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.

Devil that's amazingly happy news!!!!
Here's to lots of positivity in the hut x

OMG devil major congratulations!!!!!

Oh devil how wonderful!! I'm so, so happy for you!!

Delilah, great news about your trip to Spain - it all sounds fantastic. Good idea waiting til the new year - now you and your DH can just relax for the next couple of months and enjoy being the two of you without all these monthly stresses.
Yy to the nature/nurture thing - nature can increase the likelihood of someone being a certain way but nurture will ultimately decide how they are. And, who knows, you might end up with some mad unexpected talent in the family!

Ill second the made unexpected talent

Just thought, we're both at the RUH so they've got a pretty good average these last 2 months hehel

Thank you so much lovely ladies! Still in shock but not as much as DH

I was thinking that Pink, we must be doing wonders for their statistics. They should have it in the literature: 100% of hut people up the duff from RUH in 2012

Just popping on, head round the door and tip of tum at this stage! to say Pink so glad scan went well (i did remember on the day but internet access sporadic!) and devil i dont 'know' you but congrats anyway

I would have been on yesterday an wished everyone a happy Halloween but my phone was having a spaz and I didn't have the right buttons at the top of the screen...

Hope everyone's alright? How are you devil?

Hi all, sorry haven't been in for a while, we are ok hols at mo in dorset on a cliff edge with gale force winds so signal is a tad odd :)
Major congratulations devil and pink.your scan sounds brill. So pleased for you both.
I had a major balls up and forgot to bring my blood test sheet on hols so can't have 21 day blood test. But have been temping and fertility friends app reckons I ovulated on day 17. Temp kept going up but it has dropped slightly today (day 22). It is still higher than day 17 though. What does that mean? Is it good or bad? I'm stressing!

Hello folks. I'm good thanks Pink. Tired and a bit spaced out and not got much of an appetite but other than that and the odd mild cramp nothing much going on! Got a 1-2 weeks on a digi this morning so quite happy with that and off for some acupuncture this evening if DH gets the car back on time. How are you and Pippin?

Sorry I can't be any help on the temps Waiting, I never even attempted them. Hope it's a good sign and you're enjoying your holiday - a cliff top in a gale is my idea of a good holiday.

Hello all,
Glad to hear the pregnant ladies are doing well :)
Not much going on here - got my day 9 scan this Saturday and if things are proceeding well I guess I'll get the HCG jab then to try to pop a follicle and let a little egg out!
I don't know, am feeling a bit ambivalent this month, am sure that will change this weekend though one way or another.

Waiting, I'm afraid I've never temped either, as both of the months where it was possible I'd ovulate I just made sure we had plenty of sex rather than trying to pinpoint an exact day. Will you get a blood test when you get back or will you just wait for AF/(preferably) BFP?

PS Halloween was such a washout this year, I got tons of sweeties in and not a single trick or treater! We only live slightly in the sticks - I was a bit surprised - but anyway DH was happy as it meant he could raid the bowl to his heart's content [hsmile]

I never temped either I'm afraid just kind of had plenty of 'that' all the way to try and catch it
Feeling a bit sick but not to much today which is nice dont really know what I want to eat I just eat then end up feeling crap never mind

Hi everyone, sorry not been on in a while, hope everyone's ok?
Just got back from consultant appointment and he wants me to do one more month triple dose clomid plus metformin 2 tablets per day from now. If that fails then lap and dye with ovarian drilling too.
Anyone used metformin??
I'm trying to feel positive but am not too chuffed about triple dose clomid plus another medication on top - side effects like lots of 'gas' apparently
Hope you're all ok x

Never been on metformin mands sorry but fingers crossed for you

Mands I've read lots about metformin here and there while researching PCOS - it's a diabetes drug so women that have PCOS and insulin resistance often take it (not sure if that applies to you?)

I have read that it can have some pretty dodge side effects - yes, gas, nausea, etc...I guess it's working on your liver and digestive system so no wonder really.

However it can be very effective when paired with clomid and it's surely worth a shot? I can completely understand why you're not wild about the thought of stuffing your body with all these meds but you never know, this could be the month - and positive that the consultant wants to try that before moving on to more invasive procedures, no?

When will you kick off?

Thanks Summer yeah it's definitely a positive step forward and I too have heard its pretty successful when taken alongside clomid. I'm off to Spain with work next week so had to delay progesterone for a couple of weeks as wont be here for scans. Consultant said to start the metformin straight away though. Thanks for the help/advice/support
Hope you're ok x

Hut's very quiet this weekend (perhaps with two recent graduates!!)...how's everyone doing?
I was back in for another dildocam yesterday and had an 18mm follie so got the HCG jab even though my endo was pretty thin (5mm)
Hopefully the time it takes for the jab to work and egg to be released (oh, come on egg! you can do it...) will give that a chance to thicken up.

Hope everyone's enjoying their weekends x

Hi all,
Back from windy dorset/Hampshire. Was a lovely wk and feel lots better for it.
According to ff I ovulated day 17 so blood test would be too late. I'm now day 8 po and day 24 of cycle. Few months ago I would have killed for a 24day cycle. It's saying It's going to be a 31day altogether. Can't help getting my hopes up even though I know chance of getting pg on first month of clomid is tiny. We dtd lots tho so fingers crossed.
Hope you are all ok x

I'm still here! Too scared to leave really. OTD is tomorrow but if it's ok with you lovely people I'd like to hang around til I've been scanned?

Well done on the 18mm follie Summer! Have they suggested doing anything to thicken the lining?

Sure devil graduates are always welcome in the hut!! Gives us all hope!

If I'm going to have a regular 28 day cycle, I'm due to ovulate tomorrow. Knowing my body, I very much doubt that's going to happen! Doing the OPKs this month just to see, waiting on those 2 dark lines!!

Waves to everyone!!!

I'm still here too! Owing to the fact I'm not letting myself believe yet just not posting as I'm always either being sick or asleep!

Midwife apt tomorrow then another scan on the 12th hopefully showing that little pippin has grown somewhat as they are meant to date it from egg collection I thought which would make me 8+5 today but pippin was measured at 7+1 on Monday making me 8 today hopefully we've had a bit of growth and someone can tell me for sure

Good luck with the jab and congrats on the follicle

Glad you had a good time away too I really need a holiday

... And for those of you who remember I'm quite glad I decided to put uni off till next year

Aw glad to hear that people are well.

Things sound very positive for you waiting, even if you don't get pregnant this month (and why not? Lots of women do on their first month of clomid, no reason why you shouldn't be one of them!) it will be great if the drug is regulating your cycles properly.

Devil, of course you can hang around for as long as you like :) They didn't seem overly alarmed by the lining thing - I think maybe at this stage the aim is just to get me ovulating, then worry about implanting the thing...

Pink, exciting times - will you get an EDD on the 12th then? Hope you get a lovely midwife! It must feel amazing to be going to the hospital as one of the pregnant ladies rather than one of trying desperately to get pregnant ladies!

Oh summer and pink I hadn't thought of that but I'm actually sitting here crying for you both- the amount of times we've been to hospital and said: "next time we come here we'll be going into the maternity building" and you both actually are! Gives me hope. X

Hehe thanks x well I worked out an EDD of 11/06/13 and the midwife agreed on the phone when I said I had egg collection on 18/09/12 but at scan EDD was put to 16/06/13 as baby measured 7+1 so I don't know either it's 16/06 and its all good from transfer not collection or it is 11/06 and baby will grow an extra 5 days hehe

It is really weird sitting in the waiting room of the clinic with couples who are ttc sometimes I feel guilty for being preggers but then I think well... I was sitting there like you for two years before I now sit there upduffed so..