Anyone else just starting their journey ?

[TTC73]

DH is going for his sperm sample to be tested today and hes so nervous and the GP wants me to have some blood tests done and swabs at a later date. So nervous of what to expect and terrified of the possibility of IVF I've heard its so painful ?
We've been trying to have a baby for over 3yrs with 2 chemical pregnancies so far

TTC73 so sorry, your boss sounds like a right ass. Pregnancy is one of the protected characteristics under the equality act 2010 so you should be ok when pregnant, but I see what you mean about before hand if he is that sort of person. My company is massive on the family-friendly front and the new policy even allows for paid time off for fertility treatment, up to 5 days per cycle... 3 cycles in 12 months.

Does anyone wander into the baby section when shopping or is it just us ? DH wandered off yesterday and i found him in the baby aisle testing out the prams and baby toys 😂 and i can't resist a wander through all the dinky baby clothes sometimes i feel like buying them and putting them away for when we finally do get our Bfp

Yep 🙈💜

In the first 6 months of TTCing I used to look at baby stuff online and did a baby names list but I haven't for a long time, and I even had a Pinterest nursery board. I weirdly don't really think about a baby that much, it's more about getting pregnant, I think about what it's like a get a BFP (never had one). I recently bought a baby gift for a friend and found it quite hard looking at baby stuff.

Can I join back in after taking 2 months off? I think we needed the head space! Feel bit better for it. Starting again in September. Got various appointment in August and September so will see how we get one

I'm exactly the same @LillyLeaf although until we were told we would need help conceiving I had quite enjoyed putting stuff in my basket on Mothercare website as a shopping list. At the moment I look forward to getting that positive pregnancy test and having a growing bump

@Miss83 i feel like the wks r dragging in @TTC73 no i cant let my head go there its too upsetting😞 @LillyLeaf and @Pumpkin18 same i used to a long time ago when we 1st started ttc think ive lost hope in it all happening now tho @Mrsjones17 welcome back x

Has anyone tried acupuncture? I have regular cycles and ovulate but only have a 10 day luteal phase, I'm hoping it might lengthen that. I think it might help me relax as I'm not sleeping well lately and don't always fancy eating ( not like me). I don't really feel that stressed but I don't feel myself.

Yep I do acupuncture and have found it really works for me. Sorted my cycles out and helps me relax. I knew it wouldn’t ‘get me pregnant’ if you like as we have MFI however I Will certainly be doing it when we start IVF.

That's really great to hear @Mrsjones17. I think I will give it ago. Thanks

@LillyLeaf hope ur doing k hun its hard not to get down with all this crap x

I just feel like my head is in a fog, that's the only way I can describe how I'm feeling. I need to snap it out of this. I'm knackered from not sleeping and struggling to focus at work.

@LillyLeaf Brain fog is really tough to break out of. Are you eating OK? Do try to get enough sleep (and switch off first if you can) it will really help.

I got my day 1-7 serum (FSH, LH and prolactin) test results back. All normal! So no clues there... hopefully that's good? Trying to accept that there's nothing to do now except wait for my clinic appt. So no point thinking too much. Just over two weeks to go!

@LillyLeaf i know that feeling all to well ask the doc for some sleeping pills if u think it will help u. Have u told ur OH how uve been feeling? Dnt bottle it up hun x

I've had a much better day today. I had a go(ish) sleep and work has been good. I've told DP it's hard but probably not fully. He's very 'matter of fact' about it all which is good because he is the voice of reason and makes me feel better. He just says it is what it is and this our route to a baby, I know he's right. Also in my madness last night I ordered some CoQ10 vitamins because I've read it's good for egg quality ( prep for IVF), I need to take 3 a day, they were £29 for 30 tablets!! They won't last 2 weeks! God I must have spent a fortune on vitamins, I'm literally rattling 😫

*good(ish) sleep. (maybe not well enough)

lillyleaf my OH is the same... Very matter of fact. Also spend a small fortune on vitamins lol

Been to see our GP today. She told us basically what we already knew but is so supportive... Good to know we have her in out corner

@LillyLeaf glad u slept better hun

@Miss83 agree, so important to have a good gp! I picked who I saw off the practice website as she has an interest in gynae and fertility so thought she was my best bet. She's very straight to the point but lovely as well. Always helps x

Our GP was a urologist befire so she knows her stuff to "@squirrelnutkins1* always good to have good support. A lot of them just palm you off. Nice to have woman doctors to. Hopefully we will all get there in the end!

@thisisouryrfx18 how are you feeling now? I have to try and call about arranging my scan and see if they can fit me the end of this month. If they can't it'll be the end of September.

@Miss83 just the same bogged down with all this ttc malarky, i think the fact its nearly sept doesnt help i feel like we ve been going all out this yr and still no closer to being pregnant! uuuugggh back to the original plan i think dtd as much as we possibly can bugger timed conception. How r u hun? Things any better with ur sister? Hopefully u can get a cancellation or something for this mnth x

@thisisouryrfx18 alright. I have been avoiding her if im honest. I know it's bad but I don't really want to hear about it as it makes me realise what I'm missing out on even more. Yeah just keeping going for it. The doctor told us to TTC three times a week and it should work if it was able to. Hope you get some solid answers soon or even better... Your BFP!

@Miss83 thanx x yh it must b tough on u ive got family members and friends pregnant atm and u cant help but think whys it never me! I feel sex is becoming not a chore but its not the same when we both feel like we have to do it, we had a great sex life before all this!

thisisouryrfx18 when we were trying I never told OH when it was, even though I was stressing out about getting the right time I didn't want him to.

Just had my letter through for my internal x-ray and it sounds horrendous. Have to ring on day one of my period and I'll book between day 5 to 10 to do it, which I'll be the week after next