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

pinkteapot

No experience to share PM, but I hope you're feeling a bit better today. x

Part_Mouse

Pink thanks, still feeling like I've had the life zapped out of me.

pinkteapot

When are you in for the IUI? Talk to them about it and ask if it's normal?

Part_Mouse

I had my iui on Saturday. I've been having some spotting aswell since but prior to the iui I was feeling pretty run down and struggling to get rid of a virus.

Part_Mouse

Iv'e spent the day feeling awful, got home and went to bed, everythings kiiling and feel zapped of all life. Spoke to the hosp and im seeing fs tommorow the nurse said to go to a&e if I get worse

pinkteapot

Oops, sorry PM - I lost track and forgot you were in the 2ww.

Maybe the stress of everything just meant the virus really took hold and is lasting longer than usual. It might not be related to the fertility drugs, but your body (and mind) being shot from them won't help with any illness. Good luck seeing the fs today - glad they've fitted you in.

Floaty

Hi all,

Sorry for being quiet lately - also in the 'no-much-happening' camp.

PM Hope you're getting on ok and beginning to feel a bit better.

cwtw, I'm a Clomid cycle behind you and also not feeling positive. Shame, given how horrible some of the side effects can be. I've mostly been ok but I feel like I haven't been the right temperature in weeks!

WW Have you had your Zita appointment yet? Hope it goes/went well.

Vesper, I'm also waiting for a July appointment (31st). The waiting is so infuriating isn't it. I haven't found a wya of coping yet, just trying to enjoy life as much as I can. I'm terrified of waking up in 15 years, with no children, and feeling like I wasted my 30s and 40s being miserable

Mrsvicx, any sign of the witch yet?

Skaps, we take Pregnacare multi vits. Expensive over the years really. Still, better than the what ifs suppose.

Hi to everyone else, especially FP, Pink, GTS, Lisa and GV. Hope you're all doing OK.

AFM 2nd Clomid cycle ended on Saturday. Had a really painful day on Saturday, and then 2 pg announcements over the weekend *sigh* One from a couple who had been told they would never conceive naturally and were looking into adoption. I'm obviously thrilled for them, but also sad that I've lost one of the people I could talk to about this stuff (we haven't really told anyone). Also, I have this weird feeling that with every other couple that gets pg, the odds stack up against us. I deal with statistics every day at work - I KNOW that's nonsense - but since when did that stop us?!

Just starting 3rd Clomid cycle, and then waiting for 1st IVF appt on 31st July. Can anyone let me know what to expect? How long did it take you from the 1st IVF meeting to starting a cycle?

Thanks, and hugs to all,

Floaty

PS Even my poxy weight loss has stalled!!

pinkteapot

Well, I'm officially two days late but POAS this morning and BFN. I'm not surprised I'm late. I'm normally regular as clockwork (24 days) but just occasionally have a cycle that's a few days longer. I didn't ov until CD18 this cycle, so guessing an AF wouldn't come 6 days later! Just waiting for AF now.

Can't help but have a tiny bit of hope that the BFN was a mistake, as it's still only a week since I ov'd, and the tests I have are just the basic Tesco ones that only work from the first day of your missed period. Wish I didn't have that hope as I know it's a bit stupid!

Assuming I'm not pg, we have one more cycle to try naturally before IVF. Eeshk!

tea_lover

Hi PTP if you ov'd a week ago AF won't be due for a while yet. The LP stays pretty similar (give or take a day or so).... so AF would be due later after a late ov.

Part_Mouse

Floaty hugs to you, clomid is evil. Even though we're happy for others getting their bfp its awful when your a long timer and the whole process feels so unfair.

Pink tea is right the later you ov the later af will come. I hope it's just a little to early to test for you.

Af, still not feeling any better, I keep feeling really dizzy and have a constant headache. I spoke to the nurse on Tuesday, she booked an appt with fs for yesterday I got there and by chance I saw my fs, she didn't know I was booked in so was lucky I saw her. I just wish the hosp sorted things out properly.anyway had a scan and looks like both follies have gone so ov looks pretty likely, back next week for bloods.still none the wiser why Ive not felt right for awhile.