Thread 29 | The one with the BFPs (please)

[Londonjam]

Calling all OPK-ers, Temp-ers, Clomid-ers, Femara-ers, IUI-ers, IVF-ers and anyone else on the TTC #1 Bus.

We've been going a while now so the novelty has worn off and we're slightly battle scarred and bruised in the cervix area. We don't get a lot of baby dust in these here parts, we just keep it 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!

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

Key:
HS - have/had sex
GOS - good old shag
ELH - enthusiastic lavatory happenings
LSFX - legs spread, fingers crossed

Fantastic eva! Gives us long timers hope! Anything you did differently this cycle?

Congratulations Eva xx yeah spill the beans, what did you do this cycle??

No doubt about that one! Congrats Eva!!!!

Sorry about AF jeds & winging - hope the run and wine did the trick :)

Wow Eva congrats, that's really lovely news, especially after that wait! xx

Congrats again from me Eva what a lovely lovely line! Did you have any symptoms or feel particularly different in any way this cycle?

Those clear blues skipper - what a joke! I didn't bother with them this cycle, the ICs are so much better.

Sorry about AF Jed and winging 🙁

Well DH and I did our 16km hike yesterday- it was brilliant! A long way of course and we're tired, but feeling great 👍🏼 We've got our appointment at fertility clinic to discuss ivf next steps - feels like a big step and I'm feeling apprehensive, but good to get the ball rolling I suppose.

Fantastic news Eva
We'll done on the hike Pyjamas love the after glow of something like that. Also positive news re appointment at fertility clinic.
First proper hangover for a while here oops

Hey all. Just wanted to drop by and say I'm still lurking around.......

Sorry to those with AF recently. Hope you're all doing ok and having a good weekend.

Congrats to Eva. That's amazing.

Pyjamas - yup, ones actually changed to peak this morning but not sure I trust it at all. Well done on your hike, that's incredible!!

Just catching up - so many congratulations, Eva! Hoping for a smooth and uneventful pregnancy for you

Well done on your hike pyjamas that sounds awesome, what part of the world was it? Yes defo good to get the ball rolling with IVF but I completely empathise with the daunting feeling

Hope you and all the grads are doing well bluebell

Had a fabulous couple of days in San Fran and now back in London feeling confused about what time it is! Reckon I'm 3 DPO. It's laughable how well I know my body now - Finding Nemo made me cry on the plane on the way out so I knew I was 1 DPO. The progesterone gets me like clockwork! I already feel like I've fucked up this cycle by flying and having a few drinks down route - trying to tell myself this is nonsensical but I think there is an underlying guilt to infertility that I must be doing something wrong. Does anyone else feel that?

It was the white cliffs of Dover jam - beautiful! You definitely haven't fucked up this cycle - although I know how that feels. If I even have one drink, the guilt gets me and I think I've thrown it all away even though I know it's madness.

Our appt is at 9.30am tomorrow - don't really know what to expect!

Congratulations Eva! The thread title is coming true already!

Ooh, someone else who gets teary on 1dpo, jam. I had always thought before TTC that my moods weren't very strongly connected to my hormones, but it turns out there is a pattern but that for me ovulation is much more of a trigger than the time just before AF. I always feel low and a bit tearful on 1/2dpo.

And yes, I know what you mean about the 'am I doing something wrong?'. DH and I have had exactly one argument about TTC - the time that I was (half jokingly) saying how annoying it was that a friend's gf had fallen the first month they tried, and he said 'well, she is a doctor'. I was so cross and upset about the insinuation that she had some magic knowledge or had done something right that I'm doing wrong. She's just luckier than me! (She also spent all of the wedding yesterday moaning about pregnancy and rubbing her 20 week bump - I for some reason forced myself to listen and sympathise for ages, I think because there were a few people at the wedding who knew we're having some issues with TTC - including driving test guy! - and I felt some need to make a show of how non-jealous and non-petty I was)

Oh Lisa! Nothing worse than a preggo moaning about being pregnant when you'd love to be in their situation! I went for a lovely run in the park this morning but I SWEAR there were like 100 pregnant people there

Jam - glad you had a lovely time away. I wouldnt feel guilty in the slightest, alcohol wise it's far too early to have any impact on a growing egg, and the aircraft could of just delayed ovulation but maybe not if you're 2dpo.

Pyjamas - what a lovely day for a walk you had along the cliffs. I live very close by ;)

Well done on the hike pyjamas! And good luck tomorrow

Ugh lisa am getting that 'am I doing something wrong' feeling even though I know it's still relatively early days for us. Good for you for sticking out the pregnancy moaning - you get the Non-Petty crown :)

Kerry - I know! I think the sun brought out all the wholesome couples with small babies in tow where we live - sigh.

You live in a lovely part of the world skipper!

I was feeling a bit ratty so just came to the park for a walk, and yep, babies everywhere!

I'm really hating my job at the moment - just can't motivate myself and hate every email I get, even though they're perfectly reasonable emails, because you know, it's my job! I thought "well just get another job", but I'm just not interested in the career I'm in. Bah. If the lottery could just come through, that would be great 😁

Sorry about AF, Jed and winging.

Eva, congratulations!! :D

Great about the big hike, pyjamas! Will be thinking of you tomorrow morning.

Don't worry about it, jam :)

Lisa.... that's super annoying. Way to be non-petty ;)

Ughh Lisa how annoying! Most people don't realise how lucky they are to be pregnant and starting a family!

Talking about lucky... I just stumbled across a YouTuber (Aaryn Williams) and she conceived on the first try both times (her daughter was only 9 months old too). Some people are insanely lucky! Not ashamed to say I'm very jealous of all pregnant women right now.

Well done on the hike pyjamas. Good luck for tomorrow 🤞🏼 hope it goes well.

Glad you had a lovely time Jam. I know it's hard but don't feel guilty about a few drinks xx

Congrats on your positive scan Bluebell, great news. Congrats also to LovelyFishy on the birth of her daughter (not sure if she still reads here?).

Thanks Jam and Alexia. Lovely to hear from you. I keep following the thread hoping for good news for you all.

Alexia Yes it was an early scan so still nervous at the moment.

I'll check back in soon. Keep positive, thinking of you all. X

A friend of mine has just text me to say she's gone into labour. I'd already been trying for 8 months when she started TTC, she confided in me because she wasn't drinking alcohol and, as a normally very social drinker, wanted me to advert or dismiss the curiosity from other friends. I could deal with her announcing her pregnancy before me but I never thought I'd still be waiting to get two lines on a stick when she gave birth.

I'm sorry, sk1pper - that must be really rough. I hope you're feeling ok and being kind to yourself tonight.

Sorry Skipper for you. Hope you can do/eat something nice to help you feel better.

I've stopped taking the progesterone. I keep having bleeds, my skin is awful, like major big painful spots and my mood is terrible. Eurgh.

Ah I'm okay it just all puts it in perspective that's all.

Can you not lower the dose of the progesterone Flash? It certainly doesn't seem to agree with you, you seem to be getting every side effect going. The only thing I would say is sometimes, your body does adapt to it eventually but you need to weigh up your options on that one.

Haha yeah it feels like that. It genuinely feels like my cycles when I was a teenager so perhaps it really is fixing my hormones but it's a bugger.

Hadn't thought about about changing the dose. Could go down to 1 10 mg tab a day instead of 2, and have to stop for this cycle on Tuesday, so really only have 4 tabs left to take.