Yogurt pot yuppies, sexy basters and UFO discs - part 3

@Bluey18 aw I’d love it, a fellow water sign baby as husband is also a water sign! So yeah in imaginary land today that’s what’s happened, and no need to apologise because I LOVE to daydream 💖 it’s one of my favourite things to do. I love the optimism from you ☺️

@MrsKin90 I do it still from my pregnancy that didn’t happen. I’d have had my 12 week scan before Christmas so I’d full on imagined us telling my parents on Christmas Day, I’d have been due in May! So I still think about it but only with a bit of sadness and actually some comfort as I hope it’ll happen again and stay around so the dreams become a reality 😊

Oh why not give them a call Monday and see if they can see you, it’s definitely worth a try 🤞🏻 people might have cancelled-fingers crossed! Or try get the two booked in for next month now and clear it with your GP that you can cancel one of them as soon as you’ve ovulated?
Good luck with your upcoming ovulation and there’s no delusion, just hope 💚 xx

@Bluey18 I'm very impressed with your power to influence your body 😂 I'm CD18 today so this is the day I said I WILL ovulate. We shall see. Fingers crossed for you and for a baby born in time for your birthday!

@Oilyoilyoilgob 😬 I do this as well. I work out when I'd have my 12 week scan, when and how I'd tell people. I'd currently get my 20 week scan the day before we go on a mini break 😂 in imaginary land.

Currently annoyed at myself for not booking my blood test in for Monday 1st as I imagine by the time I ovulate that would have been fine 🙄 idk why I thought I'd ovulate so much earlier than usual. I'm having lots of little cramps and still fertile CM so here's hoping. Maybe my body is holding off to get my bfp on my actual birthday??Delusional.

@Oilyoilyoilgob Oh wouldn't that be lovely! 💕. I'm sorry, I'm a terrible influence for daydreaming and getting ahead of myself, even this long into TTC I'm still an optimist at heart 🙈. I really hope this is your cycle😊🤞🍀

Oh wow @Bluey18 you said it, do a lotto ticket for tonight! Good luck for this cycle ☺️🤞🏻

With you saying that I decided to torture myself and do a pregnancy calculator, I’d be due 2 days before my birthday giving me a Scorpio baby to match me 🦂 I shouldn’t do it as now I’m daydreaming 🙈 so will get back to watching tv but oh to dream!

Hope everyone is well and having a good Saturday xx

Omg, @MrsKin90, saying I would ovulate CD19 seems to have actually worked, just got a positive OPK 😂😂. Delighted. All systems go here now. I hope yours doesn't keep you waiting this cycle!

Isn't it funny how many Pisces birthdays there are on here 😁. It got me thinking that if I get my BFP this cycle, my due date would be less than 2 weeks from my birthday! Ooh, would be best present ever!

I hope everyone else is getting on well this weekend 🙂 xx

Oh no @bitheby I’m sorry to hear your period came and completely understand you taking some time away from the boards.
Wishing you the best of luck police dodging next month! Hopefully lockdown will ease up soon and that will take some of that worry away.
The video call will be useful to get info for if/when you needed their help 😊

@Makingnumber2 I did strike his ego by telling him how good he’d been to keep getting it out! I just bloody hope it works 😂 no SI from tonight onwards so he’s got a break. It’s bloody tiring doing this.
Oh how I envy all these celebs who all seem to say ‘we thought we’d give it a try and I was pregnant in one millisecond’ 🙄😐 try 13 syringes done and not a peep 😏😬

Hope everyone is well and enjoying the start of the weekend 💚 xx

Thank you. It's not that kind of appointment really. It's a video call with a private clinic where they probably try to persuade me to do IVF.

@Sydney1986x Congrats on your referral letter that is great news!! 🎉 Fantastic that the ball is rolling for you there 😊

@bitheby Really sorry to hear AF came. I hope your appointment in March will give you some answers 🤞☺️

@Oilyoilyoilgob Thank you. I've only just seen your post. AF came for me on Wednesday so I've been avoiding conception boards.

I have a fertility clinic appointment but that's not until early March as the receptionist said they're very busy at the moment so I've got another cycle of dodging several police forces to get to my donor! I haven't made it easy for myself by finding someone so far away but it has pros and cons.

Good luck to everyone.

Can I join the Pisces gang too? My birthday is also March- undoubtedly the best star sign

@ComebackQueen definitely push/chase up! Let us know how you get on.

@Sydney1986x fantastic news about your letter- definitely something to keep you positive if you aren't successful this cycle. Such a shame you had to wait nearly a year for it. @MrsKin90 I hope you won't have to wait as long for yours- I know some areas have different waiting times don't they?

@Oilyoilyoilgob you and DH should get some sort of SI marathon medal! I am in awe of your monumental efforts! Hope DH's poor testicles get some rest this weekend

Welcome @SlowlyBecomingACatCollector! This thread has been invaluable to me (and I'm sure lots of others) so I hope you find all the answers you need and wishing you lots of luck with this cycle of SI

@Bizawit how's your heart rate going today?

Thank you @Oilyoilyoilgob & @ComebackQueen !! Fingers crossed this will give some answers or at least some reassurances!

@MrsKin90 yes unfortunately just under a year. I received one letter advising I was being triaged and will hear back and then COVID hit so everything was paused. It mentioned after this investigation I will be given a bespoke care plan so fingers crossed it is quicker. I know from area to area it can differ greatly with wait times xx

@MrsKin90 haha oK so we are still team Pisces, the best star sign! Will definitely let you know how I get on chasing the referral.

Good luck to all this cycle, let’s all get some BFPs

@ComebackQueen 😂 my birthday is in march. Sorry. By 'month' I definitely meant 'cycle' 🤣 I'm still a pisces though!! Definitely push and stand up for yourself ❤️ let me know how you get on.

@Sydney1986x that's exciting!! Something to "look forward" if this new cycle isn't a winner. Did you wait a year for this letter after being referred for it?! I want one of these but not sure I can wait a whole year 😱

@MrsKin90 not a problem, but no I didn’t look how much they are! There’s also a finger prick check but the strips might end up cheaper as the finger prick check is £40 and I think that’s for just one cycle, the strips are good to check over a few cycles.
I didn’t even know they existed, bloody hell if we kept up with this we’d be constantly poas, drawing blood, taking temps etc etc 😴

@Sydney1986x that’s fantastic news it’s come through, you can get the ball rolling next month ☺️ Xx

Look what came through the post this morning.. I am supposed to call on the 1st day of my period to get booked in. What a shame it was posted a couple of days too late for me. Something to book on for next month. Relieved but scared after a year of waiting for this appointment to get the ball rolling

@MrsKin90 Yay a fellow Feb baby, aren’t we so awesome 😆

Oh I definitely won’t trust anyone, I’ll be making sure to chase on Monday and asking for a time line until I am seen, covid or not, they must know what the average wait time is.

@Oilyoilyoilgob thanks for thinking of me!! Did you know the progesterone strips are super expensive?! I've looked at them before but I'm such a cheapskate 😂 gosh bet your partner is exhausted!!

@ComebackQueen it's my birthday month too! 🤞🤞🤞 Definitely chase your referral - Trust no one 😁

Hi @SlowlyBecomingACatCollector welcome 😊 I'm sorry your other thread attracted lots of assholes!! But glad you've come to join us.
A period cup is fine to use. You need to try to keep the sperm warm in between deposit and inserting just body temperature warmth.
I would say put the conceive plus inside you five minutes before you use the swimmers rather than mixing but only because I find it makes too much in the syringe or comes out of the wrong end (maybe I have dodgy syringes).

@Bizawit maybe it was the coffee ☹️ I’ve been two years off it now as it gave me a huge jump in heart rate and palpitations! I’ve been trying as much as possible to have decaf tea ready for if/when I become pregnant and the pg tips decaf tea is actually not bad. As soon as I have two cups of normal tea my palpitations come back 😰

Hehe well it’s good going, out best attempt was 13 days! We generally try to do it leading up to and after ovulation. As last night was 3 days after my latest projected ovulation we gave it one last shot 💦😂 I’ve quite enjoyed using the softdiscs, after the first morning panic I’ve got used to taking them out so I’d recommend them to anyone here who hasn’t tried them yet.

@SlowlyBecomingACatCollector welcome! There are many different variations on self inseminating (SI) here so you’ll get lots of info.
Generally most start on syringing the sperm out of a cup, the cups are good as the have a screw top lid. My husband gets these off amazon. Some of us leave the sperm in the cup 10-20 mins (warm by your tummy for example) to liquify more before SI. Then syringe up and inseminate. Most of us try to orgasm and lay back/pelvis tilted. I try do this for as long as possible. Some of us also try softdiscs overnight to keep the sperm near the cervix.
I have bought pre seed but haven’t used it yet. Good luck!

Also, I forgot to say that I bought some Conceive plus+ , as it supposedly helps the little swimmers along...? I was wondering if it is any good and if or how much I should mix with the sperm.

Oops! I accidentally posted this before I finished writing. Let me start again. I've been taking some preconception vitamins for the past moth or so, and ordered some 1mm syringes from Amazon. I also bought a cup, but was just wondering if a unused period Mooncup would do just as well. Do you think this will be enough for my first attempt? Any tips are helpful.
Thanks

Hi everyone! I'm new here to MN, and just need some advice and positive encouragement. My period calculator shows my peak days start this Monday. I've been taking some preconception vitamins for the past moth or so, and ordered some 1mm syringes

Hi everyone! I'm new here to MN, and just need some advice and positive encouragement. My period calculator shows my peak days start this Monday. I've been taking some preconception vitamins for the past moth or so, and ordered some 1mm syringes

Thanks ladies, we SI last night and I’m hoping it’s going to work as it’s both my husband and I birthday month so I’m convinced it’s going to be positive

@MrsKin90 nothing yet but that reminds me I should call them on Monday, it will have been two months since the referral originally should have been sent.

I just need to make sure I have been triaged whilst on the waiting list so that when my name comes up, it goes straight to the correct fertility department.