The hut of gl/doom: ttc against the odds

[PhoenixFromTheFlames]

This is a safe haven for those ttc with difficult, with ?sub-fertility or sub-fertility labels. Where like minded people offer encouragement at times and commiserations at others.
I've decided the theme is Cocktail style: Flanagans. With a pink neon sign: Cocktails and dreams. Blinkity blink.
Newbies are welcome. Come share your tales of woe

Hello ladies woohoo exciting time for faith

Sorry for those feeling crap I am joining the feeling crap troop although I'm not sick

Soooo fed up with life at the mo hubby is goin on loads of interviews but hearing nothing he is sick tonight do he's gone to bed IT'S 7.20pm grrrrr

So on my own munching my way through a dinner I don't want longing for something that seems to be getting further and further away and just general crap

Rant over

we've just watched The King's Speech while eating dinner. DH now in the living room on his own because he's hit the vinyl and is playing some unlistenable nonsense.

flixy good luck for the appt tomorrow.

pink ((hugs))

I've just started spotting :( oh and received a pregnancy announcement by email. Almost simultaneously. Brilliant. Sometimes life really is a bitch!

oh faith

Well OH has admitted he doesn't want to take a break and wants to try the fertility drugs straight away.
I have agreed and have also decided to lose some weight. It should be easier as I have only just started eating the last few days and appetite is low.

Good luck to flixy.
And hugs to Faith and Pink.
How long have you been trying Faith and are you on any treatment?

Oh faith Life really can be a bitch.
pink I know how you feel. I just wish I could fast forward past the next 6 months and wake up pregnant.
queen How are you today?

I feel better but nowhere near 100% today - have a very easy day at work though so am going to drag myself in.

carrie woohoo, treatment! Good luck with the weightloss. I am on a healthier eating plan at the moment and finding it just so dull - all the nice things have gone from my diet. And lemon&ginger tea does not compare to PG Tips.

I can't decide to just go it alone, its been weeks since my last taste of chocolate/biscuits or anything nice due to being ill or if I should do slimming world. I just don't know if I have the motivation and how long it will last. Off on family hols to Butlins at end of the month so would like to feel happy when I go swimming, both my sister and my friend are a lot slimmer.

Well AF is 100% here, no doubts about it :( carrie it's been 28 (!) months since we started ttc, I think about 31 cycles now. We have male fertility issues - finally discovered in August, waited til December to see a consultant and then he started treatment before Christmas. In reality, we had no chance of getting me diffed before the treatment cos his swimmers weren't up to task. We should be in normal ranges by now. He's got a repeat SA in July so we'll see what that says.
I know what you mean about diet. I really struggle and want to shed pounds but I'm much better when I'm physically active and lately that's been virtually impossible! I'm hoping I can get back on it when I'm back at work.
Take care of yourself delilah!
Good luck with your appointment flix!

Hello all

Well my appointment went really well, didn't see my consultant but saw a lovely registrar who agreed that I should start treatment and so I'm picking up a prescription tomorrow . This should, in theory regulate my hormone levels and get me ovulating again.

Feeling positive about TTC for the first time in ages. DH is very happy that we shall be trying in earnest soon!!

Aw that's great news flixy :) is it cabergoline? If so, just beware of the side effects, like compulsive gambling No really! I'm glad you've got a treatment plan and things should be reversed! Great news.

Haha no faith it's bromocriptine. Apparently it's safer to take if/when I conceive. My dad takes cabergoline tho but no sign of the dodgy side affects with him!!

By the way, sorry AF got you this month.

After umpteen calls/emails etc to solicitor, mortgage person, remortgage solicitor... we have exchanged contracts! Completion in 2 weeks time :o

I am celebrating (as DH is away and I am on antibiotics) with a takeaway pizza.

Bank holiday weekend to look forward to as well - shame it's so wet and horrible.

flixy congrats at getting your treatment sorted, hopefully you will be pregnant soon.

Delilah that's wonderful news! Bet you're excited?!
Thanks for the sympathy flix. Biggest kick in the gut I've had in a while. Think I'm going to tell my friend we're having problems ttc so she understands why I might be a bit distant.

That took a long time to discover to the issues Faith but at least you are getting it sorted.
Sounds positive Delilah and flixy.
To those of you that feel crap and fed up (me included) let's hope things look up

Yeah carrie by the time we got the diagnosis proper we'd been ttc for nearly two years! Actually DH had already been diagnosed with low mood/anxiety/depression, turned out his growth and hormones were causing it all along. If we hadn't been ttc I don't think they'd have picked it up! So while it's been tough, it's good that they picked it up and that we have a reversible cause for our fertility issues. I hope you feel better soon carrie.
How is everyone else today? DH has the day off so it's quite nice. We're going to potter today getting ready to go on holiday tomorrow to the Lake District. Go with all my family so it should be nice to get away, plenty of fresh air, even if I can't walk as far as I used to!

Well I'm starting to feel a bit more positive about the whole ivf thing looking forward to starting the ball rolling again

Bin out at work today supporting another nursery which was interesting

Off to the may day parade tomorrow then the in laws on Sunday then nice chilled out day Monday woohoo

I'm still feeling very tired but much less pain and going back to work Tuesday, I'm too much of a control freak and people are trying to cover my position.
Got a weekend of clothes shopping for DD, inlaws on sunday then just me and OH on Monday so thinking lie in and a date day

Sitting waiting to have my car mot'd, nerve wracking, I hate it.

Popped my first tablet last night after dinner, side affects can be headaches and nausea for the first few days which I did have slightly by bed time but nothing I can't handle, I'm so brave!

Oh no sure it's fine flixy got the verdict yet??

I've decided to lay part of our garden slate (it's currently a weed put as we had a garage built and they just left a mound of dirt) spent my car cleaning my car and weeding it what a state sorted now about a 1/4 of the way through but had enough for today

How's everyone been/feeling?

I'm on holiday! Up in the Lakes for a week with my side of the family. Struggling a bit with ttc because I've had two pregnancy announcements within 24 hours of AF arriving this cycle! But trying not to let it get me down. Might be quiter due to business and lack of signal for the coming week but will check in when I can.

Have a nice time faith.

Well assuming the lap and dye hasn't messed up my cycle too much AF is due on Weds. I'm thinking this may be why I've been such a snappy, grumpy queen all day.

Hi all sorry I have been AWOL, so much going on as we are going away today. Sorry everyone is having such a time of it. I am here with good news for myself but feel a bit of a fraud... I'm not aiming to upset anyone obviously but wouldn't want you to see anything else where.. I did a test this morning and it was positive. According to my app that makes me 8 weeks, but I don't think I am as did a hot on tenth April. I am ridiculously scared something will go wrong... As I said I'm sorry to tell you all this it feels wrong somehow x

BB you must never feel bad about sharing good news here. It's the one place where we are genuinely pleased for each other when that happens. We all understand how difficult this journey is, and we're here to support each other through the good times as well as the bad.
I'm really pleased for you and will keep my fingers crossed that everything goes well.