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New thread..... let's get going!!

A bit premature but thought it might get us back in swing of it as there
Seems to be a bit of a drought at the moment. Old thread:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/1238619-The-First-Time-Frolickers-Home-to-Ladies-TTC-their-first-child

Hope that works!!

Well, weve just swi for first time since Sunday a.m so I was panicking a bit, especially this morning when I needed to see and I can't find my cbfm out pee'd on a stick anyway and it had two equally thick and coloured lines so looks like the timing may be just right. Fingers crossed!!

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/1238619-The-First-Time-Frolickers-Home-to-Ladies-TTC-their-first-child

Goddamn it someone may have to help me!

Morning raspberry, just swinging by to mark my place.

Morning all, found the shiny new thread

Josie fx for the HSG, sometime the anticipation of the event is worse than the actual thing. Hope it all goes well.

I am pleased I did the OPK sticks as I ovulated ridiculously early CD10/11 I had the +ve lines. Previous months it has been CD11 - CD14. I track things on a spreadsheet and when I line up OV days I can see my AF comes exactly 16 days later. I think this is a real positive as it mean my LP is stable. Only down side is this month AF due or could it be BFP Christmas Eve

Off to my work Christmas lunch now, for much turkey and the odd many glass of vino

Hi everyone, shiny new thread!

I've decided to go back to work next week (been off sick for about 8 weeks, since best mate announced her pg after 3 months of coming off pill). So fingers crossed I get back into the swing of it. Will get my HSG results immediately so hopefully it's not bad news. Though on the Tuesday we're getting virgin instead of sky and a TiVo box, very exciting, I haven't been able to record tv for years . And I bought a slow cooker, very much looking forward to cooking some lovely winter recipes in it. Put the xmas decs up yesterday, went a bit overboard but we usually don't so much so it's nice. Told DH's parent's about our difficulties TTC in the hope the insensitive comments would stop, erm, no they didn't. They keep saying "when you have your kids" and eventually I'm going to have to explain that going for IVF is not a definite, and won't guarantee a child at the end of it. Anyway, they might get the hint eventually. HSG on monday, not long now but I'm not dreading it too much. Hope you're all as excited for xmas as I am!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello everyone, I'm brandnew to mumsnet, but a year into TTC. Would love to find some people to share experiences with. I feel I have nobody I can discuss TTC with, and my closest colleague at work is 4 months pregnant which is hard though I'm very happy for her.
So that's me then! Nice to meet you all!

Good luck on Monday Josie fingers crossed they find out what is going on in there. I really enjoyed putting up the Christmas tree and decorations this year, I feel very festive for a change and excited for Christmas although it will be the first year without my nan who died while we were on honeymoon back in September :( . It's a shame that DH's parents just don't get it, it makes it so difficult. My mum knows we are having problems and she's been brilliantly supportive but doesn't ask to many questions, she's just there if I need to talk. Not sure what DH's mum would make of it but I know she would be sensitive and supportive and probably tell us not to worry etc etc. Hope they get the hint soon!

Fingers tightly crossed for you Sweetie , it sounds like you hit the right times if the OPK picked up that you went for it early. I didn't get a peak this month with CBFM and I'm a bit confused with it all because there were two thick blue lines that were evenly matched on the sticks but it still didn't give me a high. We SWI anyway just to be sure . Hope you had a nice works meal, we had drinks yesterday but luckily for me the red wine wasn't too nice so I wasn't tempted to drink to much!

Welcome Bookaddict - there are lots of us around with a similar story to you in that we've been TTC a while but hopefully you get pregnant soon and you time on the thread is short lived!

Well ladies, hope you are proud of me, I think I have officially finished my Christmas shopping. Went in at 9.00 a.m. this morning with my mum and it was sooooo quiet. Shops are literally giving things away around here because just aren't spending so I managed to get 50% off nearly everything I bought. Brilliantly cheap Christmas this year. I also went back for my follow up with the doc and he didn't take more blood, he wants me to get it done again in between Christmas and New Year. He's sent the letter to the fertility guy and said it will be a few months before an appointment comes through so basically just said to have some fun between now and then which I intend to do! Although my diet halo has slipped. I had some G&Ts last night followed at 11.30 p.m. with a chinese, very nice but got it's made me crave stuff today??!!!1 Or perhaps that a pg symptom!?? Oh dear, I have started symptom spotting early - I think I only ovulated on Wednesday!

My appointment just came through the post! 28th feb. feel so much more relaxed now we have a date :)

Hi,
I've seen your thread before but haven't joined & felt that now it's time! So do you mind if I join?

Still TTC#1!!! Been over 4 years for us. This is the second time I've been on clomid - this time ovulating but still not getting a sticker! Got a Lap & Dye on Wednesday for them to do do a bit of investigating. Had HYCOSY before. DH is absolutely 'normal' just an ever-expectant father & I just wish I could fulfill his dream! RTD arrived yesterday so starting 3rd round of clomid today!

Thanks for listening

Hi fairy welcome! Good luck for the lap & dye next week. What's a hycosy? I've heard of it I think but not sure what it is? My DH is 'normal' to so although delighted that this was the case I now feel a load of pressure to sort me out! Hope you find out soon what's going on in there xx

Thank you for the Welcome. HYCOSY is where they squirt dye in to check the tubes using a scan - less invasive than the lap & dye I think (well I wasn't under GA for that one).
Yes I feel the pressure too - and feel like it's all my fault. When I'm really down I keep saying to DH that if he'd married someone else he'd have at least 2 by now! He says don't be silly, he wants to be with me! But it still reay bothers me. I forgot to say, I have PCOS so at least know thats part of the issue!
xxx

ah yep I have heard of the dye thing. You aren't alone with those conversations with DH, we got his results only a few weeks ago but I did say exactly the same things to him. He was lovely but you can't help but feel a failure and it's not even something I can talk to anyone in RL about. A number of our friends know we have been trying for a while but just think we are being too relaxed and should step it up then it would happen. If only they knew! So to sit there and tell them what a pathetic failure I feel because I can't manage this baby malarkey just feels like I'm seeking sympathy or to make people feel bad when I'm really not. Still, got my appointment now so just have to put it to the back of my mind and wait until the end of feb to explore where we go from here cuz the traditional way just aint working! Although I wouldn't wish this feeling on anyone it is nice to know you aren't alone and there are people to talk to

I'm suddenly finding out that some of my friends have been through it! One friend tried for 6 years, had clomid & investigations - she has 3 children now! She admitted what she went to when I mentioned having a hosp app. Another of my friends tried for 4 years & finally fell with the help of clomid & boozy holiday - she only opened up when we were talking about acupuncture. Another friend tried for 8 years & it happened when she 'wished on a falling star' & she only told me cos she caught me when I was on a very low day & I blurted every thing out! She only ended up with the 1 child.

I think there's a lot more of us out there in RL but I think we tend to hold it to ourself - & rightly so because 9 times out of 10, the ones you do confide in (family & some close friends) tend to be the people who don't understand. My mum is forever telling me it will happen & when she has grandchidren from me... but also when I want to talk about how I'm feeling or any hopes/dreams I have, she goes quiet or changes the subject! So it's hard judging who to admit it too!

One of my best friends just keeps reassuring me that I'm taking steps in the right direction all the time. I wish I felt that positive! BFP is what I want!

I have one friend who started off with the tests and things, she had the hycosy thing and got pregnant soon after. It took her 3 years for her first and 4 years for her second but other than that most people I know have got pregnant within 6-9 months except one other who said it took her 2 years but I feel like I'm past that point now.

Went for drinks with friends last night and one of the girls talked about babies literally all night, how everyone she knows is pregnant, listing off due date after due date, saying how much she loved babies, pushing her tummy out and saying 'look this is what I would look like if I was pregnant', how the carpet had baby dribble on it because all her friends bring their babies round to see her, how she'd be a great mum...... but definitely, definitely did not want them as they would ruin her life and she just didn't want the hassle of giving birth. her husband is desperate to have kids and shes put her foot down with him over it. Just felt like she was protesting to much. Was all a bit odd if you ask me.

I got a letter from the fertility clinic saying the blood test they did does show that I have lower egg reserves and that they want to see me again at the end of January. I quote "fertility is still possible but slightly reduced" WTF does that mean! I'm now slightly concerned that we'll have to go for IVF despite what the HSG says tomorrow. And now of course I'm worried that my eggs are going to be knackered and if we want IVF I'll have to use donor eggs, which is something I really don't think I'll ever be comfortable with. It's going to be a long wait until Jan 31st!

Did they just write that in a letter? That sounds a bit mean as it doesn't give you any chance to ask questions. Is there anyone you can contact next week to discuss or ask the staff when you go in for your HSG tomorrow?

That woman woud have got a smack from me if I'd been there Raspberry!!!!
I really can't stand people like that. My cousin has moaned all the way through her pregnancy about being pregnant & now I get hourly newsfeeds on fb about her baby! Drives me insane! But FB is a whole different issue!

I have a 'Do' with a few mates tonight & I'm sure a certain few of the people will be discussing the babies as they are about the same age! I just feel like I'll never be part of that exclusive club!!!

Aww Josie thats horrible news. I'm taking Roya Jelly as it's supposed to increase egg quality (I think I'm getting desperate for anything to work!). Yeah they should have spoken to you first, not put it in a letter. make sure you get all your questions together that you wnat to ask by then.

Hello all, may I join? We were trying to start TTC but unfortunately things haven't been going so well. I've not been well and we are still trying to get to the bottom of what is wrong. Currently on Valium for pain and sex is difficult. Only managed to have sex twice in the last 2 weeks. Quite disheartening as this isn't how it was meant to be. Wedding had a shadow over it too because of my pains. Had X-ray, ultrasound and gyaene exam but nothing found. More tests in January/February.

Niece/nephew due in March so at least very much looking forward to that!

I did nearly feel like saying shut up a few times and my other friend was getting her hair off a teeny bit but we survived and it was a nice evening otherwise. You will be in that exclusive club one day Fairy - we will all get there in the end! I just don't understand why someone needs to protest so much that they absolutely hate the idea of having children but then cannot stop talking about it.

Hello ratata , feel your frustration re the TTC, especially if you've been in pain. Hope whatever it is clears itself up soon for you so you can really get down to it!

Good luck tomorrow Josie. Do let us know how you get on.

Hi everyone :) just wanted to say hello and hope u are all well. I was on this thread a year or so ago and have now been blessed with a gorgeous daughter.she is 3 months old and currently laying on my chest going all funky movements lol

Keep positive ladies as there is light at the end of the tunnel :-)

Hi ratata & welcome. You must be very frustrated. Hope Jan/Feb brings you some way forward.

Thanks raspberry got my blood test today. Things went very well ast night, avoided a few convos & walked away feeling I had really good night.

Hope it goes ok fairy. I ended up with a great big manky bruise from my bloods :( has only just gone down and I had it taken two weeks ago!

Hi crazy good to hear from you. Still can't believe you have a 3 month old!! You were on the thread around the same time I joined. xx

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Good luck today Josie. All appendages crossed for you

Hi to all newbies!

Hi raspberry Indeedie I was :). Fingers crossed for you all that you will get your gorgeous babies,sleepless nights and stinky nappies very soon lol

Welcome to the newbies (waves)

Thanks for the good luck wishes, it was fine! Both tubes are open and it was just a bit uncomfortable, despite me being absolutely terrified and shaking like a leaf beforehand (and nearly crying if I'm honest )! The staff were fantastic, they really made me feel like I could do it and that it wouldn't be too bad and I managed to have a chat with them (usually when I'm really nervous I get quiet but snappy) so generally it was a positive experience! I have a tilted uterus, which was actually upside down today but they said that wouldn't have any impact on getting pregnant. So now all I have to do is sort out my dodgy ovaries