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

codemonkey

isla_red wrote: »

Lol code! Don't look for reason in Hollyoaks for pity's sake!

You reckon I should try Corrie for that? :rotfl:

isla_red

First sign of madness...looking for sense in the soaps. Tsk tsk!

Whattodonow

Bloating back with a vengeance. I feel like a waddling puffa fish.

vesper

isla_red wrote: »

First sign of madness...looking for sense in the soaps. Tsk tsk!

No worse than me, I'm sat talking the tv as the police program on channel 5 is currently in my home county.

isla_red

That's quite a visual whattodonow!

I talk to the TV too vesper just as long as you don't expect a response :rotfl:

SewIt_2

Baseline scan all done, nice and thin and ready to go! Nurse said she could see 3 tiny follies on my right ovary and she couldn't find my left one but was not too bothered as she said it will stop hiding when the stimms start. I got a bit panicked as I thought that as she could only see three then that might be the only eggs we get, but the nurse assured me that what they see now doesn't match the final tally so I'm a bit more relaxed.

Tea cake - congrats to you, brilliant news! We never begrudge a BFP to any lady on here who has struggled like we all have! Xx

T2D, Peonie & WTDN - step away from the tests until OTD! Hope the week flies and brings you all BFPs!

RG - you can join our cycle buddy gang, it's you, me, fairy and frozen! We need a catchy name like the Eggy 4 or the fantastic follies foursome! These are pathetic and any and all suggestions welcome!

Tea - please can you give your silver suit a wash and iron and be prepared to don it and dance, dance, dance!

Fairy diamond - don't be fooled by all the chirpyness, we have all been where you are and it hurts so much that if we didn't learn to cope, we'd just curl up and die. This is awful, but you will get through it and I hope you will let these lovely ladies help you, as I can't begin to thank them all enough for the support they have give me. Xx

Skint - hugs to you, hope all is ok when you meet with the dr.

Got a stinking headache tonight that I just can't shift so an early one for me. Night all x

Peonie

T2D - I had a quick read of the test stick info sheet and it said some fertility drugs can give false positives if the test is took too early. So you might as well wait.
Also, if you think the cramps are AF phone your clinic and ask if it's possible. I did last week and it helped me.
Isn't the progesterone holding AF off?

fairydiamond

Thanks for your replies. Its nice (well not nice but you know what I mean) to know I'm not alone because that is how I feel most of the time.

I don't know why I am scared. I think I'm scared of the IVF not working and basically having to admit that we won't have a baby. I'm trying not to think negative thoughts but it is so hard.

Little info about me, I'm 26, husband is 28. We've been trying for a baby for almost 8 years. I have PCOS and hubby had testicular cancer age 23 and lost one of his testicles. We've had clomid and I'm currently on metformin but sadly no baby.

I struggle immensely with people I know getting pregnant. There are no smiles or congratulations from me. Nasty I know, but I just cannot do it! I can't be happy for them. I try, oh god I try but I just can't be happy because I am so so sad for myself. One of my friends got pregnant after being with her boyfriend for one month and I was just dumbfounded. Literally speechless. My husband's sister got married in September and was pregnant by November and announced it to me like I would bounce off the walls and I didn't say anything. I just couldn't speak. She was angry at me but what the hell do people expect. I'm not very good with my emotions, I'm very bitter and sad.

Well enough of my ramble. I'm sorry if I come across as cruel, I just feel sorry for myself and my husband and I hate feeling like a failure as a woman.

time2deal

Fairy it is so hard with other people getting pregnant. I still get a little punch to the stomach everytime someone casually drops it into the conversation. My cousin sent me an email today, to ask my advice on something, and just to be polite he sent me a quick family update 'the girls are lovely, and we are expecting a third for our brood in a few months!'

You think you get better at it, but sometimes the announcement is just a shock.

Has your husband had any tests since the cancer?

peonie I just found out about that progesterone stops AF! How did I not know that... I feel like I know most things about all the TTC stuff.

Anyway, that news made me feel a bit better for some reason. I was so stressed that AF was going to show up any second and I was on knicker watch all day. Plus I was terrified of Wednesday coming and AF arriving or not. Now I'm happier to wait until Friday.

Hopefully will get some sleep tonight. Really didn't sleep much last night, but maybe I can relax a little more. I'm going to see if I can go now and get an early night.

Rowingirl

BFPs 4 us . Took my first injection today so my IVF cycle has started :j. I'm glad there's several of us. Good luck with your baseline scans frozen & fairy.

FD don't feel bad. Infertility grinds you down especially when you receive little support from family & friends and are expected to slap on a smile at every pregnancy announcement. Your feelings are normal. Don't feel that if you're not thinking happy thoughts 24/7 then you're not coping. Feeling angry, sad, frustrated, lonely & upset is normal. How many IVF cycles can you have?