Long termers 6 months or more

[Peony1]

Well I thought I’d started.... I’ve had nothing since this morning! I swear my af loves to mentally torture me

 

[Nikkibiscuit]

Why do our body's play such tricks on us. I guess it's their way of reminding us that we are no robots and they are unique in every way. Frustrating though it is...grrrr x

 

[Sunflower1]

I've had 4 days of flashing smileys and no sign of a second line...am starting to get fed up. Am wondering if first proper cycle after a mc is going to be messed up.

 

[xMillie]

I've had 4 days of flashing smileys and no sign of a second line...am starting to get fed up. Am wondering if first proper cycle after a mc is going to be messed up.

How many days do you normally get?

I think the cycle after my mc I had really strong ovulation, remember never seeing an opk line so dark. Hopefully it’s not too far away try not to stress about it if you can. Easier said than done of course. Xx

 

[Peony1]

Af still hasn’t showed up. I’m not late yet but it’s just bizarre because I’d even logged on Glow yesterday morning that I was on CD1 and now I’ve had to change it. Although at the same time I’m not surprised anymore!
I’ll put this under a spoiler as it’s a bit tmi lol...

Spoiler

the period blood yesterday was only there when I wiped from behind after a bm. It was enough to make me think af has started. What worries me is that I read on nhs website that this could be a sign of endometriosis. I haven’t had any of the other symptoms (other than the struggling to conceive symptom!) but i have read that some people don’t get any signs. I’ve had this before when af is due too. I have had ultrasounds etc. Does anyone know if the ultrasounds would pick it up?

I have had a tiny tiny bit of spotting though so all hope of being pregnant this month is gone for me, spotting has never ended well for me.

 

[Sunflower1]

Af still hasn’t showed up. I’m not late yet but it’s just bizarre because I’d even logged on Glow yesterday morning that I was on CD1 and now I’ve had to change it. Although at the same time I’m not surprised anymore!
I’ll put this under a spoiler as it’s a bit tmi lol...

Spoiler

the period blood yesterday was only there when I wiped from behind after a bm. It was enough to make me think af has started. What worries me is that I read on nhs website that this could be a sign of endometriosis. I haven’t had any of the other symptoms (other than the struggling to conceive symptom!) but i have read that some people don’t get any signs. I’ve had this before when af is due too. I have had ultrasounds etc. Does anyone know if the ultrasounds would pick it up?

I have had a tiny tiny bit of spotting though so all hope of being pregnant this month is gone for me, spotting has never ended well for me.

Spotting can be implantation. Fingers crossed. xx

 

[Sunflower1]

I've had 4 days of flashing smileys and no sign of a second line...am starting to get fed up. Am wondering if first proper cycle after a mc is going to be messed up.

How many days do you normally get?

I think the cycle after my mc I had really strong ovulation, remember never seeing an opk line so dark. Hopefully it’s not too far away try not to stress about it if you can. Easier said than done of course. Xx

I don't think I normally get 4 and I often ovulate on day 10 and it's day 10 today and no sign of a line.

 

[xMillie]

Af still hasn’t showed up. I’m not late yet but it’s just bizarre because I’d even logged on Glow yesterday morning that I was on CD1 and now I’ve had to change it. Although at the same time I’m not surprised anymore!
I’ll put this under a spoiler as it’s a bit tmi lol...

Spoiler

the period blood yesterday was only there when I wiped from behind after a bm. It was enough to make me think af has started. What worries me is that I read on nhs website that this could be a sign of endometriosis. I haven’t had any of the other symptoms (other than the struggling to conceive symptom!) but i have read that some people don’t get any signs. I’ve had this before when af is due too. I have had ultrasounds etc. Does anyone know if the ultrasounds would pick it up?

I have had a tiny tiny bit of spotting though so all hope of being pregnant this month is gone for me, spotting has never ended well for me.

Endometriosis can be really hard to diagnose as like you say lots of people find out they have it even with no real symptoms. I think the only way they can see it is with a laparoscopy.

I’ve often wondered if I have it as my mum does. And with no real symptoms I imagine it’s hard to get a doctor to take you seriously.

 

[xMillie]

Hope it’s not too far away Sunflower xx

 

[Peony1]

Af still hasn’t showed up. I’m not late yet but it’s just bizarre because I’d even logged on Glow yesterday morning that I was on CD1 and now I’ve had to change it. Although at the same time I’m not surprised anymore!
I’ll put this under a spoiler as it’s a bit tmi lol...

Spoiler

the period blood yesterday was only there when I wiped from behind after a bm. It was enough to make me think af has started. What worries me is that I read on nhs website that this could be a sign of endometriosis. I haven’t had any of the other symptoms (other than the struggling to conceive symptom!) but i have read that some people don’t get any signs. I’ve had this before when af is due too. I have had ultrasounds etc. Does anyone know if the ultrasounds would pick it up?

I have had a tiny tiny bit of spotting though so all hope of being pregnant this month is gone for me, spotting has never ended well for me.

Endometriosis can be really hard to diagnose as like you say lots of people find out they have it even with no real symptoms. I think the only way they can see it is with a laparoscopy.

I’ve often wondered if I have it as my mum does. And with no real symptoms I imagine it’s hard to get a doctor to take you seriously.

I have a follow up appointment with the fertility doctor in August, so if I’m still not pregnant by then, I’ll ask. But like you say, I don’t think they’ll take me seriously or they’ll try and fob me off. I’ve asked about spotting in the past but they basically ignored my question

 

[Peony1]

Af still hasn’t showed up. I’m not late yet but it’s just bizarre because I’d even logged on Glow yesterday morning that I was on CD1 and now I’ve had to change it. Although at the same time I’m not surprised anymore!
I’ll put this under a spoiler as it’s a bit tmi lol...

Spoiler

the period blood yesterday was only there when I wiped from behind after a bm. It was enough to make me think af has started. What worries me is that I read on nhs website that this could be a sign of endometriosis. I haven’t had any of the other symptoms (other than the struggling to conceive symptom!) but i have read that some people don’t get any signs. I’ve had this before when af is due too. I have had ultrasounds etc. Does anyone know if the ultrasounds would pick it up?

I have had a tiny tiny bit of spotting though so all hope of being pregnant this month is gone for me, spotting has never ended well for me.

Spotting can be implantation. Fingers crossed. xx

I used to have hope for that but it’s happened on too many months now for me to get my hopes up. Plus it started on cd27 so I think it’s too late for that x

 

[xMillie]

Af still hasn’t showed up. I’m not late yet but it’s just bizarre because I’d even logged on Glow yesterday morning that I was on CD1 and now I’ve had to change it. Although at the same time I’m not surprised anymore!
I’ll put this under a spoiler as it’s a bit tmi lol...

Spoiler

the period blood yesterday was only there when I wiped from behind after a bm. It was enough to make me think af has started. What worries me is that I read on nhs website that this could be a sign of endometriosis. I haven’t had any of the other symptoms (other than the struggling to conceive symptom!) but i have read that some people don’t get any signs. I’ve had this before when af is due too. I have had ultrasounds etc. Does anyone know if the ultrasounds would pick it up?

I have had a tiny tiny bit of spotting though so all hope of being pregnant this month is gone for me, spotting has never ended well for me.

Endometriosis can be really hard to diagnose as like you say lots of people find out they have it even with no real symptoms. I think the only way they can see it is with a laparoscopy.

I’ve often wondered if I have it as my mum does. And with no real symptoms I imagine it’s hard to get a doctor to take you seriously.

I have a follow up appointment with the fertility doctor in August, so if I’m still not pregnant by then, I’ll ask. But like you say, I don’t think they’ll take me seriously or they’ll try and fob me off. I’ve asked about spotting in the past but they basically ignored my question

Yep, the appointments I had with the fertility/gynea before IVF felt like a giant waste of time. Just repeats of tests I had at gp, plus a couple of scans, said my cycles and spotting was fine as well..

I'm grateful for the NHS I really am.. but with fertility it's just a rush to get through patients so they can get the next ones through the system

been through it all and no help or answers

 

[Nikkibiscuit]

Well looks like I can join in a theme....come home today to a letter saying my gynae referral appt for the 6th June has been rearranged to the 13th June. Grrr. Bad enough but I'm on holiday that week and plans to be visiting family in London. So I'll have to call them and rearrange again. No doubt to push it back further. I'm so frustrated. I'm sure they won't do much at the appt anyway yet but I just want to keep the ball rolling x

 

[Peony1]

How annoying! I’m pretty sure this is the official emoji for talking about fertility appointments my first initial appointment with a doctor to talk about fertility problems was cancelled...and not rearranged, which I had to call to do. But it was done by a letter which I received on a Saturday of a bank holiday, so I couldn’t call them back until the Tuesday. I know it’s easier for them to write a letter to cancel but I’d have much preferred them to call so it wasn’t on my mind all weekend. Plus it took me a lot of courage to make that first call and then I had to do it all over again. I do sometimes wonder if going private would be worth it.

 

[Nikkibiscuit]

I'm early on with the docs journey and frustrated so can only imagine how you ladies feel that are further down the line.

I am trying to stay positive and tell myself that each month is just another opportunity to best the doctor and so far we don't know of any reason why we can't so we must keep trying. I'm more relaxed about it for now so hope i can maintain that thought process. I'm trying to look forwards as much as possibly. Got a week off work coming up soon and a wedding then got trip to London in June then got wedding in August and we gonna have a little mini break with that one I think as wedding is in York so will make a trip of it. So in effect thays something every month bar July to look forward to for the next few months so that helps keep me thinking forwards x

 

[SugaryIris]

Hi ladies, I hope you don’t mind me popping in? 8 months so far for me but due to the amount of spotting I have from 5dpo I went to the doctors. They gave me the usual come back when it’s been 12 months but he did agree to do a blood test because of the family history of pcos and eostrogen dominance. If something is abnormal then they will help but if not I have to wait until the 12 months.

I’m sorry I know some have you been trying for a lot longer but I don’t know how you do it, I keep crying this month because it hasn’t happened!

 

[Nikkibiscuit]

Hi sugary iris you are not far behind me at all in your journey. We are certainly in this together cos it's a very bumpy road. I never expected I would just fall pregnant first time but society and birth control tells us it is so easy I thought it would at least happen after a few months. I'm entering cycle 12 and my official year of TTC although we had a couple of months before that where we were far from preventing.

You 're right to get your name down and start the ball rolling as it will help you climb the ladder in the long run x

 

[Peony1]

Still continuing to spot (more now), but no actual af yet. Seems like Mother Nature is gonna give me a weekend treat ttc sucks.

 

[Nikkibiscuit]

@peony I hate months like that I just always wish she would get it over with

I've had a low evening tonight. Shit day at work followed by trip to asda to stock up as my Bessie is visiting tomorrow for a good catch up. Walked past loads of baby clothes and just felt like bursting into tears. Had to bite my lip and beeline to the ice cream aisle.

Hoping a girlie catch up will help but she's not TTC yet so always hard to understand. However her partners dad died recently so I think I need to put my problems into perspective as she's had a tough time of it x

 

[Peony1]

Always good to have nice things planned to distract yourself. I nearly cried at work the other day as I saw a reminder on my Calendar that id put on there a year ago and I can remember writing it at the time thinking,’hopefully I won’t be here by then, so it won’t be my worry!’ Now it’s hard to imagine that I won’t be in the same situation this time next year. I just can’t seem to pull myself together lately and not feel down about this.
It’s nice that you’ve got someone to talk to irl even if she hasn’t been through it. It does put things into perspective, but at the same time, just because there are worse things im life, it doesn't mean you won’t feel any less crappy about it.
I’ve only told my parents anout ttc. Haven’t told anyone else cos I’d dread them saying ‘just relax and it’ll happen’ and all the other annoying cliches