CD1 - Anyone else?

[rosecbrm]

Hello all,

A new cycle unfortunately started for me today. I really thought last cycle was going to be the one but unfortunately not the case and AF has shown her ugly face!

I had an early miscarriage in early September and this was the first cycle back TTC #1

Just wondering if anyone wants to join on the journey this month - always nice to be able to speak to people in the same situation!

Baby dust to all x

@rosecbrm
Hiya! Sorry to hear that you're not feeling so calm. Take heart in the fact that logically you know that 6DPO isn't going to show the two lines you long to see! Wishing you all the luck for the next few days.

Sadly, my ovulation never happened. No LH surge. Obviously I escalated this in my brain to mean that I'm infertile.
I think my husband must find me insufferable at the moment with all my worrying, but he has been really supportive. I just am so low about my body not releasing an egg this month. So I've booked for a fertility ultrasound scan this weekend. It may seem premature as we haven't been trying for that long, but this knawing fear and worry isn't going to help long term if stress is playing a role.

Do you guys know of anyone who has had fertility scans before? X

Fingers crossed for you @Biscuitsarelife1 , please keep us updated! I'm glad you have more willpower than me!

@MaryHua oh absolutely it's so silly, I don't know why I do it to myself!
Oh I'm sorry to hear that you'd didn't get your peak, hopefully it's just an off month and nothing to worry about. I completely get why you've booked the scan cause I'd be the same. Since my MC in September I have convinced myself there's something wrong with me too and my husband just thinks I'm crazy for even thinking that..

I don't personally know anyone who's had the scan before, what does it entail? Really hoping for the best for you xx

@rosecbrm
I've just taken this from the website:
"a detailed gynaecological examination. We will assess the size and shape of the cervix, uterus, Fallopian tubes and ovaries. We will measure the thickness of the lining of the uterus. We will check for common conditions such as fibroids, ovarian cysts, polycystic ovaries, endometriosis, polyps and pelvic inflammatory disease. This can check the development of follicles leading to ovulation in natural cycles or for women taking fertility medication. The scan can also check the condition of the lining of the womb (endometrium) prior to natural or assisted conception. This scan can also assess the pelvic organs in cases of infertility or recurrent miscarriage".

So it seems pretty intense. But honestly the more things they can rule out, the better. It doesn't include a blood test to assess hormone levels so I may also enquire about an AMH test.

@Biscuitsarelife1 best of luck!!!! Baby dust to you. And well done on your determination to not test early. That takes a lot of willpower x

I am soooo tempted to test but I've done every month and it makes me feel so stupid when it's negative! Last month I woke up to no period so tested and it literally arrived 10 minutes after lol

@MaryHua that sounds very thorough! Is that with a local clinic or like a well know chain? Please let us know how you get on, hopefully nothing worrying comes up and it's just a strange month for you. I know that isn't it like 3 cycles a year are anovulatory for women?

@Biscuitsarelife1 ahhh I feel your pain. When are you due on? X

I'm due Saturday! So not long to go to find out. Have a weird feeling I will come on Friday though

@rosecbrm
It's a local private clinic. I live in Edinburgh and there are surprisingly few options here. And for men, there are no clinics that offer semen analysis, only 1 that does DNA fragmentation test for £400! 😳 so we are going to hold off on testing sperm for now...
My scan comes to £145 so I'm really hoping it will be worth it! Told my husband it can be an Xmas/birthday gift haha. If I get the all clear it will be the best gift ever anyway. Well... except a baby!

I think you're right though, an anovulatory cycle can happen now and then. Hoping that's all it is.

@Biscuitsarelife1 not long to go now!! Though this week will feel like the longest ever to you I'm sure. Fingers and toes crossed for your lucky month!

Keeping my fingers crossed for both of you!! @Biscuitsarelife1 @MaryHua

This week is reaaaaally dragging! I'm due on Monday next week so a while to go for me yet 🫣😂 x

@rosecbrm
You're over half way there!! Keep strong ✨

Thank you @MaryHua you too 🤍x

@rosecbrm
Omg guys!!! Had an LH surge tonight! CD20 - tested at midnight before bed and a big stinking smiley face sits cheesing at me! DH was only too delighted to have a baby dance at long last haha.

Hopefully my luteal phase isn't too short now after such late ovulation... we shall wait and see. But I suppose my 2WW starts tomorrow! Woo!

@MaryHua ahh yay! Amazing news, bet you're so relieved! I actually follow someone on tiktok who ovulated a lot later than usual and they actually fell pregnant that month! Fingers crossed for you 🤞🏼 x

@rosecbrm
Oh well you just never know then I suppose!
I'm annoyed at myself for not testing earlier yesterday or yesterday morning... I was so down and counted myself out I think. Not sure what made me test at midnight! Don't even usually stay up that late.
Anyway, I'll just take the positive from it, that I at least did have my surge.

How are you feeling today? 8DPO for you?

You must've had a gut feeling! Hopefully you've caught in time @MaryHua

7 dpo today! Sore boobs/nipples - sorry for tmi (one more than the other, weird) and feel a bit light headed?? But dunno if I'm just tired cause I didn't sleep great! Had a few niggles last night and this morning low down but I try not to take much notice to stuff like that, especially as it's prob way to early for anything anyway x

@rosecbrm yeah perhaps!! I've still had a smiley face this morning too, so fingers crossed it got there within good time.

At what stage did your peak lines stop? I know you said you had them for a few days?
All those symptoms sound promising, especially the boobs one! Have you experienced it before?
I think 7DPO is when things could start happening if there is a blastocyst trying to implant itself, fingers crossed for you!! X

@MaryHua pleased to hear you got your surge! Everything crossed for you this month!

Ugh had the most random wave of nausea and light headedness come over me this afternoon. Now I'm started to question myself as this is very unlike me!

@Biscuitsarelife1 oooh that sounds like it could be your month!! Especially if you haven't felt that before. How many days DPO are you now? Quite close to test date I think?

I'm still getting peak smiley faces today (this morning and this evening) so have DTD again to try and cover all bases!
Now I hope to see the blank circle next time I test to know that the surge has passed.
That being said, I'm having the cramping ovulation pains that I normally get so fingers crossed 🤞
I'll even just be happy to have ovulated this month, as I thought there was something wrong.

@MaryHua ah honestly I don't know. I THINK I'm 12 DPO but could be 11 DPO- I never know if my pains are before, during or after ovulation! AF due Saturday. If I can get through Saturday without it arriving, then I'll maybe test. I think anyway🤣

@Biscuitsarelife1 oh I feel you! How do people calculate their ovulation? Always count a day under to just not get ahead of yourself. Saturday isn't long away now... I'll have everything crossed for you and hopefully Sunday will bring you joyful news!!

@MaryHua I actually don't know how people properly work it out. I don't think you can actually confirm the exact date without a blood test or ultrasound or so I've read.

I really hope so! Can't wait to see how you girls all get on too!❤️

@MaryHua @Biscuitsarelife1 exciting times! My LH tests stayed nearly positive for around 3/4 days! They're weren't quite positive but more or less.

8dpo for me and BFN this morning as expected. Boobs are super sore! I do sometimes get sore boobs before AF but not this bad!

Feel a bit sick again this morning, I've now convinced myself to get a test. Off to the shops this morning and will grab one there!

Okay so I grabbed some Boots own early tests. Stupidly did one now just to see (not FMU), and BFN. Will do the other one tomorrow morning with FMU!

With DS1- I did a test on the Thursday too and it was BFN, then was positive almost instantly on the Saturday morning (day AF was due)- would be very strange if the same happened again

Oh those all sound like signs @Biscuitsarelife1 and @rosecbrm !!!
I've got the anxiety palpitations for you now!

I know the weekend feels a long way off @Biscuitsarelife1 but it will be worth waiting to try and get a more accurate result.

My LH surge was still going last night and I've not tested today yet, but I reckon it should be negative now. Definitely think I ovulated yesterday.

Fingers crossed for you @Biscuitsarelife1

That sounds good @MaryHua hopefully it will have dropped off today then!

I'm stupid for testing early, do it every time! X