2.5 years

[Ahh97082]

Hey guys, I'm just coming to post here as I'm currently feeling super low. My husband and I have now been trying since June 2021 and we're both just heartbroken and exhausted at this point that nothing seems to work.
We've tried ovulation tracking, dtd at different periods of my cycle, hundreds of different vitamins, supplements, 'not trying' etc etc you name it we've tried it. The doctors are absolutely no help as we're 23 & 25 so we just get the standard 'you're young, don't rush things it'll happen!' Which I find incredibly patronising considering we're both financially stable in good jobs, have a mortgage etc and it's not like we're 'kids'
My cycles are incredibly irregular which makes it super hard to keep track of things anyway, and it's almost at the point I just want to give up.
Has anyone else been trying this long and want to hop on the thread so we can all support each other?🥲

Hey @Ahh97082 I’m sorry to hear you are finding it tough at the moment. Have you &/or to ur partner had a fertility MOT done privately?

Hi 👋
so when I fell pregnant with my daughter it was after 2 and a half years of trying….. I had given up and went for a stress free summer, I went to every party I was invited to and got drunk socially a lot…… at the end of August I was magically pregnant…… I was also doing hypnotherapy for 8 weeks before summer for anxiety for something else but I think that’s relaxation of the mind really helped

Just wanted to update this post in case anyone ever stumbles across it in the future, but this is your sign to never give up hope! After 4 years of trying, I had to take a pregnancy test the day before my appointment that I finally managed to get with a fertility specialist, and to my surprise, I’m pregnant!

@Ahh97082 So lovely to see!!!! Super happy for you! Do you know why it took so long? Did you have initial tests done? Lovely this has happened naturally x

Thank you so much!! I have PCOS so the doctors just kept telling me it’ll happen when it’ll happen, it took so long to get one to listen and send me through to a fertility specialist to look into starting medicated cycles etc! It’s strange how the world works with timings isn’t it!🤣

@Ahh97082 It’s so unfair how they just allowed you to go through that without help! But you know what, you’ve got your BFP! And you did it all by yourself! Well done for not giving up… amazing it really is but also I am a firm believer that things happen when they are meant to if you keep the faith and keep going x

Congratulations @Ahh97082What a joy and a blessing x Wishing you a very happy pregnancy 💜

@Thisisouryear2025its been a challenge but I can’t believe it’s finally happened, I’m in so much shock still I just keep crying! X

@HennyPenny27 thank you so much!!x

We’ve gone up in weeks in the digitals and now getting super strong lines, especially as both of these tests were done evening time! So excited!!

@Ahh97082 How amazing I am so happy for you! Enjoy every second xx

Well this is the best update I’ve ever read on MN!

Huge congratulations to you, you’ve made this stranger grin with happiness for you!x

Congratulations! That’s amazing! Xx

Congratulations!! So happy for you! I’m coming up 2 years here so it’s so good to see these updates and makes me feel like we just have to keep positive and keep trying

Thankyou everyone for being so lovely!! Finally got my 3+ on a digital yesterday and a very strong dye stealer from the FRER, first early scan is a week today 🤞🏼

Amazing !

Just coming to update this post again, had our 12 week scan today, measuring 13w1d and due 11th Feb and all is looking great!:)

Great news!! Enjoy the second trimester ❤️

Fabulous news, I’m so happy for you!

This came up on my feed so I read it as though you’d just posted the first message looking for support (4 years trying but also coming to the end of my fertility). What a lovely thread to read down, just amazing. Congratulations on your 12 week scan :)

Ah congratulations!! We’re on about 18 months now and feel like it’ll never happen, appreciate this isn’t as long as you had to wait, but it does really give encouragement ❤️