TTC with PCOS (Lucky Thread 5)

[Shellbell0403]

Hey everyone,
If you would to chat, rant or discuss TTC with PCOS with a lovely group of people going through the same thing and with some wonderful knowledge and experience then please join us ☺

Will post the links for stats etc shortly ☺

IsItIorAreTheOthersCrazy lovely!! You will have such a nice time! You must pop into Tim Horton's while you are over (if you like doughnuts!) It is a coffee chain named after a hockey player... How Canadian does that sound! Hah! I'm from out west, near the mountains in Calgary. Cowboy country :)

Shell I think we are definitely near eachother in stages. I went for my scan today cd13 and had one follicle that was at 19mm my other one didn't continue to grow and is still at 11mm. As I am leaving on Saturday and will be away for a week, they've prescribed an Ovitrelle shot which I am meant to take on Saturday before I leave. Am a bit nervous because my husband will only be with me until Monday night... Bah! Fingers crossed!

Hey everyone! Sorry been quiet last few days..
How's everyone doing?xx

Hi Shell. Finished clomid yesterday. Dtd but sorry tmi i felt quite dry! Maybe its hormones! Im going between hopeful and distressed

Hi all, can I join? You seem like a nice bunch

I've been TTC for 15 months now, diagnosed with PCOS in Feb. Just had our fertility app at the hospital today to discuss all our results (DH SA etc), DH has had 2 SA and they are both low. In the doctors words we don't have a cat in hells chance of conceiving naturally he's suggested ICSI IVF. Feeling really nervous, especially teamed with my PCOS.

More pregnant announcement news today.

Someone upstairs is having a good old time laughing at me...

spots keep that chin up! Will be you soon!!

Welcome aboard glitter You have came to the right place! Lots of lovely ladies and lots of advice and knowledge and we are all good listener's if need a moan groan or cry! Gets hard when no-one really knows what your going through and we all rally round 😙 Try and keep the head up, never say never! Are you on any Meds etc?

fluffy give it a few days and see if gets better... do you normally have CM?

Poptart Thanks for the recommendation - will definately check it out - I bloody love doughnuts!!!
I have my fingers crossed for you this weekend, I hope your trigger shot makes things work at the right time. Any chance you can keep your DH with you for an extra day?

Shell how are you going?

Fluffy Try not to worry, clomid does crazy things to your body. I think quite a few posters experienced dryness. Also TMI - I suffered with the opposite, which is also awful

Glittery Welcome to the thread! It's very hard when you get bad news but you're not out until you're out, and with IVF options, you are most Definately not out. Use the thread, lots of posters have come on for pcos advice then realised that they have something else / usual treatments aren't working and have progressed into IVF.

Spots snap. Shit isn't it? I just try and tell myself it will mean so much more to me, and it has made me a great actress learn to keep a smile on my face. If it helps, rant on here about how unfair it all is.

AFM, again, TMI ALERT, my thrush will not go away I've had cool baths with tea tree oil and bath salts for the last 2 days which has helped but it's still there.
I'm starting evening primrose oil tomorrow so will test in the morning. I'm 100% sure it's going to be negative but will feel better to check before starting new supplements.
I am weepy and have cramps so think AF is due, which is a bit crap considering I'm going on holiday. But i guess my cycles are doing something so that's good?

Just popping back in to say hi. It's been a long time again. I have no new news or anything though and my next fc appointment is in august. Will have to read through and see how everyone is doing (tomorrow as I'm pretty tired).

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone

No I'm not on any meds, I expected them giving me something yesterday but with DH SA been low I think they are checking that first. We've to go back on Tuesday for DH to have his bloods done and also to fill some paperwork in. Then he has to arrange to go in and bank his sperm afew times, then they will check it and see if it's good enough or if not they will look to extract it straight from him hopefully the first option will work!!

glitter sorry for the tmi but before you went and he gave sample did you dtd?

No we don't live far from the hospital so he did it and dropped it off both times.. We made sure we didn't do it up to 5 days before.

Hi all. I usually dont have much cm until ovulation so i suppose im lucky as i can usually pinpoint ovulation. Glitter we were advised not to dtd 48 hrs pre sample.

Morning all. Welcome glitter this is a really supportive board so you're in the right place!

isit it really is shit. And I feel so guilty every time someone else tells me their news because all I can seem to feel is jealous outrage. It's not a nice state of mind. These are my good friends and I shouldn't feel like this towards them. They all say it'll be my turn soon, but they forget that it was already my turn a few months ago and that actually I should be 22 weeks pregnant now...

Anyway. I am shifting my focus to healthy living. How has the healthy eating gone for others this week? I've had a good week and managed to lose 1.1kg after three weeks plateau so I am happy about that and off for a run in a bit.

Have a good bank holiday weekend everyone!

Ain Welcome back! How are you?

Glitter is your DH on any supplements? If not, start him asap. I think it was Rosebud who did the same with her DH and it improved his samples hugely. Can't for the life of me remember which supplements it was though.

Spots I think we've all been there and sometimes you have to let it out. You know that logically, other people having a baby doesn't actually effect your chances, but it doesn't stop it feeling so unfair does it? And I can't imagine how hard it is for you when you see them hitting the milestones that you're missing**
I think shifting focus is a good thing.

I tested this morning. BFN obviously, but I still managed to get upset a bit. I dreamt about having a baby last night so it's clearly playing on my mind.

isit he's just on the wellman conception ones. I started him on those after the first sperm sample he did, not sure if it improved any but must of not been enough if it did.

I know what you mean about the baby bombs, I don't tend to deal with them very well at all.

In other news I lost 3lbs this week, I'm not medically overweight as still in the healthy body mass (albeit I'm right at the top of the scale!) but I'm overweight for me, I used to be a lot slimmer and determined to feel better in myself. Plus losing afew lbs can help PCOS I think.

P.s sorry about the BFN isit

Just popping on because I've just been in boots and the frer tests are but one get one free.... I stocked up!!

Hey ladies! Sorry iv been quiet, not been myself for the last few days.

Isit sorry to hear about the bnf.. lots of chocolate and wine tonight!! Fresh slate and get started again. I started taking the epo on day 1 of my cycle and stopped now. I'm alright, got sore boobs and feel rubbish this cycle, going on Wed for bloods for confirmation of ovulation. Hope that thrush clears up!! Have you took stuff for it?

spots it's defo pants! Went on fb yesterday and seen another two 😠 trying not to let it bother me and telling myself will be me soon.. which then leads to ways I will tell people, mind running overtime! Well done on the weight loss!! Iv been mad the last few days but back on it strict from Monday!

fluffy have you to go for anymore scans or anything?

glitter keep giving DH the supplements and maybe even have a nosey on Google. Are you taking any vitamins etc?

Ain welcome back lovely!! Hope your ok

Nurse nice to see you! How you doing?

Hi shell I'm good thanks! Sorry to read you're not feeling the best. Finding it hard to keep up with this thread we need a whatsapp group or something lol!!

nurse i was thinking that! What do you think?

I would be cool with it - be much easier to keep up with I think! Anyone else any further thoughts on it?

Hello all. Shell I've just started on 50mg the doctor wants bloods at day 21. He said to me that due to my age and the fact I'm not typical pcos clomid has a higher chance of working? I'm not sure on that although he knows more than me obviously! Does anyone mind me asking which hospital there under for treatment? They're does seem to be a big divide regarding standards!

fluffy I'm under Monklands in Scotland. I get scans every two days from day 10 until ovulation. If this doesn't work I get IUI then IVF. I'm on Letrozole, don't think I have typical pcos either. Where are you?

What does everyone else think about a WhatsApp group?

I agree with the what's app group, sounds a good idea shell sorry you've been feeling off too.

I take pregnacare conception, vitamin d and sea kelp at the minute. Wondering if I should also take EPO up to ovulation?! Or when I think I'm ovulating!

I think I'm going to be referred to CARE fertility in Manchester for my treatment from what the doctor said yesterday fluffy