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PCOS, Periods, Provera & Pals. Plus All The Bits In between.

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AmyC86 · 28/11/2016 09:06

Welcome to our third thread on PCOS. What we don't know isn't really worth knowing. We're a friendly bunch of women who have a few things in common. We all have either PCOS or unexplained infertility and we're all on a mission for a BFP!!!!

For new members, and old alike here are the links to our 1st and 2nd threads:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/2481523-when-to-expect-period-provera

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/2685865-pcos-periods-or-lack-of-and-a-lovely-bunch-of-ladies?pg=1&order=

Now without further ado, let's continue on our journey.......

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Iamchanging · 20/02/2017 21:18

Hi all,
I've had a break from here for a while as it was all getting a bit much for me. I've got my scan on weds so fingers crossed I have some decent follicles. Don't know if it was Clomid making me crazy, or just my very stressful job but a had a panic attack at work on Friday and then handed my notice in. Without a job to go to. Not my finest hour!!

satsoooma · 21/02/2017 10:43

Sorry to hear that Changing. I hope you are feeling a bit better and that you find something less stressful. Have you considered counselling at all? Flowers

Good luck for your IVF appointment Fluffy. I'd be interested to know what is involved, as I might be looking at IVF in a couple of months too.

Hopefullymumstheword · 21/02/2017 11:45

Hi everyone,
To the ladys that ordered the inositol how you finding it?
I started a week and 2 days ago i started on cd 13 been geting loads of cramps! My normal cycles are 35-45 sometimes can reach 70 days lol hopefully il get getting a shorter cycle this time!

Does anyone check there cervix im on CD 23 and my cervix is high soft closed and have loads of think creamy cm (sorry tmi Grin)
baby dust everyone FlowersStar

YouBoggleMyMind · 21/02/2017 12:45

Is estimated 7dpo too early for implantation?

satsoooma · 21/02/2017 12:58

No. Sounds like exactly the right time for implantation. I think it goes: ovulation, few days to make it through tubes, a day or so moving through the uterus, implantation.

I was wondering if 4dpo was too early for implantation. Feel a teeny bit crampy today.

SLady · 21/02/2017 12:59

Just catching up on posts. Huge congratulations rufus !!!! Is that our first BFP of the year? Woo!

Hope everyone is well xx

YouBoggleMyMind · 21/02/2017 13:21

Hmm strange. I'm on a non medicated cycle and my app has guesstimated dates for everything according to last cycle and prolly the one before that. This isn't the spotting that I usually have. It's mostly discharge with a streaky brown but through it.
It's prolly nothing but worth asking I guess!

YouBoggleMyMind · 21/02/2017 13:22

Bit! Not but Blush

satsoooma · 21/02/2017 13:26

Hard to say what is going on, especially when you have stopped your meds. Could be something, could be just random bleeding. I never realised how much random spotting and cramping I get until I started TTC.

Nothing to do but wait for AF and maybe test in another week.

YouBoggleMyMind · 21/02/2017 13:35

Exactly, who knows what's going on. I'm way beyond thinking it's something actually relevant cos it won't be. Just thought I'd share and see what you guys thought. When is test day for you satsooma?

satsoooma · 21/02/2017 13:38

Well, I'll keep my fingers crossed for you anyway Boggle. My test day is a week on Friday. Trying to keep busy...

YouBoggleMyMind · 21/02/2017 13:46

Thank you Smile not overly hopefully but at least if AF does show I can start clomid straight away and not take provera.

Oosh I hope the next 10 days goes fast for you! Feeling confident?

satsoooma · 21/02/2017 13:50

I am actually. I am a bit overexcited this cycle, seems like everything has been timed just right so far. Trying failing to stay realistic.

YouBoggleMyMind · 21/02/2017 13:51

Changing, what are you going to do about your job? I hope you're ok xxx

YouBoggleMyMind · 21/02/2017 14:00

Ah that's good! Always nice to feel happy about how things are going!

SummerHopin · 21/02/2017 21:00

Hi all. Congrats and FX all round to those in a good place.

I've just been baby bombed. It's a little different, as it's a friend who miscarried back in oct and she is a few years older than me so was really worried. She's now 9 weeks and has told me early as we are meeting up soon and she did want to properly baby bomb is which is really kind.

I'm not sad as I know she deserves her BFP so much (not that others don't!), but I'm caught between seeing this is a positive thing and then seeing it as me literally being the last of all my friends and family to have a baby. It sounds selfish but somewhere there is comfort in numbers if there are a few of you who have your issues.....not that I want to wish infertility on my friends!!
Does that make sense?

Just looking for some company on this one Sad

Iamchanging · 21/02/2017 21:03

Fingers crossed boggle and satsooma! People always say if you relax and stop trying blah blah blah. I've always thought it was a load of rubbish but maybe you are about to prove us wrong boggle!
I'm ok thank you for asking, got a meeting with the company owner to talk it through. Just the constant traveling and 70 hour weeks aren't doing me any favours with the TTCing so not sure what to do for the best at the moment.
I've got my scan tomorrow but not feeling hopeful as not even the hint of a line on an OPK and on cd 11. Would you normally be expecting to see something by now?

Iamchanging · 21/02/2017 21:05

Sorry Summer, cross posted. I really feel for you, it's so hard to feel the "right" emotion. Every one of my friends now have babies, which makes it hard. Luckily DHs friends are behind (immature!) so a few of them still don't.
It's a killer though. But it will happen for us all sometime. It must x

SummerHopin · 21/02/2017 21:31

Thanks changing. We have a scan next Tuesday and another consultation to talk through our options so at least there is something coming up. I hate the feeling of being helpless.
How are you now? Do you still want to quit your job? The pressure can be horrific x

SLady · 21/02/2017 21:35

I feel you summer my friends are only just starting to think about babies (I only have one friend who has a baby, she's 8 weeks, so recent) and I am praying I fall pregnant before the rest. I think about it quite alot and I dread those pictures of scans popping up on my whatsapp which I know they will start to soon. I know it's strange but I can't help it. I just know it's going to be so much harder to deal with when my friendship group are all pregnant. I only feel comfortable discussing my problems with 1 or 2 of them and not to a detailed extent.

Sounds like a stressful situation changing I hope it all works out. I know me too, I actually heard today a friend of a friend is pregnant apparently trying for 15 months and when they stopped trying she fell pregnant. I'm sure it's BS because I gave up ages ago and nothings happening for me!!!!

Iamchanging · 21/02/2017 21:55

I still want to quit but it's not a sensible financial decision, and the ttcing complicates it as I wouldn't get any maternity. However at this rate it could be years until I'm pregnant anyway so could have had 5 jobs by then!! If my body was normal I'd prob try to hang on in there but it isn't...

SummerHopin · 22/02/2017 14:26

Thanks SLady. I've got sort of half and half of our friends who have babies, but its only the half that have babies that I seem to always be seeing now that all I can think of is ttc. I also only speak to some of them about it. I dont want everyone knowing our business but in some circumstances things are easier if people know the truth.

Changing - I know this is easier said than done but dont let the fact that you are ttc get in the way of decisions that you would normally have made. My DH hated his job last year but was frightened to move in case we got pregnant. Trouble was, he then got frustrated and down because of his job - and almost resented it when we were not getting pregnant because he was then effectively in a crap job for nothing. That sounds more black and white than it was, but in the end he decided to move (and thankfully he did as we still are not pregnant). Now he is in hie new job he loves it - and is so pleased he made the move.

Obviusly your situation is different and there are financial and other issues to consider. I just think you may find that a new start or change in your job may help you feel more positive which can only be a good thing if it filters through to your ttc life.

Hopefully you'll find the answer that works for you x

satsoooma · 22/02/2017 14:56

None of my friends have, or want babies. I feel like bit of a freak. No babies in the family either.

There will be a 2-3 month old at a meal I am going to with DH's realitves this week though. We've not met her yet. Any tips on how to protect my own feelings without offending the parents?

YouBoggleMyMind · 22/02/2017 15:17

I find actually being around babies is easier than what I imagine in my head. I spent the evening with one of my best friends who had her baby in November. I was anxious about it and almost cancelled but super glad I didn't. We had a lovely evening and I was able to help out with the baby stuff for she let me enjoy that time which I really appreciated.

Iamchanging · 22/02/2017 16:16

Well I just had my scan. Despite doubling the dose they told me to take (50mg) to 100mg there was nothing there at all. Just gutted.

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