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Anyone Planning To TTC From October

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VeryKeenForABean · 23/08/2008 20:49

Hi, I had an ectopic in May and am coming up to the end of my 3 month wait following methotrexate treatment. Need to wait for blood results in September but hope to start TTC from October. Feel really positive about the future and want to start looking forward. Anyone want to pass the time with me?

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bluesatinsash · 10/11/2008 21:52

Sorry to hear AF has arrived spats. Its just so disappointing when you have your first AF wipe - sigh.

Dawn - step away from the pg tests!! The cruel thing is that AF signs are very similar to early pg symptoms.

How much are 40 off ebay out of interest?

dawn37 · 11/11/2008 07:54

Hi they are around £10 inc p&p for 40, thats why I went for bulk!!! They are supposed to detect hcg levels from 10 rather than the usual 25. Have had a weird night, felt very drained yesterday, boobs still tingly & getting heavier & very early this morning was kept awake by strange sensations down below...If it is AF in a way I would be happier, just so I knew things were working normally, but either way, wish it would hurry up & make itself known whatever my body is doing! feel ever so slightly nausiated too, but trying very hard not to read too much into things, hence waiting for these tests to arrive rather than going to supermarket to buy another 1 hmm

spats · 11/11/2008 09:24

AF here i am sooooooooo upset. x

dawn37 · 11/11/2008 11:20

Hi spats sorry to hear about AF coming, its all such a horrible waiting game isn't it. Heres hoping it'll work out for you next time x

VillageMum · 11/11/2008 12:18

Hi spats, really sorry to hear that your AF arrived. Are you feeling OK now about your luteal phase? I remember you were a bit worried. x

spats · 11/11/2008 17:10

village mum -my lp is at least 10 days which i think is OK. I read anything under 10 is bad. I had an OPK on the thurs but didn't do wed so could be 11 days and as you are not sure hweher you ovulate 24-48 hrs fter pos opk i am saying 10 days is the lowest if that makes sense. Do i stay on this thread now as not really ttc from oct - have others moved over to other link or is everyone now ttc in Nov? What is annoying is when you are on a link someone has a bfp but stayson the link worrying about symptoms - harsh as it sounds and i'm not in a great mood -i wish they would go to the ante natal group, i don't want to hear about ante natal symptoms when i am having AF symptoms- is that really horrid of me?? if it is i apologise but its a horrid day. x

dawn37 · 11/11/2008 21:37

Has someone had a bfp? I mustve missed some of the posts, god I'm very envious now. I'm being really thick now but whats an opk? just wondering if its something I should be doing? (hmm)

bluesatinsash · 11/11/2008 21:47

No I don't think anyone on this thread has had a BFP as yet, i think spats was referring to another thread ?

I understand what you mean Spats, the last thing you want to hear is the early pregnancy moans when your TTC.

When(if) I ever get my BFP I will bow out of here and go to one of the mad-as-a-box-of-frogs pregnancy after mc threads.

I think everyone on here has been TTC since October but none of us have been successful to date (or have delayed for other reasons - see VillageMum)

So feel free to stay as we're all still TTbloodyC!

SuziBhoy · 11/11/2008 22:43

oh yes all still ttc, so frustrating!

question - ewcm.... befor during or after ovulation?

VillageMum · 12/11/2008 11:10

SuziBhoy, EWCM - Mostly before but there can be a bit after ov as the corpus luteum still secretes oestrogen as well as progesterone.

Dawn, OPK = ovulation predictor kit (those hellish little wee sticks!)

spats, glad to hear your lp worries are sorted. Do stick around here; none of us have had BFPs yet and I'm only about to start ttc so will be here for aaaaaages!

dawn37 · 12/11/2008 16:09

Thanks village mum, after I posted that, worked out what it was, think my brain was a bit fuzzled! am using a fertility monitor but bit difficult as havn't had AF yet, but thought I would get into habit, would you use OPK's as well or am I going over the top?

VillageMum · 12/11/2008 18:51

Dawn, I think that anything that gives us knowledge about this whole process is worth it - yes, I use OPKs too, and I also do BBT with Fertility Friend! Plus I check the old CM. All adds up to a clearer picture... After years of ignorance about my body I now finally know what's going on when!

spats · 12/11/2008 19:14

sorry if i was grumpy yesterday. Just found out my ds mayneed grommits yesterday as well and was worried as they have general anaethetic so yesterday wasn't great, but feeling bit better today. will stay on this thread even thought not many of us are getting bfp maybe we are jinxed!!

bluesatinsash · 12/11/2008 20:45

Spats glad your still here and sorry to read about your DS - how are you and him?

Our thread isn't jinxed just waiting for the first crack in the Dam followed by steady trickle then full flood! I always believe things happen in three's so we're going to have three BFPs soon - watch this space!

DH just made me a cuppa, off to chill on couch x

dawn37 · 12/11/2008 22:56

Hi spats, going through similar thing, my eldest daughter (12) is having a major op on her leg Jan 7th, she has to have her leg broken in 2 places, which is non weight bearing so she will be in a wheel chair 4 6 weeks, then 3 months later, the other leg. She is also mildly autistic, so isnt aware of what she's having done, I'm so worried about it all, perhaps this is why havn't had AF yet? I at least have had about 3 months to get used to the idea but only recently found out a date. I have found that this year it seems to be one bad thing after another, after my suspected ectopic, we had a flood in house, but on bright side have a new almost completed kitchen & am picking out new living room carpet, all courtesy of our insurance...Maybe this is the start of good things to come!

dawn37 · 14/11/2008 19:33

Well did a test this morning & still negative. Think I will go & see GP as still havn't had AF, but you know what it's like, are they going to start pulling me about or could I be pregnant but need to retest in couple of days etc, the fertility monitor I have tests temperature & it reckoned I was fertile 14 days ago, so I think am I too early to test or could it just be a con with the machine that says I was fertile on the expected days or what? I'm so frustrated not knowing whats going on, I have other stuff going on as well so could be stress I suppose? any advice would be good

spats · 14/11/2008 19:52

thanks bluesatin. feel bit better today. DS only 3 so doesn't realise and i have done bit of reasearch and am hoping he is the 1 in 5 that it clears up in.With the long NHS waiting list it will give a bit of time to see if it clears up before re check. Dawn you seem to be going through a bad patch. Think stress affect you psychologically but read somewhere that stress doesn't effect cycle too much,except maybe more likely when the stress is berevement. Finger crossed for this monthe. I reackon i am infertile!!!

bluesatinsash · 15/11/2008 08:16

Morning All,

Dawn - how are things with you today? Have you thought any more about getting checked out by the Doctor? Understand you don't want to be poked about though..

spats your not infertile!! Your just like me - not used to having to wait more than one month to conceive! Remember the average time is six months (cold comfort I know when were all desperate for a BFP!)

I'm off to the gym now for my Sat. morning session plugged into my i-pod and plugged out of thinking about babies for an hour!

fertile thoughts to all x

SuziBhoy · 15/11/2008 12:56

Hey ladies

just want to say still thinking of you all.

dawn and spats, sorry to hear what you are going through, hope things settle soon.

someone has to get the ball rolling.... waiting for that bfp, it will happen

spats · 15/11/2008 14:07

i have decided to take agnus castus today in a bit to get my lp from 10-11 days to 14 so gives more chance for implantation. So no i take that, EPO and grapefruit juice and have come off my daily antihistamine as that drys up the mucus. And am going to to DH plan. THis is getting more technical than a NASA mission!!! x

dawn37 · 16/11/2008 10:58

I've decided to phone womens health unit tomorrow as it was them that was taking all my blood during that awful time, think they may be more helpful than GP. My boobs are really sore today & I'm very very grumpy! I just wish AF would hurry up & appear so that I can start again

spats · 16/11/2008 15:07

dawn - how many days late are you?

dawn37 · 16/11/2008 16:50

I had methotrexate on 5th Sept, bled 4 days after that for about 2 weeks & thats it

SuziBhoy · 16/11/2008 22:42

dawn try not to stress so much, and i know its harder said than done. i worried alot when i went through the metho, but went to the doc, she said af will come when ready, so i went on the pill to help things along and now after coming of the pill my af is back to normal. as i said before people react different to metho, and i hope your cycle returns to normal soon. thinking of you

VillageMum · 17/11/2008 10:52

Dawn, sorry to hear you're going through a tough time, thinking of you...

spats, hope you're feeling better and that the NASA mission is successful!

bluesatinsash, how are things?

I'm waiting for AF to arrive; should be tomorrow or Wednesday - have never felt weepier or lower - hormones are AWFUL things!