Hi all, I’m so excited to be joining the Jan26 group after a turbulent 18months getting here.
I tested on Saturday after my period was 4/5 days late, so I’ve worked out my due date will be around 19th Jan.
for the last 12 months we have been undergoing investigations for infertility, I have PCOS (cycles ranging from 29-77 days) and my partner was found to have extremely low sperm count and we were told we would need IVF and it would be impossible to conceive naturally. We made some huge lifestyle changes (I lost 4stone, we both started taking a supplement called Impryl, change of diet/exercise, my periods went back to 28/29 day cycles and my partners sperm sample came back almost normal in Feb this year…) and on the 23rd April I had 2 uterine polyps removed. After the procedure the consultant advised no sex for 2 weeks, dr google said we would be fine so long as I had stopped bleeding. So a week later when my app told me I was due to ovulate the next day, we took a chance and baby danced, as we knew this would be our last chance to try naturally before we start IVF next cycle. I had been trying to track my ovulation but didn’t get a peak this month so figured due to the procedure it had thrown my body off a bit. Last weekend when my period was due, I felt crampy but didn’t get any spotting or pms, and again because I thought I hadn’t ovulated I just assumed my period was on its way and would be a week or so late.
Saturday morning he said ‘is it worth taking a test just in case?’ As I was due to go out to celebrate my sister’s new job with a few cocktails. I thought ‘nah, no point, I can feel it coming, I’m cramping!’ But when I went to the loo I saw the box of ovulation tests on the side with a handful of pregnancy tests. Did one and it had two of the darkest lines I’ve ever seen. Did another, same again!
when my partner came home from the gym, I told him, he was over the moon and immediately went to boots to get a digital test, which again, came up almost immediately and showed I was 2-3weeks.
so we are extremely excited, I feel at such peace and thought I’d be an anxious wreck after all this time, however I honestly just feel like it’s meant to be. We are going to book an early scan for in a few weeks when I am 7/8 weeks.
only side effects so far, I’ve lost 4lb since last weekend (I’ve not had food aversions but I haven’t been craving any crap/sugar), I’m weeing SO MUCH more than usual, and this morning my nipples feel a bit tender. Oh and I’ve been quite tired too :)