Hi everyone. Reading all your posts on this thread has made me feel a little better and less alone in all this. I haven’t had anyone to speak to about the stresses of TTC so this thread has been a bit of a god send. Hope it’s ok to post my story here and thanks in advance for any support/advice. Also sorry in advance for how long my story is, but it kinda feels good to get it all out!
I stopped taking the pill in October 2019 after being on it for 13 years age 15-28. Naively I hoped I would be pregnant by November. My periods didn’t come back until December 2019 and even then they were irregular and very light. I went to the GP as I was also lactating (sorry tmi) and the blood tests showed I had high levels of prolactin which was ultimately stopping my periods, ovulation and conceiving would be unlikely. Fast forward to March 2020 and another blood test showed that my prolactin levels have now reduced to normal and my FSH, LH and thyroid are all normal (but my nipples were still lactating!) An ultrasound on my ovaries was also done which came back normal. My GP was going to see me again to discuss what’s next and possibly repeat a blood test but then came lockdown. The lactating stopped about 2 weeks ago.
In a desperate measure to do anything that might help, for the last 3 months I have been taking Vitamin B6, Vitex and pregna care conception vitamins. My hormones have obviously been all over the place so I researched what could help.
I started OPKs in January and BBT tracking in March. My last 3 cycles have been 36 days, 31 days and 33 days. Before that they were 40+.
Well yesterday I was 16DPO. I was certain that this was the month as my cycle finally seemed more normal, we BD on the 3 days prior to ovulation and the day itself, I have been eating super healthy, haven’t touched a drop of alcohol, etc. I have been tracking my BBT and although there had been a reduction in my temp yesterday and today it is still above the cover line. Then bam AF arrived at lunch time with the worst stomach cramps ever! It was just brown discharge to start so I had hoped it could be some kind of early pregnancy related thing but deep down I knew I hadn’t conceived. I cried a lot, it was also made worse by the fact my friend told me on Saturday that she is pregnant without even trying!
Today I am back to square one well CD2 actually and trying to pick myself up again for another attempt.
Is anyone able to share any experiences around the below:
- getting pregnant after being on the pill for so long. Do you think the fact I started taking it at 15 after only having 1 cycle has ruined my fertility?
- getting pregnant with hormone issues such as high levels of prolactin.
- how to cope with AF’s arrival and the feeling of disappointment.
- using Vitex to help fertility and regulate hormones.
- my partner had a hydrocele at 17 (he’s now 32) has anyone else has issues TTC with this.
- we have been TTC for 6 months now but I would say only really trying for the last 3 months such as using OPKs, taking vitamins, etc. How worried should I be at this stage?
Fingers crossed for all of you TTC xxx