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spinningirl10 · 07/10/2014 14:46

New bus ladies, hop onGrin

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TerrysNo2 · 07/10/2014 15:41

hello all, marking my place. CD14 here and just got a faint line on OPK. I usually get a faint line and then the next day a +ve so OV due for me on Thursday. Would be great if I wasn't going away with work tomorrow lunchtime until late Thursday eve. Just going to have to convince DH to go to the office a bit late tomorrow Wink

Blueberry I can understand why you don't want to test, but we are all waiting and keeping our Fx! Smile

cariad how was your first day back at work? I'm lucky that I have 2 DC already and one of each sex so everyone seems to just assume we don't want anymore and so I don't tend to get those questions anymore. did you have surgery or methotrexate for your ectopic? I had a laparoscopy in July and I'm on my 2nd cycle TTC since. I'm just curious what advice they gave you about TTC again as I've read lots of different opinions.

xBlueberry88x · 07/10/2014 15:41

Haha Treacle I cant leave the office till 5 plus its pissing it down lol

Nordic Sorry your not feeling to positive but 9dpo is very early.

lucieloos · 07/10/2014 15:52

They finally called me back!

It was very difficult to get out of him how long it took to be analysed but he eventually said that it would have been around 90 minutes!!!

I said everything I had read even from World Health Org states it should ideally be within 30 mins but an hour at the absolute latest as otherwise surely they start dying off but he said that was rubbish and when they collect a sample for ivf they take it in the morning and don't use it until the afternoon and they are still flying around.

He said samples do fluctuate over time and some days are better than others and have obviously caught DH on a bad day but that his last test was also slightly below the norm and so that's two tests now and indicates that motility would def be sub optimal. I wondered whether the low volume DH produced the first time affected motility on that occasion but I forgot to ask that.

I really don't know what to think now Hmm

Jackiebrambles · 07/10/2014 16:08

When is your consultant appt Lucie? I'd be tempted to chat to them about it. Did the doc from the clinic suggest any next steps from their point of view or are they just the testing people?

secretreveleater · 07/10/2014 16:12

blueberry test, test, test, test! I'm feeling nervous for you. Good luck.

Sorry you're not getting the answers you want /need lucie It's so unfair.

I think I'm out this month. CD 17 and with a poorly toddler and OH's work being a bit crazy we've not managed to dtd. I'm no ttc expert but I think I've read somewhere that a bfp is unlikely with no sex Angry. I might still indulge in a bit of symptom spotting though. My left boob was really sore this morning Grin

TheProofIsInThePudding · 07/10/2014 16:15

At least you've got an answer now, lucie. Is the next question what can be done about low motility and are there any other factors that need to be taken into consideration?

FYI blueberry the spelling is 'peer' pressure (I'm trying to be helpful, not condescending - I hope I haven't offended!) And yes, it means you need to POAS!

At what point do symptoms generally appear? I'm assuming that 4DPO is far too soon, but when is it realistic to attribute fatigue, sore boobs etc to pregnancy rather than the usual mundane explanations?

sparkle17 · 07/10/2014 16:34

Sorry you are getting the run around from the clinic lucie. I hope your meeting with the consultant is better.

Fx blueberry. We are due a bfp soon.

Sorry af arrivedprobably hugs for you

xBlueberry88x · 07/10/2014 16:41

Thanks Proof my brain isnt working.

Keep getting things muddled up today!

BTW I ran up and got a test ill do it when I lock up been holding in wee since 12 lol

spinningirl10 · 07/10/2014 16:54

Nordic, 9dpo is super early, fx for you in a few days.

Probably, sorry af arrived Thanks

Lucie sorry your test results weren't really what you wanted to hear. Hopefully the consultant can give you some suggestions next week.

Blueberry, yay for getting an hpt!

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Jackiebrambles · 07/10/2014 16:58

Crossing everything for you blueberry!

wanttobeamummyin2015 · 07/10/2014 17:05

Wishing extra good luck blueberry, hope it is good news. If not good news, at least you can get started on the clomid (It was you going on clomid, yes? These threads are too long..!)

xBlueberry88x · 07/10/2014 17:10

BFN ladies sorry to disappoint.

Will just wait for AF and start the clomid not sure why my bodies messing with me again grrr

Blue500 · 07/10/2014 17:12

Taking my seat at the back - fx blueberry :) I love the camaraderie on here x

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gennibugs · 07/10/2014 17:13

Good luck blueberry !!!!!! Grin

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Sherbet38 · 07/10/2014 17:17

That's disappointing Blueberry Sad

My AF has arrived today, 4 days late just to tease me. More disappointed than last month... think I'll allow myself to sulk for a bit!

wanttobeamummyin2015 · 07/10/2014 17:17

Sorry blueberry Thanks hopefully clomid will work for you this next cycle

spinningirl10 · 07/10/2014 17:19

Oh blueberry, that's sucks. I'm gutted for you Thanks

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EnglishGirlsReturned · 07/10/2014 17:25

Oh blueberry! Sorry hun Hmm

And sherbet - sorry AF got you in the end. Bitch

SomeSortOfDeliciousBiscuit · 07/10/2014 17:38

A big fat booooo to the BFNs and AFs. Fingers crossed for next time.

When people talk abut supplements, what ones are the most commonly used? I can't take anything that alters oestrogen (damn fucking hormonally responsive breast cancer!) so soy is out for me. What does EPO do?

I am taking pregnacare on and off, but I'm wary of it as it caused me spotting and misleading early pregnancy symptoms. I'm taking normal folic acid and Berocca (cheap Superdrug version - it's identical) on the days I don't have the pregnacare. I have just finished the Seven Seas ones, which I had a chemical pregnancy on and I've been having Spatone on and off as the chemical pregnancy left me drained.

lucieloos · 07/10/2014 17:38

Thanks guys, the previous sperm analysis was done really quickly as they rung DH before he had even made it to work after leaving the clinic so must have been done in 20-30 mins max. I asked him if it would affect is conceiving naturally and he said yes but that it only takes one sperm so not impossible but would be harder. He mentioned something about ivf with icsi which is basically where they inject a sperm into the egg.

So hard to know where to go from here..the appt with the consultant is on Monday which seems like ages away right now! I will see what she says but I think we will continue trying until after Xmas before making any major decisions.

I would also like DH to be retested maybe at a different clinic.

So sorry about bfn blueberry and also for AF probably and sherbet x

Thepurplegiraffe · 07/10/2014 17:40

Hi all. Marking my place on the bus though I think my stay may be short as af appears to be on it's way. I can't help being disappointed but I suppose I should be happy that the wtf cycle is nearly over and I might be able to get a better idea as to what is going on.

Hi Biscuit I'm ok thanks, except for the unwanted but impending arrival of af. Still feeling down about the whole thing but it is early days. Hope you get a better result. When are you due again? I had no idea this month as never saw any evidence of ovulation.

Sorry about the bfn Blueberry but it's not over until af arrives. Last time I got a bfp it wasn't until 4 days after af was due.

xBlueberry88x · 07/10/2014 17:41

Sucks i shouldnt have got my hopes up i know its not possible

CoffeeOne · 07/10/2014 17:44

Sorry Blueberry :(

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