Started Ttc in July 2019

[Missgoldilocks]

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@Positivity2019 @Wearenotyourkind @hwotsit @jx0x0

@Wearenotyourkind nothing us women can't handle. It was just like an uncomfortable smear but nothing to faint over how some women were saying it was but then again everyone is different. I didn't feel the dye go in or anything :)
How are you?? X

Sorry, posted too soon...

Great news about the blastocysts @hwotsit - keeping everything crossed for you! How are you feeling?

I am currently CD21 and still no positive OPK yet, which I'm desperately trying not to stress and obsess about. Had loads of EWCM but no positive. Not sure if maybe I'm still not ovulating after the MC. But at least I've moved on from bleeding fir a whole month! Just waiting for an appt for another scan to re-measure the fibroid. Again, trying not to obsess about this, but honestly I feel really anxious about having to go back to where the MC was confirmed. But as I said in other message, I'm trying to focus on losing weight and keeping active. I'm off for a swim later. Also due to start some counselling soon 💗

Sending love also to @MF1981 and @Missgoldilocks.

Sorry, mean to tag you @jx0x0 re the blastocysts and not @hwotsit 🤦🏻‍♀️

Hey everyone!
I haven't been on here much but I've been reading and it's nice to hear everyone is doing well :)
@Positivity2019 congrats on your house!!

@jx0x0 congrats on your news! That's amazing to hear, my sister is having a really hard time right now with the ivf stims and her hormones keep going out of work so they have to keep restarting which has scared me about ivf so glad yours is going well.

I'm still here, took isoflavones this cycle thinking it would help me but it changed my ovulation day to 3 days later than usual which is really annoying but at least I ovulated. I'm about 4dpi right now and just plodding along

Really hope we all get some good news soon x

I tried Soy Isoflavones this cycle too @Missgoldilocks and I regret it now! CD21 and still no positive OPK 😭

@Wearenotyourkind it's crazy right?? I had the most ewcm I've ever had but I was so scared because I wasnt ovulating and I'm normally bang on. Hopefully you will ovulate?? I started to get scared when I read some women didn't ovulate at all on it! but luckily it happened so fingers crossed you will ovulate soon xx

Same as you @Missgoldilocks...ovulated 3 days later than normal after taking the SI. Not helpful for me with my already short LP! Don't think I'll bother with those again. I am pleased though as first time I think I've ovulated since the MC. Also feeling pleased with myself as I've lost a stone!

@Wearenotyourkind well done that's so good! I was losing weight but I've bloody fallen off again it's doing my head in I just find it so hard because I'm an emotional eater 😥 glad you ovulated though!! Fully do you think it will change your period use date though? I'm thinking I will get my period 3 days later too??

@Missgoldilocks I really hope it extends my cycle by 3 days too, otherwise my LP will be even shorter! Am trying to swim twice a week and use the gym twice a week too. Got more weight to shift, but am pleased it's a start xx

@Wearenotyourkind it's definitely a good start! I go gym a lot I just need to sort out my eating, I eat healthy most of the time but I make big portions lol so I need to sort that out!! Yes I'm hoping it will make af come later no? Have you read anything about it? Because if your LP is a certain length won't it stay that length anyway instead of going shorter because it depends on when you ovulate? I'm curious to know now xx

@Wearenotyourkind hey how are you? Are you getting side affects from the isoflavones?? I find myself to be really bloated and super spotty AND emotional lol pretty sure they've messed up my hormones

@Missgoldilocks oh no!!!! That sounds bloody rubbish ☹️ I don't think I've noticed any side effects. But I do also regret taking them as I wanted to bring my ovulation forward not delay it! I guess it just shows how desperate we are though after so long TTC that we try anything. Hang in there lovely....even with your sexy spots and bloating, this could still be your month xx

@Wearenotyourkind hahaha!! Fingers crossed hey, when are you due?? I spoke to a doctor on the phone yesterday because I convinced myself I have endo and she was ever so lovely, she said you aren't abnormal until you haven't gotten pregnant for 2 years. Which made me feel heaps better actually, now I need to find some patience 😅😂
My af is due this Sunday but because I O late guessing it's due 3 days after Sunday xx

@Missgoldilocks I'm not entirely sure when AF would be due now. Do you still think your cycle will be 3 days longer during to SI? I'm at by friend's this weekend, so diet and exercise has gone out the window 🙄 hope you have a good weekend xx

@Wearenotyourkind I don't know because I was getting such bad period pains yesterday I felt like how I do a few days before af starts so I think I might start tomorrow x
Don't worry, allow yourself the weekend and jump back on it tomorrow. I went gym today but we've had loads of beuthday cake and pizza since it was my son birthday yesterday x

Aw happy bday to your son! @Missgoldilocks 🥳

Did AF arrive @Missgoldilocks? X

@Wearenotyourkind thank you! He had a fab time. No it hasn't come yet so I'm guessing it'll be 3 days late? Has yours come? Xx

Oh that's good...hoping it doesn't come at all obviously though! CD28 today, so would ordinarily be due tomorrow. No symptoms yet though. With 3 extra days, I'd be due on on Thursday. Will see what happens, I guess. Don't think I'll try the SI again next month though as feel like it's caused more stress 🙄

@Wearenotyourkind yeah and it's made it a longer wait :/ I would have come on on Sunday not all this malarkey of waiting 😥 do you think you could be pregnant? There's always a chance. I just feel pretty defeated like it's not going to happen till I get medical help, this is so so hard to go through every month 😩😣 as you all know x

@Missgoldilocks Aw I feel the same - just always presume I'm not pregnant. It's so fucking hard, isn't it. But I do think we are all incredibly strong women for going through this shit month after month. In terms of symptoms, when I did get my BFP, I was convinced I was about to come on as had cramps, bloating, PMT. Also had a lot of headaches in TWW (10 day wait in my case). Keep your chin up sweet xx

Hi there lovely ladies how are you all? Things have been hectic getting stuff sorted for the house. We have a 10 week timeline so may get the keys mid November. It’s definitely giving me something else to focus on just now. AF arrived as expected last Monday 14th and I’m not gonna lie I was unbelievably emotional mon and tues. I was semi convinced we’d managed to conceive again and I don’t know why so when my period arrived I was devastated. Then it was my birthday Saturday which was an amazing day with family but that’s me now 36 and It just feels like time is ticking away from me. Anyway, I feel ok now. Ready to mush on for this month and see what happens.

@Wearenotyourkind how are things? Have you started counselling? Well done on your fitness journey but I hope you had a lovely weekend with your friend!!
I’ve thought about taking SI a few times like you guys but I worry that I might do more harm than good so I’ve shied away.

@Missgoldilocks Hope your son had a very happy birthday. Are you still having period symptoms? I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you getting some good news though as I know I had cramps before I got a positive and so did some friend of mine.

@hwotsit @jx0x0 @MF1981 @Lemurville hope you are all doing fine.

@Positivity2019 I'm so glad you're keeping busy with your house, I find it's always a blessing when we have something to dive into! Hope all is going well?

Thank you, but I've just done a pregnancy test and it's negative, due on tomorrow and af cramps kicking in full force today. I feel sad but I needed to know because this waiting around was just doing my head in. I do feel quite concerned that for the last 15 months I've not had one whiff of a bfp but I need to try and focus on other things now I really do. I have gained weight through this process and I have literally lost all motivation for everything that doesn't revolve around getting pregnant. Nothing makes me happy anymore not even the gym and that used to be my happy place. Me and oh already had a talk yesterday because we don't touch each other unless it's fertile week really and I'm sick of it and he clearly is. I'm not going to force us to dtd 4 times around ovulation it hasn't worked anyway. I'm just going to make sure we do it twice around ovulation and that's it. I need to not obsess every day it's literally draining everything away!

Good luck to all waiting to test x

Sorry to hear you guys are finding it tough. I must admit we’ve fallen into the same trap around only dtd around ovulation and it’s not the norm for us as a couple at all.

Hey everyone,

Sorry to read that some of you are struggling. I've had a very up and down month too so I feel you. We've got this though!

@hwotsit I am sorry to hear your GP messed up with not getting your DH's STD tests done. How frustrating!!!! Could you get them done privately? Would probably cost about a hundred and fifty quid but may be worth it if it saves you waiting around for longer than you need to. I hope the acupuncture went well. Love to you.

@MF1981 and @Missgoldilocks I think @hwotit is definitely right. 2-3 times a week throughout the month is defo the best way to go. Having said that I defo fall into the trap of wanting to go full steam ahead every day during fertile week too! The recommended way is probably better for energy levels tho!

@Positivity2019 So exciting about your house. We are planning a refurb and I love looking at inspo online. Stuff like that really helps take your mind off things. Are you going to do any decorating once you're in? I am sorry your birthday was hard. You have time tho, don't worry.

@Missgoldilocks and @Wearenotyourkind sorry you're cycles have been delayed. Sounds like it's something to be avoided in future. Has AF arrived for either of you? Keeping fingers crossed that the witch stays away!

I've had a mixed week. I got PGS testing results back and we have 6 normal blastocysts for transfer. I was really happy with that result because my consultant says chromosomic-ally normal embryos have a 60% success rate. On the more tricky side of things during my IVF they noticed my lining is very thick. They thought it may be due to stims hormones but I've had some scans this month which showed it's still thick so I had a endometrial biospy last week. I was panicked but my doctor said worst case scenario I will have to go on progestin (the pill) for three months to thin my lining. I am hoping I get the results this week. The waiting is hard but I am trying to stay positive with lots of walks and enjoying stuff like having baths that I couldn't do during IVF stims! I've also had a few glasses of wine which was lovely. The little things really make such a big difference.

Big love to you all as usual!