Struggling to conceive No.2 after getting pregnant easily first time round

[Metalhead]

Still here, still struggling on, still hoping to get there in the end. Come on ladies, we'll all get our BFPs in 2015 (if not before)!

I still haven't had a positive opk so suspect I'm not even in a 2ww but I'm keeping on with dtd anyway just in case!! Actually have a second wind for it now!! Ha ha

Metal I got a +opk today too, the darkest second line I've ever had on an IC! We DTD last night and Sunday night and hoping to tonight as well but OH was already complaining this morning that he felt poorly!

As for the Soy Isoflavones ladies I'm in the minority of people that they haven't worked for, I've had 2 cycles of taking them and nothing. This is my third cycle of taking them, the only good thing about taking them is that I get a positive on the IC strip tests which never showed me a positive before taking Soy, so at least I don't have to keep forking out for the CB OPK's.

Well 22 cycles done and I'm on cycle 23 why would I think I'm ever going to get a BFP is beyond me but I still keep putting myself through this!

bobsy the soy didn't work for me either last cycle, but I think the fact that you're now getting stronger lines on the opks shows it's doing something. Try and stay positive, tell your DH to man up and let's make some babies tonight!

Yeah it's good that it is doing something, I just wish it would it would give me a BFP like it is doing for a lot of other people. Are you going to try Soy again?

I know you're right I do need to be positive I just wish I could get in that positive frame of mind but it's so hard when I've been trying so long.

Here's to hoping he does man up and we do manage to DTD tonight

I ordered some Soy last night hope it gets here asap... CD1 today!
We also ordered pre seed, moon cups, soft cups (didnt know which ones to get) vitamins and sperm tests... fx this month.

Forgot the second part. Has anyone tried Stork conception kits?

I know how you feel bobsy and I've not been trying as long as you have. I'm not usually this upbeat either, don't know what's got into me...

I didn't get a chance to take soy again as I thought we'd be having a month off due to my op, but will give it another go next cycle if this one doesn't work out.

Ohh hadn't heard of the soy before will give that a try next cycle. Where do u get it from? Currently on cd 14 not sure when af is due as cycle has been very eratic recently.

Hi Ladies,

Sorry for the delayed reply I can't figure out how to get notifications on my phone so I never know when anyone replies!

A little about myself I have a DS aged 2 1/2 and I am 31 years old so I am hoping age in on my side. One thing that I have slightly different is it took around a year with him so he didn't come very quickly but mind you looking at stats 2 years is fairly normal so maybe he did??

I am currently on day for of flashy smilies on clear blue, I was very pleased to see a smiley but I now want it to stop flashing! :)

*Day 4

Metal I was a lot more positive last cycle then from 1dpo all that went it was like AF hormones had set in. That's what I thought that you'd not been able to take soy this cycle. Well OH has fallen asleep on sofa, prior to that he was going on about being tired & saying he didnt realise we had to try tonight, so therefore didnt understand my text to him early that I'd got a positive OPK! He did this last month saying he didnt know what I meant.

pocopearl I know I'm going to sound really think but what are moon cups & soft cups?

*thick

Evening all, I have seen some of you over on the soy thread. I'm 32 and now on cycle 6 of trying for #2. DS is 2 1/2 and was conceived 2nd cycle of trying.
Having blood tests and scan referral from GP due to change in AF (lots of spotting at start) and history of ovarian cysts.
I was going to try soy to bring ov forward from 21 days but was suggested to try Agnus Castus instead to lengthen lp so am currently on first full cycle of that.

poco I'm sure I've seen on here somewhere that some people are involved in a trial of the stork kits??

Fx this is the lucky thread for us. Xx

Found you all

I was wandering about like a lost soul for a while there.

TTC #2 for 19 months but have only been ovulating for about a year due to breast feeding. 2 miscarriages, 40 in February

Over the last three months we have really gone for it supplement wise and I am taking some very expensive stuff now to improve egg quality and also have been having weekly acupuncture and talking therapy with a lady who specialises in fertility.

I was really thinking the whole thing was nonsense but decided to throw some money at it for a year and see where it got us. My cycle was becoming shorter and shorter, 23 days at it's shortest, ovulating on day 10.

Well over the last three months I have stretched that to ovulating on day 12, then day 13 and I have just got a pos opk so should ovulate this cycle on day 14!!! I am really shocked. I assumed is changed it last cycle because id given soy a go but I think it was all the other schizzle I was doing as this month has been totally natural.

My blood results came back fine and my partner's sperm results were 'normal'. The nurse said we just need to keep trying basically. I know a longer cycle doesn't necessarily mean I will get pregnant but I was really starting to crap myself re. my follicular phase getting shorter and shorter and I feel a bit calmer now.

Anyway, that's my story, will go back and read the thread properly xx

My pos opk. What I would give to see an HPT again that looked like that!

Welcome new, glad you've found us!

I feel the same about the tests, I always get such lovely dark opks, if only I could get an hpt like that...

hi ladies im cd12 and think im about to ov as I have lower tummy ache on left side. this would be much earlier than last monthas I was cd20 last month.
Chendy- any more progresss what dpo are you now?

Thanks for the support. My bleed is now very light, normal period 5 days, this will be 3. Unusual for me so will test on sat but have to be realistic it's probably not an implantation. Now 11 days post ovulation and shouldn't have been due till next Tuesday. Do you know where you get the soy from? I know we're well in normal ranges but got pregnant last time on 1st cycle so this is a new experience of the waiting. Am now 37 so that's an added factor too. Any good news from anyone else? Fingers crossed for you all! Xxx

Chendy I got soy from Tesco. Fx it is implantation. I'm 38.

Morning girls. Well looks like I'm having a cp . I'm 15dpo ish and the tests are getting lighter and my symptoms are gone. Why is this so hard!

Oh no trees I really hope not. How stressful. It is so hard. The elation of a bfp followed by more stress of tests. In September I didn't get past 1-2 weeks Ion the tests and knew something up as should have been seven.

Bit to give false hope but you'll find lots of stories of people with light lines etc going on to have a normal pregnancy. It's a horrible limbo but I will keep everything crossed for you. Perhaps not my legs though!

I am going to be sending you sticky positive vibes today. Hope you are o

Xx

Oh trees, I really hope it isn't a chemical. Don't give up hope just yet, lines can vary in strength and at 15dpo it's still very early days. Fx everything will work out for you.

Good luck with testing tomorrow hendy.

I think I'll be going back to bed shortly, had my work Xmas do yesterday and got rather more drunk than planned... (as always happens!). Still managed to dtd when I got home though!

Oh Trees everything crossed for you that it isn't a chemical & like Metal said its still early for testing anyway. Try & keep positive as soon positive vibes can help (yes says the most negative person on here). I really hope everything is ok.

Good for you Metal

Well not sure what's going on with me, got a very strong positive on Wednesday & although there was a clear second line yesterday it was lighter than test line but no temp spike & still EWCM this morning! Didnt manage to DTD last night as OH too tired but hoping for a last Ditch attempt tonight. We managed to on Wednesday night but worried that was too early & tonight will be too late.

Trees if it's any help with my only successful pregnancy my lines took weeks to get darker. I can remember getting a faint positive on a FRER at around 10dpo and then over the following week using tests from Tesco and was getting really frustrated with how faint the line continued to be. I was very niave back then and it never worried me, it was more annoying than anything. Think it took about 2 weeks until the line was as strong as the control.

Well i decided to let myself get thoroughly depressed about celebs and how easily they catch with babies, particularly no.2s. Think Ferne Cotton will be announcing soon judging from some photos of her in the press today with what looks like a perfect little bump. Ho Hum. I'm pleased for her just sad for me.

Oooh shiny new thread how lovely :)

trees I also have everything crossed for you, thinking of you too this limbo must be so hard :(

My stats TTC#2 for 15 months - wow it did not feel good writing that down!!

My positive opk came on the day I flew out to a team meeting so I think there is no hope of me getting a bfp this month. I'm taking the month off worrying about it - I only took three days of soy because I got a migraine and it's christmas so im trying to just chill out about it all which is why I havn't been on here as much.

On the plus side I have worked out that I ovulate later then I thought so maybe that's what the issue has been? Anyhoo me and DH have agreed to Dr's appts in January.