TTC 1st child 35+ (Please spoiler any PG news/announcements).

[Nikki Leigh]

Hi ladies. Been off line, but lurking for the past week. My heart goes out to Padbrat--I'm so sorry. Hugs to FM.

Hi to Skye, Dwrigi, LuvMyDoggies, NeverSayNever, Lava, Jocr, Twinkle, HA, Twinkle, MissT, Gingerbread, MA.

to LynneB.

 

[lynnb]

Thanks Lynnb, we had a great time overall and we are both hoping this month will be the month too

I see you also have a faint line, I am going to say congratulations hun, I can only imagine that you are ecstatic and petrified at the same time and I totally understand that too. Take care and please keep is posted.

Lots of sticky to you Lynnb

XxX

Petrified is a bit of an understatement at the moment , I keep snapping at DH for no reason but he's being so understanding.

Lynnb... can I have a lil cheer.... just a little one... for a line... lol

OK, a lil cheer, but not too loud

LynnB, I'm sorry I completely missed out reading your faint line news. That is wonderful. I really hope it would get stronger tomorrow and this is the one for you. Pls update

Not to worry, I almost missed the line , the test this morning was darker &, as I'm 13 DPO, I'm taking this as a good sign as I've never had a positive test this early before.

Thinking of you today & hoping that everything goes well

LynnB,I didn't miss your news, but I misunderstood it. I thought you were referring to the line on an OPK not a pregnancy test! That is so awesome! On page 132 of "What To Expect Before You Are Expecting", in the Q&A section, to the question, "When I took a home pregnancy test, it showed a really faint line. Am I pregnant?" The answer, is "Get ready to faint - from excitement. Any positive line is a positive sign - and a sign that you're positively pregnant." I know you want to test again. Can you go to the doctor to get a blood pg test? Keep us posted!

I've been having recurrent mc tests & need to phone the EPU as soon as I get pregnant to see what they advise, I'm hoping for blood tests otherwise I'll phone my Dr & ask her for them.

Lynnb- omg! omg! a faint line is wonderful news!!!!!!
I'm feeling much better today! The sun is shining and the sky is soooo blue and clear. I think i'm going to try the sperm meets egg plan this cycle....it can't hurt.

That's what we were doing, we decided to give up OPKing about 2/3 days before we conceived & only had once after, when I had EWCM!! Hope it works for you though.

Hi ladies. Been off line, but lurking for the past week. My heart goes out to Padbrat--I'm so sorry. Hugs to FM.

Hi to Skye, Dwrigi, LuvMyDoggies, NeverSayNever, Lava, Jocr, Twinkle, HA, Twinkle, MissT, Gingerbread, MA.

to LynneB.

How have you been hun?

 

[skye2010]

OMG LynnB, that is wonderful, wonderful news hon. Congratulations. Sending you loads and loads of sticky fairy dust.
I really hope this little one would stay with you all through 9 months and be your beautiful healthy baby. I am so happy for you. Pls update once you talk to the drs. I hope it all goes well

I'm just back from the clinic. i was the first in and first out A little bit woozy right now with all the painkillers and etc. I'm very pleased I had 21 eggs. I really pray that most would fertilise and I could have some good ones to put back and some to freeze. Embryologist will call me today to update me on the quality of the eggs. Last time they were poor so I'm quite nervous about that call.
xxxx

 

[lynnb]

OMG LynnB, that is wonderful, wonderful news hon. Congratulations. Sending you loads and loads of sticky fairy dust.
I really hope this little one would stay with you all through 9 months and be your beautiful healthy baby. I am so happy for you. Pls update once you talk to the drs. I hope it all goes well

I'm just back from the clinic. i was the first in and first out A little bit woozy right now with all the painkillers and etc. I'm very pleased I had 21 eggs. I really pray that most would fertilise and I could have some good ones to put back and some to freeze. Embryologist will call me today to update me on the quality of the eggs. Last time they were poor so I'm quite nervous about that call.
xxxx

Thank you so much for all that sticky fairy dust. Will update as soon as I know anything.

So glad your egg collection went well, 21 seems like a very good number, fingers & toes crossed that some, if not all, are very good quality and that a couple can be transfered back into their mummy

 

[Jocr]

Wonderful news lynn - well done.

Quick hello and hope your ok, i have been away from work so not on pc.
am going on a mini glamping holiday today so wont be on again till tuesday.
I hope that you are all ok and Im wishoing you all lots of luck, positive thinking and
Will catch up next week as no electricity where im going.

 

[lavalux]

Lovin' all this good news! It really helps sustain me during the long 2ww!

Congrats LynnB!

Skye, awesome number of eggs! Very impressed.

Jocr, I'm hoping that when you return from your mini-holiday, you have some exciting baby news to share!!!

Who else is DPO right now? I'm 4DPO today. Let's go ladies! Keep the BFPs rolling.

 

[lavalux]

Hey NikkiLeigh,
Missed you up there! Glad to see you peeking in ... good luck with the 2ww! I've got my fingers crossed for you!

 

[FutureMommie]

congrats Lynnb, please let us know as soon as you have an update!!!!!

Skye- Wow lots of eggs praying that they are all top quality!!! I'm so excited for you, get some rest and update us as soon as you can.

AFM I am cd13 I had some ewcm this morning so I know O is on the way, I will take a opk later to day to see if it is getting darker that the one yesterday.

There is so much going on in this thread right now, I'm hoping for more bfp's.

 

[lynnb]

I called the EPU this morning & now have a scan booked for 16th May, I should be 6+6 by then so we're hoping to see baby with HB. I also phoned my Drs & requested a blood test, that's booked for Thursday morning & I'm hoping they get the results back to me the same day instead of making me wait all weekend.


Jocr - Have a great weekend

FM - Get girl!!

Throwing lots of sticky baby dust at all of you, really hope you all get BFPs soon

 

[Dwrgi]

I called the EPU this morning & now have a scan booked for 16th May, I should be 6+6 by then so we're hoping to see baby with HB. I also phoned my Drs & requested a blood test, that's booked for Thursday morning & I'm hoping they get the results back to me the same day instead of making me wait all weekend.


Jocr - Have a great weekend

FM - Get girl!!

Throwing lots of sticky baby dust at all of you, really hope you all get BFPs soon

Dear LynnB

This is amazing news and I am sooooooo very pleased for you. I bet you can't wait till May 16th! Brilliant brilliant brilliant! Let us know how you're getting on-we're all eager to hear it ALL!!

Lots of to you!!

To Everybody Else-

I hope that you are all okay-I'm sorry if I've been out of the loop, just trying to step away from obsessing about opks and . I ovulated last night and have made sure that we had lots of , so fingers crossed!

Lots and lots of to us all (I wanted to send babydust, but PC won't let me!).

xxx

 

[Dwrgi]

Dear Padbrat

How are you? I know that you've been feeling dreadful-I hope that you are okay and I am sending out huge hugs to you. It is all so unfair, but that doesn't mean you'll never be a mom! You have to hang on in there and I am absolutely positive you will hold your own bundle of joy in your arms sooner rather than later.

Don't be hard on yourself-you will get there in the end! I KNOW IT!
xx

 

[skye2010]

Hey Nikki How u doing hon? Good luck with 2 www.

Jo have a nice mini holiday. Hope you are going to be warm and snug where you are. Is that a camping holiday?

Lava, I'm still on the shelf for dpo untill the transfer. so good luck hon.

FM yeeah on the ewcm. That's a good sign. You don't normally get much of it do you?

Lynnb it looks so hopeful hon. This BFP came just on time before your dr appointment so I hope this little one knows what its doing. ))

Hi Dwrgi good luck with TWW. Hope you had the good weather we had during Easter.

 

[FutureMommie]

Dwrgi- Fx for you!!! I should O in the next couple of days!

Skye- yeah I never have much so I'm excited.

 

[Mommy's Angel]

Congrats LynnB Praying for your little bean to implant and stick with a VICTORIOUS day of finally holding your little one. SO GLAD your being monitored closely and not having to wait.

Please stop by the "Graduates" thread when you are comfortable.

We'd love to have you over there. I understand the fear involved and the hesitancy to move forward, just praying that this is a beautiful little sticky bean and that you'll find joy in your pregnancy.

Praying for everyone in here that we'll see more and more lot's of and

 

[lynnb]

Lynnb it looks so hopeful hon. This BFP came just on time before your dr appointment so I hope this little one knows what its doing. ))

So do I

Congrats LynnB Praying for your little bean to implant and stick with a VICTORIOUS day of finally holding your little one. SO GLAD your being monitored closely and not having to wait.

Please stop by the "Graduates" thread when you are comfortable.

We'd love to have you over there. I understand the fear involved and the hesitancy to move forward, just praying that this is a beautiful little sticky bean and that you'll find joy in your pregnancy.

Praying for everyone in here that we'll see more and more lot's of and

Thank you MA for the prayers, they mean so much to me. It's just a little too soon for me to move over to the graduates thread, think I'll stay here for a few more weeks if the others don't mind, but I do sneak over occasionally to see how your all doing.

 

[FutureMommie]

Hey ladies, just popping in I got a positive opk yesterday afternoon and I'm obviously having o pains today. DH bd Sat, Mon, and Tues, and I guess we will bd again tonight too. It's always more fun to bd when there is no pressure but as soon as I get a + opk its like you HAVE to bd and then it starts to feel like a chore after you bd'd so many days in a row. I'm feeling a little down today, this is so hard, I'm not giving up of course because I know that my time is coming, I guess I'm just having a moment. Thanks for listening, I hope you ladies are having a great day.

 

[Kat M]

Hi All
Just wanted to give you a word of encouragement. My good friend is now pregnant with her second baby at the age of 43. She had her first baby at 39. It wasn't all plain sailing for her; she had a couple of miscarraiges along the way. But she's doing really well now - approximately 26 weeks pregnant.
Good luck
Kat x

 

[Kat M]

Hi again,
just reading your post, Futuremommy.
I know you feel like you have to really 'go at it' when you get that +opk, but you don't necessarily have to have sex every single day during your fertile phase - every other day and on o day should be enough.
Having sex every other day (instead of every day) is more beneficial if your partner has a low sperm count but it may also help bd feel more spontaneous than prescriptive!
Fingers crossed for you!
Kat

 

[skye2010]

FM I know exactly how that feels like. I hate TTC bedding so does DH. It's awkward and sometimes it just feels plain wrong. But think of it this way when you get your BFP there will be a point where you can't do it at all a loooong looong time. Than you will really miss it so might as well catch up now Sorry hun I know it sounds a lousy reasoning but I couldn't think of anything better to cheer u up
No bedding for us for the last 1,5 months almost. circumstances etc... No bedding till we find out the result I think. I don't even miss it now cause i'm so sore and swollen everywhere with stuff coming in and out of me (injections, pills ultrasound etc) I hate seeing the dr put a condom on the scan thingy. Yuckkk! So I think I'd happily go back to TTC bedding right now.

I hope this is an inspiration for you

AFM I am really bored at home. Ate all the chocolates and treats I can take, watched 4-5 episodes of Avatar (the cartoon) Changed the bed linen, cleared upp and shoved the dirty laundry into the basket. Will sort out papers and that's all. I really need some inspiration right now. I'm open to all suggestions. Videos games anything....
Aaaah and just to update u girls. The embryologist said I have 10 fertilised eggs this morning. Out of 21 collected only 14 was mature. Only 7 was left in the IVF tube and 4 was unfortunately immature. Obviously 5 didn't make it and I have just the one IVF. ICSI has better fertilisation rates but apparently IVF embies survive better. So I just have to sit tight and wait and try not to lose my mind. Yesterday I was all upbeat "Yeeeaaah" and today I'm like an elephant in a cage ;( My belly is huge. I think i put on 5 kilos because of eating all this protein heavy food and not exercising at all. Wait a minute I'm more like a chicken in a cage rared for it's meat. Hahahahahaha!!!! Pls excuse all the blah and lousy jokes...
xxxxx

 

[gingerbread]

Hi everybody! I finally have power back on here & I have some catching up to do. We used our generator but with limited electricity my DH didnt think getting on the forum qualified as a "neccessity"..how dare he!!!

Skye Im glad everything went well the other day. Im sorry you only have 10 out of the 21 eggs..thats still a good # though right? Im sending lots of sticky dust to the remainders!!! I love poking in to see whats next for you..they are keeping you busy. Although you DO sound bored right now youve been very productive at home, sounds like the only thing left to do is paint your house or maybe dig a pool???JK..wish I had suggestions for things to keep you busy but Im bored stiff right now too!!!

Lava hows the 2ww going? 5dpo..your almost there!!!

Welcome home Never Vegas sounds great! Im so happy to hear your DH is on the same page as you now. How cute checking the calendar..my DH does the same. Whatever works! Good luck in the 2ww!

FM hang in there! One day we all will be able to bd spontanously(sp?) I know sometimes I just DONT want to but I know I HAVE too. ugh! I hope this will be your month and then you can relax a bit. Good luck hun.

Jocr hope your mini trip was just what you needed? Did you have a little fun for the rest of us??? Hope all is well with you.

Missy how are you feeling now a days? I know youve been frustrated & wanted you to know Im thinking of you.

Nikki good luck for your 2ww. Several of you are in the wait together..sending you all lots of love & PATIENCE

Dwrgi Im glad to hear staying away from the obssessions has brought you some peace. I swear those things are like crack cocaine to us ttcers! Im sure it made bding a little more relaxing. Good luck for your 2ww as well!

HA glad your SIS was good. Im really hoping iui works for you. Sending you big hugs.

Luv so happy you are feeling better. I hope you can enjoy the weather & daydream about that bfp you will get soon. Love!

Lynn great news! Im soo excited for you & to hear all the updates from you

Kat thank you for the info on your friend. Its always uplifting to hear those stories & reminds me that one day all of us here will be able to share our stories & encouragement to others ttc over 35.

Padbrat I hope your doing ok You have alot of women here who care about you and keeping you in prayers.

AFM my 5th(yes i said 5th) iui is tomorrow morning. I had 3 mature follies this time so maybe I will feel more hopeful than last time. Dreading the 2ww though!

Love you all & sorry if I left anyone out.