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Hi (big wave)
So you clicked on here because you were looking for me (I'm flattered!) or the title seemed interesting!
I'm aware it doesn't really explain anything but we are bunch of lovely ladies all TTC and going ever so slightly crazy with it! For more info see our original thread here -

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/2412386-TTC-anxious-over-early-pregnancy-possible-symptoms?msgid=56357000#56357000

And our most recent thread here -

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/2531973-Christmas-is-here-but-its-not-the-turkey-thats-getting-basted-with-symptoms-to-spot-and-festive-cheer-Prty-and-the-gang-are-getting-BFPS-this-year?pg=39&order=

We are symptoms spotters extraordinaire - you name it we've had it, real and/or imagined
We are here to help, we are all supportive, we laugh, rant, cry, joke, rage, smile, and comfort together. Be you a lurker or poster (established or new) then you are very welcome here. We only have a few rules:

1. No judgement - we all lead different lives and have different standards and that is fine. You wanna get wasted everyday of TWW, that's fine. You wanna abstain completely, that's fine. We need support, not judgement.
2. No feeling stupid - we've all had those months where we definitely think we are pg 110% convinced and then AF turns up, don't feel bad about it, it happens. Also we all have different levels of knowledge so no question is stupid apart from the one you don't ask.
3. On this thread there is no such thing as TMI - we are all adults and we all know how miraculous and amazing... and downright disgusting our bodies can be, it's fine. Share what you want, we will not be fazed.
4. This thread is intended for support - both giving and receiving. If someone helps you then please be kind and return that to another TTCer.

So that's it, jump in and FX'd for all of my lovelies xx

Hey snowy :) is it strange to say I'm happy and sad to see you here? Glad of the familiar face but was also hoping you got your BFP.
Short version of the last few months:
My shockingly bad progesterone levels on my 21 day bloods were a huge blow. Wheels started turning and churned out fertility paperwork. OH got sperm testing too but the days and times this was available were totally incompatible with his work. They wouldn't process anything without that and, to be honest, the whole fertility referral just freaked me.
So we carried on without really focussing; logged fertile windows but no OPK, no obsessing over AF, I even started drinking again and basically giving up all hope.
Then in September we only managed to DTD once the whole fertile window... I absolutely hate the cliche but once really is all it takes - October brought me my BFP.
10 weeks now and counting, terrified at every turn and just trying to get through each day until my dating scan.
But enough about me, catch me up - what's been going on?

Prty am so happy to hear that, congratulations

News not so good on my end, had 3 cycles of IUI and no joy from any of them. Private clinic has recommended going straight to IVF, so at the minute I am waiting on the NHS to give me an appointment, then we'll see what they say and take it from there

Thanks, lovely. I'm aware it's so hard to hear of BFP so don't wanna dwell too much on it. Just FX'd the scan is all good, seems a long wait.

Sorry to hear the cycles didn't go so well, hopefully NHS will sort something really quick. Is there s huge waiting list in your area?

The waiting list was 8 months for a referral, we got a letter but had already started with the private clinic so I rang and NHS said they would just push me back 3 months, but should have got the new appointment letter by now. Also doc at private clinic thinks it is then a 6-8 month wait for treatment after referral appointment . If that's the case we will go straight to private I think, but gonna wait to get a timeline from NHS first.

BFP are hard to hear but they are also great to hear as well, they give us all hope, so don't you worry about talking about it. I hope your scan goes great, you have to keep us updated.

I do have some positive news from the last few months though (thankfully it's not all doom and gloom), I passed my exams I had been manically studying for and have just found (and gone sale agreed) on a new house. Hopefully I will get my third bit of good news in the next few months

Prty that is fantastic news :) very pleased to hear from you, often it's when you least expect it and good news stories on this thread give hope. Snowy waiting sucks I really don't know just why it takes so long :( my first consultation in October just sent me for more tests...with a follow up in February in other news I mentioned I'm in South Asia atm and wanted to see a consultant here (not being pregnant after 2.5 years of marriage is considered absolutely shocking btw) obviously I'm not here long enough to complete all my bloods locally but she seems to think it's just my thyroid that's making it difficult, in my fifteen minute consultation she told me to wip my top up and did an ultra scan there and then (I've been waiting for an Nhs internal scan appointment for 2 months which makes you think what all the fuss is about!) and she confirmed I do not have polycystic ovaries, I know I need an internal scan to completely rule it out but it has given my some comfort, I was on cycle day 12 so there was no egg, I'm planning on going back next week to check if there is an egg there....she noticed low progesterone levels and has prescribed me glucofage, I'm not sure if I should take them or not as I personally don't think I'm ovulating from the tests and the negative opks so it feels as though glucofage will treat the symtom not the cause (yes extensive googling has made me feel as though I'm an expert) I'm going back next week so will talk this through with her.... im just desperate ATM so really willing to try anything, I'm just confused as to why I've been giving glucofage if I do or have pcos? Anyone else with low progesterone levels????

OMG PRTY!!!!!! I still get emails for this thread and check in every now and then. Have been wondering where everybody has got to and hoping for you all. I have to say I held my breath as I read your post so this is simply the best news ever! Many congratulations! Does this mean you are due in July?

I hated the first 12 weeks. It was like the two week wait on slow mo. I didn't end up telling anyone until about 14 weeks - I had a couple of bleeds and only started to relax (slightly) after that. Keep focused and stay as calm as possible, the odds are in your favour! I am also sending lots of positive vibes - you deserve this happiness. Try and enjoy the journey.

Mind you, I say that as I go slowly crazy... I am now five days over due and a mix of anxiety (the longer pregnancy goes on the more time I have to think and worry), impatience (I have lost any small 'glow' I might have had and am swollen, moody, tired and have lost control of my bladder), fear of actually having to give birth (baby girl is apparently "a very healthy size"), excitement and anticipation and simply crapping it at actually having to be responsible for a small human

Please do keep us posted on your journey Prty. I really am thrilled for you and am crossing all for your first scan. And to everyone else, I haven't forgotten you and I firmly believe that when the time is right it will happen for you all. Much love and light to each of you xxxxxx

TMI my 21 day bloods gave a progesterone score of 10 (I think - it was definitely low enough to even make my doctor grimace) I was starting to think I was only ovulating every other month, like one dodgy ovary and one good one - never had a positive OPK, had more EWCM some months (and none at all some months) and cycle would vary between 29ish days to 34ish days month on month... idk. Didn't get any further than that really and he didn't say what it might be indicative of, sorry :(
Flowers I can't believe how quickly time has gone - as if you are past your due date!! Crazy!! The first 10 weeks have been a combination of very sore boobs, nausea and worry... had some brown discharge for a day around 5 weeks but nothing came of it. There's definitely plenty to worry about and I'm desperate to have my scan so I can see all is ok!!
Forgot who asked but looking at dates I'll be due around June time. Thank you all for your kind wishes :) x

I'm pretty much exactly as you described Prty, did you ever take any ovulating drugs? well with your news it gives me hope :) so very pleased for you seems an age ago I begun stalking everyone on these threads! Please do keep us posted on progress xx

I didn't take anything, my fertility referral never really got moving. My dating scan did show a fibroid though... sonographer said it was only small and won't cause any issues but obviously it can be linked to infertility. She had a quick look at my ovaries and said it looked like I'd been ovulating... Never give up hope and don't stop trying, it will happen xx

Can I join you girls on here? I've been lurking like a creep for quite a few days now...

A small introduction - 29 years old, been trying for #1 for 15 months and I've just finished my first tests, going to get results on Friday and see if I can be put forward for a referral.

I naively didn't even think about waiting lists or anything like that so it was interesting but disheartening to read your posts TMI.

Sure thing skipper, welcome :) best of luck with your results! Waiting times are a real pain and defo worth factoring in, they do drive you crazy, Everyone has their Coping methods to stop us going insane!

Ah thank you

The results were all clear. Hormone levels fine, ultrasound was clear (even ovaries which I found interesting as I had an exploding cyst cycle before last), swabs clear and my OH has really great sperm.

I've been referred but it will take until end of February at the earliest to hear back from the clinic.

What are you doing to pass the time? I guess Christmas is a bit of a distraction. I'm getting my bathroom repaired too.

We are doing The house we just purchased up, so managing the pennies is our pass time ATM! Also have a lot of weddings this year (I keep wishfully thinking I will b preggers so my outfits will not fit at the time!) I have my follow up apologies nonentity in February also so we can work through it together! My bloods are not entirely okay, I think I'm not ovulating but no one has sat down to explain things properly ....waiting to give my day 4 bloods (for the third time) which will probably be at some point this week... so if all is well then is yours unexplained?

The third time! Wow, is that just to confirm your results? Has your GP advised whether you can have Clomid or some other drug to encourage ovulation once they are sure?

Yep I'm in the 20% who have an unknown issue. I have suspiscions I have endo in my Fallopian tubes (my mother had it) but they make you jump through all the hoops before investigating that. A due flush of my tubes would probably clear it enough to conceive. have been looking at google way too much

*dye flush

Welcome skipper your test results sound really good but I totally understand the frustration of nothing happening.
TMI why so many day 4/day 21 bloods?

They will get to the dye process, they just need to work Their way through the process...try to let it not take over your life...(easier said than done) well my journey to federal has been a bit of a nightmare, I hit the one year mark in April so was refereed for blood test, to ehich I was told everything's my was fine, two months later I went back for something unrelated and was told actually they are a few anomalies and I should do the tests again, these results were invalid for some reason....but I received my referral and told to redo test as it had been 7 months since my last test but I didn't get my period so the tests were invalidated again so hence he journey of test number 4! The consultant has said I will probably be given clomid after my Feb consultation, almost a year after I went to the doctors with my concerns 😞

Nah I'm not getting flustered over it anymore. My Doctor advised that until my referral came through, to just do away with the opks and temping and "silly diets" and just enjoy Christmas and the New Year. So that's what I'm doing. It is weird not knowing when I'm ovulating but I feel much more chilled out than I thought I'd be.

Is this all through the NHS TMI? Seems pretty unorganised to me. It's awful that its taken you this long to get anywhere, I almost wonder why they bother to do all those preliminary tests with the GP only to refer you and subject you to them all again.

Hi Ladies!

I'm 27 and ttc #1 almost at the end of 2ww on cycle 7.

I have the sorest boobs on earth. I normally get a bit tender just before AF but never to this extent - was slightly getting my hopes up that this is the month when PMS irrational moody brain kicked in about an hour ago and now can't sleep.

Can you/do you still get pyscho PMS brain in early pregnancy or are the mammories just playing tricks on me??

Don't want to unnecessarily POAS as I still have 3 days till AF is due, any and all advice is welcome!

Hi Chell I'm currently about 13 weeks pregnant with my first baby. Sore boobs are the first pregnancy symptom I get (never get it as PMS) and weirdly enough, when my period would be due I still get that early warning stomach churning and turn into a total moody bitch! Could just be coincidence though...
Let us know how your symptoms get on and when you POAS!
TMI that's so frustrating with the bloods! I know it's been a really long time fir you but keep looking forward to Feb, lovely x
skipper you are doing well by not tracking etc, go you!! Take your docs advice and apebd the festive period relaxing... maybe on your back

It happened, I'm not entirely sure when but it happened I couldn't believe it, I have done about three tests, and I'm absolutely petrified, dh is over the moon and very emotional, Thank God - I was over a week late and had very sore but with my irregular cycle and random painful breasts I didn't really think much of it... everyone I really hope it comes for you soon but I suppose just don't give be up hope!! It will happen :)

OMG!!!!! I'm so pleased for you TMI amazing news!!!!

I'm still not over it, until I have a scan and see him/her for real I don't think I can relax.

Omg TMI - congratulations!!!

What were your stats again?

27 baby number 1 been trying for 1 year 7 months!