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When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

TTC 1st baby # Thread no 4

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Newbie2 · 19/07/2012 07:20

Wishing everyone a happy BFP!!!!!

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Newbie2 · 23/07/2012 12:50

Thanks Cavemum Thanks. I guess you have lots of experience in this area since you have PCOS. Have they given you tablets? How did they diagnose it? Sorry I do hope you don't mind me asking such personal questions! I know it's a really sensitive subject.

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MissMedusa · 23/07/2012 12:54

Nope it doesn't matter when you start. Just sign up to a site like:

www.fertilityfriend.com

and start plugging your temperature in there each day. There's loads of information on there so read through the tutorials if you want to learn more about fertility. The important thing to know about temping is that your temperature should be a few tenths of a degree lower for the first half of your cycle or until you ovulate and then it will rise and stay high after you ovulate. Those are the basics. There are a lot of other factors and you will get to know your cycle better after a few months but that's enough to get you started. You can add things like your opk test results and your cm as well and it will factor it all in and let you know when, and if, you ovulated (after the fact, of course).

MissMedusa · 23/07/2012 12:59

That said, it will want you to put in what cycle day you are on which, in your case, I would calculate from the first day of your last AF whenever that was (i can't remember if you've had one since you've gone off the pill?). I wouldn't consider your cycle as having begun until you've had one.

CaveMum · 23/07/2012 13:18

My PCOS was diagnosed by ultrasound. After I went to my GP (who had to consult a book on sbsent periods to figure out whst to do next, thus proving GPs know cery lutyle in drpth knoeledge about fertility!) I was referred for the scan and blood tests which confirmed I was not ovulating. I had an HSG, where they flush your uterus and tubes with dye to check for blockages, and that came back fine.

I had 5 cycles of Clomifine tablets (aka Clomid) to make me ovulate, but it didn't work for me - I ovulated but still on an irregular basis. So now I'm on a waiting list for Ovulation Induction which involves daily injections of FSH to stimulate my ovaries.

None of it is ideal, but if it gets me my end goal, a baby, I'm prepared to do anything.

Don't worry too much, a surprisingly large number of women have ovulation issues (Im not saying you do) and the vast majority are resolved easily. Try and stay away from Google - a TTCers worst enemy! Keep notes on what has happened since you came of the Pill - presumably you had a withdrawl bleed, which you should count as CD1.

No one here is an expert, but the collective knowledge and experience is great. Never be afraid to ask questions and never assume that you are not normal - there's no such thing!

CaveMum · 23/07/2012 13:20

Sorry about the dodgy typing in that last post!

It should have said:

"Who had to consult a book on absent periods to figure out what to do next, thus proving GPs know very little in depth knowledge about fertility"

Newbie2 · 23/07/2012 14:20

Cavemum thanks a lot for your advice. I had a withdrawal bleed end of April and then nothing else since then. I've tried to keep notes where possible on my phone apps. I thought I had ovulated last month as I got a CB smiley face on day 14. Since then Ive brought a fertility monitor but obviously I'm just guessing my cycles and it is all up in the air. It is showing high fertility at the moment so I'll see if that changes too. I hope you get your appointment really soon!

Funny enough not really that funny I did wonder if I had PCOS problems last week when I started looking into reasons behind no AF show. I know its just a waiting game and maybe AF will decide to show...who knows feeling slightly calmer after lunch!!

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MissMedusa · 23/07/2012 14:27

DTD anyway, you may not have OV'd last month but there's nothing to say that you won't this month. I think it was Maclairey who got her BFP on CD50 something so it doesn't necessarily mean anything if you haven't got your AF yet.

CaveMum · 23/07/2012 15:07

Definitely keep shagging! Just because you haven't ov'd yet doesn't mean you won't soon! Every other day is exhausting when your cycles are all over the place, but sim for 2 or 3 times a week and you should be fine. Sperm can survive for up to 5 days so you are unlikely to miss ov if you do this.

Maclairey · 23/07/2012 18:02

Hey Newbie keep your chin up. I ov'd for the first time after coming off the pill on cd63 and then got BFP on cd76. I think what is happening with your cycle is normal hun and I fear that your are trying to do too much and it's stressing you out. You know that you shouldn't have even started using CBFM until your AF arrived because the results won't be accurate. With regard to the smiley faces, my guess is that your body is trying to ovulate by producing LH but it's not yet succeeded. I would guess that my body tried to do that too but I didn't start using o

Maclairey · 23/07/2012 18:04

Grrrr didn't mean to post that yet, sorry....

Using opks until cd60 so who knows what was happening before hand.

If you take the first day of your withdrawal bleed as cd1, what cd are you on now. As far as I am concerned you are still on cycle one and you will be until AF or BFP shows.

I think you need to stop using so much stuff and just relax a bit. Stressing yourself out won't help. I know it's easy for me to say but what is happening to you is completely normal.

EchoDragon · 23/07/2012 19:34

Hi ladies. Well I'm out for this month. The wicked witch has just got me. I was just debating breaking out a stick to pee on as well!

Ah well onto cycle 3

NicolaHazel · 23/07/2012 19:55

3 is going to be the lucky number (fingers crossed).

Roxyjade · 23/07/2012 20:26

Hi newbie, just read your post about AF not showing. That is exactley what happens to me in feb, I missed a period and then 60 days later I had 2 in one month and it was painful ! I have had blood test an doctor said my progestrone was low so I have to have 2 more blood tests (one 24 days after period and one 26 days after period) also I am booked for a internal ultrasound which is this Saturday to check my ovaries. Maybe you should go doctors , they need to check that out. I think that is why I haven't ha a BFP yet because I don't think I ovulate every month because I don't get CM. go doctors and tell them, they will check not
Out for you especially as you have reg cycles (like I did) and now there going funny. It will be ok, we will get a BFP soon xxxxx

CaveMum · 23/07/2012 20:33

GPs generally won't check anything unless you have had irregular cycles for at least 6 months, some will not investigate for a year. It does vary from GP to GP, but 3 months is nothing in TTC terms and in all honesty you are likely to be told to go away and come back in a few more months - that's what happened to me!

Newbie2 · 23/07/2012 20:35

Hello Mclairey glad to see you on here! If I count from first day of withdrawal bleed I'm on CD71 :( Feels so long! I know I shouldn't be using the CBFM but because I thought I ovulated last cycle with my smiley face I thought I could be clever and work out my cycle days dumb dumb me I also know I'm stressing but I can't help it. I am freaked out knowing I could have problems because AF hasn't shown but it is also really reassuring to hear you say this is normal. I guess my new goal is to wait to see the doctor in September.

How's pregnancy life? Hopefully less stressful then TTC :)

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Newbie2 · 23/07/2012 20:38

Hi Roxy I've been on the pill for many years so I don't know how regular my periods are really. I came off the pill in April. My doctor did say come back in September if no sign of AF so I think she will be kind enough to let me have some tests then if need be.

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Newbie2 · 23/07/2012 20:39

Echo sorry to hear your suckie news :( Hope you can get back in the TTC ring ASAP!

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LoveinNY · 23/07/2012 20:48

Hi everyone. This is my first venture onto such websites/networks but hoped I might find some people to chat with re ttc 1st child. Not quite worked out the translations but getting there. (I think) Confused been trying for 8 months and had an early mc in March. Been using CB ovulation tests but nothing's appeared this month. Getting bogged down in it all I think. Xx

Newbie2 · 23/07/2012 21:19

Welcome LoveinNY :)

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MissPMA · 23/07/2012 22:24

Thought id say hi as been reading this thread for a while, newbie - I'm in a similar position to you- I came off the pill in march, had withdrawal bleed but no af since, very frustrating and spend most of my journeys to work googling what could be wrong with me!

letsdothisthing · 23/07/2012 23:14

Hi to the newbies! Sorry about BFN echo, was AF early? I didn't think you were due to test until next week?

EchoDragon · 23/07/2012 23:17

Oh Hurrah more new people. Welcome LoveinNYC and MissPMA. We're all very friendly and supportive around here if slightly TTC and POAS addicted. We will hand hold and support as needed.

EchoDragon · 23/07/2012 23:24

Hi lets I wasn't sure when she (AF) would show up. Only being on cycle two with only two random length cycles to go off I sort of aimed for 30th as a sensible day to test. I seem to be back on roughly 30ish day cycles now. At least am getting a better handle on my cycle which is good.

NicolaHazel · 24/07/2012 06:32

Hi to the newbies :-)

Fx your cycle is a bit more predictable now, echo, so DTD can be timed accordingly!

We made up for no DTD on Sunday last night...going to try to entice him with the use of the new lube (Conceive Plus) on Thursday :-)

Newbie2 · 24/07/2012 06:37

Hi MissPma oh I'm sorry to hear that you're frustrated as me! Have you been taking your temperature? I brought a themometer yesterday as I now understand this is the only way to find out If you actually ovulated in the end. I'm not a patient person at all and this is driving me loopy!

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