TTC #1 - Thread 8

[RaspberrysAndIcecream]

New Year - New Thread!!! And hopefully lots of BFP's all round!!

Fx for everyone!!

thanks hoping we are trying a version of smep this month, although we started at cd7 and had a sneaky on cd4 but from cd11 to cd18 we are going for everyday the OH doesnt know this yet then back to every other day for a week.....fingers crossed it works! It will certainly be fun an exausting heres hoping huh

grrr my crossing out didnt work

Morning ladies, I think AF has got me
dark brown blood appeared & cramping.

Gutted, completely gutted.

So sorry Raspberry, nothing worse than seeing the witch . fingers crossed for next month for you.

MotherofCleo that does sound like fun...exhausting too! your OH will be delighted! I have to email the dates of dtd to my DH each month...he has to work to a plan apparently !!!!!

Sorry raspberry, it's Saturday so have a and think happy t
houghts!

Oh Raspberrys I'm so sorry! Come and sit on the misery bench with me.
I tested again this morning, -ve :( I'm just so frustrated! 10 days late and nothing! If I'm not pg I just want AF to come and be done with it!

Oh no rasp, sorry about that. . Get yourself a big .

And another -ive block? Wtf is going on? You going to go to docs then? Bet af will come as soon as you make appt....

Smep sounds exhausting great!

Hi everyone!

I've been lurking checking out these threads for a few months but have never posted as I didn't want to become obsessed about TTC (My DH is worried that I'm thinking about it too much, not relaxing and therefore not helping ttc!) I'd love some friendly support and advice - and you lot seem lovely!!!

I'm 30 and have been ttc since coming off the pill in October. Haven't had AF since then. Had signs I may have ovulated in Dec (and got very excited!) but still no AF. Have POAS each time my AF should have been due. All negative. Started using OPK's this week. All negative. Going to the docs in a few weeks as I was diagnosed with PCOS about ten years ago and I suspect it's back.

Has anyone else not had AF for three months, or longer? What did the doctor do/say?

I'd also like to know if anyone has tried Pre Seed and where the best (cheapest!) place was to buy it.

All of my friends seem to just wink seductively at their DH's and get pregnant. Had to recently listen to a friend whinging that she got pregnant too soon!

Will make do with cuddles from my cat for the time being.

Good luck to everyone! x

Hi thecatwilldo! Welcome. Sorry, I can't help with the lack of AF...

Thanks for explaining smep hoping. I agree with thunder, it sounds exhausting!

Sorry about your AF, raspberry!

So my infection has gone right back down, almost over night. Really strange. Still on antibiotics just to be safe. I feel so silly for thinking it was AF. Maybe I'm a bit obsessed...

But I guess that means I'm out or this month. I didn't use opks for the last 2 days and I've never had a positive so no idea if/when ov'd. And right now dtd is the very last thing I feel like!!

Have a nice weekend everyone!

Welcome new people!

You guys might be right about being too soon to test....need to do another? when the guests have gone. AF not playing ball! Pretty much nothing!

fl0 my second AF after coming off the pill was so light i missed it, i thought it was spotting, think it took a little while for my hormones to sort out.....so frustrating!

Good to know. I've been off depo for 17 months and am on my fourth proper cycle now. My cycle has been short and sweet so far (a bit lighter than it was before I started the depo) at 28 days total and I've barely seen anything apart from a bit of spotting over the last 2 days.
Might be worth trying the OPKs to see when I'm ovulating (we're dtd every other day from about day 7-14 ish?)

HOLY FUCKING FUCK!

BFP.

What next?!

Wowowow! Congrats flo!

Hi ladies,
I have been TTC #1 since Aug. Still having random AFs so finding it hard to track ov etc. Just started taking agnus castus and hope it will regulate things.
Sunny I had a strange AF like that a few weeks as after coming off microgynon, then had a proper AF 2 weeks later. Not had it since though. In fact I'm currently on day 46 of this cycle and no sign of the witch.
All the best to everyone. X

wow awesome news fl0!!!!!

Yay! Congrats fl0! How exciting.

Welcome PinkApple, I hope your stay here is plesantly brief!

Thanks guys..... I'm all confuzzled and topsy-turvey now!

Thecat- We all feel your pain about how quickly everyone else seems to get pg- I've had the SIL asking when we'll have babies- and we're keeping it all 100% secret, so I couldn't say "well, we've been trying since before you started trying"- she's got an 8 week old baby! Life is confusing and frustrating but the work will be worth it :)

wahooo!! Congrats FlO!! brilliant news, delighted for you.

Congratulations Fl0! :) Fxed you start a roll of good news!

Welcome pinkapple - I'm on day 43 of my cycle too! - I'm getting annoyed so might give the Dr a ring this afternoon to see if they can do anything to help it along.

Congrats fl0! Great news!
I'm just starting the 2ww. May try to DTD tonight as well just yo be sure! This is our 1st TTC cycle and DH has been too ttired and stressed with work to do it regularly. Bad timing! Im not liking my chances this month as we just haven't done it enough. But it only takes one sperm!

Thanks you lot! I need to work out what's next. My lovely Dr doesn't work on thur which is the only day I can make it (i work in a different town and commute a long way). And do I need to graduate to a different thread?

fl0 have a look in the ante natal clubs and find a friendly bunch? Don't disappear completely though! Re docs, in my experience they don't do much anyway- mine just said congrats, made sure I was on the folic acid and referred me to the midwife but I ended up referring myself anyway Not much more happens til you pass the 8 week mark in my area at least.

I'm confused today, I thought I was around 7dpo after getting +ive on opks last week. I stopped using them after it went negative a few days later. Now just done another one and it looks +ive. On top of this, I think sonething hormonal is going on because after getting hair cut and coloured on Sat, the colour hasn't taken properly. So I rang my hairdresser today (a friend) who immediately asked if I had my af or anything as she often sees hormonal effects on hair colour working or not.

I know I'm a bit messed up after mmc but I don't know what to make of it all! And not sure what to do now, start using opks again I guess. I thought af should be due this weekend, am now on cd 23 and usually have 29 day av cycles. Any advice out there?! (sorry for long rant)

Wow!! congratulations flo!!!! fab news!!!

Hi to the newbies, welcome to the mad fun house!!

Thanku everyone for the
I spent Saturday moping & feeling very sad and I've dusted myself off for the next cycle!!

block are u still in limbo land? Are u going to test again or just get to the docs?
thundercats it sounds like u could be in for a long cycle or a short lp. I don't have any advice, I'm sorry. I have chocolate tho - & I'll share!!

We haven't had a list for a while, I'll start

Raspberrys cycle 8, BFP due middle of feb!!

Thanks all! Found a friendly ante-natal thread and found a friendly face on there from here too! :)
Just did a second poas ("in case!")- 2 lines before I'd even flushed... so that's made me feel more secure. Thanks all for being so supportive. xx