TTC #1 at 35+

[Lisa1]

So that's me out for another month

My cycles seem to be getting shorter I've always been 28 days give or take a day and this one's been 24 which is crazy!

I have to admit I went off track with my pregnacare the last couple of months for various reasons and am sure I've read about people's cycles been lengthened when they're taking pregnacare and must get back on them anyway.

Anyone had any experience of this?
Deb x

Yes hun I am on cdcd33!!! I alway have a 28day cycle I had come off the pergnacare but went back on them two months ago!

Am wondering is this why my AF is soo late? I tink it may have caused my to ovulate later

 

[EllaMom2B]

Lisa,

???

Hugs,
Ella

 

[Leilani]

HI Deb - I don't take Pregnacare (as we don't have it here), but I have been taking a women's multi-vit which is suitable for TTC, but I ran out at the beginning of this cycle, and have yet to get some more, anyway I OV'd a couple of days earlier this cycle, so with what you and Lisa have said, I guess it could be related. Now I quite like having a shorter cycle, as it means more opportunities (well maybe 1) over the couse of a year. I really feel sorry for those ladies with 40+ day cycles.

Go on Lisa, Test (but use anything but a FRER)!

Tracey - I'm glad you spoke to somebody who seemed a bit more with it - but really why can't the doc analyse the results instead of someone at the lab, who also probably uses that NHS chart to interpret them!

 

[Lisa1]

I've been testing with Internet cheapie and not a whiff of a double line I really think I ov late and af will be here soon!

I am so convinced I'm not I am sat here with a big glass of red

 

[Deb111]

HI Deb - I don't take Pregnacare (as we don't have it here), but I have been taking a women's multi-vit which is suitable for TTC, but I ran out at the beginning of this cycle, and have yet to get some more, anyway I OV'd a couple of days earlier this cycle, so with what you and Lisa have said, I guess it could be related. Now I quite like having a shorter cycle, as it means more opportunities (well maybe 1) over the couse of a year. I really feel sorry for those ladies with 40+ day cycles.

I know what you're saying about shorter cycles and I've always been grateful to be 26 - 29 days. However, if I ov on CD14 (which I certainly used to pretty much - although haven't been doing OPK's lately as I'm trying to be less obsessed) then at the most I'm 10 dpo which puts me as having a 10 day LP which I don't think is good

Hugs
Dbe xx

 

[Lisa1]

HI Deb - I don't take Pregnacare (as we don't have it here), but I have been taking a women's multi-vit which is suitable for TTC, but I ran out at the beginning of this cycle, and have yet to get some more, anyway I OV'd a couple of days earlier this cycle, so with what you and Lisa have said, I guess it could be related. Now I quite like having a shorter cycle, as it means more opportunities (well maybe 1) over the couse of a year. I really feel sorry for those ladies with 40+ day cycles.

I know what you're saying about shorter cycles and I've always been grateful to be 26 - 29 days. However, if I ov on CD14 (which I certainly used to pretty much - although haven't been doing OPK's lately as I'm trying to be less obsessed) then at the most I'm 10 dpo which puts me as having a 10 day LP which I don't think is good

Hugs
Dbe xx

hi Debs

Like me your normally spot on with cycle lenghts etc, but you maybe O'd early hence the early AF. So please don't stress I am sure your LP is at least 12 and you O'd two days earlier

There is a lot to be said about temping if I was temping I would also know for sure when I Ovulated still no AF going onto day 6 AF MIA

Just wish it would hurry up and arrive as I know now when i am actually Ovulating due to reading my book and really wanna get started

 

[spacegirl]

Hey Everyone,

Tracey so sorry to hear abt your GP. Myself and my family have had such bad experiences with GPs when it comes to Gyn issues that I really don't trust them at all. Take everything they say with a pinch of salt and trust your instincts it's your body you know it better than aybody else. From what Leilani said abt your results sounds like you are v healthy.

Hope4BFP I like your approach ths month sounds like a welcome relief from all the monitoring!!!

Have been stalking a bit because I thought i might have prospect of BFP and I didn't want to jinx it by saying I might be on here (stooopid I know!). My temps were highest they've ever been post-ov. and I had two temp rises but AF arrived early on 10DPO on CD23 which is 5 days early this gives me LP of 10 this month according to FF. Last month it was 14. I think I FF got ovulation day wrong though so I'm hoping Clearblue FM will help next month and to top it all thermometer has stopped working just around ovulation! Grr so I think this month is out too. Hope4BFP might try your approach seeing as thermom. buggered!

One weird thing I'm noticing these past few month is that I spot for 3 days before AF comes and then 3-4 after the proper bleed. This is bad right? Is it some kind of hormone deffiency? or too much estrogen? Think i'll have to visit GP

Hope everyone is happy and healthy xxxx

 

[Lisa1]

Still no af omg I am sooo frustrated.

 

[Tigger_lass]

Still no af omg I am sooo frustrated.

Sorry Lisa, i know how you feel. I was 5 days late in January and it screws with your mind!

Are you temping at the moment? You should be able to see the drop when AF is due. Last month i got the temp drop in the morning and AF turned up that night.

Txxx

 

[Lisa1]

Hi tracey

no I am not temping hoping to to next month!

 

[EllaMom2B]

Oh Lisa, how terrible to be waiting! If you OV'ed late, it still could be too early for a line... I have my fingers crossed and am not counting you out until or shows! Here's to the latter!

On another note, I'm hoping Sam and Marie are doing okay...

Hugs,
Ella

 

[lola13]

Question for you girls. Has anyone had trouble sleeping through the night during your luteal phase? For the past 4 cycles, I've been restless & wake up several times throughout the night. I've read this can be because we're warmer due to progesterone, but it never bothered me before. As soon as AF shows, I'm back to sleeping through the night.

I wonder if it's related to age. Any one else notice a change?

 

[Lisa1]

Question for you girls. Has anyone had trouble sleeping through the night during your luteal phase? For the past 4 cycles, I've been restless & wake up several times throughout the night. I've read this can be because we're warmer due to progesterone, but it never bothered me before. As soon as AF shows, I'm back to sleeping through the night.

I wonder if it's related to age. Any one else notice a change?

Hi hun

I am always warmer several days before AF my arrives always have been, OH says he can feel me radiating heat across the bed lol. I find it harder to get to sleep cause I am so warm

Still no AF I have been using the internet cheapies and with ever day my mind wanders to the possibilty that maybe I am pregnant?

Symptons so far are
sore raspberry ripples
cramps since before AF and they are still carrying on intermittently
sexytime last nite with OH and it was very very uncomfortable seemed like my uterus was tender
did the frer and it came up with three lines arrgghhh
have done the internet cheapies and they are all negative not a whiff of a second line
A couple of days after af was due I had a few days were I felt really wet? Which is when I belived AF was on her wayas I read that AF also has water and you usually go wet and feel wet the day before af arrives as the water leaks out first! But no AF.

Also i have been researching on google and it is not uncommon to have another patch of ewcm 1 week after ovulation as you have another little increase to build the lining for implantation.

Aww well I have an appoinment for 5th for bloods so hopefully I will either have AF before then, ortry and figure out whats wrong with me. sorry for the rant but I am going crazy

 

[Tigger_lass]

Question for you girls. Has anyone had trouble sleeping through the night during your luteal phase? For the past 4 cycles, I've been restless & wake up several times throughout the night. I've read this can be because we're warmer due to progesterone, but it never bothered me before. As soon as AF shows, I'm back to sleeping through the night.

I wonder if it's related to age. Any one else notice a change?

Yeah but I'm like that all the time with being too hot lol. Even with all the snow we had over winter i still slept with no covers on me until i got cold, woke up and crawled back under the duvet...then OH would get woken up with a start cos i was like ice and looking to snuggle up to get warm (tee hee)

Txxx

 

[Leilani]

I can't sleep well at the best of times. I usually sleep on my stomach, with my arms over my head, but I've been getting really bad pins and needles from doing this recently (since my dead arm/back experience I reckon), I can't seem to sleep with my arms by my side and I snore when I sleep on my back and DH keeps nudging me, but I don't know if it's worse during my LP. I guess my mind is more worried/occupied during the TWW, who knows. I also woke up really hot last night, but I'm blaming the 2 duvets and cat for that, but even when we went back to one duet (and kicked the cat out), I felt too hot and had weird dreams about fire drills!

I guess that doesn't answer your question Lola!!

As for me, I got another letter from the fertility clinic today, with a different appointment with a different specialist a day earlier. I think I have confused them, as I booked in with my married name, and my GP wrote a referral with my other name (still not sure which one I am). The good news is the GP referral was accepted for public funding (we thought we'd have to pay for the inital consultation, but not now). I'll call them tomorrow and sort it out. I think I want the first appointment, as I've read loads of great stuff about the specialist, but I know a couple of people from work who have been tot he same clinic, so I'm going to ask who they recommend.

Lisa - I'm surprised you haven't gone crazy - if you OV'd later, when would AF have been due?

Tracey - any news for the muppet?

 

[EllaMom2B]

sexytime last nite with OH and it was very very uncomfortable seemed like my uterus was tender
A couple of days after af was due I had a few days were I felt really wet? Which is when I belived AF was on her wayas I read that AF also has water and you usually go wet and feel wet the day before af arrives as the water leaks out first! But no AF.

I don't think anything's wrong with you, Lisa! And these were definitely, definitely, definitely my earliest symptoms! Along with sore nips.

FINGERS CROSSED! BUY NEW FRERs or something other than the internet cheapies. Again, if you ov'ed late, then you could be testing really, really early. I had three BFNs -- white as snow -- before the first HINT of a positive at 10 dpo.



Love,
Ella

 

[Lisa1]

Hi Girlies


My AF has arrived and as disapointing as not being preggers is the more ecited I am about actually knowing that I ovulated later and noticing the EWCM.

I am happy that I am now reading my body better which will help me concieve, just shows you not to rely on the +OPK it could be misleading

late ovulation is due to me and OH buying a house and the mortgage is driving me to distraction aww well at least I know what happened and it wasn't an annovulatory month.

better change my ticker xxx

 

[lola13]

Great attitude, Lisa. I'm expecting mine any day, too. I think a few of us have synced up our cycles...maybe that's why you were late

 

[Hope4BFP]

Hi Girlies


My AF has arrived and as disapointing as not being preggers is the more ecited I am about actually knowing that I ovulated later and noticing the EWCM.

I am happy that I am now reading my body better which will help me concieve, just shows you not to rely on the +OPK it could be misleading

late ovulation is due to me and OH buying a house and the mortgage is driving me to distraction aww well at least I know what happened and it wasn't an annovulatory month.

better change my ticker xxx

Hi Lisa, sorry the witch got you am loving your PMA!! I bought the TCOYF book a while back, I was amazed how little I knew about my own body! Your time is very close I can feel it xx

 

[Hope4BFP]

Well girls, I have been building up to this for a couple of days and wondering when the best time was to post this, and I really hope you don't mind me posting it here because I really wanted to share it with you lovely girls first.... I got my on Sunday

I am still in shock and terrified! I'm just praying that it will be a sticky bean!

xxx