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Oh Cave I'm really sorry to hear that. Keep at it and I'm sure it won't be long until you join me on the other side. I'll be keeping an eye out for you.

Congrats Prickly, great news! Just dropping by to leave a link to the grads thread for whenever you're ready

Cave sorry to see a BFN for you, I really hope your next cycle is The One...

Sorry to hear that cave - any chance it is worth testing again in a few days? Remind me how late you are?
I think it is all manageable until we get our hopes up, isn't it.

Who knows mellow! We don't know for sure when I ovulated so who knows when AF is due. If the blood test was right (which if I'm honest I'm starting to doubt) I'm anything between 11 and 18dpo today.

I'm beginning to think I've ov'd in the last few days now, as my chart is showing a recent temperature shift, but that means the bloodiest I had on Day 30 was wrong, which I'm not sure is possible

If there is no AF by next weekend I will test again then phone the clinic for advice.

This is on Clomid? I'm afraid I don't know enough about blood tests- did you have follicle tracking scans? Can you ring up and cry down the phone to see if they'll do one (that would tell you if you've just ov'd I think?)
11 days po is still a little early to test - but I don't want you to be too hopeful. Personally I'd assume you're out, then anything else is a bonus.
If only turning off the thinking was possible.

Incidentally I'm completely do-lally - I have a gynae appointment on Wed and despite being CD 14 I am contemplating POAS on Wed am, just in case I'm pregnant and my last AF wasn't a real one . So, really I shouldn't be giving anyone advice...

Good luck with your appt on weds mellow, hope you get something positive out of it! Or even better get a BFP on weds morning! That would be lovely.

Cavemum hopefully your still in with a chance, but like Mellow says best to think your out so as not to get your hopes up :(

I'm off to the drs tonight, he said he would refer us if no joy in with mths of clomid so I'm hoping he still says that! I'm in desperate need of some good news now :( and a referral would be a positive for me right now

Still got fingers crossed, Cave - a BFN is not AF, although not getting your hopes up is probably wise.

I'm off the antihistamines this week, prior to my allergy clinic appt on Thursday - I am now terrified of getting my heart rate up and wary of everything I eat...

Hello everyone. Have been a bit quiet of late as crazy times at work but after a few months of getting ready and waiting for AF to return were finally in a position to start trying! :) Excited but a little scared too as guess we just don't know if its going to be a short or long journey.

Have been catching up on the thread. My fingers and toes are crossed for anyone waiting this month.

Morning littlemisslemon, bet your happy that AF has finally arrived, hope your stay on here isn't long and you get your BFP soon!

cavemum, any news from you yet?

Had my drs appt yesterday and he said he is going to refer me so just have to wait now to hear from the hospital!! Least I feel like I am getting somewhere!

Hope everyone else is doing well.

Hello all, sorry for the absence. I spoke to the Clinic on Monday and they told me that there is no way I ov'd recently as the blood test is infallible. They told me that I should have had AF by now so I should start taking the Clomid again. Apparently you can take it without AF - who knew!

I've been a bit naughty and haven't started taking it yet. DH is due to go abroad for a few days in mid-May so I'm trying to hold off until the end of this week, which means DH will be back in time for a usual ovulation (around day 14/15). I've also got to take another PG test before starting the tablets again, so I'll do that on Friday.

Sorry for the me me me post, got to dash to work!

Who knew indeed cave - infallible blood tests eh... I completely understand your reasoning, very sensible and pragmatic

We saw gynae today, who is referring us to a fertility specialist and our appointment is in 2 weeks...a different kind of 2ww

My best friend just rang to tell me she's pregnant - very unplanned - she's been with her DP for under a year and they live in different cities.. I'm delighted for her, but also a little

Hi all,

Been a long time since I have written on here but been having a good read.
I am now on my second cycle of Clomid now at 100mg as 50mg didnt make me ovulate (which I guessed as no temperature shift) but now on the higher dose so fingers crossed. Had the most ridiculous hunger with this round - has anyone else had that?
So fingers crossed. Just seem to be seeing baby stuff everywhere at the mo which isn't helping.
: )

Hi cazbg - second cycle of clomid, good that they went up to 100mg straight away, I thought they made you do 3 at 50mg first. I'll hopefully be starting clomid in June, so wil let you know about the hunger then - not sure I'll be able to distinguish it from my normal greedy insatiable appetite!
Hey cave - was your test negative - have you started clomid, did AF come?
I've got a horrible cold and do not feel like sex, but if I'm ever going to spontaneously ovulate, it would probably be around about now... stupid body!

Hey all & congrats prickly!

Been a bit out of the loop- though I'm slowly healing. Few more friendship pg announcements which is weird and a bit annoying, but I am happy for them. SIL is @15wks now which is good :-)

9 months since last depo injection and nothing going on.... boring! :(

Hi all, yes the Friday test was negative so I'm back on the Clomid. My "assessment" appointment came through, for 10 July!!! Great. Not! So if this cycle doesn't work I'll have an almost 2 month wait before I know what happens next.

Trying very hard to keep thinking positive thoughts. Maybe I'll do what my best friend did and find out I'm pregnant the day before my appointment!

Hope everyone is keeping well.

Goodness me this thread has gone quiet.
I don't really have anything to add, going to see the fertility specialist on Monday so will of course optimistically do a pregnancy test then just in case there's a miracle. I will be CD28 (normally cycle is 40+days) but I've heard lots of stories of people getting pregnant when they have an appointment, no harm in a bit of hope?!
cave I'm hoping that works for you too [fingers crossed emoticon]

Hi all,

This is my first time posting and hope you don't mind me joining the discussion.

I'm 27 and myself and partner have decided to start trying. I'm going to be open and honest as have read that everyone here seem pretty open with their experiences... so here goes : ).

I stopped Dianette at the end of December and have only just had my first AF!!! I'm already rather obsessed with why I'm not already pregnant... years of trying not too and I somehow believed it wouldn't take long atall...

Has anyone got any tips or advice. I'm finding it so hard when friends of mine are announcing pregnancies! And I'm not sure if it's just because I'm more aware - but there is baby reminders everywhere I go...

Look forward to hearing back and good luck to those also trying : )

Hello all, yes it is very quiet on here these days.

Welcome MrsC, we've all been there, I'm afraid it is very easy to get obsessed quickly! The thing o remember is that it can take a 100% healthy couple up to a year to conceive, so try not to put too much pressure on yourself. Instant pregnancies are very rare as, in my opinion, most people exaggerate.

I'm on CD10, after restarted the Clomid tablets as. Instructed by the clinic. This morning I've had horrendous cramps, really bad AF like. I really hope this doesn't mean AF is on the way because that will screw my cycles up completely!

Hope everyone is ok

Hi cave hope it isn't AF - could it be ovulation? When should ovulation be after starting clomid? I've had cramps for the last day or two and sensitive nipples - I'm thinking ovulation (or the shortest cycle I've ever had, CD26 today). Refuse to treat it as a symptom spotting exercise out of self-preservation!

Hello MrsC and welcome. It is very frustrating -and actually think that I'm less upset about it now - I think around 5-6months was when I was most upset. Also, I have an appointment to see a fertility expert on Monday so feel like I'm doing something which helps! I am overseas, so it is all private health care, so much easier than NHS. It is crap when everyone else seems to get pregnant in minutes, but I agree with cave there is exaggeration and when you talk to people there are many who took longer. It just isn't something you tell people (as I'm sure you're not).

Shouldn't be ovulation, but who knows. My earliest ovulation on Clomid was CD14 but this cycle is so screwy (AF didn't arrive last cycle but clinic told me to start taking tablets again and just start counting a new cycle) I just dont know.
To add insult to injury, DH is off overseas tomorrow for 4 days so I'm hoping ov can wait till he gets back!

Hi all, and welcome to MrsC :)

Cave - sounds very weird! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you all the same. Might be worth keeping a diary of how you're feeling and when you restarted the tablets etc?

It's CD26 for me today, so AF not due until Thursday. I'm feeling fine, but not very hopeful this month as we haven't really SWI (or without I) nearly enough. Add in my allergy issues and the "unexplained infertility" diagnosis and it all gets even more stressful, and then work has been a nightmare lately as well. Sometimes you wish you could just hide from it all!

Yup, weird is right! And hey presto, AF is here in full force this morning.

The clinic must have cocked my blood test up. I phoned one of the nurses about 12 days ago to say that all the signs were pointing to me ovulating a day or two before (temp bump, pant snot, etc) but she told me it was "impossible" because the blood test said I'd already ov'd that cycle. I was right, because AF is bang on time for when I thought I had ov'd.

Stupid thing is, the nurse told me that, as I'd got to Day 42 I should take a pregnancy test and if it was negative to restart taking the Clomid. I waited a few more days then did as I was told, so now I've wasted my last batch of tablets! I will call the clinic later and ask them to call me first thing tomorrow to see if I can get an emergency prescription.

Not a good start to the day!

Morning all, thanks for warm welcome.

I'm trying hard not to let it take over my mind... I really did think falling pregnant would be easy. I wonder how to train the mind to not think about it!

I've got a holiday coming up so hopefully will relax and get lots of time together ; )

Cavemum hope your day gets better

oh cave what a pain - it did seem unlikely that any blood test was infallible. I'm sure they can get you a new prescription. fingers crossed!