The millionth 2ww

Hey @Jen05p I am hoping for you this is the cycle and the medicine has worked. It’s anxious to know that IUI is the next step. I guess the symptoms will always be the same until implantation May have occurred so there is always hope.

My AF arrived yesterday but I’m ok. I have a feeling this one was a chemical as I had spotting for about 5 days before it arrived and it has been so heavy and painful, which is unusual and I had this gut feeling the other day. I would sort of rather not know about chemicals. I’m ok though, onto another cycle. Just trying to stay positive about it all. Going to book in for a fertility consultation too over the next couple of days so will get that rolling.

Hey all, sorry been a bit quiet just getting through the days. I had a follicle scan last Wednesday and they saw 2 good size follicles 1 was 19mm and another around 16/17 so dr advised to have the trigger injection that night. I am now in the TWW so just waiting and seeing what happens. Will test by next Friday if no AF shows up but recently it hasnt until I have tested and then stop taking cyclogest. It usually starts the next day. I am okay but slightly anxious in that this will be our 3rd try with letrozole at 5mg, trigger and cyclogest as progestrone support. Right at the beginning with the fertility dr they did mention 3 rounds and then moving onto IUI and then IVF.

I am not sure yet whether IUI will be our next option but its just a shame because I have been ovulating on letrozole and have good size follicles etc so thats why they didnt up the dose of letrozole. I think this would be our 18th month of trying for our second and not a positive in sight. I am trying to just enjoy the coming days and spend time with family over Easter break so hopefully time goes a bit faster. I dont feel any differently than I usually do in the TWW yet but my foot/back has started to throb which always happens before my period so I dont take it as a good sign.

@ANP2020 @Annapolis35 how are you both? where are you in your cycle? Hope you are well.

@Shaker21 @pinkpirlie hope your little baby bumps are doing well, keep us updated as you go through the 1st trimester.

Hey @ANP2020 i am glad to hear the news about the drug you’ve been given! I really hope it helps and you don’t get too many nasty side effects. I really need to kick my arse into gear and speak to a fertility doctor. I will do that this month when back from holiday definitely. I’ve been soooo busy at work. I am now 7dpo and feel the same as normal and no different at all so pretty sure AF will arrive next week. Luckily we are off on holiday tomorrow so will be nice and distracted during the time I normally go insane.

@Jen05p how are you doing now?

hope the pregnancies are going well @Shaker21 and @pinkpirlie

Hi @Annapolis35
hows the 2WW going?
AF dI’d arrive in the end but not before torturing me for three days with cramps (that I don’t normally get) really dark brown spotting so of course my mind was drawn to maybe just maybe it’s implantation bleeding! But no I was at a wedding on Saturday night and it arrived in full force in the middle of that! Fabulous timing!
However yesterday I got the go ahead to metformin, normally a diabetes drug but used of lisence for PCOS! I went to see the GP last week about the fact I had all the symptoms of PCOS but just not the actual cysts on my ovaries and she agreed, she spoke with endocrinology who agreed I could try this! So it’s supposed to help regulate cycles, cause weight loss and also make you ovulate if your not already so im
hoping it might do the trick! It comes with some quite nasty side effects (that involve the toilet) so I’m bracing myself for them! But took my first dose last night so far so good! You have to build up
to three doses a day over three weeks! There’s a lot of good news stories on the internet but I’m fully prepared I need to give it a few months to get going!
so April month I’m heading into positive! Plus it’s my bday month so ive got a
fair bit planned!
awww wow a fertility tarot reading I didn’t even know that was a thing!?! No judgement here if I had access to one I’d definitely use! I’m forever checking my start sign to see if it makes any pregnancy predictions! Let’s hope they’re right and April brings good news for you!! I have everything crossed!

Hey @ANP2020 so sorry that the person at work was so insensitive. People just don’t think or understand what people are going through! Did your AF arrive in the end? I hope not. Im just in the beginning of the 2ww now. Did I tell you what I’ve resorted to? I had a fertility tarot reading done (and I don’t even believe in it). It said that April was an important month but could either be month of conception, month when period starts of positive, important milestone in pregnancy, or month of birth. I know it’s nonsense and that is vague enough that it could mean anything. Anyway I’m clearly losing my mind over here…

Ohhh and I didn’t tell you all had someone say to me at work the other day! When you having your second then?? I said oh not yet (cue heartbreak inside). Then they asked how old my child was and I told them and they said you better hurry up you don’t want too big of an age gap!!!

I could’ve screamed! I already feel awful I cant provide a sibling for him! An actual feeling of guilt and this just was like WOW! But for people who have never experienced issues they just don’t know what it’s like so don’t think anything of these comments!

@Jen05p good luck with this cycle! Have everything crossed for you! Is the 5mg a higher dose!

@Annapolis35 honestly thank god the flashing smiley doesn’t speak or have a theme tune it’d drive me insane!

well my body is choosing to torment me
as usual! I’ve felt like AF coming for since last night! Like you say just that awful limbo where part of you thinks maybe!! My nipples got so sore today and I’ve been cramping on and off all day and I never get that with AF so
i let my mind get hopeful! The only sigh AF coming for me is a bit of a full feeling and feeling wet! Anyway long story short just wiped and had some blood stained CM soooooo looks like I’m out! THEN comes the
ride of emotions of not been pregnant and feeling like a failure! It’s a bloody rough ride!!

@Annapolis35 Oh it always helps having something fun to do during TWW! Hope you enjoy it and it can take your mind off it for a few days :)
xx

It felt like that flashing smiley face was taunting me @ANP2020 Sorry to hear AF may be coming, I’m really hoping for you! We are going to Skye next Saturday so that’ll help the 2ww go a bit quicker, I start to go a bit nuts from 7dpo onwards so distraction will be good.

@Jen05p good luck with the letrozole this cycle. I’m hoping for you that this is the one.

@ANP2020 ah sorry to hear it may be on its way. Absolutely hate those last few days when everything tells you af is coming but you still have hope because you never know!! Hang in there hoping for some good news.

@Shaker21 @pinkpirlie glad all is going well for you both!

I am ok, going to start letrozole again tonight 5mg for 5 days and then scan prob next Thurs on day 9. Will keep you updated xx

Hey

@Shaker21 glad your doing ok! Glad you’ve not been hit by nausea!

well I’ve felt crampy and wet since yesterday tea so AF is round the corner! Nipples became progressively more sore yesterday as well. Bbt has dropped below the cover line this morning although I did take it a bit earlier as I needed a wee. So I think I’m likely out, shame as I was feeling so hopeful this cycle. Also a bit early to get AF if I did ovulate when I think as it shouldn’t come until Tuesday.

@Annapolis35 🤞🤞 for you now I. The tww! 10 days of flashing is a lot just shows how much we can vary in our cycles!!

@Jen05p how you getting on?

@pinkpirlie That's good news that the sickness seems to be subsiding and that the baby was moving around and all seemed ok. How you feeling about the combined screening not able to be done?

@Annapolis35 Glad you finally got your peak! Now into ttw! It is crazy how much sometimes we don't realize when we ovulate some months and can completely miss it.

I am doing ok, tired throughout the day, insomnia at night, cramp and aches on and off, sore boobs and nipples so thankfully all good signs and no sign of any sickness yet so hopefully that stays away!

Good news about sickness and happy baby @pinkpirlie

how is it going @Shaker21 ? I hope well. I finally got a peak today after 10 days of flashing smileys (!) so we will get to it today and tomorrow. We’ve roughly been doing every other day and o is looking like it’ll be tomorrow, so hopefully got the timing right. I realized as I haven’t been using opks I think I’ve been missing o quite often as mine is variable so that’s a lesson.

Morning girls, how is everyone?

@ANP2020 how is your chart looking now with your BBT?

@Annapolis35 Did you get your solid smiley on OPK in the end?

@Jen05p So sorry to hear about the BFN. Did AF show and you have started your next cycle of letrozole?

@pinkpirlie Hope you are doing all ok :)

Sorry to hear this @Jen05p it’s positive that your fertility doctor has a plan though. It’s so disheartening. I’m now on day 7 of a flashing smiley OPK. absolutely hate that smiley face.

@ANP2020 - ahhhhh great!! I am so pleased for you...hopefully fingers crossed for this cycle!

Unfortunately my 2nd round of letrozole +trigger + cyclogest has ended with a BFN today. I would be around 14PDPO so wont test again now as I believe thats me out. I spoke to my fertility DR and he was saying you would be suprised how many of their patients fall pregnant on their 3rd or 4th cycle so hey fingers crossed. I am responding to letrozole but its just not happening sadly. I think we will try another 1-2 cycles and then it may be to move on to IUI possibly.

@ANP2020 the flashing smiley is so smug! I hate it haha. This morning I seriously thought, not you again! So good about your temp. It’s so nice seeing that clear shift. I’m hoping for a static tomorrow, fingers crossed.

@pinkpirlie , @Annapolis35 @Shaker21 im so pleased. I’ve been thinking please keep that temp up so I can show everyone on mumsnet 🤣
I don’t feel any different than I normally do but it’s nice to know this month there’s a chance at least!
@Annapolis35 should be just around the corner for you now hopefully!! 🤞🤞 I used to hate that flashing face haha that’s why I had to swap to the sticks with the lines! It was like it was tormenting me haha!

That’s great @ANP2020 its so good that bbt tells you that. I’m on day 6 (!) of a flashing cb OPK! I was hoping it’d be static today but nope! I’m on cd 15 today so guess o will be in a few days time now. Who knows

That's so good @ANP2020 I always found it so helpful and informative doing BBT and can tell so much from it. Keep us updated with your chart in a few days time. Happy Mothers Day all 😊 x

so slight bit of good news for me hopefully I’ve done bbt this month after listening to you all! Now I often wake to need the loo so the timings have varied but it looks like I’ve definitely ovulated! Which is massive seen as I haven’t been ovulating (or ovulating strongly) according to blood tests! I had a positive opk and ewcm as well so all looks good!
chart attached!!

Thanks @Shaker21 you deserve this and I’m so happy for you! It’s been such a rough and rocky journey for everyone on this thread!

well I’ve had a look at some
privately near me but they need bmi to be under 32 which mine is not! So looks like I’m in this for the long haul whilst I loose the weight!! Just need to keep plodding! I suppose June won’t be too far off for me and hopefully we’re nearly in April so will just have to keep on ttc with no pressure in the meantime! Make sure you keep us updated x

Thank you @ANP2020 It feels so surreal and like it isn't happening or would never happen for us. I would 100% recommend going private, even if its just for a initail consultation and then see how you feel about that and what they suggest trying or testing or anything. It seems so mad that like you say we would still be waiting for NHS right now and no where nearer to getting our baby and here I am £500 later but with a bfp and it was so worth the money! Obviously everyone is different with what is needed and going private but if you can afford to spread it out and to get the ball rolling then I would recommend it. Sorry to hear you are still up and down from finding out from your friend, I agree doing it over the phone was not the best way, I would also much prefer a text or voice note so I can react how I would want to react before having to compose myself to then be happy for her x