TTC #1 at 35+

[barbarap]

Hi everyone,
Back from skiing holiday yesterday night and have been reading all your posts.
Glad to see all the preggie ones are doing fine and despite AF visiting others, the attitude is still positive
Didn't as much as I had planned to, we were knackered the first few days and then I worked out I should be ovulating tomorrow so we only did it a couple of times. Thing is that I can't get that smiley face on the ovulation test not even today and despite having typical ovulation pains. Bit upset this is happening on the first month I start trying but will keep as if this weekend was my most fertile part of the month.
Anyhow, glad to be back with y'all...
B.

 

[zero7]

Hi Honies. Sorry I am always AWOL, don't always get time to get on here and also I suppose that I lack a little PMA sometimes. Its been two years now since we started trying and I bore myself with saying 'the witch got me again'!!! (which she did on Friday btw)

Ok, so I have managed to get pregnant twice so thats a good thing and all my tests have come back with good results and I have an appointment at the end of March with FS who will hopefully say I can get an HSG done so feel free to kick me up the arse for feeling sorry for myself!

Leilani- I'm pleased to hear your arm is feeling better hon.

Lisa- the reflexology sounds wonderful- makes me feel lovely and sleepy just thinking about it!

Barbara- I never used to be able to get a smiley face on those ov tests either and I deffo ovulate so don't worry yourself about it. I gave up in the end and went by signs and symptoms instead. As long as you are having nookie two/three times a week especially around your fertile window- you'll be fine!

Spacegirl- One of times I got pregnant was in the month that we had very little sex compared to other months (think it was about twice around fertile window) so you dont need to be at it like rabbits!!!!

Hope everyone else is ok - sending love hugs and babydust.........xxxxxxx

 

[lola13]

Hi everyone!

Barb, keep testing a few more days. I was surprised how late I get the "go sign". I have EWCM for a few days and it's usually starting to dry up when I test positive. So you might need to keep going or you cold miss it.

I'm on day 25 now, so I'll know in a few more days. So far it still feels like an ordinary cycle.

I just want to say it feels so good to have know others my age are in the same boat. My friends have all had their children, so sharing with you guys helps me feel normal & that it's going to be OK.

 

[EllaMom2B]

Hi everyone!

Sorry to go missing. I feel LIKE CRAP. On toast. With jam. Everything that everyone says happens around 6 weeks -- queasy, bone-crushingly tired, mega boobs, weepiness -- has hit me at 8 1/2. The best thing I read recently said that "normal" in pregnancy is just whatever is normal for you!

I think that's true for TTC as well... the most important thing is to be attuned to your own body. What others do or feel or recommend might not work for you. Trust yourself!

Truth be told I'm perfectly happy feeling like crap, because I'm glad to have symptoms! And OH and I DTD last night... so that was good! Actually great!

I'm trying not to think to far ahead about after the baby comes: finances, taking time off, going back to work, commuting between residences (we have a house in the burbs where OH works, and a place in the city where I work and go back and forth, but never at the same time... too complicated to explain). Anyway, I'm just trying to enjoy the moment.

My nuchal scan is at 11 weeks as part of a routine ultrasound. I hope to hear the heartbeat then, having seen it twice now!

and to everyone!

-- Ella

 

[Lisa1]

Hi everyone!

Sorry to go missing. I feel LIKE CRAP. On toast. With jam. Everything that everyone says happens around 6 weeks -- queasy, bone-crushingly tired, mega boobs, weepiness -- has hit me at 8 1/2. The best thing I read recently said that "normal" in pregnancy is just whatever is normal for you!

I think that's true for TTC as well... the most important thing is to be attuned to your own body. What others do or feel or recommend might not work for you. Trust yourself!

Truth be told I'm perfectly happy feeling like crap, because I'm glad to have symptoms! And OH and I DTD last night... so that was good! Actually great!

I'm trying not to think to far ahead about after the baby comes: finances, taking time off, going back to work, commuting between residences (we have a house in the burbs where OH works, and a place in the city where I work and go back and forth, but never at the same time... too complicated to explain). Anyway, I'm just trying to enjoy the moment.

My nuchal scan is at 11 weeks as part of a routine ultrasound. I hope to hear the heartbeat then, having seen it twice now!

and to everyone!

-- Ella

I can honestly say i've never been happier that you feel like crap lol cause I know it is making you feel better knowing bean princess is causing havock lol

Hopefully it doesn't last to long huni xx

 

[Lisa1]

Well got y smear today and I have thrush she gave me an oral tablet since I am before O and said to take one every month when I get my period for 6 months, which should clear the infection.

Apparently having thrush can affect getting pregnant? not sure gonna google now.

 

[spacegirl]

Hi Ella, Beanhopes & Maria!

I got a few questions for you I hope you don't mind ! you don't have to answer of course!

What was your plan for getting pregnant? did you do it everyday? EOD? did you BD throughout cycle or just fertile period? when you did get pregnant do you think it was because you did something different this cycle?

Sorry just trying to think what's best to try this cycle!

Cxxx

Hi C

No problem about asking questions I'd just love to have the magic answers for all of you lovely ladies.

For me and DH the month we got pregnant I was ill and we didn't really as much as we should have. We did 3 times in total the whole month! The only different thing I did was take B-Complex and EPO on the run up to Oving. I didn't test for ov at all and just took it by ewcm. That month I did have a lot and also blood streaks in it (sorry tmi!). It was the first time I'd ever had that.

We also had a bit of an argument about how much pressure I was putting on us to get pregnant asap. That kind of dampened the mood for the rest of the month!

I didn't have any symptoms at all just tired on the lead up to AF and also very vivid dreams. Especially the dream about being pregnant which made me test the next morning and then I got the best surprise.

The best advice I can give is really just try and relax about it and "know" that it will happen soon.

Thanks so much for this! I'll buy some of that EPO this week! Also drinking grapefruit juice to help with EWCM.

Hope all the BFP girls are happy and healthy and bring on more BFPs March!

 

[spacegirl]

Well got y smear today and I have thrush she gave me an oral tablet since I am before O and said to take one every month when I get my period for 6 months, which should clear the infection.

Apparently having thrush can affect getting pregnant? not sure gonna google now.

Sorry to hear that Lisa. Hope it clears quickly

this may answer your question...

https://pregnancy.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Can_You_Get_Pregnant_While_You_Have_a_Yeast_Infection

 

[Lisa1]

Well got y smear today and I have thrush she gave me an oral tablet since I am before O and said to take one every month when I get my period for 6 months, which should clear the infection.

Apparently having thrush can affect getting pregnant? not sure gonna google now.

Sorry to hear that Lisa. Hope it clears quickly

this may answer your question...

https://pregnancy.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Can_You_Get_Pregnant_While_You_Have_a_Yeast_Infection

Thanks Spacegirl

Much better no O not due till the 8th so I have a good week to clear it up

 

[spacegirl]

Hi everyone!

Barb, keep testing a few more days. I was surprised how late I get the "go sign". I have EWCM for a few days and it's usually starting to dry up when I test positive. So you might need to keep going or you cold miss it.

I'm on day 25 now, so I'll know in a few more days. So far it still feels like an ordinary cycle.

I just want to say it feels so good to have know others my age are in the same boat. My friends have all had their children, so sharing with you guys helps me feel normal & that it's going to be OK.

Me too. Feel positive that others are trying at this age and having success. Just have to be patient (which I'm not!).

 

[Tigger_lass]

Hi All

Got an appointment for CD3 bloods tomorrow at my GP's. I'm CD5 tomorrow but when I spoke to the doctor today she said that it was fine in terms of my cycle. I've also got an appointment for cd21 test too - FX'd that all is well. She was very encouraging and it felt good to know that she was so positive about our chances. OH will be going in for SA too...

Ella - i'm so glad you're feeling sick! I know that sounds terrible but i'm sure you understand what i mean hun xxx Better late than never.

Txxx



AF has gone thank god (i absolutely detest her lol) so hopefully she won't be back. PMA!!!

 

[Deb111]

Hi ladies

Hope you're all ok - sorry not been round much but missed you all

Went for swabs today with nurse at dr's. She wasn't prepared to take the risk with the fact that I'm in the 1WW as one swab has to be a high vaginal one and the other is an endocervical one so she suggested I go back in 2 weeks (which wasn't an issue as we haven't had a date through for our follow up appt with FS yet)

Anyway, I just tried to book the appt and she is away that week and the following one, but can fit me in in 4 weeks time (as in 28 days time and at exact same point in my cycle!!) Not happy to see other nurse really as I don't know her and this one is so patient and understanding of the problem I have with these kind of test.

It's so frustrating! Why can't anything be easy?! If I wait for her to link in with my cycle, we're looking at 6 weeks which is going to delay the FS appt

 

[Lisa1]

Good luck tracey xx I'm glad you feel better and more confident pma huni xx aww debs that's so far away maybe you can pluck up the courage to see another doc

I got the taking charge of your fertility and I am nearly half way through it tonite! What an amazing book! It really is a must girls If you dnt have it already.

 

[Deb111]

So ... AF turned up this afternoon, a day early with none of my usual pre AF symptoms ... so I could have had the swabs done yesterday afterall and if I'd have had my usual pre AF symptoms, I would have told her to go ahead ... so frustrating!

 

[Leilani]

So ... AF turned up this afternoon, a day early with none of my usual pre AF symptoms ... so I could have had the swabs done yesterday afterall and if I'd have had my usual pre AF symptoms, I would have told her to go ahead ... so frustrating!

Grrr - how annoying, on so many levels.

Is your cycle of an appropriate length that you still get another shot at a March BFP?

 

[lola13]

Sorry, Deb. If it's any consolation, I doubt they would have done the swab even with the absence of symptoms. They say you can't assume with or without symptoms.

 

[lola13]

Just found out another friend is having her 2nd baby in less time than I've been trying for my first. Trying to be gracious but mostly just feeling bitter.

 

[EllaMom2B]

Just found out another friend is having her 2nd baby in less time than I've been trying for my first. Trying to be gracious but mostly just feeling bitter.

Aw, hun

 

[Deb111]

So ... AF turned up this afternoon, a day early with none of my usual pre AF symptoms ... so I could have had the swabs done yesterday afterall and if I'd have had my usual pre AF symptoms, I would have told her to go ahead ... so frustrating!

Grrr - how annoying, on so many levels.

Is your cycle of an appropriate length that you still get another shot at a March BFP?

26 - 28 days hun so I doubt it

 

[Deb111]

Just found out another friend is having her 2nd baby in less time than I've been trying for my first. Trying to be gracious but mostly just feeling bitter.

Sending you lots of hugs hun