TTC Buddies Wanted!!

@Hopefullywaiting01234 no I don't have any symptoms. I have had regular cycles for as long as I can remember. My Day21 test showed elevated Prolactin and the GP did nothing apart from refer me to the fertility clinic. As I hadn't heard back for three months, I rang up and spoke to a different GP and she suggested getting tested for PCOS (at least to rule this out). Just feel like I'm lacking help from my GP and NHS in general, so considering going private from next year as the GP said the fertility clinic has a massive backlog to clear and can take up to a year to get an appointment.

@Tinkerbell098 - hopefully you get the appointment through soon. Do you have any symptoms of PCOS other than not getting pregnant.

I am now on cycle 12, I am waiting until February when it will be 12 months and will phone the GP back although I don’t think they will do much until 18 months for some reason!

Hi ladies. I'm TTC baby #1. I've turned 36 a couple of months ago and have been trying for over a year now. I'm having some blood tests done tomorrow for suspected PCOS and still awaiting a pelvic scan. I was referred to the fertility clinic back in Aug, but still on their waiting list for an appointment. @AdaJones26 I've started taking Proceive Max from last cycle. Can't comment on it yet, as it takes about 3 months to show any effect from it.
Wishing all you girls the best of luck xx

@2019Mama thank you, I'm going to use that next month and get those OPKs to try instead of the clearblue digital.

@Sunrise321 I know what you mean, my hubby is saying he's tired already 🤣

@AdaJones26 I hope it helps! My cycle varies each month from 25-35 days. Same as before I had my little girl really - so unpredictable which isn't helpful! I've found tracking CM this month reassuring. How long have you been ttc for?

It was pretty spot on as I got my bfp on the 20/3/20

@rholmes have you tried the premom app. It's great for opks. You just upload a picture of it and it tells you if it's low, high peak etc. I've uploaded a pic of mine when I used opks for TTC#2 last year

@wallsH2O What are your cycle lengths? I will google that now and see if it helps in any way.

@rholmes I need to get in tune with my body more and see what it is naturally telling me without relying on OPKs.

Good luck to you both. We are in this together!

@WallsH20 I'm going to try tracking CM to try get some idea of when I ovulate without having to rely on OPKs alone.

@AdaJones26 I'm finding it a bit stressful as I'm looking at the stick confused if its positive or not! I think I'll continue this month and use up the boots ones I've got again next month and then try rely on tracking CM and knowing my body a bit better. Hopefully we won't need to track for too long before a BFP!

@AdaJones26 I am currently tracking my CM after finding OPKs too stressful. This is my first proper month and it seems to be quite similar to my fertility app which is helpful. Have you googled a CM monthly chart? I found that really useful. We are going to start ttc next month so I'm hoping it'll be similar to this month🤞I'm due on in 12 days but I'm fairly irregular so we shall see!

I found OPKs a little stressful too. I use CB and never seemed to get my static face. Either I don't ovulate or I have a very short window and I miss it. Does anyone find tracking their CM hard? Still waiting for AF. It is does arrive I am going to concentrate on tracking my CM and BBT next cycle. I have my GP appointment - very mixed emotions! Sometimes google can be overwhelming and conflicting, will be nice to talk to a person about my situation and get some advice.

@zoeoliviax you had prems?! What little warriors! How prem? Does that make you more nervous?

Welcome newbies ❤️

@Sunrise321 feeling quite overwhelmed, stressed maybe without realising it, a range of emotions.

I get my hopes up every cycle but I know deep down that it can take time.

How about you?

I'd love to join in too.

We are TTC #2, we have a 2yr old who we conceived quickly.
After him I've had irregular periods which are recently becoming a little more regular so I've decided to use OPKs.
I'm currently CD14 of a 24-29 day cycle and can't figure out whether the boots OPKs are positive or negative and we did use clearblue and I had five days smiley but I then ran out of the tests for them.

Hiya... I'll join if that's ok!

Ttc number 2. 1st month of trying and my cycles have been very regular recently but Sod's law that gone to shit the month we start! I was due my period on the 14th but it never came 😫 have done two tests but negative. Very confused. Maybe I just didn't ovulate this month so im skipping a period, but frustrating not knowing where I am in my cycle now.

Honestly some messages I read might aswel be in a different language haha

Thanks for telling me what it means :)

Nice to speak to someone on at the same stage as me!

I have to ask what does OPKs stand for lol