u/dogmommm222

Just need to rant. I’m so frustrated. My husband and I have tried about everything, even the woo-woo stuff. LH strips (I catch my peaks every month), BBT (oura + natural cycles), legs up, conception cups, pre-seed, not stressing about it and BD organically, cutting out dairy (I’m already gluten free), working with both regular doctors and wholistic practitioners (tested for food sensitivities and cut those out, normal progesterone levels), sunlight, walking + lower intensity exercise, more sleep… and just the other day I had an HSG test done, no blockages. This current cycle is also my first round of 2.5mg letrozole. I don’t have PCOS and have regular 30 day cycles with 14 day luteal phases every single month😫
Frustrates me bc crackheads can get pregnant but here I am struggling🤡
*ETA we have had my husbands sperm checked, everything’s normal

Has anyone been pregnant and taken both T4 and T3? I am TTC. I am on tirosint 25 mcg (since Jan 2026) and get my levels checked this upcoming Monday. My total T3 barely made optimal range back in March; my TSH was 3.5 & TPO was 75-80 back then too. I’m in a Hashimotos 411 group on FB and the admins said I should ask for T3. Endo said he doesn’t typically recommend T3 meds for pregnant women when I asked about it. He refused to check RT3 when I asked btw. Just want to hear everyone else’s experience.
*Not seeking medical advice, just looking for stories.

I wanted to pass on a positive experience to anyone know who may be scared about the HSG procedure. It felt like a normal pap smear to me and I didn’t feel any pain at all, just that something was filling up my uterus, and it lasted like 30 seconds. I did have the tiniest bit of period cramps after for a couple minutes but nothing like actual cramping. I was terrified of getting the HSG done with the horror stories I’ve read on here so I just wanted to help ease some minds 🤍
*ETA I had no blockages for reference

I do not have PCOS. My obgyn prescribed me letrozole 2.5mg and also ordered an HSG to be done. I have been tracking ovulation the last 9 months of trying and I do reach LH peaks. He said it can help give things a boost. Anyone else in a similar boat?

I miscounted before and thought this was cycle 8 (natural cycle not medicated or anything) and now I’m panicking since it’s #9. That means we only have a couple more chances before it’s considered infertility. I know it can “take up to 12 months.”

I have a fertility consultation set up for this Friday to discuss some possible testing. I’m hoping the doctor doesn’t brush me off since it is still before 12 months. If anyone has tips on specific tests to ask for (so they don’t gaslight me) that you maybe had done (to check for blockages or hormones etc) please let me know.

TL;DR I have a best friend with 4 kids super close in age and she knows we’ve been trying to conceive (we’ve only told close friends, no family). She tries to be supportive… but it’s hard hearing the same thing over and over…

I (25F) and my husband (28M) have been TTC going on 8 months now. I know that’s considered early to most people, but seeing the negatives never gets easier. I love my friend, but she says things like, “try not to stress,” “stop ‘trying’ and it’ll happen,” and “it’ll happen when it’s meant to.”

Hearing those phrases makes me twitch. She has never struggled with TTC and always gets pregnant immediately (I know this is true bc I have seen her like IG reels of first try memes). I love her so much and I know she means well…

Every time I bring it up, which isn’t often at all, it kind of gets brushed over, probably because she doesn’t know what else to say besides what I mentioned before. I get many pictures of her children, with the newest being her newborn child, to “try to cheer me up” but it makes me feel worse.

I love her and her kids… am I being dramatic? TTC is like hell I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to escape from.

I’m curious to see if TTC took anybody longer with hashis or hashis and celiac paired together.

Quick back story, my TPO doubled to the 80s (newly diagnosed as of last year) and TSH went from 2.5 to 3.5 at the start of this year due to gut issues. My levo is 25 mcg and I started it in Jan.

I’ve been gf for 12 years for celiac but somehow accidentally got glutened over the last few months so my gut is a mess. Low good gut bacteria, high immune response, cortisol is so low (it’s barely producing anything)… long story short I’m working with a wholistic practitioner because my life is a hot mess.

Anyway, looking for those who successfully conceived, or are in the TTC trenches with me🫶🏻 I’m tired

I’m curious to see how many people have gone both GF & DF. I’ve been GF for 12 years and accidentally glutened myself for 4 months straight by cross contamination… so to help super speed calm my body down, a wholistic practitioner is having me cut out dairy too. Just curious if anyone cut out both long term and feels any difference in a positive way?