The hut of gl/doom: ttc with the emphasis on trying!

[delilahbelle]

A supportive and slightly fluffy thread for those dealing with the issues of ttc longterm, whether with assisted fertility or not.

Thanks summer I'm sure happy news is just around the corner for us all X

Happy weekend everyone

We have an appointment for 28th to discuss DE with a clinic in Spain. Holiday at the same time too. Will keep you all posted x

Opps, mean the 26th not the 28th. Feeling really quite positive about it.

Woohoo exciting stuff Delilah x good luck and a holiday to boot fab!

Delilah, that's brilliant. So glad that you are feeling positive, and rightly so.

I had my second blood test and yet another dildocam today, the 16mm follicle has completely disappeared without releasing an egg. Rather odd. However the positive side of it all is I just took my first round of 100mg clomid and I'm getting another day 12 scan because the nurse wants to see if I get the disappearing follicle act again.

I think DH is slightly relieved he's away while I'm going through clomid hormonal madness this week :)

Chair, how was the cam for you?

Pink, good luck for the official POAS tomorrow!

Happy weekend all.

Official poas is BFP so next milestone is the scan only a couple of weeks to go!

Odd about the folly how do they know it didn't have an egg in could it have released on its own?

Brilliant news pink ! So happy for you!
summer , I don't really understand the follicle thing, but I'm glad you are on 100mg and really hope it works for you. Have you had side effects on clomid?I read the list yesterday and scared myself :)
delilah I hope the appt goes well and that the holiday gives you both chance to relax.
I had a ridiculous accident yesterday including a gate and a dog that has resulted in me getting my eyebrow glued back together but on the positive side realised I'm on cd23 and out of the past 4months 3have had good cycles which is a miracle so I'm feeling positive!

That's fantastic news Pink! Congratulations! When are they scanning you?

Glad you're feeling positive Waiting, it's so nice when you get an 'up' day on the rollercoaster isn't it?

Wonderful wonderful stuff pink. You're going to have to post that first scan pic for us all to rejoice over :)

My progesterone was 0 so definitely no egg released :( But hey, onwards and upwards.

Waiting - just so you know once you start your clomid - on your first cycle you should get a dildocam scan on about day 12 to see whether any follicles are developing that could potentially release an egg (not every PCT seems to do this though...)
Mine showed a 16mm follie which should have been big enough to have an egg inside and ovulate but the follie has broken down I guess and there must have just not been an egg in it, or the egg was too weak and also disintegrated? (Really, no idea.)
Anyway - side effects - I got twingy feelings on my lower left abdomen which I assume was the follie growing, but they weren't really uncomfortable, just weird. I also had really, really vivid dreams (I took my pills at night) and other than that just hormonal stuff - mood swings etc. In fact this morning I found myself crying at how pretty the garden looked which I think can only be attributed to the first double dose last night!!!
Don't worry though - I think the worst most people get is hot flashes, and if you take the pill at night then those should have passed by the morning.
Less painful than ripping your eyebrow apart in any case :)

Such great news Pink - congratulations!

My dildocam experience was far less hideous than anticipated. I apparently have a 'beautiful womb' (though I'd take being functional over beauty at this point!) but my ovaries seem disappointingly lazy. The right one elicited lots of concerned tutting, though the left gave some hope that it might be able to ovulate.

Repeat Day 21 tests this month, then back to see the consultant in November. They suggested that the next step will be some clomid action, so there'll be a lot of hot flushes in the hut - we'll have to compare notes!

Oh no, sorry to hear that summer I know how It feels mine always ranged between 0 and 2.4 never exciting much but you seem positive about it which will help

Congratulations on your beautiful womb hehe
Hope everyone's got a chille out Sunday planned

Just a quick congrats from me in Cyprus pink!!

Waves to everyone else, seems like lots has been happening in the hut, can't wait until I'm back and can read everyones news property

Just popping my head around the door of the hut to say congrats Pink fab news

Thanks summer my specialist has given me 3 months worth. Wants day 21 bloods on 2months and camera on another so just got to phone nurse. Going to make drs appt this wk tho as I'm a bit confused. Eyebrow is taking my mind of clomid though and as the whole area is changing a rather pleasant shade of green my dh has looked after me all day and is cooking me a yummy roast dinner. Hope everyone else is having a good wknd x

Huge congrats pink!!! here's to lots more happy news in the hut x

pink

Ah bless your DH Waiting. I assume you're waiting for your next period to begin before starting the pills? In which case give the nurse a ring as soon as you get a bleed and she'll get you booked in on all the correct days.

Chair, glad to hear about your beautiful womb and potential ovulation from left ovary. Did they tell you anything about what's going on with the right one besides the tutting?! Since winter's on its way I shall be looking forward to a good hot flush..

Pink we are going to miss you when you leave the hut! :( but :)

Aww thanks I'm not going anywhere yet I remember when I left at Easter and I was back within a week... Positive thinking hopefully will stop that this time (that and the fanny gel that I didn't have last time)

Thanks Summer - there were dark mutterings about cysts on both, but better follicles on the left (this is all a bit of a mystery to me - I have set myself research homework). Hopefully we'll get chance to find out a bit more when we see the consultant in a few weeks.

Pink - do remember to keep popping into the hut to let us know how you're doing.

Thanks summer yep waiting for period then got to take it between days 2-6. Just want to get going now!
Dh has been lovely today, looked after me good and proper. Just don't know what my teenagers at school are going to make of my black eye in the morning!
pink it is lovely you being here as you give me hope and positivity.

Scan all booked for 10am on 29th here's hoping I get that far this time

Got everything crossed for you pink
Hope everyone else is ok. Finished 150mg clomid yesterday, scan Thursday. If there's no follicles again don't quite know what I'll do x

Fingers crossed then mands... What's next for you if the clomid doesn't work? Will they dothe 200 and 250mg?

They said 150 is the highest they'll do so its last chance saloon on clomid. Next step would be surgery to check if tubes are blocked. Maybe hormone injections, then IVF. Keeping my fingers crossed but its the whole positivity vs realism nightmare! x