our experience trying to get pregnant

I was thinking about how surprised I was to get pregnant this week. I felt so privileged and so grateful for all the help I’ve taken from this community. Therefore, I feel I should share my story in getting pregnant.

I’m currently 4 weeks 3 days.

I had a transvaginal ultrasound twice over the past two years confirming polycystic ovaries, I also had sublinical hypothyroidism. I read up on vitamins which should be replenished before trying to conceive too, and tried to tick as many boxes before trying to conceive. I also spoke to a good friend who is a fertility doctor who recommended some advice to us.

She suggested I try and lose some weight I’m 10.5 stone so not overly heavy but in the context of PCOS would inevitably help with fertility. I also commenced levothyroxine at a sensible dose 50 mcg. I also made sure myself and my husband were taking pregnacare for 6 months before we started trying in addition to 5 mg folic acid ( a random folate level a few months ago indicated severely low folate which would not have been improved with 400ug).

I also made sure we were using an ovulation app (duh everyone is) but we used this to understand we didn’t miss the pre ovulation fertile window too, and did the deed every day for that ovulation period. I also noted the months I didn’t get pregnant I was peeing straight away after sex and I read that trying to avoid peeing for 30 mins and lying down can help with the sperm travelling upwards (? Old wives tale)

I do feel given latest fertility advice If ignored my subclinical hypothyroidism I probably wouldn’t have conceived as easily and in addition to overloading us both with prenatal vitamins also helped.

I feel for you girls still waiting for a BFP, it can be so soul destroying getting that negative test which I know all too well too. Hopefully you have checked your TFTs / folate levels and also had an ultrasound recently to check everything.

Any other questions feel free to ask. Still early stages with a long way to go 🙏🏼