pushing it here. anyone else over 45?

[tammych]

hi all
am new to this

hubby and l were unable to concieve in Australia
so 2 months a go we went oversea and are now waiting the birth on our child
the rules are very different in thailand
so don't give up hope

 

[Garnet]

Welcome Tammych! Glad to know that you are expecting. Good luck..

 

[Garnet]

I had a friend in UK who said it was macca got her sticky BFP. I've never tried it.

I am having a stressful asthma day, the more stress the more asthma so I am off for a nanna nap and try to relax. $ problems and stuff. No lines on OPKs yet but DH is making sure he does his bit so every day so far he has it 'lucky' So if we don't get pg this month it won't be from his lack of effort.

Angelicdragon, A lot of us older ladies are using the Instead Soft cups. You might want to try those too. You can read about them online.

 

[heavenly]

Hey ladies.

I am back again. Had another blood test, my FSH was 7.4 two years ago, a very good level. Fast forward two years, it is now 17.0.

I know this is not good, anything I can do about it? Menopause here I come... I know I am 45...but I don't want it yet, I want to get pregnant.

 

[Angelicdragon]

Heavenly I have heard that flax seed oil and wheat grass can lower FSH. Besides each month it is different so you really need 3 consecutive months of high levles to say it is too high.
Christi I meant to say in the other post too that B6 can lengthen a LP. I am not sure of the dosage though so you would have to google it. B6 you can take all cycle too. I find vitex sets my routine and when I go if it I go weirder cycles and moods so I now stay on it regardeless.

ETA several hours later, my tummy and back hurt like just before AF arrives but I am only just about to O. Owwies it hurts.
I wonder if the steroids in the asthma meds can upset your cycle ?

 

[StarSign]

Heavenly I have heard that flax seed oil and wheat grass can lower FSH. Besides each month it is different so you really need 3 consecutive months of high levles to say it is too high.
Christi I meant to say in the other post too that B6 can lengthen a LP. I am not sure of the dosage though so you would have to google it. B6 you can take all cycle too. I find vitex sets my routine and when I go if it I go weirder cycles and moods so I now stay on it regardeless.

ETA several hours later, my tummy and back hurt like just before AF arrives but I am only just about to O. Owwies it hurts.
I wonder if the steroids in the asthma meds can upset your cycle ?

I concur about wheat grass. I had FSH of 28 (I am 37) and I used vitex to help me to ovulate. Really, it's about making ovulation happen- not just FSH the #. Also, instead of B6 only use B-complex. This way all bases are covered (some need other B's to help with that LP).

G'luck!

 

[amommy]

Hmm so b complex that sounds good they have it at the dollar store too!! Flax seed has so many health benefits maybe I will give that a go as well!

I did an at home FSH test, a fertility predictor one last year and it said my fertility was good.. of course a year later things could have changed, but until these past 2 months TTC my cycles have been very regular.. might just be that conception took place then early failure!!

Anyway, thanks much for the info!

 

[heavenly]

Thanks guys. I have made an appointment with a fertility specialist on 5th October. I know I need an AMH test and also I need to know how many follicles I am producing. We have a little bit of money put away, not enough for IVF, but we could have a few tests done so we have more info. At 45, I need to find out as much as I can as quickly as I can.

 

[Garnet]

Thanks guys. I have made an appointment with a fertility specialist on 5th October. I know I need an AMH test and also I need to know how many follicles I am producing. We have a little bit of money put away, not enough for IVF, but we could have a few tests done so we have more info. At 45, I need to find out as much as I can as quickly as I can.

Good luck Heavenly!!

 

[Butterfly67]

I am trying maca root for this cycle (and will keep going with it) as I have heard that it helps egg quality. I started it just before the beginning of this cycle so I'm not sure if that is enough for it to help this time.

 

[Desperado167]

I am trying maca root for this cycle (and will keep going with it) as I have heard that it helps egg quality. I started it just before the beginning of this cycle so I'm not sure if that is enough for it to help this time.

Let us know how it goes ,dh takes it and I got a bfp after the first month of him taking it ,good luck,

 

[Jahzmine]

good luck to you Judy
I'm 39, 40 in December and currently 'cautiously' pregnant with #1 - Single Mom by Choice ...

 

[Desperado167]

good luck to you Judy
I'm 39, 40 in December and currently 'cautiously' pregnant with #1 - Single Mom by Choice ...

Congrats Hun,happy and healthy nine months ,that is fantastic news ,

 

[Angelicdragon]

Jahzmine I am sorry you have no heartbeat. I went through the same thing a month or so back. and so did Despie. It is so hard to cope with emotionally. Big hugs to you hun.

Well it seems I have O'd this cycle but my temps are only going from 36.0 up to 36.5 instead of my previous cycles of 36.2 then up to 36.7. Somehow I don't think I am going to get a BFP with temps that low.
We are off for a while. Our two youngest boy stayed with a friend for 2 nights and we are off to join them then come home later in the week. Our friend is 3 hours away.

 

[heavenly]

Thanks guys. I have made an appointment with a fertility specialist on 5th October. I know I need an AMH test and also I need to know how many follicles I am producing. We have a little bit of money put away, not enough for IVF, but we could have a few tests done so we have more info. At 45, I need to find out as much as I can as quickly as I can.

Well in the meantime, still using the ClearBlue Fertility Monitor. It showed a peak today and we have been BDing leading up to it and will do again tonight. So that is good news anyway!

 

[Angelicdragon]

I am still here but find it hard to get to my computer. Everybody uses it all th etime and I have to grab it when I can.
My cycle thi time is weird. It would appear I had a late O at around cd19. As we were away at the time there was no BD happening. I had hurt my back too so it was really out of the question. So here am now cd30? Still no sign of AF. My chart shows two temp rises but I didn't do OPKs so.. who knows.
I was wondering if the steroids in the symbicort for asthma would affect my cycle?

 

[Butterfly67]

Judy, do you think you could have O'd on cd13?

 

[Desperado167]

Hi judyIt looks like you are covered either way ,fixed for you ,hope u and your lovely family are well ,take care ,

 

[inkdchick]

well been for my second acupunture appointment today cd21 of 24 and she was so excited that my pulse was very strong bless her she is so optomistic lol, and she was so pleased that i was on she oak and is going to recommend it to other ladies that she is treating over 40, well we will see what happens within the next few months on it , i dont think anything has happened this month as we were away and dont know if we have been active enough but hey im not bothered really.
Hope everyone else is ok x

 

[Angelicdragon]

ooohh we got lost. Anyone still out there reading this thread?
Cautiously and optimistically pg again with very quickly darkening lines. I thought I had an evap on a FRER on Tuesday and being I had a migraine and it was evap I took my dose of migraine painkillers, also add in the tetanus shot I got on Sunday. Then Thursday I got a very clear distinct dark line and today Saturday it is darker than the control line and I am about 13dpo.
So far feeling very nauseous and yukky and I have a cold too which I seem to get when pg.
so baby is due July 29 when I will be 48 1/2.