new girl!! 36 and 5th month ttc!!

[Redclaire]

hi all!!
I'm 36 and never been pregnant!! shocking apparently to the rest of the world!!
Anyways this is our 5th month TTC, 3rd month with OPk, 2nd with temping!!
I've been to the doctor and all my blood levels are normal and fertile! So my limit is christmas... if not preg by then its off to a specialist!!

so that's me in a nutshell my lovely partner has kids by his ex wife so for the mo we are presuming he's ok but he is game on for testing when i decide its time, and that is Xmas in my book!!

just wanted to introduce myself cos i'd say i'll be here alot this month!!
Today is CD1 of a 28 day cycle!!

 

[Alibobs]

Hi Redclaire, I'm new here too!
I'm 37 and were on our 3rd month ttc, 2nd with OPK. No children for myself or OH so keeping our fingers crossed we're both ok. Xmas is my limit before I go to Dr to see if all is ok. If it was down to me I'd be there now but they say to give it 6 months first when you're over 35, fingers crossed I get my BFP before then!

Good luck and hope you get your BFP soon!

 

[FutureMommie]

Hi Redclaire; welcome! I am 37 and ttc'ing our first. I'm looking forwrd to chatting with you! good luck, I hope you get your bfp then there will be no need to see a specialist.

 

[Redclaire]

just had my doctor on to me there now!
I told her i want a referal and as there is about a 3 month wait for an appt that will be grand for my deadline!

Only one problem.. get this!!!
The main hospital in dublin that does IVF has 'an ethical decision' as to whether we are considered 'a couple' cos we are not married!!1
I'm divorced as is my partner and we love each other just the way we are!!
My doctor is going to find out the EXACT criteria according to the said hospital muppets!!
I'll vote with my feet and head to a clinic outside dublin if needs be... i can do roadtrips!!

Mad Mad country i live in!

 

[Alibobs]

Blimey, that is mad! Who are they to judge?
Good luck, keep us posted! Here's hoping you won't need that appointment anyway!

 

[Redclaire]

Blimey, that is mad! Who are they to judge?
Good luck, keep us posted! Here's hoping you won't need that appointment anyway!

Some cheek seeing as my tax pay their salaries!! they didn't ask me is i was married before they cashed in their taxpayer government cheque!!!
Yeah fingers crossed!
And i'm off to the chemist to get himself some conception boosting multivits...can't do any harm...i'll tell him its like eating your greens for breakfast, lunch and dinner everyday!!
them and my new lingerie should take the TTC 'having totoday and for the next 4' a little bit more fun!

 

[Nat0619]

Hi Redclaire

I too am a 36 year old who has never been pregnant And I too have a deadline of Christmas before I get things checked out

We have been ttc since March, so around 8 months now. Not had any tests yet so we've said we'll visit docs early in New Year of nothing has happened by then x

 

[seoj]

Welcome!!!! I'm 36- going on 37 this Dec... and hoping to get my BFP by Xmas as well. Wishing you the best of luck and lots of baby dust!!!

 

[threebirds]

Hi there, im 37 and oh is 41 and we've been ttc #1 since march. Im on CD3 of 25-28 day cycle. Hugs and fx for you all and redclaire yep that is mad / maddening about the dub hospital - keep us posted! Im quite new here and lookin for new buddies too. Tried the preseed last mth and we both really liked it. I have grapefruit juice and ttc vits for him on the shopping list for tomor Had a FSH blood test done today. Anyone tried acupuncture for ttc (or anything else) - i keep reading +ve things about it. Also, anyone reading any good ttc books?

 

[Redclaire]

Hi there, im 37 and oh is 41 and we've been ttc #1 since march. Im on CD3 of 25-28 day cycle. Hugs and fx for you all and redclaire yep that is mad / maddening about the dub hospital - keep us posted! Im quite new here and lookin for new buddies too. Tried the preseed last mth and we both really liked it. I have grapefruit juice and ttc vits for him on the shopping list for tomor Had a FSH blood test done today. Anyone tried acupuncture for ttc (or anything else) - i keep reading +ve things about it. Also, anyone reading any good ttc books?

Hey!
Used preseed for the last 2 months, not sure if we need to but thought it would be fun...which it is lol!
I tried grapefruit juice last month but i hate the stuff so i think i'll just drink loads of water and seriously cut down on the Diet Coke ( my one vice!!)
I'm CD2 today and having proper heavy girlies today which i think is a good thing cos i've been very light since i came off the pill in May!
My progesterone day 23 came back yesterday at 62 (14-89 is good on this lab's scale and over 30 shows definate ovulation, so that's all normal!)
I've started with the flirty text with himself... i just think you have to have alot of fun when ttc cos it can become very monotonous even with the best of intentions!! So i tease him with texts, notes in his lunch, and alot of spontaneous to keep those fresh so that he doesn't notice so much when i'm really trying to get plenty during the fertile days!!

Anyone else have other tricks to keep the blokes happy and not feeling like a sperm making machine!

 

[Redclaire]

Hi Redclaire

I too am a 36 year old who has never been pregnant And I too have a deadline of Christmas before I get things checked out

We have been ttc since March, so around 8 months now. Not had any tests yet so we've said we'll visit docs early in New Year of nothing has happened by then x

hey where are you from, i'm a brummy originally but now in ireland!

 

[FutureMommie]

just had my doctor on to me there now!
I told her i want a referal and as there is about a 3 month wait for an appt that will be grand for my deadline!

Only one problem.. get this!!!
The main hospital in dublin that does IVF has 'an ethical decision' as to whether we are considered 'a couple' cos we are not married!!1
I'm divorced as is my partner and we love each other just the way we are!!
My doctor is going to find out the EXACT criteria according to the said hospital muppets!!
I'll vote with my feet and head to a clinic outside dublin if needs be... i can do roadtrips!!

Mad Mad country i live in!

Wow! That sucks! I agree who are they to judge you? uggh I hope it works out.

 

[threebirds]

Yeah redc i like ur plan to distract with lots of bd so that all the focus isnt on the 'critical' days sounds good. I'm also gonna stick with tryin the grapefruit juice this mnth to see if i can get some quality cm lol.
Anyone seen any good sexy films lately lol ? ;-) x

 

[threebirds]

Just back from the main ttc forum - now i see i have to add tomato soup to my shopping list!!

 

[Redclaire]

Just back from the main ttc forum - now i see i have to add tomato soup to my shopping list!!

OK you've lost me!!! Tomato soup what's that all about??

 

[threebirds]

Apparently cooked tomato dishes - tomato sauce, tomato soup etc are good for the spermies

 

[threebirds]

Can't believe i've just googled tomato and sperm haha

 

[Redclaire]

Apparently cooked tomato dishes - tomato sauce, tomato soup etc are good for the spermies

LOL! no way!!
well as i do the shopping and cooking in our house guess its soup, spag bol, lasagne,pizza, salsa dips, bloody marys .....
Though i think his swimmers are pretty good...he has 4 kids!! i only want him to squeeeeze one with me now!

 

[Alibobs]

Apparently cooked tomato dishes - tomato sauce, tomato soup etc are good for the spermies

LOL! no way!!
well as i do the shopping and cooking in our house guess its soup, spag bol, lasagne,pizza, salsa dips, bloody marys .....
Though i think his swimmers are pretty good...he has 4 kids!! i only want him to squeeeeze one with me now!

Fortunately my OH love tomatoes, better get a stash in!

 

[Alibobs]

Threebirds I'm on CD5 too! Fingers crossed we all get our BFP this month!!