Feb Bus 2021 - no more TRYING to conceive, let's blimin do this!

[BubsNumber2inTheMaking]

Here we go again girls! 💕 Wishing you all so much baby dust for this cycle! 👶🏼
CD4 for me today, cycle #60000000 at least. 🤦🏼‍♀️ TTC bubs #2 since Jan 2020.
2 miscarriages, umpteen national lockdowns, at least a stone heavier 🙄 Let's do this 💪❤️

Lord knows...I always get confused with the numbers whether they mean for both ovaries or just one 🤷‍♀️. Yeah they’re fairly common from the reading I’ve done. Hopefully they go by themselves. Hope your consultation goes well tomorrow...let me know how you get on 😊.

I haven’t ovulated yet (due to on Saturday). DP had the SA yesterday so we’re okay now to DTD when we wish! Ah hopefully that has worked in your favour 😃. I’m not distracted at all at the moment as it’s the school holidays, but I’m equally loving not being back at work!! 😂 did you use pre-seed this month too? We’ve got out of the habit recently and don’t think there’s much left in the tube anyway 🙈xxx

Why do I keep forgetting to tag? @MiniBaker oops! 🙈xx

Hi girls
CD 24 today, lots of cramping but no spotting since CD22 when I had the tiniest amount of pink when wiping. Took an IC yesterday definite BFN (top one) and this morning (bottom one) I think possibly see the start of something. Too faint to see if evap but I've never had anything but stark white. Might not be able to see it after upload but we will see

Is it strange that I've been scared to upload all day incase it jinxes it?

Just as I thought it's not uploaded well. DH can see 'something' IRL so it's not just my eyes. Prayers if you're that way inclined please x

@sunshineandshowers3

Just finished the consultation and my follicle count was actually 23 not 27 so she said it’s completely normal and my AMH blood test came back at 22.1 which apparently means I’ve got plenty of eggs left.

I asked her why else it might be taking so long and she recommended sticking to just DTD other day from day 8 of the cycle and not more.. she said that will give the sperm more time to build up full reserve. She also said to knock the OPKs on the head now, as i’ve been doing them a while and know I roughly ovulate around day 12 each time give or take a couple days, as it can cause unnecessary stress... just bought a brand new pack of clear blue digitals aswell 😂

She said to not think about paying for IVF at this stage as it can take up to 2 years without any fertility issues and this was from the private clinic who makes money from us buying IVF...

So back to the waiting game.

We are the same as you - got out of the habit of using preseed this month and I don’t think my DH likes using it as he said it’s not nice ... when are SA results due back?
Xx

@PeanuttyButter a faint line is a great sign!! Really hope it comes through and gets stronger for you -
Sending lots of luck 🍀

@MiniBaker thank you

It sounds like the consultation was positive then although frustrating at the same time no doubt.

I agree with the opk they are stressful and I knocked them on the head this cycle too, constantly thinking is it today, have I missed it etc.
It's also refreshing that they don't want to just jump to IVF which shows they are not just money grabbing. Wishing you all the luck xx

Update. A bit of line progression but not as much as I would have thought, I'm 13dpo and CD 29 of a usual 24day cycle.

@MiniBaker Hi 😊 hope you’ve had a good day! How’re you getting on?

DP had a call from the doctors this afternoon. A very conflicting call! Not entirely sure who he spoke to but they said his file said ‘no further action’ but also the word ‘borderline’ was mentioned and a doctor is ringing him on Thursday. Feel quite worried if I’m honest 😕.

Hope you’re well! ❤️Xx

@sunshineandshowers3 let us know what the doctor says on Thursday, try and get him to get some actual figures so you can decide what borderline means. I once was told no further action when I was anaemic turns out my value was the lowest number it could have been in the normal range. Least then you know where you are.

Hope youre ok xx

@PeanuttyButter
That definitely looks like progression to me 🥰 how wonderful! Have you done a FRER yet?

@sunshineandshowers3 ask for a printout of the results from the doctors to pick up and then you can see all the numbers for yourself and they have a guide on them too so you should be able to interpret yourself. I’m sure it will be okay, remember they say to let it build up for 3 days before so if it’s a bit lower they might just do a retest. Xx

No not done a FRER but all my tests are getting darker and they all have colour. So I'm taking that as a positive

Thanks both @MiniBaker and @PeanuttyButter. Doctor apparently said all fine but looking at the results (although the sperm count is fine) the motility and morphology numbers are low 🙁. Like pretty low! Feel very disheartened but don’t want to get upset in front of DP. How can doctor say all fine when they’re both low?!?!

@sunshineandshowers3 you have to think about it in a combined way though... if the count is decent - say 2-3 times the norm -even if the motility and morphology is low it’s still 3 times the the norm. For example, say morphology was 5% and count was 30 Million/ml and just for reference normal count is 15 Million/ml - if he had 5% morphology of 30Million/ml that’s a lot more normal shaped sperm than 5% of 15Million/ml. So don’t be too worried about it xx

@sunshineandshowers3 all in all the count is most important so you should be all good 😊

@MiniBaker I suppose you’re right... you just hear ‘low’ and immediately start to worry. He was unwell and on antibiotics three months ago which they say may have affected it. They’re sending him for another one in 3 months. His count was 50 million something per millilitre.

How’re you getting on? Whereabouts are you in the TWW? I’m currently 5DPO xx

@sunshineandshowers3 50 Million something per ML sounds decent as they say anything over 15 Million per ML is okay. So doesn’t sound like anything to worry about.

How are you feeling this month?

I’m on day 2 of period atm but I’m alright with it as been on holiday this week and it means I’ve been able to have a couple drinks. Back to it next month 😂 we’re going to stick to just every other day this month following the advice from the Dr xx

Yeah I’m hoping and praying it’s nothing to worry about. As I said the doctor is sending him for another one in 3 months, so hopefully early July. Trying to cling onto the positives that it’s still not been a full year yet (just)!

Sorry about your period but glad you’re taking that stance and glad you’ve been able to have a few drinks 🥂. I think every other day is a really good plan. We’ve been trying that this month (but it has slipped a couple of times to every third day). Not holding out much hope this month and trying not to pin my hopes and expectation on each and every cycle.

Are you going to do OPKs and use pre-seed this month or keeping it more relaxed? xx

I can't believe it! Had totally given up!

@sunshineandshowers3 it sounds like every other or every third is plenty as it gives sperm time to fully build up.

I’m not sure on our approach this cycle yet - I’ve still got some clear blue digital advanced OPKs so probably will use them this month just because I’ve got them in - not sure about the preseed as DH doesn’t really like me using it...

I’m the same as you - I’m going to try not to pin my hopes each month for the next 6 months and just see what happens and try with every 2-3 days like the doctor advised.

Despite having acupuncture this month my period was back to being pretty light again - so not going to bother with that this month as it’s expensive really if it’s not doing the trick...

We’ve had the tests and seems like there’s not much else to do at this time... even privately they aren’t suggesting anything else before 2 years so I’m guessing we’ve just got to see how it goes for now..

@RHODXB congratulations 🎉 wishing you all the best!

Congratulations @RHODXB

@RHODXB A huge congratulations! ❤️ Lovely news!

@MiniBaker Hope you’re having a relaxing bank holiday weekend so far ☺️. AF reared it’s ugly head this morning so I’m out for another month. My cycle this month was longer though (26 days).

I know we need to go on their recommendations, but two years just seems an eternity. Feel I’ve aged by about 5 years in the past 12 months of trying! 🙈

Going to do the same as you this month, sex every other day and I have about 4/5 OPKs left so will use those too.

Keep telling myself ‘must not get stressed’. Pretty sure a woman I work closely with is pregnant, hard to avoid pregnant people when you work with them, isn’t it? 🙈🤦‍♀️ Still, onwards and upwards! It will happen... just not this month evidently!

@sunshineandshowers3 urgh AF is so unwanted! Every time I see you @ me I keep hoping it will be a shock positive test 👶 I’m really hoping for you that it will be your month soon!

I know 2 years feels like wayyy long! Hopefully we don’t have to wait too much longer.

Despite what I said last time, I’ve been back to acupuncture, had two sessions last week and got one tomorrow - I spoke with the Dr about my light period again and he recommended I do 30 minutes of exercise everyday where I get my heart rate to 120-140 to help along with improving my circulation. This is quite hard for me as I haven’t exercised like that for about 4 years 😂 I just usually go for long walks each day but he said this is not enough I need to be getting hot and sweaty 🥵 so I’ve got my bike out and been seeking out as many hills as I can in half an hour 😂

Do you do lots of exercise?

Very difficult working with someone who is pregnant for sure, I have no advice as I think I would just smile on the outside and cry on the inside. Sending you strength and just think one day that will be you 😊 xx