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Halfway through my TWW and looking for company. Anyone in the same boat?

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ero30 · 07/04/2015 19:55

I've still got about a week to go before I can POAS. DH and I have been trying for about 5 months, but I have very irregular cycles so it's all really hard to judge. I usually go about 2 weeks between periods so following that, AF should be due to arrive before the end of this week. But I'm thinking that would be too early to test and am very impatient! I've also been taking agnus castus this month on the advice of a medical friend so I'm feeling tentatively hopeful. Anyone around who wants to wait it out with me and not read too much into every symptom and definitely not take a test every day this week?

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browneyedgirl86 · 04/05/2015 22:45

finding Yup it's driving me mad. Sorry to hear the clomid is making you feel rubbish. Hope it clears up soon.

diamond temptation got to me and I poas. Bfn. Surprise, surprise!

I'm going to ask for a blood test tomorrow with my injection. I'm just feeling quite low about the whole thing.

Haquoi That's not tmi! Don't worry!

how are you? icklepickle? that's a shame about CD48, I thought I was finding it tough being on CD39. Ttc is the pits at times.

diamondsparkles · 04/05/2015 22:50

Sorry it was bfn brown, must be horrible being in that limbo, I think a blood test is a good idea, let us know how you get on

Icklepickle101 · 04/05/2015 22:52

Oh diamond I'm sorry :( I have to say I'm glad to see you here and trying again though!

Every other cycle of my life has been 26-8 days and now this, everything happens for a reason!

Brown it really is rubbish isn't it, just want it to be over so we can start again

haquoi123 · 05/05/2015 07:29

Oh ickle, that's awful, I'm so sorry! My longest has been 45 and it absolutely sucked. Have you been to the doctors? What did they say?

Sorry to hear your bfn brown. Good luck with the nurse today. Our bodies really know how to piss us off and get us down :(

haquoi123 · 05/05/2015 07:30

But it's wonderful to hear from you ickle xx

browneyedgirl86 · 05/05/2015 08:17

Good morning!

How is everyone?

Thanks everyone, I'm going to ask for blood test today, hopefully they give me one and don't make me wait till the 15 when I see the GP.

haquoi123 · 05/05/2015 08:53

Morning brown! Found my cervix, success!

diamondsparkles · 05/05/2015 08:54

Morning!
I'm okay - in the boring wait for af now til I can start my new cycle.
Yes hope you can get your blood test today brown - you'll just have to say how distressed it is making you and hopefully they will do it, seems silly to have to wait for gp. Let us know how you get on

browneyedgirl86 · 05/05/2015 09:15

Well done haquoi! I still can't find mine.

Thanks Diamond It wouldn't surprise me if they make me get a GPs referral (my doctors can be a right pain) but I'm going to ask. It's now day ten and still no af. Not even a hint it's on its way!

haquoi123 · 05/05/2015 09:35

Well I think I'm officially in the tww as well going by the cm I found. DH and I haven't dtd in two days :s poor man is ill and overworked with it and I just can't be bothered!

Although, I had another morning sickness flashback this morning - really tiny and faint. Part of me is cross - I absolutely don't want to get my hopes up. I'm enjoying the idea of giving up on this month, I don't want to have the hopes dashed yet again.

diamondsparkles · 05/05/2015 09:41

Well done haquoi! I haven't tried to find mine yet! I know what you mean about having hopes dashed, I am hoping for you though with the morning sickness flashback.
Good luck brown - hope they don't make you wait

browneyedgirl86 · 05/05/2015 17:27

Thanks!

I'm just back, they couldn't test my blood without the GP referral so looks like it will be a wait to the 15th. I haven't tested today.

findingmyfeet12 · 05/05/2015 17:52

Hello ladies,

I've only had late AF once in my life and it was two weeks late. Hope you get some answers soon Ickle and Browneyed.

The clomid stimulates ovulation. I've been prescribed 100mg day 3-7 and oestrogen day 11-16. Alongside this I have to take frolic acid and vitamin e daily.

We have to make sure we dtd regularly from about day 10-11 onwards.

I have three cycles of clomid and if it doesn't work the next step will be IVF.

diamondsparkles · 05/05/2015 19:51

Sorry to hear you have to wait brown - how frustrating for you.
finding - that sounds very positive and must feel better that you've got a plan like that.
How are you haquoi - anymore sickness feeling?
I don't know what to think - had a tiny bit of red spotting today - really don't understand? I didn't get the positive ovulation test this month and am on cycle day 20? Surely it's not an early af? Last month was early at 25 days but that's ridiculous- feeling very despondent Sad

findingmyfeet12 · 05/05/2015 20:05

Diamond how accurate are those ovulation tests?

diamondsparkles · 05/05/2015 20:14

Finding - it's the clearblue ones I used where you get the blank circle or flashing face for high fertility and the static face for peak fertility- last month and the month before I got the peak fertility symbols but not this month so I presume they work okay. It's so frustrating- I feel like giving up

findingmyfeet12 · 05/05/2015 20:31

I thought it was not uncommon to have months when no ovulation occurs?

I can see how frustrating it must be though. I'm worried I'll feel like giving up after this cycle because dh and I have, despite trying not to, really built up our hopes about the clomid. I don't know how I'll feel when I get a negative result.

diamondsparkles · 05/05/2015 20:44

No it's not uncommon but with my very short cycle last month I thought this month would be a good one - obviously not!
I can imagine your worry but you've got the clomid for 3 cycles? I would be the same about building my hopes up too but it might just take a couple of months to get into your system? Of course I'm hoping it won't take that long for you and your first cycle will be the one though. When will you be testing?

haquoi123 · 05/05/2015 23:00

Hi finding - I know what you mean about hope. Were the doctors positive about your chances on comid? Do they know why things are taking a while? I absolutely have my fingers crossed that this will work out for you. It's good to have a plan as well.

brown that's really annoying, sorry to hear that. How're you holding up?

diamond, is it a tiny bit of spotting? I read somewhere that the opks detect only the surge in the gear up to ov, so they don't say for definite if you've ovulated or not. I wouldn't count this month out necessarily. The spotting might be ovulation spotting. Or your surge could just have been not as big as usual...

I had a bit more ms feeling today and got v hungry. It feels like it did last month, but I'm not going to get excited. If it doesn't come of anything I'd rather not know.

ickle any news?

diamondsparkles · 06/05/2015 08:02

Morning everyone!
How is everyone today?
haquoi - it was just a couple of specks of blood in the cm (tmi!) - thinking back I've had it on other months but it's never led to a bfp so I would tend to think of it as a negative thing. You could be right about the surge being too short for the tests to pick up in which case I've no idea how many dpo I am if it did happen. Having said that our last dtd was Sunday because of dh's shifts so if it was a late ovulation we missed it anyway - why is it all so complicated?!
I am thinking of next cycle though, onwards and upwards.
I know you don't want to get too excited given what's happened before but I have to say I think it sounds really promising for you and I am really hoping the sickness feeling will mean a bfp for you x

haquoi123 · 06/05/2015 10:45

Thanks diamond. I woke up this morning feeling groggy and exhausted as hell (despite 9 hours sleep) and felt barely able to stomach water and crackers. I couldn't say it felt like ms, but I did wonder. Much better now though. I went to the GP today (had an appointment left over from the chemical pregnancy) and we talked about how I've been coping since DS died. It was really useful actually - I'd had a bad experience with the NHS mental health service (they essentially said that my grief was normal and they couldn't help me without actually assessing me, despite my GP telling me to go) - and GP was mortified to hear that and is going to write to them. She also asked me about my flashbacks and mentioned PTSD (I've been telling whoever will listen that I think I have PTSD, but so far no one does anything about it), so it feels like something might happen to help me out with that. So it's been a good morning so far. And then reflexology tonight! Weeee!

haquoi123 · 06/05/2015 10:47

Also, diamond, I wouldn't give up, spotting can mean so many different things. Can you dtd tonight?

diamondsparkles · 06/05/2015 15:42

haquoi - I'm so glad your GP is going to help you. I'm sorry you had such a bad experience with the mental health service at such an awful time, you are so strong having been through all that. PTSD is very likely too after it all and that's something you will need help with too. At least your GP is listening to you now xx
Hope reflexology goes well tonight - let us know!!
Your symptoms sound promising, I know you don't want to get too excited but I am for you.
Thank you for your support - I guess I feel any sign of any spotting means another failure for me this month. No cant dtd tonight - DH on a night shift so no chance

browneyedgirl86 · 06/05/2015 17:34

Hi everyone,

Haquoi I'm glad the appointment with the Dr went well, it's awful that you were treated that way by your mental health team at such a devastating time, I'm glad your GP understands and will feed it back. I hope you enjoy reflexology.

You never know diamond with the spotting. It's not always bad. I know how annoying it is when your body seems to be marching to a different tune.

As for me still no AF, I've given up looking for it. I feel exhausted and sick all the time and my chest is really sore but still not a hint she's on her way. Haven't tested again as (as dramatic as this sounds) I really can't face another bfn. It's like my body is playing tricks on me. All I can do is wait till I see the doctor, be referred for blood test and go from there.

I'm just feeling really fed up with the whole thing.

diamondsparkles · 06/05/2015 20:39

Thanks brown - yes it's very confusing sometimes when our bodies don't behave like they should.
I'm so sorry to hear you're still stuck in this limbo. No wonder you're so fed up. Is there any way you can get to see your dr earlier, that seems such a long time to wait