New 'Anyone trying to get pregnant and want to talk about it' thread! (No. 4!!)

hi jemma, been waiting to hear from you. there is stillhope though, buy a boots test. i hate all the am i? aren't i? lucky for me i was stopped in my tracks on friday and it ws a short month not one that kept dragging on. i can imagine how you felt on sunday. how long was your last cycle?
hi to nik nik and everyone else.

Hi everyone, I'm back!
Feel absolutely awful today - think i've gotthe flu - had all of about half an hours sleep last night and was getting very wound up with myself - needless to say, absolutely shattered now so just trying to soldier through at work.

Anyway, i tested on Sunday evenign with one of the internet test - Acon i think - Came up big fat negative.

However, still no sign of af - did someone else mention not too long back that the internet tests aren't very good?

Hi everyone
I've been reading your messages for the last couple of weeks and wondered if you would mind me joining your thread. I have been ttc since April 02 and using Persona since October 02.
I had a miscarrage at 7 weeks in Feb but knew it wasn't right as was really ill the whole time and even ended up in hospital with severe abdo pain.
I have my first appointment in the fertility clinic on Aug 4th day before my 31st birthday, so fingers crossed he wont give me any bad news. I've had my blood levels checked for day 5 and DH has had his sperm test but I'm not sure that his looks very good - (20 million per ml). Does any one know if this seems OK?

Sibble, that's interesting (but also a little depressing!) that an m/c might mean you don't ovulate for a while. I had 2 early m/cs. The second happened only a couple of months after the first, so things obviously went back to normal pretty quickly that time. Not so sure if that's going to be the case this time (just had a 31 day cycle, which is v. unusual for me). Have started using Persona, so hopefully this will help with detecting ovulation.
Glad you don't have to have an op!

Hi everyone
Saw my consultant yesterday, good news, cyst is still the same size(ish) now 6cm so they are not going to operate, follow-up in 6 months. Bad news says because periods are still irregular since m/c am probably not ovulating again yet, is why am not getting pregnant. Has anybody else heard of this? Have to wait until I am ovualting on other side or cyst goes. If still irregular, not pregnant and cyst still there in 6 motnsh will start me on therapy to start me ovulating. Not sure about it all really. Was extremetly frustrating every month trying and not being pregnant but at least I was hopeful. Now he tells me am probably not ovulating and maybe it won't happen anyway. How long did it take other people's periods to settle after m/c?

sorry - me again with the lingo i've picked up! AF = aunt flow or period!

Here are some abbreviations you might find (more usual on other fertility and ttc websites)
AF...Aunt Flo(w), your period
BBT..Basal Body Temperature
BTW..By the Way
CB...Cycle Buddy (someone who shares the same menstrual cycle/ovulation dates)
CD...Cycle day
CF...Cervical fluid
CL...Corpus luteum
CM...Cervical mucus
CP...Cervical position
DD/DS..Dear (dearest, darling)Daughter/Son
DH/DP...Dear (dearest, darling)husband/partner
DI...Donor Insemination
DP..."Dancing" partner; spouse or significant other
DPO..Days past ovulation
EW...Eggwhite (re: consistency of cervical mucus)
hCG..Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (pregnancy
hormone)
HPT..Home Pregnancy Test
HTH..Hope That Helps
IF...Infertility
IVF..In Vitro Fertilization
LH...luteinizing hormone
LMP..Last Menstrual Period
LP...Luteal phase
MC,m/c,misc..Miscarriage
O....Ovulation
OPK..Ovulation predictor kit
PG...Pregnancy, pregnant
ROFL.Rolling On Floor Laughing
SO...Significant Other
TCOYF..Taking Charge of Your Fertility (by Toni Weschler)
TTC..Trying to conceive

what is AF?

no good news from me either. AF arrived yesterday. Was fairly down but ok now.
Splash and hd, we are all fairly close in our cycles...so better luck next month, eh ?

One thing I found handy though was I had started temping this month and my temp took a distinct drop on Saturday morning so I knew that meant I wasn't pregnant (cos if you are the raise in temp is sustained). So I knew about a day and a half before it happened. Saves on all those 'am I or aren't I ?' moments and testing!!

Jemma7!!!!!! Come on!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY for yesterday!!! Hope you had a lovely day with your family!!!
Have you and your DH any news for us?
xxxxx

Good luck with the scan Jane - I've been trying on and off (with more offs than ons!) since March 2002. It's such a long time isn't it..? A friend of mine said the other day it'd be really weird if I got pregnant - we're so used to it being a bit of an 'exercise' that everyone would be in shock if it actually worked....!

So, I'm on day 27 today, and my cycles are usually between 27 - 31 days, so a few more days and I'll know. Have had incredibly sore boobs, but sometimes get that anyway. As I tested last week and it was negative, I'm trying not to test again at least until the weekend - which should be past when my period's due anyway. My temperature's still high, but would be anyway if my cycle's going to be 31 days this month.

Not that I'm obsessing or anything...

Still, the good news is that I've worked out roughly when I'm next due to ovulate and it (hopefully) falls on a weekend and our donor's free! So at least I'll get another go straight away.

just doing my weekly check in to see how everyone is doing looks like this is a lucky thread with quackers and tilly both getting positive tests.well still trying with the persona and got my little ovulation sign today day 18 in my cycle which I think is better than it has been as my cycles have been 38 days for the past 4 months.I feel more in control of things with persona am trying emping as well but that seems to be all over the place.

dot1 - sorry to hear your're feeling so down. I'm pretty fed up with it all now too. We've been ttc since Jan. 2002 and been having fertility treatment since Oct. 2002.

The next thing is a scan next Thursday, to see if we're having another go this month.

Hi All - Haven't been on the ttc thread for a while as DP has been away abroad so no chance at the moment.

Just catching up on what's happening to who!! Congrats to those lucky ones and fingers crossed for those still trying

Is anyone on this thread over 40 and if so have you been trying for a long time?? Sorry I'm just curious!!!

thanks luchar i will definately have it,. thanks very much. how will i get it from you. im so glad. speak soon. thankyou.

Cheers Luchar!! fingers crossed ay!!! Enjoy your break!!

Congratulations quackers!! - am really pleased for you. Although I now have two boys it wasn't easy getting them so I do feel for anyone who is ttc and am thrilled when it works!!

Splash - am off work for a week now but email me if you like and I'll get back to you.

Good luck everyone!

How are you all doing ?

Hi All

I am excited today as having the coil removed this afternoon. I am getting married 4 weeks tommorrow so we decided lets try straight away. I already have a 6 year old daughter and fell pregnant with her within three weeks of coming of the pill (for a three month break). (BEST ACCIDENT I EVER HAD)Nightmare pregnancy though SPROM and placenta insufficiency!! Hopefully things will work quickly this time also (and hopefully trouble free.)

Fingers crossed. Good luck to all of you xx :0

Hi Luchar! You're still around! Hope Splash takes u upon your offer!!

Splash - I have been trying to get rid of a Persona for ages! I had thought that a £15 donation/subscription to Mumsnet would be ideal but would also be happy to give it away! I don't need it anymore and would like someone who does to make use of it. Contact me today if poss (will check again before I leave work) if you want it, or w/c 28 July as I am on hols until then from tonight and can only email/internet at work at the moment.

Oh Splash, what a shame. Really sorry. Persona would realy help u target the elusive date though. I got lucky first time using it but would have missed my ov day if I didn't have it cos it was early last month. Best of luck this month. You are at the very start of a new month and have evry chance this time. If u want Persona, put out a message/new thread as someone will send u one. They can be reset and used by someone else. However you need to press satrt it the morning of your period so you may need to wait till next month. There is always the ov sticks though for this month. The instructions are very clear. It costs about £17 for the month I think. I''m sure someone used to using them will advise you though!!!
HD, never mind chuck, keep going, new p, new month. Get the vino out and get going with persona. Good luck. Thinking of youxxxx

hd no more wondering now,def came on. i would like to buy persona but it is exp, cannot afford it, we should be hitting the right time together this month, keep me posted on days you ov and i will buy sticks to confirm mine. good luck to you gemma 7 hpe it works out for you, and also the rest of us desp trying.

Splash, I have bought Persona and started using it today. Sorry you were feeling bad last night - hope it isn't what you think. The wondering am I, aren't I does your head in, doesn't it?

sorry too hear that hd, maybe something ws happening this month as your cycle ws longer.r u going t buy sticks this month or persona?
i felt bad yesterday evening, very short temp and almost cried. well did. felt better after a cuddle and some choc, also had ache back- which can only mean one thing.. i think i will use stupid sticks this month.