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Morning....

It's cd1!

New stats:

####(New age as of the 25th): 36, Cycle 10, bfp due 12th nov####

Would anyone with access mind updating for me?

Hope you're all well. It's only the bloody weekend already!!

dizzym so sorry to see you back here. I hope everyday is getting a little bit easier but we're all here for you x

I have said this elsewhere Merry but so sorry for your loss! Have been thinking so much of you but didn't want to bother you with messages if you were taking a break from MN. Take care my lovely

Sorry for AF Dizzy :( Will you test on the 12th (only asking as the 13th is my birthday and therefore a highly auspicious date )

DizzyM so sorry to hear that but keep looking forward and staying positive

Happy Birthday for the 25th Dizzy!!!

So this wait is definitely sending me loopy. Thought I'd share some of my musings around symptom spotting!!

Crazy Baby Brain: I'm tired, must be pg!!
Rational Brain: you've been working 10 hour days plus 2 hour commutes to get work done before you are away on a course. Duh!

CBB: my boobs hurt! Must be pg!
RB: you've been poking them for 10 minutes 'looking' for pain. Of course they're sore now!!

CBB: I'm peeing loads! Must be pg!
RB: you're drinking loads, hence peeing loads. Duh.

CBB: I'm drinking loads!! Must be pg!
RB: you're away from home and eating out every night-and you've not once picked a salad! The food is full of salt.

CBB: my stomach is bloated! Must be pg!!
RB: as above, you've not been near a vegetable in a week. Gassy is what you are. And full of salt and water!

CBB: my back is sore! Must be pg!
RB: you've been hunched over the side of the bed for the past half an hour googling pregnancy symptoms. No wonder your back is sore!

And so on. Being on Sunday POAS!

Hello, can I join?

PCOS
CD3
first dose of clomid last night
Follicle scan on 19th.

:)

Flyby, that post cracked me up. I have those same thoughts every month!

Welcome, Bogggle. Are you being treated privately? There are a few of us on here on Clomid, but none of us get scans, just scary blood tests!

There has been too much crap news on here lately, surely we are overdue some good news?! And a flurry of healthy bfp's.

But eskimo great news for you that you produced an egg!! How many cycles do you get on this new dose?

Hi Nomio23 thanks for the welcome.

No, not private, on the NHS. I was told for my first round of Clomid i'd have a scan to check I was on the right dose and to see if it was working. Pretty sick of the blood tests. Not sure i've got any blood left?!

Boo well that's me out. Thanks AF for your unwanted Friday 'gift' I guess no beginners luck here!!

On the plus side I have been through my first cycle after 10 years on hormonal contraception and so for the next cycle I am more aware of the goings on and hoping that means we can have more luck...?!!

TTC #1 age-31 cycle #2 BFP November 10th (that's so far away!!!)

Our very own grad oysterbabe was quoted in the MN email update. Famous!

Sorry fly :(

DizzyM So sorry for your loss

Flyby I loved your post, it sounds far too familiar, but sorry AF got you, time I think

Boggle Hi, welcome, it's a lovely group of folk

Dizzy Sorry for AF

So glad it is almost the weekend, although I'm going to have to come into the office to catch up on some work which isn't so good.

Anyone have any exciting plans?

I'm either 4dpo by my reckoning or 1 dpo by clear blue's, driving myself batty already. We have done so much this month, it is the best chance we have had yet, and I'm not sure how many more months like that DH can take. I'm trying to remember just how many symptoms I had last month and ignore everything this month, but easier said than done

Blimey, Flyby, that is a long cycle.

I agree, Chops, it is definitely time for a BFP on here. (Preferably mine! )

I am spending the day with my friend & her 3 month old baby. He is so cute!

fly when I came off the pill, my cycles were super long. After 10 months off they're now 31 days, so yours may well settle down to be shorter.

DizzyM so so sorry to read this. Sending hugs. I hope that you conceive quickly and that it's a nice sticky bean next time.

Eskimo yay for ovulation. You must be so pleased.

DizzyN sorry Af arrived

I got my results for my fertility bloods. They are sure I'm ovulating and most things look fine. However, one hormone is showing up its the sex binding hormone?? The doctor didn't seem too sure what it meant and she mentioned my liver. It's supposed to be below 75 and mine is 147. I've got to have another blood test this week.

This explains what it does & what might make it high, Beaut.

www.insidetracker.com/blog/post/94531931309/sex-hormone-binding-globulin-what-every-woman-should

Oh dizzym I'm so so sorry to hear that, take good care of yourself lovely and stay strong, thinking of you xx

pixa I think it's amazing what you're doing - truly inspiring! I look forward to hearing more about it. And of course I'm hoping things keep moving forward for you and DH too X

eskimo amazing news about the clomid lovely!! I'm so happy for you, it can't be too long now xx

Cheering on everyone else as well, can't wait to see the next BFP on here x

Oh fly ....but on a positive note you'll get me as your cycle buddy (almost) again

Sex binding hormone beaut? Just hopping off to read up on that link........

Hmm interesting read but the question is whether it can affect the ability to conceive? Might not be bad news beaut....

Nomio thank you. So my levels are too high which says I don't have enough testosterone present. I am wondering if I'll get a different result on Wednesday as maybe Soy affected my results slightly.

DizzyN that's what I'm confused about. It says about being obese etc & the risk of diabetes. I'm overweight but not obese those things seem to apply to low levels and I have high levels. I guess if it carries the hormones around then it could affect conceiving aargh I'll have so many questions.

I'm back to the gp in 2 weeks as she wants to take swabs just to check there's no infection. So if I'm clear it just leaves DH. If he's fine then we just aren't getting pregnant

Blimey Bumsnetters I can't keep up with all the posts! However I do want to send my sympathies to Dizzy - I don't know what to say other than take care.

Eskimo you so deserve this and I'm super excited for you When I found out last month I'd grown an egg all on my own I was thrilled! No idea if I ovulated as they didn't do blood tests and I only did the odd OPK and got faint line (do cheap ones from Amazon have to be done in the afternoon - can I not do them in the morning as then I might stand a chance of testing every day?).

AFM: I'm on day three of Provera ahead of starting Menopur injections. My current mindset is I just want to get though all the treatment and put this part of my life behind me. I never follow the norm and I'm always different to others, so can't understand why I ever thought I could start a family just like everyone else. I'm fine btw, just feeling philosophical. Off to give my cat a big cuddle

Dizzy woooo cycle buddies!!! close enough for me!!!!

Thanks Kir and Nomio I've calculated my cycle as 32 days-O on cd18 (AF took 7 days last cycle ) which seemed to give a luteal phase of 14 days. I'm going to temp this month and I've ordered some cheapy OPK sticks for this month... See if that can help tie down the dates.

moomin stay positive, sounds like you're taking it all in your stride-sorry to hear you are having to go through it all though. Ps no one is normal

Who has tried the Sperm Meets Egg Plan???

lily thank you too I'm back home today after a week away- is most definitely in order!! Maybe a few... good luck to you for this month!! This group needs a BFP-fx its you!!!! Just out of interest, how often have you been dtd? DH likes the sound of EOD for 2 weeks but it sounds incredibly daunting to me...!!!