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

I have an iphone app too - very useful as otherwise I never remember what CD I am (oh how different from when we started TTC)

Anyway, today I am very excited. After upping our offer, we are now buying a house! House No1, if any of you remember back that far :)

Aw delilah huge congrats!

Hooray delilah! Good to have some positive news on here :) remind us of the details of the house...
Ps I do believe I've laid my egg. Let the tww begin.

Wow so happy for you Delilah

Little update before I nod off (have spent all night clearing as we are having carpet laid in our bedroom and hubby needs to dismantle wardrobe)

Scan today went well 1 dominant follicle at 13mm and a bunch of littler ones another scan on Thursday but the most exciting bit of all... The consultant agreed to the IUI very excited as I didn't think that he would as dh sperm are absolutely normal but since it's our last go before ivf he said yes woohoo

Scan on Thursday then trigger over the weekend to hopefully inseminate on Monday.... Sounds so clinical when you out it like that at least we won't have to be at it like rabbits for a whole week and we can do it for fun... Then the dreaded 2ww but already pre booked our consultant appointment for ivf as I am very pessimistic and can't see this working out... But... Positive thinking

Congrats delilah and fingers crossed pink and phoenix :).
Af over so a month wait then call to book HSG when it shows up again as it inevitably will

pink that's great they agreed to iui. Sending positive vibes your way and praying if that's cool?

I need all the help I can get hehe

Hey Phoenix The house is a 4 bed detached, south facing garden, en suite to the master bedroom. Garage and long drive, working chimney. It's on a really nice estate too, lots of mature trees, short walk to the river Too much paperwork to do now though!

pink great news about the IUI - I'll be keeping fingers crossed that it works.

carrie AF is here again for me, oh the joy. More an annoyance, but every month there is still that glimmer of hope.

Anyway, today I saw one of my (many!) pregnant friends. She's doing well, and I was even able to coo over the alien in her scan photos. She has promised me first visiting honours after the family ones when her baby is here, which makes me feel very important too. I can even be called aunty if I want as she has no sisters, and doesn't like her SIL

The sun is out, and I'm feeling pretty positive about life, even with my childless state...

delilah the house sounds wonderful :)
I admire your positive disposition....today has been a nice day. I went running as the sun set. I'm on a really intensive course all about how to care for people as they die. It's emotionally intense and qlso lots of sitting so running really helped me clear my head! Managed 7k so I'm growing more confident as I approach the 10k, 3 weeks on Sunday!
I think I've only just ovulated, had twinges that I think we're ovulation. Quite late for me, ce16...remain fairly hopeful the sex was ok time was. Certainly did it when I had ewcm! Penultimate chance at a 2012 baby!

Pink good wishes for IUI!

Delilah house sounds fab!
Carrie hope youre ok waiting is worst!
Phoenix wow 7k!! I couldnt run even a mile so well done you! And fingers crossed too!

I am officially late.. For many that would be positive for me its just my body winding me up!! Been so busy with work and ds and relationship ive managed not to fuss to much! Dtd alot but we shall see!

Awww thanks for your wishes hopefully some might rub off...

I could barely run 10 minutes let alone 10k so woohoo for you well done.

Congratulations on the house sounds lovely

Scan again today so up bright an early not cool!

Follicle still not up to size another scan Monday then hopefully IUI on Tuesday sick of this now

Almost there Pinkapples just stay positive.
Just got back from a couplf of days away with the OH to see our favourite band. It was much needed and has given us chance to have fun and be relaxed away from all the stresses. Back home exhausted and back to work tomorrow for both of us.
DTD days are mon to weds and for the first time I have said let's make a real effort. We do normally but try not to make a big deal and keep some sense of just for fun, but this time its dtd. Last chance before the HSG so we are giving it the best shot. Hardly romantic but worth a try, I have even been googling positions lol.
Anything yet maybebaby?

Well I am doubly not happy!! New tv cabinet delivered yesterday so dh and I trying to put it in place and dh lies a plasma tv (50inch) straight down to switch units!!!!

Luckily is ok so panic over but then...

Went to visit my sister (19 just rented place with boyfriend of 6months) and they cooked for dh and I... Pasta and tinned meatballs yep... You heard right TINNED meatballs! I have been up the entire night being sick not impressed

Hay ho, will probably still go to work and to make matters worse dh is away all weekend so home alone with the dogs

Bless you. I hope you're feeling better now. Sending growy thoughts to your follicle :)

Aw pink! Defo not been your day!! Hope today is better! And fingers x'd for your follicle!!

Carrie i POAS today as 5 days "late" but BFN, so shall just await AF. Slight glimmer of hope if i ov'd later than app predicts (which figures against EWCM) but who knows?! Ive had a rough few days which have resulted in looking for alternative childcare for DS, as you wouldnt believe what they have said about him, we had meeting and they made it clear they no longer want to care for him. so thats been stressful, and my work have made an error in my pay (possibly for a whole year!!) and my manager is not keen to deal with it at all... hey ho things can only get better! Called GP re testing im ov'ing to be told id have to wait for 6 months from the date of the call as they didnt have it on record we've been ttc!! not impressive! So with all that i need a quiet weekend, ive even had this week which is rare for me and tears,even more rare

Hope everyone else is ok! Anyone else awaiting AF?

Maybebaby get a GP appointment tell them you have been ttc for over a year and as a result you want to start the process of looking at your fertitlity. I've never heard so much rubbish we got tested at our first appointment

I thought it sounded a bit fobby offy carrie!

I am going to use opks next cycle and then push the issue if necessary.

We had a meeting with nursery today and the wrongs have been corrected ive outlined my concerns and they have handled them well, it seems that it is his now ex keyworker who has been at fault and he is now under the deputy manager as a key worker who i do like and trust. Given they way its been handled and my DM assessing the situation for me (she works in childcare) we have realised that he hasn't been 'unhappy' as such ( doesnt cry often at drop off or pick up) just not thrived as well as he could but hopefully with the change of staff and the change in comms. I am still meeting with two cms next week to see what the diffs are etc but he only has 9mnths to the free Preschool seasions so concerned about uprooting him multiple times... Mothers guilt eh!

Glad everything is sorted maybe

Had a chilled out day today just getting ready to go see some friends dying my hair but think I misjudged the timings and now I feel I will e late hehe oh well nevermind hoping I have overestimated travelling distance and then all will be well!

Well OH has been calling the clinic for the last week to book in for his second test yet no one is answering. He's left messages on the answer phone but its getting silly. Going to have to call my consultant's secretay tomorrow and see what the problem is

Carrie hope u get somewhere!

Pink how did your hair go? I need to top mine up really!

Well 5 days "late" atm but that nothing for me. Symptom spotting as always but reasonably sure AFs on the way... Oh well least the sun is shining!

pretty sure AF is on the way, had a bit of spotting today. So that'll be one more month i have to waste wait until I can phone the cons and get booked in again for the lap and dye. I feel really very down about this all today, and thinking that there is a very real possibility that I am never going to have another child.

just got all ready to take DS back to his dad's and have got a flat tyre so now waiting for the AA to arrive to sort it out for me. I'm having one of those moments where it's a silly thing like this that tips me over and i'm trying really hard not to cry in front of DS.

Well not impressed... Scan this morning and my follicle that was there on Thursday is now gone! Nurse said it had released but didn't know when... Somewhen between Friday and today didn't dtd as hubby was away all weekend well that's not strictly true dtd Thursday night and then Sunday night so fingers crossed have a blood test on Friday... Feeling a bit deflated but hopefully (not likely given my luck) it released either Friday or sunday/Monday morning

Feeling crap but hey ho...

Haven't had chance to phone today. Fingers crossed for you pink.
Queen I have to call when I am on my period to book in as it has to be done straight after, why do you have to wait? Is it still to do with the CP?

Queen

Pink does that mean no IUI this month?

6 days late here, tested 3 days ago was negative however ewcm would indicate late ov so not given up hope. Had one wipe of blood (very small amount) night before last so thought that was AF but no more?i do cp and at inspection on that night small amt blood on cervix (sorry if anyones eating!!) is that likely to be an implant bleed? God knows whats going on if not!
Hope everyone is ok seems like luck is evading us!