Just thought I would give you guys some hope as I have been trawling forums for years looking for hope!
We have been TTC baby number 1 for 6 years I have PCOS which is our only problem but its so severe that my AMH is 140 so I don't have natural cycles and don't ovulate.
We tried Metformin (which I'm still on) alongside Clomid for three cycle, 50mg, 100mg, 150mg to which I had no response at all as my ovaries are far too busy!
Fast forward a little bit due to covid I had to have ovarian drilling and HSG after 4 months I had one natural period 4 days after the operation but nothing after and still hadn't conceived. At our follow up appointment 4 months later in February 2022 we were told that if I hadn't had regular cycles then the operation hadn't worked and to top it off I had no left tube, by the looks of it I was born with my left tube that hadn't really formed at all. My right tube was perfect.
We were told the only way for us to conceive was IVF. We were pretty devastated but luckily we're entitled to 1 full round on the NHS.
We sent of the referral etc and started our first cycle in June 2022. Unfortunately I didn't respond to the drugs properly and instead of getting dominant follicles I just recruited more. The cycle was cancelled. We were heartbroken but we could have another cycle due to it not classing as a full cycle.
We were supposed to start our cycle in August 2022 but we couldn't due to medication shortage ... more waiting!!!
We eventually started in September 2022 but it didn't go to plan and yet again I didn't respond properly apart from 1 dominant follicle on my left side. It was our last chance on the NHS if we cancelled or not we would still have to pay next time round so we, along with our medical team, decide we had nothing to lose by going in and trying that one follicle. So we did !
October 7th we had our retrieval and they managed to get the 1 egg out of the follicle that was beautifully matured. We all had our fingers crossed and our team was really routing for us !
The next morning I had the dreaded phone call that would tell us if the egg had fertilised... IT HAD 😁🥰
The embryologist decided as we only had the one it was not worth risking it til day 5 as its much better in the body so we transferred on day 3 and here's how it went !
Very mildly Crampy up until 6DP3DT
Really bad cramps at 6DP3DT felt like AF was coming.
Had fleeting AF type cramps everyday after, feeling tired, boobs not sore only sore nipples on contact.
9DP3DT - Feeling really tired and emotional had on off cramping. Went to the toilet in the evening and on wiping had some brown spotting/CM
I was distraught to say the least thinking the cycle was a bust. Nothing much more after.
10DP3DT - I wanted to take a test just to confirm I was out, I wasn't supposed to test until 13dp3dt to my surprise I got my BFP !! 🥳🥳🥳🥳
Still have cramping but the spotting has seemed to of died off 🤞🤞🤞 the clinic do not seem worried at all about the spotting as it is right on track to when you would expect it.
I'm really hoping this is it and our little baby stays with us. But I wanted to give you all some hope that bleeding isn't always a bad thing and even when the odds are stacked against you miracles do happen as I really didn't think we would stand a chance on getting the one little egg 🥰😘