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TTC 8 months and going mad

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Desperateforababa · 18/08/2022 14:26

Hi all

Just wondering if anyone has some positive stories to share. My husband and I have been TTC for 8 months and zilch. Everyone I know has got pregnant almost immediately so it feels like a really long wait. Have had some initial tests done and the only thing they flagged was my lining was a bit thin (probably because of being on the pill for years) but it's borderline. I'm 29 and was really hoping to get pregnant before my 30th in March next year. Any support, suggestions or others in the same boat, very welcome!

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Desperateforababa · 18/08/2022 15:44

Aardbeien · 18/08/2022 15:08

Same boat sadly, 8 months of patience wearing thinner by the second, but at least we can share the frustrations! Let's hope for some wonderful luck for this/next cycle!

So nice to have someone on the same boat! Do you have any reason to believe it will take longer or do you think you've just had a few bad rolls of the dice? I'm worried about having light periods and a thin lining but the doctor didn't seem too concerned.

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Desperateforababa · 18/08/2022 15:43

SGChome20 · 18/08/2022 15:30

Are you tracking ovulation? That’s where I went wrong for longer than I care to admit. I was DTD at completely the wrong time

Yes - been tracking since day 1! I wonder whether it's the stress (i suffer from anxiety) that is making it take a while. Just feels like it's never going to happen! I should get my period on Sunday and feel no different at all so not holding out any hope.

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SGChome20 · 18/08/2022 15:30

Are you tracking ovulation? That’s where I went wrong for longer than I care to admit. I was DTD at completely the wrong time

Aardbeien · 18/08/2022 15:08

Same boat sadly, 8 months of patience wearing thinner by the second, but at least we can share the frustrations! Let's hope for some wonderful luck for this/next cycle!