It fell out! 2 births so far! :-)

[Toots3495]

Yes it's the second blood test on Friday to check I've ovulated but the lady did say at the hospital that I'm obviously ovulating cos I get a pos opk. I guess they still have to make sure with their own tests. Oh needs to ring the hospital to book a time slot to drop his sample in and he has to then 'collect' his sample at home and drop it to them at the appointed time. Apparently they don't like having more than one sample in the lab at a time so they don't get anything mixed up.

 

[Nat0619]

So they do take a positive OPK as definite ovulation then? As I thought it didn't necessarily prove that you were ov'ing, just that your body was gearing up to try to. I am pretty sure that I do ovulate, as like you generally get positive OPKs (on the CBFM), plus I get the ov signs myself.

x

 

[donna79]

at least they are making postive steps towards getting you the answers that you both want it's just a pain that everything takes so long.

 

[Toots3495]

I assume they like to confirm it themselves with a blood test but she reckoned that if I wasn't ovulating then I'd not get a positive on the opk. It's the bloody clymidia test that causes the hold up, 6 weeks to get the results on that! She said it's possible but highly unlikely we'd be seen again before Christmas. As long as you're pretty sure you ovulate then at least you can prepare for it being something else. Maybe you have a polyp or something minor like what she thinks I've got. At least that's an easy thing to solve, just snip it off! Well I'm hoping her guess was right as I really don't want to have to go down the route of ivf.

 

[Nat0619]

I am mentally trying to prepare myself for worst case scenario at the moment, ie that we will either need IVF or, at worst, to adopt. I'm terrified that there is something so wrong that it will be something unfixable and we won't have any chance of a biological child at all

Even though I have absolutely no reason whatsoever to think like this. I have no period problems whatsoever, and never have had, so there are no outward signs that there is anything wrong with me. I just think that I would surely have at least conceived once if there was nothing wrong.

I am definitely NTNP this month and will probably continue to do this now until I have had all tests done and know if there is any problem. I can't see the point in stressing ourselves out by ttc and 2ww symptom spotting when we don't know what is going on inside. I'd rather leave it now until we've had either the all clear or any problem sorted x

 

[Toots3495]

The nurse also said that having a regular cycle was also a good sign that all is well. I was panicking before hand cos you just don't know what they'll find once they start testing and probbing around! I must say that even though I'm no closer to knowing for sure what the problem is, I feel so much better for knowing that in the next few months we will know what's going on. Up until now it's been a cycle of ttc, awful 2ww and then bfn or af and like you I've just found it all to much. I must have had every symptom known to man in the last 22 cycles, just goes to show how your mind plays with you when you want something so badly! I bet once you've see a specialist you'll feel so much more positive and at least you'll know you're taking charge of the situation. I think if we'd been actively ttc this cycle then I'd never get any Xmas shopping done cos I can't seem to focus my mind on anything else during the 2ww

 

[donna79]

I must admit that I obsessed something awful when we tried 4 years ago . I found that everything else didn't really matter (DH and LO exceptions of course) work, friends , life in general - virtually forced DH into dtd sometimes.
All different this time - nice and chilled out, not expecting much before xmas (best way really)

 

[Nat0619]

I'm glad you feel better and, yes, I think I will too once I see docs. But I just want a month off anything to do with it first.

It's pretty easy at the moment to be determined to ignore everything but when ov signs start I'll have to work hard to ignore them . I'll probably have OH on at me too asking if it's the right time etc, as I think he wants to continue trying this month. I reckon he'll remember roughly when it's due to be too and may well jump on me a bit I won't reject him if this happens, will just still try to forget about the 2ww bit and plan for AF. At least with not using the CBFM, I will not know for sure anyway when ov happens (although I am usually pretty accurate myself).

I think I will start the new year with a determination to visit docs and get the ball rolling, with the aim of having some answers well before my 37th birthday in June (my god that sounds old ) x

 

[Toots3495]

The only times we've dtd this cycle is cd9 & 12. It was around my fertile time and I think oh knew that cos he pounced on me, now that is a change!. I know I won't get all het up about it cos if I've not got pregnant dtd every other day then I'm bloody sure I won't after just two sessions! I think in sones ways he would have liked to keep actively trying although he didn't argue when I said I can't put myself through any more before Christmas. I thought I'd struggle to stick to my guns during ovulation but I surprised myself!
Have you found that your happier Donna by being more relaxed and not so obsessed?

 

[donna79]

A hell of lot happier and we have decided to take it as it comes this time round , if we happen to get a then it's fate and if not then we have a healthy happy little girl who is very much loved and adored by us both.

 

[Nat0619]

I think I'll stick to NTNP this month as I've normally come round to trying again by now (CD6), I usually feel better about things when AF has gone but I don't this month, still feel irritated by it all and determined to forget about it until new year. I think the 2ww symptoms last month were the final straw for me - my body just annoyed me so much that I won't believe any signs any more now.

Donna, if you don't mind me asking, how long did it take you to conceive your little girl? x

 

[inkdchick]

i wish you and your hubby all the best with your tests hun xx

 

[inkdchick]

morning ladies hope you are all well and not too snowed in we only have a light sprinkling here in middlesex but its so so cold xx

 

[donna79]

I think I'll stick to NTNP this month as I've normally come round to trying again by now (CD6), I usually feel better about things when AF has gone but I don't this month, still feel irritated by it all and determined to forget about it until new year. I think the 2ww symptoms last month were the final straw for me - my body just annoyed me so much that I won't believe any signs any more now.

Donna, if you don't mind me asking, how long did it take you to conceive your little girl? x

we weren't actually trying I had to come off the pill for health reasons in June and conceived in the September - 3 months,.
didn't find out until December !! Nurse said it may take a few months for periods to return to normal

 

[donna79]

Good Morning Ladies
How are we all today?

 

[windswept]

Morning ladies

I'm back! Had a nice weekend with Mr W, working around the house and walking doggies in the snow. We were snowed in right enough, but we were happy! The roads were not fun this morning, but I made it - an hour later than normal! Just as well I love snow!

I am going to try to be constructive this week to make it pass quickly! Then my Daddy (my bestest friend in the whole wide world) is coming to stay this weekend, and then Mr W and I will be going on that long awaited shopping trip to the mainland.

Glad to see I am not the only one who makes sure the birds are happy in this weather - we have lots of feeders, fat balls and big bags of barley for our visitors, although we don't get such exciting birds as you guys! Blackbirds, thrushes, robins, wrens and chaffies, are quite rare - it's mostly twite, rock pipits and starlings - oh, and big fat wood pigeons who like to clear up the barley our wak waks miss! We don't have any trees around us, and our bird table is right on the seashore!

Any news Donna?! Been reading your conversations with interest, and wondering if Sandra's prediction might be right in part for one of my lovely TTC buddies... She was way off the mark with my conception date, but did say she sensed that I, or someone in my 'circle' would have a multiple birth of 2 boys and a girl... Watch out ladies, if IVF is the route you end up going down! How exciting would that be?!

No new pregnancy symptoms - just really enjoying it now all is well - and have given in to the morning sickness and tiredness at 2 pm ish each day, by going for a snooze! A pattern is forming!

Hope we are all well?

Cx

 

[Toots3495]

Morning all, it's bloody freezing today! I'm disappointed that we've still got no snow but I would imagine that those of you that have masses of it will think I shouldn't be moaning

 

[Toots3495]

Glad you had a nice break with mr w. Did you crack the whip and get lots done?

 

[Toots3495]

Donna are you testing today?

 

[donna79]

The weather here has been foul. It snowed heavy yesterday pm and evening and rained a little in the night but then iced over. So now we have a town that passes as an ice skating rink!!!!!!! My feet are cold and I hate walking in snow.
Ahhh rant over with thanks ladies