Thread 21 TTC #1 - The one where all our cycles went haywire but we DID NOT GIVE UP

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Calling all clomid-ers, OPK-ers, temp-ers and anyone else on the TTC Bus.

We are long past cervix prodding (in fact we know where it is at any given time just by closing our eyes) and we have ditched the Gregorian calendar in favour of the TTC Cycle Day calendar. We don't do baby dust, or baby-dancing, we just keep legs spread and fingers crossed (LSFX) We love a baby bomb from a prior bus-mate, but if we get told to 'just relax and enjoy it' ONE MORE TIME you will get a punch in the face. You get kwick-cake if you behave, and talked down from the ledge when you need it.

Hop on board, post your stats and prepare to be dazzled by the wealth of TTC knowledge we long-timeys have to share....

Here's the OPK.

If you ovulated yesterday Mouse then DYD on Thursday is perfect, O-2 has really good chances of conception, just as much as O-1!

We DTD on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, I'm hoping that I ovulated Friday evening rather than Thursday but even if I did ov super early then we still have a good chance!

Hey everyone. Thanks for thinking of me music. No news really as I'm in the tww - 9dpo. Had normal sore boobs past couple of days and normal PMT grumpiness and temp dropped a little today so not feeling positive. Had a christening today and was holding a 5 week old - 2nd newborn cuddle in two days - so feeling pretty low and jealous to be honest. Got my next appointment with the fertility consultant on Wednesday so at least we should get our IVF referral soon. So sad today.

I am keeping my fingers crossed for you skipper!

Gee sorry you're feeling sad at least you're on with seeing the consultant, I'm sure things will happen for you soon, hang in there xx

Alexia are you ok? I keep thinking of you xx

So sorry you're feeling down gee. I can totally understand why, being in tww and going to a christening! Great that you have an appointment lined up - that's positive. Is this to review Clomid progress? Is AF due by then? Hope that the doctor is supportive and helpful.

I was felling a little bit down earlier today too. What with my short luteal phase I feel like I will definitely need medical intervention to conceive so this waiting a year to see a GP malarkey is a bit of a pain! But I cheered myself up by reminding myself that fertility problems are very treatable and I firmly believe we will all get there in the end

Can I also vent that I was hoping for at least a gradual darkening of my OPKs given that I'm CD16 but they are close to nonexistent at the moment! Grrrr

Music don't worry. You might have missed your surge in the night or a few hours after you tested? What time did you do them?

MrsG FX for you, sounds you had some awesome timed DTD!! Today is CD16 for me and I think I'll say 1DPO so into the two week wait for me. Yay!

Yeah DH and I were saying there's not really much else we could have done this month. Assuming his swimmers are healthy and there's no other problems of course. The only issue this month is how early I've ovulated. I've read that with early ovulation the lining of the womb might not be as thick as it could be for implantation.

Testing

Oooooooooooo kwick. Argh!!!! FX

Just checking I can post from where I am.

Very tired - has been a long day!

mrs sorry about cystitis - get yourself to a Dr!

fxskip YOU ARE NOT BARREN!!! Please do not diss on yourself like that!
You are lovely amazing woman - ripe and juicy!

sk1pper DON'T TRUST THE BOOBS!!! Otherwise I am right there with ya - although in my case it is probably just the progesterone that is making feel odd

mouse for good measure maybe another DTD sesh is in order?
LSFX!!!

Sorry you are feeling low geeup

That's the spirit music!!!

gee and jam sounds like lovely weekends, except for all the babies! I've been organising in my new place, we bought a new house a few month ago so just been slowly moving in, it's painful thinking that we bought this place when I was pregnant and was planning a nursery in the spare room, now it looks like MIL might move in until she passes away instead. Not really what I had in mind but can't possibly say anything to anyone IRL.

I'm cd28, 9 dpo, no sign of AF and snowy white bfns. I know it still early but I am having a full blown schroedinger pregnancy. I was so nauseous on Friday night I couldn't sleep, I'm emotional and spotty and crampy and I don't know what's what anymore. Waiiiillll!!!!

Mouse - welcome home and you've timed your sex perfectly I'd say, now you've just got to sit back and wait. Really impressed with all you ladies scrapbooking your OPKs. It's a great idea!

MrsG - same for you, some wonderfully timed BD! Fx this is the one.

Gee - sorry you're feeling so down, it's always tough being around kids in the end of the luteal phase. Its really good you may get your referral soon though, I mirror what others have said - you want to think of it as a positive thing. There is nothing more you could be doing so don't beat yourself up about it.

Music - what pattern do your OPKs normally follow? Any reason you could have ovulated late? Sickness, travel, change in altitude etc?

Kwick - when you posted "testing" I was about to come over and smack you around the chops. But it's not a pg test it's an internet test. I dunno kwick, my boobs feel really strange this cycle. There is a fullness to them, it's quite pleasant. I've just been sat in the bath admiring them, my boobs are normally quite shit.

Skip - so many symptoms, when is AF due?

Sk1pper boobs sound good ha ha! But you know what they say - don't trust the boobs! Fx it's a symptom for you, I hope it's your month! Ff saying test on 29th, Ovia saying Wednesday, but my cycles pre-pg were down to 28days, which is today. So I guess if no af I'll test at end of month. Yea right, we all know I'm testing in the morning when were you due?

FX for the FW-ers, sounds you are all getting them spermies at the right time so here's to some bfps in a few weeks!

Hugs gee sorry you're feeling low

Skipper nipple changes are really promising. Have done a LOT of symptom spotting in my time and I've never had any nipple changes. Keeping lsfx for you

Music can you exaggerate how long you've been trying?

Oh fxskip felt so sad reading your post. So sorry you're going through this with your mil. It's amazing to me you and your DH are going to care for her like this - what an incredible thing to do for her, I so hope you get back on the grads list soon where you belong

Baby cuddles with a one year old today - he was lovely to be honest. Just felt quite happy looking forward to having our own. DH also quite broody which was lovely to see. If that had been in my TWW I would have been bawling as soon as we left the house! Cd 10 and I'm quite calm. Impatient but calm

Thank you jam your post means a lot to me, even though I don't even know you! Mn is so strange I am so grateful to know that are understanding people to support each other for no other reason than a shared desire to procreate! I don't feel like a lovely person anyway, I just feel guilty about wanting to have a baby when DH is holding it together for his whole family. I just want to make him smile with a effing bfp that isn't going to turn into 3 months of hell!

Thanks guys, really needed to rant tonight

I feel exactly the same way about mn, I look forward to checking in here to see how you are all doing. I feel like you're the only ones who understand how I feel!

Vent all you need to hon, you've got an awful lot on your plate right now

Ok. So here's a better pic of my OPKs all lined up nicely. I think CD12 at 9pm and CD13 I'd had too much to drink and didn't leave it long enough to test so they are lighter.

However. Weird thing. They all seem to have faded. When I did CD12 at 1pm it was soooo dark. And the same with CD14 but now they don't really look the same as the control line to me. What do you think?

DTD on CD6, 8, 11 & 13

OH kwick you got me excited with your "testing" post. Bloody hell.

Skip I have my FX for you and Sk1pper - I have a good feeling!!!

Gee sending massive hugs. X

Jam awwww baby cuddles are so nice. I've not had any for years. Probably a good thing as I'd probably run off and steal it.

Thanks guys. I usually O late - maybe CD19 - but normally my OPKs are on their way to dark by now. Hopefully I'm just a day or so later this cycle. I've kick started every other day LSFX and need DH to be able to keep up momentum to O!

kwik I got worried when you said testing too! It sounds like a lovely trip with your mum. Hope you find some nice bits for your place :)

Jam sadly the GP knows I had my implant out in April. Best case I could do is count April as one of my months trying when implant actually came out right at the end and hope they don't notice lol

FXskip FX for your poas this week. Hopefully your symptoms are a positive sign.

I think they always fade quite a bit when dry Mouse mine look different the next day too. Have you been temping? You should see a good temp increase if you've ovulated.

I'll be temping again tomorrow. I didn't take it away with me. I'm not confident for a high temp if I'm honest with my seismic chart lol

Thanks for thinking of me Star, Music and everyone else. I'm sorry I've been MIA but I've been struggling and just needed to blank it all out for a bit. It's hard to come to terms with losing another pregnancy - being teased and then having it all snatched away again! I'll be okay soon. I'm just down and frustrated, like I know so many of you are too. I'm on cd2/3 and started Femara today so let's see how this cycle goes.

Good luck to all of you in the tww, I'll be watching closely. Looking forward to seeing some bfps! to FXSkip and everyone who needs it

Oh Alexia I'm so so sorry sounds like you're feeling positive though ready for the next cycle, that's amazing. You're an inspiration