Anyone else trying & failing to conceive number 2?

[lauraemily17]

We've been ttc #2 for 8 months with 2 losses August and December.

. Hope we all get our new year babies xx

from me too. So sorry for your losses. Have you had any tests?

 

[lauraemily17]

CD13 so gearing up to O! Feel like we're not covering our bases as DH didn't feel like BDing today so feel pretty much out already. Especially since he's working a 24 hour shift tomorrow and won't be back till Thursday am.. I'll probably O then and it's rare we catch the egg the day of..

My DH works rubbish shifts too. It's a pain trying to fit BD around them, especially with a toddler! Hope ovulation holds off for you.

 

[lauraemily17]

Ellie_baby2 & spanner1987 - month 9 here! It's gotta be our turn soon?! Wouldn't it be great to conceive a New Years baby!!

 

[lauraemily17]

Does anyone here use a cbfm or opks? I've been using a cbfm for 6 months, used it for 6 months last time too. Last month was the first month ever where I didn't get a peak. The monitor effectively didn't pick up my surge. Looking at the sticks, I didn't really have one. My lh line started getting dark really early and gradually got darker until the day before i ovulated. I'm sure I did ovulate as a temp and had a good temp shift.

I've got some cheaper opks this month to use as well. Took one today on a whim and it's not far off positive already! Now I'm sure I'm not going to ovulate soon so cB only assume I have elevated LH levels which is a bad indication of fertility. Does anyone know anything about LH levels?!

 

[spanner1987]

Does anyone here use a cbfm or opks? I've been using a cbfm for 6 months, used it for 6 months last time too. Last month was the first month ever where I didn't get a peak. The monitor effectively didn't pick up my surge. Looking at the sticks, I didn't really have one. My lh line started getting dark really early and gradually got darker until the day before i ovulated. I'm sure I did ovulate as a temp and had a good temp shift.

I've got some cheaper opks this month to use as well. Took one today on a whim and it's not far off positive already! Now I'm sure I'm not going to ovulate soon so cB only assume I have elevated LH levels which is a bad indication of fertility. Does anyone know anything about LH levels?!

Hi girls, CD1 for me too!!! It's horrid, have spent the morning Christmas baking to keep my mind off it!!! On to cycle 10 it is!!! We conceived our little man at this time four years ago, so hoping it is lucky for us again!!! Fingers crossed we all get our BFP's in January!!!

We've been ttc #2 for 8 months with 2 losses August and December.

Hopefulfor1st sorry for your losses hoping you have a sticky bean soon!
Ellie_baby2 cd1 is the hardest! We were lucky this time two years ago as well!
Lauraemily17 your cd1 or 2? I got a positive opk with my dd before a positive hpt is the af not implantation possibly? Hcg can be detected on opks? I usually use the cheapie opks then when they get stronger use clearblue smiley so no confusion. Haven't tried the monitor yet.

I'm not good at posting on this yet so can't see the whole post but sorry for all your losses and hoping for all sticky beans soon!
Here's to new year babies! Xx

 

[Braven05]

Hi ladies. Good to see I'm not alone in this boat! I've been TTC #2 for 17 months now. We only weaned DD though at the end of August. So it's been 5 cycles now since weaning. I said something the other day about putting one of DD's toys away for if we ever have another baby and DH said, you say 'if' like you don't think we'll have another baby. I said, I'm losing hope. He said, well, what can we do? I said, I don't know. Nothing? He said, it'll happen eventually. But jees, we've not used protection in almost a year and a half. It's not happening and I don't know why. I'm also 33 so it's not like I'm a spring chicken. It needs to not "happen eventually." I really don't know what to do though. I saw my gyn in September but she said they wouldn't do anything until I've been weaned for 6 months. And now I don't have any health insurance. So...yeah. Blah. Anyways, sorry for venting.

 

[slg76]

Hi LauraEmily
Have to mention that Emily is my daughter's name

I do know a bit about LH. OPKs do not work for me because I have elevated LH levels. Most cycles I will get positives tests for the entire month. Unfortunately you are right, LH elevation is not a good sign for fertility. Basically the LH tells your body to mature the follicles on your ovaries and get ready for ovulation. When your body doesn't respond to the LH signal your body makes more and more LH to try to force the issue. I have very low AMH which is a measure of how many eggs are left in your ovaries. I think that low AMH is often accompanied by high LH.

Make sense?

 

[Buttercup84]

Laura, I use OPKs and have PCOS which can sometimes cause high LH levels. It doesn't happen to me but some ladies on PCOS threads on here get positive OPKs pretty much every day of their cycle due to high LH levels. I plan to visit my GP after 6 months of trying (Feb 2014) because of the PCOS, just hoping they won't completely fob me off cos i've already conceived/have a LO.
Also, I agree CD1 is the absolute worst

 

[Dreambaby69]

I use opk i always start checking cd 12 and usually get positive cd14 or cd15 and then o 36hrs later. I use the cheap ic's first and then when the lines r almost the same, then i use a digital to confirm. Xx

 

[lauraemily17]

Thanks for the info on LH and opks. It's definitely AF, on cd3 now.

Went to see my GP today, the only female one at our surgery as I thought she may be more understanding, which she was. She completely understand how I feel and is happy to run some tests. I'm 31, turn 32 at the start of march which she didn't consider to be a big factor. I talked through the high lh results and lack of a peak on my monitor last month and she thinks it's possible I'm not ovulating even though I have regular cycles. She's starting off with day 21 bloods to check hormones and a few other things and depending on the results will refer me to a specialist. I feel a lot better having spoken to my Dr, I was really worried I wouldn't be given any help as I already have a child or they'd make me wait a full year.

 

[Ellie_baby2]

Hi girls, CD1 for me too!!! It's horrid, have spent the morning Christmas baking to keep my mind off it!!! On to cycle 10 it is!!! We conceived our little man at this time four years ago, so hoping it is lucky for us again!!! Fingers crossed we all get our BFP's in January!!!

Hi ladies, well it turns out my spotting was just that, stopped after a couple of days, I was scared to POAS but was brave this morning and am thrilled to say we finally got our BFP!!! We are over the moon!!! Hoping its a sticky eggie!!! I'm wishing u all the best and BFP's this cycle!!!

 

[slg76]

huge congratulations, Ellie!!

Laura: I have very regular cycles but do not ovulate. I didn't know that was a possibility until I started fertility treatments.

 

[Curligurl]

Congratulations Ellie! What a wonderful Christmas present...

 

[lauraemily17]

Congratulations Ellie!

 

[spanner1987]

Congratulations lovely news!

 

[LeahLou]

Congrats Ellie!!!!

 

[Ellie_baby2]

Thanks lovely ladies!!! It still doesn't seem real!!! Sending u all loads of baby dust!!!!

 

[gonnagetabump]

Its been a while since I posted...this is my 11th month...my 11th cycle. I'm pretty sure I ovulated yesterday or today.....im...not quite sure how I feel about it. I'm hoping and praying tho that statistically speaking this month is it.

 

[x-ginge-x]

Hi, :wave: TTC#2 with PCOS, resisting the urge to chart at the minute but if AF arrives on time..XMAS EVE of all days then I think we will begin the charting to see if I am still ovulating. to all.

Congrats ellie

 

[lauraemily17]

Hello lovely ladies

I hope you've all had a wonderful Xmas and put TTC to the back of your minds for a few days.

We had a wonderful couple of days. Xander understood a lot more than I thought he would and really got stuck in with opening his presents. We did however both end up with a cold but I always get a Xmas cold!! By far Xanders favourite present was a slide. I'm so glad we got it, it was a last minute decision to get one.

Where are we all on our cycles? Anyone testing soon? Have there been any bfp's over Xmas? Afm, according to my peak on my monitor (I actually got one this month, yay!) and positing opk I think I'm 2dpo today. Charts looking ok, temp has risen. Think bd covered ovulation quite well. Not particularly hopeful though, I'm long past the feeling of hope and excitement at the start of the tww!