Anyone TTC #1 and 30 or older?

Fleur, my mom was convinced that my D&C was to remove a cyst, not fetus. She thought that wasn't a pregnancy. Moms can be hillarious.

Doesn't look too good for me. Still spotting, coming slowly but surely. Temp didn't go up. AF, enough of suspense, please just come.
 
MJ- I completely understand. Sometimes ignorance is bliss! :hugs:

Zen- I'm sorry AF is stringing you along. She can be a real bitch sometimes!

As for me: I'm currently 2dpo. No symptoms to speak of quite yet :) I will not be able to test until after Thanksgiving since Ill be out of town for the holiday next week. The waiting just might kill me! I don't want to test while I'm at my mom's.....she will not leave me alone if she knows I'm in my TWW! :haha: How are my TWW buddies?!
 
Holly, I know what you mean with moms and the tww. I never tell mine where I am in my cycle. All she know is that I am ttc and honestly she doesn't even ask about it. I am not sure which is better. I feel a bit jealous of you all cause your moms at least care, but I certainly would not want anyone undermining my journey. As it is I get a lot of unsolicited advice about finances, work, and a million and one other things. Its hard because everyone has their own perception about what it means to be ready and some of it comes from a good place or a place of wisdom, but for the most part I feel like telling people that if I wanted their opinion I would ask for it. I do not want, need, or desire your approval, blessing, or permission to have a baby and my life is my business. Just because you happen to know some things about it does not give you the right to be the peanut gallery about every thing I do....

Any way, I am feeling very positive today and I think there will be some christmas miracles coming our way....
 
My mom doesn't actually know that we're trying. I've never come out and told her, although I'm sure she assumes. She is desperate for grandchildren, though, and would die of happiness if I told her that I might possibly be pregnant when we see her next week, and would harass me nonstop, lol! I haven't told her for that reason, I know she would never leave me alone if I did. I hear you, though, I generally don't like unsolicited advice. I get it A LOT at work because I work with a lot of older women who try to give life advice. I am flattered that they care, and I know it comes from a good place, but I need to figure this life thing out on my own.
 
I try to keep my mom in the dark, but I can't keep secrets from her! She is really good about not ever bringing it up to me, though. If I bring it up she will respond, but otherwise she keeps quiet. I know if I were to shut-up about TTC for a while she would be desperate for information, though! She likes me to keep her posted.

Holly -since I'm now 1DPO it looks like we could be testing around the same time. I think I'm going to wait until I'm 13DPO, so Dec 3rd....I have to test since I'll be taking progesterone this time so I will need to know if I should stop taking it or not.

Fleur - yes, temp rise = ovulation so I'm happy that it went up!

Cutestuff - so happy you are feeling optimistic! I hope we get some BFPs as early Christmas gift too!!
 
Just checking in ladies. 10dpo here, patiently waiting.
 
My mom does not know very much. Just that we have some infertility factor making it harder for us. For a while, at first she would send articles and stuff to suggest ideas to try like that needle stuff and massage or whatever, but she has stopped doing that for a long time now. The ideas were good but it does nothing for my husband.
 
Just checking in ladies. 10dpo here, patiently waiting.

Any symptoms?! How are you feeling?

Deafgal- I think its hard for our parents generation to understand sometimes. Fertility issues weren't as well known or studied back in their day, so they don't always understand some of the things that we know now. :hugs:
 
We haven't told any of our parents we are TTC. Most people don't know, except for a few select friends of mine and my husband's boss (since he had to take off for a lot of TTC related medical appointments the past year).

Cute, what you said about your mom (and other people's opinions) is very similar to my own experience! My mom is very opinionated, very selfish, and very insensitive (and did I mention very untrustworthy, can never keep ANYTHING in confidence even if her life depended on it, she thrives on gossip). So we did not even CONSIDER telling her. It would just add a ton of stress to an already stressful TTC.

For the first 4+ years of our marriage she bugged us about kids, but I asked her REPEATEDLY to leave the subject alone and quit bugging us about it. Then she changed her tactic and for the next 3-4 years she would not say anything "outright" but would constantly be laying out backhanded comments, pity party, etc. So we had a few more arguments about it, and now she leaves that subject alone (finally).

I think I'm about 6DPO, no symptoms to speak of (except sore BB's, but I had those the last several cycles which were all BFN).
 
I'm the last of my sisters with no kids (there are 5 of us) so I was always getting questions about when we're having kids. So, we told my family we were waiting until my hubby is out of school, which is next summer. It helps keep the status requests at bay.

I've always thought my mom wouldn't be very excited when I got pregnant since she already has 6 grandkids but she mentioned a couple days ago about how she would love to have babies around again (her youngest grandson is 12). So now I'm excited about hopefully surprising her with news of a new grandbaby before she expected it.
 
Holly- at what point in your cycle did they recommend your AMH level be tested? CD...? What I read online said anytime in the cycle is fine. Was it just a blood test?
 
Cryst, your chart looks promising. Hope u get a BFP.

This cycle will be the 3rd one after HSG. Hopefully and praying hard that third time is a charm.
 
Holly- at what point in your cycle did they recommend your AMH level be tested? CD...? What I read online said anytime in the cycle is fine. Was it just a blood test?

Yes, AMH can be tested at any time in your cycle. It is a hormone released by the follicles in your ovaries, and does not fluctuate during your cycle. It goes down slowly as your eggs are used up, therefore is the best, most accurate hormonal test of your ovarian reserve.
 
And yes, AMH is a blood test! If you get it done you could just do them all on CD3. Get TSH, T3 & T4 to check your thyroid. Also E2, prolactin, AMH, FSH, and LH. CD3 should be your third day of full flow, not spotting, if you get spotting before AF.
 
Just checking in ladies. 10dpo here, patiently waiting.

Any symptoms?! How are you feeling?

Thanks for asking! I am having some symptoms...had sore breasts for a while but not as bad now. Hungry all the time, especially when I wake up, which is weird bc I've never been a breakfast person. Having random hot flashes and a couple bouts of dizziness. And very tired all the time. Feel like I could sleep for days. Not sure if it means anything or if I'm just fighting something.
 
Kat, I didn’t know all the details about your job, you never stood a chance with them did you 

Nope it seems like they pretty quickly decided they didn't want me:nope: My mom had some crazy theory that they wanted to hire someone else but they couldn't take the job until 3 months later so they hired me to fill in. But this is also coming from the same woman who when I called her crying that they fired me said "Well, it was your own fault for getting fired but we won't talk about that right now":wacko: I can still not get over how completely rude and nasty they were about it. It was even more confusing because Friday the week before they were talking about me starting to get trained in taking blood and learning other analysis types. Then Monday I get the letter they wanted to meet with me and I believe it was on Thursday they fired me (as they knew Tuesdays were busy for me and I had Wednesdays off since it was a part-time job). It came totally out of nowhere!

Holly, I know what you mean with moms and the tww. I never tell mine where I am in my cycle. All she know is that I am ttc and honestly she doesn't even ask about it. I am not sure which is better. I feel a bit jealous of you all cause your moms at least care, but I certainly would not want anyone undermining my journey.

My mom doesn't care either:nope: She still tries to convince me that having a child will be the biggest mistake of my life as she regrets having her children - she wouldn't of had any of us if she could live her life over again :wacko: Think she's told me that a couple of hundred times over the years. Last time I mentioned TTCing and assisted conception to her, she just said in an annoyed voice "Is that all you can talk about???" Then she wanted to only talk about things concerning or at least interesting her like politics, the economy, stocks and how there are too many foreigners and lazy, unemployed people here. Thanks mom, glad to know that's how you feel about me. So unbelievably selfish and self-absorbed :nope: She certainely won't be babysitting or having much to do with my child with that attitude! She doesn't even want my child to be born. I don't talk about it with her anymore because I can't stand hearing her comments, they're just hurtful and evil. She doesn't care about her kids or the grandchildren she already has, this child won't be any different.


AFM TTC-wise: I'm CD9 today and am in my fertile period. This morning I went to the bathroom and when I went to wipe discovered 2 long clear threads of EWCM:happydance: I never really get it normally and never so it hangs out like that:thumbup: Must be the extra Vit C. Too bad it'll mostly go to waste as I have my HSG on Tuesday and expect to O on Thursday:nope: But still yay I'm making EWCM:happydance:
 
Just checking in ladies. 10dpo here, patiently waiting.

Any symptoms?! How are you feeling?

Thanks for asking! I am having some symptoms...had sore breasts for a while but not as bad now. Hungry all the time, especially when I wake up, which is weird bc I've never been a breakfast person. Having random hot flashes and a couple bouts of dizziness. And very tired all the time. Feel like I could sleep for days. Not sure if it means anything or if I'm just fighting something.

Sounds VERY promising!!!! When do you plan to :test:?!
 
Just checking in ladies. 10dpo here, patiently waiting.

Any symptoms?! How are you feeling?

Thanks for asking! I am having some symptoms...had sore breasts for a while but not as bad now. Hungry all the time, especially when I wake up, which is weird bc I've never been a breakfast person. Having random hot flashes and a couple bouts of dizziness. And very tired all the time. Feel like I could sleep for days. Not sure if it means anything or if I'm just fighting something.

Sounds VERY promising!!!! When do you plan to :test:?!

Not sure yet. Maybe Wednesday?
 
Hi Ladies. I hope all is well with you :flower:

Kat - I'm so sorry to hear about your job :-( That must be super stressful. I see you are LTTTC and also live in Denmark -- I'm curious what your experience has been getting referred to a fertility specialist here? Was it a hassle? I'm just curious in case I end up having to go that route (so far I'm just waiting on an appointment with the gyno in January to rule out PCOS since my cycles are irregular).

I'm also going through TTC without my mother's support (she and I don't have any relationship -- long story), but I do find it nice to even just read and lurk here and not feel so alone :friends:

I am on CD 28 now...no idea when to expect AF. I did have really weird symptoms late last week - I got a sharp pain Thursday afternoon, that came and went. It intensified (coming and going for a few seconds at a time) Thursday evening then came in went on Friday with more intensity (still coming and going for a few seconds at a time). I had a little bit of pain yesterday (Saturday) morning, and then no pain since then. We have been DTD usually every 2 days through the whole cycle, and we :sex: Thursday night, Friday night, Saturday morning, and again today. If it was ovulation (I'm so pessimistic about my cycles, I seriously doubt it, but I haven't felt that pain before when I was on BCP and for the first ~7,5 month cycle off BCP), maybe we caught it.

For now it's just a game of :coffee: for :witch:

I will be lurking, hoping to see some good news from the rest of you.

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