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isn't it annoying? vol.2

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Bexamundo · 24/05/2011 21:19

So the last thread disappeared so here's the deal: I realised it's really annoying to drive yourself mad wondering if you're pg during the 2ww. Newbies welcome!

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PatientGriselda · 06/06/2011 09:14

Bfn for me this morning. But still two days to go to equal last cycle length. Also, off for hospital appt this morning!

princessamz · 06/06/2011 10:13

hi guys
been reading your thread and am so glad there are other people like me out there!!:)
im in my first month of ttc and am totally obsessing about being pregnant.i only stopped my pill last month so im not expecting to get pregnant right away but everytime i feel slightly ill i start obsessing.
hope you dont mind me butting in but having other people in the same situation would really help xx

NinjaChipmunk · 06/06/2011 11:40

Hi Princess and welcome. Good luck with ttc!

PG good luck with the hosp appt, i'd be interested to hear what they actually do at the 1st appt as mine will be coming up in july. sorry you got bfn but there is still time if af hasn't shown up?

still feeling af symptoms here and she's due to show up any day now, fingers crossed this month she won't.

PatientGriselda · 06/06/2011 16:49

Hi princess. Glad to have you along. An annoyance shared is an annoyance halved, and all that.

Appointment was ok, though I felt distinctly flat afterwards. I had 20mins with a senior house doctor going through my medical history, then 20mins with the consultant. She is looking at DP's semen results and assuming they don't show any probs on his side, she is booking me in for laparoscopy. Basically it was lots of talking, and looking up details of what's happened so far in my file.

The best bit was she took my word for it about my weight/BMI and didn't make me get on any scales :) Am celebrating with a cup of coffee and an ancient Cadbury's Creme Egg. Back on the dietary wagon tomorrow though.

havealittlefaithbaby · 06/06/2011 17:06

Hello, significant update from me, hot DH's test results back, not great. Seems they weren't very mobile (no class A superswimmers, 85% immobile). So now he thinks it's all him, I still think it's both of us. Need to make double GP appt now to discuss that, my fsh/lh results and also his depression. Trying not to be all doom and gloom, saying to him sure they will retest to.get a full picture. Welcome to princessamz.
Ironically still symptom spotting this month (hey you never know, wild optimism). Been told I look "odd" and "flushed". Also told a colleague about crazy dreams (not the bfp one!) and she said "that's a sign of pregnancy...crazy dreams.". Obviously upduffed!

havealittlefaithbaby · 06/06/2011 17:08

Ps interesting info pg, good to know. Has dp been sent off to provide his sample?
Hmm if they don't actually check your weight I shall say I'm 11 stone, anything piglet might be suspicious Hmm

havealittlefaithbaby · 06/06/2011 17:08

piglet?. Lower!!!

PatientGriselda · 06/06/2011 20:23

Argh about your DP's results, faithbaby! I am in dread of the same thing happening to my DP, followed by gloom and erectile dysfunction forevermore! Sounds like you are doing all you can to keep his spirit up. (iPhone changed that to "keep his spout up", which also works surprisingly well!). How does it work? Did he have lots of sperm, just not moving much? Or were sperm numbers problematic as well?

Yes, DP has been sent off to jizz in a pot - hurrah! The consultant seemed a bit pissed off that he hadn't done so before, but the doctor never suggested it, so I sort of assumed it was something that got done at the hospital stage. Ah well. I shall know for next time (!).

NinjaChipmunk · 06/06/2011 21:17

Evening all, if I may say so I believe that it is quite common for a sperm test to come back low and they should retest once or twice more to get a better idea. It must be true as it says it on the internet.
Your poor dh though, I hope he doesn't take it too much to heart.

Interesting to read about your appointment pg, is a laparoscopy where they put dye in your tubes? How do they actually do it?

havealittlefaithbaby · 06/06/2011 21:42

Oh dear, I think I have pulled my hamstring. Well searing pain doing a lunge at the gym. Struggling to walk. DH has gone out to buy me a leg support so I can work tomorrow. Can't have any more time of sick! Hmm. Mega push at gym appears to have backfired. My sister thinks it's soft tissue damage and I'll be out of action.for at least 3/4 weeks. Boo!!
Yes sperm numbers seem.ok but just swim in.circles! None that swim in.straight lines, small amount category b (healthy but don't swim straight). If I'm ovulating irregular and his swimmers go round in circles it's no wonder we've had no joy. Am.very tearful.due to pain and what I'm assuming is pms. Deem it rather unlikely I'm up the duff thus month based on that sperm count.
Oh yes the erectile dysfunction. Not been too bad of late bit wonder if this might tip the balance the other way again.
Oh I've tried to be brave but I'm really sad right now.

NinjaChipmunk · 06/06/2011 21:56

oh gosh if I could give you big hug I would, thats all so shit. Breaking it down into its individual parts, is there anything you can do to improve swimmers/ swimming quality - Either food or vitamin wise? RE your ovulating, you're seeing a gp at least, have you thought about acupncture or reflexology? I have read stories on here regarding those helping to regulate cycles. And your poor leg must just feel like the icing on the cake.
Have a large drink on me girl. I hope it looks more rosy in the morning. xx

PatientGriselda · 07/06/2011 00:22

Oh darling, it sounds completely rotten, and you must be feeling awful. Give yourself a big hug and cheer up. Ninja is right - there are lots of new things to focus on, ad it's definitely a test worth repeating.

DizzyKipper · 07/06/2011 06:52

Really sorry to hear that news faithbaby, also very sorry for you DH, he must feel awful right now Sad

NinjaChipmunk · 07/06/2011 09:09

How are we all doing this morning? AF not here yet.....due today/ tomorrow. Have steely resolve not to buy any tests until Thursday at least.

bikesaregreat · 07/06/2011 09:59

Hi there folks,

I've been lurking! Glad to know it's not just me having a bit of a mental about symptom-spotting and such...AF due for me too today. She's definitley on her way, so no point buying (yet another) test - boooo.

patientgriselda - my dp too has been asked to jizz in a pot (oh, the indignity!). Funnily enough, when I think of that, all I can hear is this song in my head...

Altogether now - it's some jizz in a jar!

havealittlefaithbaby · 07/06/2011 12:30

Feeling a lot better today, thanks for you support. Leg is walkable on, coping at work. My sister is a physio she's gonna look at it tonight.
Just counting down the days til af arrives and til my appt. Don't feel the slightest preggers..[puts on brave face].
Welcome to bikesaregreat, how long have you been ttc?
dizzy how are you feeling? Made friends on the antenatal threads?

bikesaregreat · 07/06/2011 12:39

Thanks for the welcome! Coming up for 2 years TTC (urgh - can't quite believe that...)

I work at home, and my office is just down the hall from the bathroom...where there are pee-sticks just waiting to be used... Must.Not.Waste.Pee-stick. AF will just come today if I do...

DizzyKipper · 07/06/2011 12:52

Unfortunately I had a MC on Wednesday, so I'm currently making friends on the MC threads - not really where I thought I'd be 2 weeks on Sad Am now waiting for body to sort itself out and stop bleeding, then I can start thinking about trying again.

I also realised that from the time you decide and start trying for a baby you probably don't stop worrying about them from then on. Worrying about cycles and being able to conceive, once you do conceive worrying about the pregnancy being ok, and when the pregnancy is ok and you do give birth, worrying about that big wide world that you're bringing them into. Or at least I guess that's me and how I'll handle things Confused

Hi bikesaregreat, you managed to stand strong and not use a pee stick? Wink

havealittlefaithbaby · 07/06/2011 13:05

dizzy I am so sorry to hear that :(. Big hugs to you.

DizzyKipper · 07/06/2011 13:22

Thanks faithbaby, life just doesn't seem to want to stop throwing up obstacles for me and OH right now. OH's mum also decided to get drunk and OD the night she found out about the MC (she has past form for this kind of stuff). She is fine now, but it was quite serious during the night and she almost died - still won't get counselling though, though it's quite obvious she needs it! Am very frustrated.

But with some good news, me and OH should be getting a car soon - hopefully this weekend. We've also decided we definitely need a holiday at some point, really need to get away from everything for a while. So we'll have that to look forward to some point this year hopefully.

havealittlefaithbaby · 07/06/2011 18:43

That sounds really tough [hands baton for toughest time over to dizzy]. You're not alone with the loopy mil. Definitely sounds like she needs help but like you say she has to accept she needs it.
I guess you just have to focus on the positive changes that are happening to you and DP like the move and ?car. Our holiday in March helped us massively when ttc was getting us down.

NinjaChipmunk · 07/06/2011 21:31

dizzy I'm very sorry for your loss. You sound like times have been very tough recently, I hope things look up soon.

Hi bikesaregreat has af arrived or are you still in limbo?

faithbaby glad you sound a bit happier today, and glad your leg is not so bad.

Still got on/off back ache, af not arrived yet although could well be here at any moment. I think this is a month where I will be feeling more gutted than usual when af arrives. Fingers crossed she doesn't.

DizzyKipper · 07/06/2011 23:04

[wondering if I can palm baton off on some one else? or maybe just finish the race so nobody else has to hold onto it] Yes times have been quite tough for the last few months, it's without doubt been the worst year of my life so far. But like you say faithbaby, it's important to focus on the positives and try not to let all the negatives drag you down. Moving will be really good, it should feel like a fresh start - getting further away from our families to focus on being a couple and a family more. That's what I really want, to start my life and family with OH.

I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for you Ninja that AH doesn't make her entrance for you this month. Why do you say you'll be more gutted this month than others though, out of nosiness?

havealittlefaithbaby · 08/06/2011 07:55

Bless you dizzy I know what you mean.
I feel shattered today (like I'm been run over and squashed flat!) and quite emotional again. Strongly suspect pms but despite that am still symptom spotting/obsessive analysing chart. Had a teeny bit of spotting yesterday (9dpo) and a temp rise this morning. Based on DH's test results me being upduffed this cycle would be a modern miracle but hey, that's why I changed ny name, right?!

NinjaChipmunk · 08/06/2011 07:59

Well af got me first thing this morning. Bugger. Dizzy, I think some months I just get more upset than others, not sure why? I think also some months you just know you're not and its not such a build up or dashing of your hopes and feelings. Was feeling very angry about it earlier but have one more go before my hospital appt in July so have made my peace with it now.
How is everyone else today?