TTC 8 months in, still early days but starting to feel more and more every time AF arrives

Oo fingers crossed @laura2093!

I've just managed to get through to the docs, for the test results, bit different to yours @CausingChaos2

Day 21:
Progesterone 34 nmol/L (reference 3.8 - 50.6)

Day 2:

LH 6.4 iu/L (Follicular reference 1.8 - 11.8)

Prolactin 143 mIU/L (40 - 530)

Oestradiol 111 pmol/L (Follicular reference 98 - 571)

Testosterone 0.6 nmol/L (0.3 - 1.7)

But its true.. they all seem to be within a 'normal' range, but don't know whether normal for that particular time!

I'm now unknown number of DPO, but definitely feeling all sore boobs, hungry, so it seems like I did ovulate..

Welcome @JessLouisee the ladies here are lovely
AF came again. Went to the doctors, first nurse was lovely and helpful who did the bloods, second one for swabs was really rude and I left feeling quite upset.
I'm booked in for the day 21 bloods and another app with the horrible nurse in a couple of weeks. X
Hope your all okay

It was AF. I'm numb to it now I think - my OH's SA is booked for 22nd Feb. Smack bang when I'm due to ovulate and my birthday weekend. Fingers crossed I ovulate either early or late! But at least we will get answers xxx

Hi @JessLouisee welcome! Yeah deffo try some OPK

@CausingChaos2 I tested this morn, CD34, probably around 5 days late now and still BFN and no sign of AF 😩

Hi Everyone, hope you don't mind someone else adding to your thread. I have just read all the comments from the beginning and finally feel like people understand my situation. Myself and OH have been trying to conceive for 12 months now and I didn't think it would be this hard. I have only been using 2 apps to track my fertility and after reading all your posts I am defintely getting some ovulation sticks. We are both overweight so I knew it might take longer but didn't think it would be this long. He has a daughter from a previous relationship, I love her so much but desperate to be a mum. Congratulations to the ladies that have had their BFPs I hope to join you guys soon. Wishing baby dust for everyone who hasn't had theres yet

Eek good self restraint! Let me know what happens!

@CausingChaos2 no not since Friday. Going to test tomorrow 😬

Ah don’t worry Crazy I thought that’s what you meant

Oh that is so frustrating! Have you done a test over the last couple of days?

@CausingChaos2 I just re read my post to you and meant to write "not that bad." Sounds like you DTD enough otherwise this week. I'm CD32 and still no sign of AF 😐

Okay, I'm 8dpo... light cramps this morning and just gone to the toilet, (SORRY TMI!) brown blood on underwear and bright red blood in toilet.. no cramps now... bit early for AF, normally I'm 28 days to the day... HELP 😩

Thanks for the reassurance Crazy

How did your results fare tavileh ? Really sorry to hear about your MC. I wouldn’t be surprised if the MC has affected your hormones. Perhaps OV will be a bit later than usual this month? Are you managing to DTD just incase?

How is everyone else on the thread getting on? Everyone is pretty quiet so hope you’re all ok. I’m just out of FW. Was annoyed at OH as he was too tired to DTD the day after I got peak on CB. I got peak on CD11 and we DTD on days 9, 10, 11 & 13 so hopefully enough to be in with a chance.

I’ve worked out that if we conceive this month I’d be due October. So we’ve chatted about maybe trying again next month and then missing the month after to avoid a December due date. Despite my meticulous planning I’m pretty fed up and can’t imagine it ever happening!

Thanks for sharing your results @CausingChaos2 I hadn't asked for the specifics for mine, just whether they were normal - gonna ring now and find out the details!

My saga continues, after the chem last month, this month my Clearblue monitor isn't giving me a peak.. 7th day of High now, and started to feel post-ovulation-y, sore boobs etc, so I think either I didn't ovulate, or the monitor missed it?? I've got peaks the past 4 months.. blearugh, why can't things just be normal!!

@CausingChaos2 they're not that, it's more (if you haven't had kids already) just undignified but drs have seen it all

Just a regular one Crazy although I think it may be an internal one which I’m dreading.

30 How worrying for you but I hope all will be ok. Try to stay positive if you can.

Everything crossed for you @30somethingyorkie 🤞 hope you're okay and I know easier said than done but try not to worry

@CausingChaos2 is it just a regular ultrasound your waiting for or a hycosy?

Makes perfect sense crazy I’m an organised person too and it’s very frustrating not being able to plan this one huge thing in our lives!

Good for you pushing for a referral. It’s easy for them to fob you off but if there’s underlying issues it’s better to know sooner so action can be taken. Yes so far the GP has just done bloods and a semen sample for OH. She wanted me to go for an ultrasound too but I haven’t heard anything so chased that up and the receptionist at the surgery said I need to send a message to another doctor to get that sorted 🙄 Why the ultrasound request wasn’t sent off a month ago when the GP said she wanted it done I don’t know. Can see how these things end up dragging on now!

@CausingChaos2 yeah time will tell! I think just like planning things too much and can't cope when it's all out of my control if that makes sense?

That's so frustrating when you find a good doctor and they go! My surgery is rubbish. My doctor wasn't interested in referring me to start with (we'd been TTC for a year) and I literally freaked out at him that with my history of problems I want a referral and all smug he said he would but they'd probably refuse it but he was wrong, I got it 😂 So have been having tests all through your GP at the minute or have have you been referred to Gynae/infertility clinic yet?

It’s not the result you would want of course but honestly it’s good that you can get the scan sorted. If I were you I’d try not to see it as a wasted month, as either way something productive will come from it. That’s so funny about your Nan! Who knows, maybe her intuitions are spot on, and if not this month it will happen imminently for you

I had my progesterone test last cycle, and the day 3 bloods on this cycle so unfortunately AF did get me. The GP who requested them also wanted me to do a progesterone test this month but she’s left the practice now so I don’t know if they’d do it. Without wanting to be pessimistic I wonder if I’ve got some underlying issues as I’ve always had terrible periods.

@CausingChaos2 also, I was thinking last night, your PG level is higher than the range, is that not surely a good sign for you this month?

Thank you @CausingChaos2. I know, my OH wants me to stay positive for another week but it's so bloody hard. It's just a constant rollercoaster of emotions! I'm trying to keep in my head it's win, win. If AF comes I get to book a scan to check how the cysts are doing, if it doesn't then hopefully I am pregnant. What didn't help is my bloody Nan text me last night asking if I'm pregnant! Like no one knows and we call her a witch (jokingly of course) and she said the same to my cousin and was right so it gave me so much hope this morning. If she hadn't have said that I wouldn't have tested. My OH says he believes her predictions more than the test 🤣

Oh that’s really shit crazy I won’t say the usual platitude of you’re not out until AF arrives, but I really hope she doesn’t.

Feel free to tell me to shut up but at least you can contact your consultant soon and get some advice on how to sort out the pain you’re in, and move onto the next step of IVF. It’s rubbish but you really are taking steps bringing you closer to your BFP.

Ignore my last message I couldn't wait so did the FRER this morn and BFN 😢 I really thought this was it at last. I'm CD28 today. Usually I spot 3-5 days before AF but still no sign 😔

Has anyone kept the FMU for testing later btw? Is that okay to do?