Those TTGP for More Than 6 Months

MTDB · June 2012

I'm curious as to how many of us have regular cycles. Although I know this probably isn't true but is just my jaded "I'm never going to get pregnant" outlook, it seems to me that a lot of people trying for more than 6 months have irregular cycles (and thus not nearly as many cycles as months). I could be a poster child for regular cycles (a lot of good it's doing me), and we're on month 8 of trying. Just wondering who else is out there in a similar boat.

(Just also want to add in advance, that I, in no way, mean to imply that it's any easier to have been trying 6+ months but for less cycles than it is to have been trying for 6+months/same # of cycles. Not getting pregnant when you really want to sucks regardless of whether you're ovulating regularly or not or have short or long cycles. It's all frustrating, just in varying ways.)

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Mother Meghan · June 2012

I have pretty good cycles, as far as consistency in length and ovulation, and I'm in my 7th month of trying.

ETA: Guess I should give more info. Usually 27-28 day cycles, 11-12 day LP, ovulation between CD 13-16.

GermanGirl2007 · June 2012

I have regular cycles (27-30 days), ovulate regularly, have no blocked tubes, no PCOS, no fibroids or endo, DH has perfect sperm, and I am on cycle 15/month 18. (3 months of TTC we could not time intercourse because of DH's job, so that is why it is 18 months, but only 15 cycles.) I was officially diagnosed with Unexplained Infertility on cycle 13.

corkietn · June 2012

This is our 7th month, 7th cycle. My cycles are semi-regular in length (26-34 days), although I may be having occasional anovulatory months.

alehayes · June 2012

We're on cycle 7, month 15.

My cycles are pretty irregular.

D&J2008 · June 2012

Yeah, I understand where you are coming from. I'm sure its frustrating whether you have a diagnosed condition or just can't seem to get knocked up.

Im also in month 8 with pretty regular cycles (28-32 days), 10-11 day LP and + OPKs every month.

Emma61210 · June 2012

I am about to start cycle 6 and I have regulary (30/31) day cycles....

ammare · June 2012

Regular 28-30 day cycles. HSG was all clear, and blood tests are good. I've been trying since December 2010. MH's SA results came back low just recently. So, that appears to be the problem.

BankerBSN · June 2012

Cycle 12, month 15 with cycles ranging from 28-72 days, some with and with Oing.

SCSmith2011 · June 2012

We are on month 10, cycle 13. My cycles are pretty regular (26ish days), I've only had one that was shorter.

Myrtis06 · June 2012

I'm on cycle 23 with regular cycles too.

tptbabe · June 2012

My cycles are fairy regular. (I have LPD, but use progesterone supplements. So I guess my treated cycles are regular?)

We're dealing with MFI as well though, so there's other issues at hand with us, rather than just my cycles. Before we were Dx'd with that though, I was starting to get really frustrated because I just didn't understand why we couldn't conceive with my cycles finally being "normal"!

Juicy71 · June 2012

I'm on cycle 9 and my cycles are 25-28 days with an LP of 13 days. Very regular.

MrsJ723 · June 2012

When we were ttc the first time around, I had fairly regular cycles (27-29 days), always O'd, etc. but it took us 10 cycles before a BFP.

jenaw84 · June 2012

We just started on cycle 7 last week, mine have ranged from 28-35 days. The shortest was this past month and the longest was a month I was sick.

mrskitton · June 2012

Cycle 15....my average is 28-29 days

Twinkie0612 · June 2012

I just started cycle 12. My average cycle length is 28 days with O on CD 14 and a 14 day LP. You can't get more "regular" than that.

larhun3 · June 2012

I have pretty regular cycles ~30 days, have regular ovulation, 13 day LP and we are on cycle 13. We started testing and so far everything has come back normal for me and DH's sperm was great! I have an sis and hsg thurs and Friday and I'm hoping they find something there because if not we'll be diagnosed with unexplained infertility. I find that to be worse than anything because you don't have any answers to why you aren't getting KU! I actually stopped temping because it annoyed me to be having sex when we needed to and nothing. Now I just use OPKs and with my testing I know I O.

kristykay123 · June 2012

This is cycle 8 for me over the course of 10 months. My cycle only comes with medication and I spot for weeks on end. Fail.

ahbEsq · June 2012

I'm on cycle 8, and I have pretty regular cycles with great timing every month, and one loss.

AngieL444 · June 2012

Just started cycle #8 and almost to month 10. My cycles are fairly regular (30-40 days), with a LP consistently at 16 days. I've O'd every month so far and we've had excellent timing each month.....

When TTC six years ago I had crazy-long cycles.....and I was still able to get knocked up on month 2 of charting.

I think that's what makes this go-round so much more frustrating/scary for me.....my cycles are "normal" and it's not "working". I hate to think my age (almost 33) has something to do with it.....

rrdiva1 · June 2012

thekikimonster:
I am on cycle 20 and my cycles are consistently 29 days.

Pretty lady in your avator.....

rrdiva1 · June 2012

I understand what you are saying. I Started ttc journey August 2011. I have very regular 26-28 day cycles and they are on the shorter end thus I have more "chances". I am on cycle 10 because I took like 3 cycles off. All I know is in 5ish months I will be 35, time is breathing down my neck. Sigh*

MTDB · June 2012

Thanks for all the replies, ladies. First of all, I'm sorry that we're all in this boat of having tried for 6+ months (and sometimes much longer) without success. But second, it is somewhat comforting to see that I'm not the only one out there with regular cycles (ie, what seems to be a perfectly functioning system), doing seemingly everything "right," and not getting KTFU. Here's hoping we all get our BFPs soon (or at least some idea of what the "problem" is and what our options are). My sympathies go out to those with diagnosed unexplained infertility. I can't imagine how frustrating that must be.

Do the rest of you get as excited as I do when you see a BFP post from someone who has been trying for a long-ish amount of time? I can't help but feel a little surge of hope every time one of those posts appears!

rrdiva1 · June 2012

MTDB:

Thanks for all the replies, ladies. First of all, I'm sorry that we're all in this boat of having tried for 6+ months (and sometimes much longer) without success. But second, it is somewhat comforting to see that I'm not the only one out there with regular cycles (ie, what seems to be a perfectly functioning system), doing seemingly everything "right," and not getting KTFU. Here's hoping we all get our BFPs soon (or at least some idea of what the "problem" is and what our options are). My sympathies go out to those with diagnosed unexplained infertility. I can't imagine how frustrating that must be.

Do the rest of you get as excited as I do when you see a BFP post from someone who has been trying for a long-ish amount of time? I can't help but feel a little surge of hope every time one of those posts appears!

I am really happy for anyone who gets a BFP, but I get especially giddy when it is a person that has been on the journey for awhile. It feels like hope and a win.Stay encouraged!!!

curlylocks3 · June 2012

I'm on cycle 8 of actively trying and my cycles are like clockwork.

synchrosally · June 2012

M,y cycles are 26-31 days, but I'm losing a few days each cycle. Also I'm having 5-6 days of spotting at 7-8 dpo. Something is definitely wonky with my body right now. We're on month 7 of trying.

TammyDoubleB · June 2012

I'm on cycle 8, and my cycles are very regular.

6to82010 · June 2012

I always thought my cycles were fairly regular, until charting! I have a lot of them - mine seem to come every 26 - 29 days. Many times I have two in a month. My LP needs to be a bit longer if anything exciting is going to happen.

My initial cycles were a mess because I had been on seasonale for so long. I figured it would be more regular by now though.

Twinkie0612 · June 2012

6to82010:

I always thought my cycles were fairly regular, until charting! I have a lot of them - mine seem to come every 26 - 29 days. Many times I have two in a month. My LP needs to be a bit longer if anything exciting is going to happen.

My initial cycles were a mess because I had been on seasonale for so long. I figured it would be more regular by now though.

I hope I am not having a reading fail...

I don't understand your first few sentences. You said you thought your cycles were regular until you started charting (implying that they are, in fact, not regular). Then you said you have 26-29 day cycles, which sounds pretty regular to me. As for the two periods in a month, since you have short cycles it wouldn't be unusual to have a period at the begining of the month and at the end.

daynakako · June 2012

My cycles are regular with an occasional whacky cycle thrown in. I am on cycle 13 with 2 early losses.

lauriemel · June 2012

My cycles are regular (26-28 days) with an "outlier" once in a blue moon (longest cycle was 31 days). All of the cycles I've charted have shown a clear biphasic shift in temp. My LP ranges from 10-13 days.

We are on cycle 11/month 10.

steph620 · June 2012

I'm on cycle 6/month 6. My cycles are irregular, but since I'm charting and doing OPK's, I know we have perfect timing. It just hasn't happened yet. I guess it is true when they say there is only a 20% chance each cycle. It's just frustrating when people get knocked up without trying. I know I will be a mom one day though

It's just taking longer than expected!

mitzidanny · June 2012

Regular enough... this is our 8th month/7th cycle...my period is anywhere from 29-32 days long ... i usually ovulate days 17-21... although last month was 34 days long and this month might be longer since i still haven't ovulated and i'm already in CD 22... my lp is usually 11-13days...

D&J2008 · June 2012

rrdiva1:
MTDB:

Thanks for all the replies, ladies. First of all, I'm sorry that we're all in this boat of having tried for 6+ months (and sometimes much longer) without success. But second, it is somewhat comforting to see that I'm not the only one out there with regular cycles (ie, what seems to be a perfectly functioning system), doing seemingly everything "right," and not getting KTFU. Here's hoping we all get our BFPs soon (or at least some idea of what the "problem" is and what our options are). My sympathies go out to those with diagnosed unexplained infertility. I can't imagine how frustrating that must be.

Do the rest of you get as excited as I do when you see a BFP post from someone who has been trying for a long-ish amount of time? I can't help but feel a little surge of hope every time one of those posts appears!
I am really happy for anyone who gets a BFP, but I get especially giddy when it is a person that has been on the journey for awhile. It feels like hope and a win.Stay encouraged!!!

I totally agree. Always happy to see a BFP but gives me a little more hope when its from someone who has been trying for awhile.

Rvnsgrl81 · June 2012

Cycle 24 and before medications (as in fertility meds prescribed to me by a RE and I am monitored) I was very regular 28 days.

pgros005 · June 2012

I was very regular cycle-wise and it took us 29 months/ 16-18 cycles. Don't give up. We were actually on our last cycle before moving on to IUI.

BellaLux · June 2012

I'm on cycles 13 and they have been very "regular", ovulating every month

jteneback · June 2012

It took 12 cycles to conceive #1 and I had pretty regular cycles, O'd once CD 13 but usually 17-21 with a normal LP. We had good timing 9 of the 12 cycles.

BellaLux · June 2012

pgros005:
I was very regular cycle-wise and it took us 29 months/ 16-18 cycles. Don't give up. We were actually on our last cycle before moving on to IUI.

Thanks! Hope your pregnancy is progessing well! GL!

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