Shuffling in to LTTTC.....

[Lady H]

Hit the 12 month mark this month. Hitting 40 years old next month and so far no BFP ever, no chemicals, no mc, nothing.

 

[zanDark]

I'm sorry you had to come in to the LTTTC forum

 

[Lady H]

Thanks Zan xx

 

[No Doubt]

Sorry to say this Lady H, but welcome. Hoping you get your bfp soon.

 

[Armywife84]

Sorry to hear that you've entered LTTC. There's a bunch of us lingering about and none of us want to be here.

With that being said there is always someone on here to give more than enough support and it's a fantastic bunch of women. So welcome to our side of BNB.

 

[Lady H]

Thanks ladies, all the wonderful ladies I have met on BnB have restored my faith in human kind!

 

[wonderstars]

Welcome to the LTTC area. I'm so sorry you had to find your way here.

There are some wonderful, empathetic and knowledgeable ladies here.

 

[moose31]

Not sure what counts as LTTTC? but was thinking of "shuffling" over here as well, but dont want to offend...me and DH have been TTC 13 months....

 

[uwa_amanda]

Not sure what counts as LTTTC? but was thinking of "shuffling" over here as well, but dont want to offend...me and DH have been TTC 13 months....

As much as we all hate to be on this side, you are more than welcome to join us here.

 

[Armywife84]

Not sure what counts as LTTTC? but was thinking of "shuffling" over here as well, but dont want to offend...me and DH have been TTC 13 months....

Unfortunately, you're classified as LTTC too. 35 and over trying for 6 months. Everyone else actively TTC for over a year.

 

[longing]

Welcome! It is hard making the move, but, as already mentioned, everyone here is lovely

 

[diliapickle]

I just hit the year mark as well... hoping all of us get our BFP soon!

 

[klemoncake]

Hi ladies, looks like i'll be shuffling over too... never thought i would be here, but its now a year, and have just been referred to FS.

My due date for our angel would have been August so Im still hoping to catch naturally before then..

how do you all cope with it month after month?? I'm getting so depressed with it all, its hard to stay positive xx

 

[StephieB]

Klemoncake - Im so sorry about your loss We suffered a loss in September and out due date has just past with no good news so I can sympathise.

I don't think it ever gets easier, but I do think we get better at dealing with it. I think at 12months you have to give yourself time to get over the initial shock of officially being "LTTTC", because its not somewhere anyone wants to be! I remember months 9, 10 and 11 and vowing that it would be our month because there was nothing wrong with us...then it get to month 12 and the appointments with the doctors came quick and fast and it was heartbreaking.

Personally, the longer in in this vicious TTC cycle, the easier it gets for me to deal with. Which I know is completely backwards, but we're kind of in the limbo period between seeing a fertility specialist and trying actually medical intervention and help in November, so in my mind I've already decided I will not conceive naturally if I haven't in the past 25 months we have been trying, so the next big step is IUI in December (hopefully!), because even though I'm taking Clomid, I ovulate on my own anyway so I don't think it will make much of a difference! So all of the months between April and December are not too bad.

Like has been said many times, nobody wants to be in LTTTC board, but everyone is glad it exists

 

[klemoncake]

Thanks Stephie, thats exactly how I felt - kept saying this is the month and it never is.

I wondered if they will say try clomid, but i def ovulate..did they say why that would be worth a try to you?? You all seem so brave and coping so well.

I am glad this exists and to join all of you lovely ladies xxxx

 

[diliapickle]

They had me do Clomid because they said I could have a better ovulation that way and sooner (mine were usually after CD20). I then did IUI because we have male factor issues that we had just found out about.

 

[No Doubt]

I Oed before clomid too, but I also have pcos and an underactive thyroid. To be honest I'm not really sure why she put me on clomid...I guess in the medical world it's still believed to better the chances no luck. Also did two IUIs on clomid...no luck, but hubby has a low sperm count as well, not that the iui should help that cause his motility is 95%, but whatever.

I agree, the longer you're here the easier it gets...oddly enough. But it's a blessing in disguise, cause otherwise we would be going crazy.

 

[StephieB]

My story with Clomid is a slightly strange one, as I changed fertility specialist after being prescribed it.

All of our tests so far have come back 100% fine, so the first FS gave me Clomid to 'strengthen' OV so I took one round of Clomid in April without monitoring in April and

We then moved house and to another PCT so went to see my GP (who happens to specialise in fertility) when I registered and I told her I was on Clomid she was horrified because my day 21 bloods had already said I was ovulating very well on my own and she didn't think I needed it, so she asked me to stop taking it until I am referred to my new FS up here.

So now I'm in limbo. With 3 months worth of Clomid in a drawer, 1 doctor who is telling me to take it and another who is telling me not to

 

[SunUp]

Welcome, everyone! While no one really wants to have to end up in this group, I honestly like it much more than the TTC board. LTTTCers stick together

 

[twinkle1975]

Hey Lady H, as others have said sorry you've had to come over here but sometimes it's easier to talk to people over here. The 35+ group is fab but it's hard being there & seeing people come & go with BFPs while we're still sitting there babyless.

I've just shuffled out of my hole - I realised I'd been hiding in my journal for months & months & felt I needed to get out & talk to some other LTTTCers as I'm going a bit mad in there!