September TTC thread 💛

@SureLook Ah I could cry. I'm so happy for you ❤️ yes, my GP said same. It won't stop miscarriage if there's an issue but can help with spotting. I hope the rest goes well for you xx

I'm the same as @ForGiddyDreamer I'm following along in the background. I'm hoping for lots of BFPs 🤞🏻

I had my scan this morning and there's definitely a baby in there this time! Measuring on time, and we saw the little flicker of the heartbeat. I asked about the progesterone, and they prescribed it for me. They said it only helps if bleeding is the cause of losses. It won't help if it's chromosomal or anything like that. I'm still at normal risk of miscarriage like everyone else, so not out of the woods just yet, but it's a bit reassuring, at least!

@Muddysocks1I'm excited for you! Sending positive vibes your way xx

Hi everyone I've been following your updates in the background. Just checking in with @SureLook I've been thinking of you today. I hope all went well with the scan ❤️

@YKM2829 I've had friends who have taken it whilst TTC on the advice of their clinics, usually where there is concern around lining thickness and blood flow. My understanding is that for most people it falls into the 'can't hurt, might help' camp, with the exceptions being if you have known contraindications like bleeding disorders.

Potentially I'm 3 dpo, according to pre mom, or Ive not even hit my peak yet according to flo. Haven't ov tested this cycle, so who knows, but been using and inputting data into both apps for years now on and off same account, so it pretty much is spot on usually.

I've been doing some research, and I know some people here (definitely in August thread) mentioned about taking low dose/baby aspirin.
I'm thinking of trying it. From what I can tell there isn't much serious in the way of side effects or interactions on the negative side, and it is widely used in many countries, and alot of medical practises have the opinion of its safe so it can't hurt trying when experiencing reccuring loss.
I'd love to obviously get tested to aww if I actually need it, but my doc still has the opinion of they don't even prescribed progestrone in the UK before 12 weeks..... 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
So figure there's no harm in trying it?
The only thing that isn't clear is that in the US 150mg and alot in the UK is pretty common dose as far as I can tell, but then also 75-81mg is also common...... Some people say the lower dose is ineffective and 150mg has much more effective rate, while others say there generally no need to take 150mg unless you do have a specific need for that specific dose...
I kinda think F it and taking 81mg a day and see what happens. 🤷🏽‍♀️

I would definstly say test ovulation multiple times during day. I kept having ovulation pain but faint lines in the morning and missing the fact that I actually generally peak at night time most cycles. And by morning it's already started to drop off. X though for all I know I don't ovulate normal 🤦🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️

Once my tests start to darken I switch from once to twice a day (usually morning and late afternoon), but it's tricky as you say when you just aren't sure where you're at! Hopefully you get some clarity soon.

Ooh how exciting blackberry! Fingers crossed muddy socks that all will be worth it

Tested w fmu and it was a definite bfn😣 Im CD 29 and my cycles ate usually 33+ days long so I guess i'm not fully out yet but it is disappointing! I’ve had cramps for the past two days so hopefully this is AF on her way if i’m out:/

I started letrozole last night, so far no bad side effects other than feel quite groggy. I used to occasionally take a nytol sleeping tablet when I wasn’t sleeping well and would feel like this in the morning - slightly drugged! But not unpleasant, and luckily I’m working from home.

That all sounds good, good luck!

@blackberryhill thank you!! Would you recommend testing twice a day AM/PM for ovulation? I’m going to take them with a pinch of salt I think and try and use my judgement, think it’s just harder this month as I’m clueless as to where I am in my cycle.

Thanks! Had my scan this morning and went well - lining is 10.6mm so well over the 7mm minimum they wanted to see (which I'm pleased by because I'm always paranoid about my lining) and one lead follicle of 19mm. The other two follicles were around 12mm so not likely to come to anything - I was slightly disappointed because I'd hoped I might get two follicles so a slightly improved chance, but I definitely don't want multiples so probably for the best.

What did catch me by surprise is that they want to do the IUI tomorrow - I had thought the absolute earliest we would do it would be Saturday. They gave me a trigger shot to take right then (because the one I'd bought was just chilling at home in the fridge 😂) and we're booked in for lunchtime tomorrow!

@StayingHopefulx I've always found the apps very hit and miss in terms of interpreting the strips - stuff like lighting can throw them off massively, so I've ended up just using my own judgement to rad them. I'd say the second to last one looks close but maybe not quite peak - but if you're only testing once at the start of the day then may be it surged further in the day?

@StayingHopefulx thank you for your reply! I’m even more confused from today’s test as it’s clearly not as dark as the control line and yet the premom says High again 🙄 maybe I’ve just got a duff batch?

@CDD1992 hey!! I always thought the two lines had to be the same colour for ovulation strips for it to be positive, so I would have taken the last two in the pic as positive and the rest negative! But I could be wrong that’s always what I thought tho x

Could I get some advice on my ovulation tests please? I’m so confused! I’ve been logging tests since 30th August. I came off my pill a few weeks ago and was expecting a withdrawal bleed pretty quickly. It didn’t happen and then I read that sometimes you can ovulate first and then get a normal period. Anyway, I logged the tests in the easy at home app and even though some looked quite dark, they’re all reading low. I then put them in the premom app (they are noted on the test label too?) and it says high. Has anyone else had this experience? Pics for reference. Thanks x

Hello! I’m joining over from the August thread! Had a positive ovulation test yesterday but due to baby being sick things didn’t go to plan! Haha sorry tmi! Hopefully from the days prior you never know 🤞🏻🫣

Yes, I've taken progesterone suppositories before (got a private prescription online) - I used them for a couple of cycles but didn't feel they were really doing anything beyond delaying my period (and therefore my next cycle) from starting. I'll be back on the progesterone post-IUI so we'll see if they do anything this time.

I also had a repeat HyCoSy at the end of last year before doing my first letrozole cycle. Part of why I wanted to try IUI was in case part of the reason we conceived last time was because the sperm had an 'easier' path to the egg - probably nonsense but as you say it's such a guessing game!

@blackberryhillthis ttc journey really has been a journey for you! It's so difficult isn't it. Have they ever suggested progesterone?
Are you tempted by a hycosy again? Seeing as you fell pregnant after that last time. Ugh I sometimes feel like it's a guessing game! Xx

It took us 11 cycles with our first - we had some initial investigations done including a HyCoSy to check my tubes and I conceived the cycle after that. I've done 5 letrozole cycles over the past year but no joy - I've never had a positive test aside from the cycle I conceived my son. We're classed as unexplained - all of my tests are normal, I ovulate regularly, my husband has not great morphology (between 1.5 - 4% in each of the SAs he's had done) but other parameters are good so no-one's ever been concerned about it. Bit of a mystery, but there we are!

If I'm not pregnant by March then we're calling it, so these IUIs are a bit of a last attempt at trying something different to see if it'll get us there - we can't justify the cost of IVF when we already have one happy, healthy child, and I don't have the energy to keep trying indefinitely.

@blackberryhilloh my word 😔 22 cycles! Did it take you long with your first? Wishing you luck with IUI! Had you tried anything previously to this? X