Saw the GP today...

Oh excellent @Got2besoon , interesting that it was a bit late but that you noticed it more than normal.

I'm a bit behind the O train, have my first appointment at Harley st this morning so I'm hoping that the scan will be ok and that he'll be able to recommend something or prescribe clomid.

Not sure what's happening my cycle this month, only on 7dpo ish and my temperature seems to be dropping already so wondering if that means my luteal phase will be super short 🤔

Woop woop, it's ovulation central around here!

I sometimes get mild pains but this was on a whole other level. I was actually considering pain relief.

Now, for that sperm to meet the egg for all of us...! This thread is due a few BFPs.

@Got2besoon @TheBirdintheCave ooh I actually love it when ovulation pains happen! None for me this month but I don't get it every month (and I'm not worried about that). Other signs of ovulation though. Fingers crossed. I've been taking agnus castus this month and we have dtd every other day so far.

@Got2besoon Hoorah for ovulation! I think my egg popped today too as I had some cramping.

@oliveroses I hate it when people do that :(

@Got2besoon so annoying you didn't have a conversational person! I can't believe she recommended ovulation strips...🤨 Can clomid delay ovulation?

One of my ntc group announced a new pregnancy today and asked (jokingly) if anyone else was with them. Aargh.

I'm really sorry @TheBirdintheCave , not long until the 2nd and hopefully will go well.

@Got2besoon yeah annoying with the level, but seems very sensitive to the exact day and when I asked about it to the online consultant they basically said it would be highly unusual to get that level and not ovulate, but googling didn't give me that impression. There's so much information, it's really hard to filter through it.

That's annoying about the ultrasound, some are definitely chattier than others. Good that she said the follicles looked good though. Have you had any side effects of the clomid so far? Do you usually get a positive LH on CD12? Hopefully you've got one by now.

@Got2besoon How annoying that she wouldn't tell you anything :( I hope ovulation happens soon for you :)

I'm so sorry, @TheBirdintheCave. That must be devastating. Hope that the IVF process goes smoothly x

@Got2besoon Haha sorry 😅

We had another missed miscarriage just before New Year after getting pregnant in November so I'm back on the IVF road again 🙄 Our first consultation is on the 2nd of Feb.

Hi, sorry for jumping in so late in the day but I'm in a similar position to most of you so thought I'd say hi.

I've been TTC #2 for 7 cycles now, not a sausage, nothing at all happening. Did the superdrug progesterone test and it was 27 or 28 which they said was fine but most likely a day out. I then did a whole load of tests through Forth. All fine except AMH which is only 2.7pmol which is ridiculously low so a bit concerning. Though after hours of research and paying to read medical journal papers (nuts I know!) it seems that it isn't indicative of a problem on it's own, it just makes things a bit more time-limited.

I was speaking to a friend and she recommended her fertility doctor/gyno so have booked an appointment with him on Tuesday next week. First appointment is a consultation and scan, then there'll be another scan for follicles a few weeks later, think it's about £500 initially then another £300 per scan but I would rather do it now and hopefully push things along than wait and see. Bit of a control freak which really isn't a great combo with TTC! So expensive though, then again loads of tubes of pre-seed, all the ovulation and pregnancy tests and the supplements mean that this could end up being the more economic alternative!

So glad the appointment and scan went well for you @Got2besoon , fingers crossed for this cycle. I've heard good things about clomid. The friend who recommended the gyno had some problems conceiving and did so each time she went on clomid. Certainly lots of success stories, I hope they prescribe it for me next week.

And feel better soon @oliveroses !

@Got2besoon so glad it was a straightforward process for you! I also absolutely hate smears and am a total chicken when it comes to speculums. Hoorah that it was easy! And I really really hope it works for you too. Keeping all fingers crossed! I can imagine my DH saying something like that about not finding a blockage, too!!

In ridiculous news that may be a bit outing to anyone who knows me well (but... what are the chances) I have effing shingles! Have had them for a week or so but only diagnosed on Monday. I'm on masses of antivirals, apparently they don't harm ttc but I sort of expect my body might be busy with that for a bit. My DH thinks they may have been caused by ttc stress 😞 I feel okay now but until today have been quite under the weather. I am extremely annoyed and as a result of this and the antivirals am not scheduling tests for another month. Great start to 2023

@Got2besoon Hoorah! I hope it works for you :D I really do feel like it made a difference for me back in 2020.

@Got2besoon wow, clomid sounds pretty amazing. I hope it works for you! It's also so nice that you don't have to take it all month. I am getting a bit weary of swallowing vitamins...

@Keeptrying32 ah good to know about the 'day 21' thing. My cycles are not always exactly the same length so do they repeat it if you think you're 7 days out but you're actually not? Good luck with the revisions - so nearly there and what a weight off it will be when it's over!

Am also trying to drink tonnes of water. It's okay when I wfh but as soon as I have to travel into work everything tends to go out of the window.. trying to remain positive tho. Had acupuncture today which was very relaxing. She is very positive and always has hope for me even when I'm spotting. It's very sweet but totally unfounded really. I signed up for a free zita west webinar this evening and then completely forgot about it. Oops ... good start.

Hello both of you. Sorry that none of us managed some Christmas magic this cycle. I’m just coming to the end of my period. I’ve been more focused on my exam to be honest (just over two weeks to go and I’m stressed to the max so that won’t be helping our chances this month. I’ve still got so much to revise but want it done to so I can focus on the fertility appointment. We haven’t booked anything yet but will do as soon as my exam is done.

@oliveroses i had bloods day 4 for LH, FSH, testosterone and prolactin. Then my ‘day 21’ progesterone (mine was day 18 as that is 7 days before my expected period) so don’t just do it on day 21- you need to do it 7 days before your expected period. They call it that based on a 28 day cycle. It is frustrating that you have to have a separate appointment for your DH.

@Got2besoon Sorry it wasn’t your month- but hopefully you will see some good follicles on your scan with starting Clomid this month.

@Got2besoon ugh, well, at least the waiting game is over! I get terrible cramps these days. My agnus castus arrived today so I'm hoping it might help with pms, who knows?! I had awful pain in my right ovary (?) today. God. I had to go to bed too. I'm only on cd 24 now so maybe AF will be here early. Am spotting as usual. Had meltdown yesterday but trying to be sensible today and looking forwards.

Is clomid a pill? Realised I don't know!

I had my GP appointment today, it was cancelled this morning with the lovely female doctor I spoke with a few months ago and it was with a really gruff surly man at 5.30pm. He clearly wanted to go home (don't blame him) and just referred me for all the tests I wanted. He said 'I've read your notes, you don't need to tell me anything else'. anyway didn't get the reassuring chat and I didn't really fancy discussing spotting with him but I can now book my tests. They are at the hospital and an ultrasound there too. Only thing is I can't remember which days I'm supposed to book for, I think it's cycle day 4 and 21. Does that sound right?!

What are the blood tests for, just AMH and progesterone?

Didn't realise DH has to book a totally separate appointment but never mind. That's another bit of admin to sort...