CD1 - Anyone else?

@rosecbrm
Omg guys!!! Had an LH surge tonight! CD20 - tested at midnight before bed and a big stinking smiley face sits cheesing at me! DH was only too delighted to have a baby dance at long last haha.

Hopefully my luteal phase isn't too short now after such late ovulation... we shall wait and see. But I suppose my 2WW starts tomorrow! Woo!

@rosecbrm
You're over half way there!! Keep strong ✨

@rosecbrm
It's a local private clinic. I live in Edinburgh and there are surprisingly few options here. And for men, there are no clinics that offer semen analysis, only 1 that does DNA fragmentation test for £400! 😳 so we are going to hold off on testing sperm for now...
My scan comes to £145 so I'm really hoping it will be worth it! Told my husband it can be an Xmas/birthday gift haha. If I get the all clear it will be the best gift ever anyway. Well... except a baby!

I think you're right though, an anovulatory cycle can happen now and then. Hoping that's all it is.

@Biscuitsarelife1 not long to go now!! Though this week will feel like the longest ever to you I'm sure. Fingers and toes crossed for your lucky month!

I'm due Saturday! So not long to go to find out. Have a weird feeling I will come on Friday though

I am soooo tempted to test but I've done every month and it makes me feel so stupid when it's negative! Last month I woke up to no period so tested and it literally arrived 10 minutes after lol

@rosecbrm
I've just taken this from the website:
"a detailed gynaecological examination. We will assess the size and shape of the cervix, uterus, Fallopian tubes and ovaries. We will measure the thickness of the lining of the uterus. We will check for common conditions such as fibroids, ovarian cysts, polycystic ovaries, endometriosis, polyps and pelvic inflammatory disease. This can check the development of follicles leading to ovulation in natural cycles or for women taking fertility medication. The scan can also check the condition of the lining of the womb (endometrium) prior to natural or assisted conception. This scan can also assess the pelvic organs in cases of infertility or recurrent miscarriage".

So it seems pretty intense. But honestly the more things they can rule out, the better. It doesn't include a blood test to assess hormone levels so I may also enquire about an AMH test.

@Biscuitsarelife1 best of luck!!!! Baby dust to you. And well done on your determination to not test early. That takes a lot of willpower x

@rosecbrm
Hiya! Sorry to hear that you're not feeling so calm. Take heart in the fact that logically you know that 6DPO isn't going to show the two lines you long to see! Wishing you all the luck for the next few days.

Sadly, my ovulation never happened. No LH surge. Obviously I escalated this in my brain to mean that I'm infertile.
I think my husband must find me insufferable at the moment with all my worrying, but he has been really supportive. I just am so low about my body not releasing an egg this month. So I've booked for a fertility ultrasound scan this weekend. It may seem premature as we haven't been trying for that long, but this knawing fear and worry isn't going to help long term if stress is playing a role.

Do you guys know of anyone who has had fertility scans before? X

I think I'm 11 DPO today! I've had cramping from about 4 DPO and getting the occasional twinge but I've had that every month so ignoring that. Also my boobs are itchy today and I'm super tired too! I don't have any tests and not buying any until I'm late

@emmatcc1
How are you finding your 2WW?

@rosecbrm
Oh I haven't heard of that technique before! I'll have to look up pre-mom. The comparisons would be nice to see!

@Biscuitsarelife1
Wishing you lots of luck and support. It's a horrible feeling, but being open to it going either way is the best way to guard your heart.

AF due in 6 days already convinced myself I'm out this month, no idea why just got a feeling this month is not ours again.

@rosecbrm
I do sometimes wonder how accurate my digital OPKs are - it's also an expensive way to measure LH surge so if this goes on for a few more months I'll be going for the strips.

I do check my digital OPKs when I remove the test stick and look at the lines as well to see how dark they are, even if the digital display reads as negative. One day this week, to me the second line looked pretty much as dark as the control but it displayed as negative. I'm wondering if that was actually my surge and the test wasn't accurate?

Sorry if that doesn't make any sense. Trying to rationalise what's going on with my body.

@rosecbrm
Gosh I remember you getting your first positive OPK a few days ago. Is it the strips or digital?
I think you'll definitely release an egg if you haven't done so already.
Having the surge is the important bit as far as I know.

I think I've had the estrogen surge to explain the EWCM but the LH surge isn't a given for me.
I'll definitely report back if there is any good news haha.

Bless you with the tests! I think I'd be exactly the same. It's such a long wait and it's completely normal to be crazy over not knowing what is going on in our bodies. Best of luck xx

@rosecbrm
Not unwell, but I have been very stressed this week with a lot going on. So it could be that. And this is adding to my stress which I know rationally isn't going to help.
It's a very vicious circle isn't it? 😅
I think I'll test again this evening and then tomorrow before I might just count myself out. They say that over 21 days is "late"?