Looking for support and encouragement!

[Hopefully this time]

Hi All,

I'm new to TTC forums but thought I would see who out there is having similar issues to me and how they deal with mother nature dishing up a period every month. I have so many friends that have had children and can not relate to what I am going through and it seems that everywhere I look I see what I have been trying to hold as my own for so long now.

My husband and I have been TTC for 25 months now... 18 months without help, but good old AF still shows up every month and rips our hearts to shreds.

I am so exhausted of eating correctly, staying positive (even when I feel totally depressed!) watching what exercise I do so I don't raise my temperature, tracking my temperature and everything else that needs to happen in-between!

In November last year I found out I had ovarian cysts that basically stopped me from ovulating from my left ovary, meaning that half of the cycles I have gone through were non productive I booked in a lap surgery in February where my specialist removed the cysts and also blasted a severe amount of endo D&C was also undertaken and hystroscopy.

Since then my luteal phase has not gone past 12 days, which required me to inject Pregnyl 4 and also 7 days after ovulation. I really hate needles, especially if my husband needs to do it for me!


I started acupuncture last week which seems to have raised my energy levels... so far so good this cycle...

Fingers crossed for me please!

[Lily Dust]

Hi Hopefully this time!
welcome to bellybelly. Im sorry to hear that your TTC is being long and difficult. Im sure you will find oodles of helpful girls on here that will be able to share similar experiences and some who are just happy to give you the cheer on you may need!. Have my fingers crossed for you.....best of luck

[bellabee84]

welcome to bb, i too am new here onyl second day i am starting off nearly the same i have been TTC for 3 years and no baby or answers then last month i am told i have PCOS but for some reason i need to wait 60 days to ahve more blood tests done before they will remove the cysts and i dont understand why? i think you are doin an excellent job to still be holding it together, i am not up to the needle stage yet but dont think i am far off it,so far i have found this site helpful especially the blogs first one i have ever written but it does help to get it off your chest so beleive me i know when ppl say chin up you jsut want to cry and think how would you know your not dealing with what i am but thats the good thing about this forum we all are so we all understand each others pain and we are all here for you anytime mate xoxoxxo