First time TTC - thread 6

[bassetmum]

Well thats another thread full of our comings and goings.

My details again
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Cycle 6
Cd25

Pleased you're sounding so positive about this crappy situation pie. I really do hope that you get sorted and have a beautiful little baby one day.

Just back from the gp. I'm not sure he took me all that seriously. He said he wouldn't refer me to anyone until I've been trying for 24 months.
He said he will do Day 21 bloods and a chlamydia test?! And has advised DH to have a sperm analysis at his own gp.

I took a FRER this afternoon (my morning or as close as I could get to FMU post night shift) and it's still Snow White. Cd 27 for me and I'm definitely exhibiting pre af temper and cramps. Plus I'm ravenous which is a sure sign she'll be here by morning probably.

DH has ordered me a bbt, what cd do I start using it?

Hope everyone else is fine.

You can start using it whenever Bliss. I tend to feel too stroppy during AF to think about waking up early to record temps but start from about CD4 just to get a feel for things.

I'm feeling much more positive today and determined to keep my spirits up.

Fx for you Basset

Thanks, pie! Haha, nope. No wine for me, it's much better off in your hands

Haven't called my GP yet, figured I'd wait till the end of the week once I've got a full week under my belt. Sounds from other folks that most GPs don't want to know unless you're over a week late anyway. Also I'm way too paranoid to actually believe I'm pregnant.

Just noticed very very faint spotting (AF due Weds) looks like cycle 10 is on its way ☹️ Oh well, all we can do is carry on.

Sorry PJs. Hope that it's not her but you are right, all we can do is pick ourselves up and keep going. We will all get there in the end and it will be worth it

Cry for help here :( after Sundays bfn and this mornings bfn I am feeling a bit miserable.. Still no sign of af, no cramps or anything but I am now 2 days late from my normal cycle, 18dpo and I know I ovulated on the 17th Feb. Am I hoping too hard that I still am?? Or is it true that if you get bfn then that's it? So fed up with the whole stupid waiting game :( sorry negative rant over...

Hey Ladies!

Been working non stop so havent been able to go on this for a few days to playing catch up. Nothing to update on my end today is my last day on Provera then hopefully Aunt flo should make an appearance for the first time since 1st December.

Piehunter so sorry to hear your news hope you have good support around you

Flora hope your feeling better, so sorry that AF has arrived but good that you let it all out! this is soo frustrating mentally and physically its good to have a release.

pjs got my FX that AF didnt arrive for you!

Kiwi Sorry to hear your feeling so low, I Was the same when my Af totally disappeared you feel so helpless to your own body and just want to know whats happening! My gp had suggested that post Pill cycles can take a year before they fully get back to sync at least that was the reason she gave me for mine disappearing. Hope you get an answer soon!

Still spotting today which seems to have stopped - exact same thing happened last month, so fully expecting AF tomorrow/Thurs.

Sorry you're in such a frustrating place kiwi -how long since you came off the pill?

Really hope the provera kicks things into action kitty!

Feeling blue today - just want AF to arrive now so I can get on with brushing it off. Someone I know got engaged and even though am truly happy for her, I'm married myself, and an engagement has absolutely nothing to do with me TTC, I still feel sad - it makes no sense! Damn hormones. Maybe it's because it reminds of a year ago when I was getting married and thought starting a family would be oh so easy - who knows.

DH and I had a chat last night and if nothing happens by May, we'll go for IVF. Scary, but also feels good to know we'll be taking action!

pjs I had the implant but it was removed over 5 months ago and things have settled the last couple of months :( I definitely got a smiley on my opk so I did ovulate..

Ah did you confirm ov with temping though? Opks only detect the surge, not whether you actually ovulated - I was also on Nexplanon and I had a couple of cycles where I surged, but didn't ovulate, and one where I surged twice in one cycle! I ovulated on the second surge. I've sworn I'm never going on hormonal birth control again!

Really hope you get an answer soon - the wait is torture 💐💐

Oh no I didn't - didn't know that could happen :( stupid nexplanon was the worst decision I've ever made :( I did have ewcm though and for 10 days after too..

Ah ok - you may have ov'd at a slightly different time then, honestly, it's a minefield! Ewcm is encouraging though and if you had it for that long, you could have easily ov'd at any point that time and you may have had another surge! Hang in there - I know it's hard. I'd say it's only now, 10 months in that my cycles have totally settled and have become predictable!

Oh sorry for af flora and bfn kiwi

Yeah kiwi as pj's said it might be worth getting a bbt thermometer. Ewcm is a bonus though, and 5 months is still early in the TTC world so positive thoughts

flora what cycle are you on?

pjs ugh, really hope it's not af on the way. You have nice things planned if it is though if I remember rightly?

I'm 6dpo today and as per usual feel nothing. Getting my bloods done Fri and DH sperm analysis results.

Like clockwork - AF is here 😡 No birthday BFP for me (birthday next week). Really thought this would have happened by the time I was 36, but it wasn't meant to be 😞. I'd be more relaxed about it if it weren't for those damn AMH levels. At least I had a stress free TWW and my now predictable cycles mean I don't have to opk or temp anymore.

Yep Eva - have drinks after work tomorrow, 40th bday party on weekend and my birthday next Friday. I will be letting my hair down! Fx for your test results!

Oh no pjs. So sorry shes reared her ugly head again. Enjoy your

Kiwi our bodies can do strange thing. Im with pjs. No hormonal contraceptives for me ever again.

Eva we are at similar points I am 8dpo. Had a few hours of really strange cramps yesterday but trying not to symptom spot. Although the fact that I pulled my hamstring randomly whilst driving yesterday is helping to distract from the ss.

Hey. I'm back.

A barely there test yesterday and two negatives this morning; digital and FRER. No bleeding yet. Went to gp, he refferred me to the Early Pregnancy Unit to rule out ectopic, did a phone consult. They think it's just a miscarriage so I'm to retest in a week and let them know.

Left in limbo in the mean time. Never mind.

Oh I am so sorry loxy. Hugs to you

Oh loxy I'm so sorry
basset fx we both get our magical bfps!
pjs that sound perfect. Are you going private for the ivf? Any idea of cost? My area are allowed 2 rounds of ivf on the NHS which I would need to take up as financially we'd be very stretched paying for ivf

Thanks guys, AF just arrived so I can move on to day 1 of cycle 5. Wine tonight I think :p

Do you think this cycle will be a bit off kilter? I'm thinking I might go cold turkey on tracking and everything for this month and "not try" just to chill things out a bit. Besides, DH has always been a bit dubious about a xmas baby.

So sorry Loxy, I really hope you're OK and that your sticky bean is not far away. Seen so many instances of girls conceiving straight after a MC so fx its the same case for you.

I'm now on on Cycle 9 Eva - actually feeling OK at the moment and quite chilled out about it happening at some point. Fx for you and basset

for pjs

So sorry pjs and loxy have a massive glass of wine later.

Cd 29. No af, neg test. Odd cramp here and there. Massive mood swings like normal. So annoyed she's late again.

So sorry loxy - hope you're taking care of yourself 💐

We'll be going private Eva - can't be dealing with waiting lists! We are lucky that we can go down that route - this is their price list: https://ivf.org.uk/uploads/data/files/p104ivffpricelist.pdf

Has been mega busy at work which has helped - will be having a large glass of 🍷 later!

At cycle 10 and feeling pretty resigned to fact that IVF will probably be our best shot. And I can't even bring myself to be hopeful about that!

Oh no Loxy I'm so sorry :( no update for me here, still waiting for af!

Aw, thanks again everyone x I'm doing okay, got out in the garden after work which always makes me feel better, currently hogging the TV while DH is out and there's a bottle of wine chilling in the fridge.

Morning all.

Cd30 now another negative test according to my app I'd be 14dpo so I'm pretty sure it would have been positive with fmu. I'm still cramping so I think she will appear today or tonight. The thermometer arrived so next cycle I will be temping and using opks.

All the normal deflated feelings that join af are here too. Onto cycle 9 when she finally shows up.

I do think it's very odd that the last few cycles are 3-4 days longer that what I'm used to. Don't know what to make of it, just that Mother Nature is very cruel sometimes.