you've ordered your vits but our consultant recommended Coenzyme Q10, Zinc, vitamin E and he also takes Ashwaghanda. It works out pricey and we shall see in our 2nd consultant post if it's made any difference to his morphology.

@orangeloo sounds like keeping up with the progesterone cream, such a shame the NHS don't recognise LPD. Sorry you've had a BFN, any AF symptoms?

Spotting has frustratingly come back for me after disappearing when I had Accupuncture last summer. Been spotting since Saturday, CD25, 12DPO and now just waiting for the full flow.
On a different note I've been full of energy and happiness since my change of headspace at the weekend, not sure how long it'll last but I'm embracing it 😆

@whatsthecraic91 honestly, if it was me I don't think he wouldn't understand, I'm quite good that way thinking about him 🙈🤣 but yes it's a strain for them isn't it!

@orangeloo thank you for info, I don't spot but my luteal was usually only 10 days, so suspected that could have been an issue, last 2 have been longer like 13/14 days, no idea why. Will see what I'm like this cycle and decide whether I should try it 😊
Sorry to hear you got a bfn, so flipping hard 😭

We got a call today with an app for fertility clinic. 2nd week of March, so nice to have a date in the diary!

@orangeloo sorry this cycle wasn't a success. I agree about the getting fed up with ttc. Going into it I thought it was going to be so simple.

@kiza definitely think I have LPD in respect of the spotting. Hope you enjoy a much needed break for hardened ttc it is so draining.

@tocaden good to know that info about clomid.

@Lottiepink I choose emrita and had to buy from eBay. They do ones in The uk but emrita is safe for use in pregnancy. I chose that because if you fall pregnant You have to keep using it until week 12 or 16. That's brilliant re your luteal phase becoming longer.

@Lozzlepop I would listen to your nurse. My friend is the first to admit she isn't the toughest so if nurse said it's okay I guess it should be.

Cycle day 31, 14dpo, BFN on a FRER. So stopped the progesterone cream today. Cycle 14 just around the corner I guess. Ugh 🙄. So fed up of ttc.

@Anny27 haha same here! We are going out Friday night and getting a nice hotel and I’m ovulating Friday apparently so here’s hoping 🤞🏼 Just hope I have the energy this week as work is madness 😓 yes I am 28 - omg defo a shock haha

@Lottiepink you don’t realise how hard it can be on the men too, I always forget that. He is calling tomorrow for his results so I’ll let yous know how it goes

Morning,

Wel last nights app was in a way a waste of time, dr was running an hour late and basically couldn't tell us anything, but we have now been referred. Don't know why that can't be done over the phone 😬 so they just said it can take around 3 months, so waiting game really!

@lozzlepop
pleased you had a great time away, thanks for the message 😊

@Anny27 he's lots better now thank you, went into melt down initially, but a lot clearer headspace now thankfully. He's agreed to start on vitamins, and just continue as we are. We are thinking of telling immediate family now as he feels they have a right to know, I'm a bit skeptical as I'm quite a private person though...

@Kiza thats great, pleased things are moving on for you, and the fact you ha e decided to ease back a bit, well done you 😊

@Dippytique don't think you are wasting their time, you obviously need some answers, good luck, let me know how you get on!

@whatsthecraic91 hope yours are better news than ours, he's ok now thank you, well as much as can be expected. Pleased you had a great time away, I assume it was just what you needed!

Morning :D start of fertile week and my "is this sperm or is it EWCM" mystery starts again 🤣🤣

@whatsthecraic91 glad you had a lovely time! Judging from your names if 91 is you dob you are same age as as me (28) so partying like 18 year olds must have been a shock haha

@ValidUser I would have very much enjoyed that aswell. When I am pregnant I think I will say to the people who made me feel uncomfortable as I don't want other women to feel that way. Might keep a list in my phone 🤣🤣 extra petty!

When I was pregnant (literally 4.5 weeks) someone asked if I was pregnant and I felt horrible lying but also I will tell them when ready!

@Dippytique older family members are the worst for it! Any sign yet of AF or otherwise?

@Lozzlepop there is always one office know it all! Are you enjoying the newly engaged bliss? I remember being sk precious about my hand and my ring haha :)

@kiza from nurses that's shocking! Obviously have never gone through that themselves as it's both a physical and emotional thing!

@1990shopefulftm my DH has thought that a few times, I have learnt before showing him to say,this is an ovulation test not pregnancy haha

Trying to catch up after being away! Was back last night and then work today was absolutely mental! We have hit our busiest time so that will be me flat out for the next 3 months which is a great distraction!! Trip was fab, partied like an 18 year old for 3 days and it was so much fun 😂😂 feeling it now tho but was definitely worth it!

@Lottiepink so sorry about DHs results how is he now? My DP hasn’t rang yet he says he will this week, I think he’s nervous about the results.

@Anny27 I don’t log my EWCM on femometer now after that, I just put it on my Flo app.

CD10 so gearing up for lots of DTD, already started last night as I missed my DP so much!!

@Anny27 Ohh I know exactly what you mean. Sorry you've had to put up with that. It’s rubbish that people have no clue or tact. I have a family christening on the weekend and am already dreading all the comments of ‘why haven’t you had a baby yet?’ ‘you’re next’ etc etc.

@Kiza no unusual stress for me- just work stuff. So can’t see that delaying it. It is very odd for it to be so late! Glad you’re enjoying your new headspace. I’d love to try reflexology!

@Lottiepink Yep, it’s now been 11 days. I’ll retest in the morning and then ring the GP. I just feel anxious about wasting their time if it turns out I’m just late. But it is justifiable as it’s just not normal for me.

I’m wondering whether my cervical screening might have delayed AF? I only remembered this morning that I’d had it done on 14th Jan. Already had The results back too- all fine- but perhaps that could be the reason for the delay?

DH looked very confused for a moment when I'd left an opk to develop in the bathroom, he made a good point that they look nearly identical as I accidentally did a pg test instead of an opk test last cycle.

@Lozzlepop sorry didn't see your last message, wow things get booked up so fast! Spring sounds like a lovely time to get married

@Anny27 totally with you on that one and people asking, no one at work knows I'm trying so for the last year I've just had to smile sweetly and say 'maybe one day', and then I heard some school nurses in the office bitching about 1 of their colleagues who has had a month off due to a MC?! I'm thinking, you guys are nurses?! Surely you can be more empathic?

@Lozzlepop glad to hear you had a lovely time away making memories

@Lottiepink DP is doing all he can for his morphology but we won't get any of our results until all tests are complete and we meet with the consultant again. Hope you get a referral soon and can discuss things in more detail with a consultant about options.

I phoned up the hospital again about the TV scan and they have kindly booked me in for this Sunday, just waiting for AF to fully start before I can phone to book my hyCoSy.
Today I treated myself to some sexy undies, booked a sports massage and drank 2 strong coffees! 😂 This new headspace has its benefits 😆 had have my 2nd hypnotherapy and reflexology on Friday

@Anny27 I know exactly what you mean, there is a girl at work who is obsessed with asking when people will be getting married/ having babies- like thats not on everyones radar. Some people dont want to get married/have kids/ cant have kids 🙈I think she must be one of the only people at work who doesn't know I am engaged haha! Possibly between Feb and April next year although one place I contacted is booked for the full year 🤣who knew it would be that busy!!

Hey ladies :D getting SICK of people asking if we are going to try for a baby, old colleagues asking if baby is in the plans. Just wanna shout "Yes had a miscarriage in novemver but we are still trying, will let you know everytime we have sex". Like its SO rude!!!

@lozzlepop lovely what time of year are you thinking? Wedding planning is so fun :)

@whatsthecraic91 I am having the same issue with my app as you were last week. I had some EWCM (I get it for like 3-5 days before AF) and it straifht away put me down as ovulating today! Which is wrong haha because I always have a few days of it. Strange how it automatically thinks that you only get it on the day you ovulate!

@Lottiepink how is your DP feeling about it all?

@Kiza I think a break/ step back will do you the world of good 💗 we were even looking at a cruise for the summer but then were put off by Zika and then I thought I cant live my life just what if all the time

Morning ladies!

Sorry I have been off the grid after a wonderful weekend in London, shattered today but we had an amazing time!

@orangeloo oh no really? 🙈the nurse told me it was ok, I might try and take that day as a holiday then, I have it scheduled in for the start of April

@ValidUser oh how exciting, March will be here before we know it!

@ToCaden thats quite a long journey you have to make each time, I have everything crossed it happens soon for you. Sorry to hear AF arrived.

@Lottiepink London was great thanks! Sorry to hear the results weren't what you expected, but good that you get the news and have an appointment booked in so quickly to discuss next steps! Hope all goes well today and that you and DH are ok!

@Anny27 DF wants to get married sooner rather than later, I have no issues with being 3/4 months but I wouldn't want to be huge.

How is everyone doing? Hope you all had lovely weekends ❤️

@orangeloo thank you, be good to speak to the gp tonight and see what they suggest. Where do you buy the cream from? I was keen to maybe try that to try and lengthen my luteal phase, but my last 2 cycles I have ovulated early and had a longer luteal. Don't know why! Surely the cream won't do any harm 😊

@anny27 thank you, I know least there's things that can be done hopefully!

@Kiza aww hope yours
Come back better, when did you do the test? my DH tried a few lifestyle changes that we hoped would of at least improved the results, but obviously hasn't for us, it's just our GP but hopefully will get a referral. You sound like you defo need a little break, will do you the world of good 🙂

@ToCaden thank you, and thank you for sharing the story, that's a really lovely thing to read, amazing! Fingers crossed we don't need to go down that route, but if so it just shows that there are other ways around it all 🙂.

@Dippytique thank you, be nice to get some answers now hopefully! Wow, that's taking guts to wait, but totally understandable. Maybe a good idea to ring the docs when it's so unusual for you to be so late?

@ValidUser yeah, I remember when we had the 2 months off last summer and how lovely it was.
Have spoken to DP this morning and we've agreed to not poas for the next 2 months, ease off the supplements , DTD on a regular basis and just a little more when I get physical O symptoms. I'm now going to try and shift my mindset and focus this year on living my life and if I fall pregnant then it's a happy secondary outcome.
I was getting to the point of not even booking a sports massage in my TWW in case I was pregnant and it caused early MC- crazy thinking!

@1990shopefulftm that is a lot you've got going on! Must be difficult to try and fit anything else in, do you think your body is needing some rest?

@Dippytique I don't want to get your hopes up but it's sounding very positive. Unless is there some stress in your life that could be delaying AF?