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TTC No.17 - Heres hoping for a very fertile New Year!

960 replies

Sallie · 04/01/2005 17:12

Thanks for suggesting that I start this thread - its a real honour. Won't be leaving it yet as am only on cd24, despite getting bfps from the 3 tests I have done today (paranoid or what?!).
Lots and lots of babydust to everyone. If this pg is successful, I will have conceived in the midst of an awful cold so that should give everyone some hope. Lots and lots of hugs.....

OP posts:
munnzieb · 28/01/2005 07:44

np hon, how are you feelin today?

jeddah · 27/01/2005 22:00

Thanks so much mun.

munnzieb · 27/01/2005 21:50

(sorry didn't mena that to be so long, i'm just typing away here, any how best get off, was up mega early today, so nite nite. hope the sun brings a better tomorrow for you hon)

munnzieb · 27/01/2005 21:49

not really much help on the adoption front, althou when a friend of mine wnet down that path S/S wouldn't even think about having her on their books as it were for soemthing like 6 months after she was told in no uncertain terms by the dr she could never have children. I couldn't see there being too much of a prob, I suspect you/DH already fit most of the cirteria. but S/S would prob be my first port of call, althou don't do anything tooo hasty just yet.

Have you tried Zinc? (could be worth a try) I've found this site for you thou for the male fertility male fertility

I don't suppose it would hurt to start on the Angus catus would it?? (not sure really, thou as I mentioned b4 if persona's saying you'ere OV then it can't be anything major, surely, maybe you guys just need some hormones or soemthing?? and another thing whilst i'm on me soap box, if persona was that crap then why would the reviews on it be so good, esp as most women get PG after using it for a few months.

and heres a few sites on this angus stuff, It tastes crappy and you'll feel like yacking but if it helps with the hormones, it might be worth a try, althou my dr wouldn't commit to it in any way as no medical reserch has been done on it, althou scientific research has been done on it. I assume you're also takin folic acid (which I believe can help)

best site

anyhow all in all hon, Don't give up, have faith, and you will be a mummy soon. as long as ur still OV and still having AF there's hope. I know it's hard right now, and as soon as ur ready - if in deed you feel you want to carry on TTC naturally, all power to you and you know where we all are, but don't give up just becasue of what some stupid jumped up (and I bet he was a little sqquirt) said to you.

For now thou, Dr Munnzie, is prescribing you, lots of TLC from DH, followed by a long bath, along with a large glass of wine a heap of thorntons choc (save the best for times like these) and then you and DH just enjoy each other as it were, no thoughts of TTC no nothing, and wait for your next set of tests. Don't give up fighting thou hon. Thoughts are with you both (thou not too closely! )

jeddah · 27/01/2005 21:32

mirage could you please tell me what vits etc your dh took???

Does anyone have info on adoption?....eg age waiting lists, criteria etc etc??

many thanks girls for all your kind thoughts, you all mean so much to me, in a special way.

morningpaper · 27/01/2005 20:35

Jeddah:
We had a moderate-low count too but we have two pregnancies to show for it.

That doc sounds like such a twat Jeddah, I'm so sorry that he wasn't more positive about your DH and lifestyle changes. I'm gutted for you about your treatment. We are all thinking of you. xxx

Mirage · 27/01/2005 20:29

Just wanted to send a hug to Jeddah.That Dr sounded a supercilious tw*t.If it gives you any hope,we were told that our chances of concieving without IVF were nil.We proved them wrong 3 times.Drs do not know as much as they like to imagine.

Was the sample your DH gave the first one?I only ask because my DH gave 3 samples during our investigations.The 1st was great,the 2nd so poor that we were told that we wouldn't be offered clomid,because with a sample like that it would be pointless.The 3rd,after taking vitamins ect for 3 months was fab.A lot can depend on the lab doing the analysis too-as a good friend said to me'you wouldn't take a Ferrari to a Ford garage'.

I hope your next appt is more promising.
Love
Mirage

munnzieb · 27/01/2005 19:38

(((((hugs))))) jeds, feel free to email me any time hon. we'll all miss you.

Hulababy · 27/01/2005 19:20

(((hugs))) jeddah. We will miss you, but will stil be here when you feel able to return. Take care and best of luck for everything

jeddah · 27/01/2005 19:17

marinda I am so pleased for you. well done.

Just to let you all know that I am having a break from MN. I am too upset at the moment.

Hulababy · 27/01/2005 19:14

CD30, 14DPO for me. Temp went down again though - but not under cover line yet - getting there though my chart No AF yet, but did notice some extremely light spotting last night. Nothing since yet. Must be on it's way soon though.

munnzieb · 27/01/2005 13:45

i've got another joke for you girls (my mate's working overtime keeping all these coming! lol) Also am I weird, althou i'd be happy with just one baby, I really really want twins, (they run in our family, both maternal and paternal so is there any thing I can do to increase the chances?) - I know i'm not ment to be tryin so hard thou, but it's hard asfter so long (a whole 9 months of it!)

The Smiths were unable to conceive children, and decided to use a surrogate father to start their family. On the day the proxy ather was to arrive, Mr.Smith kissed his wife and said, "I'm off. The man should be here soon".

Half an hour later, just by chance, a door-to-door baby photographer rang the doorbell, hoping to make a sale.

"Good morning madam. I've come to......"

"Oh, no need to explain. I've been expecting you," Mrs. Smith cut in.

"Really?" the photographer asked. "Well, good! I've made a specialty of babies."

"That's what my husband and I had hoped. Please come in and have a seat."

After a moment she asked, blushing, "Well, where do we start?"

"Leave everything to me. I usually try two in the bathtub, one on the couch and perhaps a couple on the bed. Sometimes the living room floor is fun too....you can really spread out!"

"Bathtub, living room floor? No wonder it didn't work for Harry and me."

"Well, madam, none of us can guarantee a good one every time. But if we try several different positions and I shoot from six or seven angles, I'm sure you'll be pleased with the results."

"My, my, that's a lot of ..! ! ." gasped Mrs. Smith.

"Madam, in my line of work, a man must take his time. I'd love to be in and out in five minutes, but you'd be disappointed with that, I'm sure."

"Don't I know it," Mrs. Smith muttered. The photographer opened his briefcase and pulled out a portfolio of his baby pictures.

"This was done on the top of a bus."

"Oh my god!!" Mrs. Smith exclaimed, tugging at her handkerchief.

"And these twins turned out exceptionally well, when you consider their mother was so difficult to work with."

"She was difficult?" asked Mrs. Smith.

"Yes, I'm afraid so. I finally had to take her to the park to get the job done right. People were crowding around four and five deep, pushing to get a good look."

"Four and five deep?" asked Mrs. Smith, eyes widened in amazement.

"Yes," the photographer said. "And for more than three hours, too. The mother was constantly squealing and yelling I could hardly concentrate! Then darkness approached and I began to rush my shots. Finally, when the squirrels began nibbling on my equipment, I just packed it all in."

Mrs. Smith leaned forward. "You mean they actually chewed on your um...equipment ?"

"That's right. Well, madam, if you're ready, I'll set up my tripod so that we can get to work"

"Tripod??

"Oh yes, I have to use a tripod to rest my Canon on. It's much too big for me to hold for very long. Madam? Madam? ...Good Lord, she's fainted!...

RudyDudy · 27/01/2005 13:11

Cockenzie - that does sound promising. Not sure you could get a false positive even if the test is cheap. As munnzie says you could always try a First Response test. Wasn't clear about when AF is due - is it 5 days? I think that First Response is from 2 or 3 days before. If you can hold out testing until the weekend do that but please test Saturday morning as I am away in the afternoon for a week and I want to know before I go!!!

No news here. CD33 so probably 12dpo but have very bad endo pain which I am presuming is not a good sign. Am now thinking that I will have to have another lap and am bothered about waiting 8 months for it. Don't know whether to go private and get it over and done with - at least that way I would know for certain what was happening - I hate the not knowing. But then I think that it is a lot of money and I should be more patient. As you can tell I'm doing my head in a bit so sorry for the rambling.

On a lighter note my exams are now OVER . So it's a weeks holiday for me! Hopefully got an hour before DS wakes up so off to watch Desperate Housewives I recorded from last night!

RudyDudy · 27/01/2005 13:06

Sparkly so for your friend and their little ones. Will send them all my positive thoughts for the coming weeks and months.

munnzieb · 27/01/2005 10:12

np hon, just don't forget to let us know how you get on.

cockenzie · 27/01/2005 10:05

cheers munnzieb

munnzieb · 27/01/2005 10:00

i'd wait a few days, and see again, could just be that it's v early into it all. so get a first responce one and wait until sat. (if you can) I didn't think you could have false positives thou.

cockenzie · 27/01/2005 09:53

'answer'.i bought it in pharmacie but the lines were kind of diluted.i did first stik and thought i was hallucinating.so asked dp to do the 2nd stick and he saw again 2 lines.but he doesnt trust then and says they are rubbish becos they are cheap £5 for 2 stiks. so we did the clearblue and both stiks came out neg.

munnzieb · 27/01/2005 09:46

you had two bfp? (what test was it?)

cockenzie · 27/01/2005 09:43

well munzieb, i read what the girls said in earlier posts about the temp.since ov, i only had one drop below line and since then its staied above line. Now, i dont know if b/feeding gives me a late cycle or stops my bleeding this month or am i having a cycle without af? i dont know if thats possible.i am 5 days from CD40.still not one spot of blood.all i have is discharge.did 2 'answer' and bfp but did 'clearblue' which i trust more (mayb better reputation) but was bfn.i will buy another one today, like an early test.did read leaflet of clearblue, that says if its early days, stik wont detect hormon as it will be too low. so I DONT KNOW!!!

cockenzie · 27/01/2005 09:39

Sparkly, so sorry to hear about those news!! i do hope the little one condition will improve and will have a lovely life.Nodody deserves that.Please make him better!!

munnzieb · 27/01/2005 09:38

sparkly - your poor friends, I will def include them in my usual prays in the mornings.

Cockenzie - FR is 3 days b4 AF is due I think, are you hopeful this month?

cockenzie · 27/01/2005 09:37

hi girls

Miranda or MP if you have charted your temp, would you mind emailing me your chart pls?
the First Response does it detect it from 1st day of period or mayb earlier on?

BellaLasagne · 27/01/2005 09:33

Oh Sparkly, I'm praying the little ones make it .

Jeddah, honey, what an awful Dr! I don't know how he could get away with being so awful to you both . I agree with everyone else, couldn't you get a second opinion from somewhere? Is your GP sympathetic - can they help? How much would it cost to have a private gynae consultation (seeing as time is of the essence)?

Sorry to bombard you, but I think once you're over the initial shock you need to act fairly quickly.

(((((hugs))))) to you both,

BL (Wifeof) xx

pickledonion · 27/01/2005 08:20

CD24 HERE - so changes here at all apart from the spilting headache i can't get rid of.

Hope you are all well?