TTC 1 year or more

[natureplantar101]

anyone else in the same boat as me ? young healthy but still no luck would like someone to chat to and handhold with

I'm pretty sure the chances of the machine getting it wrong are less than 1% you must have just been unlucky it doesn't work for everyone

It's not that it gets it wrong, it's that although your LH rise is detected by the machine it doesn't mean an egg is definitely released with the LH surge. Hope that makes sense. X

Sam I think it was a few weeks for letter and then appointment was another few weeks away

Nature The ovulation predictor tests dont actually show ovulation they are just telling you when your LH surges.
Most of the time this would mean you are about to ovulate but sometimes your body tries to ovulate but doesnt manage it.
Also ovulation tests dont tend to work for people with pcos because I believe it can cause false positives

Thanks blueberry.
Af arrive in the night so my wait is finally over!
Just awaiting the appointment now... Fx we fall during the wait and don't need to go at all. Xx

doctors is offically booked now im a nervous wreck worrying

Nature there is honestly nothing to worry about at that first appointment, please try not to stress. Xx

yh its kind of embarrasing to though and as im in my early 20's he'll ask "are you old enough to have a child" and "are you financially stable" they always do apparently

I was 26 when I first spoke to the doctor about ttc (we put it off in the end as circumstances changed) and no one ever asked anything like that. I'd be very surprised if they did, unless it seemed like you weren't in a good place emotionally to have children.
If you've been trying regularly for a year with no luck they have to refer you, so please don't worry about that. X

just got back from doctors DP has a pot to use and im having im CD21 Blood test on 24th wasnt all that bad

how long does it usually take after the tests for them to do anything to sort whats wrong ? ie medications hospitals etc

Hi nature, glad it wasn't as bad as you though.
Well my gp did the referral nearly 3 weeks ago and we haven't had the appointment through yet, so there's a bit of waiting around. Hubby had to have a repeat test which was organised quickly, but as my bloods were ok I've had nothing else yet. I'm about 3 weeks ahead of you with it all so can update you with what happens to us to give you an idea? X

yh that would be great sam glad there is someone else in the same boat as us

Hi everyone, good to know I'm not alone.
At the moment and for a little while I've been feeling very, very low about the whole pregnancy thing. I am nearly 37 and having been trying for 3 years and in the NHS system for 2.5 years we are only now being referred to IVF, which is probably another 6 months of waiting just for the consultation. I have two fibroids (the largest is 5cm), one blocked tube, low AMH, irregular periods, low progesterone levels, a cyst on the ovary (behind the tube that isn't blocked as luck would have it), a retroverted uterus, the list goes on. Basically my chances of conceiving are looking slimmer and slimmer by the day. It's annoying that the NHS stresses that time is of the essence yet it takes so long to get anywhere within the system. I am scared that the IVF won't work because of all the above symptoms (every doctor I see gives me different information about whether the fibroids will have an impact), and even if it does work I'm convinced I'll miscarry. We only get one free attempt on NHS and cannot afford private so it's this or nothing. Meanwhile there isn't a week that goes by that friends who started trying for their first baby after I did are announcing their 2nd or 3rd pregnancies. It makes me feel I'm just not meant to be a mother. I am 10 stone 4 and only 5 foot 2 so am about half a stone overweight (although I'm convinced my boobs weigh at least half a stone between them!) and my last hope is that shifting some weight will kickstart ovulation, though because of the low progesterone, weight loss is agonisingly slow despite a super healthy diet and strict exercise regime. I've been told I'm not ovulating despite mid cycle pain, spotting and positive OPKs. Whenever I try to talk to my husband about adoption he just says that he's convinced we'll have our own child. I know he's trying to help but that just makes me feel even more useless than I already do.

Ringo, sorry things have been so hard for you.
There is still hope, IVF might just do the trick. It seems like a long time, I assume you have had a lot of tests and treatments to find out about the conditions you mention? X

Hi Samc85, thank you - appreciated. Yes, a few tests - blood tests and a couple of ultra sounds. I still don't really feel the infertility has been thoroughly investigated though and that because of my age they've just gone straight to IVF rather than trying Clomid. No treatments been offered though, just IVF. When you read about each of my different problems on the internet and on forums, there's a consensus they don't cause infertility so maybe with me it's the sum of the parts.

Hi all, thought I would join as DH and i are "young healthy and still no luck" Our story.. Me: 23 DH:28 TTC since Sept 2013, mc Sept 14 at 5+3. Went to the Doctors but they said its either 18 months of TTC and nothing happening or 3 miscarriages before they'll do any investigations for us :( Fingers crossed we get a sticky BFP soon! Because we've had a mc it shows we 'can conceive' and therefore the 18 months of TTC before any intervention, starts again... Feeling fairly crap about it all TBH! Currently using OPK's, preseed and softcups and CD13 (no +OPK yet)

Baby dust to all! xx

Ringo and Daisy -could you afford private?

Ringo you could maybe get a private consultation and go armed with your notes to see if they agree? If so then u know nhs are doing the right thing, if not then you could ask nhs for other tests?

Daisy, that seems like a very long wait time, it must differ depending on where you are in the country. Could you get some of the tests done privately? Xx

Fortunately we can probably afford a go on private though naturally we're keen to try NHS first, but that's good advice about getting a second opinion. Thank you xx

The GP I saw wasn't really very sympathetic or any good was a complete and utter twat so I'm goth to wait 6 months after the mc which will be March and if nothing by then I'm going to go back to GP and then we're saving to go private if they still say no x

*going

our GP was quite sympathetic even though it was so embarrassing saying it out loud we couldn't conceive im just dreading DPs results and my blood results the pathologist looked at his sample like she knew the answer already

Aww nature, there is no way she could know just by looking at it by sight. Just wait for the results before you start stressing. And if there is a problem there is loads they can do to help I'm sure. Hugs to you though, it's tough going through this isn't it? Xx

especially at our age and everyone else is posting scan pictures

I know, every day a new one appears on Facebook... And it seems to be all anyone talks about! X

Nature, have you got your results yet? Xx