TTC 10 Months Plus, Supporting Eachother & Staying Positive :) new thread!!

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Hopefully we'll see more BFPs on this one!

Btw blueeyes in prep for your DH sa I would get him on pre conception vits as - after 3 minths of taking them - it can make a big difference (I've heard on here). Let us know how you get on with doc x

Brilliant m33r will do.

Blueeyes
We've been ttc for 24 months. Cycle 25 now. Only just started getting tests as vic described, in previous location we had to have been ttc for two years before they would even consider this early step.
Bit overweight but no other issues. Have regular cycles and so on, so well now wait to see what the tests say.

Hi all. Life is chaotic here at the moment and work is manic and we are into week 3 of having the builders in - no kitchen this week as well as dust, rubble and who knows what else. I just keep telling myself it'll be worth it when it's done.....

In better news, DH 2nd SA came back 'normal'. Count was on the low side of normal last time. I have a GP appointment tomorrow to get our fertility clinic referral kicked off. No idea what to expect so hopefully she will take me through it

Expect a lot of waiting holly!! Good luck!

Hi blueeyes. I'm also 29 and dh almost 32. Ttc 19 months but cycle 15. Dhs sa's weren't great so we got our referral in Feb. Had appointment at clinic early April and since then I've had 2 internal ultra sounds which have confirmed I have good follicles and good womb lining. For me next step is booking hsg in before cd10 as soon as AF shows up. The bummer is the wait after that to see consultant about it all is 2months, at which point my brothers wife will be dropping sorog no 2. Time to book a holiday for around then I think!

Been feeling pretty shit about it all this evening girls. Not helped by dhs non existent sex drive also being an issue. I feel like I've all but given up. :(

Oh lil i have those days too its crap isn't it. Fx your wait goes quickly xx

Just been to doctors for joint appointment and mr Jesse sperm result worse than before. So much for vitamins. Progressive motility was 19% now 12%.
The doctor was lovely, happy to refer us now NHS and also printed out all our results so we can take it to see someone privately for advice.
Planning on booking that appointment today.
I was so hoping the results would be a bit better, oh well - need to keep positive.
Sorry - need to rush into work, but been reading all your news. Hope you are all ok xx

Good morning everyone and welcome blueeyes
Good luck with appointments those who have them booked HollyBen and Maybug.
Jesse sorry to hear dh sa wasn't any better this time round. Silver lining is the referral has been kick started, do you think you will try private?
Vic, cut a deal with a local dog walker or advertise on Gumtree, surely there is someone out of work who would be glad of £20 a day?
Blueeyes, I have been ttc for about 18months. Spent most of last year trying to gain weight as I naturally have issues with low BMI and thought this was playing a part. End of last year asked doc for blood tests to check all was ok- came back fine. Then couple of months ago dh agreed enough time had passed and he will get checked. My doc said all tests need to be done close together for any kind of referral. So he did wank and drive took a week, came back fine. I had bloods tests ( day 3 and day 21) came back fine.
Asked doctor about other tests( scan and hycosy to check tubes aren't blocked) and she said I don't fit the criteria; been ttc 3yrs and/over 35yrs. So went private for them.
Clinic seemed surprised at what doc said and thought maybe it's because dh already has a son and my tests are clear?
Ultrasound scan is like a big dildo NOT like a baby scan in movies... I'm so naive; all came back fine.
Hycosy, a catheter is passed through the cervix into uterus and a balloon is inflated to hold in place. Then a dye is squirted in and 'should' spill down all tubes. If not they're blocked. I found it all very painful and some nerve was hit while trying to inflate balloon and I passed out and fitted. Lucky me!
Decided with info we have it's probably just unexplained and given any option we wouldn't have artificial insemination anyway, and seen as there is no procedure to unblock tubes let's save having to have general anaesthetic, having to abstain for a month and £650.
So now just waiting for consultation and to get ball rolling with ivf.
Hope this helps. I'm a very impatient person. I hope your gp is more helpful them mine.
On the other hand going private has all these amazing procedures I'm not sure NHS offers. It might be worth a look?

3.15 app with doctors today, don't think I would have bit the bullet and made app if I hadnt found all you lovely people yesterday.

Good luck blueeyes.

Afternoon ladies,

Blueyes Glad you've made the first step it does take a while but its worth it!!

Holly Glad the SA was normal fx for the other appointment.

Jesse Glad to see your still being positive, sorry about the SA but im sure there are options and things your dp can do to help.

Lil Men are just annoying my DP always ends up with no sex drive just when he needs to have some, and theres no way to persuade him grrr lol.

Stepmam I really dont want the painful test it sounds horrible!!

AF is going slowly but surely, cant wait to jump on DP I do miss it when AF arrives.

Having a bit of a blahhh day today and wondering what to do with myself this month. I know im not ovulating so there isnt really a reason to obsess but im so used to it im not sure what to do.

My Gynae appointment is on the 19th June right in the middle of the day on the other side of the island so im going to have to take the afternoon off and make an excuse to my boss. Any idea what I need to expect? Will they do some tests on the day or will it just be a meeting??

Im hoping it wont be bad news as its 4 days before my birthday and I neeed some good news!!

Vicky Hope your ok?? xx

Done, feel like a weights been lifted taking those first steps, lovely women doctor however i now feel like a pin cushion, day 3 bloods just about done (she doesnt know if she got enough blood to be tested) she could barely find a vein :-( so black and blue and off to hosp for round two on day 21, hopefully they will have more luck with the bloods. Now just need to kick himself in the arse and send him in for SA. Here's hoping the next few months fly and we get results we want.

Glad things are moving for you blueeyes :-)

Yes I'm ok blueberry, thanks for asking. News has sunk in now and I can talk about it without blubbing now! Bring on the next stage! I'm sure there are things they can do to get you ovulating and then you can be on your way to a bfp. Only a few weeks to go til your appointment, it will fly :-)

Sorry your dh had poor result Jesse. But at least there are some useful ones in there somewhere :-)

Good luck with everyone else's sperm results for tomorrow and beyond!

Sounds like you're really moving on at a fast pace stepmama! Good for you! Best of luck x

Morning everyone, Bluberry, I'm sure it isn't like that for everyone. I think I'm part of a very small minority.
Vic, yup onwards and upwards, I mean I seam to know where I'm heading I just hope the app on the 12th is positive and is in sync with my thinking.
Today I have to to try and get funds together for the clinic
Big hug to everyone xxxx

Hello all, have been trying to stay caught up with everything, had my day 21 bloods today, phoned gp to start process of getting a diff doc and the receptionist said there is a flag on dh name to get him an appointment - guessing its not good news then! Anyway got tel appointment tomorrow morning - both dreading it :-(

Good luck with the appointment MB. We'll all be thinking of you tomorrow x

Thanks Vic I'm on nights too, God so I doubt I'll sleep much either - grrr!!! Why can't someone on here get a bit of good news?!?!?!? I think it's about time we all had a bit xx

Good news is definitely overdue on this thread!

Good luck MB. Some doctors insist on a call even if there's nothing much to day so please don't worry too much asks one way or another it will be a step forward.

DH dropped in his specimen today so when I asked if they said anything (meaning when will results be through) his answer was 'well she sniffed and licked it which I thought was odd but didn't say anything'
So in other words he has no idea when the results will be back and didn't ask! Grrr. ..men!

It is all flipping doom and gloom in here isn't it :-(

I drummed into dh what questions I wanted him to ask and, bless him, he did it all. Love him :-) but in general, yes, they are pretty bad at it. Its US girls that get obsessed and I guess in the end its our bodies going through all the monthly crap and having all the big invasive tests. The guy just needs to wank in a pot.... Although I found myself feeling sorry for dh coz if we went for ivf there might be a chance he will need sperm removed directly from his testicles. Then I thought at the amount of poking and prodding I'd have to go through...

may I think your DH is hilarious! I laughed out loud!

Roll on good news.

I'm ov-ing today but since I have my lap a week today, we are not 'trying'. Weird. No tww this month but am instead on a fww to when we will next be in fertile.

mb when my DH phoned they told him that it just 'referral required' on it. He panicked. I called to find out what was going on and it turned out they had already put the referral in for us to save us waiting any longer and DH was absolutely fine. Try not worry.

X

Maybug, brilliant! made me chuckle :)

Oh when oh when will there be some good news for some of you girls, def not fair. OH is in to doc tomorrow for a referral letter to get ball rolling on sa, can anyone tell how long it normally takes for results to come back!

I just came back on to read updates and again laughed out loud at mr may :-) :-) :-)

Lol mr may sounds funny.

my dp asked no questions and didnt even get a print out grrr lol

Just watched vampire diaries obsessed and cried the whole time dp does not get it lol.

AF is taking her time to bugger off this month hoping to jump on dp tomorrow cos I miss him awww.

Feels like forever until 19th and gynae app feel kinda useless this month.

Someone needs a bfp so I can live through them!!

Thanks ladies may sounds like the sort of stupid thing my dh would say!!!

Glad you seem a bit cheerier Vic any idea on timescales yet???

Come on someone needs a bfp soon surely!!! It's going to turn into the ivf thread at this rate!!!!