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

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Hopefully we'll see more BFPs on this one!

Hi vic. Guess the lack of updates just shows where we're all at these days... Most of us don't have symptoms to spot anymore and just are waiting for appointments.

Off to a wedding tomorrow which will be nice but means I'm neglecting the house for another week. I'm the same. .. Just can't be arsed with it.

Enjoy all. X

hiya. I've been studying for an exam I'm taking in November. have done bugger all for it so need to crack on!

dh cleaned our shit hole house this morning so I could study. I do love him!

Hi all, we've been away in Cornwall for a week where the Internet connection was quite patchy. Had a horrendous journey back yesterday as we got stuck on the bloody M25 again, so have just been relaxing today in between food shop, loads of washing and taking DD to the park to make for her having to sit in the car for 8 hours yesterday!

I'm currently 6dpo, and according to my first ever temp chart I did ovulate this month, exactly at the time I thought I would, which just confirms to me that there is probably something wrong with my uterus after the mc as we have been timing everything perfectly for the last six months. We only dtd 3 and 2 days before ov this cycle so I'm not holding out any hope. Once AF has arrived I will be booking a private pelvic scan and also go and see my GP.

Got a girls night out to look forward to tomorrow at least and I fully intend to have a few drinks!

Hi everyone,

I have been in Cornwall for 2 weeks metalhead so have been stuck with no mobile reception too which has been quite liberating in some ways I suppose but after a while,started getting twitchy!

DH and I are now officially tee total after our holidays now in anticipation of the treatments which we hope to start in Autumn. I have my second hospital appt on Tues for internal and external scans and then we go from there.

We did drop into friends on way back from hols who have a beautiful one year old via IVF. Was great to chat to them about what we're all going through. She recommended the following book which my husband said he'd ordered for me so worth a try I suppose as fed up of googling and reading more serious stuff!
Bump & Grind: An A-Z Survival Guide for When You're Trying to Get Pregnant Paperback – 27 Apr 2011
by Genevieve Morton

Also, normally pregnancy announcements don't really bother me but whilst I was away I found out that even the f pandas in Edinburgh zoo are pregnant!! Now that really pissed me off!!

Hope you had good hols non and metal.

Sounds like things are really progressing non good luck on Tuesday with the scans.

Urgh, woken up with the most awful af really should go downstairs and get some painkillers. Might stay in bed all day and watch films. Going to rain all day so not going anywhere.

Finally saw my parents after months yesterday. We had a chat about what's been happening ttc wise. Was better chatting face to face than on the phone. Mum never sounds interested on the phone! So told her our poss ivf plans. Dad did not have a clue what it entailed! Mum did as she saw a documentary on the tv. She was all like "urgh I couldn't do that" but then realised that this was my only choice and chance to have a child. I know how much she loves kids and can't imagine her life without any. It was like it suddenly clicked with her why I was going to do it. Why I HAD to do it. So that was good.

Good luck with your exams lil. November is miles away, plenty of time to swot ;-)

afternoon ladies. sorry about AF vic, if I'd been able, I would have stayed in bed watching films all day, sounds perfect! glad your mum got there in the end re IVF as well, but let's hope it doesn't come to that eh?! :)

good luck at the hospital tomorrow non

(waves to everyone else)

nothing to report here, cd19 and not ov'd yet (I'm usually cd20/21 so not worried), just plodding along!

Well I'd forgotten how awful weddings are for being reminded you don't have children! I'd be rich if I got money for every time someone told me how good a dad dh will be. .. like I hadn't realised and that was why we were childless. Grrr. Bad weekend.

Hey all,

Have been working today - got stuck at work until 6pm!!! Blooming criminals.

May you hit the nail on the head I think :( all waiting for appointments and nothing really to get excited about here...

Not only fell over but was well and truly run over by the wagon this weekend, eating out loads and seeing mates and generally enjoying ourselves - means I've put 2 lbs ON!!! Argh. I know I'd feel better if I just lost a bit, and then that would be the motivation to carry on - why is it so hard?!

Victoria we get more cleaning done in the half hour before anyone visits in the entire rest of a month....glad your mum had a lightbulb moment too, got some support there. Watching films in bed all day sounds blissful!

Metal and Non hope you had nice restful holibobs!

Hey Cooper and Lil too!

Argh lost you all for a bit then...

Nothing happening with me about 2/3dpo now still trying to shift some pounds but im getting tired of it now. Didnt help I ate wayyy to much bad food over the weekend for dps 30th lol

Vicky Sorry AF is being a bitch and glad your mum understands.

Metal its good to see proof of ovulation isnt it!!

May people really dont know what these small statements can do to people.

Hope every one is doing ok a month until my second gynae app hopefully he can actually tell me something this time.

Just got back from my appointment. I had my external and internal ultrasound which revealed everything to be fine (phew!). DH came along with me and felt useful as he held my jeans and knickers for me!! He got a bit emotional in the room as I think it's finally hit him that this is the path we're having to go down for a baby.

We saw the fertility nurse after which said that the next step is the HSG to check my fallopian tubes. I basically call them on the first day of my period to book it in before day 14, so looking at my dates will be mid-late September. We can't have any sex before the appointment so secretly looking forward to a month off (is that really bad???). It's moving pretty quick since the first appointment so looking forward to you all getting your appointments sorted.

Glad it went okay Non they booked me in for my HSG fairly quickly when I called on day 1.

Did they give you a course of 2 days antibiotics for the HSG?

xblueberry - No one or any literature they have given me has mentioned antibiotics, so will ask when I ring, thanks for that. Have you had your HSG then, if so, how did you get on? What us the next step for you? Sorry if you've mentioned thus before but it's really hard to keep track of everyone!

non I've had a hycosy which is similar procedure, I wasn't given antib but told to take paracetamol an hour before as it can sometimes be painful. My advise is to definitely do it, as if there's a bit of trouble with the due going round (mine did) it can sting a bit! Has your dh had Sa yet?

Argh typos! Stupid phone :/

Good news about your scans Non! I can't help with the HSG but watching with interest as I'm sure I'll probably have to have one at some point as well. And I know what you mean about being relieved at the sex ban, any excuse would be very welcome in my house...

I'm currently 10dpo and pretty sure I'm out this month. I will poas on Friday just so I can have some wine over the weekend without worrying, but it's just a formality really. Not looking forward to 10 Sep when I would have been due had I not had the mc. I thought I'd at least be pregnant again by then.

Metal tough week ahead, sorry to hear that :(

Non definitely no bad thing to have a month off - this is all very tiring and quite frankly a bit of a chore at times! I hope your HSG goes well, i'm also watching with interest as after my scan I reckon I'll have to have one. Waiting for date of scan now...

Dtd last night for the first time in about 2.5 weeks - was well worth the wait lol and the break was nice cos I wasn't thinking about how I felt each day, analysing little pains etc etc!

Cooper - Yes, DH had SA done few months ago in order for the referral to go ahead. Although he produces a small amount (1.1ml) which is the borderline measurement, his count is good at 120million per ml and progressive motility at 85%. So, I suppose although there's not a lot if it, what he has is quality!

My gut feeling is that for whatever reason, his sperm is just not getting to my egg so I truly hope that IUI will be enough for us.

Thanks for the advise on the painkillers, definitely will do that!

Big hugs metal treat yourself that day x

Hope your HSG goes ok non. I'm wondering if I will need one or not. Spoken to a few people at the clinic forum and not all had one pre ivf. Maybe it does depend on if you have def male factor diagnosis? Our clinic appointment is next Tuesday. If I do need one the following cycle I'm out of the country on my hols! Well my cd1 is on my hols. I can still call the hospital from abroad I guess and get fitted in after our return. Urgh, thanks mother nature for spoiling my beach hol!

Non I was given a two day course of antibiotics and I also took paracetamol before...I was told the antibiotics was to ward of any chance of infection (I did bleed after so im guessing there is always a small chance of infection)....make sure you take a pad with you.

The worse bit I found was the balloon when they inflate it, it felt like really bad period pain but constant and not where it normally is. It is fairly quick though but do take some one with you my mum held my hand until the did the scan and then she had to go behind a screen.

I hated the break from sex but luckily I had the scan just before I ovulated and she told me to jump on dp that day!!

Metal fx for this month but look after yourself.

Oh no metal, sorry :( make sure you treat yourselves to something nice that week and try to keep thinking positive.

Wow non that's an amazing count! Don't think the amount of fluid matters if there are lots of swimmers does it?

I had af on my hol in June vic, sucks doesn't it?! In the past I could've just taken two packs of pill together... (Remembers good old days of not worrying about fertility wistfully...)

Hi ladies,

You all seem well tonight and I'm pleased to see we're all moving forwards at the moment towards appointments, treatment and help in general.

I've been exercising ha - nice walk with DH last night and a swim tonight. X-biking booked for Monday too. I WILL lose 2 st!

Ah Cooper those days of being able to just say 'no' to af! Vic ooh where are you going on hole? Lush got to love a beach holiday!

BFN this morning, as expected. Bah. This whole ttc lark can just fuck the fuck off right now .

Hi ladies, sorry it's been a while. I have found it easier not obsessing about things so have not been on here overthinking and analysing as I do! Hope you are all ok? I see we are all mostly waiting on appointments.

I am finally getting my hsg on wed, it was put off over summer due to staff leave. I'm feeling nervous but really glad it's soon to get it over with. I have a tilted womb so I am expecting it to be pretty painful :(

Non I see yours is also soon, I will update you after mine so you know what to expect. I haven't been told anything about antibiotics and haven't heard anyone else mention them either, just painkillers. I suppose it's different everywhere.

I will check in on wed to let you know how it went anyway. Stay positive ladies, I know it's hard, but positivity is key!

Right, private ultrasound booked for 18 Sep, hopefully they'll be able to either confirm or allay my concerns that the surgery after my mc has left me with some uterine scarring. Also tried to book an appt with my GP but have to ring back on Monday.

Wine and takeaway for me tonight!