anyone due af around 7th august? 6BFPS!!!!!!!!!!!

[London Kiwi]

I swear I'm now having mild cramps - what the hell haha.
I'm going to sainsburys tonight and thinking maybe I should get a test just to confirm what I already know ... BFN!! Or shall I wait hmmm.

Ah no! I hope your AF signs pass and turn out to be nothing !!

 

[lucy_smith]

GO GET A TEST!!!!! Haha

 

[London Kiwi]

Haha I'm such a freak!! Stood in the aisle in Sainsburys and thought should I... Shouldn't I....
I decided it was just going to be a waste of money so I walked away. My willpower is amazing.
I'm convinced AF on the way now. I feel blah in the belly, you know that feeling. God damn her! (AGAIN!!)

 

[lucy_smith]

Still holding out hope for you!

Can't be dealing with all this waiting about

On the upside I just realised I should have spotting on sat/ Sunday and af appear sun/mon so not too much waiting time ahead of me

 

[London Kiwi]

Thanks Lucy!

No spotting yet... I feel like it's blimmin minutes away ha

 

[laura109]

Hi ladies im currently on af. Was thinking of u both. Still not happening my end either x

 

[London Kiwi]

Hey Laura, welcome back! Sorry to hear you've not had your BFP either
We have had no luck... And I don't think I've been lucky enough this month yet again. Cramping a bit now, AF due tomorrow.
I've got a gynaecologist appointment on Thursday so this is easing the fact she's about to arrive.

 

[London Kiwi]

Sorry Laura I just saw you had a mc... So sorry to hear luv X

 

[lucy_smith]

Welcome back Laura !
Big hugs from me so sorry about your miscarriage

London keep me posted about tomorrow ! Hope af stays away !

I'm feeling out still, boobs starting to ache which seems to be an af sign

 

[lucy_smith]

How are you doing girls?

Been looking up about pressed and think I might order some! Heard much about it?

 

[London Kiwi]

Well the spotting is next to nothing, but I can tell it's going to get worse,
Starting to get cramps.

I called the gynaecologist and mentioned that I would be there at that time of the month and because I wasn't sure what to expect I wanted to know if that would be a problem? The girl on the phone said that I was still to come along as they don't always know in advance what they will do, it might just be a consultation as opposed to examination - guess I'll see tomorrow. I don't even have a clue if it's a male or female I'm guessing hmmm!

We used preseed for a month and my husband suggested we get it again, so will do for the next cycle I think. Even though it didn't work for us the first month we used it and made the baby making Part a bit more enjoyable when you get the point of doing it for the sake of doing it kinda thing! 😊

 

[lucy_smith]

How's the spotting ?

Keep us posted on how the drs appointment goes tomorrow !
I have the results of my blood tests tomorrow.

When you got your 21 day blood test did they take 2 lots of blood ? They took 2 fr me and it was only once I left that I wondered what it was ! Lol

 

[London Kiwi]

Wow that's quick! I had to wait ages for my results - busy old London!
They took around 5 test tubes of blood from me??

Spotting light but there... Will be the lovely full on AF by tomorrow

How are you feeling? Hope the cramps have eased off.

Will let you know how the appointment goes.
Good luck with the results tomorrow

 

[lucy_smith]

So the dr says I'm ovulating !!!
I asked if a date had come through for the sperm analysis but shouldn't tell me as it needs to be my bf that phones:/ I understand confidentiality but I was the one that requested it in the first place! :/

I said to bf this morning as that's me done my testing is he going to do his? And he said yes so glad he is on board!!!

How's ur app go?

 

[London Kiwi]

Oh yay Lucy, that's awesome! Glad your results came back positive. Aren't they annoying re: sperm analysis. I had to get my husband to be there in person to say that I was allowed to take his results with me to my GP. I work for the NHS so I can understand patient confidentiality but it's not like I'm going to take someone else's results over my husbands haha.

Hopefully your partner will get booked in soon enough and you can tick that part off your list too.

Had my appointment this morning, it went well - no examinations which was well received as AF in full force, that could've been awkward! 🙈

So they went through a bit of history and questions etc etc... They said that although my blood tests came back ok they wanted me to go again as they were a couple of months old so I'm booked in for some different ones on specific days, a scan and key hole surgery eekk! I'll tell you in full as this might be what happens to you next if you don't conceive this month (still have my fingers crossed for you!)

So tomorrow morning I'm going for my first blood tests.
These are the CD2-4 tests which looks at: (I'm reading this off a piece of paper as no way I'd remember!)
FSH, LH, Oestradiol, prolactin, full blood count, thyroid function, rubella
I then need more blood tests on CD21-23 to look at progesterone
I'm booked in for a scan on 7th Nov. This needs to be done CD10-14 this is a follicular scan.
I'm now waiting for my letter in the post confirming the key hole surgery. They go in through your belly button, fill you up with gas to make your bits expand so more room to explore. They put blue dye in to see if it makes its way through your Fallopian tubes fine, if they are blocked - they unblock them. At the same time they look for scar tissue or endometriosis and scrape that away if need be.
So it's all a bit full on in the next month but what's great is they get it all booked up together and as I'm on CD1 I don't have to wait ages for this to take place as my first bloods need to be taken ASAP!

They also did all my measurements etc and said for IVF you need a BMI of 35 & under so I'm fine in that respect if it comes to that.

So yeah, feeling quite positive that things will get sorted out hopefully I've given you a bit of helpful info for you going forward to!

 

[London Kiwi]

PS.
On my way out now for a couple of wines! It's been one of those weeks 🍷

 

[lucy_smith]

Thanks for all that info!! Much appreciated !

Sooooo bf has back tracked ..... Doesn't want to phone for this appointment and said that another baby will happen when it happens..... I don't know what goes on in this guys head! Feeling so upset and deflated !!!
And to top it off I'm cramping.... Great!!


I just don't think he understands how this affects me the constant on board / off board . It's not that he doesn't want another baby it's that he doesn't want to go through all the tests! But he only has one. I'm the one that will go through loads

 

[lucy_smith]

Testing on Sunday if spotting doesn't start on Saturday

 

[London Kiwi]

Oh Lucy, thats not cool... I really dont think they realise do they. Its only now that I mentioned that im having key hole surgery that hes starting to realise what I am going through.

The thing is, they might not do anymore tests on your until he's done his analysis. They now say that 50% of infertility problems are the blokes fault, not ours so he really does need to do his part.

I hope he changes his mind. It cant be easy for them as I guess for them its a little embarrassing. For me there was no option, he was doing it and I went with him to make sure haha. He had a male doctor, im sure he could request a bloke if that makes it easier for him?

I soooo hope you get your BFP this weekend, then you wont need to worry about the analysis!! fingers crossed for you.

Got my CD2-4 bloods done this morning, with a hangover - not a good combo!! they took about 5 test tubes of blood. Now if this hangover would just piss off

 

[lucy_smith]

Here's an update ...... Bfn

2 spots yesterday, little pink when I wipe this afternoon so presume af is on it's way! but normally I would have full on af on 13 dpo??
I've also been sick 3 nights this week!!! Once on wed, once on Friday ( after 2 glasses of wine) and now again tonight..... What is going on with my body?? I've never been sick unless alcohol wa involved since I was a little kid!