Anyone else TTC #1? Just looking for TTC buddies!

@kalixxx @Nmmck93 hello both! It’s been ages since I’ve been on here. I was just reading your updates. Any more news from either of you?

we completely stopped trying and focused on other things. I’ve since had some difficult health news so babies are well and truly on the back burner for the time being (or perhaps forever). Trying not to get too caught up about thinking about that for now.

really hoping you both get good news soon xx

@kalixxx aww HSG twins lol.
I'm fine now thankfully, but with her telling me not to BD because of the dye absorbs into soft tissue etc but I wasn't in no fit state anyways as the ovulation pains came the day after and I was in no fit state anyways. So just waiting on AF now to start the next cycle.
I'm awaiting the clinic to contact me for our first IVF appointment but here in Northern Ireland apparently it could be a long while yet so we just have to continue to try naturally.

Hopefully OH blood tests come back soon and you can get the ball rolling BUT this could be your month, you never know. Lots of baby dust to you x

Hey everyone, sorry I haven't been on.
Still no luck on my side.
How're you all?

I had my HSG yesterday where they put the dye in to check tubes etc, my experience was horrific.
Firstly they where suppose to have me in within the first 10 days of my cycle but they weren't doing it within that time frame and had me in yesterday CD15 - it was fine until they put in the dye and the excruciating pain started I tried to go as long as I could but I was seconds from passing out. They had to stop immediately and then get a cold cloth to my head. I do think the dye was being pushed in too quick as she was told to slow down by the radiographer to start. After calming down and getting my panic attack under control. She showed me the images she got and said my left tube siezed up but some dye did go through a little bit on the left and fully through the right side. She said she doesn't see any blockages but will wait for my consultant to go through it with me soon.
About 3 hours after it I was rolling round in bed in severe pain as my strong painkillers wore off. But started to calm down. I'm just very tender today and still not 100%. Also think I'm ovulating today (predicted in app and some right sided pains) which isn't helping the pains from the HSG lol.

Not allowed to have unprotected baby dancing for at least a week as it can cause harm to baby of o where to get pregnant as the dye absorbs into soft tissue.

Has anyone else had this done and also been in the worst pain ever and that they recovered okay?

@kalixxx for me almost no pain with ibuprofen! So it is male factor for you...i really hope they will start with fertility treatments soon because you waited for so long!
I finally got my period on sunday cd47 so started estrogen on monday...hopefully my lining will be good next week and then we will book first transfer!
Ohss is hyperstimulation of ovaries from all the meds...they get enlarged and can start to leak fluid something like that...

@kalixxx hi Lovely, not the news we wanted jet but for now everything is ok just slow. We actually went with freeze all with 7 embryos due to ohss risk, after first bleed dr wanted to try natural fet but no ovulation due to hormona imbalance...now waiting for cycle to start so we can go for stimulated fet...cant believe its been 2 months already with no progress.
I am sorry you are waiting so much. As i understand your partners sa results werent good? I would try to push on for infertility specialist appt because thats probably the reason with you...fingers crossed for you, good luck with hycosy, take ibuprofen before!

@kalixxx hello! I am so glad you are doing fine and have your appointment soon!
I am actually in the middle of ivf process which is still unbelievable to me. Everything is looking really good, had a scan this morning on day 7 of stims and around 10-15 follicles that are growing , aspiration will be next week.
Feeling pains in both ovaries but it is all worth it if we get pregnant.

@Bluebell0921 yeah, currently got my peak today so O tomorrow but only managed to BD Sunday & tonight and then again tomorrow.
im aiming next month to not track and just go with the flow for a few months and hope that I’ve been called to gynaecology and get investigated.

oh buying a house is stressful, we bought one in october 2022 & said we’d be in the new house for starting TTC. We started TTC in feb 2023 and didn’t get into our house until June 2023.

just do what feels right for both of you, and if it means stop being careful then go for it!

woshing you all the best x

@Nmmck93 are you feeling a bit more reassured now that they’ve said it was to check the sugars ? I assume that doesn’t really have any implications for fertility?

it sounds like you’ve got a lot going on and dealing with a lot of uncertainty. It’s completely understandable that you’re finding it hard to be positive. Keeping everything crossed for you that you get the call from gynae soon.

I’m not too bad. Still trying to find a house but no luck. I think I would’ve ideally liked to start trying again before now but the house situation is delaying it. I feel a bit unsure what to do whether to wait a few more months in the hope of finding a house or whether to just stop being careful and see what happens.

@Bluebell0921 hi lovely,
yes went for the bloods the best day and asked what it was for the nurse done everything so she could find out for me what it was, turns out you get a blood sugar test done at day 3 & mines was quite high so the further tests was for blood sugars over the last 3 months.

my nerves have been wrecked recently looking for a new jobs etc, and the stress has been so bad. But I finally got a fulltime permanent post starting September. So one less worry, but now just waiting for gynaecology to cal me for my tests. It’s so hard to be positive.

last month my Ovulation was a week late, then my period was 3 days late. But hopefully now ovulation comes this week and we can try again.

how’re you getting on?

@Cloud2376 welcome lovely, this thread isn’t as active as what it use to be but we always check it to see for updates and the ladies here are ones I always come and ask for advice from so please join!
it can be daunting & I’m so sorry hear about your loss!
ive been TTC since Feb 2023 and haven’t had even as much as a positive at all so now going through testing. Hope you are doing good x

Hi all hope its OK to jump on this thread. I'm 41, we've been ttc since December. I had a chemical mc in January and nothing since. Its just been hard to keep going, as I'm sure a lot of you understand in this thread when it seems everyone else is having a baby! Just looking for some ttc buddies

@Nmmck93 hi lovely I’ve just seen your post. Have you got any more news?

it’s so difficult not to jump to worst case scenario when you get a call like that and it’s so unhelpful that they won’t tell you anything.

I’ve previously had a serious health condition (not fertility related). I remember when they called me to ask me to come in for my results and I absolutely lost my mind. I jumped to worst case scenario and whilst the news wasn’t the best it was no where near as bad as I thought it was gonna be. It was somewhere in the middle. It’s understandable that you are worrying, it’s what minds do but try and distract yourself and look after yourself as much as you can until you know what you’re dealing with. Sending you lots of hugs!

Checking in to say we have given up. Tried for 18 months and no joy. We are too old for IVF on the NHS and DP has a child already so we wouldn't qualify. We are just going to have lots of lovely holidays instead. Best of luck everyone xxx

Hey girls how is everyone doing?

im not doing so well, I’ve been crying streams since earlier, basically had my day 21 tests done one the 21st of June then my day 2/3 on the 1st of July. (2 days ago)
i just got a phonecall from the nurse to say the doctor has requested more bloods to be done. I asked could they tell me what came up in my bloods or what is being redone and she said they can’t tell me and to come tomorrow for them to be done. To me this means something is badly wrong because I’m such a negative person and reading what day 3 tests actually test for then seeing that if the results come back low or high for some it could mean really bad egg reserve or quality or something.

has anyone had this & what it was, now I’m sitting worrying something is wrong.

@kalixxx sorry for the delay things have been hectic! No news from me.

just saw your results and just wanted to say how crap the GP sounds. How completely unhelpful and unsupportive. I know nothing about what the results mean but surely they must understand that a young couple who want a baby are going to feel worried and upset if they google. Honestly, I despair at the lack of emotional intelligence. Really hope you can speak to someone else for a bit more advice and reassurance. Sending lots of good vibes your way xx

@kalixxx aw hun! Hopefully with enough googling you can find stuff to help boost and promote it.
Your partner is the same as mine, he doesn’t drink during the week but does love a drink at the weekend, even with me not drinking at all doesn’t stop him from guzzling some beer. I’m just trying to get him to eat better now, he’s stick thin and eats one meal a day. So need to change that habit.

next for me is day 21 tests (was suppose to be today but I only got peak on Friday so had to change them to this Friday) then day 2/3 tests. Which I don’t understand how I will do that as AF will be due next Friday so day 2/3 is the weekend and can’t get them done.. just hope she doesn’t show.
I’ve also been referred to gynae for an internal scan and a hycosy due to the last 2 months my periods have been killers and especially may I was passing TMI huge clots.

i went into overthinking mode then because I tested 10DPO & was negative so went on a hen weekend and drank a lot and then the Monday I started heavy bleeding and passing clots for 2.5 days then light bleeding & now severe delayed ovulation compared to my normal CD12 ovulation I just was thinking the worst and was I actually pregnant because I had spotting on 6DPO during that TWW but was told to stop overthinking and it’s just my cycle changing with age or possible cyst.

anyways, please keep updated. But also ring and see if you can get on the cancellation list for your partners test, we where originally given end of august and ended up a lot week later being called around 3pm the Tuesday for an appointment 2 days later.