TTC first baby thread 25

[Annny27]

hi ladies,

Setting up a new thread for all of us ttc our first baby!

Will tag all the names I can remember from top of my head (I.e easy to spell haha)

@kiza
@lozzlepop
@orangeloo
@lottiepink
@timswifey
@XjustagirlX
@lizzie198

Graduates:
@whatsthecraic91

Hi girls can sombody see a vvvff line or i need to change my glasses? Haha

@babyNR1 I am pr9bs a cynic but if you have to invert it and switch up all lights and saturation then its probably not a line sorry lovely!

It may be a line tomorrow but its not worth it in my eyes to get your hopes up based on an edit.

Best of luck!!

@timswifey not too long untill you can test then! Will you test early or wait for AF?

@Annny27 can you try on these one please😘

@BabyNR1 I can kinda see where the line would be there's a slight indent but I think its too difficult to tell. Will you test again tomorrow?

I have awful line eyes and as someone on another thread said "I could find 2 lines on a blank piece of paper" and thats so me haha!

@Annny27 yes i will test again tomorrow morning

@BabyNR1 sorry can't see a line myself but there's always tomorrow! Think you're only 7dpo, probably best to wait until at least 10 but 12 if you can.

@Annny27 really frustrating that a trip to the dentist forced your hand, only a few more days to go one way or the other

@Narwhal88 weird isn't it when we look back (before all the crazy symptom spotting!) how all these things were going on and we were clueless. I'm still pretty lucky with ewcm but will see if the grapefruit juice makes any difference, especially as we have a mission this cycle!

Hey everyone!

Would love to join. We are cycle 1 TTC after covid cancelled our wedding. 11 days until AF. Just used flo app and DTD 5 out of 7 of the predicted ovulation days.

Man this TWW is long!!!

Hi @BabyNR1! I can’t yet see the line, but it’s definitely 2 early, give it a few days 2not give your hopes up! Although def easily said than done!😇Im on Letrozole too CD2-CD6, and getting a lot of aches in my ovaries this month! how many days r u on it?
@Kiza lol, life before symptom spotting was so care free!i swear each month I won’t pay too much attention bt get carried away🙈
@Annny27 sorry about BFN this month, I hate testing early as it lives that glimmer of hope still🙄

I can recommend this website btw, if anyone wants additional blood test outside of Nhs: forthwithlife.com I have done a few with them for progesterone, they do thyroid and other hormones 2, pretty smooth and good customer service x

@Rjbp20 welcome to the chat & the TWW hell hole!😅 cycle 22 and it doesn’t get any easier!!I’m 13d away from testing,could be earlier bt DP is away on the weekend and I’m not allowed to do it alone, so have to behave!😇

Hey ladies just thought I'd jump on as I had my HYFOSY and saline scan today. way more uncomfy than I thought it would be. Tubes aren't blocked so hoping the 'flush' effect with give us natural success in next few months. Nhs referral can be sent next month but god knows how long waits are. Hope everyone is okay.

Sorry for bfn @Anny27

Someone my sis knows been trying for baby no 2 for 7 years announced her pregnancy today and told my sis to tell me it will happen. 7 years! Crazy.

@Lotusflower11 thank you! Ah it really is 😂 periods always seemed to come around so quickly before TTC.

Hoping these next 13 days go super quick for you

@orangeloo which bit was uncomfy? The catheter or the saline? Hope you managed to rest afterwards, I had cramping for a couple of days but paracetamol eased most of it.
Is the referral IVF and have they said how long the wait is for you?

@Lotusflower11 hope you manage to keep yourself distracted for the next week!

@Annny27 I'll probably wait til AF or til my app tells me to test.

@BabyNR1 so sorry I can't see a line either, when are you going to test again and how many dpo are you?

Welcome @Rjbp20 👋

@Lotusflower11 @Rjbp20 arg the days can drag so much can't they but the key I think is to stay busy (distracted).

Morning :) 11dpo and feeling a bit cramp and gross like I usually do before AF!

@orangeloo glad that its over for you! Did the pain last long and was it manageable? Awwh thats lovely for your sisters friend! I love stories like that 💗

@timswifey yeah I think its always best to wait if you can :)

@kiza yeah! Do you early test atall these days or leave it till AF arrival?

@Lotusflower11 thats cool - is it like a pin price blood sample you give?

@kiza @Annny27 it was getting the caheter in for me that was the worst and then they put something else in to stop the saline coming straight out. The saline bit wasn't too bad. I asked for something to squeeze and just breathed through it. It took him three goes to get in properly once he was in I didn't find the rest bad at all.
It was private I can be referred to nhs next month I'm nervous about how long waits are or if they even tell you.

Where are you in cycle @Kiza ?

Has anyone had their amh tested? I started freaking out last night and think maybe I should have it done in the interest of having all the knowledge, but I've never been told to. I'd be so scared for result.

@orangeloo yeah that sounds like my experience... throw in a bit of vaginismus and tons of panic and you get a picture of the mess I was!
My AMH levels were 5.9, I had to have it before the IVF referral. The did FSH first and then as that was 8.8 they decided to do AMH, it's frustrating that they can't just do them all in one go as it prolongs it all so much! Have you had FSH test?

I'm coming to the end of AF so starting the sex marathon on Saturday! 😅

@Annny27 nah I've given up wasting tests these days, about a yeah in I stopped and just waited for AF as for some reason seeing blood was kinder to my brain than a stark white line. Good luck for the wait for you and @timswifey

@Kiza i has fsh last year which was normal. I think I'll wait for amh it will cause me a lot of stress and my referral is next month anyway. I'll get it private if it's a big hold up on nhs though. The doctor from yesterday said my follicle count looked fine so I think I really just need to try and chill out this month now. I'm getting really het up and anxious atm.
Yes they should of just done it at the same time for you it's annoying and they know they could well want that info anyway.

So your trying naturally this cycle what's next for you referral wise? X

Thank you @Kiza

Natural Cycles has changed when it thinks i ovulated. If it's correct I'm now 8 dpo and we did the deed on the day of O plus 2 days before, so this is good.

Nothing really symptom-wise yet. I was exhausted yesterday and took a two hour nap, which is very unlike me but it had been a busy weekend so could easily be that...

Actually I've been craving protein lately too. Have been vegetarian for years but have been having organic smoked salmon!! Again, not like me at all so maybe my body is kicking into gear...

@orangeloo if your FSH is fine then more than likely your AMH will be too, they weren't even going to do AMH for me, it was only coz FSH was borderline (but then I'm old 😁)
The AMH result is just below normal but again she said I'm older so still ok for IVF.
We are continuing naturally until our IVF appointment, clinic thinks it will be around Sept/Oct as they only opened this week due to needing buildings works to become COVID secure.
I'm sure your AMH will be fine and maybe IVF could be an option for you also? That's good your follicle count is good, I've not even had that checked yet as my NHS is stingy I think!

@timswifey how did you find eating fish again? I agree sometimes our bodies crave something because possibly we are deficient in it. Sounds like you managed to cover your bases for DTD this cycle and now in the home straight for you.

@orangeloo I got my FSH and AMH done privately as it was worrying me that I was running out of time (even though I'm 31) and I kept thinking my egg count was low. FSH was 6.87 and AMH 37.9. Both in normal range though AMH was higher than average for my age, consultant said it may indicate PCOS but borderline as not quite high enough 🤷🏻‍♀️ I'd say you are likely fine if your FSH was normal so only get it done if it's bugging you.

@kiza I think I may have mild vaginismus too, do you find anything helps when you've had scans etc? I've got anxiety about it before I've even had one!

Got to go and get swabbed for STDs later at the doctors as part of the fertility tests - the joy!

@Kiza smoked salmon was really the only thing I truly missed over the years and I was anxious about eating it after so long but I have to say it was delicious and now I can't seem to stop!

This could get expensive 😂

9 dpo today.

Been very tired and the smell of my husband's protein drinks is really getting to me today! 🤢

Could this be it?

🤞🤞🤞🤞 @timswifey !!!! When will you test?

@kiza I have vaginismus too and internal exams are always painful no matter how many times they try and tell me that the transvaginal wand is " just like a tampon" 🤣🤣....I dont know what extra large jumbo long tampons they are using

@orangeloo let's hope you get the increased fertilitt after the tube flushing!

I am 12dpo now no symptoms but one good thing is that I have had no apotting yet so makes me less worried about my LP :) I can sense the spotting will start today but I am okay with it on 12dpo!

@XjustagirlX any news?

@Narwhal88 I hate being tested for stds when they are doing fertility tests - I always feel like they tjjnk I have cheated haha!

Morning all,

Apologies I have been off the grid! How are we all? Hello and welcome to the new ladies!

@Annny27 I know, this was what I didn't want to happen! yes that happened with my friend too although they messed up the biopsy, I was never offered that as an option though! Sorry to hear it was a BFN, hope the dentist was ok?

@Lotusflower11 nope, I asked if I should have those initial tests done but I guess they have said no as we dont have any issues actually getting pregnant?!

@Narwhal88 It honestly wasn't that bad, they told me I would be in for 30 mins so I thought it was going to be a long procedure but was literally 5 mins! I know its really frustrating! I am considering asking the consultant what additional tests they do if we were to go private.

@Kiza sorry to hear AF has arrived, sounds like you are on it for the next cycle though!

@orangeloo sorry to hear the HYCOSY was uncomfortable, I found the speculum the worst part as it was metal and pretty much got rammed in lol. 7 years jeezo thats crazy!!

@timswifey sounds promising, I have everything crossed for you!

@XjustagirlX how are you getting on, any news?

So I cant remember if i said but my role was up for redundancy and I had to reapply for a new job which I never got 😒So I have now been demoted and having to take a pay cut, this happened the same day that I officially booked and paid from the wedding someone really has it out for me. 🙈