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.

summer I will never forget the dreadful waiting, the counting down cycle days etc. I hated the fact that I couldn't just go and be tested for something without waiting for the right point in my cycle. It was worth it.....but yes it really was frustrating and upsetting.
That's one of the reasons I still pop in here - to offer sympathy and reassurance if possible.

Hi all, period has come and weirdly left after 2and half days. Used 2 five full days. V odd so wondering if clomid had anything to do with it ( I blame everything on it!) So back on the clomid as of yesterday. Got to book for follicle checking but keep putting it off. Stupid I know but feel like I'm starting to bury my head in the sand a bit. Anyway, off on school trip tommorrow with my naughty ones so having a ginger wine and lemonade to prepare myself :) hope you're all having a nice night.

thanks queen - yes, it is definitely reassuring to hear from the happy hut graduates :)

waiting, my period on clomid only lasted one proper day. A tiny bit of spotting on the second. I've never had heavy periods but they would usually be about 3/4 days pre pill/when I was on the pill. I actually started my second clomid period today...we'll see how long it goes on for.
Did you get your lining measured this cycle? Was it quite thin?
Hope the trip tomorrow goes okay - when I came home tonight having started bleeding I thought, well at least there's one thing I can enjoy right now and promptly mixed myself a cocktail!

Ha ha summer my thoughts exactly! As long as I don't have any runners I'll be fine- bolshy naughty teenagers do my fruit in sometimes :)
I didn't have any tests last month (should have had blood test but I messed it up) they want me to have follicle rest and a blood test and that's it. It worries me a bit but I have to accept they are the specialists :)
Thanks ever so much for reassurance- really appreciate it.

summer for us, it's st

summer for us, it's still very fresh. The waiting really was that bad, maybe even worse than we remember but it feels like its worth it now :). Every step is amazing, that first 'I can't believe it' BFP, the first scan with a wriggly baby waving, hearing the heartbeat! I've cried at each step :) We've had to work hard to almost stop apologising for my pregnancy! We kept telling people it was a long time coming like we've earned the right iykwim? Now just trying to enjoy the ride!

Faith that's how we feel and I do feel guilty sometimes but then I just think about our journey and then it goes. Fingers crossed everything's fine next Sunday we'll hopefully hear the heartbeat but your right seeing it in there makes it so real! Especially when baby apples kicked its little leg out made me think it was a real little thing in there which is a really weird feeling

Oh...I hope I get there one day. DH always says that even if we end up adopting there will still be those amazing moments - when we're matched, the first time we meet the child, etc - but I know in my heart that nothing will compare to seeing one grow inside me.

You two shouldn't feel guilty, you both fought hard for those babies!

As I say, we're working on not apologising!

Adoption is obviously a very different process but can be special in itself. A family friend adopted (she had severe endo and had a hysterectomy in her early 20s). They never made a secret of their DD of being adopted - talked about it openly, did a colour photocopy on her baby book and did adoptive and biological family trees. Every year on the day that they officially adopted her they had 'adoption day' when she got one present. She used to say 'I'm adopted!' But when asked, didn't really know what it meant! Now she's 22 and she is happy with her parents and has no plans to find her birth Mum. She's always been raised to know she was so special because they picked her :)

Ugh, what a day. Left my old office today to start in a new one on Monday, working for the same organisation but in a different department and location much closer to home, will have my own office, laptop etc etc so should be really good.

Only I've Cried the whole way home and now can't stop, i cried at the new John Lewis advert, and about a report about a couple who had rescued a dog from starvation!! Just feeling extremely sad and hormonal at the moment, period not due for another week so too early to test and I'm hoping its not PMS already!!

Sorry for the me me me post

Aw flixy, I think we all have days like that (and anyone who hasn't shed a wee tear at the John Lewis advert has a heart as cold as a snowman!)

Have a lovely weekend and I bet Monday will be brilliant in your new office. Got anything fun planned?

Having a definite bleugh day... Had some chocolate buttons and then threw them back up! Gross!

Apparently chocolate does no longer agreed with me

Oh no pink! I offer to eat your quota of chocolate, as well as mine while you're pregnant! Haha

Feeling better today, looking forward to starting my new job and having more me time and less travelling/stress time! MILs wee Yorkshire terrier is currently giving birth (even the bloody dog can get pregnant before me!) and has one puppy so far! Hopefully another couple will appear soon!

Awww flixy bet the little pups are soooo cute how many she having?

Feeling better today but all I've done is eat! Going to be the size of a house hope everyone else has had a more productive weekend?

We have 3 puppies!! Yay! Can't wait to see them

Oh how cute! My friend's dog had pups, they were so tiny with their eyes all scrunched up! I really wanted one (this was a few years ago!).

pinky I go through phases of hunger - Friday night I ate a large pizza and chips to myself! I've had a very productive weekend - tidied house a bit, caught up with DH's best man, made headway on Christmas shopping and bought bits for the house and for the baby! I finally feel like our lives are coming together after years of struggling! DH has just got a new job - promotion and pay rise :)

Awww when did you start buying bits for baby? I know it still early for me at 11 weeks but I just wondered so excited just want to get Sunday 12 week scan) out the way x

Wow its been quiet in the hut recently, hope everyone is well!

Period is due on Friday, or thereabouts. Just want it to arrive on time so that at least I know that my cycle is relatively normal I'll also and have a better idea of when I ovulate. Obviously I want to be pregnant but I really don't think thats going to happen just yet!! Hopefully you get what I mean.

I started buying at about 14 weeks pink. Little bits here and there. Asda has been my shop of choice for cute stuff :)

flixy I totally get what you mean! Being pregnant would be fantastic but a regular cycle would be good enough!

I'm still here! Scan tomorrow and quite frankly bricking it. I feel incredibly rough still although I haven't actually been sick again. I'm supposed to be working from home and other than keep on top of emails have achieved bugger all . I figure it's still better than phoning in sick as at least I'm getting something done!

Flixy, I'll keep my fingers crossed for a regular cycle for you (and my toes sneakily crossed for a BFP).

How's everyone else doing?

Good luck for tomorrow devil
Hope everyone else is ok?
Sorry not been on in a while. Was in Spain with work last week.
Having a bit of a nightmare. As you all know I'm now trying triple dose Clomid with Metformin. Been on the metformin for a while now however took progesterone (as I've done for many months to bring on a bleed) and still no period which should have come Sunday. The nurse wants me to go in tomorrow for a scan so we'll see...
Hope you're all ok x

Alls well with me... Scan on Sunday
Fingers crossed for your scan how far is it? I had mine at 7+1 and it looked like a duck

I've bought some apple crunch tea do we think that's alright to drink? I've sworn off caffiene so am hoping so as its freezing outside and I'd like a hot drink

Not feeling to bad this week so that's good but I do worry but I do know symptoms are meant to slow a bit now. (I'm 11+2) still worried for scan tho

Fingers crossed for your scan too on the metformin/clomid how are you feeling?

Hi all, sorry I haven't been on for a while. Work bit stressful (got threatened by a student,) issues with my flipping grandparents and generally feeling fed up. Had my first follicle scan today and she said I was text book clomid. My womb lining needs to grow by .3 of a mm in the next three days and I have three (yes count them) THREE good sized follicles which 2of which have got to grow 3 mm in the next three days which she says will be easy. She says clomid definatly working. However, as I have said repeatedly she said I should have had my tubes tested for blockages. So if it doesn't happen this month I've got to have the lap and dye. So I think i'm feeling positive. Next one is on Fri so fingers crossed. Hope everyone is ok x

Wow waiting that's a very positive post congrats on the follies and they'll definitely grow by Friday so woohoo are they jabbing to release them or will they come out on their own?

Thanks pink. Nurse never mentioned any jabbing so imagine they'll just plop out themselves? She showed us them on the screen and it was very good! And I has a 4th tiny one too. She actually said "the clomids working" I could gave cried :)