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

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Hopefully we'll see more BFPs on this one!

Watching 'what to expect when you're expecting' WHAT WAS I THINKING!? Good film but very hard right now!

Vic that has to be a form of self harm! stop it!

I last saw it on the plane to America nearly 2 years ago, which was meant to be my last trip for a while as I was getting my implant out the day after we got back. Things were very different then....

Hi vic. I hate when I remember milestones like that. I remember after we dtd in the early days I used to say imagine what could be happening in body right now. That was nearly two years ago! I also started a new job and got a friend in hr to read the mat' policy to see if i get pg that month (and discussing with DH how irresponsible it would be to try before I was entitled): that was two years ago!

vicky that is exactly why I didnt watch it...we watched columbiana instead which is just a woman killing people lol.

Have 2 days off work for my birthday gonna eat vad food and enjoy before I start exercising and eating mega healthy. Glad the weather is good.

Hope everyone is ok

At least they had an infertile couple too who are trying to adopt, and she got all the famous sayings "when are you having kids? Don't leave it too long, you don't want to miss your window!".

Af came today, was a total surprise as I'd no idea what CD I was on! I guess that's liberating not having to chart. Still been keeping some notes to tell the consultant of course though.

Have a good birthday blue!

Hi all

Back from a fabulous holiday where I worked hard not to think about things but now back to reality with a bump.

DH had his appointment with the gp today to find out results of his 1st SA. As suspected not good but as I keep trying to reassure him also not the worst it could have been.

Stupid man though forgot to get a print out as I asked him and so all he could tell me was he had about 1 mill instead of the normal 8 million count and motility was 8 instead of 34.
Really not good at all!

He has now finally agreed to cut the booze and reduce his caffeine and to take whatever pills we think will help...

So ladies what do you recommend? I seem to remember a few options being tried on here - Any successes or particular recommendations?

His next test is in 3 weeks so want to get started ASAP on anything in the hope of some improvements.

Thank you in advance!

may sorry it was bad news. the ones we were trying were fertilaid. dh hasnt been taking them for the last few months though. I expect the booze and caffeine will make a big difference though if he is normally heavy on them.

just went to that link...what a load of tosh. if I had some miracle cure for infertility as this person claims, I'd give it away for free. oh and the video repeatedly mentions motility and count but not morphology. think I'll save my money!

Hello ladies, do you mind if I join you all? AF got me today, and DH and I have been ttc#2 since last July. I did get pregnant in December, but sadly had a mmc in February and nothing since. So although technically we've only been ttc for 4 months since my last pregnancy, it has been a year in total with nothing to show for it!

It was my DD's 4th birthday this month, and although I'm a bit more relaxed about the whole age gap thing than I was a few months ago I have been feeling quite low the last couple of weeks. DD was conceived second cycle after coming off the pill, but I've had some problems with autoimmune conditions since her birth, which makes me worry that my chances of conceiving again or having a successful pregnancy could be affected by that.

I've been using opks and get very strong positives every month, with a pretty textbook 14-day luteal phase, but still worried something might be wrong. Have just ordered a bbt thermometer and will try temping this month. My plan is to keep going until September when I'll be 35, and if I haven't got a BFP by then go back to my GP and ask for some initial tests, as it will have been over 6 months then since my mc.

Hi metalhead, think I've seen you on the buses. Sorry to hear about your mc. Must be awful. I'm also 34 and in fertility decline (!) although its a problem with my hubby that is the reason we've not conceived. I'd really like to be preg by the time I'm the dreaded 35 too :-(

Hope you have some luck soon and if you do need tests in the future, we are all experts in here by now! Lol x

My dh is on wellman May. There is nothing that can be done about his antibodies but at least we can try and improve the fellers for ivf in the future.

Thanks Lil and vic and welcome metal.

Have already informed dh of all the lifestyle changes he's going to make including eating more tomato soup! Who knew!

Finally got to speak to the gp about my test results this afternoon too. After the receptionist telling me they were marked no further action the gp is actually concerned...

My day 21 which was done in day 23 of a 31 day cycle and 6dpo spec low progesterone (26 but not sure what is normal) so that is being redone.
My day 1 results looked normal until I pointed out they were actually taken on day 29 of that 31 day cycle. He isn't going to repeat this one though until he decides if it is a problem! I think it must be though as my levels on day 29 surely should not be normal for day 1!

Joy!

Sounds like a good chance we've both got issues to me!

And to cap it all off the dog is ill too!

What a great first day back from holiday!

Sorry for the pity fest...

ah may. I think 30is "normal" min to indicate ov but that would be 7dpo so maybe ul be OK. I didn't have day1, they did amh with day "21". I think they do FSH on day 1 but can't be sure. but I think both tell the the same sort of thing. hopefully it will all come out OK on next one, but may be worth asking for amh. also clinics like rubella test done (to check you are still immune I think) and Dr did that with my day 21. don't lose hope, your just getting answers and moving fwd

Hi May, yes the progesterone should be over 30 7dpo. Maybe they were just taken slightly too soon? I went on cd21 but they were 20 something so I went again on cd26 and it was 42! Can't remember cycle length, maybe a 30day. They really should do the cd1 again though, as the results are meant to be for the follicular phase, you were still in luteal phase. I was told to have my follicular bloods between cd2-5 though, went on 2/3 not sure. I'd kick up a fuss hun! Make sure you do when you go back for your next cd21.

I've been having weird symptoms the last 3 or 4 months :-( I've had a single day with red blood, like a tampons worth, with no cramps or anything. Then I've had nothing for a day or 2, then full on af with painful cramps for maybe 3 days with another 3 or 4 brown spotting. I hope this new thing isn't something wrong that might affect ivf :-(

have you changed anything Vic like diet or amount of exercise? or vitamins?

Hey vicky probably stress related but yeah have you changed anything.

Vitamins changed my cycle stopped taking them straight away and cycle went back to normal.

Welcome metalhead

Last day off for birthday today then back to work.

Gotta get straight into exercise and trying to loose weight feeling a bit sorry for myself at the moment was hoping for more immediate action but have another 3 months to wait because im to fat

Oh blue :-( how much do they expect you to lose in that time? Something realistic? Hope you had a nice bday x

I started taking iron about 4 months ago. Doc said my level was on low side of normal and to take supplements if preparing for pregnancy. Don't want to stop taking them!

A few kilos but I think he was just being polite id like to loose at least a stone.

Iron shouldnt make to much difference, I do think it might be stress.

Hi ladies, hope you're all well. blueberry did you have a good Birthday? X
Hi metal sorry to see you on this thread.
Girls, I had a faint second line on a free on Monday morning. Poas again tomorrow, please keep your fx for me...

Fingers crossed its a sticky bean silverine x

Thanks vic!
Still very faint lines... I hate the tests with the cross... may buy some clearblue digis for the weekend.

congrats silv fx for a sticky bean and a healthy pg for you!

just got my appointment letter.... 3weeks tomorrow! at last we get to speak to the consultant!

Thanks for the welcome ladies, and huge congratulations to silverine! Wishing you a healthy, uneventful pregnancy.

Thanks metal and lil and great to hear you have your appointment set and it's not too far off.