Over 40 Natural BFP with DHEA CoQ10 Vitex Black Cohosh Low AMH

[BBbliss]

Your amh levels indicate optimal fertility according to the article at link below. I thought they looked good!

https://www.bodyconfidential.co.uk/Health/How-Fertile-Are-You

Thank you for the article. I was confused because I fall in the range of women at their peek fertility (20's) and at my age I though there was something wrong... I can go with "optimal"

 

[BBbliss]

Hi BBbliss - i feel good. im always quite happy when i get a temp rise as it means i can stop stressing about when to BD as im in the 2WW. i did not really feel ovulation and i was expecting to as i was on clomid this cycle. still maybe it happened when i was sleeping.

im no longer excited to be in 2WW [i was during the first few months!] but just happy i have ovulated. i will temp for a couple more days but its so so hot in london at the moment im not sure how accurate they are.

my AMH is uk scale so im not sure how the US/UK scale differs. FX the vitex is working its magic with you and settling everything down ready for your BFP.

Blythe, how are you hun? I've been thinking about you... If I don't get my + this month I'm doing clomid next cycle. My DF wants us to start soon

 

[Blythe]

Hi BBbliss - i feel good. im always quite happy when i get a temp rise as it means i can stop stressing about when to BD as im in the 2WW. i did not really feel ovulation and i was expecting to as i was on clomid this cycle. still maybe it happened when i was sleeping.

im no longer excited to be in 2WW [i was during the first few months!] but just happy i have ovulated. i will temp for a couple more days but its so so hot in london at the moment im not sure how accurate they are.

my AMH is uk scale so im not sure how the US/UK scale differs. FX the vitex is working its magic with you and settling everything down ready for your BFP.

Blythe, how are you hun? I've been thinking about you... If I don't get my + this month I'm doing clomid next cycle. My DF wants us to start soon

Hi bbbliss

Im about to get AF so sussing out what my next plan of attack is. It will be clomid 50mg days 3-7 and black cohosh days 5-12 as i haven't got enough for full 12 days so that will have to do. Hoping my af is normal and the clomid has not completely dried up lining!!

Trying very hard to remain positive. You have a nice jump with your post ovulation temps...i hate a slow rise, as it were!!

 

[BBbliss]

Hi BBbliss - i feel good. im always quite happy when i get a temp rise as it means i can stop stressing about when to BD as im in the 2WW. i did not really feel ovulation and i was expecting to as i was on clomid this cycle. still maybe it happened when i was sleeping.

im no longer excited to be in 2WW [i was during the first few months!] but just happy i have ovulated. i will temp for a couple more days but its so so hot in london at the moment im not sure how accurate they are.

my AMH is uk scale so im not sure how the US/UK scale differs. FX the vitex is working its magic with you and settling everything down ready for your BFP.

Blythe, how are you hun? I've been thinking about you... If I don't get my + this month I'm doing clomid next cycle. My DF wants us to start soon

Hi bbbliss

Im about to get AF so sussing out what my next plan of attack is. It will be clomid 50mg days 3-7 and black cohosh days 5-12 as i haven't got enough for full 12 days so that will have to do. Hoping my af is normal and the clomid has not completely dried up lining!!

Trying very hard to remain positive. You have a nice jump with your post ovulation temps...i hate a slow rise, as it were!!

You are so close Blythe I believe you are " Three feet from gold"
Let me know how things are with clomid and BC.
My chart looks good finally! It's my first clear O so I think the vitex and BC are working. The only problem I still have is NO CM and I'm doing everything to help my body, EPO, grapefruit juice, l-arginine, expectorant, omega 3, lots of water you name... This cycle I had to dig deep to find a little spec of EWCM

I'm still very hopeful for us

 

[Blythe]

thank you so much for your words of comfort...they really do lift my spirits. I feel i have been sinking into a hole so thank you

 

[BBbliss]

thank you so much for your words of comfort...they really do lift my spirits. I feel i have been sinking into a hole so thank you

thinking of you today Blythe...it's ok to sink into a hole sometimes, we all have our days...as long as you don't stay there. Life is just full of ups and downs...its just that sort of contrast that make it so sweet and wonderful when you get to the top...remember...gold could be just steps away

 

[Blythe]

thank you so much for your words of comfort...they really do lift my spirits. I feel i have been sinking into a hole so thank you

thinking of you today Blythe...it's ok to sink into a hole sometimes, we all have our days...as long as you don't stay there. Life is just full of ups and downs...its just that sort of contrast that make it so sweet and wonderful when you get to the top...remember...gold could be just steps away

Thank you

 

[notrustyyet]

Notrustyet Congrats on being a MOM!!!!

Question for you.

I'm starting Clomid next month. Should I discontinue BC or Vitex?

Thanks! I'm exhausted of course, but enjoying every moment!

I would keep taking BC as in study I quoted (original post 1st pg) Take 120mg, 2 divided doses, Cd 1-12, to improve clomid response/lessen side effects for uterine lining.. I would stop the Vitex though during Clomid cycle, it's redundant...

 

[notrustyyet]

Hi all,

had to go to MD for postpartem checkup, he asked me what birth control I wanted, I said nothing, as i'm I'm breastfeeding and 44, not likely to need that! Well MD informed me that he has a patient got preg at 45, delivered at 46, was breastfeeding, baby was less than a year old when she found out she is pregnant again with TWINS!!. She is 8 weeks along but is apparently very upset about it.

MD did say something about after ovulation being suppressed so long, 9 mos pregnancy, even longer if you breastfeed... (ie, not a wives tale about being more fertile after delivering a baby) the first ovulations once resummed can be very strong apparently.

I read about, (but was too chicken to try myself as I was obsessing over trying every month) ovulation suppression with progesterone cream (use it all month long-but read up on it to make sure), to trigger stronger/healthier ovulation, say after a 2-3 month suppression...

 

[BBbliss]

Notrustyet Congrats on being a MOM!!!!

Question for you.

I'm starting Clomid next month. Should I discontinue BC or Vitex?

Thanks! I'm exhausted of course, but enjoying every moment!

I would keep taking BC as in study I quoted (original post 1st pg) Take 120mg, 2 divided doses, Cd 1-12, to improve clomid response/lessen side effects for uterine lining.. I would stop the Vitex though during Clomid cycle, it's redundant...

Some very beautiful moments... Congratulations!

I was going to ask same thing and also vitex was wonderful getting my temps up after O and I'm not on clomid yet, maybe next month... So in case I get BFP now I read its not good to stop vitex abruptly as it may drop your progesterone. What do you recommend?

 

[Garnet]

Ladies,
Not trying to TTC because of my history but been having major hot flashes last 2 cycles and so I tried the Black Cohash and man it worked. My question is are you all worried about too many supplements might cause issues with your body!

 

[Blythe]

thank you so much for your words of comfort...they really do lift my spirits. I feel i have been sinking into a hole so thank you

thinking of you today Blythe...it's ok to sink into a hole sometimes, we all have our days...as long as you don't stay there. Life is just full of ups and downs...its just that sort of contrast that make it so sweet and wonderful when you get to the top...remember...gold could be just steps away

Bbbliss what's going on? Have you got your bfp? Keep me up to date.

 

[BBbliss]

Blythe, its been exciting, frustrating, enerving, as of now I'm a POAS addict, lol. Quick update:I had severe o pain, nausea, low grade fever on 6dpo. On 9dpo I tested at bed time and got an almost invisible second line. Yesterday I did 3 more FRERs and all negatives. Last night i barely slept as I had night sweats all night but a nice jump on my temp this morning... and right now I have that low grade fever again at 99.6F/37.5C. One of two things one: I'm PG, two: its menopause, Hehehe.
I know its early and if late implantation HCG could be slow to rise, but I have one more FRER left and I'm waiting till tomorrow 12dpo to use it. Fingers crossed!

Thank you for thinking of me. How are you doing?

 

[Blythe]

Blythe, its been exciting, frustrating, enerving, as of now I'm a POAS addict, lol. Quick update:I had severe o pain, nausea, low grade fever on 6dpo. On 9dpo I tested at bed time and got an almost invisible second line. Yesterday I did 3 more FRERs and all negatives. Last night i barely slept as I had night sweats all night but a nice jump on my temp this morning... and right now I have that low grade fever again at 99.6F/37.5C. One of two things one: I'm PG, two: its menopause, Hehehe.
I know its early and if late implantation HCG could be slow to rise, but I have one more FRER left and I'm waiting till tomorrow 12dpo to use it. Fingers crossed!

Thank you for thinking of me. How are you doing?

This is exciting how many times did you bd around ovulation? I'm so obsessed with this at the moment. Generally we do it around 2/3 times around the positive opk.

I have everything crossed that you see your bfp in the morning. Try and get some sleep

 

[BBbliss]

Blythe, its been exciting, frustrating, enerving, as of now I'm a POAS addict, lol. Quick update:I had severe o pain, nausea, low grade fever on 6dpo. On 9dpo I tested at bed time and got an almost invisible second line. Yesterday I did 3 more FRERs and all negatives. Last night i barely slept as I had night sweats all night but a nice jump on my temp this morning... and right now I have that low grade fever again at 99.6F/37.5C. One of two things one: I'm PG, two: its menopause, Hehehe.
I know its early and if late implantation HCG could be slow to rise, but I have one more FRER left and I'm waiting till tomorrow 12dpo to use it. Fingers crossed!

Thank you for thinking of me. How are you doing?

This is exciting how many times did you bd around ovulation? I'm so obsessed with this at the moment. Generally we do it around 2/3 times around the positive opk.

I have everything crossed that you see your bfp in the morning. Try and get some sleep

Thank you Blythe, we BDed 4 nights up to O. I wasn't even that excited by the 3rd nighI was really happy to at least know when this time, as it was the first time we "got it" right.


Good luck, remember! Gold!

 

[Happypregnant]

Hey ladies, I had been obsessed with BD before ovulation. Gosh, what didn't I do? My legs up in the air, my bum up on a pillow, I didn't get up for at least 20 minutes after it... nothing. As I gave up and as I was told by the specialist that was giving me the pills for my immune system to calm down (as it was killing the embryos) I only had sex once, ONCE! and not only was it a quicky but I didn't do any of the things I would do before and it was in a position that gravity made it all come out, I even ran to the toilet straight after. And lo and behold, like an 18 year old, I got pregnant!!! It seems to be when i didn't try that I got pregnant all those times (sadly the previous times ended up in miscarriage). So I really believe you gotta chill about it and not really try! My last baby was when I had given up as well. I had been trying for over a year and nothing. Went to the doctor, got referred to a fertility specialist and we never made it to the appt! I am telling you, just do it to have fun. Don't obsess to much with trying to get pregnant.

 

[BBbliss]

Happypregnant, I hear you... Same thing with my other pregnancies, but I've become obsessed with ttc, lol keep feeling I'm getting old by the minute and yes I do think I'm trying too hard sometimes. It will happen when it has to I suppose.

 

[Briss]

Happypregnant, thanks for sharing that's so encouraging to know that even when you do not do it with your legs up in the air you can still get pregnant. although in the last 3 years I've tried it all, obsessing, relaxing NTNP, every day, every other day, every 3 days, only once etc, we've used almost every position known to men but nothing worked for us so far. I've been on tonnes of supplements for the last 1.5 years and last 10 months on Chinese herbs but I am beginning to lose faith that any of this actually makes any difference

 

[Happypregnant]

Happypregnant, thanks for sharing that's so encouraging to know that even when you do not do it with your legs up in the air you can still get pregnant. although in the last 3 years I've tried it all, obsessing, relaxing NTNP, every day, every other day, every 3 days, only once etc, we've used almost every position known to men but nothing worked for us so far. I've been on tonnes of supplements for the last 1.5 years and last 10 months on Chinese herbs but I am beginning to lose faith that any of this actually makes any difference

Hi I read you. But have you guys been checked? Fallopian tubes ok? Sperm count ok? Womb ok? Hormones ok? Etc...

 

[Blythe]

Blythe, its been exciting, frustrating, enerving, as of now I'm a POAS addict, lol. Quick update:I had severe o pain, nausea, low grade fever on 6dpo. On 9dpo I tested at bed time and got an almost invisible second line. Yesterday I did 3 more FRERs and all negatives. Last night i barely slept as I had night sweats all night but a nice jump on my temp this morning... and right now I have that low grade fever again at 99.6F/37.5C. One of two things one: I'm PG, two: its menopause, Hehehe.
I know its early and if late implantation HCG could be slow to rise, but I have one more FRER left and I'm waiting till tomorrow 12dpo to use it. Fingers crossed!

Thank you for thinking of me. How are you doing?

This is exciting how many times did you bd around ovulation? I'm so obsessed with this at the moment. Generally we do it around 2/3 times around the positive opk.

I have everything crossed that you see your bfp in the morning. Try and get some sleep

Thank you Blythe, we BDed 4 nights up to O. I wasn't even that excited by the 3rd nighI was really happy to at least know when this time, as it was the first time we "got it" right.


Good luck, remember! Gold!

for AF. I'm so sorry this was not to be your month. So cruel to see a second line. I hope this month will be the one.