CD 1, Bring it on...

[DixieChick42]

So I always try to stay away from the LTTTC forums because I never quite feel like I fit in even though Sunday marks 2 years of actively TTC instead of just NTNP. I've not tried any super aggressive tactics to get pregnant, not seen a specialist, etc.

I am convinced that if I keep trying hard enough, it will happen but today, on my 21st CD # 1, I realized I may need help. Like from a doctor, ugh.

I am planning on approaching this cycle aggressively:

~FertilAid for DH
~EPO until O
~prenatals
~red raspberry leaf tea until O
~OPKs
~SMEP
~BBT

I have done some of these at some point (prenatals have been the only constant) but I've not done them all at the same time so this month we're going to do everything, and I'm going to call the specialist and see about a consult.

Hopefully I can keep this 'not negative' attitude up this month.

 

[Myshelsong]

Hi Dixie - I am completely with you

Today is also my CD1, Hello Period buddy!
My hubby and I have been trying since June 2011 with no little blip on the radar Drives me crazy.

Getting up the courage to go to the Dr was the hardest thing I ever did. I was so paranoid about what we would find out (like cancer or that I dont actually have a uterus or maybe boy parts hidden - weird things go through you mind sometime) that I cancelled the first appointment twice. I did end up going in August of 2012 and although I am still not preggers at least we have eliminated some things. This is good! If anything it will give you answers to questions that you may not have ever wanted to voice.

This month we have also decided to be more proactive with Vitamins and whatnot. I took Scott to the pharmacy with me and I purchased tons of vitamins and pretty much anything anyone had ever mentioned to try for me and for him.

This month I am on:
Multi Vitamin - Prenatal, B6 complex with folic acid, Co Q10 - we decided to try 300 mg, DHA, Baby asprine
* thinking of adding Maca root, but not sure how this will go ....

Hubby is on
Vitamin C - 1000mg, Zinc - 100 mg, Co Q10, multi vitamin

Good luck on your journey, the first steps are the hardest but you will get through this and know that you are with friends

 

[markswife10]

I'm kind of where you are. We have our first appointment scheduled for March 25th, so that means one more cycle before we hopefully can start some testing. Anyway, we started TTC in April 2011 also. I didn't conceive for the first time until April 2012, and it was a chemical pregnancy. It has now been 6 months (tomorrow) since my MC (second pregnancy) at 7w 4d (from measurements, although baby should have been around 9 weeks based on my O date/charting). I have tried pretty much everything under the sun with supps. The month we got pregnant in July I took Dong Quai, Maca Root, EPO, Prenatal Vitamins, and baby aspirin. This month I think I will give Soy Isoflavones a try (our last ditch effort before infertility treatments) and see what happens. Good luck ladies and lots of baby dust!

 

[DixieChick42]

Thanks MyShelSong!

It is so hard to think about actually finding out what's wrong. I kept thinking that it would just happen and I wouldn't have to deal with it anymore... Yeah that worked real well.

I'm going to call the specialist this week and talk about how much a consult, SA, HSG will cost. Since I know I'm ovulating, I don't want to just jump on meds and wait for them not to work.

I started Hubby on FertilAid earlier this month so I'm hoping that it will help but since sperm is so long in the making, we wouldn't see results from that for about 2 - 2.5 more months.

Part of my problem is that no one except my Mom knows we've even been trying so I don't want to start having all these appts and tests that I can't explain. Not to mention the specialist is over an hour away in another town so I'll have to take at least half a day for each appt with them.

 

[DixieChick42]

Thanks MarksWife. We've never had even a chemical to the best of my knowledge. I didn't even know what two lines looked like until I did OPKs last month. I found it pretty funny but when I saw the two lines the first time, I was like, well at least now I know what two lines would look like.

 

[markswife10]

Thanks MarksWife. We've never had even a chemical to the best of my knowledge. I didn't even know what two lines looked like until I did OPKs last month. I found it pretty funny but when I saw the two lines the first time, I was like, well at least now I know what two lines would look like.

That's how I was feeling until April of last year. Now I'm beginning to wonder if I'll ever see those two lines again. *sigh* Sadly even having miscarriages doesn't guarantee you will ever see those glorious lines again... and now I have the wonderful benefit of not knowing if I'll ever be able to carry a baby to term on top of that Hoping we can get our BFP soon, but, if not, hopefully the OBGYN can figure out what is amiss so that we can FINALLY get pregnant and STAY pregnant.

I'm expecting to be on CD 1 shortly. I'm 11 DPO and stark white BFN with no symptoms at all.

 

[Myshelsong]

No one needs to know, and you have nothing to explain.

I told no one when I was going to the Dr and I am only starting to tell family in the last few months in hopes for some support. Turns out my cousin is going through the same thing.

I made my appointments either first thing in the morning or as late in the afternoon as I could, and then told my boss I had a regular drs appointment that I had to go to. When I had f/u appointments, I said - and it was true - Dr called and wanted to do some follow up tests as a result from my last appointment. That can mean anything and Trust me, they aren't going to want to question you on something like this. It is none of their business. So I would get to work one hour late, take a late lunch or leave an hour early, it was never a problem. If I had one in the afternoon that I had to drive to (hsg was 15 hours away) I called in sick.

 

[DixieChick42]

Markswife, I'm so sorry. I think I would rather just go through straight up infertility than to see a bfp and lose it. I can't even imagine how hard that is for you. I hope you get a super sticky bean soon

Thanks for the tips myshelsong. Hopefully this is a good cycle correct both of us!