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

[oneof14]

Lil - Thank you so much I know you ladies understand and I am thankful I have this website. I've been to the RE and they did numerous blood tests, including, MTHR. Non have come back abnormal. I honestly dont know if they tested me for any immune testing. That I will definitely ask. I do take several supplements, like prental vitamins, prental fishoil, I started on C0q10 about several weeks ago. I also have been doing acupunture 2x a week since January. My DH is also on supplements and his SA was fine. I am so sorry to hear about your current MC!

Hey Froliky - so nice to see you on this thread and so happy for your BFP!!! I missed you on the other thread. I have not done injectibles and I did not respond well to clomid at all, produced 1 follie and my lining was horrible. For the other 2 IUI's I took femara, 2nd IUI I produced 2 follies and the last IUI just 1. We had a meeting with my RE and he recommended IVF for my age and since we've been trying for so long. We have IVF class on May 1st. I am praying for that miracle of a BFP in May, as I will have to wait until AF arrives in May to start IVF.

 

[Dwrgi]

Carole-sod lasting out until next week! Get him to sign you off NOW so you can rest and hold onto some energy before Zara arrives! So glad to here from you, was worried! Big and don't push yourself too much!

Flippin' eck Lil, you're supposed to be resting up too! You're going at it full pelt-where do you get your energy from? You're brilliant!!!

One of 14-hang on in there, we all know how you feel. Each month brings another chance to get healthier and you just have to keep on hoping, otherwise what is there? Yes, pregnant women are an epidemic! (No offence to our lovely preggers women, as they are allowed to show their bumps off and be proud!). Secret is how we deal with it, until we can rub tums with them! Good luck hun, Axxx

Purps-Norway sounds fab and what a great time to go, when you're still 'early' on! Hope you have a great time!

Love to you all, mwoah mwoah,
Axxxx

 

[oneof14]

Thank you so much Dashka and Dwrgi I appreciate you ladies so much!! somedays I find it so hard to cope, other days I am perfectly fine.

 

[dashka]

that's right Dwrgi - 'our' pregger ladies are allowed to show off their bumps and be proud... it's just the others that are difficult to be around

 

[HitTheJackpot]

Ohhh I can't keep everyone straight! LOL ... you ladies have it all together and can remember everyone! haha! I'm tooo forgetful!

With that said, welcome to the newcomers and welcome back to those returning!

DP's birthday is May 3, so we both took Friday off and I was trying to plan a romantic getaway this weekend but I keep hitting brick walls! The first resort I was looking at is in Indiana and has pools and hot tubs in the rooms, but they only had 1 room left that was $400!! Sooo I changed my mind and I was looking at cabins in the Smokies, but one big draw to those cabins in the outdoor hot tub (which I was all about... until I realized that since I don't know yet if I'm pregnant that I can't USE a hot tub! WAAHHHHH!) Then I tried things closer to home (Cincinnati Pops, Opera, dinner downtown...) but that's all super expensive, too! I think I'm still going to do a cabin, but dang. We'll see what I can find. It might just end up being a weekend on the couch under a blanket with DP, the remote control, a big-ole bowl of popcorn and some old movies all while hoping and praying that there is a wee-one growing~! Who knows

 

[LilSluz]

Dashka – Sooo glad you are doing better honey! And yes, use that lower temp & get on it bc looks like you are ov’ing today or possibly tomorrow!!! (After LH surge they say you have 12-24 hours, but sometimes up to 36 hours before that eggy comes down the tubes so yay, catch that eggy!!!) I hope you feel better now about your FP being CD12 or 13 – YAY!

Also I have been following everything & I hope that you please keep giving us all of the wonderful insight you have into nutrition & supplements! I don’t know to ask for things if I don’t know they exist, either, so how else would all of ladies know some of these things? Your advice has been invaluable to me & I really sincerely appreciate your (& everyone else’s!) info, advice & observations. Did you end up finding a place nearer to your house or work?

Coast – Hi & thank you for the hugz I hope this round of Clomid works for you! One thing to look out for w/Clomid is just make sure you have good EWCM. If not, there are ways to boost it (gf juice, mucinex, etc). GL & Fx!

Nikki - Hope you are doing well!

Titi - ! Like your logon name! Hey,we have something in common – I have two also!? (anybody else???)

Twinks- how you doing honey?

Carole – yay, 20 days to go! I’m so glad you are not leaving us (btw, what’s an F1 – tornado/sandstorm? Eek!)

Missy – how are you hun? Hope you enjoyed your company!

OMM- how are you doing honey?

LadyH – hope you are hanging in there, lady

Never, Nicker, HA, Kin & ? anyone else I’ve missed!

And thanks again to all you wonderful ladies for being there, sending me lots of & & good ~~~ when I was down & out . I don’t know what I would have done if I didn’t have such a wonderful group of friends!!! You guys are the BESTEST!!!

 

[dashka]

Froliky - good luck on your scan tomorrow!

Jackpot - don't worry you'll get to know the names - it's overwhelming at first but you'll soon get to know all of our 'quirks' .... Good luck planning the 'getaway' b-day ...

Gotta get back to work....

 

[padbrat]

Just a quick one as I am on the run.... and for my transatlantic friends that does not mean I am a criminal avoiding justice! LOL

For those that asked... below is my FF chart... not very interesting at CD 3 LOL....

Thanks thanks thanks for all the lovely words... I have officially changed my siggie as you all are such an inspiration!

Lils (hugs)

Loves loves loves to all .... catch up soon!!!

 

[dashka]

Hey Lils - I was just about to sign off and saw your post... Thanks for your encouragement... xoxo
Thanks so much -yeah planning on BD'ing again tonight (if DH isn't tuckered out) Poor guy he wakes up at 3am everyday and it's not easy trying to when you have MIL in one room beside you and AD in the other room beside you. I think I'll prob ov. today most likely - just hoping I can temp properly tomorrow morning so I can see if there is a rise or not.
Haven't found a closer clinic to go to yet (for immune testing and possible IUI)- going to deal with it after the crazy period at work... plus I have to go get a referral at doctor too once I decide.... I'm such a procrastinator aren't I??

Big hugs to you hun!!

ok - now I'm really getting back to work... hee hee

 

[dashka]

Pad - love the new siggie!!!

ok now -I'm really signing off....

 

[Dwrgi]

Pad-I LOVE the new siggie. It must have been hard for you, but it's about new hopes and dreams I guess. And we are all behind you!

 

[LilSluz]

Wow, in my 1 post a whole page went by!

Dashka - BIG GIANT back atcha darlin'! Just caught your post too - you have to do everything in "your time" so don't worry about rushing anything Now, back to work young lady! (booooo)

Dwrgi - There's no rest for the wicked... I am putting in 12-hour days as punishment for missing 2 days mc'ing, so I'm taking a much needed BNB break if I'm gonna work until 8pm tonight! And YES, thank you for clarifying that "other preggos" do NOT mean "OUR preggos"!!! BIG difference! (I hope our preggos know that they are loved in every way!) I think the 1500 supplements I'm taking are giving me the energy! LOL I just hope I don't get a paper cut or I may bleed to death!

Pad - for siggie! Love it!

1of14 - here are the tests Dwrgi posted for us a while back:

Level 1 Tests
Coagulation screen, Thrombophilia screen (Protein C, Protein S, AntiThrombin III, Leiden Factor V), MTHFR, Thyroid function test, Lupus Anticoagulant,
Anticardiolipin Antibodies.

Level 2 Tests:
-Natural Killer (NK) cell assay panel
-TH1/TH2 cytokine ratio
-Leucocyte Antibody Detection (LAD) (blood also required from partner).
-DQ Alpha Antigen (blood also required from partner).
-Natural Killer (NK) endometrial biopsy.

I am scheduling Level 2 for this week, hopefully...

 

[kerbylynn2]

Hi there, new to this post. 35 yrs old. Hubby is 37. We have been TTC for a year. Ended up seeing a specialist and currently doing 1st round of clomid 100mg. All tests were fine except my FSH was 13 and 9.6 so my ovarian reserve is low thus the clomid. I go in on Friday for the followup to see how many mature follies I have and hopefully trigger on Friday eve with IUI on Sunday. I have been doing wheatgrass shots once a day, drinkings lots of water and green tea, eating very healthy, taking my vitamins (prenatal, vit D, C and my Omega blend) as well as doing acupuncture twice a week. Any advice? Is wheat grass ok to be taking?

 

[oneof14]

Thank you so much! I will definitely ask them to if they've taken them and if not, ask them to.

 

[oneof14]

Keybylynn2, welcome. I too am new to this thread. Good luck with your IUI, hope your get your BFP!!!

 

[drsquid]

f1 is a race

one of 14- welcome =)

i wish i could say i was feeling better today but im feeling worse. actually have to work today and so irritable, totally distracted etc. horrible pinching pains in my right pelvis which i hope are the cyst popping. never had one before. hopefully neither of the cysts is producing hormones which will prevent me from making a follie. just so miserable today. and i way overate last night so im both mad at myself and feeling crappy from heartburn. if one more person irl tells me to take a break or take a cycle off (which i likely have to do anyway ) im gonna stab someone in the eye. the waiting is what is making me crazy. im lucky my cycles are pretty regular i dunno how you super long cycles women do it.

 

[oneof14]

Drs, sorry for your tough time. Are you doing an umedicated IUI this round? People have been telling me to take a break as well and its so frustrating. Hang in there!!

 

[viccat]

Hello there, newbie alert! 37 years old and started TTC this year. Not done any tests or been to the docs yet, as this was the first month we got a couple of BDs at about the right time. We don't do the BD much, so I have realised I really need to understand my cycle if we're going to stand a chance of conceiving.

 

[dashka]

Kerby - welcome!! and GL on your IUI this weekend! fx for you!

Viccat - welcome too! hope your stay is short and sweet here.... Do you use Fertility Friend to temp chart? It's really helpful to understand your cycle and this predict when you can BD.... Good luck!

 

[dashka]

Lils - thanks so much and you take a BnB break from work when you feel the need!! 12 hr days... yikes!!!!! xo Do they count your hours or is it the pile of work that you're behind on?

Dr S- sorry to hear you're down... You listen to your heart and if your heart says "no break'...then 'no break' it is!!!! You're on a roll now... Maybe THEY should all chillax....