TTC #1 and over 30

[bakingbabe]

Good luck on the new job, Newbie!

 

[horseypants]

congrats - and good plan nothing seems to get ladies knocked up quicker than stopping trying xo

 

[Twag]

GL on the new job Newbie

 

[Goldfish]

Hello ladies!! Sorry I haven't been on BnB for ages - just moved flats plus we had no internet at home for the past week! Not that I have anything to report anyway in terms of TTC - on CD14 now and waiting to O, but no sign of EWCM or watery CM. I'm getting a bit sick of drinking grapefruit juice and taking EPO pills!!

to all those who got AF

 

[zeropatience]

Hi ladies!
I was traveling over the weekend and now that I'm back I was reading over the posts and thought I'd wish Newbie good luck on the last step of the job interview and Luna I hope you caught that egg!
Goldfish-it's nice to see you back!
AuCa- glad to hear phone appt went well. I guess by now you're doing a bunch of blood tests....Hope it all goes well!
AFM, I've been learning more about TTC. I bought all the supplements recommended on the book I mentioned here and started taking them about 10 days ago. We'll see if there's any change this cycle...I also just finished reading "Taking Charge of your Fertility" (which would have been more useful 6 months ago..but I learned a lot here in this forum!). I already temp and kinda check my CM (only on my underwear) but I'll try to check internally this cycle and see if I get better clues of my fertile window...

Once thing I noticed and wanted to ask you ladies. My temps rarely reach 98F at any point in my cycle. In your experience, is that a problem? Does that mean something?

 

[bakingbabe]

Hi zp,
Your previous month's chart looked fine to me. I saw a good post-o spike in temps. My friend who did FAM said that temps consistently in the 98's is a good sign for pregnancy but I don't think it always has to be in the 98's to see ovulation. My doc said temping is only good to see ovulation so I wouldn't worry too much.

 

[luna_19]

I agree the actual temp doesn't matter, just that you see a shift.

 

[Goldfish]

ZP - I've often wondered the same thing about my temps too (which seem to be in a similar range to yours!).

Thanks baking and luna - what you've said has confirmed my googling also! I'm fairly sure I usually O based on having biphasic patterns, I'll try not to worry about how low my actual temps are!

Meanwhile, I'm not sure what's going on this cycle because I had a temp spike the other day but I'm not sure if I O yet as it didn't coincidence with my EWCM!

 

[Veganlily]

Just wanted to pop in and say hello! I agree with what the others have said about your charts, zp. Hope everyone is doing well-it's our last chance before the specialist...probably wont O for a week or two so just taking it easy for now. Good luck to all my ladies! It's more than due time for a slew of bfp!!

 

[Twag]

Hi ladies GL to you all waiting to O and those in the tww

Horsey your chart looks great btw

We must be due some BFPs soon FXd

 

[Goldfish]

Lily, hi!! Good luck for your specialist appt - when is it again? Mine is next week, I'm nervous as I'm not really sure what happens! I guess I just bring my temp charts, my blood test results and hubby's SA results...?

 

[luna_19]

good luck with your appointment! Your referring doctor should have sent all your test results over but if you have copies it wouldn't hurt to bring them along. I printed all my charts and brought them too but mine wasn't really interested in looking at them, just wanted to know my average cycle length. I found it really scary going to my first appointment but afterwards felt so much better to have a plan

oh and if you're anything like me make sure to write a list of everything you want to ask/talk about so you don't forget!

 

[horseypants]

thanks twag

zeropatience - in my case, my temps were very low and then when i went to the doc, they said my thyroid was having a bit of trouble and i started taking thyroid meds. i think that made my temps higher overall and i also started femara, which i think increased my temp jump at ovulation. the fact that your temps are on the low side overall doesnt matter and is not necessarily indicative of any problem, but it isnt a bad idea to check the thyroid just in case.

lily and goldfish, lots of luck. like, luna, i was scared at first but boy did i feel good walking out of that appointment. it will be a huge relief to have someone dedicated to your case.

my chart looks great doesnt it i think the femara worked and is also extending my lp. my hopes for a bfp this cycle though, dissappeared with my symptoms around 7dpo! af is due this weekend for me. sorry to those the witch got before me. xo everyone

 

[AuCa]

Lily, hi!! Good luck for your specialist appt - when is it again? Mine is next week, I'm nervous as I'm not really sure what happens! I guess I just bring my temp charts, my blood test results and hubby's SA results...?

Yay, your appt is coming up soon, that's great! Yeah, just bring everything you got We also had to both fill out medical history forms before our consults (have to do another one now for a 2nd clinic).

Horseypants - great that the meds seem to work, your chart does look great! Hopefully AF won't show on the weekend.

We just got back from a long weekend visiting the in-laws. Met our 3mths old baby nephew for the first time, and oh was he adorable! I wasn't sure how I would react, but it was all good, and it actually even made me have a more positive mindset about IVF etc. Before I wasn't so sure that I would actually be willing to undergo all the procedures etc, but after seeing him I'm thinking that it's definitely worth it (if it works of course)!
More blood tests to come on the weekend (kind of annoyed because I wanted to sleep in/go skiing instead, but oh well), and the waiting continues...

 

[luna_19]

I'm having my blood done tomorrow too

hey all I'm not sure if any of you follow MrsChezek's journal but her water broke this morning!

 

[Goldfish]

Oh how exciting!! Please let us know when MrsChezek has her baby!

Auca and Luna - good luck for your blood tests!

Horsey - are you going to test? FX!

 

[Newbie32]

How exciting Luna!!!!

Good luck egg catching girls and those in the tww fx you caught it!!!

Well I got the job, so contemplating taking a few months off ttc....

 

[AuCa]

Yay, congrats Newbie32!!!

 

[bakingbabe]

Congrats on the new job, newbie!!

 

[bakingbabe]

Got my positive opk today. So it looks like this weekend will be extra exciting.