Well unfortunately AF arrived bang on time so no joy after using the OPK's and timing BD perfectly. This make me think even more that there must be something wrong.
How can I not be pregnant when we did everything as we should of done and at the right time!?
I am now on CD5 and we are now at the 2 year point of TTC. I am trying to not think about it too much as much as it is really upsetting me.
I was supposed to have my internal exam and swabs done with the GP last week, but AF turned up which stopped me from going :(
So I am booked now for thursday instead. Just hoping that AF has buggered off completely so I can go.
Hubby has got his appointment for semen analysis on wednesday afternoon. He is dealing with it very well, although he is a little nervous about what the results will show.
Hopefully by next week we will have some results.
I am going to try and change the approach to things this month.
I have read up online about something called the 'sperm meets egg' plan, which recommends BD'ing every other day from CD8 up to ovulation. Then when ovulation is detected by either OPK or temps to BD on that day and for 2 days after. Then miss a day and BD again.
I am not sure whether to use the OPK's and temp this month. But we'll see how it goes. The 'sperm meets egg' plan seems to have worked for others who have found ttc difficult. So we'll see how it goes.
Monday, 14 March 2011
Tuesday, 8 March 2011
Doctor, Doctor....
CD32 today and I ovulated late on CD20 so AF is due in 2 days.
We made the decision to go to the GP and have a chat about TTC. We had our appointment yesterday morning and the GP was brilliant.
We saw a female doctor and she was very sympathetic. I'm sure she was pregnant herself so she will if appreciated what it meant to us.
We explained the situation and she ask lots of questions about medical history, gynae history, lifestyle, etc and then explained that the first steps were some tests for both of us.
Hubby has got to give a semen sample for analysis, which he will be doing next week. It has to be given to one of our local hospitals on a certain day and within an hour of being produced. Hubby has got to be abstinent for 2-7 days before giving the sample to make sure it is a true sample.
As for me - I am booked in for an internal exam and swabs in the morning in 2 days time. I'm just hoping that AF stays away long enough for me to get it done as I don't want to have to wait!! No patience I know.
I then have to have bloods taken on CD21 of my next cycle and I will be tested for full blood count, random glucose, LH, FSH, TSH, Free T4 and progesterone. The doc said this will show if I am ovulating as well as checking my thyroid, etc.
The doctor said that after these tests come back the next step is referral to a specialist. So we'll see what happens over the next few weeks.
I just wish I could get pregnant and that be that. I don't want to have to seek medical advice/help for something that should just happen.
So many ladies seem to be able to get pregnant just by looking at a penis (exaggerating I know!) and then there are all those who get pregnant and don't want to be. It just seems so unfair.
I'll stop ranting and moaning and leave it at that. Until next time.....
We made the decision to go to the GP and have a chat about TTC. We had our appointment yesterday morning and the GP was brilliant.
We saw a female doctor and she was very sympathetic. I'm sure she was pregnant herself so she will if appreciated what it meant to us.
We explained the situation and she ask lots of questions about medical history, gynae history, lifestyle, etc and then explained that the first steps were some tests for both of us.
Hubby has got to give a semen sample for analysis, which he will be doing next week. It has to be given to one of our local hospitals on a certain day and within an hour of being produced. Hubby has got to be abstinent for 2-7 days before giving the sample to make sure it is a true sample.
As for me - I am booked in for an internal exam and swabs in the morning in 2 days time. I'm just hoping that AF stays away long enough for me to get it done as I don't want to have to wait!! No patience I know.
I then have to have bloods taken on CD21 of my next cycle and I will be tested for full blood count, random glucose, LH, FSH, TSH, Free T4 and progesterone. The doc said this will show if I am ovulating as well as checking my thyroid, etc.
The doctor said that after these tests come back the next step is referral to a specialist. So we'll see what happens over the next few weeks.
I just wish I could get pregnant and that be that. I don't want to have to seek medical advice/help for something that should just happen.
So many ladies seem to be able to get pregnant just by looking at a penis (exaggerating I know!) and then there are all those who get pregnant and don't want to be. It just seems so unfair.
I'll stop ranting and moaning and leave it at that. Until next time.....
OPK........
This cycle I have put my OPK to use and at the moment I'm not too sure what I think of them.
I started testing of CD15 and eventually got a positive on CD19. I was about to give up using them as I didn't think it would turn positive and then decided to do a last one and it turned positive straight away. I was so excited (sad I know)!!!
The following day I had a temperature rise and my fertility friend chart detected ovulation.
So the OPK positive was correct.
If I am not pregnant AF will be due in a couple of days so we'll see if the OPK helped soon :-)
Have got enough to use them for one more month, but at the moment I don't think I will be buying anymore. Certainly not expensive ones anyway.
The OPK's that I have at the moment are normal first response tests and it would cost a bomb to use them all the time.
So we'll see if the OPK helped in a couple of days.
I started testing of CD15 and eventually got a positive on CD19. I was about to give up using them as I didn't think it would turn positive and then decided to do a last one and it turned positive straight away. I was so excited (sad I know)!!!
The following day I had a temperature rise and my fertility friend chart detected ovulation.
So the OPK positive was correct.
If I am not pregnant AF will be due in a couple of days so we'll see if the OPK helped soon :-)
Have got enough to use them for one more month, but at the moment I don't think I will be buying anymore. Certainly not expensive ones anyway.
The OPK's that I have at the moment are normal first response tests and it would cost a bomb to use them all the time.
So we'll see if the OPK helped in a couple of days.
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