TTC first baby thread 24

Thank you @CoalCraft and @whatsthecraic91 it is very hard.

Yea I firstly had blood which looked all ok then a hsg which suggested a blocked Fallopian tube 🙁 then a cycle of ultrasound scanning which I didn’t ovulate for and now waiting for a lap and dye. In desperate hope for some positive news 🙏.

I’ve literally never known time to go so quick as since starting ttc 🙈. It’s scares the hell out of me. It pisses me off to @whatsthecraic91 lovely for them, shite for me lol.

How long has everyone been ttc? What’s your journey been? I hate that It even has to be a bloody journey!!

@CoalCraft 2 weeks will fly by and you'll be moved in on time and ready for summer! Have you a garden? We moved in September there to a bungalow in the country from an apartment in town and I'm so happy to have a garden! I can't wait to buy plants and patio furniture 🤣☀️

@Carley321 have you been on other threads I recognise your name? I'm sorry you have been trying so long it's very frustrating isn't it, we are on cycle 15/16 I've lost count! People who get pregnant first try or by accident piss me off 😕 Have you been to your GP for any tests?

@Carley321 Welcome, sorry you've been waiting do long, keep hoping X

@KrissyMB thank you!

Happy new home @CoalCraft that is great news

Hi all can I join. No threads seem to fit lately but this one looks good.

22 months ttc and feel like I’m actually beginning to lose my mind! I have obviously struggled throughout, but it just seems to be getting harder and harder to pick myself back up and stay up beat. Especially when everyone around me are either preg go or just popping out babies for fun. This ‘journey’ can be very lonely so would be nice to have a little support ☺️

@Lozzlepop @rathernotshare Thank you DH and I are over the moon! Can't wait to just be in the new house now ☺️ 2 and a bit weeks to wait

@Narwhal88 I'll go for a nice walk into town and that'll be exercise enough for me

Also forgot to add welcome to all the new ladies, I look forward to chatting to you all! 😁

Hey ladies! Just catching up, work has been absolutely mental this week with that lovely sunshine ☀️

@Anny27 yes first day of my FW today! Expected to ovulate Tuesday/Wednesday. Has some EWCM today tho and I logged it in fem and then had to take it out again as it moved my ovulation to today 🤷🏼‍♀️ no idea why it does that! How are you, is AF gone? The coronavirus thing is freaking me out I'm flat out on the hand sanitiser 😂 I'm glad I have nothing booked or I would be worried.

@Lottiepink yea I have to go to my GP surgery and I think the nurse will prob do it, wish I could myself it would be so much handier!

@Lozzlepop have you got DPs results yet?

@FarmerWantsABaby hope you're feeling okay!

@Kiza are you in the TWW?

So CD10 today and we are doing the "relaxed approach" 3 times a week every week so we aren't going to go mad at it here this next few days, I'll try what the Dr said. Also havent been overthinking this week as I haven't had the time so that's a good thing!!

Also got my letter to get my swabs done so hopefully I can get them done in the next 2 weeks before AF is due!

Hope everyone has a lovely weekend!

Thanks for the welcome @Lozzlepop it was 2 weeks from him dropping the sample off to getting a message saying a GP appointment had been made for 2 days later to discuss results. Typical man wouldn't ring up though so not sure if they were back before this!
@CoalCraft same here, the thought of CrossFit makes me feel out of breathe! Really need to do more exercise!

@CoalCraft congratulations! Exciting times ahead! Go for a celebratory beer while you still can 😂

@CoalCraft congratulations thats fantastic news!! When do you move?

Whee exchanged on our new house today! So it's official, we're moving, and I can start TTC properly without worrying about not knowing where I'm gonna be living while pregnant

So now just need to wait for withdrawal bleed to finish up and natural cycles to resume... am aware it could be a while yet before anything happens.

Do I guess this weekend will be preparing for the move! An feeling a little bad now though, I'm a lazy lump compared to you gym goers!!

@Kiza I thought I was way out of my league last year but it was unbelievable how far I came over the past year! It's a mad class but I absolutely love it. It really trimmed me up too. But because I was lifting so heavy and it's a lot of Olympic lifting I think I need to stop, and tone down the work outs at least. 😬 I miss it 😫

Morning ladies!

@whatsthecraic91 I think its maybe because all of mine were scheduled in at the start by the fertility nurse and it was the only appointment slots they had?! He gave the sample last week so I would have thought as its just going back to the nurse at the hospital.

@Anny27 I know exactly how you feel, its like a weight has lifted. I am not sure I would have been inclined to say if you have actually got pregnant then they wouldn't do anything - this was the case with me theres been no chat of any other investigations to check my hormone levels etc. Have you made a decision on going away yet?

@Narwhal88 hello and welcome to the thread 👋🏻can I as how long it took for the SA results to come through?

@Lottiepink i didn't think that would show anything, the one im most keen to have is the blood clotting test so if April could just hurry up 😹

@rathernotshare I think I was about 3 weeks but the pill I was on never gave me periods, just be patient it will come ☺️

@Kiza hahaha of course he hasn't- he's a bloke! Was hard enough trying to get him to call up to make the bloody drop off appointment lol! Ah ok thats interesting that means we are at month 15 🙈

@ValidUser hows things with you?

Whats everyone upto this weekend? Anyone testing?

@Anny27 it's classed from may 2019 so yes a year of TTC.
I Sometimes get a sore left boob in TWW however this last week my right boob is so sore it wakes me up at night. Am at the gym and tried running on the treadmill and I'm only small chested but was so painful had to stop after 15 mins. Trying not to symptom spot with it, the left boob is a little tender but no more than usual during LP. 🤷🏼‍♀️

@KrissyMB @FarmerWantsABaby don't think my gym lifting sessions are in the same league as CrossFit! 😆 those guys are in a league of their own!

@FarmerWantsABaby yeah it looks fun to me, and anything that encourages you to get fit and healthy and has a good team spirit is good in my eyes! Why dont you go but just take the intensity down? I spoke to the doctor about running and she said because I'm already a runner there is no risks during pregnancy, but I forgot to ask about leading up to pregnancy but I'm guessing the same rules apply x

@KrissyMB I used to eyeroll at people who went to CrossFit. Then I tried it out when I moved to a new town to make some friends and was hooked. It honestly is the most amazing class I have ever seen too. I was addicted! Killing me not to go 😫

@Kiza thanks, we are definitely going to make changes, we know we don't eat another veg so my fridge is now fully stocked! He has been on wellman conception, zinc and fish oil for the last month anyway but will look at adding others. I did mention eating a bowl of tomato soup every day for the lycopene but he wasn't keen on that 🤣
I really hope your DP sees a good improvement for all his efforts. It is all such a long waiting game isn't it!

@Narwhal88 I understand your worry as we were the same and after his lifestyle changes we will find out the results of his 2nd SA at the end of the month to see if it made a difference. Forgot to say he also takes lycopene supplements. He took caffeine as a pre workout and he's made a lot of lifestyle changes to see if it's made a difference.
However 4 months of these changes has not resulted in a BFP for us so we know there's a high chance of ivf for us.
I'd recommend your partner making a concerted effort to stick with the lifestyle changes and the supps we mentioned for perhaps 3 months?

Thanks @Kiza I had another look at his results and his morphology is only 2% as well 😞 more concerned about the count as it was only 2.9m when it should be higher than 15m. So all 3 are below what they should be. I know caffeine is bad for all of them, he drinks a lot of tea but doesn't even like coffee. Honestly right now I feel so down as I don't feel like we will be able to get it up to a decent level no matter how hard we try and IVF will be the only option.

@FarmerWantsABaby @Kiza good to hear what you both think. I'm at a good level of fitness, I've got a month until Manchester so I should know by then If this cycle is successful, if it is I'll just drop the intensity down slightly. I've never done cross fit but have heard it's very addictive in a good way! X

@KrissyMB I understand what you mean re: intense exercises as I life heavy in the gym and lots of people have said take it easy but then I follow fitness people on Insta who have fallen pregnant easily. I eased off heavy and intense training sessions for 6 months to see if it made a difference and still didn't get pregnant so I now just do what I've always do and continue to follow my healthy lifestyle so I'd say as long as your BF% is in a good range and you're refuelling yourself well then carry on 💪🏼

@Lottiepink are you following SMEP this cycle or just taking it as natural?

@Anny27 I went 4 days with a really sore right boob and then woke up this morning and back to normal 🤷🏼‍♀️ 8dpo and counting. I'm wondering if my AF would be late due to O so late this cycle?

@Lozzlepop has DF rang up for his results today?

@Narwhal88 don't worry about fibbing, we did the same and I'm so glad we did as 18 months down the line and only just completed all the investigations as it takes some time on the nhs. My DP takes coQ10, Zinc, vit e and Ashwaghanda for morphology so not sure if those supps are good for motility too? He also cut out caffeine and started wearing loose boxers and stopped putting his laptop on his lap!

So today my withdrawal bleed started after taking my last combined pill on Monday. It's a small thing but feels like a significant step somehow - will hopefully be my last pill-induced bleed for a long time ☺️

@KrissyMB
@Lottiepink
I go to CrossFit and haven't been in the past 3 weeks because I was told to stay clear for a while given I may have miscarried a twin. I don't really have any intentions to go back but I miss it so much 😩 very tempted to take in a PT who specialises in pregnancy.