TTC for 6+ months? *20 bfp's and counting!*

[sugarpi24]

Sugarpi - I like to read but find it hard to find time to actually read. I am on the 3rd book of 50 shades trilogy. I started reading them back in April!! I have a good half of the book left still.

I'm on the second book and I love it! Hope it ends well!!

 

[cntrygrl]

I am so sorry if I put bad feeling amongst this group earlier. I was very upset this morning and losing faith.

I think you ladies are lovely and so supportive of each other.

Bring on my all girls holiday next week! Wooooooooooooooooo!
Is anyone off anywhere nice on their holidays? x

We all get frustrated & discouraged, no worries. I'm right there with you Hope. My AF arrived after being 4 days late. I had a long cycle for some reason last month. All the signs were hopeful, but turned out to be a BFN. November will be a year so we'll see where we go from there.

 

[snowflakes120]

OMG girls! My Progesterone was 52 - I am usually around 20! I can't help but be excited and think that this is it! I am so happy right now. Now it doesn't def mean PG but it can, It can also mean I OV'd 2+ eggs or it can mean that the medicine is just really doing it's thing. So we will see in a few days time! Holy cow!

 

[HopeforFuture]

OMG girls! My Progesterone was 52 - I am usually around 20! I can't help but be excited and think that this is it! I am so happy right now. Now it doesn't def mean PG but it can, It can also mean I OV'd 2+ eggs or it can mean that the medicine is just really doing it's thing. So we will see in a few days time! Holy cow!

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!

 

[cntrygrl]

Yay Snowflakes can't wait to see the results!

 

[Mrs B.]

Hopeforfuture - *hugs* don't apologies for talking to us on here - we all have our bad days and if you can't moan to us then who can you moan to?! We're always here to listen and hopefully make you feel a bit better I know how you feel - I went at 10 months to docs and was told to wait another two full cycles before I could have a Day21 test. A holiday will do you good - have a great time!

Go snowflakes!!! What meds are you on? Clomid? FX for you!

 

[flou]

Fxd for you snowflakes! Sounds promising xxx

 

[snowflakes120]

Thanks girls!

Mrs. B - I am on 100mg of Clomid and 200mg of Prometrium (Progesterone).

 

[Katikins612]

Wow Snowflakes! I hope its a lucky month for you. Regardless, this is a huge improvement from other months.

Hope - Don't feel guilty for venting. That is one of the reasons we have this forum. We all have our bad days. Enjoy your girls week! It will be good for you to relax and get away. Where are you headed?

AFM, Got DH's 2nd SA results...and they were normal! Huge improvement from the first set. Although..it was after he had been away from work for an entire week, so im not sure that played a part. He is a welder/metal worker, which is a very hot environment.. and likely contributes to his low swimmer count. The fertility specialist did not want to make any decisions until he see's the urologist (not until Aug 10th!). Ahh the confusion!!!

 

[HopeforFuture]

Wow Snowflakes! I hope its a lucky month for you. Regardless, this is a huge improvement from other months.

Hope - Don't feel guilty for venting. That is one of the reasons we have this forum. We all have our bad days. Enjoy your girls week! It will be good for you to relax and get away. Where are you headed?

AFM, Got DH's 2nd SA results...and they were normal! Huge improvement from the first set. Although..it was after he had been away from work for an entire week, so im not sure that played a part. He is a welder/metal worker, which is a very hot environment.. and likely contributes to his low swimmer count. The fertility specialist did not want to make any decisions until he see's the urologist (not until Aug 10th!). Ahh the confusion!!!

Thanks Katikins. I found out yesterday that the blood lab 'missed' the request for day 21 progesterone testing on the request form. I'm going to have to do the test again next month. That is, in my opinion, an extremely stupid thing to do, but nothing can be done about it, and I'm past the point of caring anymore.

We are headed to a chocolate-themed hotel in Bournemouth for my best friend's birthday - it's a surprise for her but I am so excited!!! The rooms are decorated in chocolate and cream colours with an abundance of free chocolates, truffles and a chocolate fountain in the room. There's a chocolatier on site where you can make your own or just eat their chocolates!!! I have also booked us into a spa for some treatments - pure pamper time which I expect I'll come back from about a stone heavier!

 

[snowflakes120]

OMG. Did someone say Chocolate!MMMMMMmmmmmmmmmm!! So jealous Hope!! That sounds amazing. I want to go to England and stay there!!

Katikins - Adding in some Fertileaid for Men Vits and some Vitamin E (400IU) and Vitamin C (1000mg) won't hurt him at all! I've had hubby on that combo for like 7 months now. It'll only make things better!! It will also put your mind at ease. I know it did for me!

 

[Mrs B.]

Snowflakes - this sounds promising!! FX for you!

Katikins - Yay for normal SA!!

Hopeforfuture - wow that's really useful of them missing off the most important test!!! grr. Oh wow...that chocolate themed hotel sounds heavenly!!! Have a wonderful time!

 

[Mrs B.]

Lol snowflakes...if you came to the UK and stayed you would miss that round yellow thing in the sky that makes you nice and warm...now what is that called...it has been so long since I have seen it............

 

[Katikins612]

A chocolate themed hotel? OMG I defintly want to visit there!! Your trip sounsd like the ultimate girls getaway. Enjoy!!

Wow Snowflakes! I hope its a lucky month for you. Regardless, this is a huge improvement from other months.

Hope - Don't feel guilty for venting. That is one of the reasons we have this forum. We all have our bad days. Enjoy your girls week! It will be good for you to relax and get away. Where are you headed?

AFM, Got DH's 2nd SA results...and they were normal! Huge improvement from the first set. Although..it was after he had been away from work for an entire week, so im not sure that played a part. He is a welder/metal worker, which is a very hot environment.. and likely contributes to his low swimmer count. The fertility specialist did not want to make any decisions until he see's the urologist (not until Aug 10th!). Ahh the confusion!!!

Thanks Katikins. I found out yesterday that the blood lab 'missed' the request for day 21 progesterone testing on the request form. I'm going to have to do the test again next month. That is, in my opinion, an extremely stupid thing to do, but nothing can be done about it, and I'm past the point of caring anymore.

We are headed to a chocolate-themed hotel in Bournemouth for my best friend's birthday - it's a surprise for her but I am so excited!!! The rooms are decorated in chocolate and cream colours with an abundance of free chocolates, truffles and a chocolate fountain in the room. There's a chocolatier on site where you can make your own or just eat their chocolates!!! I have also booked us into a spa for some treatments - pure pamper time which I expect I'll come back from about a stone heavier!

 

[luna_19]

hey ladies can I join in? We've been ttc since January and are on cycle number 8. It's my second month temping and this month am also trying opks, baby aspirin and robitussin. We are both 31 and I did talk to my doctor at the beginning of this cycle and she said to try for another 4 cycles and then start testing if we are not successful.

 

[Katikins612]

Hi Luna,

Welcome to the group. Have you been "winging it" for the first 8 cycles? If so, the temping and using OPKs will certainly help you understand when and if you are ovulating. Some over the counter multivitamins for both of you are a good idea as well. I wish you lots of luck!

 

[luna_19]

yeah I guess we were kind of just winging it...thought it would just happen, oh how wrong I was

I've tried opks a couple of times before but I think my pee wasn't concentrated enough for them to work properly, this cycle I have strict instructions on how to get a positive! Last cycle was my first temping but it took me some time to realize that it's better for me to take my temp after 3+ hours of sleep instead of at the same time everyday, last cycle there was little difference between my pre and post o temps but this cycle is looking much better! I do take a veggie multivitamin (I took it anyways before ttc) as well as folic acid and veggie dha...maybe I should get hubby onto something as well...

 

[sandoval_star]

Hi Luna, welcome to the group! I'd say definitely get dh on a multi-vit too - something with zinc, vit c and selenium which help boost his swimmers! Hope you get lucky soon.
I see you're in vancouver? I lived there for 6 months a few years back and loved it; one of my favourite places in the world! x

 

[luna_19]

hello :wave:

yeah it's nice here when it stops raining

 

[cntrygrl]

Welcome Luna, I think the majority of us left here have been trying for 6 months or longer. It's nice to have ladies in the same TTC range as you. We've been trying since November with no success so far.