TTC 15 months or longer. Bring your protein bars and all your supplements this way! Bus 3

[notyetamumbuttrying]

We're a mixed bunch of ladies ttc with all sorts of issues, mainly of the male factor kind! 😏 Though there's a range of reasons over here, come join if you've been in the ttc game for a long time and had nearly every test under the sun ☀️ and heading for interventions. There's ivf chat as well as natural. Buckling up for the ride of their lives are our usual riders: 😎

@Annny27 29, ttc #1 since June 2019, 1 miscarriage in nov 19 👼🏻
@RobinRose 27, ttc #1 since Oct 2019
@kerrym87 34, ttc #1 since sept 2019
@Motherofkittens28 39, #1 since aug 2019
@Yutes 34, #1 since Aug 2019
@Crazydoglady123 32, #2 since jan 2019
@Marvellouslymadmum 41, #3 since April 2019
@Tofu35 35, #1 since sept 2019
@Hayley19835 38, #1 since Oct 2018
@Narwhal88 32, #1 since June 2019
@Dogmum13 29, #1 since dec 2019
@SlothMamaToBe
@Theawkwardblonde
And me 34 (for a few more weeks) ttc #1 since sept 2019
(Sorry if I've missed anyone off the old bus, please jump bk on!)

Hey, manic day!

@notyetamumbuttrying well done getting the results back. I wouldn't stress too much about AMH. It might not be as high as you want but it could be a lot worse. Did you get SA back in the end?
I know, all the times I don't want AF to come and now I do... grrrrrr!!!

@XPeach123 welcome! I'd push for CD21 bloods to see if you're ovulating.

@CreativeThinkerTequilaDrinker my Hycosy was okay. I had a mirena coil years ago and thought the coil was a lot worse! My Hycosy was just super awkward as my consultant and the nurse sat there (well, my consultant (male) wasn't sat there) talking to me about work and my dogs etc clearly taking my mind of it but I like to be quiet and focused if I don't like something so I was internally screaming SHUT UP 😂 I feel like I'm passed the awkwardness now with my consultant...when he did my last internal scan after I was sat there half naked chatting to him and he was backing away saying he'll let me get dressed 🙄🙈

@Motherofkittens28 @notyetamumbuttrying what is this catheter trial 😬😱 Is it like when they measure your uterus for the coil?

@Theawkwardblonde i believe you have the progesterone support as standard during ivf. If we get to embryo transfer I'll be glad of them because I had two day 21 tests, one was something like 21, which is inconclusive re ovulation and the other was 42 which while indicative of ovulation is still not high, so I've wondered if low progesterone could be an issue for us.

@Crazydoglady123 I had the trial because I've had minor surgery on my cervix before (more than 10yrs ago) and they wanted to make sure there wouldn't be any access issues for embryo transfer. Its literally putting a fine catheter through your cervix like they would to transfer the embryo but mine was horrid because he kept wiggling it about. He said dont worry we won't go in this far or move it about for the real thing, I was like why the flipping hell are you doing it now then!
The hycosy is also putting a catheter in and then injecting the dye through it but they didn't do any wiggling!

Going back to supplements, does anyone know if you can take Soy Isoflavones alongside Clomid? Don't know if it's worth trying or whether I'm asking for a death wish?

@Motherofkittens28 that sounds similar to what I had when I had a coil. They put it through right to the end of the uterus to measure how far to put the coil in. Was horrendous! I was so worried the Hycosy would be like that but was no where near as bad

@Marvellouslymadmum good luck 🤞🏾
@Crazydoglady123 thanks. No, looks like SA will be tomorrow 🙄
No idea on the catheter chat, don't think that was me?! 🤔
I wouldn't take those two together. Soya is meant to be the natural clomid so both defo not needed!

@notyetamumbuttrying blooming doctors 🤦🏽‍♀️ Oh sorry I thought I saw you comment. I read though it's meant to help with hot flushes, that's all

Hiya! I’m 30 and have been trying 5 years. Not entitled to free ivf because partner has a kid already, we’ve been saving but something always happens when we get so much (boiler broke in winter, car broken and ended up needing replacing etc).

We’ve had the tests, partners sperm were slow, all mine ok other that oestrogen was slightly low. Does anyone have any tips? I’m so disheartened I think I might be best leaving my partner so that I stand a chance.

I’m starting to think I don’t ovulate or something, I know this sounds ridiculous but could that be a thing even though I’m having regular periods and mucus changes?

@Crazydoglady123 I hope the email comes through today or that's me having to get Dh to call and he's constantly on the phone with work 🤦🏾‍♀️
Be worth chatting with your dr to see if you can take both together then, they might say yes! D day is getting closer and closer for us, yay! 😀
@Chanandlerbong01 love your username 😉
If your bloods came bk fine then you do ovulate. Could be worth getting your tubes checked too! Get your partner on supplements to improve motility. Proxeed plus or impryl are the leading brands. Expensive but cheaper than ivf! Get him exercising too, reducing booze, not smoking etc. U could try doing iui rather than ivf which is cheaper. There's always some hope out there. Have you told him how you're feeling about it all? If he knows your close to leaving him I'm sure he'd adopt the lifestyle changes to keep you!

@notyetamumbuttrying we were far too tired last night, so no👎 I'm writing this month off 😑🤣
@annny27 frustrating isn't it?!

@Marvellouslymadmum oh no!🤦🏼‍♀️ I try not to put too much pressure on us to dtd, usually it just happens after af has gone but life had just got in the way this month.

@Theawkwardblonde try piping rock.com for your supplements, they are really cheap with high doses, i find that website good cos I am on so many sups and only ever have to spend once every 3 months on it 😊
14dpo today and temps still up, don't know what to make of it or if af is playing tricks on me, ic was neg this morning. 🙄

Morning all! I've said this before but this thread moves so fast I can't keep up

Thank you so much @Tofu35 and @Crazydoglady123 for your reassuring words about the Hycosy. I haven't even had my fertility clinic consultation yet and here I was reading horror stories about tests that I MIGHT have to do and making myself anxious!

Totally with everyone that is struggling to dtd at the moment - we've been absolutely rubbish since AF! On day 8 of this cycle now so need to get my rear in gear (metaphorically speaking, ahem). I've taken inspiration from you ladies and ordered some lingerie that should arrive a few days before ovulation, so hopefully I can use that and avoid using the highly seductive come on of "I'm ovulating "

@RobinRose ah well there's still a glimmer of hope if you did it days leading up!
@Aimzie your body is trolling you! I don't chart but I hope you get a nice surprise and it's just too early for tests yet 🤞🏾
@PeanutButterBrownies morning! Yay to the lingerie!! Did u use love honey too? Mine arrives tomorrow. Just need AF to do one and it's on next week! 😉😛

@notyetamumbuttrying wishful thinking, I know I think after this month I'm going to take a break from charting, it's so consuming and frustrating at times and I find myself checking my temp 3 times a day, even tho I know the morning one only counts I still do it 👀🙄 I think 2 more days and that will be the longest luteal phase yet, well if my OPK was right 🙄

Morning all, how is it Thursday already??
Im expecting an update call from the clinic today, no idea when and I'm nervous. Non religiously praying our embryo is still doing well and can get transfered on Saturday as planned!

@notyetamumbuttrying yes it was from love honey our partners won't know what hit them! I also bought a game that has cards on with different foreplay ideas so that this month dtd doesn't feel... functional?

@Aimzie I know what you mean, I gave up charint BBT a long time ago, I found I spent so much energy wondering what it all meant and I found that there's so many variables that can affect it, it was stressing me out! I also used to get all excited about my Resting Heart Rate because apparently when you're pregnant it shoots up and stays up, but then I realised that mine goes up before my period anyway and then was disappointed when it came back down! Fingers crossed for you anyway, sorry to be so pessimistic!

@Motherofkittens28 ooh hope it all goes well with your call today. We'll be hear waiting and cheering you on!

@Motherofkittens28 eek I'm so excited for you!!!! I hope it all goes to plan ❤️ let us know as soon as you find out ❤️

@PeanutButterBrownies noo I know, i think it's good we get a little pessimistic about it, it helps to not get our hopes up too much 🙄 I was like that too, checking my heart rate at one stage, not good for the head.. Think il wait to I'm about a week late from now on before I even get excited lol with pcos my periods can be so irregular at times anyway can come between 3-6 weeks.. Cruel 😣

@notyetamumbuttrying I've never heard about the soy isoflavins being like clomid that's very interesting, just had a little read and it says it's great for improving egg quality

@RobinRose that's the same with us, after af has disappeared we tend to get on it ok but then he wears out by ov day! 🤦🏼‍♀️

Ooh @Motherofkittens28 so excited for you! Everything crossed 🤞🏻

@Aimzie I take my bbt everyday but can't make head more tail of my chart most of the time 😂 I just try and pinpoint ovulation with it but I can't aways work it out, carry on taking the bbt regardless though in the hopes I may spot something lol

I can’t remember who was asking about coq10 but this is the one I get from amazon. 300mg a day.

@Motherofkittens28 lots of luck today! 🤞🏻

@Aimzie I think I read that if your temp stays up for 18 days after ovulation, it’s likely your pregnant! Mine usually drops by 14dpo, but stayed up until 16dpo last month just to confuse me! 😭 so I’ve decided in future I won’t test until at least 17dpo, although that’s easier said than done! 😂

@Marvellouslymadmum if your DH is hesitant about SA, you can do all the booking etc for him. Once we got the go ahead from our GP, I phoned up and booked appointment at hospital for him, picked up the form & sample pot from the GP, then took the sample down to the hospital myself and dropped it off! All he had to do was jizz in a pot at the correct time!! 😬

@Chanandlerbong01 sorry to hear you're having a hard time and long journey! Could you look at doing IVF on finance?

@notyetamumbuttrying I've just realised my consultation booked for the week after amc and afh is now right at school time now the kids are back 🤦🏽‍♀️
I'm going to order some soy Isoflavones and when I speak to my nurse to book my scan on cd1 I'll see what she says. Again, reading it's good for egg quality which is what I've been worried about plus also hot flushes which I've only just the last two days fully got back to normal with after Clomid 😬

@PeanutButterBrownies I love all your inspiration for sexy outfits 😍 Maybe this is something we need 🤣

@Motherofkittens28 evvvvvvvvvverything crossed 🤞🍀♥️

@crazycatlady1981 😂😂😂 that's probably what we will end up doing to be honest

@Crazydoglady123 ive just been reading up about the soy isoflavons they definitely look worth a go and have good success rates, I've tried everything else so why not 😂

Just got the call, all your crossed fingers paid off as its now an 8 cell embryo and developing great. Apparently they look for it to be between 6 and 9 cells at this stage. Hurdle 2 passed! Apparently they will only call me Saturday morning if it hasn't progressed otherwise I'm heading for embryo transfer at 11:40 on Saturday. Praying not to hear from them!

Yayyyyyyyyyy @Motherofkittens28 I am so chuffed for you :D

You are the focus of all our thoughts this month! #cheerformotherofkittens :D haha

@Motherofkittens28 omg!!! That's such good news you must be over the moon! All positive thoughts definitely heading your way for Saturday 🤞🏻❤️