Faith, trust & baby dust! ✨💕✨ TTC 12 months + 🤞🏼 On this rollercoaster together with a little love, support and giggles to get us by! 💕

[HopefulGlow]

Hi all!

We were getting to the end of the previous thread, so thought it’s best to start a new one.

A quick catch up I think mainly everyone on the old thread is as 12 months + TTC.

Newbies are always welcome.

Just sharing our journeys, supporting each other when possible, and having somewhere to moan and let it all out

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@HopefulGlow I’m not expecting much from the peak this month to be honest. Only managed to DTD on peak day and two days before. Other days are out of fertile period as I had flashing smilies for ages. Technically in with a shot but not likely to amount to much. I find it difficult to be at it like rabbits, that stopped well into the first year of TTC!

Yes, fingers crossed for fertility referral!!! I have done what they need now!

I did enjoy my weekend! Went far too fast though!

@Tinkerbell098 DH started taking supplements and then stopped within a week cause he forgot. His SA was normal so getting him to take them would be like drawing blood out of a stone!

@xoJellyBean no, I won’t test. I’ve never had a hint of two lines - if it’s late, I’ll take a test, but it’s never been technically late either! (I have longer cycles sometimes but that is always down to late ovulation).

I’m just always hoping I’m late! Lol

@Lauralozzle I'm the same, I stopped testing after about 3 months of TTC 🤣🙃 I found it easier getting af than the blank tests! What's your average cycle length? Im also a long cycle girl, thanks PCOS.

@xoJellyBean my cycles aren’t long by PCOS standards - they’re just a bit strange. I generally have 27 day cycles but they can range between 24-34 days.

Last month was 34 day cycle, by the looks of it, this month will be about 29 days. There’s no rhyme or reason to it.

@LA9610 it's hard isn't it it! Like I'm like is there something wrong but out of the whole time we've been trying he's been home maybe 3 times for the whole of fertility week. The last time I conceive was a fluke! Did your sister end up doing naturally? Hopefully all your tests are okay! Me and my partner work together and Ice started planning where he works so putting him at home on my suspected fertile week now hopefully we caught!

@HopefulGlow Chinese! That was my comfort! 😅 sometimes that's the best thing to do have a joke to ease it. I do that so either way I try not the be disappointed! I looked into fertility cups but not sure if to try one or not you heard anything?

I @Tinkerbell098 my boyfriend is. We're both on conceive plus tablets. Mines conception tablets and he's on the male version thing it helps sperm quality and mobility

Morning ladies,

I’ve missed quite a few messages but just wanted to say thank you all for the supportive messages yesterday - they really helped me ❤️

Update - I did two tests this morning one the same type as yday which was a similar line but then did a pre mom one which had a much better/darker line so keeping my fingers crossed they’ll continue to get darker over the next week.

Like some of you have said it’s completely out of my hands now so no point stressing. What will be will be.

Xx

@AZ1992X great news l!! Everything crossed for you xxx

@AZ1992X so glad to hear! Hope the lines will get darker in the next few days. Anything you did differently this month that may have helped?
AF is due today for me and I felt it coming last night, so only a matter of time.

Thank you @Tinkerbell098 @Fra1991

I’m trying to think what I’ve done different but my diet is probably the main thing - after Christmas I decided to start eating healthier - soya yoghurt/berries/cereal for breakfast and a big salad most days for lunch.

Defo felt a lot better mentally this month as well - I think Christmas & trying to take a little step back from all things ttc defo helped.

I really hope AF stays away for you.

Xx

@AZ1992X great news. Was thinking about your messages the other day xx

@AZ1992X amazing news and well deserved❤️ will keep everything crossed for you🤞🏻✨

Do you girls know of any site where I could get CoQ10/ubiquinol at a reasonable price? Don’t want to spend too much on something that may or may not work especially as we are starting private fertility appointments from next month.

Thanks @apwilso @xoJellyBean ❤️❤️

Does anyone have any nice plans for this weekend? X.

@Tinkerbell098 try this -

Physis Microactive CoQ10 | Clinically Tested Patented Co Enzyme Q10 | 240mg Daily - 180 Tablets | Superior Bioavailability & Absorption | 24-Hour Time Release https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09KC52CG1/ref=cmswwrcppapigltti22TA8T9Q4H0Z1XATDG4S?psc=1

Although it takes 3 months to be effective so maybe not worth it? X

@AZ1992X haven't got anything planned, maybe dinner somewhere! How about you xx

@xoJellyBean Dinner out sounds lovely, no plans here thinking maybe just a chilled weekend watching films / Emily in Paris 😂 x.

@apwilso Ahh, three times is not really a lot so it could well be just a timing issue for you! Fingers crossed with you scheduling him to be at home it will only be a matter of time before you conceive now.

With my DH its typically one out of three cycles we will completely miss but then the other two he is usually here for all of the FW, but sometimes he will miss a day or two at the start or end.

Yes my sister did end up conceiving naturally after all that time, they started trying in her early twenties and it was unexplained infertility so because of their ages they were told just to keep trying. 1st pregnancy ended in miscarriage but then went on to have 2 boys 20 months apart. She always wanted to have lots of children but she has never used contraception since having my nephew 6 years ago and has just never fallen pregnant again in all that time! She is less than 2 years older than me so her story is quite scary for me as I am 10 years older than she was when she started trying - I just cant imagine nothing happening for another 4 or 5 years! But I also have 2 other sisters who have 5 children between them and neither of them had any fertility struggles and i'm one of 4 and my mum had 2 kids in her early twenties and then 2 more at 34 and 36, she never had any problems conceiving either. I think I am just unlucky to be honest, out of my whole family I am the healthiest - only one who has always been at a normal weight and have exercised regularly for the past 10 years, also definitely don't drink anywhere near as much alcohol. That's why I generally don't really believe that any of that stuff truly makes a difference unless you are drinking so much its causing you other health problems or you are so overweight for example that is also impacting your health.

@AZ1992X - we are going over to my sisters for a takeaway and drinks tomorrow but other than that will probably just try and get some walks in. My nephew had his surgery the other day and my husband is really down about that at the moment and worrying about his sister so he is not really in the best of moods this week! What are you planning?

@xoJellyBean thanks! They don't look too expensive. Solgar ones are ridiculous. I'll give them a go. Yes, I've heard it'll take about 3 months to work, but I've waited about 14 months, so 3 months seem nothing now.

@AZ1992X omg I'm loving Emily in Paris 🤣🤣

@Tinkerbell098 🤞🏻🤞🏻 I've been on it about a month now, got my hubby on it too. This company are UK based but I originally got it for £2 less so they keep upping the price!

@xoJellyBean me too! I binged season one over Christmas/New year so am going to start season two. I’m so excited 😆

@LA9610 That sounds perfect. What are you thinking? My favourite is defo Chinese or a pizza.

That’s completely understand that he’s worried about his sister, I think I would be in that situation and he probably feels helpless. Hope everything works out well ❤️

@AZ1992X my Nans heavenly birthday tonight so celebrating her life with the family. Other than that it's quiet! What about you?

@LA9610 I know it's difficult so hoping I can get him planned in ahahah! Wow that's crazy! That's what I think I genuinely don't think stuff matters that much because you see different ends of the spectrum getting pregnant where technically they shouldn't due to drink, drugs, weight etc so I think it's just being lucky at time!

My period has literally only lasted 2 days and was lighter than usual. Last time this happened i was pregnant the blood was heavier last time. So going to do a test over the weekend to confirm

Hi everyone!! I just wanted to pop on and say hello and sorry I’ve not replied.

It’s been another busy week at work and we have had another solicitors bill through for the on going custody ‘battle’. 😩 my OH was quite down as it’s cost us so much to try and even see his children and the whole system seems totally unfair, I’m so shocked at the things that can be said with no evidence and the other party suffers as well as the children!

The big O is due a week today but I’m trying to stay relaxed and do what we usually do 😊

How is everyone doing?

@LA9610 sorry to hear about your nephew, I hope he’s okay! I also agree with what you said about drinking and such. We’ve said on here before how frustrating it is that drug abusers and alcoholics seem to get pregnant easily sometimes…of course the pregnancies usually aren’t healthy due to these things. But it’s frustrating when you’re doing everything and still nothing happens.

@AZ1992X how are you feeling? I hope you’re managing to keep somewhat relaxed and trying to be positive. I have no idea the amount of emotions you must be feeling right now 💕

@apwilso I’ve read the reviews on boots for the cups but also if you read up on the average trajectory distance of sperm, they go pretty damn far 😂 which usually means the strong ones get to where they need to be very quickly!

@Tinkerbell098
I take some women’s health probiotics after I was getting UTI’s and had BV once. That is no fun!! And I’m on 7seas trying for a baby vitamins. But I’ve been on those for about 7/8 months now haha 😂 my OH had a whole male vitamin collection sent to him for a trial and he probably remembered to take them for about 2 weeks. Now they are in the cupboard so I might have to remind him or pack them in his lunch? 😂 I did try to get him these men’s vitamins which help sperm count etc but he got them out the packet and they were giant poo pellets!! He couldn’t even put it in his mouth and I couldn’t stop laughing haha

I was also taking some Chinese medicine from my acupuncturist, but since I’ve moved I’ve not had a session and I’ve stopped taking them 😅

What’s everyone’s plans this weekend? ✨💕✨

@HopefulGlow I've just received in the post the CB fertility monitor (2nd hand but apparently never been used). It's a pricey monitor and tests but hopefully it can confirm better than easy at home guessing! I thought that with the fertility cup so I left it

Anyone else use/used fertility monitor?

@apwilso oooo what does the CB one do?

I use the fermometer app and LH strips to monitor mine 😁✨💕✨