Faith, trust & baby dust! ✨💕✨ TTC 12 months + 🤞🏼 On this rollercoaster together with a little love, support and giggles to get us by! 💕

@HopefulGlow thank you so much! Pretty much been feeling fine to be honest, I've got really sore nipples and getting a little bit funny with food, not actually feeling nauseous or being sick just like not fancying much to eat and the thought of some things is turning my stomach. But for the most part I dont really feel pregnant which is a bit worrying. I've been doing the clearblue tests every week and they've gone from 1-2, 2-3 to 3+ today and I'm six weeks now. Got an early scan booked for 7 weeks + 5 just to make sure everything okay.

Really sorry to hear you are having hassle with doctors and referrals etc. That's so crap if you've gone through all of this to get no help?!

@apwilso yeah as I understood it, you need to have been trying unsuccessfully for 2 years to then be referred for assisted fertility services. After 1 year you can get all of investigations etc but if they find nothing then you have to wait until the 2 years is up. Surely they should be referring you by next April at the latest if you don't fall pregnant before then?

@xoJellyBean good luck! Got my fingers crossed for you xx

Hey! This is apwilso just changed name for a bit of fun.

Anyone else been told this. It's 2 years for fertility help no matter what. I had my MMC last April and they won't see me now till 2 years. Because "there's nothing wrong with me" my periods are regular and I've been pregnant before

Aww @HopefulGlow lovely to hear from you again, things sound like they’ve been so stressful for you 😰😰I hope it all works out soon.

they upped my dose to 100mg and I’m in my 2nd round, currently 14dpo (af due today, haven’t tested yet!)

have a fab Saturday xx

Thanks everyone, it really was such a surprise as I was past the point of expecting it to work! I'm still in that really anxious phase and feel like im going to get my period any minute now and it will all be over 😔 I just did 2 more tests, a digital one which came up pregnant and a cheap Morrisons one which also shows 2 line but the 2nd line is even fainter than a couple of days ago. Going to wait a good few days and then use the other test and hopefully it will be a nice dark line to put my mind at ease. Also going to book a private early scan for 7.5 weeks as I just can't wait until 12 weeks 🙈

@apwilso nothing really to be honest! If anything just less sex than normal, we would usually dtd every day or every other day for a good 12 days straight after my period stops but im sure we only had sex 2 or 3 times max as my husband wasnt here for the first part of the FW, and then after predicted day of ovulation we were staying with his family in his mums bed so we didn't bother 🤣 I stopped tracking ages ago so don't have a note of it unfortunately.
I drank alcohol throughout the month, actually I was so not expecting to be pregnant that I had been drinking wine the night before I realised that my period was late with no signs of it coming. Actually I had absolutely no symptoms at all (still dont) so never at any point did I think oh that could pregnancy symptoms!

@Squishybean good luck! It's so hard in the beginning to take your mind off testing isn't it. J used to sometimes test if my period was due on a weekend so i could get over it but for the past 6 months or so I've always known my period was coming so didn't need to test as just knew I wasn't pregnant.

@LA9610 Congratulations! 🎉 fabulous news!

Aww amazing news @LA9610 congratulations 🥰 xx

We have just started TTC with no. 2 currently in the TWW and trying to resist the urge to test every day.
the longest two weeks ever

Month!**

Congratulations @LA9610 did you do anything different this week x

@LA9610 ahhh congratulations!! Such lovely news xx

Hi everyone, hope you are all okay?

@Tinkerbell098 puppy is doing great thank you. It's definitely starting to get eeasier for sure and he's a really good boy so far, love him to bits.

We finally heard back from DH's SA which was normal (81mil count) and I was told next step is is HSG for me and to book it at the start of my next period.

However, my period is 2-3 days late today so I did a test this morning.... 2 tests actually and they are both positive!! Can't believe it 😮 first time I've ever seen 2 lines. They aren't that dark but neither is the control lines, I think my urine must not have been very concentrated even though it was held for 5 hours.

Didn't really expect it to be honest as we only dtd a couple of times during FW but obviously we are both delighted and praying everything works out okay.

Been TTC for 4years now had a mmc almost 2years ago, oh my it's exhausting, after having children young never actually thought that TTC would be hard, I've 2 boys 1 of which I got pregnant with pretty much as my implant was being removed haha so I just assumed it would just happen. Daaang I have a whole new perspective and respect for women who struggle that I didn't truly get/or appreciate before. 🙇🏻‍♀️ 🙇🏻‍♀️

So here's my rant for you gals, after a loooong time of using IC and seeing all the lines evaps and even the lines that I just make myself believe are there for hope, this morning I took my usual IC not expecting anything just to feed the load obsession (even did an opk..🤷🏻‍♀️ why..who knows haha) and shockingly there was a Pink second line. Not dark but deffo not a faint evap!! I was shocked and excited so I grabbed my frer that Ive had a while saving to confirm...and it's negative!!! WWWWHATTT THE TWWWWIG!! 😞

Stupid Tw**ing thing
Stupid Shirty pointless...rrraaah

Top pic attached is the IC with the neg frer underneath.

Sorry ladies I just needed to get that out
Rant over 🙈

@xoJellyBean aw so sorry it didnt work - fingers crossed it works this round.
@Tinkerbell098 I have gone private so not sure if its different if its NHS although my clinic does do NHS appointments. But basically I was waiting and waiting to get my nurse's appointment where you go through it all and pay for the treatment and they kept messing me around. But presumably they get a few cancellations every month so they hold off booking everyone up just to see if they can fill any cancellations they get - sadly I wouldnt be surprised if they try to fill them with private clients. x

@LA9610 hi again how's the puppy? thanks, yes, I'm feeling better about the decision now and I think it'll get us some answers. Could you ring up about OH's SA? Was it the GP who ordered the test?

@Fra1991 that's great you've heard back so soon. Did you have to ring up to ask for any cancellations or did they ring you? I'm still waiting for a letter from the clinic for a first appointment.

@xoJellyBean sorry the first round didn't work, but it is trial and error, so hope the increased dose will do the trick.

No update from me, just waiting for a letter to turn up from the clinic at some point, hopefully soon so I can start treatment.

@HopefulGlow this happened to us 3 times unfortunately 😔 my partner kept getting referred to the wrong clinic somehow. We gave up in the end after 2 years. I would make a complaint now so that they resolve it for you, we never made a formal complaint as we kept being reassured it would be done immediately and I believe if we had we might have got the correct appointment the second time

Hey everyone, I've been so absent from mumsnet! Don't think I posted since I started my first round of clomid, it didn't work for me so I was naturally heartbroken and had the worst period of my life! Currently 2dpo after my Dr upped my dose to 100mg and I ovulated on CD14🤞🏼🤞🏼

How is everyone doing? Will have a quick catch up through the thread 🥰

@HopefulGlow just read your update, that is completely unacceptable. I'm so heartbroken for you - definitely put in a complaint with your GP and hopefully they can do something about the waiting list. ❤️

@Fra1991 oh wow that’s fab it’s starting so soon!

@LA9610 my OH never heard back about his SA, the doctors we have are very much if you don’t hear from us it’s fine. Might be worth giving them a ring to see if the results are back yet.

Update from me: rang hospital on first day of period to book HSG. They couldn’t do it because they will only do it between cycle day 7-10 and the person that does it is off then! Have to call when this cycle is over.

Had my blood test for AMH today. Appointment with fertility clinic on 16th May. All tests need to be done by then so hopefully they can get on with the HSG in April sometime.

Hi @LA9610 and welcome back, I hope the break did you some good - sorry it didnt give you the results you wanted - I keep thinking to myself maybe if I just did this or just did that but I am getting to the point of just thinking no its bad luck and I'm allowed to feel sorry for myself and not feel like its something I'm doing. My OH SA took a good while I remember which is a bit crazy given dont they have to do the analysis like right away??
I actually do have some news - I got a cancellation at the fertility clinic so had an appointment yesterday and technically my 'treatment' starts today as its the first day of AF. So weird because it all happened so fast I was expecting it to be June! So waiting on the nurse phoning back to give me my prostap day but should technically be 3 weeks yesterday. Felt quite strange last night as its out of my hands for a couple of months and definitely not sunk in that I'm getting IVF.

How is everyone else?

x

Hi everyone.

Sorry been absolute radio silence from me but I've honestly just had nothing to say... Still not pregnant obviously 😂 OH had his SA at the start of Feb but he's still not heard anything re. results or anything. They said it would be max 3 weeks so no idea what is going on there. To be honest I don't even really think about TTC that much anymore, think I've mentally just given up - so to those that say the first month you stop trying it will happen, I can tell you it doesn't 😂😂

@HopefulGlow that's so maddening that they are going to make you go back on the waiting list for their F up. Definitely complain, that's not right at all 😫

@Tinkerbell098 sorry to hear you are now having to go through IVF but I do hope it will get you what we are all here to achieve 😊 3 months isn't too long to wait either.

@HopefulGlow I am heartbroken for you after that wait. I can't believe they would put you back on the waiting list. You have every right to feel sorry for yourself. Be kind to yourself and sending you lots of love.

xx

@HopefulGlow I know you may not read this for a while as I completely understand you needing to take some time off. I’m really sorry you’re having such a tough time. Thinking of you.

Cannot begin to feel how heartbroken you must have been that it couldn’t go ahead! It’s not fair that you’ll have to wait so long when it was all their fault. I really hope they’ll be able to do something about it so you don’t have to wait so long.

Always here if you ever do want to talk ❤️❤️ Xx

@HopefulGlow oh, I'm so sorry to hear this, it's really really annoying and I think you should definitely complain. I really hope you'll get an appointment in the next couple of weeks as it's not your fault that it didn't go ahead. They shouldn't put you back on the waiting list for something that wasn't your fault. Hope taking some time off will clear your head and make you feel better. Thinking of you xx

@HopefulGlow oh no I’m so sorry, that’s unacceptable that the GP didn’t fill in the right forms. Can you complain or anything?

I totally understand needing to take a step back, especially with everything else that’s going on. Hopefully you’ll get another appointment sooner than 5/6 months.

Wishing you all the best.