Help! Beginning to lose hope!

[Pixiepop]

My husband and I have been ttc for 11 months now and it's beginning to take its toll.

I have previously had breast cancer but have had regular AF and O judging from my rise in bbt every month since coming off all my medication (and waiting 6 months so that all meds were out of my system)

I have been on LE diet but don't take any supplements other than a low dose of folic acid as I have to be careful with regard to my hormones.

We started having just one attempt at +opk but have increased this to two attempts but still no luck.

I really would love a girl but after all this time I just want to have a baby and as I'm now 40 I feel like time is running out.

Any suggestions would be gratefully received.

[nuthinbutpink]

Are you sure LE is the right thing for you coming off breast cancer? I value your overall health and am worried you aren't giving your body what it needs. That, coupled with your age may be preventing good eggs from being released?

You can have a progesterone test on day 21 to confirm ovulation and giving the BC treatment, have you had an ovarian reserve test done?

[carmella_marie]

Like NBP said, maybe just drop all the sway tactics and do whatever it takes to get pregnant? Between age and the breast cancer, your sway tactics may be making it just too hard to get pregnant. Hugs!

[Pixiepop]

Thanks ladies, I have practically given up LE diet and not had any tests done as there's not much that can be done in my situation anyway. I think we'll just carry on and see what happens, it's just upsetting knowing that chances are extremely thin and I was feeling particularly down today.

Thanks again x

[nuthinbutpink]

I'm so sorry but it just takes one good egg. Don't give up.

[atomic sagebrush]

Yes please follow the diet that has been recommended for you by a doctor or nutritionist.

I want you guys doing every 4 days plus one attempt at positive OPK.

Can you tell me what if anything other stuff you are doing??? Shallow release, tighty whiteys, anything like that?

[Pixiepop]

We tried shallow release in the beginning but in the last couple of months we have tried different positions. DH won't wear tighty whiteys only loose firing boxers. He doesn't take any supplements but does drink alcohol (probably too much, too often). I have the occasional glass of wine. We have always used lube and I wonder if we should stop?

Do you think every 4 days without the lube would be the way to go?

Thanks x

[WannaGirl]

All the best Hun, I did everything I could to sway girl, it came out boy, he is the apple of my eye, just go for optimum healthy baby? xx

[atomic sagebrush]

I am finding more and more that the people who do shallow release are not getting pregnant. Leave that one in the dust and don't even look back!!

I don't think tighty whiteys do anything anyway.

I'd have you use small amounts of Preseed or Conceive plus if you need a lube for BD. If not, drop it. (only sperm safe lubricants please)

[atomic sagebrush]

Ok user name "Katie Chapman", bye bye. Spammers, ye be banned.