The Trials and Tribulations of Trying to Conceive when its just not happening (12m+)

nichart20

Thanks ladies

Chickpea I have heard people say the same that they thought that AF was arriving due to cramps and they got a BFP keeping my fingers crossed for you x x

plumpmouse

nichart20 wrote: »

Thanks ladies

Chickpea I have heard people say the same that they thought that AF was arriving due to cramps and they got a BFP keeping my fingers crossed for you x x

For my BFP I was convinced that AF was on the way. Lots of cramps, was so shocked to have a BFP. Don't give up hope just yet Chickpea.

Congratulations Lisa will keep everything crossed for you.

Nicki

The ladies are right chickpea. The symptoms of early pregnancy are virtually identical to the symptoms of impending AF, which is why symptom spotting will drive you bonkers though its impossible not to do. Even when you do get your BFP, you will still get AF type cramps off and on for the first 12 weeks or so, and they start on or around when your AF was due. I was always terrified that it meant I was about to lose the bean, but it's just your uterus gearing up for all the changes about to come.

Fingers crossed this is your month. You've been so thoughtful to all your pg friends that karma must be smiling down on you favourably.

QQuaver

nichart20 wrote: »

Had a scan today and I have 9 follies this is loads for me after having 2 cycles cancelled due to poor response and I might even make it to Egg Collection!!!

That's great numbers! Good luck!:j

chickpea wrote: »

I'm on CD26 - and experiencing what I'm afraid are the unmistakeable signs of AF cramps.

I plan to wait until Sun to test - but will AF beat me to the punch...?

Fingers crossed:o

Chocolate_Cookie_Monster

chickpea wrote: »

I plan to wait until Sun to test - but will AF beat me to the punch...?

Lets hope not Chickpea

A lot of you are going though some hard times at the moment and hugs to those that need them. The TTC business is so much more emotional and stressful than I had ever imagined.

Fingers crossed for Lisa.

CD8 for me. According to my iphone app I will be coming into fertile window from Saturday until Wednesday. But I am starting not to trust that app. It gives a different fertile time to BC ov calculator. I check for EWCM (and OPK this month too). I am wondering whether to start temping? My OH threatened to throw my CBFM out of the window when I was using that so goodness knows how he would feel to me making up with a thermometer in my mouth every day.

QQuaver

Chocolate_Cookie_Monster wrote: »

I am wondering whether to start temping? My OH threatened to throw my CBFM out of the window when I was using that so goodness knows how he would feel to me making up with a thermometer in my mouth every day.

It's a good idea to temp, it'll show you when you ov'd (so to stop BDing:D). FertilityFriend.com is a good free site.
This is mine: http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/286900

DH always wakes first, so I temp while DH is in the bathroom:cool:
CBFM is in my bathroom, so he doesn't see it, but he knows what it does, and what it looks like.

My bathroom is full of pg tests, opks, CBFM sticks and a pen to mark the dates:p

Chocolate_Cookie_Monster

QQuaver wrote: »

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My bathroom is full of pg tests, opks, CBFM sticks and a pen to mark the dates:p

I have a (very little) drawer of IC tests and leftover CBFM tests. I don't even know where my CBFM is. My OH said that it was ruling my life. Its only after we went to see the FS and he asked us if we have tried Ov tests did my OH understand that I wasn't being obsessive.

Murray

My CBFM is gathering dust as well - DH thought it was making me too obsessive and looking back, I do agree with him. Also, I'm not very good a performing under pressure so to speak!

It did just give me a positive thought though because at the moment I'm facing the prospect that the cyst that I have on my ovary might have done irreparable damage and I might have to have the ovary removed as well. Thinking back, I did get a +ve on the cbfm every month without fail and I used it for about 6 months so that is probably shows that the ovary is still working! :j

My BF told me that she is expecting her 3rd this morning. I'm torn. Part of me feels :j but another bit . I feel like life is passing me by.

Today is going to be a rollercoaster of emotions and to top it all off AF is due any day now.

Chickpea, I hope the witch is keeping away from you.

CCM, happy BD'ing!

Chocolate_Cookie_Monster

Murray wrote: »

It did just give me a positive thought though because at the moment I'm facing the prospect that the cyst that I have on my ovary might have done irreparable damage and I might have to have the ovary removed as well. Thinking back, I did get a +ve on the cbfm every month without fail and I used it for about 6 months so that is probably shows that the ovary is still working! :j

Don't lose hope yet Murray. I know its hard to stop worrying about the outcome of your operation. A story of hope - my sister had an ovary removed after an ectopic and got pregnant less than a year later (and that was with male problems with SA too with only one teste). You are ovulating so that is something to ease your worries.:T Have you had the Day21 tests?

QQuaver

Murray wrote: »

I'm facing the prospect that the cyst that I have on my ovary might have done irreparable damage and I might have to have the ovary removed as well.

Hope it won't come to that (((hugs))).

Today is going to be a rollercoaster of emotions and to top it all off AF is due any day now.

Hope it won't come:o

Chocolate_Cookie_Monster wrote: »

My OH said that it was ruling my life.

The trick is to do it when OH is not looking:cool: