Sperm Meets Egg (hopefully)

[AllHopeAndNoResults]

Hi guys,

I’ve done a few threads on here for ttc but this month I am in a new positive state of mind and I am determined to get that BFP!!

I’ve been to the GP today who said my bloods have come back fine for hormones etc and just that I am very low on vit d (which I knew from last check up and have been taking vitamin tabs twice a day) anyway....

She has said there is nothing to suggest any infertility or that I’m not ovulating and that perhaps I am ovulating and not timing it. I was convinced at this appointment I would be prescribed chlomid, but no she said that I just need to come back in 2 months with a new blood test and see from there...

I came away disheartened and a little bit like I’d given up until I thought hold on she said there was no reason to suggest in infertile or have a problem therefore I am fertile and need to work harder! So I got online ordered loads of OPKs, preseed and a basal thermometer.

I also downloaded Sperm Meets Egg and I am determined this month to follow rule by rule. Sorry that was very long! But I am due AF any minute so will be tracking from about day 8 anybody want to do the journey with me??

Again sorry for how long that was!!

I just got my peak!

@Makingawish you’ve done the best you can. Chill, put your feet up and have a glass of wine!

@AllHopeAndNoResults YAAAAYYYY!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 now go and pester your DP, he has something you need 🤣

Be right back........😏😏😏😂😂😂

Lol @OP! Glad you got your peak!

@Skyla01 that message is so true but it’s cracked me up 🤣. No need to apologise about af rants or any in-fact. We all deserve a moan now and then.

@AllHopeAndNoResults your friend sounds frustrating - just use contraception damn it..... or share your diet, exercise routine and vitamin in take with all of us 🤣.

Well my CB has arrived and is waiting to be p**d all over 😆. Just waiting on the preseed now!

Ok so we have booked a mini break when FW is supposed to be due (but obviously with my cycles anything can happen) but the mini break is Amsterdam.... is this a dreadful idea because I will be getting into the spirit of the hippy vibe with some alcohol. I’m torn between thinking that, the distraction and maybe odd drunken fumble maybe a good thing or weather I should be focussing in on healthy eating, taking bits and making an effort to exercise 🤔🤦‍♀️

Morning ladies how is everyone doing?

We managed to dtd last night but my poor DP he was nearly out of steam. Good job we only have tonight then he can take a rest and we do the one for luck.
Although we are laughing through the process at the moment, I can see how it can put a strain on couples if it’s done for a while. We might try a little differently next cycle.

I woke up quite late today (good job I work for myself from home) and my body feels like it was in the gym all day yesterday. It wasn’t!

I’ve decided to stop taking AC until next cycle as it’s recommended to take until ovulation.

How is everyone else doing?

Good luck @AllHopeAndNoResults hope you managed to get one in the bag 🤞

@Carley321 Amsterdam sounds like a really good idea I love it over there!

Go for it and let loose, you will be even more disappointed if you get AF this cycle and didn’t have fun! At the end of the day loads of people do stuff in early pregnancy without knowing they are pregnant yet and it’s still fine. We are just more hyper aware because we want the BFP so bad.

Go have fun!
P.s she is very frustrating and she’s one of those you mentioned about ‘her down the road’ 😂 so no I won’t be following any tips 😂

@Carley321 I would say though, I wouldn’t smoke if I was you. Not because I have a stick up my arse and dead against all those that do 😂 just because it’s quite a gamble to take when ttc, a few drinks is fine but I wouldn’t risk it

@AllHopeAndNoResults Morning! Glad you managed to complete day 2 but I understand how easy it is to lose steam but as long as he eventually delivers then all is good.

I'm still feeling pretty tired and stomach feels off but I'm still only 9dpo so too early to test. I do feel like this month is one of the ones where if I did get my BFP then I'd be like 'that explains it'. If I don't then maybe I'm just run down 😭

@Makingawish I can’t see all of your post, is Mumsnet still playing up? So I’m going to post this and then usually I’ll see what you’ve written after 🤦🏻‍♀️

@Makingawish ok it worked haha! How do you mean feeling off? Do you have anything else? It’s this bloody wait it drives you crazy doesn’t it?! Not long to go until you test!

Right don’t laugh at me, because if what we was saying yesterday but I’ve woke up really tender on my belly and with a mild lower back ache 😂 I do think I’m one way the Agnus Castus has helped in that it’s shortened my cycle and helped me to ovulate. All these things I feel now though, I have to remind myself that my body is still in ovulation mode so I will feel it, also it could be all the dtd that’s made me achey 🤔 even though last night I’ll hold my hands up and admit I laid there like a sack of potatoes 😂😂😂

I hate my phone sometimes it makes me look really illiterate 😂 I’m not going to even bother correcting the typos

@tinyole are you back yet?? I’ve been eager to find out if you got a BFP?

@AllHopeAndNoResults I can't really describe how I feel other than EXHAUSTED like when you've pulled an all nighter but absolutely haven't.

Your tender stomach and back ache might be from the ovulation. I guess there's a lot going on in there at this time. I'll eat my hat if you get your BFP and trace it back to last night though 😂

@Makingawish do you think you are exhausted from all that dtd 😂😂😂 you are very nearly at time to test though. Do you usually get tired before AF?

Let’s be realistic it can only be from ovulation because it’s quite impossible for it to be early pregnancy symptoms for me as I only got my peak yesterday 😂 but strangely enough I’m pleased because as I said it means AC worked in a sense of at least making me ovulate

@AllHopeAndNoResult 🤣🤣 why thank you I think I will. Oh god no, I wouldn’t smoke... god help what that would do to me🤣.

As for the friend, there’s always one isn’t there 🙈.

I actually feel really fatigued and dreadful after ovulation, I think the hormones changing rapidly really affect me though. I’m almost always I’ll during or after lol. Well done for getting it in the bag though.

It can have such a strain, myself and DP have been there ourselves. It’s such a gutter when dtd stops being for fun and turns into a chore. I’m hoping the minibreak helps with that!

Still keeping everything crossed for you both @Makingawish 🤞

Hi,

Sorry to say this on this thread i don’t know how to start a new one? I’m just wondering as I’m 35 and never thought about having children but now i really would like to have a baby but had a lot of gynaecological problems and in 2014 had keyhole surgery which they said my left ovary was stuck to the pelvic wall (pelvic peritoneal adhesions) they freed it up. I can’t get to my doctor till next week so I’m just seeing if anyone has had the same problem and was everything ok trying to get pregnant? The doctor didn’t say i had endometriosis. Thanks in advance xx

@AllHopeAndNoResults we finished DTD almost a week ago so I don't think so! I did used to sleep really heavy the few days leading up to AF but don't think it's that because it's not due for another 6ish days so it's too soon and I haven't noticed that since coming off the pill either.

It is definitely good that AC has seemed to regulate your cycle if nothing else so I'd keep taking it if you go into another cycle next month to hurry along your ovulation.

Thank you @Carley321! Why is this wait so long?! 😩

@Carley321 that’s good then 😂
You get ill during ovulation? That’s comforting for me to know because as I keep parroting myself it just means I did ovulate and I’m so glad. Just makes me optimistic for future cycles and that I’m heading in the right direction.
What day are you now? Are you taking anything? Did you do SMEP this cycle?

@DANNII35 I’m sorry to hear about your struggles. Unfortunately I can’t give you any helpful answers as it’s not something I’ve been through and maybe not the ladies on here but I hope someone comes along and helps to advise you.

@Carley321 I think I few drinks would be fine. Especially as you won't even be pregnant yet by then. I've cut back alcohol since ttc and generally feeling a bit better for it (I.e. enjoying no hangovers) but I think at such an early stage drinking isn't going to cause any damage.

@Makingawish you're almost there with the TWW! Fingers crossed your symptoms mean something.

@OP sorry I keep tagging you as OP but your name doesn't appear on the drop down list for me! I know what you mean, smep is a bit of a marathon. Well done for being almost done! I think we'll stick to it again this cycle but you maybe don't want to keep it up for ages. I've also been wondering about @tinyole.

The wait is horrendous isn’t it @Makingawish 🙈 it’s literally torture. When did you say you are due af?

@AllHopeAndNoResults yes not every time but I am finding a pattern that if I ovulate (well what I assume is ovulation) from my right side then I get unwell and last time I had 2 days off work because the dizziness was so bad. But I am in the middle of being referred for it just to get it checked out.
I’m CD7 and yes going to try smep. I did every other day last cycle for about 10 days but that’s it. Hope I do better this time around 🤞 as I’m starting to lose hope!

Yes I’m the same @Skyla01 we’ve cut right down on drinking etc. Although we do have the odd cheeky few now and then. My plan next month is to go completely alcohol free. But hopefully i won’t get to needing to try that. I’m definitely going to let my hair down a little and chill when away... why not everything else isn’t working lol.

@Carley321 it depends what app I look at to determine when AF is due but I'm on CD21 today and my cycle is usually between 26-28 days. I just want to use my FRER but I'm going to be so disappointed with another BFN because I've done everything to the letter this month so if that doesn't make it happen I don't know what will!

@Skyla01 it’s ok some names don’t drop down for me either.
It’s good that you want to try SMEP again, it is only the first time for us all and most people I’ve read about it’s happened for them cycle 2 or 3 so just put this month down to figuring it out. I’m pleased you still feel positive going forward.
I wish we knew if tinyole got a result yet 🤞

@Carley321 that must be horrible for you each month when you ovulate, I didn’t realise it could cause so many issues.
Did you not do the 3 days in a row? Hopefully you won’t need to do it again but if you do try that, I’ll just repeat myself to say we are all trying this for the first time so it is all trial and error.

I haven’t put my hopes on this month at all, if anything I used this month to figure out my cycle and although we are doing SMEP I’m actually more monitoring my body throughout the month so I’d be genuinely surprised if I do get a BFP as I just am not expecting it this month. If anything I’m waiting on AF to arrive to see if AC did actually shorten my cycle. It’s all so frustrating isn’t it 😂