42.3 and trying for #4

[charlie15]

Thanks ladies for all of your lovely reassuring words, I do hope that you are right. I too feel that all my eggs are poo, or shall i say that's what I am worrie about. And thanks fandabby for posting your list again, very kind of you. Currently I take pre natals, baby aspirin to O, EPO to O, co enzyme Q 10 600 mg, vitamin D ( just started) and triple omegas. I will start with the rasberry leaf tea I think I have some left from pregnancy. I odd take B6 while breastfeeding but it only delayed my O which wasn't very helpful. This time I am not as have not had a short LP until this cycle. I will see what happens this month, but a bit wary of B6 after my experience of it. I will look int Maca and black cohosh too. The only other one I have heard may help egg quality is DHEA, but I think you should get a hormone panel done before taking it to see if it benefits you.

I am feeling a little better, just worried I guess but I have decided to take action and have made an initial appointment with a FS for the start of September. That way we have 2 more cycles to try naturally. I am also arranging to get all my blood tests done before hand so I can go in with as much info about me as possible and then if not pregnant by then can take things from there, so just hoping that my lovely GP ( also an "older" mum will do the bloods for me.

ClaireCath, hang in there 10 dpo is still early, I didn't get my BFP with my daughter until 12 dpo.

Fandabby wow you are 36+4 not lomg now, so excited for you!

Sunshine how are you doing?

Marathon girl and 2plus, any symptoms??

 

[Sunshine14]

Charlie so sorry to hear you got the witch and have been feeling down glad to hear you are feeling a little bit better. Just a thought for you to mull over -- one of my chemicals I tested & had faint but clear + and then it disappeared next day and I got my period 3 days early and would not even have known it was a chemical if I hadn't been POAS early! It could v well b nothing to do with your LP but that you were PG for a day or so and then something was wrong and so your body shed the lining!! As I say that is what happened to me and only reason I know is cos I was testing early if I hadn't tested early I would never have known.

As for your eggs - stay positive we all have a good egg in there it just takes a while to get it out at our age! I was taking all the supplemets you are taking + B6 (balanced out with extra B12 & extra folic acid (I have read that too much of B6 on its own can throw u off balance so it should be balanced with extra B12 & extra Folic acid!) + raspberry leaf tea to O and most important one from what I have read COQ10. I was only taking 250mg whereas you are taking 600mg which is what is advised to improve egg quality. I think you are doing everything you can hun and really it is just a matter of time for you -- stay positive hun it will happen for you.

2plus gosh lots going on for you - where to start ...... happy anniversary!, happy birthday for being 41 and v jealous of you going to California for your holiday!! My sister lives in San Fran and its fab where are you going to? Sounds like you will be very busy xx how many dpo are you now? Have you tested at all?

Fandabby not long to go now - hope you are feeling well and enjoying last few days of PG & relaxing a bit whilst you can!

Mgirl hope you are enjoying your time with your family - where are you at in your cycle? Are you due to start testing soon? Thanks also for info on HB - the doctor said I would only possibly see a fetal pole so that would be fab if I see a hb - thanks for that hun!

Clairecath how are you hun? Are you due to start testing soon? How many days along are you?

Afm - still POAS and they are turning +instantly and v v dark. 6 weeks Monday and have scan then so will see what they find. I'm actually wondering if there might be more than one as I did the soy and the trigger! Before I did the trigger I researched it and some research I found from a clinic said that women over 42 on average will produce 3.3 eggs with clomid and trigger (soy is like natural clomid) but will result in singleton PG so can't wait for MOnday to see what is going on! Also job is great, fab, interesting work & very friendly fun team so don't really have time to dwell on anything too much!!

Anyway fandabby to you for the labour and ladies to you allxx

 

[2plus1more]

Charlie, you may *think* that your eggs are poo, but you are fertile. You were pregnant recently and you will be soon again. It's a matter of getting a good egg, but there's no reason it won't happen. Good that you are seeing the specialist. We are trying one more month if this one doesn't work and then my midwife says we can get the ball rolling.

Sunshine, I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for your scan. Sounds like everything is going well. My brother and sister in law live in San Diego so we'll visit with them a little. Go to Disneyland and then go north to visit some national parks. Kids are excited.

AFM, no signs other then sore breasts (have that every month). My temps look great, but they usually tank at 12 days to bring on my period. Can you sense my pessimism?!? Lol. Don't like to get my hopes up. I believe it'll happen, but it's playing the waiting game...ugh.

Good luck to Marathon and Clairecath. Anyone hear from Maaxi? Hope she's doing well. I believe she was thinking about IVF.

 

[marathongirl]

Hi Ladies. Back from vacation with family and all is good. Af arrived the day we were flying back home across the country! Lucky me. It is my first af post mc and has been very light. Almost like spotting for four days? I'm sure it's normal as I bled a lot and for like 15 days after mc? Happy to have first cycle done as my doctor was encouraging us to wait at least one cycle before trying again. We didn't do anything different truthfully but I do think your body knows when it's not ready.
Sunshine- good luck tomorrow. Fx'd you see at least a fetal pole!
Charlie- glad you are feeling better. That's why we are here to support each other through the tough times
2plus1- hope your vacation is going well! I lived in Petaluma for 4 years and my 2 older kids were born in Santa Rosa.

 

[ClaireCath]

Hi girld. 12 dpo and spotting. If it doesn't turn into full af I will test but very surprised if it is anything but the bloody witch. Could it possibly be implantation bleeding? Wishful thinking on my part....Oh well. Good luck 2plusone and marathon glad your body is getting back on track. Good luck next month. Fandaby..hope you are well. So close for you! God bless. Xo

 

[ClaireCath]

I'm out. is here now. Onward we go. I guess on the bright side, I had a 14 DAY LP. Very regular, just waiting on the right egg. Hope everyone else is doing well.

 

[Sunshine14]

Hey ladies hope you are all well.

2plus thanks for the best wishes hun. I hope you are having a lovely relaxing break and enjoyed your celebrations!

Mgirl after my first chemical at xmas I bled for 12 days and then I'm not sure I Od and then my AF was lighter -- it sounds like your body is regulating itself and I would say you will have a normal O this month and hopefully fingers xd you won't have another AF! Thanks also for your kind words : )

ClairCath sorry to hear you got the witch - hope you are feeling ok hun. Like you say onwards and upwards you will get your baba with persistence and determination.

Fandabby thinking of you this week. Charlie hope you are doing ok now?

Afm scan today - was v nervous! The tech said there was one gestational sac, with a yolk sac inside and a small mass with a flicker, which she showed me and I could see a small blob with a little flickering beat on it!. She then said that eveything seemed about right for my stage but she couldn't confirm the pregnancy was viable as their protocol only allows for confirmation of a viable pregnancy once the embryo measures 6mm and they can find the HB!! She booked me back in for a scan next Monday and said that she would be expecting to see growth by next Monday, I queried this and she said the baby should grow 1mm a day! I was v happy see the gest sac, the yolk sac and of course the flicker on the baby as it finally feels like I might just be pregnant and it might, just might stick, but still v nervous and will be til next Monday comes!! I read the form afterwards and she had written 'An early intrauterine pregnancy is seen on todays scan, consistent with a pregnancy of 5-6 weeks gestation. A re-scan is arranged in 1 week to assess viability and to date the pregnancy' -- so fingers crossed for next week!! I'm off now to google what the flicker was if it wasn't a HB!!!!!!??????!!!!!!!

 

[marathongirl]

Sunshine- that's positive. It's so hard waiting but in the meantime you are pregnant and just enjoy it!!! I know how nervous you will be next Monday but everyday that goes by and you are pregnant brings you closer to your goal

 

[charlie15]

ClaireCath, sorry the witch got you, but yey for a good LP!

Sunshine, fingers crossed for scan next week. I had a scan at the same stage, that flicker is a heart beat

Marathon girl, sorry for AF, but agree with Sunshine, probably anovulatory so causing light bleed. Am sure all with be back on track this month again

I will keep your thought in mind about a chemical Sunshine, possible, but I do just think it was a dodgy egg and consequently low progesterone so early AF. I try to keep thinking that I am fertile, recent pregancy, fell straight away with dd, just to keep me positive, but then that niggle of do I have any good eggs left creeps back in

Anyway onwards and upwards CD7 now, hoping for a Bette cycle this month for all of us

Fandabby, is this the week?

 

[ClaireCath]

Sunshine~~ good news that the tech said everything seems right on track for how far along you are. A flicker to me can only be one thing...a HB! I agree with Marathon, try to relax and Monday will be here before you know it. Hopefully then your mind will ease a bit. Charlie I'm a few days behind you again...CD2 Yippe. LOL Very light AF this time for me like i used to have, makes me think my lining is crappy and thin and perhaps it's where the problem lies? I know when doing the IUI he had me take progesterone after Ov to help thicken but this was natural so no drugs. I am trying to figure out a natural way to help thicken it as far as foods or supplements but it seems to me that maybe it is what it is and when it's my time it will happen regardless of what i do. Trying to keep the faith. FX'd for no more dodgy eggs for us!!
Fandaby~~where are you?? everything good?

 

[maxxiandniko]

Hi. I'm still around. I've just given up. But do we ever really give up ha ha? It looks like I'll be doing ivf in September. My period is due Monday so at that point I'll know if I can start with the next cycle or the cycle after that. I have a vacation at the end of August that's messing things up. Otherwise I've been getting peaks but not having luck.
I skimmed through the posts but probably didn't get everything. Fanda - hope these weeks fly by. Sushine - congrats! Charlie - you definitely have a good egg in there. Hi to everyone else and keep up the positivity

 

[2plus1more]

ClaireCath, light flow doesn't necessarily equal a thin lining. Only an ultrasound can confirm a thin lining. What is more important is regular cycles according to my midwife. Medicated cycles can thin the lining so I believe most people take progesterone to help with that issue.

Fandabby, any day now! We are looking forward to the good news.

Charlie, good luck this cycle. Did you add any supplements or make any changes? I've recently scaled back on many. I'm only taking the very basics now. A prenatal, vit b complex (thanks sunshine), vit e, and vit d. I'm getting a regular physical in a complex weeks so my doctor will order basic labs. I'm even going to ask her for a day 21 progesterone test. Hopefully she'll oblige.

Marathon, good luck this cycle. Did you just visit family in CA on this last vacation? We live in Rochester, NY and we'll be in San Diego, Disney, and Sequoia National Park. We leave this Saturday. Are you on the east coast as well?

Maaxi, good to hear from you and good luck.

AFM, we leave for vacation in two days. My temp dropped so I'll probably start to spot today or tomorrow. I'll call the midwife when we get back and hopefully I can get in to see her. The good news is that I'll be super relaxed this trip and not temping. The bad news is we'll be staying with my brother-in-law while I'm ovulating. Trying to catch that egg (on blow up mattresses), in the same room as the kids (while they are sleeping!), and recently my sister-in-law was stung by a scorpion in their house! Craziness!! So I believe tomorrow will be CD1 for me.

 

[2plus1more]

Hey ladies hope you are all well.

2plus thanks for the best wishes hun. I hope you are having a lovely relaxing break and enjoyed your celebrations!

Mgirl after my first chemical at xmas I bled for 12 days and then I'm not sure I Od and then my AF was lighter -- it sounds like your body is regulating itself and I would say you will have a normal O this month and hopefully fingers xd you won't have another AF! Thanks also for your kind words : )

ClairCath sorry to hear you got the witch - hope you are feeling ok hun. Like you say onwards and upwards you will get your baba with persistence and determination.



Fandabby thinking of you this week. Charlie hope you are doing ok now?

Afm scan today - was v nervous! The tech said there was one gestational sac, with a yolk sac inside and a small mass with a flicker, which she showed me and I could see a small blob with a little flickering beat on it!. She then said that eveything seemed about right for my stage but she couldn't confirm the pregnancy was viable as their protocol only allows for confirmation of a viable pregnancy once the embryo measures 6mm and they can find the HB!! She booked me back in for a scan next Monday and said that she would be expecting to see growth by next Monday, I queried this and she said the baby should grow 1mm a day! I was v happy see the gest sac, the yolk sac and of course the flicker on the baby as it finally feels like I might just be pregnant and it might, just might stick, but still v nervous and will be til next Monday comes!! I read the form afterwards and she had written 'An early intrauterine pregnancy is seen on todays scan, consistent with a pregnancy of 5-6 weeks gestation. A re-scan is arranged in 1 week to assess viability and to date the pregnancy' -- so fingers crossed for next week!! I'm off now to google what the flicker was if it wasn't a HB!!!!!!??????!!!!!!!

Sounds like they were being cautiously optimistic. A flicker sounds great!! I'm sure everything will be fine.

 

[fandabby]

Hi ladies

Just an update from me.

Went in Monday, induction Been 7pm. Typical for me 32 hours of full on contractions and no Change! I was exhausted, in agony and body started to break down with shakes. I begged them to find a way to break my waters so I could get on the drip and epidural. I know from my 3 if I can get on that babe out in 5 hours.

When they examined me on Monday when I came in I was already 1-2cm from having on and off contractions previous 4 weeks. So they got a doctor, he scanned me and examined and said yes Ok let's try with mw with long fingers to reach up as cervix still long. Took me on delivery suite. Broke waters 5.55am yesterday morning. Talk about a dam, I did warn them I'd been having problems with amnio liquid becoming hydramanios state, it just kept coming soaked everything. Something humourus I guess to remember. Epidural then drip started at 8am. I weaned myself off epidural after 2 hrs, just needed to give myself a break since was up at 3am from Monday and not slept. Babe heart got into trouble and I also told them felt lots of pressure. They needed to do blood sample from babe's head to check oxygen levels, this being 1225. Doc couldn't believe I was fully dilated but babe back to back, wrong position. They said u have an hour for babe to turn so I can start pushing or they'd have to assist to get babe out. 1258 babe struggled got told to push while they sorted out their gear, I said out in two pushes, they didn't believe me. 1259 headset, 2nd push born bang on 1pm. They were gobsmacked esp since I had epidural they thought it would take a while.

MISTIQUE TAMZIN 7LB 1OZ 48CM LONG. Week 37.

Beautiful

In neonatal, my one antibody did attack. She on triple lights as her levels also high. Temp wasn't stable but is now. On standby for transfusion. On whole she stable.

Took loads of photos and asked nurse to remove her eye mask to get face shots. Here she is ladies.


Sorry phone won't upload photos. Will try again later or may have to wait until I'm home to do it from computer.


Keep your dream ladies, and I hope you all get yours soon.

X

 

[fandabby]

Hi ladies

Just an update from me.

Went in Monday, induction Been 7pm. Typical for me 32 hours of full on contractions and no Change! I was exhausted, in agony and body started to break down with shakes. I begged them to find a way to break my waters so I could get on the drip and epidural. I know from my 3 if I can get on that babe out in 5 hours.

When they examined me on Monday when I came in I was already 1-2cm from having on and off contractions previous 4 weeks. So they got a doctor, he scanned me and examined and said yes Ok let's try with mw with long fingers to reach up as cervix still long. Took me on delivery suite. Broke waters 5.55am yesterday morning. Talk about a damp, I did warn them I'd been having problems with amnio liquid becoming hydramanios state, it just kept coming soaked everything. Something humourus I guess to remember. Epidural then drip started at 8am. I weaned myself off epidural after 2 hrs, just needed to give myself a breskvsince was up at 3am from Monday and not slept. Babe heart got into trouble and I also told them felt lots of pressure. They needed to do blood sample from babe's head to check oxygen levels, this being 1225. Doc couldn't believe I was fully dilated but babe back to back, wrong position. They said u have an horror they'd have to assist to get babe out. 1258 babe struggled got told to push while they sorted out their gear, I said out in two pushes, they didn't believe me. 1259 headset, 2nd push born bang on 1pm. They were gobsmacked esp since I had epidural they thought it would take a while.

MISTIQUE TAMZIN 7LB 1OZ 48CM LONG. Week 37.

Beautiful

In neonatal, my one antibody did attack. She on triple lights as her levels also high. Temp wasn't stable but is now. On standby for transfusion. On whole she stable.

Took loads of photos and asked nurse to remove her eye mask to get face shots. Here she is ladies.


Sorry phone won't upload photos. Will try again later or may have to wait until I'm home to do it from computer.


Keep your dream ladies, and I hope you all get yours soon.

X

 

[Sunshine14]

Hi ladies

Just an update from me.

Went in Monday, induction Been 7pm. Typical for me 32 hours of full on contractions and no Change! I was exhausted, in agony and body started to break down with shakes. I begged them to find a way to break my waters so I could get on the drip and epidural. I know from my 3 if I can get on that babe out in 5 hours.

When they examined me on Monday when I came in I was already 1-2cm from having on and off contractions previous 4 weeks. So they got a doctor, he scanned me and examined and said yes Ok let's try with mw with long fingers to reach up as cervix still long. Took me on delivery suite. Broke waters 5.55am yesterday morning. Talk about a damp, I did warn them I'd been having problems with amnio liquid becoming hydramanios state, it just kept coming soaked everything. Something humourus I guess to remember. Epidural then drip started at 8am. I weaned myself off epidural after 2 hrs, just needed to give myself a breskvsince was up at 3am from Monday and not slept. Babe heart got into trouble and I also told them felt lots of pressure. They needed to do blood sample from babe's head to check oxygen levels, this being 1225. Doc couldn't believe I was fully dilated but babe back to back, wrong position. They said u have an horror they'd have to assist to get babe out. 1258 babe struggled got told to push while they sorted out their gear, I said out in two pushes, they didn't believe me. 1259 headset, 2nd push born bang on 1pm. They were gobsmacked esp since I had epidural they thought it would take a while.

MISTIQUE TAMZIN 7LB 1OZ 48CM LONG. Week 37.

Beautiful

In neonatal, my one antibody did attack. She on triple lights as her levels also high. Temp wasn't stable but is now. On standby for transfusion. On whole she stable.

Took loads of photos and asked nurse to remove her eye mask to get face shots. Here she is ladies.


Sorry phone won't upload photos. Will try again later or may have to wait until I'm home to do it from computer.


Keep your dream ladies, and I hope you all get yours soon.

X

CONGRATULATIONS FANDABBY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well done you!!!!!!!! Welcome to the world baby Mistique big hugs to you and your mummy xx
You must be delighted fandabby the wait is finally over and your beautiful baby girl is here!!!! and you got your girl so maybe there is something in the Shettles method!!!
CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN AND ENJOY YOUR CUDDLES WITH YOUR PRECIOUS BUNDLE XXX

 

[charlie15]

Ooooooooo CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Welcome to the world little lady, I hope you get to bring her home very soon and that all is good with both of you. So happy for you after this long journey

 

[fandabby]

Thanks ladies, tough journey yes, v painful labour yes, was it worth all the emotional and physical pain, Absolutely...

Be patient, keep on your journey and I really hope your little bundles will be with you too.

 

[ClaireCath]

Ohhhh Fanaby!! Congratulations!!! And welcome baby girl Mistique!! Beautiful name!! Man oh man you have done it and you are one tough cookie, way to go lady! I do feel inspired by you and am genuinely over the moon for you!! Thanks for sharing your journey with us here and enjoy your beautiful girl!! Can't wait to see a pic! xoxo

 

[fandabby]

Hey ladies hope you are all well.

2plus thanks for the best wishes hun. I hope you are having a lovely relaxing break and enjoyed your celebrations!

Mgirl after my first chemical at xmas I bled for 12 days and then I'm not sure I Od and then my AF was lighter -- it sounds like your body is regulating itself and I would say you will have a normal O this month and hopefully fingers xd you won't have another AF! Thanks also for your kind words : )

ClairCath sorry to hear you got the witch - hope you are feeling ok hun. Like you say onwards and upwards you will get your baba with persistence and determination.

Fandabby thinking of you this week. Charlie hope you are doing ok now?

Afm scan today - was v nervous! The tech said there was one gestational sac, with a yolk sac inside and a small mass with a flicker, which she showed me and I could see a small blob with a little flickering beat on it!. She then said that eveything seemed about right for my stage but she couldn't confirm the pregnancy was viable as their protocol only allows for confirmation of a viable pregnancy once the embryo measures 6mm and they can find the HB!! She booked me back in for a scan next Monday and said that she would be expecting to see growth by next Monday, I queried this and she said the baby should grow 1mm a day! I was v happy see the gest sac, the yolk sac and of course the flicker on the baby as it finally feels like I might just be pregnant and it might, just might stick, but still v nervous and will be til next Monday comes!! I read the form afterwards and she had written 'An early intrauterine pregnancy is seen on todays scan, consistent with a pregnancy of 5-6 weeks gestation. A re-scan is arranged in 1 week to assess viability and to date the pregnancy' -- so fingers crossed for next week!! I'm off now to google what the flicker was if it wasn't a HB!!!!!!??????!!!!!!!

Sounds like a Hb to me. It couldn't be anything else and 4-5 they would just about see it. You'll be fine, sounds like a pregnancy to me so well done you. Stay positive...