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

[Butterfly67]

Pad, what do you want to do with FF?! Do you want your ticker in your signature or are you just starting to chart? (I can't remember if you did before or not )

 

[luvmydoggies]

Hello- lovely ladies!

I just got back from my doctor appointment...I was sent to him b/c my thyroid #'s have been off again....I had a blood test done last week....so we are going over the results and he tells me I have PCOS and I'm not ovulating. That might be the reason I have not gotten pregnant. I am going to see him weekly (not in my insurance/cash only) but so worth it. He wrote a book and wants me to follow the diet. He was one of the first doctors to work with clomid in Canada over 35 years ago. I cried in his office! I said he was the first doctor that ever helped me. I think my new name should be cry baby....seems I cry for everything. After, I lose a certain amount of weight he will put me on medicine to induce ovulation....maybe I don't have to do IVF....Every other doctor has always blamed dh s/a.....so only time will tell. I had to tell someone...so I'm telling all of you!

 

[froliky2011]

Luv - It's nice to have answers!!

 

[luvmydoggies]

yes! it is! I feel sooooo much better! I always wondered why...when I used the clear blue easy ovulation predictor that I always got the "highs" but never..ever got an egg symbol! Geez with me not ovulating and dh's s/a not what you would consider the best....no wonder we never get pregnant.

 

[Butterfly67]

So glad you are getting some answers luv

 

[padbrat]

Butterfly... I have tried FF before and just could not get my head round it..... maybe I should stick to CB....?

Luv great news you have an answer! Now you can plan how to combat it now!

Fro I always need all the luck I can get lol

ps... told Hubby my plans for making pink swimmers.... he was not impressed!! LOL

 

[luvmydoggies]

Butterfly... I have tried FF before and just could not get my head round it..... maybe I should stick to CB....?

Luv great news you have an answer! Now you can plan how to combat it now!

Fro I always need all the luck I can get lol

ps... told Hubby my plans for making pink swimmers.... he was not impressed!! LOL

Thank you!!! Padbrat!

 

[purplelou]

pad - FF is not so bad once you get the hang of it xx was it the baggy pants that didn't impress dh ?

butterfly - your chart looks good!! fingers crossed for you!

Luv - that's great to actually get a reason why you are not getting pregnant and there are things that can be done - brilliant news and what a weight off your mind x

Frolicky - how are you feeling hun?? are you having another Beta done today??

Carol - are you ok and safe - Ive been hearing about troubles in your part of the world, and hoping it is not close by and that you and dh are safe

big loves to everyone else xxx
hope you all have a good day!

 

[Butterfly67]

Pad you just need to make sure you take your temp at pretty much the same time each morning and just enter that data. You can add extra stuff like ewcm or you can use it with th CBFM. It just really helps to confirm when you O'd. It has a good training section about how to use it too

 

[padbrat]

PMSL Purps.... I think it is the whole thing that hasn't impressed him! I spent last night digging out all the pills.... including his Wellman! I don't think he wants to get back on this rollarcoaster again.... but hey ho... once more into the breach good fellow!! .... ahem, as they say!

Right Butterfly... so I have to be disciplined do I?.... urghhh, you may have noticed I am not the most disciplined person in the world, but I promised I will make a start with the temping thing.... do you have to start this on CD1?

 

[Coastdreams]

Hello Ladies,

I was wondering if I could join this thread please?

I'm 36 this year and me and my Husband are ttc our first child. We've been trying naturally for about 2 years with no success and i'm now on my 4th round of Clomid.

All our tests have been clear including HSG and our specialist thinks the problem is that i'm not ovulating. The Clomid is working and i'm now ovulating but still no BFP

Starting to get a it concerned as although we've been given another 6 months supply of Clomid i've heard that if it doesn't work within the first 6 months its not going to. Sure wish we hadn't left it this long to have kids - we've been together for 15 years...!!

Thanks for listening and to you all!

C
x

 

[caroleb73]

Hey purple we are fine here in Bahrain it really isn't as bad as the media make out. They make me so mad as only put across one side and don't even do that in a true way. There is trouble but it is mainly kept to villages out the way and the protesters are the one starting the trouble as they attack the poor police with Molotov cocktails etc. Some police were killed this week by them in a horrific attack, these people are basically young boys acting like thugs and in any other country they would be dealt with by riot police and locked up but the media coverage make it hard for the government here as they portray that these people are victims. Not true they set fire to tyres every day and block the roads and highways to disrupt and potentially harm.

Sorry for the rant but I LOVE this country I consider it my home and I am fed up with the foreign media portraying us the way they do. The leadership here is doing a great job and the police are just amazing.

 

[froliky2011]

Hi Ladies. I woke up and have some bleeding. My temp is still high but I am still on progesterone. I go to get beta at 8:30 am.

Welcome CoastDreams!! This is a great thread!! Sorry about your experience.

 

[Butterfly67]

PMSL Purps.... I think it is the whole thing that hasn't impressed him! I spent last night digging out all the pills.... including his Wellman! I don't think he wants to get back on this rollarcoaster again.... but hey ho... once more into the breach good fellow!! .... ahem, as they say!

Right Butterfly... so I have to be disciplined do I?.... urghhh, you may have noticed I am not the most disciplined person in the world, but I promised I will make a start with the temping thing.... do you have to start this on CD1?

Yes, a little bit of discipline is required young lady but don't worry too much if you are not taking it at the exact time each day. You don't need to start on cd1, the main important bit is from after AF until after you have O'd so if you are past O now then I probably wouldn't worry too much until AF strikes (assuming she does) unless you just want to do it to get into the habit of it

Welcome CoastDreams and sorry you have had such struggles, fingers crossed for a BFP for you soon

Froliky, I think a bit of bleeding is normal particularly around the time AF would have been due but hopefully with some good betas like you have already had that will set your mind at ease a bit

 

[froliky2011]

Thanks Butterfly! Your temps look great!

 

[twinkle1975]

Welcome Coast

Frol - hope the betas are ok (no ideas what time it is with you!!!) xx

Love to the rest of you - thank you for all the PMA xx

 

[padbrat]

Hi Fro... Bleeding is not uncommon hun, could just mean that you have a determined lil baby who is digging in deep to stay with you!

Will stalk for betas!

Welcome Coastal.

Hey Twinks xxx

Right will wait to AF... usually round the 25th of the month and then I will be uber disciplined Sgt Major Butterfly! LOL

 

[manuiti]

Luv - yay for answers! I'm so pleased you've got some and you've got a Dr who is going to work with you like this.

Coast - :wave: welcome to our lovely thread. Sorry you guys have been having a hard time, but you'll get lots of understanding and great advice here.

Carole - thanks so much for telling us what it's really like in Bahrain. I'm so cynical about the media it's almost as though they're trying to incite another government overthrow. I wonder who's sponsoring the media???

Froliky - all the best for today's beta. Make sure you let someone know about the bleed in any case. My RE was very clear that any blood, even a drop, that I was to call as they can give me some other medication as well to stop it.

Pad - The FF training is really good. When DH is away, I temp from CD1 until the temp shift to show I've ovulated. Then I leave it for a bit over a week and start again, as my temp would always plummet the day before AF arrived and it was handy knowing when she was going to show and not have any inconvenient surprises. I set an alarm for like 6am, take your temp, scribble it down & go back to sleep again. I'm not temping at the moment because of the IVF and I didn't want another thing to drive myself crazy with. Good luck with it!

afm - 5dp3dt, same old same old, I just feel like I always do, but hopefully my little embies are busy snuggling in anyway.

 

[LilSluz]

Hello my Beautiful BNB sisters! I’m still pretty sick & called out again today, so I’m gonna try to catch up best I can… I think I may put in 2 posts bc its going to be a loooong one! (what me? )

Frolicky – YAY for betas!!! WOW, they more than doubled, those almost quadrupled! Now I just read about the bleed – don't get nervous yet, what did Dr say? Post betas & Dr advice when you get them

Asry – Whats the actual test date for you guys? What dpIUI/IVF will it be? Ohhhhh, can’t wait ! Estonia sounds fab – hope you had a great time! Hey, you might be able to appreciate this – had Swedish pancakes for Easter brunch – yum!

DrS - to you too!

Dashka – Oh darlin’ Dashka, we will all certainly understand if you are tired of TTC. We’ve been doing it 1-2 yrs, while you’ve are on 10 years. I can’t even imagine how you made it this far – you are SO strong! But just remember that “something” made you go for it again? Instead of making a big decision to completely stop, what if you took a good 2-month break & just concentrated on the MTHFR & NK & then “potentially” come back if you are feeling it? (I don’t know if you can tell, but I don’t want you to leave … but will understand completely if you do ) Oh yeah – did get you bc ticker says due today but not CD1? If not

Pad – Sorry I’m not the nutritionist, Dashka is the one you are talking about. GL darlin’ About being a dufus, that’s where I was in the beginning, but you are with the best thread imaginable – we’ll help you with whatever you need! About FF, just temp when you wake up. Start now just putting temps in each day & then start start recording CM when it happens (on tp, usually no need to go “up there”). You can make it non-stressful & break the rules a little espec if your temps vary quite a bit (which you will find out soon enough) TTC is stressful enough… GL!

Missy- I can understand wanting to get back to something you love that you’ve been putting off for TTC. That’s what really sux about all this. We can give up everything we’ve ever loved, take $1000 in supp’s & meds every month, temp, stick our hands up the vag to feel our cervix, stand on our heads, do the chicken or whatever else we hear might possibly “work” & still can look back & realize we’ve just done the most ridiculous things for over a year & NOTHING to show for it. Its very heartbreaking… get back to being YOU. You’re allowed…

Butterfly- It’s good to feel optimistic – you did a fine BD-timing job! I am always amazed at how you catch a flight to a major metropolis to booty call with your ex when you ov. I’m lucky to get DH 15 feet into the bedroom for 10 mins! I’ll pick you up if you pick me up? I should be testing any day now, but a little scared to this cycle (same reason you said…). Hopefully no picking up will be needed.

Purple – Can’t wait til the scan next week You need to get that Doppler going too so we can hear some lil purple beats (on your journal) How’s your dad doing?

 

[purplelou]

Hi Coast and welcome - the ladies on this thread are THE best!! and you'll find loads of support here.

Pad - I did the same as Manu and set my alarm , did my temp and then went back to sleep, most thermometers you can review the temp later in the day so I didn't even have to open my eyes - although I have to say it can become obsessive - DH told me he heard me "sleep temping" a number of times i also used cbfm for a few months (at the same time as temping ) but then my cycles were all over the place, so if you know when you ov and you are regular it might not help too much xx

Frolicky - Hopefully the spotting is a little embie snuggling in I hope your betas go well !

Twinks - big loves - just because - I loved your pics in your journal btw (of you and nephew) - Ive been having a sneaky stalk .