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

[purplelou]

Lils - that is truely fascinating!! I am so sorry that other members of your family were affected and suffered because of this however it does sounds like there are answers, and that is fab news and must give you hope

 

[Dwrgi]

Girls, with regard folic acid discussion. My acu lady referred me to this particular product (useful for UK ladies) which is supposed to have superior absorption properties to conventional folic acid. DO NOT buy from Boots as they charge you almost £18 for the same product. Ba$$ards! It doesn't say how much folate it contains though-grrr.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Seven-Femi...JLXW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1333548396&sr=8-1

Gotta run-departmental meeting. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

 

[missyt]

Asry, GL at your u/s today! I hope those follies grow, grow, grow!

Lil, that is interesting stuff about MTHFR (hee hee I thought the same thing).

Dwrgi, I'm so glad rottpaw posted too. It gives us a lot of hope. But like you, I didn't have low AMH when I first started out. It just seems like it wasn't until after all the medicated cycles. I still don't have fait in that test.

AFM, I decided to take a half day next week on my b-day and plan a massage or something. DH even said I should take a spa day.

 

[purplelou]

Missy that sounds wonderful! you should definitely treat yourself now and again
which day is your birthday??

 

[manuiti]

adding to my needle saga. realized i forgot to get needles and syringes for the trigger.. found i had 1 left from last time.. yay.. found out i dindt have any little needles.. boo. was gonna try transfering it to a gonal syringe but didnt wanna risk making a mess (and an ineffective trigger).. youch 22ga for the trigger. me no like

OMG!!! How did it go???

I always loved Woodpecker, but I find it too sweet now! Can't stand Magners, as it's too strong, so I am a really Chavette and go for Bow (Strongbow!). I loves it!! What is your drink of choice? I'll have one for you this weekend!

hehe - my hubby's a Strongbow drinker too.

And just on the folic acid discussion, I'm on 5mg a day. My RE told me to, so I am. I was on 800ug before that. From what I read it's recommended for the 'older' lady.

 

[drsquid]

i love magners.. cant stand the pear cider (at least the stuff from widmers). in pa they didnt used to sell cider (due to weird laws) and they had an apple beer of some sort that was fab.

sigh, thrown for a loop today. friend at work who has been trying for a bit but really only doing it "correctly" for a short time got a positive beta. of course im happy for her but.. this is the 2nd person who has gotten pos while ive been failing. doesnt help that i did my hcg shot last night. pretty abrupt crash from the happy ive been getting from the estrogen (ive been liking gonal f, i just feel a bit tired but otherwise super happy). bah

 

[LilSluz]

Lil-that is amazing stuff and the first thing that I thought of was how wonderful for you to now have a piece of the puzzle to fit into place. So much of this is about not having a single clue what is wrong, so if you have this information to hand, how hugely beneficial it is! My God, it is shocking to think that it could be treated so easily! How much more B6 and B12 do you need to take hun?

Thank you for this information. I am sure that you will use it to help your family.

Way to go girl-getting closer to your dream, I think!

Hey Gals -

Butterfly, i also heard that taking the extra wouldn't "hurt" but I wasn't sure about it. That's great to know for us "just-in-case'rs" We have to get that amount through prescriptions, too.

Dwrgi, here is the info I found on Folgard - from another forum:

If you want to do OTC Folic Acid, B6 and B12, here are the quantities you need, according to the pharmacist I talked to, to match the amounts in one prescription Folgard:

If you have one MTHFR mutation (these quantities are what's in one Rx Folgard):
Folic Acid: 2.2 mg
B6: 25 mg
B12: 1mg

If you have 2 mutations:
Folic Acid: 4.4 mg
B6: 50 mg
B12: 2 mg

Manuiti - that's great you have been on 5mg - makes me feel better w/your comments & others about taking "that much" - no harm Yeah, we all seem to know to take "extra" folic acid, but we all thought a prenatal would do the trick. I didn't know it was recommended also for all of us ! Makes sense given Down's, autism, etc. risks.

Thanks for all the great input ladies! I feel a little better about it all...

 

[HappyAuntie]

HA - we cross-posted. They treat one copy of each mutation (compound) the same as the homozygous (2 copies of one gene) , too.

Glad you only have the one copy, but just be careful bc when researching, some of those w/one copy had issues & then upon taking additional folic acid, aspirin, etc, were able to get preg? Could have been coincidence, but if I run across it again, I'll forward to you Do you take extra folic acid, B6, B12 or aspirin anyway? I wonder if taking larger doses of those would hurt someone? If not, I'd do it "just in case" (stack the deck)

keeping FX for you!

My RE prescribed 5mg folic acid and baby aspirin after my initial recurrent mc workup (two years ago this month, in fact) as a prophylactic measure, just in case. I pee out more B vitamins than most people take in! Still had 2 mcs since.

 

[twinkle1975]

https://www.westons-cider.co.uk/Sho...-Ciders/Henry-Westons-Medium-Sweet~~12x500ml/ I love this!!! Sorry thinking more about drinking than ttc today!

 

[froliky2011]

Hi Ladies! Wow! I love all the new information I am learning. Today I start increasing my vitamin doses accordingly.

Agape - Good Luck!! You are not far behind me. dust vibes~~

Missy - Glad you are going to give yourself some TLC and DH is supportive. Enjoy! R&R is great for TTC. Sending you baby dust too!

LilSluz - Thanks so much for the information. Wow! Highly appreciated especially after my mc. I hope you feel better now. It's feels good to find solutions to help us conceive and get a healthy baby.

Purple - I am so happy you're getting near 12 weeks. So glad you are supporting us. I hope your dad's tumors are not just smaller but completely wiped out a.s.a.p.

Dwrgi - Let us know how the tests turn out. Enjoy your cider.

Dashka - I hope you are feeling better. Sending dust~~~ vibes too!

Arsy - I am dying to know the verdict of your follicles. We are all praying/hoping etc. for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lady H - Enjoy your time off.

DrS - Good Luck tomorrow!! Sending dust to you too~~~~

HA - I ordered the book. Thanks. I am looking forward to reading it.

Butterfly - I hope you are growing a follicle or two!! Sending positive fertility vibes your way~~~

Hi to Twinkle (enjoy your drinks), Never, Carol and everyone else. Thanks everyone!!

AFM - I had accupuncture Monday and am always amazed how good I feel and balanced afterwards. I feel so much more peaceful and not so hormonal. Ugh. I can't stand feeling so hormonal. I am now 6dpo and feeling pretty good. Hoping to see BFPs this month. We all need some good news.

 

[Asryellah]

Ha ha Twinks!! Its good to think of smth else than ttc, I'd do that too if I could Maybe after some ciders huh?! Do you girls have Kopparberg's cider there, they have all great tastes with their ciders you should try if your pubs have 'em, maybe in UK anyhow cos you guys drink that stuff too
Manu - I was going to write to you on my earlier post but was so busy. You have come far and done very well!!!! To me your eggs sounds very good. And yes jabbing those inj. can be I do have one wacky bruise on my belly also, didn't hurt though dunno what I did

LilS - MTFCK !! Or smth , but thanks for telling all that info wow, so maybe I should also start with extra folic acid too. I do take Solgars prenatals but I do have extra pack of folic to..And sorry to hear about your mom you've gone through a lot woman, and you are so happy and strong. I'm proud of you But isn't it good you got that info now! On your way to sticky bean now!!!!!!!

afm, my folly had only grown from 13mm to 15,5mm
first she was like it is so small.....BUT what we could do is you get one more shot this evening of fsh and then tomorrow morning pregnyl shot, and WE'LL DO IUI on the noon of thursday!!!!
I really hope the easter eggy will be good to go and not premature. But I'm ready to risk it. So thanks for your prayers, it did work I'm almost there

 

[froliky2011]

OK, Arsy- sending lots of GROWING VIBES~~~~~~~ GROW BABIES GROW!! BREATHE AND BELIEVE!!!! NO DOUBTS!

 

[missyt]

Girls, I came across a really good article by a fertility specialist in NY. He wrote an article on how RE's push couples into donor egg too soon when they still have good eggs or based off of just one cycle. Its an inspiring article and so are many of the comments left by readers:

https://infertilityblog.blogspot.com/2007/11/are-you-sure-you-need-donor-eggs.html

 

[Dwrgi]

Ha ha Twinks!! Its good to think of smth else than ttc, I'd do that too if I could Maybe after some ciders huh?! Do you girls have Kopparberg's cider there, they have all great tastes with their ciders you should try if your pubs have 'em, maybe in UK anyhow cos you guys drink that stuff too
Manu - I was going to write to you on my earlier post but was so busy. You have come far and done very well!!!! To me your eggs sounds very good. And yes jabbing those inj. can be I do have one wacky bruise on my belly also, didn't hurt though dunno what I did

LilS - MTFCK !! Or smth , but thanks for telling all that info wow, so maybe I should also start with extra folic acid too. I do take Solgars prenatals but I do have extra pack of folic to..And sorry to hear about your mom you've gone through a lot woman, and you are so happy and strong. I'm proud of you But isn't it good you got that info now! On your way to sticky bean now!!!!!!!

afm, my folly had only grown from 13mm to 15,5mm
first she was like it is so small.....BUT what we could do is you get one more shot this evening of fsh and then tomorrow morning pregnyl shot, and WE'LL DO IUI on the noon of thursday!!!!
I really hope the easter eggy will be good to go and not premature. But I'm ready to risk it. So thanks for your prayers, it did work I'm almost there

My OH loves the Kopparberg pear cider-he first got it in IKEA, and then we found we could buy it in the supermarket too. The pear cider is too sweet for me, but I like their summer fruits one! Oh yes, bring the cider on-I'll have one for you Asry. Good luck with the IUI tomorrow-lots of relaxation to direct all energy to that follie, and FX!!

 

[HappyAuntie]

Girls, I came across a really good article by a fertility specialist in NY. He wrote an article on how RE's push couples into donor egg too soon when they still have good eggs or based off of just one cycle. Its an inspiring article and so are many of the comments left by readers:

https://infertilityblog.blogspot.com/2007/11/are-you-sure-you-need-donor-eggs.html

I LOVE that blog!! I first found it a couple of years ago and must have spent a week going back and reading every single post. Compare his posts to the ones at www.ivfauthority.com (for example) and you can see the difference between an impartial site and one with ulterior motives... both give out LOTS of information, but the ivfauthority site comes off like it's selling itself - under the guise of giving out information, every post is about how they can help you and how they can get everyone pregnant and how their methods are best... infertilityblog gives out bad news as well as good, and never has the same tone of implying that they are the ONLY clinic that can help you....

infertilityblog.blogspot.com has another good post somewhere in there about the implications of FSH results, that the only thing it (and AMH) accurately measure is how well your ovaries will respond to stims. "Bad" results do NOT mean you can't get pregnant, they only mean that you probably won't respond vigorously to stims, and since IVF works best with a large number of eggs and embryos to play with, bad results mean you might not be the best candidate for IVF, because you'd spend a lot of money on the drugs and procedures and not get you money's worth on it, iykwim. (Holy run-on sentence, Batman! ) It does NOT mean it's time to give up or go to DE.

 

[Lady H]

Our local has Westons Scrumpy on draft at 6%abr, Blackthorn on draft, and about 5 other types of Cider in bottles. I love my pub! it is across the road from my house and I can pick up my wifi in there.....

Been following your updates Lovelies but I get behind so fast! Good luck to you all, I really hope we get more BFP's this month.

 

[twinkle1975]

Lady H - BnB night out at your local then???!!

 

[Lady H]

I'm up for it, my Birthday party in there 23rd June (big four oh!) so c'mon down!

 

[HappyAuntie]

I'm in!

 

[onmymind17]

Hello ladies,

I dont know if you remember me, its been quite a while since i had been on here, i have checked in and wanted to offer and love to Happy Auntie, and Dwrgi, my heart just breaks for you ladies. to all you other ladies, and Purple congrats honey i am so happy for you!!

AFM, i totaly stopped thinking about TTC all together, i was not on any message boards, and had made peace with the fact that we would never have a child. On St. Patricks day i realized that i was late for AF by a couple of days, i figured it was just my body being stupid, but since i am taking diet pills, i figured i would check to be sure, i took the test and hopped into the shower, when i got out, i checked the test and there were two lines. You could have knocked me over with a feather, after 3 1/2 years we got pg on our own, unfortunatly the good news stops there, Saturday we had a positive test, by monday night it was negative, and on tuesday i started to bleed, we lost our 5th little one. Two good things came out of it, one is that we can do it on our own, and i do believe for me the stress of TTC was stopping me from getting pg, and two, my OB and I have figured out that I have a Luteal Phase Defect, he said if it was chromosonal issues we would vary the week that we lost the baby, for me its positive, then negative two days later, he said what was happening is the baby implants, but by the time it does my lining is already breaking down. So now i am on progesterone cream after i ovulate, i am also on Zinc, DHEA, Maca Root, and Royal Jelly, i refuse to go back to all the planning and hoping, honestly i really dont think it will happen again, but i want to at least give the little one a chance of sticking if it happens. Right now i am concentrating on remodeling our kitchen, i am fianlly going to have a dishwasher and we are going to go away for a few days in September for our 5 year anniversary, we also have plans to go on a cruise with our friends next year, so that is what i am looking forward to. I just wanted to pop on and say hi to you ladies, i think about you all the time, but i just had to get away from all of it. When we found out we were pg 3/17, and we lost it, i was so mad, not because we lost the baby, but because I had finally let it go and was happy, after the positive test i went right back to that mind set for a while, and now have finally gotten myself out of it again. My thoughts are with you ladies, i love and miss you!!