The Berries: Projecting the sausage signal and chasing rainbows whilst chanting FUFC in the hunt for that elusive BFP (thread 19)

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Berries have a strict entrance criteria (TTC #1, over 30, TTC for 12+months, NO instadiffers, must have a special pot and def no mention of baby dust or baby dancing UGH !!! Ooooh aren’t we strict!

How frustrating Barking! None of the usual spotting?

Well done Feather!

Have any of you unexplained infertility berries been tested for thrombophilia? It's not part of standard tests usually. My recent research after finding out what type I have has revealed that it's actually not that unusual. I never knew I had it until ttc. I was on the pill for 14 years with no incidents. Just a thought.

funky I'm on day 5 of 'rummage and you'll find a bit of blood' but nothing in my knickers... Don't know whether it's the flying, the wheat free, stopping the chinese herbs & vit b ready for the iui.... Hopefully they'll be able to tell me from the scan what's going on. cd 30 now, last cycle was 26 days .

barking it could well be the long-haul flying. I'm from that part of the world originally and fly there a lot and it always affects my cycle. Mess'a with your circadian rhythm, apparently.

Funky no but I think our clinic offers it in their private tests. I think if this cycle fails we'll think about doing them but I've put myself on low dose aspirin anyway post- embryo transfer.

Properly fed up now. Scan same as Saturday. No bleeding. Had a blood test to check fh/fsh/ostradial (sp?) and I've got to call at 2 for the results. All my body had to do this cycle was to start bleeding ffs, and it couldn't even manage that. Feeling very emotional. The nurse suggested I might need to take provera to bring on a bleed, but that could take another 10 days. I was supposed to have started stabbing by now, I was all excited, and now I've not got a sodding clue what's going on apart from knowing that it's now likely to fuck up all the dates and cause the most inconvenience possible. ARSE

Oh barking that's crap. I have no advice but wanted to pop in and hand hold x

bushy and lady hope the longest 2ww ever is going ok. Keeping everything crossed for you.

Barking so sorry AF is being a total arse. How annoying that the one time you actually want it to show up it doesn't. Have some and . Fx that it all gets sorted for you soon and you can start your IUI.

Completely forgot to add myself to the latest list....

barkingtreefrog, 34 (for one more month), ttc since Jan 2012. 8 day LP. Clomid bfp, mc sept 13, cycles messed up since. Starting IUI possibly this weekend?!
Nolly, 32, ttc 19 months, unexplained infertility, PCO though who knows, clomid cycle 2 as of today.
Funkymonk 32, ttc 19 months. Factor v Leiden thrombophilia. Mc July 2013 and dec 2013 (5 weeks and 8 weeks). I suspect low progesterone due to shorter LP, light af and pre af spotting, but FC say not. dh lowish count and lowish morphology.
Ladybunnikins 35, ttc since Jan 2012. Unexplained. IVF#1 Oct 2013 - chemical. IVF#2 OTD 9th May
TheRainDrops (FKA Parsley), 32 (till next month!), ttc since March 2012, unexplained, BFP Sep 2013, MMC Nov 2013, back to FC in July (hurry up!)
Beaky, 34, ttc since August 2012, unexplained, waiting for first IUI appointment to get going
Greatbigbushybeard, 35, ttc since dec 2011, IVF Number 1, OTD 15th May- eek!
RosieintheAlps (FKA kami), 36 (still enjoying the birthday bubbles this weekend), ttc 12 months, DP very low count, low motility and progression, next SA in July
tigerdog 33, ttc since January 2013. So far all results appear normal, next follow up appointment at FC in May.
Feather, 35, ttc since nov 2012. Pcos, one tube, 6 x clomid resulting in ectopic in Nov 13. HSG in March showed all-clear. Having acu and losing weight to kick start natural ovulation and it seems to be working. FC appointment in late June.
Lumen, 34, ttc since Nov11, unexplained infertility, IVF starting 19th May on long protocol.
Happylass, 36, TTC since Aug 2012 but with a break at the end of last year. Prob on about cycle 18 and would love to announce my BFP at my wedding in August

How am I the oldest on this list again??

It's bloody irony barking! Sorry it's being so frustrating for you. I think feather is right about flying affecting your cycle and the 'circadian' rhythms.

Just scared myself with googling after phone call from clinic asking did we want to freeze our one good embryo. We said yes and it's not inc on nhs. I was then worried that we had scuppered our chances of any future nhs cycles. After talking to partner I think it's fine. Basically the frozen one is there so they could use it if this cycle fails, but also it's there in case,in the future, we wanted a sibling- obv that would have to be self funded. (but tbh I would be very grateful for just one)I think I'm getting ahead of myself and need to get back to the here and now as my mind is starting to run away with itself. Has anyone had a frozen embie put in? Just curious really.

Oh and for all those that thought my clinic was a bit perverted putting the pessaries up the back door, my dh asked why and was told it's because they're so messy and when doing the et, they need it really clean. They've now said after et that I can choose which way, so had a little experiment with vaginally ( sounds sooo wrong doesn't it!!) and I can see what they mean re mess. I found it makes the panty liner and your undercrackers all waxy! Or is it just me??!!

Anyway enjoy the bank hol ladies-yay and only a 4 day week, phew x

Argh, I hate my body!! All signs would indicate I'm due to ovulate today, and I wake up with symptoms of a uti. Any advice berries?? Can I power through and dtd anyway?

happy you've made me happy as until you added I was the oldest on the list!!

Ooh winooh I don't know but cranberry juice is always meant to be good. See how you feel, if you've done it before today then the sperm will still be in your system so able to catch your egg without uncomfortable dtd.

Happy, don't worry I'm 37! Will add myself later when I'm not busy googling uti/ ovulation/ dhea/ bladder pressure/ ttc.

Bushy good news about having a frostie! As far as I know no berries have used a frozen one as yet?

I had progesterone pessaries albeit for a couple of days on last pregnancy. What a horrible waxy mess! Ruins your knickers and only washed out after 2 washes and even then was a little bit visible!!

Oh barking. I'm feeling your frustration. Why can things never work out the way they should.

Wino I had a uti come on 2 days after ovulation last time. I wanted the dtd one more time but couldn't bear it. Had to take antibiotics in the end. Managed to get apparent pregnancy friendly ones but still wasn't very happy as I'm site any irritation down there may bugger up implantation changes! Drink loads of water and wash that blasted uti out!

I think the aspirin is a good idea lady for all women after ov. It can't do any harm anyway so certainly worth the try .

Damn it! Why do I always notice my spelling errors the instant I press post!

What does the aspirin do Lady and Funky?

Bushy great news on the frostie! Sorry I don't know much else to help you out. Also this may be going too far into it, but why is the progesterone pessary not as messy both ways??

I am cd11 today, my cbdigi sticks say low fertility still but when I take the stick out the second line is fading and lighter than Saturday. Also have bright red blood when wipe (sorry tmi and grim!) I don't understand any ideas berries?

Was it your scan today HB? Hope everything went ok if so. And Otters how are you getting on?

Sorry me again. bushy that's why I stuck with bum bullets

I'll be using frozen embies in July (hopefully) Bushy.

Not looking forward to the bum bullets though after all this chat of waxy knickers! . I imagine it's slightly less messy up the back package because the sphincter muscle is tighter and therefore keeps it in better so less seepage. (Can't believe I've just posted that sentence!)

Can someone add me to the list (to keep Happy happy)!

Gillster, 40, TTC Feb 2012, awaiting removal of polyp (June), hoping for two frozen embies to be popped back into my "springy palace of the child" sometime in July.

Beaky I think Funky had similar bleeding. I too had major spotting at CD12 but with old rather than red blood.

Haha gill at your seepage sentence! Sorry on phone so can't add you at mo.

Beaky I don't understand about the digi sticks. Maybe you're doing them at different times of day or urine more diluted? I have had mid cycle bleeding for a day or so on this cycle and my jan and feb cycles this year. I'm going to ask about it at my clinic appt on 13th may. What day would you normally ovulate?

Hullo Berries, I'm just popping my nose in to say hi and to add myself to the list. I started bleeding today so sadly this pregnancy was a no-go. The fertility clinic want to get me in as soon as possible to check things over as that's over two years ttc and two miscarriages now.

Otters, 32, ttc since March 2012, BFP Sep 2013, MMC Nov 2013, BFP April 2014, MC May 2014, 10th round Clomid, IVF referral soon.

I might be a bit quiet over the next week - I'm having a bit of a break from mn just for a few days to get my head back in a better place.

Thanks for the support and concern, I'll be back soon

Just popping in to give some (((hugs))) to otters. I'm so, so sorry it didn't work out, hopefully your FC will step things up a bit for you now. Take all the time you need, we'll all be here when you're ready to come back .

Oh otters how shitty. We'll all still be here for you x

Gilster you've got it spot on re the seepage. There are so many things nowadays that I can't believe I'm writing or doing. All so un dignified! Tbh doing them rectally is not too much bother as long as you can fit in taking them around your bowel movements and not messy so no waxy knickers.

So sorry otters, really good news that your FC are checking you over though. Take care of yourself and come back when you're ready .

Gillster that's exactly the explanation I got from the nurse when she told me the pessaries could go either way but the bum was less messy!

I've got to have another scan tomorrow morning. This is costing a fortune in hospital parking!!! Still no bleeding..... Would anyone like to join me in a blood letting Aztec style ritual?