TTC with irregular cycles

[A&J]

Well I am 8/9 dpo and I am feeling very crampy in my stomach; also been feeling quite sicky and have a backache; these symptoms are all a bit on and off.

I just feel a bit different

Going to try and hold out testing until the weekend; after being silly and testing today...doh!

Hope everyone is well

Oooooooooo Good Luck!! Sounds very promising Sending you LOADS of babydust



How is everyone else doing?

 

[Emmerdale]

Hi everyone Good luck this month Tina - I've got everything crossed for you honey Looking forward to seeing you and Gabriella on Saturday. I'm on CD 12 amd am hoping that this is my month. Have got some cheapie OPK's so am going to start using them from the weekend so will see what happens.

Good luck to everyone else this month

 

[Tina & Gabs]

Hi everyone

Em; good luck with the opk and hope it's your month. See you Sat hun

Thanks A&J, hope you are well

Hope everyone else is well.

I'm not feeling as positive today; I feel quite normal. I suppose only time will tell.

Take care all

 

[mandy_blee]

hey there all.. im just new to this thing and really havent a clue how to use it lol
i hope everyone is well
im mandy im 21 and have been trying for my 1st baby just for the passed 4 weeks i was told years ago that i had an irregular cycle and im really stressed out about the problems that could lay ahead just found out too that BOTH my sisters are pregnant and cant help be a little jealous as they weren't even trying.. im really scared because of the eplilepsy too although mines isnt as bad as others! i was just wondering how many days apart can u take pregnancy tests and whats the best ones to use i tried one last week and this week they were first response but no joy! bit gutted but i know its early days
ive been watching away on the forums but i thought its time id join.

mandy xx

 

[A&J]

Welcome Mandy

It is best to do tests every other day after your period is late...unless like me you are a POAS (pee on a stick) Addict and test from 4 days before period is due every day If you are pg then the hormones double every 2 days which is why it is best to test every other day.

The first response tests are some of the ones that a lot of us use on here, although a lot of us use ebay cheapies ( can get 10 tests for a couple of pound) just to keep the POAS addiction cost down and when we get a faint BFP on it we then test with a first response or even go right upmarket and get a clear blue digital The only tests that seem to have caused problems are the Asda ones.

It is not over till the witch arrives

Good Luck TTC

 

[mandy_blee]

haha im already ahead of ya with the dip stick tests! lol im serious and it is an expensive habit its really annoying with an irregular cycle though just be easier to know at the end of each month.. i was talking to a friend too and she was saying that u only ovulate for one day? is that true? thats not a long time! ive tested today and its negative so ill try hold out till friday and skip tomorrow but im not promising anything lol! ive got mild cramping too but nothing else.. the docs put me on a higher dosage of folic acid because my medication takes it down! wish i never had to take the stuff but its better than taking a seizure i suppose!

hello to all you other girls on here! id love to know your stories

mandy xx

 

[Tina & Gabs]

Hi ya Mandy

Welcome to the forum and all the best with ttc; hope you get your bfp soon

 

[A&J]

i was talking to a friend too and she was saying that u only ovulate for one day? is that true?
mandy xx

You have about 5 fertile days a cycle, but actually ovulation takes about 12 hours (if I remember correctly ) some one will correct me if I am wrong

It is best to bd from 5 days before you are due to ovulate as the sperm can live for 5 days so there should be some waiting for when the egg is released.



to the rest of you ladies

 

[puds]

hi can i join u lot- i am very irregular so i think i meet the criteria!!
my cycles have been messed up since came off dianette last june. 3 af since then! have had bloods and due an internal ultrasound on wednesday. i am currently on day 52 with no ovulation. can't wait to get some answers! starting to feel its if rather than when.
good luck to tina for testing 2moro!
xxx

 

[Tina & Gabs]

Hi Puds

Welcome hun; just wanted to say good luck for your ultrasound on Wednesday and hope you get some answers so you can get that BFP!!!!

Take care and thanks for the good luck for tom

 

[BountyBoo]

Hey I'm thinking it may be time to join you all!

My cycles never used to be that irregular but they never seem to be my 31 days anymore, the cycle i've just finished was 26 days, i've had a couple where i was 7 days, 10 days and 14 days late, and a few where i've been 3 or 4 days early. We're on our 13th cycle and i'm getting very disheartened by it all now I'm trying to convince myself it may just simply be that i'm missing my Ovulation which is why i'm not catching.

I'm trying to temp but every morning when i wake up i forget I really cannot seem to remember

Anyway that's me lol

 

[A&J]

Hey I'm thinking it may be time to join you all!

My cycles never used to be that irregular but they never seem to be my 31 days anymore, the cycle i've just finished was 26 days, i've had a couple where i was 7 days, 10 days and 14 days late, and a few where i've been 3 or 4 days early. We're on our 13th cycle and i'm getting very disheartened by it all now I'm trying to convince myself it may just simply be that i'm missing my Ovulation which is why i'm not catching.

I'm trying to temp but every morning when i wake up i forget I really cannot seem to remember

Anyway that's me lol

I know what you mean about remembering to temp when you wake up

Have you been to see your dr with you TTC for over a year now?

Hope your cycles work out for you soon and that you get your BFP

 

[BountyBoo]

I'm wanting to go see the Doc's but when i went when i had my chemical in June he told me i was too young to try and i should forget the idea and get on with my life, so i felt really really down after that and i just think they'll fobb me off

Also I kinda worried that infertility may run in my family because my Great Aunty and My Aunty haven't been able to have kids ... Though i suppose that means i should go sooner ...

 

[A&J]

I'm wanting to go see the Doc's but when i went when i had my chemical in June he told me i was too young to try and i should forget the idea and get on with my life, so i felt really really down after that and i just think they'll fobb me off

Also I kinda worried that infertility may run in my family because my Great Aunty and My Aunty haven't been able to have kids ... Though i suppose that means i should go sooner ...

Can you go see a different dr in the practice? I would try. The dr that you saw sounds awful why are you too young? stupid dr

When I first went with my long cycle the first dr was useless! she even said that cd88 was not that long really but the next dr was fab!! did bloods and transfered us to the specialists.

I would definitely go if infertility may run in the family I know that it is scary but at least you will get some answers and will help put your mind at rest

If you ever want to chat then PM me here or facebook

 

[BountyBoo]

Can you go see a different dr in the practice? I would try. The dr that you saw sounds awful why are you too young? stupid dr

I don't know lol! Silly man, he made James mad, so he must have been horrible!

I think i'm gonna try and change doc's then I'll go

Thanks Chick

 

[puds]

hi kittymom
i agree with a&j u must go to see a different doctor. they really are all so different. the nhs guidelines say that u should be offered investigation after 1 year of ttc without contraception or earlier if a problem is present e.g irregular cycles. there is no lower age limit for investigation e.g bloods/semen analysis so what ur doctor is saying is rubbish basically.
have u been using opks to determin if or when u ovulate?
i temp and its 2nd nature now so i would encourage u to try to stick with it but if it stresses u than that would be a negative impact on ur cycle so it wouldn't be worth it. try bding every other day throughout ur cycle so that u don't miss out.
good luck and make sure u get some help.
xxx

 

[BountyBoo]

Thanks Puds I remembered to temp this morning Wooo, lol!

I used OPK's for a while but the only ever time i've been able to get a positive was the month i caught (so it did work that month!) but it turned out to be a chemical. Since then I've never been able to get anything remotely near a positive.

The last couple of months we've tried not to put so much pressure on ourselves, i.e. no OPK's, making ourselves BD etc (even though in the back of my mind I knew when roughly we should have been so we did anyway lol!) So we're gonna go all out this month and see what it brings, infact i'm just going to order some OPK's right now. How is best to use them and when?

Thanks

 

[puds]

hi hun!
the fact that you are not getting positive opks may be that some of ur cycles are anovulatory i.e u havn't ovulated which may explain why u are not getting pregnant. by temping u will be able to see if this is the case. if it is don't worry there is plenty ur gp can do to fix this. simple blood tests will be able to confirm ovulation. it may just be that u are not using them correctly. use them some time between 11am and 8pm - 2pm ish is probably best. make sure u havn't been to wee for at least 3-4 hrs before so that the concentration is strong. also don't use first morning wee. leave the sample to get to room temperature first, then use the opk. read the result between 5 and 10 mins.
you can use fertility friend website to chart ur temps- its free. come and join us in the chartstalkers thread where we give each other tips and advice on our charts. anything else u need to know just ask. i have also replied to a post about charting from charlie earlier on today- take a look for advice about accurate charting.
good luck
xxx

 

[BountyBoo]

Thanks Puds

I've just ordered 30 Ovulation tests and 20 Pregnancy tests hehe

I will come take a look in ChartStalkers

 

[Tina & Gabs]

Hi Kittymom

Good luck with the opk and really hope you get your BFP soon