Bellys to Bumps

[StrawberryTTC]

Lil pixie I don't know the answer to your question, but I've been wondering about the same thing. My dh's parents had him 7 years after his sister, and have told him that he took his time in coming - I've been wondering that perhaps his father has something wrong with his swimmers, and that maybe dh has the same. I ovulate regularly, after all, so either my tubes are blocked, of he has issues (or of course we're unexplained).

And sorry your MIL is so insensitive! People should know better...

I just finished an hour on the crosstrainer, feel good but really should have done more this week. Only exercised on 5 days, and one of those was just yoga, not strenuous at all. Oh well, there's next week to do better in!

 

[Traskey]

Traskey hun, if you copy the code below and paste it where you've put your journal link, add [/URL] at the end of it, and if you want to change the "My Journal Link - Trask's Tales of age, diet, LLife and IVF" part to something you'd prefer, it should show up like the journal title but as a link

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[EmmyReece]

you're welcome hun ... I can make you a little image thing if you want, to put next to your ticker and have that link to your journal instead if you want? just give me a shout if you do

 

[Traskey]

Apparently they've been trying but nothing happened so they've been to the doctors and had some tests. Everythings fine with her (she has five kids so I could have told her that) but my BIL nearly no swimmers at all!!

Can something like that run in families?? I know it's silly but I feel a bit jealous that they have made so much progress already and they can only have possibly been trying for 10 months at the most. And here we are more than two and a half years later

Just to put the cherry on top my MIL then said, "I've been patient so far but if you don't get going soon I'm gonna start cracking the whip!" I didn't know what to say at all so I just laughed and said I'm only 25!!

My and dh are having a very long overdue talk when we get home!

It wouldn't surprise me if sperm issues run in families but I don't know for sure. I do know that sperm counts etc can change over time. My DH has a son already so we were surprised by the diagnosis at the FS. If anyone had a problem I was expecting it to be me! You can boost counts with vitamins etc but it takes at least 3 months.

I'm surprised they got a SA at 10 months, but as they are by the gp I suppose it's up to them. It's 12 months to see the FS. Women can get bloods done by the gp for ovulation but as she has 5 children already it's not likely she has a problem.

As for the MIL, it never fails to amaze me how people think it's acceptable to poke and prod about children. Sometimes I just want to say, "Do you know one in six couples have fertility problems?" and leave it at that and other times I think it's none of your business. I guess whichever workds for you.

 

[Traskey]

you're welcome hun ... I can make you a little image thing if you want, to put next to your ticker and have that link to your journal instead if you want? just give me a shout if you do

Cool Emmy, that would be great, if you don't mind When you have time though, no rush

 

[EmmyReece]

something similar to mine hun? or any preference on text colour?

 

[Traskey]

Nope, I don't mind. I'm easy Whatever you like or is easiest for you!

 

[EmmyReece]

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[Lil_Pixie]

Thanks ladies - I've calmed down a lot now but when she was telling me I didn't know what to do at all!

My MIL was telling me when my BIL was telling her about his troubles she just laughed and said well think of all the money you've wasted on condoms!

I don't usually question her but before I even paused I pointed out having children has always been super important to him, he must be really upset and it's not very funny!

Im buying a CBFM this month too, so that's something to look forward to!

 

[twinkle1975]

Pixie - well done for being so restrained - I think I'd have poked your MIL in the eye at that point!

 

[Lisa84]

Yh i agree with twinkle you must have a lot of strength to have been so restrained. I hate it when ppl are insensitive about infertility. I'm quite open about TTC and was discussing IVF with someone the other day and he said 'It's not very natural is it' I wasnt restrained at all and said 'easy for you to say when you go home and put your beautiful 8 month old ACCIDENT to bed' grrrrrr xx

 

[lovie]

i agree with waht twinkle and lisa have said lil pixie, well done for staying calm with her.. id have said something bad like "if your so desperate for a baby in the family maybe you should have one yourself!" to her.

as for them getting tests after 10 months i think that it would only take quite a little lie to get them seen sooner, the doctor really has no way of telling how long we have been ttc apart from trusting that we are telling the truth.

i hope the talk with your OH goes ok, we are here for ya hun xxxx

 

[Lisa84]

I only had to wait 6 months before being refered because they already knew i had PCOS. My best friend has just started TTC and i have told her that if they haven't conceived after 6 months to go and lie otherwise they will have to wait ages!!! xx

 

[cranberry987]

I had my first bloods done after about 10 months, I just made a fuss basically and had been using the cbfm which showed no ov. They won't do a hycosy or anything like that until 2 Yrs but would do a sa, ultrasounds, bloods and they'd give me clomid if I was thinner. Hate the postcode lottery grr

 

[cranberry987]

And well done with the mil. I'm going to a big in law family party in may and if I'm not preg by then it's going to be hard. They're the types who say to you at weddings "you next!". Need to think of a good comeback, thinking something like "well it would be quicker if I wasn't infertile!" I'm v open about it and not embarrassed. Reckon that'll teach em to poke tho

 

[Traskey]

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[Traskey]

Oh they do love to ask. They wouldn't ask if you were going through the menopause or ask a teenager if they started their periods yet!

GRRRRRRRRRRRR

 

[BobDog]

feels a bit of a pig, had a big sunday dinner earlier and all bloated! to be fair though most of the plate was veg and i turned down the gravy! and that's a big ask for me! lol!

how are we all doing?

 

[Lil_Pixie]

Ahh I think this is my problem, we haven't told anyone we're ttc - lol I don't like to share, I don't like to be the focus of conversation generally.

My talk with dh went great really. He's going to register with the docs on tuesday a d hopefully make an appointment. I told him I wish we could talk more about ttc, and he said what we all know - men don't like to talk! So overall I got what I wanted out of it, and I feel heaps better.

I always get you'll be next offthe people I work with, tbh I just lie and say we don't want kids yet.

Woo hoo I finally got the link to my journal on my signature - progress!

 

[Traskey]

Well done Jen on eating loads of veggies. Sunday roast was always my favourite meal of the week.

Lil Pixie, DH doesn't want anyone we are ttc or having problems ttc so the only people that know are my best friend and one relative. I think men don't like the world knowing their problems. We can't get away with the, "We don't want children yet" line as we are almost 40!