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TTC#2 Why oh why does it seem so much harder!

28 replies

Loujalou · 30/09/2009 20:33

Argh DS was conceived in cycle 3 and the first 2 cycles we were not really focussed on job in hand (as such).

I know 5 cycles TTC is not that much but feels like forever. Its really getting me down as all I want at the moment is to be pregnant. Am still focussing on DS but seem fixated on having another one.

My friend who conceived first time last time and didn't conceive on her first month this time has already started looking at secondary infertility on the internet so know I am not the only one going crazy.

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ElusiveMoose · 01/10/2009 08:11

Yes, me too. DS was conceived first cycle after coming off the Pill. I very stupidly left TTC2 until the 'ideal' time, not thinking that it might take longer than a couple of months. It's only been 5 months so far, but I'm now realising how silly that decision was. Also, I've now discovered that I've got a very short luteal phase (7-8 days), which means that conception could be tricky (no idea if I was just very lucky first time round, or if my LP has got shorter). And my doctor made it pretty clear that people who already have a child are way down the priority list (which is fair enough, I guess), so I'd probably have to wait ages for a referral.

Hey ho, I'm trying to keep optimistic. AF due in two days' time, and we BD'd perfectly this month, according to FertilityFriend, so you never know .

dcb · 30/09/2009 23:21

Started trying last October for no 2 - had MC in May (extended over 2 mths as had retained products and had to have another ERPC). I know it's not that long/bad compared to others but fed up now. How old is your ds?

lovechoc · 30/09/2009 21:19

am in the same boat as you. conceived easily and had DS. Second time round seems to be alot harder.

there was a thread several weeks ago about this very thing, it has slipped way down near the bottom by now, but there are loads of us out there from the responses on it.

hope you fall soon.

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