Is there anyone who is in there 40's ttc?

[Butterfly67]

Just wanted to send some big to those of you who have had later losses - that must be really tough

 

[Katieg7]

I am 41 and just confirmed pregnant two days ago!!!!!!!!!!!...I have hypothyroidism and with my age it was harder...but definately possible!!!

 

[Garnet]

Good Morning Ladies!
WElcome Mandy and I'm so so sorry for your losses. I hope you find some answers soon and I'm sure once you do you will have a healthy baby. I too have had a late loss at 12 weeks Nov/11.

Faithmum- I understand why you waited after your loss and that was the right choice for you at the time so don't beat yourself up about it. I'm sure most of us on here are healthier than most 30 year olds!!!!

MG - Thanks girl. And as for being healthy - to quote my teens: True dat!


MrsP - So happy you are O this month!! Oh I also forgot to comment on one of your replies (I may be healthier than a 30 year old but I've got fewer brain cells for certain). Your cycles are a force to contend with aren't they! Is there any chance you are low in progesterone? I'm wondering because when I had AF for 3 months (with no signs of her stopping) after my divorce I ended up being really low in progesterone. I had a bolus of it injected intramuscularly to get the bleeding to stop. I'm sure with you being monitored so closely this was looked at though. FX'd for you to catch that egg.

hi xx i have had blood tests done which were ok i think my problems run a bit deeper than that but becaurse ov my age and already having children i cannot be referred to a fertility specialist and looked into going private and it was way out of my price range i will keep positive and keep trying but its so frustrating i have 4 facebook friends the same age has me all pregnant i am happy for them but had to hide there postshas it was making me depressed xx

Wow and did they all do it naturally or did they have IUI or IVF? Some places have payment plans. Think postive!!!

 

[Garnet]

can I ask if any of you have experience with clomid?
I have some left over from my IUI last year and plan on taking it next cycle to have a last ditch go at trying to secure a "free " baby before I go for IVF.

I was on 3 rounds of Clomid when I was 41 but my body did not respond to it however I did get pregnant the following month after doing my three clomid rounds. I did end up MC that baby though..

 

[Garnet]

Hi Mandy

I have no experience with clomid but I am sure there are others here who can provide advice for you.

Btw walking definitely counts I started focusing on my health about 6 mths ago. I began by walking everyday then after a couple of months I found a personal trainer and started going to the gym a couple of times a week. I started to focus on what I was eating as well in terms of energy in and quality of what I was eating.

Now I am at the gym 3 times a week and I run most days. I measured my waist and I have dropped 15 cm and lost approx 12 kilos along the way. I feel fantastic! I know you will to as you get going w your new fitness regime. I have some great recipes which are high nutrition and low calorie if you would like me to send them to you just let me know.

I can't wait to hear about your progress

Wow great job...

Hang in there MrsP xx

Madeline xx

Wow great job with the weight loss!

 

[Garnet]

Well on Thursday I am starting Soy at 62 mg. a days 5-9 just like Clomid. I got pregnant twice on Soy so gonna try Soy, preseed, and Soft cup. Many people have gotten pregnant on Soy Isoflavins. Hopefully I won't get another UTI like last month. Remember to PEE after sex....Hee Hee!

 

[Garnet]

I am 41 and just confirmed pregnant two days ago!!!!!!!!!!!...I have hypothyroidism and with my age it was harder...but definately possible!!!

Congrats Katieg7! Sticky bean for you!

 

[marathongirl]

Good morning ladies!
Garnet- just a question on the peeing after bd,aren't you supposed to not pee for as long as possible after when TTC so that the little swimmers can do their thing? Sounds like you have all of your bases covered with the soy,preseed ans soft cups. Fx'd for you!

Madeline- good job on the running!! I have been doing it all of my life or most of it anyway. I started competing when I was 14 and I am 42 so that's 28 years!! I hope you get your BFP this month!

AFM- I am 10dpo and feeling good. Have had some real fatigue and sore bb's that's it so far?

 

[mandy1971]

Madeline, well done on your weight loss,.. I'd love some tasty recipes!
Katie good news on your pregnancy a h&h 9 months to you xx
good luck on the soy Garnet.

 

[Butterfly67]

I am 41 and just confirmed pregnant two days ago!!!!!!!!!!!...I have hypothyroidism and with my age it was harder...but definately possible!!!

Congrats katieg7

 

[faithmum]

Well on Thursday I am starting Soy at 62 mg. a days 5-9 just like Clomid. I got pregnant twice on Soy so gonna try Soy, preseed, and Soft cup. Many people have gotten pregnant on Soy Isoflavins. Hopefully I won't get another UTI like last month. Remember to PEE after sex....Hee Hee!

Congrats to katieg7!!

Garnet - You're just the girl I want to chat with. I couldn't decide this month to continue with soy or not. I have tried for 3 cycles and nothing however in February taking it 2 - 6 (200 mg) along with EPO I had a very strong O indication on the strips that coincided with temps and my CM was great. So...I'm trying that again.

Last month I tried Fertile CM instead of EPO and I was dry as a bone. I also tried the soft cups or what I am calling pop up tents and I don't know about those, they were so cumbersome for me. If you're going to pee after sex then I think those are a must though.

Anyone have opinions on Royal Jelly and Bee Pollen?

Of course there's no magic tincture but at 45 I feel every month I've got to give it all I've got.

Good luck to us all!!

 

[mandy1971]

faith, I've never taken royal jelly or bee pollen, have heard they are good for egg quality.
I am taking co enzyme q 10 for egg quality, have been for about 4 months now. apparently as we get older our eggs have poorly functioning mitochondria( energy providing part of the cell..) after I lost my baby last year to downs syndrome at 17 weeks I did so much reading, long story short the co enzyme q10 is what helps to power the mitochondria, as we get older the levels of co enzyme q 10 dwindle and so the defective egg has'nt the energy supply to develop as it normally should. I've also read that it can increase ovarian reserve..

 

[marathongirl]

Well on Thursday I am starting Soy at 62 mg. a days 5-9 just like Clomid. I got pregnant twice on Soy so gonna try Soy, preseed, and Soft cup. Many people have gotten pregnant on Soy Isoflavins. Hopefully I won't get another UTI like last month. Remember to PEE after sex....Hee Hee!

Congrats to katieg7!!

Garnet - You're just the girl I want to chat with. I couldn't decide this month to continue with soy or not. I have tried for 3 cycles and nothing however in February taking it 2 - 6 (200 mg) along with EPO I had a very strong O indication on the strips that coincided with temps and my CM was great. So...I'm trying that again.

Last month I tried Fertile CM instead of EPO and I was dry as a bone. I also tried the soft cups or what I am calling pop up tents and I don't know about those, they were so cumbersome for me. If you're going to pee after sex then I think those are a must though.

Anyone have opinions on Royal Jelly and Bee Pollen?

Of course there's no magic tincture but at 45 I feel every month I've got to give it all I've got.

Good luck to us all!!

How much EPO do you take? I have hear it's very good for CM!!
I think you are on the right track with what worked for you the best. BTW do you live near Denver? Just wondering as my dh is a huge football fan and we nearly crazy last season with Tim Tebow playing in Denver

 

[Garnet]

Good morning ladies!
Garnet- just a question on the peeing after bd,aren't you supposed to not pee for as long as possible after when TTC so that the little swimmers can do their thing? Sounds like you have all of your bases covered with the soy,preseed ans soft cups. Fx'd for you!

Madeline- good job on the running!! I have been doing it all of my life or most of it anyway. I started competing when I was 14 and I am 42 so that's 28 years!! I hope you get your BFP this month!

AFM- I am 10dpo and feeling good. Have had some real fatigue and sore bb's that's it so far?

Well yes I meant after about 20 min. Just pee as soon as you can...

 

[Garnet]

Well on Thursday I am starting Soy at 62 mg. a days 5-9 just like Clomid. I got pregnant twice on Soy so gonna try Soy, preseed, and Soft cup. Many people have gotten pregnant on Soy Isoflavins. Hopefully I won't get another UTI like last month. Remember to PEE after sex....Hee Hee!

Congrats to katieg7!!

Garnet - You're just the girl I want to chat with. I couldn't decide this month to continue with soy or not. I have tried for 3 cycles and nothing however in February taking it 2 - 6 (200 mg) along with EPO I had a very strong O indication on the strips that coincided with temps and my CM was great. So...I'm trying that again.

Last month I tried Fertile CM instead of EPO and I was dry as a bone. I also tried the soft cups or what I am calling pop up tents and I don't know about those, they were so cumbersome for me. If you're going to pee after sex then I think those are a must though.

Anyone have opinions on Royal Jelly and Bee Pollen?

Of course there's no magic tincture but at 45 I feel every month I've got to give it all I've got.

Good luck to us all!!

You know some ladies can take such a high dosage of Soy and get their BFP but I can't do that because my ovaries feel like there going to bust during ovulation. I wonder if you are taking too high of dosage cause too much soy can cause you not to ovulate too. Maybe try 100mg on those days. I mean you've tried it for 3 cycle without any results might as well try a new techique...

 

[marathongirl]

Good morning ladies!
Garnet- just a question on the peeing after bd,aren't you supposed to not pee for as long as possible after when TTC so that the little swimmers can do their thing? Sounds like you have all of your bases covered with the soy,preseed ans soft cups. Fx'd for you!

Madeline- good job on the running!! I have been doing it all of my life or most of it anyway. I started competing when I was 14 and I am 42 so that's 28 years!! I hope you get your BFP this month!

AFM- I am 10dpo and feeling good. Have had some real fatigue and sore bb's that's it so far?

Well yes I meant after about 20 min. Just pee as soon as you can...

Ohhhhh...... Thanks for clearing that up

 

[Garnet]

Well ladies when I was last pregnant with my little boy, I was taking 100mg of Q10, Prenatal vitamin, 12 mg of DHEA, Omega 369 and vitamin D. But unfortunately we got the wrong egg. He did have Trisomy 18. When doing naturally, you really got to pray it is healthy egg that is fertilized. I uppe my Q10 to 300 mg since my D&E in December.

 

[marathongirl]

Well ladies when I was last pregnant with my little boy, I was taking 100mg of Q10, Prenatal vitamin, 12 mg of DHEA, Omega 369 and vitamin D. But unfortunately we got the wrong egg. He did have Trisomy 18. When doing naturally, you really got to pray it is healthy egg that is fertilized. I uppe my Q10 to 300 mg since my D&E in December.

I've heard that you can take up to 600mg. That's what I take although it's quite expensive. I'm so sorry about your loss and it is what makes it so hard at our age to not only conceive but have a healthy baby. When I had my loss at 12 weeks I found out at my 12 weeks nt scan that the baby didn't have a hb but the ob/gyn that did my scan said that the nuchal fold was quite thick which is one indicator of a chromosomal abnormality either T21 or T18. I had my blood drawn the week before and that result also pointed to something not right. I guess we didn't get the right egg either? I'm praying for healthy eggs for all of us

 

[Spoomie]

I also take CoQ10, 600mg, and yes, it is dammed expensive! I am currently paying almost £70 for 18 days supply, ouch! Oh yes, and let's not forget the fish oil, flaxseed, pre-conception vitamins, DHEA, softcups, preseed (ditched the CBFM and OPKs these days, along with the herbalist, acupuncturist and reflexologist!) - the budget for all of this exceeds the GDP of a small African nation.......However, this is the final stage of my experiment and I believe that I may be ready to ease back and concede defeat if my current regimen hasn't yielded results in the next couple of months. My last mc was in November 2010 and I never thought I'd be able to contemplate stepping off the treadmill of ttc until I had achieved my dream, but I finally realise that the quest cannot go on, fruitless, forever and it has been 16 months since I was last pregnant, despite well timed BD on 15 of those months. I too am praying for one, just one tiny healthy egg to give my beautiful DS a sibling to all x

Marathongirl, nice looking chart at 10dpo.....crossing it all for you x

 

[Garnet]

I also take CoQ10, 600mg, and yes, it is dammed expensive! I am currently paying almost £70 for 18 days supply, ouch! Oh yes, and let's not forget the fish oil, flaxseed, pre-conception vitamins, DHEA, softcups, preseed (ditched the CBFM and OPKs these days, along with the herbalist, acupuncturist and reflexologist!) - the budget for all of this exceeds the GDP of a small African nation.......However, this is the final stage of my experiment and I believe that I may be ready to ease back and concede defeat if my current regimen hasn't yielded results in the next couple of months. My last mc was in November 2010 and I never thought I'd be able to contemplate stepping off the treadmill of ttc until I had achieved my dream, but I finally realise that the quest cannot go on, fruitless, forever and it has been 16 months since I was last pregnant, despite well timed BD on 15 of those months. I too am praying for one, just one tiny healthy egg to give my beautiful DS a sibling to all x

Marathongirl, nice looking chart at 10dpo.....crossing it all for you x

I had heard that flaxseed is dangerous when you are pregnant. I Iquit that after MC #1. I so sorry that u have gone through this crap too.