On to month 15 of ttc...

[SunshineS1]

Hey everyone!

Just wanted to start a thread to anyone who is in the same boat as me... here for a rant, advise, anything really!!

So CD1 today, lovely AF showed up a couple days early after a tiny bit of spotting the day before which NEVER normally happens. I was that surprised I ordered some frers in the hope it was implantation. Safe to say, I feel pretty silly.

I've had a nice little cry this morning trying to figure out why this isn't happening for us. I've tried opks for months, found it more upsetting knowing we was doing it at exactly the right times and it still wasn't happening so I stopped using those. Tried relaxing and just doing it when we wanted, that hasn't worked. I just don't know what else to do.

I had every intention of calling my gp last month if it didn't happen yet I seem to stop myself every time thinking it will happen when I see it happen so often for others 12 months + that I don't want to waste there time

Do you think I should just get it over with and make an appointment with my gp?

Anyone else in the same boat?! Please feel free to share, rant etc!! Xx

How old are you and do you have any known issues?

Make an appointment anyway, because either you’ll be glad of it or you’ll be pregnant. These things take much longer than you think. Good luck.

@LividLaVidaLoca

How old are you and do you have any known issues?

Make an appointment anyway, because either you’ll be glad of it or you’ll be pregnant. These things take much longer than you think. Good luck.

Thank you for your reply!

I'm 24 so still young, partner is 28. Neither of us have any known health issues. I have a history of an overactive thyroid but at my last gp appointment in Feb, I was told it was stable and no need to carry on taking my medication etc so I didn't think this would be an issue.

I will call tomorrow morning and see if I can get a phone appointment or face to face one with my gp, thank you again x

I’m sorry you’re struggling OP, I can’t even imagine how hard it must be. I can’t advise on trying for 12+ months as I’m only on cycle #3 but what I can say is PLEASE contact your GP for your and your partner’s sake.

I think the recommendation to contact GP if you were unsuccessful for a year is there for a reason - there might be an easily fixable problem that’s preventing you from conceiving.

I would save myself the heart ache and call my doctor first thing tomorrow!

I’m sending you lots of positive vibes and hope it’s going to work out for you 💕

PS. If I may add, contacting Gp regarding fertility problems is definitely not a waste of their time as this is what they do.

Please don’t feel guilty about it x

@Mummytobe93

I’m sorry you’re struggling OP, I can’t even imagine how hard it must be. I can’t advise on trying for 12+ months as I’m only on cycle #3 but what I can say is PLEASE contact your GP for your and your partner’s sake.

I think the recommendation to contact GP if you were unsuccessful for a year is there for a reason - there might be an easily fixable problem that’s preventing you from conceiving.

I would save myself the heart ache and call my doctor first thing tomorrow!

I’m sending you lots of positive vibes and hope it’s going to work out for you 💕

Thank you so much, what a lovely message!!

I'm definitely going to call them first thing tomorrow and go from there. I always hesitated and stopped myself from calling as I know there's much worse things going on at the moment and people who have tried much longer than us so I didn't want to be fobbed off really...

It makes things much harder when absolutely nobody knows we are ttc so I have no support from anyone other than my partner who is absolutely amazing I must say. He's taking things a lot better than me but he probably doesn't show it for my sake.

Thank you again, if you ever want to chat you're more than welcome to message me! Xx

Thank you @SunshineS1! 💕 It’s hard to keep going even though you know you do it at the right time etc. Just need to stay positive and hope for our little miracles!

You’re both so young, I’m sure there’s plenty of fertility options to explore.

@Mummytobe93

Thank you *@SunshineS1*! 💕 It’s hard to keep going even though you know you do it at the right time etc. Just need to stay positive and hope for our little miracles!

You’re both so young, I’m sure there’s plenty of fertility options to explore.

It's crazy isn't it, I always knew it was a blessing/miracle to get pregnant and have a baby but it hits different when you've been trying for so long!! I have been so naive thinking it would be relatively easy!!! Xx