Clearblue Fertility Monitor Support Group Buddies Vol 4!!

[boba82]

Time for us to move home again ladies!

Ah glad you got Dr Duncan, I'm hoping he will take over my case now. Hopefully he will be in touch with me soon.

Sounds promising that they're talking about IVF straigt away though, at least you're not having to wait through months of other tests etc to get to it if that's what you need. FX you conceive before that though. x

boba It will be a few months - at least six months waiting list - but DH and I felt best to get on the list asap and tbh, six months with Christmas in between is enough time (I hope) for me to come to terms with it ... because I'm still not comfortable with the idea at all.

We don't qualify for NHS funded IVF because of my age so I think the list for that is probably much much longer. But the ERI self-funded option is cheaper than private clinic by around £2000.

Also, I saw in the news recently that two hospitals in England have stopped NHS funding for IVF because of all the budget cuts. A nurse seeing us today told us how things were generally being tightened up hugely at ERI as well because of cuts in spending). So with that in mind, we thought even more reason to book our space now, just in case the same happens at ERI and all the people on the NHS list move onto the list we're about to go on!

thank you all for your congratulations, it is really lovely of you all. I know some of you have been trying for a long time and it's just really kind of you all.

boba - I'm glad your period has finally turned up. I believe that PCOS is a hormone imbalance, and that different things works for different women. It seems that a lot of time it's a sugar/insulin thing, but I always knew that it wasn't that with me. I'm now convinced it's booze with me. What I am saying is that if you find the problem item it should become easier, hopefully.

choccie - great list, I've memorised it all!

I had a little pink bleed earlier today but it stopped after that. If it starts again I think I'll call the doc.

Choccie - glad to hear things went well at your consultation and thanks v much for all the useful information (our first consultation is in a couple of weeks. Not sure what will happen with that but your info is v useful!!). I can sense you are feeling more positive about the next few months which is fab. Hope it means you can relax a bit now and feel comforted that you are finally getting somewhere in the system after all your troubles.

Row - hope spotting clears up soon.

Hi to everyone else.

Hi can you advise? Day twelve abd I usually get positive opk but just showing "high" yesterday and today. Second month of using cbfm and last month had three or four high days and one peak day (12)

Should I worry ? Thank you.

Today's stats:

FlyingCat TTC#1, cycle 26, CBFM cycle 2, age 30, UCL 28-29, CD79
Rach879 TTC#1 cycle 7, CBFM cycle 1, age 30, UCL 30-34, CD46
BabyHoping TTC#1, CBM cycle 4, age 33, ucl 31-38, CD 44
Hairytriangle TTC#1 cycle 10, CBFM cycle 1, age 42, UCL 28/29, CD41
PinkCustard TTC#2 Cycle8 CBFM Cycle3 age 33 UCL 30-35 CD 40
Emmylou30 TTC #1, Cycle 2, CBFM cycle 1, age 30 UCL 35 CD35
Ses TTC#2, cycle 2 CBFM cycle 4, age 37, UCL 30 CD26
Jenni4 TTC#2, cycle 5 CBFM cycle 2, age 36, UCL 26 CD26
chocciechip TTC#1, cycle 7, CBFM cycle 7, age 39, UCL29, CD23
ljg TTC#3 Cycle 4, CBFM cycle 3 age 38 UCL 28-30CD22
Lychees TTC #2, Cycle 11, CBFM cycle 7, Aged 36, UCL 30-35, CD20
Starlet22 TTC#1; cycle 13; CBFM cycle 7; age 33; ucl 25; CD14
Rosieposey TTC#5, Cycle 10, CBFM cycle 2, age 38, ucl 29-3, CD11
Keziah TTC#1, cycle25, CBFM cycle 13, age 35, ucl 28-31, CD 11
Missyraines TTC1, Cycle 11, CBFM cycle 6, age 33, UCL 32, CD11
MrsS2136 TTC#1, Cycle 12, CBFM cycle 1, age 31, UCL 28, CD9
Stormbird TTC #1, Cycle #4, CBFM Cycle #4, age 28, UCL 28 CD5
TangoTime TTC #1, Cycle #6, CBFM Cycle #2, age 32, UCL 28 CD3
Boba82 TTC#1 cycle 16, CBFM cycle 3, age 28, UCL ?, CD3
GRADUATES

Harry2007 BFP 01/08/10
Vnewmummy BFP 19/08/10
Row78 BFP 07/09/10

Forgot to say a big welcome to MrsS.

Boba, good news about arrival of AF.

Choccie, thanks for the additional info, it makes interesting reading.

vnewmummy, great news about the scan.

Tango, sorry AF got you.

ljg, I'm also on the 2ww and have no symptoms at all yet not even the sore boobs taht I normally get pre-AF but perhaps its still a bit early for me.

Did I tell you that I splashed out a bit on my girlie shop last weekend? I figured that if I don't get my BFP this month then I have a few new clothes to wear and if I do ... yippee! Its a win-win situation .

Today's stats: (have corrected by CD)

FlyingCat TTC#1, cycle 26, CBFM cycle 2, age 30, UCL 28-29, CD79
Rach879 TTC#1 cycle 7, CBFM cycle 1, age 30, UCL 30-34, CD46
BabyHoping TTC#1, CBM cycle 4, age 33, ucl 31-38, CD 44
Hairytriangle TTC#1 cycle 10, CBFM cycle 1, age 42, UCL 28/29, CD12
PinkCustard TTC#2 Cycle8 CBFM Cycle3 age 33 UCL 30-35 CD 40
Emmylou30 TTC #1, Cycle 2, CBFM cycle 1, age 30 UCL 35 CD35
Ses TTC#2, cycle 2 CBFM cycle 4, age 37, UCL 30 CD26
Jenni4 TTC#2, cycle 5 CBFM cycle 2, age 36, UCL 26 CD26
chocciechip TTC#1, cycle 7, CBFM cycle 7, age 39, UCL29, CD23
ljg TTC#3 Cycle 4, CBFM cycle 3 age 38 UCL 28-30CD22
Lychees TTC #2, Cycle 11, CBFM cycle 7, Aged 36, UCL 30-35, CD20
Starlet22 TTC#1; cycle 13; CBFM cycle 7; age 33; ucl 25; CD14
Rosieposey TTC#5, Cycle 10, CBFM cycle 2, age 38, ucl 29-3, CD11
Keziah TTC#1, cycle25, CBFM cycle 13, age 35, ucl 28-31, CD 11
Missyraines TTC1, Cycle 11, CBFM cycle 6, age 33, UCL 32, CD11
MrsS2136 TTC#1, Cycle 12, CBFM cycle 1, age 31, UCL 28, CD9
Stormbird TTC #1, Cycle #4, CBFM Cycle #4, age 28, UCL 28 CD5
TangoTime TTC #1, Cycle #6, CBFM Cycle #2, age 32, UCL 28 CD3
Boba82 TTC#1 cycle 16, CBFM cycle 3, age 28, UCL ?, CD3
GRADUATES

Harry2007 BFP 01/08/10
Vnewmummy BFP 19/08/10
Row78 BFP 07/09/10

Hairytriangle, I wouldn't worry. I have been using the CBFM for six months and during that time my cycle length has always been about 32-34 days. However, I have got my peaks anywhere from CD12 to CD18 and on two occasions, I didn't get any highs at all, I just went from low to peak. It just goes to show that you can't pinpoint ov date by cycle length.

Hope you get your highs/peaks soon.

Row, hope you're okay.

Today's stats: (have corrected by CD)

FlyingCat TTC#1, cycle 26, CBFM cycle 2, age 30, UCL 28-29, CD79
Rach879 TTC#1 cycle 7, CBFM cycle 1, age 30, UCL 30-34, CD46
BabyHoping TTC#1, CBM cycle 4, age 33, ucl 31-38, CD 44
PinkCustard TTC#2 Cycle8 CBFM Cycle3 age 33 UCL 30-35 CD 40
Emmylou30 TTC #1, Cycle 2, CBFM cycle 1, age 30 UCL 35 CD35
Ses TTC#2, cycle 2 CBFM cycle 4, age 37, UCL 30 CD26
Jenni4 TTC#2, cycle 5 CBFM cycle 2, age 36, UCL 26 CD26
chocciechip TTC#1, cycle 7, CBFM cycle 7, age 39, UCL29, CD23
ljg TTC#3 Cycle 4, CBFM cycle 3 age 38 UCL 28-30CD22
Lychees TTC #2, Cycle 11, CBFM cycle 7, Aged 36, UCL 30-35, CD20
Starlet22 TTC#1; cycle 13; CBFM cycle 7; age 33; ucl 25; CD14
Hairytriangle TTC#1 cycle 10, CBFM cycle 1, age 42, UCL 28/29, CD12
Rosieposey TTC#5, Cycle 10, CBFM cycle 2, age 38, ucl 29-3, CD11
Keziah TTC#1, cycle25, CBFM cycle 13, age 35, ucl 28-31, CD 11
Missyraines TTC1, Cycle 11, CBFM cycle 6, age 33, UCL 32, CD11
MrsS2136 TTC#1, Cycle 12, CBFM cycle 1, age 31, UCL 28, CD9
Stormbird TTC #1, Cycle #4, CBFM Cycle #4, age 28, UCL 28 CD5
TangoTime TTC #1, Cycle #6, CBFM Cycle #2, age 32, UCL 28 CD3
Boba82 TTC#1 cycle 16, CBFM cycle 3, age 28, UCL ?, CD3
Headbanger TTC #1, Cycle #9, CBFM cycle #2, Aged 30

GRADUATES

Harry2007 BFP 01/08/10
Vnewmummy BFP 19/08/10
Row78 BFP 07/09/10

Just thought I'd add Headbanger who posted on our old thread.

Welcome Headbanger. Hope you can find us in our new home.

Just realised that I didn't read a couple of the posts, Choccie, glad your appointment went well and that you are on the waiting list for IVF.

I've been thinking a lot today [I finally agreed to visit my SIL this weekend who is pregnant and probably eager to talk about babies] about what my consultant said. Basically, I have to go for a HSG next month but after that he suggested IUI with Clomid. Now, I guess we could afford to go down this route but we're taking money out of our "doing up our house" budget so I am in two minds about whether to carry on trying or to go straight down the assisted conception route ... any thoughts?

Hello lovelies :)

I've just bought one of these CBFMs and so I hope tis okay if I join you. So far it has baffled the hell out of me by giving me a high on day 8 (RTD only finished day 7, usually ov. around day 13 I think). Can I be cheeky for a first post and ask if anyone else has had this happen? Or have I just got an evil CBFM that is going to instruct me to shag poor DH to death every month?

Choccie that list of answers was ace :)

Hi Everybody,

Welcome to Owlshoes - i'd suggest you just go with it hun, there isn't any wrong or right, strange or normal response from the CBFM especially on your first month of using it (in my opinion). It tends to vary quite a lot from person to person. I found that I got highs quite early on for the first 2 months and then peaked around CD14/15. But now I find that my highs don't start until about CD11/12 - I think you just need to let the monitor get used to you. Just perservere.

Boba Glad you finally managed a period, even if its not what you'd call a normal one.

Choccie thanks for the list, especially impressed with the only lying still comment and not necessarily needing to put your legs and bum in the air - my DP thought it was hilarious the first time I got up against the wall with my legs in the air and my back on the floor. I felt like a right prat LOL . Good news too that you got the consultant you wanted hun. Good luck withn it all.

Hi Lychees I'm so jealous of your spending spree.......I think I may have to go out and splash some cash on myself soon especially if it's a BFN at then end of this cycle.

Tango sorry AF got you hun.

Hi to anyone else I missed......

Well I've been having a bit of a rough time of it emotionally of late.....and suffering unbelievable migrains in the process. Its all down to stress I know it is, I just need to find a way to relax and remember not to put oo much pressure on myself.

I wasn't impressed with the counselling, I'm not sure if its right for me, but I will give it another go as it was only the first session. I didn't really connect with the counsellor TBH and her house smelt like CATS. Eeeeewww!!!! I think my counselling needs to be more specific, one of the girls on the 'TTC after termination due to abnormalities' thread mentioned that maybe I need genetic counselling, which sounds much better. I've also booked a session Reiki so hoping this will calm me down a bit.

Also, and I am warning you TMI.....I was woken up the other morning with very painful cramps in my lower abdomen. I am on my period at the mo so its not unusual but I passed a huge clot. Now I do clot but there are only very small normally. I'm worried that it was something more sinister but there has been nothing since. Considering the positive PG test and then my period coming could it have been an MMC do you think?

Sorry for the huge post and thanks

XXX

welcome and good luck to owl

lychees if you want to consider trying for a while longer I know a few people who fell pregnant straight after a HSG test, it seems to flush the tubes out a bit, so maybe you could try for at least that month and then reconsider if you don't hit jackpot.

storm - sorry I can give any advice about the counselling but sorry it's not working for you at the moment, hope it clicks together soon.

emmy - that's still quite early, fingers crossed for when you test again.

My bleeding has stopped now, took an ovulation test (I bought a load cheap and can't afford anymore expensive pregnancy ones at the rate I'm going) and there was a nice dark line so I think I'm ok. Is it ok to hang around here a bit longer? I don't feel quite ready to hang about the pregnancy threads, I feel like I'm jinxing it by talking about it too much!

Hello girlies how's everybody doing today?.

Storm hope your ok, sorry the counselling wasn't up to much...very pants, as for the clots you mentioned, I also had huge ones last cycle after chemical preg. When I spoke to my doctor, he said it was normal?, I was suprised as it was just as much as my mc in May that was further along!...hope your feeling better soon XX.

Row glad everything has settled down, heres to a stress free pregnancy!.

Sorry just a quick post...kids going crazy!!!!...hello all, and hello Owl.

Hello Ladies - hope you are all doing well?

Welcome to owl - I'm new on here too so I guess we're both the new girls in school.

I've been reading through past posts to try to get up to date with where everybody is on their journies TTC and I think I am getting there.

DH and I are on cycle 12 of trying, and first with the CBFM. I am quite excited as I am hoping I might get a high soon. Still showed low this morning. As DH and I are both over 30 and now have been TTC for 1 year with no luck we have just made an appointment to see our GP. Not really sure what to expect. DH is actually a GP himself so I asked him lots of questions - he was pretty useless not forthcoming with information, so any advice as to what to expect would be very welcome. Unfortunately earliest GP appointment we could get is not till 22nd Sept. Seems ages away.

Storm I am so sorry you got a BFP and then AF got you. You must feel pretty down. I did ask DH whether a BFP followed by AF is likely to be a MMC. He said that false BFPs are extremely rare on pregnancy tests (unless there is another reason or condition causing HCG levels to be elevated, such as recent MC). So as long as test was done according to instructions and read within ten minutes (or whatever packet said) it is highly likely to have been accurate. Apparently false BFN's are much much more common. I don't know if this is any help to you or not in resolving your question?

Hi, I am happy to have found our new home.
Just read through first page,

hi to Headbanger and Mrs S

And great you got that confirmation row - well done! How many weeks? Vnewmummy - glad scan reassured you.

Choccie that is great to hear you had a good appointment and you are now starting treatment. I was interested to read your news about frequency of bd - as my dh has poor morphology etc, we had reduced our sessions, but think ought to change this. Also he cannot produce and sperm on consecutive days, which is frustrating (but not from a tiredness point of view!)... oh, decisions!

boba - so exciting to see you bottom of the chart at long last. You must hold the MN record for over 120 days of cd!!

And so nice to see new BFP's

Today's stats:

FlyingCat TTC#1, cycle 26, CBFM cycle 2, age 30, UCL 28-29, CD80
Rach879 TTC#1 cycle 7, CBFM cycle 1, age 30, UCL 30-34, CD47
BabyHoping TTC#1, CBM cycle 4, age 33, ucl 31-38, CD 45
PinkCustard TTC#2 Cycle8 CBFM Cycle3 age 33 UCL 30-35 CD 41
Emmylou30 TTC #1, Cycle 2, CBFM cycle 1, age 30 UCL 35 CD36
Ses TTC#2, cycle 2 CBFM cycle 4, age 37, UCL 30 CD27
Jenni4 TTC#2, cycle 5 CBFM cycle 2, age 36, UCL 26 CD27
chocciechip TTC#1, cycle 7, CBFM cycle 7, age 39, UCL29, CD24
ljg TTC#3 Cycle 4, CBFM cycle 3 age 38 UCL 28-30CD23
Lychees TTC #2, Cycle 11, CBFM cycle 7, Aged 36, UCL 30-35, CD21
Starlet22 TTC#1; cycle 13; CBFM cycle 7; age 33; ucl 25; CD15
Hairytriangle TTC#1 cycle 10, CBFM cycle 1, age 42, UCL 28/29, CD13
Rosieposey TTC#5, Cycle 10, CBFM cycle 2, age 38, ucl 29-3, CD12
Keziah TTC#1, cycle25, CBFM cycle 13, age 35, ucl 28-31, CD 12
Missyraines TTC1, Cycle 11, CBFM cycle 6, age 33, UCL 32, CD12
MrsS2136 TTC#1, Cycle 12, CBFM cycle 1, age 31, UCL 28, CD10
Stormbird TTC #1, Cycle #4, CBFM Cycle #4, age 28, UCL 28 CD6
TangoTime TTC #1, Cycle #6, CBFM Cycle #2, age 32, UCL 28 CD4
Boba82 TTC#1 cycle 16, CBFM cycle 3, age 28, UCL ?, CD4
Headbanger TTC #1, Cycle #9, CBFM cycle #2, Aged 30

GRADUATES

Harry2007 BFP 01/08/10
Vnewmummy BFP 19/08/10
Row78 BFP 07/09/10

Hi Keziah, how are you doing?

Row, glad everything is okay.

Welcome Owlshoes! If you would like us to track your stats then post them here and someone will add them; if you'd rather not, you're more than wlecome to dip in and out.

Emmy, its not over until AF arrives. Good luck.

Storm, . Sorry that you're having a hard time of it lately. What happened was a very, very difficult situation and you had to make a very, very difficult decision. I think it is important for you to seek the counselling but it is also important that you feel at ease with the counsellor. Can you try to see someone else? I hope you get something sorted soon.

MrsS, your GP will probably ask about your cycle, how long you've been trying etc and initially they should send you for CD5 and CD21 blood tests and your DH for SA. However, I know there is not much consistency in the process but you should get these things done as a minimum.

Hello anyone, I haven't name-dropped.

One of the pg ladies at work came into our office yesterday to talk to the pg lady in our department and she'd just found out she's having a girl and was talking about the scan etc. I couldn't handle it and had to leave the room.

I have totally lost my PMA and thinking that I'll have to book that HSG on my next CD1. However, I'm feeling better today and really glad it's Friday .

Morning everyone

Welcome owlshoes

choccie that's good that things are finally moving in the right direction for you, sorry if you'd mentioned the IVF previously I find it hard keeping up on here sometimes! I'm interested how you get on as we're both at ERI.

Lychees I'd give it a couple of cycles naturally just in case before you go for the IUI. As row said I've also heard about BFPs after an HSG.
Totally with you on the non existent PMA at the moment. It is soooo hard and nothing anyone says can really help. I totally empathise.

storm I'm sorry your counselling didn't go well. Reiki sounds like a wonderful way to relax, let us know how you find it.

MrsS can't your DH pull some strings, him being a GP?!!

Keziah I KNOW!!!! As it's a fake period I shouldn't really be back to CD1 but couldn't stand being in treble figures any longer! How are you getting on?

I got the book you recommended vnewmummy & I can't put it down! From what it says I think I'm going to give up acupuncture for the time being. It's obv not regulating my cycles so I think ITMT I will go back to weekly reflexology to try and keep stress levels down.

Like lychees I can't get my PMA back so really hoping I can pick myself up on holiday. Feeling so low at the moment I get upset even seeing pregnant women/babies in shops etc. Totally irrational I know but feel like I'm stuck in a vicious cycle ATM.

Hope everyone has a nice weekend even though the weather is stinking ATM.

Got my peak today and have had weepyness/rage which I always get at this time . Swi tues Thursday and fri so have given it a good shot as it where!

Hello everyone, do you mind if I join you?

I'm on cycle 2 of my CBFM, TTC#3 after a mmc at 16 weeks in July (I already have DS(7) and D(4)). It took quite a while to conceive all 3 pregnancies, so am trying to help things along this time. Have to admit the first cycle bamboozled me a bit so I'm hoping some of you can give me a bit of help as we go along!

My stats are:
TTC#3 Cycle 2, CBFM cycle 2, age 34, UCL 28-29, CD1

The first month didn't go so well - I think I have one of the evil CBFMs that owlshoes refers to: it gave me high days from cd12-cd24 but no peaks . Anyone got any ideas what that means - did I not ovulate or was it just "getting to know" me?

Thank you for the lovely welcome :)

Am probably a dipper rather than a stats person as I get depressed when I find myself at the top of the list then unceremoniously relocated to the bottom - you know the feeling.

Boba sorry you're feeling grotty. How about booking yourself a massage or some sort of other papmering treat if you can? I'm trying to find things that improve the PMA without being massively full of calories or, er, alcohol

Hello everyone,

Sorry I have not been posting but I have been in and reading how is everyone going frequently. I was just a bit down and I was hoping for news before going back to posting here.

So, this are the news: I still did not get my period. This month was really weird, I was feeling inbalanced hormonally and I had the feeling I had not ovulated (monitor got it at day 18 but I looked at the test and the line was all smurdge so I think it was a faulty test or something like that and after getting the peak the monitor did not let me test anymore). So after many POS tests I went to the doctor yesterday. After passing the nurses saying "you must be pregnant!" to which I had to answer "I wish but I think I just did not ovulated" I was examined by the doctor who said my ovaries are completely stopped and that I did not ovulated this month. He also looked at my exams and he said that this was due to me having very high levels of a hormone: prolactyn. He looked at my july tests and he said that this hormone can interfere both in ovulation and in pregnancy making it hard to achieve and this is probaby the reason why last year was so easy to get pregnant and now its not. You probably remember that in July the doctor told us the exact days to do it and he was kind of disapointed that we were not pregnant... So now he started treating me with OMIFIN (for inducing ovulation) and PARLODEL to get the levels of the other hormone down. As you can imagine, I¨ve been a bit down... It´s being really hard and it seems that they are always discovering a new thing but at least now I´m being treated.

Now comes the good part... Remember in last threads we were discussing stress? So I always ovulate, never had any problems concerning this subject and doctors always told me that the ovaries communicated quite well cause usually it was one month from one and another month from other. Well, it seems that this hormone have been increasing getting to the point now of not letting me ovulate. Now, the reasons for having this hormone high, apart from being pregnant or lactating (ah, forgot this part, this is the hormone that stimulates milk production and regulates ovulation and pregnancy so that when you are breast feeding you usually do not ovulate) are (took it from wikipedia, Dr told me to take a look and confirm what he was saying):
Hyperprolactinaemia is the term given to having too-high levels of prolactin in the blood, which can result from:

Excess thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH), usually in primary hypothyroidism
All SSRI and SNRI medications
Many antipsychotic medications
Emotional stress
Pregnancy and lactation

So basically, the problems I´m having now Dr thinks its completely stress related (none of the others apply)...

Well I just figured that would be good to share an extra piece of info.

Promise this month I will be back to contributing more to this post...

Today's stats:

FlyingCat TTC#1, cycle 26, CBFM cycle 2, age 30, UCL 28-29, CD80
Rach879 TTC#1 cycle 7, CBFM cycle 1, age 30, UCL 30-34, CD47
BabyHoping TTC#1, CBM cycle 4, age 33, ucl 31-38, CD 45
PinkCustard TTC#2 Cycle8 CBFM Cycle3 age 33 UCL 30-35 CD 41
Emmylou30 TTC #1, Cycle 2, CBFM cycle 1, age 30 UCL 35 CD36
Ses TTC#2, cycle 2 CBFM cycle 4, age 37, UCL 30 CD27
Jenni4 TTC#2, cycle 5 CBFM cycle 2, age 36, UCL 26 CD27
chocciechip TTC#1, cycle 7, CBFM cycle 7, age 39, UCL29, CD24
ljg TTC#3 Cycle 4, CBFM cycle 3 age 38 UCL 28-30CD23
Lychees TTC #2, Cycle 11, CBFM cycle 7, Aged 36, UCL 30-35, CD21
Starlet22 TTC#1; cycle 13; CBFM cycle 7; age 33; ucl 25; CD15
Hairytriangle TTC#1 cycle 10, CBFM cycle 1, age 42, UCL 28/29, CD13
Rosieposey TTC#5, Cycle 10, CBFM cycle 2, age 38, ucl 29-3, CD12
Keziah TTC#1, cycle25, CBFM cycle 13, age 35, ucl 28-31, CD 12
Missyraines TTC1, Cycle 11, CBFM cycle 6, age 33, UCL 32, CD12
MrsS2136 TTC#1, Cycle 12, CBFM cycle 1, age 31, UCL 28, CD10
Stormbird TTC #1, Cycle #4, CBFM Cycle #4, age 28, UCL 28 CD6
TangoTime TTC #1, Cycle #6, CBFM Cycle #2, age 32, UCL 28 CD4
Boba82 TTC#1 cycle 16, CBFM cycle 3, age 28, UCL ?, CD4
Headbanger TTC #1, Cycle #9, CBFM cycle #2, Aged 30
IzzyWizzyletsgetbusy, TTC#3 Cycle 2, CBFM cycle 2, age 34, UCL 28-29, CD1

GRADUATES

Harry2007 BFP 01/08/10
Vnewmummy BFP 19/08/10
Row78 BFP 07/09/10

Welcome Izzy!

Yay for peak, Hairytriangle.

You are quite welcome to dip in and out, Owl.

Boba, try and forget all this ttc lark during your hols and go and enjoy yourself and take you mind of this whole thing for a while.

BabyHoping, welcome back. It's good, at least, that you're getting treatment now but I can imagine what a rollercoaster it's been. I think you need to find some form of stress relief that suits you. For me, when I was in a stressful job, it was exercise. Hope you get back to normal cycles/your BFP soon.

BabyHoping it sounds like you are having a really hard time of it at the moment. It is positive that your doctor has started you on medication to stimulate ovulation though, although it must be ever so frustrating.

What you've posted about stress is fascinating and makes a lot of sense. I accepted severance from work back at the beginning of May due to high levels of stress in my job, not to mention spending three nights away from home a week (which probably prevented enough SWI at the right time). My GP had signed me off in mid-March and I am now wondering if the stress might be linked to the fact that DH and I haven't conceived.

Hello to IzzyWizzyletsgetbusy. I'm really sorry to hear about your MMC. It must have been a really difficult time for you. I really hope you get pg soon.

HairyTriangle got my FX for you this month!

Boba really sorry to hear you are feeling down. It sounds like a holiday might just help you relax a bit. I think a change of scenery is always a good thing.

WRT my DH being a GP, he's not able to pull any strings with getting earlier appointment because he works in a different practice for a different PCT . It's really annoying as it's because of his hours that we need to wait until Sept. 22, it's the first time they can give us a late evening appointment.

Lychees Your information was really useful. Thank you. Like you and Boba described, I feel when I see ladies who are pg. All my friends seem to be falling pg on the first or second month of trying. My best friend tried to cheer me up. She told me that it took her two whole months to conceive #1, which was bad enough, but she found it an emotional roller coaster conceiving #2 (due in Feb) as it took so much longer, five whole months and that she understands my frustration. I felt really angry when she said this. I know she meant well, but it actually hurt quite a lot. Then I felt guilty for not immediately feeling really happy for her, because in fact I'm just being selfish and am jealous .

Can I ask if anyone has gone to the first GP appointment on their own? I've just realised that our current appointment is booked on CD22, which would mean I'd need to wait a month for day 21 blood test. DH can't make an earlier daytime appointment. Just feel a bit overwhelmed about going along without his support.

Sorry for really long post. Will make them briefer in future.