42.3 and trying for #4

[fandabby]

No worries ClaireCath, any input I can offer I will.

Keeping everything crossed this next cycle you'll hit the baby jackpot.

If u can't get the all in one supplement get it individually.

End of May be here before you know it....

In meantime dear stay well and positive.

 

[CaliDreaming]

Wow what a great thread! I am looking for some inspiration from ladies who are conceiving in their 40s. I am about to give birth to #2 in a few weeks and dh and I have agreed that we will try for #3 to complete our family. I'm 39 now and will be 42 when we try for #3 if everything goes according to plan. And then I will happily and without regret get my tubes tied or vasectomy for dh.

Conceiving #2 was quite an ordeal though, and now my confidence is a little shaken. After two years of trying, endless tests, lap, hysteroscopy, clomid and injectibles, we finally figured out that hubby's swimmers were a little off, but it was easily corrected with supplements and we conceived immediately thereafter. I'm just worried because I don't know if I can bear going to an RE again for #3. That was truly one of the low points in my life.

Both of my grandmothers conceived well into their 40s, but I guess it's just hard not to buy into the hype about it being nearly to conceive in your 40s.

Anyway, I am will enjoy reading about all of the success stories in this thread until it's my turn to try again.

 

[2plus1more]

Congratulations CaliDreaming on your pregnancy. You must be so excited to meet your LO. Good luck!

 

[ClaireCath]

Congrats Cali and welcome! This is a great group of ladies here, a lot of positivity all around!

 

[CaliDreaming]

Thanks for the warm welcome and congrats ladies!!

I have a question. I've read a lot about supplements for egg quality. I'm really looking into taking Ovaboost and Fertilaid. Should I start taking these things now, or is it okay to wait a few months before we start to try?

 

[ClaireCath]

To my knowledge it takes awhile for supplements to build up in your system...so probably fine to start anytime. Fandaby might have a little more insight on it, she is my supplement guru. lol

 

[ClaireCath]

No worries ClaireCath, any input I can offer I will.

Keeping everything crossed this next cycle you'll hit the baby jackpot.

If u can't get the all in one supplement get it individually.

End of May be here before you know it....

In meantime dear stay well and positive.

OOOh I found a fantastic little shop here called the White Feather! My reiki master suggested I go there for crystals. Got moonstone, bloodstone and Amethyst/Citrine! There as a lot of neat things there, essential oils, angel Tarot cards, incense, artwork.... Practicing my muntras. I have a simple one that feels natural to me. 'Perfect eggs, perfect sperm, healthy baby. Healthy eggs, healthy sperm, perfect baby'

 

[maxxiandniko]

Hi everybody. It's been such a crazy week. Anyway I think I'm CD 16 today (I forgot what my monitor says even though I checked it less than an hour ago ha ha). I got a peak on my monitor on CD 12 so I'm 4/5 dpo. I'm totally symptom spotting and testing and for some reason am not negative about this cycle. I think I'm too tired of being negative. I'll save my energy for the next cycle. It looks like we'll be doing an ivf cycle in July. Of course I'd rather do it the natural way but oh well.

Claire - I gave up on my maca and royal jelly (just like I thought I would!) Too nasty tasting even in a shake. I'm still doing acupuncture so that's something.

Hi to everyone else and everyone who's new.

 

[ClaireCath]

Lol. I just gulp down the jelly. It's in honey so it's not that bad but basically I just down it, like a badshot.

 

[Sunshine14]

Hi Ladies, I wanted to join your post if that's ok? I am also 42 with 3 awesome LO's trying to complete my family with no 4. Have had 2 chemical pregnancies (1 December & 1 March) so issue is trying to get a healthy egg!! I've researched all my vitamins and rattling from taking soo many - fingers crossed they start to work. I also took Soy Isoflavones for first time this month and waiting to see if they helped produce 1 good egg!! Thanks ladies to us all x

 

[fandabby]

Thanks for the warm welcome and congrats ladies!!

I have a question. I've read a lot about supplements for egg quality. I'm really looking into taking Ovaboost and Fertilaid. Should I start taking these things now, or is it okay to wait a few months before we start to try?

Congratulations on your pregnancy and good luck with your birth..

I too was turning 39 when I had my little lady and we waited until 42 to try again to complete our family.

I took Ovaboost when I got pregnant last year but only took it for like 3.5 weeks before we caught. Unfortunately we lost that lil babe.
I did finish the supplement but didn't replenish.

They do say it takes 3 months for the supplements to work at their best so depending on when you want to try just remember 3 months to give your egg cycle a chance. It takes 3 months for the egg cycle and by that time the supplements taken will have a positive affect - so from what I have read.

Get your partner on Zinc too, that helps with sperm quality and mobility.

Hope this helps....

 

[fandabby]

OOOh I found a fantastic little shop here called the White Feather! My reiki master suggested I go there for crystals. Got moonstone, bloodstone and Amethyst/Citrine! There as a lot of neat things there, essential oils, angel Tarot cards, incense, artwork.... Practicing my muntras. I have a simple one that feels natural to me. 'Perfect eggs, perfect sperm, healthy baby. Healthy eggs, healthy sperm, perfect baby'

Oooooh sounds like my kind of shop. Bet you had a lot of fun looking around all the treasures.

Love your mantra, just believe and feel the words. Hold the crystals and when you feel the energy vibration you know you need to work with it. Carry Moonstone all the time if you can. Amethyst great to work with for your meditation and citrine brings abundance and manifestation so with this you could work asking for abundance in fertility and imagine being pregnant and giving birth to a healthy baby which is where the manifestation comes in.

How exciting. Remember to cleanse and charge your crystals, they will work much stronger.

Keep us posted dear.

 

[fandabby]

Hi everybody. It's been such a crazy week. Anyway I think I'm CD 16 today (I forgot what my monitor says even though I checked it less than an hour ago ha ha). I got a peak on my monitor on CD 12 so I'm 4/5 dpo. I'm totally symptom spotting and testing and for some reason am not negative about this cycle. I think I'm too tired of being negative. I'll save my energy for the next cycle. It looks like we'll be doing an ivf cycle in July. Of course I'd rather do it the natural way but oh well.

Claire - I gave up on my maca and royal jelly (just like I thought I would!) Too nasty tasting even in a shake. I'm still doing acupuncture so that's something.

Hi to everyone else and everyone who's new.

Don't lose hope, it's still early days. Most ladies get a positive after 10/11 days PO and then it's faint.

Hoping you have caught your egg.....

 

[fandabby]

Hi Ladies, I wanted to join your post if that's ok? I am also 42 with 3 awesome LO's trying to complete my family with no 4. Have had 2 chemical pregnancies (1 December & 1 March) so issue is trying to get a healthy egg!! I've researched all my vitamins and rattling from taking soo many - fingers crossed they start to work. I also took Soy Isoflavones for first time this month and waiting to see if they helped produce 1 good egg!! Thanks ladies to us all x

Welcome and good luck. Sorry to hear about your chemical pregnancies.

Does your partner take supplements? The one I ensured hubby took if nothing else was Zinc. Great for sperm quality and mobility.

Not sure which ones you are taking but some need to stop at ovulation or when you get BFP and some you can carry on with but with you doing you research you probably already know that.

Keep us posted....

 

[CaliDreaming]

Thanks for the warm welcome and congrats ladies!!

I have a question. I've read a lot about supplements for egg quality. I'm really looking into taking Ovaboost and Fertilaid. Should I start taking these things now, or is it okay to wait a few months before we start to try?

Congratulations on your pregnancy and good luck with your birth..

I too was turning 39 when I had my little lady and we waited until 42 to try again to complete our family.

I took Ovaboost when I got pregnant last year but only took it for like 3.5 weeks before we caught. Unfortunately we lost that lil babe.
I did finish the supplement but didn't replenish.

They do say it takes 3 months for the supplements to work at their best so depending on when you want to try just remember 3 months to give your egg cycle a chance. It takes 3 months for the egg cycle and by that time the supplements taken will have a positive affect - so from what I have read.

Get your partner on Zinc too, that helps with sperm quality and mobility.

Hope this helps....

Thanks so much and congrats on your pregnancy too! So inspirational!

 

[charlie15]

Hi ladies, just thought I would pop in to say hi, hope you're all doing well.

Just have had first AF post mc and I am still debating whether to start TTC this cycle or next, may just play it by ear closer to fertile time.

X

 

[maxxiandniko]

CD 21/8/9dpo and symptom spotting away. Only peeing on opk's though which is better than last month. I found one pregnancy test but I can't bring myself to use it. Hope everyone is doing ok!

 

[fandabby]

Hi Charlie, glad you are on your first AF. Go with the flow as you say, you'll know when you feel ready.

Hey Maxxi, when do you plan to do a pregnancy test? You have will power not peeing on the one you found, don't think I could have held back. Good luck and hope you see your BFP. Lots of baby dust....

 

[2plus1more]

Hi Charlie. Just wanted to say I'm sorry to hear about your miscarriage.

 

[maxxiandniko]

Hi Charlie, glad you are on your first AF. Go with the flow as you say, you'll know when you feel ready.

Hey Maxxi, when do you plan to do a pregnancy test? You have will power not peeing on the one you found, don't think I could have held back. Good luck and hope you see your BFP. Lots of baby dust....

Not till Sunday. My period is due Saturday. The willpower comes from not wanting to see a negative test. But don't worry. I keep peeing on opks ha ha