Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Trying to conceive/Planned parenthood/Assisted Reproduction Chat thread.
Options
Comments
-
-
Cathy it'll happen! It rarely happens on the first go, so it sounds like you both are a super fertile couple given that it did many times in the past!
Have you passed your official test date (i.e. is your period late?) or are you doing early testing? Early testing is great but can also offer ambiguous results.
If after a couple of natural goes it doesn't happen my advice is to try the SMEP (sperm meets egg plan). Google it. In short you use ovulation tests from cycle day 8, (that is if you have a 'typical' 28 day cycle which most of us do not, if not increase the start date, so if you have a 29 day cycle start OPKs on day 9 etc.). Have sex every second/third day from day 8 til you get your +. The have sex 3 days in a row, skip a day and then one more for good measure. You'll be pregnant in no time. Also on the 3 days in a row, stay lying down for about 20 mins after sex with a pillow under your bum (helps the swimmers - I've read this a million times before and thought it was a myth but it was also said to me by a Reproductive Endocrinologist at a recent fertility appointment). Don't immediately get up and do active stuff and don't go to the toilet for at least half an hour as you do natural kegels when going the loo and the spermies may come out! After half an hour it's ok as the spermies will have swam to their destination or if not will have died off.
good luck, keep us posted!
0 -
-
barbiegirl wrote: »As for me, I'm going mad! Since mis-carriage haven't had sex, initially not in the mood, now more physical ickiness. For someone who's been at it like a rabbit for two years that's a hell of a change ;-) Hopefully I'll be all sorted for holidays Saturday week so we can relax and enjoy and maybe make another baby.
DetectivFoxtrot I'll be trying things your way. Thanks :-)
Your holidays will allow you to relax and 'get it on'. You're still healing emotionally from the m/c. I can see why sex would be a turn off after years of trying, being successful, then only for it to end in heartache. I'm hoping we made a holiday baby, am now in the dreaded '2 week wait'. 1st month on Clomid too so I have a good feeling about this cycle.
Best of luck and enjoy your hols, your OH won't know what hit him, hehe 0 -
-
Advertisement
-
Hi,
TTC4WAY2LONG - yes had my egg collection Wednesday and transfer Friday!! They actually collected 15 eggs altogether and the next morning 8 had fertilised. On the day of the egg collection they spoke to us about blastocyst culture, letting the embryo's go on a bit and increasing our chances of concieveing. However they suggested a day 2 transfer in the end,would be better to 'get them back into their natural enviroment ASAP' was how they put it I think this is to do with my age (25). So it's all just a waiting game now!!!
Make sure you let us know how you get on with your cycle...we're so close on our days! I'll be thinking of you and keeping everything crossed
CathyMoran - I'm really sorry to hear that. And seeing a negative test never gets any easier. That horrible sinking feeling in your stomach.But don't worry, like all of us, you'll get there. You've another little miracle in there just waiting to happen, just depends on when they decide it's the right time to meet the world so don't give up 
barbiegirl - holidays are always a good antidote for most things!A few drinks, a bit of sunshine and you'll be on your way. Best of luck!!0 -
-
-
Hi There,
I am new to this forum and to the whole TTC thing as me and my husband have just recently decided to start trying for a baby. I know that it can take a while to get pregnant, but i just wanted to ask a few questions about what early symptons can be?
We recently had unprotected sex and i think i ovulated about 3 or 4 days later - i have heard that u can conceive if u have had sex up to 5 days before ovulation, but i know chances are probably slim.
Anyway i know my mind is probably taking over here but just wanted to ask if nayone has had these symptons in early pregnancy as i am still too early to take a pregnancy test
I have had alot of CM discharge in the past week which has been quite thick and sticky (i dont urally get an awful lot) - sorry if too much info! also i have been feeling very bloated in my lower stomach, and have had a lot of gas. I had cramps (like period cramps) during the week, and in the mornings i havent really felt sick, but have woke up with hunger type pains a couple fo mornings.
I had my period on 1/9, we had sex on 11/9 and i think i ovulated on the 14 or 15/9. My cycle is usally 28-30 days long and im regular.
I feel tired all the time - but then again, i always do!!
i know this is prob vague and also that maybe im just thinkign about it too much, but any comments would be gratefully recieved.
Many Thanks 0 -
buttercup_82 wrote: »Hi There,
I am new to this forum and to the whole TTC thing as me and my husband have just recently decided to start trying for a baby. I know that it can take a while to get pregnant, but i just wanted to ask a few questions about what early symptons can be?
We recently had unprotected sex and i think i ovulated about 3 or 4 days later - i have heard that u can conceive if u have had sex up to 5 days before ovulation, but i know chances are probably slim.
Anyway i know my mind is probably taking over here but just wanted to ask if nayone has had these symptons in early pregnancy as i am still too early to take a pregnancy test
I have had alot of CM discharge in the past week which has been quite thick and sticky (i dont urally get an awful lot) - sorry if too much info! also i have been feeling very bloated in my lower stomach, and have had a lot of gas. I had cramps (like period cramps) during the week, and in the mornings i havent really felt sick, but have woke up with hunger type pains a couple fo mornings.
I had my period on 1/9, we had sex on 11/9 and i think i ovulated on the 14 or 15/9. My cycle is usally 28-30 days long and im regular.
I feel tired all the time - but then again, i always do!!
i know this is prob vague and also that maybe im just thinkign about it too much, but any comments would be gratefully recieved.
Many Thanks
Welcome Buttercup 82.
It is possible, but as you say the chances are slim enough. Your symptoms sound like period ones as well as pg ones so it's very hard to determine what the outcome will be. CM is present throughout most of the cycle, including the Luteal phase (the post ovulation phase of your cycle), so again that's not a real sign of anything. If you ovulated on the date you said then you are approx 7/8 days past ovulation, so still too early to test (well you can test but I wouldn't rely on the results as a fertilised egg is only starting to implant at this point).
Sorry can't be of more help. Google 'SMEP' and follow this plan to increase your chances of getting pregnant 0 -
Advertisement
-
Hi All,
TTC4WAY2LONG - I'm delighted for you!!! Congratulations and yes I had a positive test on the 16th, scheduled in for my first scan 14th October!! Five weeks along at the minute. Very very nervous now though. This has been two years coming so as you can imagine I'm on extremely tender hooks. I will be crossing everything (for both of us ) for the next three months too. We've both told our parents but nobody else. I'm bursting to let everyone know but don't want to jinx myself 
buttercup_82 - welcome! I'm no expert on pregnancy symptoms - only just encountered them myself but all I can tell you that I did notice was I was EXTREMELY bloated the 2-3 days before my period was due. Other than that I felt exactly as I would every month. I was convinced it didn't happen this month but how wrong was I!!. Blood test confirmed I was pregnant and that all my levels were very good. Good luck!!!0 -
-
Your right - just take it easy and try not stress about it.(Easier said than done though)
Like I said I've been ttc for 2years and found the months where I was over analysing every 'symptom' I had were the months that I was most miserable and that me and my boyfriend argued the most. I know its not nice to hear but unfortunatley its going to happen when it happens
, however that said keep your chin up and enjoy the 'trying' part. You'll get there, dont worry....and when you do it's sooo worth it 0 -
-
-
Generally I'm just tired,sometimes I feel light headed, tingly boobs and some crampy feelings and sometimes I feel fine??My mam suffered terribly with morning sickness so can't get over that I'm ok.
Anybody have any comments?? I'd really appreciate them. Is so few symptoms a bad thing or is it just cos I'm so early along (5weeks 1 day)?
Hi there,
My symptoms sound quite similar to yours!
Im getting very occasional bouts of tiredness and the odd time I get a little bit light headed, but try and eat something then and Im usually fine within a couple of mins!
Was getting a little bit worried about the lask of symptoms but my doctor said Im just one of the lucky ones!!
Have felt a little bit queasy in the last day or so but nothing that I could really complain about!
Had a scan done earlier this week and all is looking good! 8+3 today!
Wishing you a happy & healthy pregnancy!!!0 -
-
-
TTC4WAY2LONG - thats great news! And once you get past the scan you'll be even more reassured. I phoned the hospital to get my levels after your last post and they told me I was 308 at day 15 which they said was excellent....so your 419 was pretty impressive alright.:) Apparently anything over 100 is what they expect for a positive test.
...oh and the nausea is starting to set in. No vomiting yet but Sat nite I was nauseous for an hour and then yesterday I got an awful pang of nausea and lightheadedness while making dinner (fish pie so not surprising...the smell was a bit overwhelming!!). I shouldn't have opened my mouth. Countdown is on til my scan now...2wks from Thursday. It's gonna be a long two weeks (altho I've kinda got used to two week waits :D:D). Let us know how yours goes!! 0 -
-
Advertisement
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
I have come to hate tests (after so many negatives) and seem to find a negative result harder than actually just getting my period so for the last few months when I was ttc I just waited!!
But I suppose the best thing for you to do is what you are best at dealing with....getting your period or seeing negative test (hopefully you'll get neither though ). I guess your situation is a little bit different. If the waiting is killing you maybe just do the test and sort your head out??
I'm sorry thats not very helpful.....:(0 -
Advertisement
-
This discussion has been closed.
Advertisement