TTC #1 and over 30

Welcome snowflakes!!

Good luck with your doc appointment. I hope it brings some good news! FX!!! :)
 
Wow. I just really need to share this you guys.

I feel amazing.:thumbup:

Since I was 19, my sex drive has been really really low.
I´ve experimented with different types of BC, shots, pills, evening the loop that´s inserted into.... yea... ouch...
I even stopped taking the pill for a few months, to no avail.

These days, I feel like I'm 17 again :)

The only thing I can think is making the difference, is the fact that I´m taking all sorts of vitamins, and prenatal stuff, that´s affecting my hormonal balance.
So, even if I can´t get preggers yet, one good thing has come out of this :happydance:

That's awesome! I've actually been the same with the low sex drive. It was great when I was younger and not on the pill, but then I was on the pill from 18 to about 26/27 and it was crap. I took a 2 year break from the pill and it was great again! But it's been low these past few years since I've been back on it. I'm not sure vitamins have anything to do with it for me, but the pill definitely does. This is my first month off the bc and I'm hoping it's better again!
 
Wow. I just really need to share this you guys.

I feel amazing.:thumbup:

Since I was 19, my sex drive has been really really low.
I´ve experimented with different types of BC, shots, pills, evening the loop that´s inserted into.... yea... ouch...
I even stopped taking the pill for a few months, to no avail.

These days, I feel like I'm 17 again :)

The only thing I can think is making the difference, is the fact that I´m taking all sorts of vitamins, and prenatal stuff, that´s affecting my hormonal balance.
So, even if I can´t get preggers yet, one good thing has come out of this :happydance:

That's awesome! I've actually been the same with the low sex drive. It was great when I was younger and not on the pill, but then I was on the pill from 18 to about 26/27 and it was crap. I took a 2 year break from the pill and it was great again! But it's been low these past few years since I've been back on it. I'm not sure vitamins have anything to do with it for me, but the pill definitely does. This is my first month off the bc and I'm hoping it's better again!

FX that it gets better :)
 
POAS this AM with FMU and got a :bfn:
It's ok. I didn't really expect to be anything else but it still stung a little.
The good news I guess is that no AF and no PMS so you never know!

Good luck to any late April testers!
:dust:
 
So I realized today that I've been going about TTC all wrong. Apparently your chances are the best when having sex 2 days prior to ovulation and not the day of. On the exact date of ovulation I read there is only a 5% chance of pregnancy. I was concentrating on BD right when I thought ovulation hit. :dohh: Well I guess that means more :sex: a couple days before.. Darn :winkwink:

Don't feel bad. I had it wrong when we first started TTC too. It's crazy because there is only a limited number of days a woman can conceive. And the worse part is the egg can only live between 12-24 hours!!! That's why they say it's best to :sex: a couple of days leading up to ovulation so that the sperm can greet the egg. DH and I are trying the SMEP this cycle...hopefully we will be successful. TTC is such an emotional rollercoaster, isn’t it?
 
Wow. I just really need to share this you guys.

I feel amazing.:thumbup:

Since I was 19, my sex drive has been really really low.
I´ve experimented with different types of BC, shots, pills, evening the loop that´s inserted into.... yea... ouch...
I even stopped taking the pill for a few months, to no avail.

These days, I feel like I'm 17 again :)

The only thing I can think is making the difference, is the fact that I´m taking all sorts of vitamins, and prenatal stuff, that´s affecting my hormonal balance.
So, even if I can´t get preggers yet, one good thing has come out of this :happydance:

That's awesome.:happydance:

I think the prenatals I have been taking have helped me as well. I am raring to go everyday and that is so unusual for me. :blush:
 
POAS this AM with FMU and got a :bfn:
It's ok. I didn't really expect to be anything else but it still stung a little.
The good news I guess is that no AF and no PMS so you never know!

Good luck to any late April testers!
:dust:
Still no AF for me and same as you - no symptoms at all!!! I usually get some period pain and feel pressure in my abdomen but nothing! But no preg symptoms either - weird!!!
 
POAS this AM with FMU and got a :bfn:
It's ok. I didn't really expect to be anything else but it still stung a little.
The good news I guess is that no AF and no PMS so you never know!

Good luck to any late April testers!
:dust:
Still no AF for me and same as you - no symptoms at all!!! I usually get some period pain and feel pressure in my abdomen but nothing! But no preg symptoms either - weird!!!

Hi ladies, I just wanted to let you know that the month I got my :bfp: I had NO SYMPTOMS whatsoever. This could very well be a good sign for you both. Fx'd!
 
Tested this morning and was bfn :nope: but if AF doesn't show will test again on friday!
 
POAS this AM with FMU and got a :bfn:
It's ok. I didn't really expect to be anything else but it still stung a little.
The good news I guess is that no AF and no PMS so you never know!

Good luck to any late April testers!
:dust:

Fx! :dust::dust:
 
So I realized today that I've been going about TTC all wrong. Apparently your chances are the best when having sex 2 days prior to ovulation and not the day of. On the exact date of ovulation I read there is only a 5% chance of pregnancy. I was concentrating on BD right when I thought ovulation hit. :dohh: Well I guess that means more :sex: a couple days before.. Darn :winkwink:

Don't feel bad. I had it wrong when we first started TTC too. It's crazy because there is only a limited number of days a woman can conceive. And the worse part is the egg can only live between 12-24 hours!!! That's why they say it's best to :sex: a couple of days leading up to ovulation so that the sperm can greet the egg. DH and I are trying the SMEP this cycle...hopefully we will be successful. TTC is such an emotional rollercoaster, isn’t it?
I never ever thought that it would be this much work physically and emotionally draining. Then DTD is not as much fun as it used to be, more like a task now. :dohh: Hopefully it will all pay off soon!
 
Wow. I just really need to share this you guys.

I feel amazing.:thumbup:

Since I was 19, my sex drive has been really really low.
I´ve experimented with different types of BC, shots, pills, evening the loop that´s inserted into.... yea... ouch...
I even stopped taking the pill for a few months, to no avail.

These days, I feel like I'm 17 again :)

The only thing I can think is making the difference, is the fact that I´m taking all sorts of vitamins, and prenatal stuff, that´s affecting my hormonal balance.
So, even if I can´t get preggers yet, one good thing has come out of this :happydance:

That's awesome.:happydance:

I think the prenatals I have been taking have helped me as well. I am raring to go everyday and that is so unusual for me. :blush:

Couldn´t agree with you more :)
 
Hello everyone. I am 31 and DH is 34. We have been ttc our first child for 5mos. DH has 2 children from a previous marriage. This will be my first child. I have pretty normal cycles 28-30 days. I am currently 3 days late for AF and super nervous to test. Last month I was 2 days late and when AF arrived I was a wreck. I am being cautiously optimistic......

:dust: to everyone
 
Hello everyone. I am 31 and DH is 34. We have been ttc our first child for 5mos. DH has 2 children from a previous marriage. This will be my first child. I have pretty normal cycles 28-30 days. I am currently 3 days late for AF and super nervous to test. Last month I was 2 days late and when AF arrived I was a wreck. I am being cautiously optimistic......

:dust: to everyone

Welcome Jewels and good luck to you!

Joey and MrsChez - I also think it is a good sign that you are having few symptoms or no symptoms. Fingers crossed for you both.

Lots of :dust: for all of us this month!
 
MD1223 we are almost on exact cycles. Maybe we will get our BFPs together this month :winkwink: fx
 
im doing it the completely not fun way. iui and donor sperm. no sex, just lots of money. sigh
 
im doing it the completely not fun way. iui and donor sperm. no sex, just lots of money. sigh

It's ok! Either way we're all in the same boat. My best friend is doing the same thing and it's a stressful emotional journey too. GL!
 
And welcome Snowflakes!

I just realized I am a little behind on the thread.

Liltiger - agree that it is better to wait. 8 dpo is super early. I've heard that 10 dpo is usually the earliest, but that that group is still very small. And, we all know how dissapointing BFNs can be even if we tell ourselves not to get our hopes up, etc. Also, agree about the chem preg but Im torn on that - i.e., whether I'd want to know or not . . .

I actually had a chemical last month and now think I am going to wait a little longer than usual to test this month. First ever bfp at 15 pdo - waited until I was a day late to test and it was very light but definitely there. Went to the doctors for confirmation on 17 dpo and had a negative pt there, but positive blood test with very low levels. Started AF 18 dpo - 4 days late. It was defy emotionally draining but I am taking it as a good sign we can get preggo. I feel blessed also that it happened so early - it was hard enough even at 4wks 4days even with being skeptical b/c the bfp was so light. Now, though, Im not sure if I would rather test later and not know if it happens again or if I should test regularly so that if it does happen again I can let my doctor know in case there are issues that need to be addressed.

Preg_Pilot - good for you! My sex drive has been better too, but want it to kick up even more! Haha. What all are you taking? Just prenatals?

Everyone - What about everyone else? What vitamins are you currently taking? What about cutting back on other things like caffeine and alcohol? Anything else?

I am currently taking prenatal, prentatal dha, vit D, and vit B-complex. I have cut back on caffeine a lot, but I wasn't a big coffee drinker before. I did like my occasional specialty starbies drinks, though. Cut way back on those. Alcohol - I have also cut back on, but having more trouble there. I like my glass of wine or beer in the eve and have cut back to a couple drinks on the weekend nights. My doc said no more than two drinks per sitting until have missed AF. That was hard at first, but there now. But then I read an article that even more than 5 or 6 drinks per week could lower fertility. Thoughts? Should we (I) be cutting back more?

I am doing OPks, but that's it. I order the super cheap ones off of Amazon. Not charting b/c I know I would get to obsessed and haven't used fertilityfriend, either - assuming that's a charting site?

Also, sorry if I missed anyone else's recent post. Trying to do a quick stop in here while Im at work . . .
 

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