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  1. Tinkerbell3

    Those who have had/having NHS funded IVF/ICSI

    Just wondering how long you all waited for you fertility clinic to send off the application to your PCT and how long they took to agree to the funding? We were told 2 weeks ago we needed ICSI and filled in the application, had the HIV and Hepatitis blood tests and I rang our PCT today just to...
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    Semen analysis results

    OH had his SA test at the beginning of December last year and we rang for the results early Jan and was told his count was low, no actual numbers though so he started taking Wellman pretty much straight away. We had our follow up appointment at the fertility clinic last week and got told just...
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    Low sperm count..

    As anyone got any advice on best days to :bd: when OH has a low sperm count or at least how many days we should have a break for? I'm guessing the SMEP plan is a big no, no?
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    Day 3 & 21 bloods

    So after a year of having pretty regular cycles, espcially the last 6 months today im CD32 (usually 29) i have a feeling AF will be here tomorrow. Now i'm meant to get day 3 bloods done which would be saturday and of course they aren't open so would i be better going friday (day 2) or monday...
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    tick tock

    Going by my previous 4 cycles I was due to ovulate Sunday, Monday at the latest and I started charting again this cycle so I could be precise and yet I'm still waiting for the important temp rise :roll: It's driving me mad, this is my 13th cycle since coming off the pill and the first one was...
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    Regular cycles

    Just wondering if there is anyone else here who does actually have regular cycles? I came off the pill a year ago and my periods returned straight away and have been pretty regular ever since, first 3 cycles ranged from 26-30 days and the rest have been 29 with the odd one of 30days. I've...
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    New to this section

    Haven't been on this site for a while, wanted to be more relaxed about the whole TTC thing but we have now been reffered to Guy's assisted conception unit and I'm back :wave: We had our first appointment yesterday and now need to do day 3 & 21 bloods and a Hycosy scan for me and SA for OH then...
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    Going to see GP..

    It has been suggested to me by my consultant at the hospital that if I don't get pregnant in the next month or 2 to go see the GP to start getting things investigated. Just wondering what tests they will intially do?
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    OPK advice

    I've only realy used these properly for once cycle so not sure if the lines differ each cycle. But to those that have used them for a number of cycles do the lines look simular on the same cycle days each cycle? I'm on CD11 today and last cycle I ovulated CD15 (didn't use OPK's) and two...
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    A strange one...

    Now, I know I promised myself I wouldn't symptom spot this month espcially as i'm not 100% certain when I ovulated but in the back of my mind I still find myself question every flutter, ache, cramp in my stomach, every moment of nuasea etc :wall2: Anyway something strange has happened this...
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    So confussed...

    There isn't really much point in this thread, I just needed to let my rant and fustration out and heres the best place for it :lol: After my 2 cycle following the pill being 26 days I felt extremely lucky & happy that they seemed to return and regular so quickly but then cycle 3 and started...
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    Cycle 2 OPK's

    Now, according to FF I've already ovulated and going by my last 2 cycles I should have BUT my OPK's are showing something different so thought I'd keep a track of them over the next few days. No EWCM at the moment it's creamy and I didn't bother checking it when FF predicted my ovulation with my...
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    Temping when travelling...

    To those that do their temps, just wondering if any of you done then while on holiday? and if it had any affect on them? I flew to Vegas last thursday so took my temp as usual here when I woke thursday morning (6am) then again friday morning when I woke in Vegas at 6am local time and continued...
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    Tink's OPK pics

    I wasn't going to bother posting mine but I todays about an hour ago (hadn't had a drink yet today so not sure how that affects them) and after expecting the line to be darker than last nights it's actually lighter :wall2: I chucked all the rest away before the lines started appearing on CD10...
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    Ovulation advice

    Ordered a bundle of OPK's and one of those thermometer's today ready to start keeping a track of when i'm ovulating, hopefully they won't take too long to arrive. Question is - when should I start doing the OPK's? and I'm guessing to start taking temp as soon as the thermometer arrives? when...
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    After coming off the pill

    To those that started TTC after coming of the pill, did you start counting your first CD from the first day of your withdrawel bleed or day you stopped the pill? I'm guessing it would be from withdrawel bleed which is what I done but to my shock AF turn't up today (still only heavy spotting...
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    Ovulation testing

    Just wondering how many days before you ovulate the 2nd line should start to appear on the testing strips?
  18. Tinkerbell3

    questions about cycle, OV'ing etc

    Hope i'm posting this is the right place, I'm just trying to learn everything at the moment, understand how the cycle works, when most fertile etc - obviously I didn't take much notice at school :whistle: So from what I can gather, a new cycle starts on the 1st day of your period? you then...
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    Newly joined..

    well i introduced myself in the correct place and now thought I'd pop over here where I belong atm :) For now I'm in the WTT group as my fiance is waiting to get a test to see if he is a carrier of Cystic Fibrosis, fingercrossed that comes back clear and aslong as my doctors all give me the go...
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    Hi all...

    Decided to say hello after coming across these boards a few days ago :wave: I'm 26 and after years and years of thinking I never wanted a child have changed my mind and my fiance and I have decided to start trying soon but due to me having Cystic Fibrosis I need to sit down with my CF team and...
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