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

[Asryellah]

good morning hope everyone is well. the sun is shining here!! (I know wow - we has SNOW yesterday!!) and it's quite warm.

WOOOOT??! You had snow?! Are you still in Norway I guess its this global warming messing up with us huh . We are promised to have +25c tomorrow - so totally like Julys weather

Dashka- when were you planning on going for IUI? Have you had it before? Sorry can't remember your siggy if it said it there. Anyways, GOOD LUCK I really hope it works for you! I did have injectibles with IUI. And it was NOT bad

LilS&Fro, yes time will go by soon and I'm keeping myself busy with hobbies&gardening etc. Fro, I dont think I'll get a doppler, as I'd prob just get a stress from it too But you take it easy hun and take care of yourself
LilS, I hope you don't get too stressed and can enjoy NYC also. I love that CITY but good that being busy will keep your mind of tww!!!

There was soooo many posts and I got soooo mixed up that cannot remember who was having what so I'm sending a big group

 

[Dwrgi]

Thanks Purple! Charting is a new discipline for me-they should offer a GCSE in it!! Hope you're okay?

Dr S-interesting article. Seems bizarre!

Asry-good to see your post! It's also sunny here in Barry!

Btw gang, EWCM seen today, without assistance of JT in my secret garden!!! Whoop whoop! So, O today??? At least we DTD last night. Probably ICSI meds has thrown my cycle out. Thanks girls, I shall look forward to a RISE in my chart now!

Love to you all, and big love and hugs to Happy who is hopefully having transfer today!

 

[LilSluz]

Dwrgi (& Pad) - Purple explained open/white circles perfectly. There can also be open/white circles when you check "sleep deprived" (under Specifics). As far as the "Specifics" tab goes, that is the one item (& also "Fever") that you definitely have to check off if you didn't get enough sleep - like if it was "really" broken all night long (up for couple hours, down for couple hours), if you haven't had at least 3 solid hours of sleep (per FF; although I check it if its not at least 4. How 3.5 hrs of sleep is not sleep deprived baffles me a bit! ).

Also, if you have an open circle temp & it ends up really messing up a clear pattern of ov, or pre-ov temps (for a baseline), FF knows that the open circle may not be that reliable & it may throw that temp out for you (it will skip that day & put a dotted line from prev day temp to next day temp). It will automatically skip that day if you check off "Fever". So, really important for it to know if Sleep Deprived or Fever occurs before or after that temp. Some other factors can affect temp, but won't cause open circles/not as major as the 2 I listed (Butterfly any others that cause open circles?). Here are the other ones that you can just make mental note/FF note of if they happen (at bottom):

https://www.fertilityfriend.com/courses/lesson.php?p=1;8;0;0

Yay for EWCM! Make sure you record it so FF can "do its magic" And try to go do your magic too there young lady Funny how you & Pad's first months charting ended up being odd months - I had the weirdest month ever on my first month too. (& I had no clue what was going on! One of life/TTC's dirty tricks...) Its enough to make you

Hope I explained it OK

 

[LilSluz]

P.S. - you can just look at my chart for examples of dotted lines & open circle temps being thrown out! Sleep deprivation can be a common occurrence for me at times but this time CD 2&3 was mc & I was up all night long w/the cramping & pain But its a good example of what happens if you want to take a peek... (the other time I have a dotted line I just full-on forgot to temp...it happens)

 

[Dwrgi]

Thanks so much Lil, for explaining this. I reckon you could 'major' in charting! Thing is, I ALWAYS have to get up to pee at about 3-4am, and take my temps at 6.45, which mean I don't always get that 3 hour straight sleep. Hmmm, more to think about. I'll look up your link, thanks so much.

And big and to you, lovely lady!

 

[LilSluz]

Is this for IUI? Good luck to you!

Incidentally, does grkprn mean anything? It's really hard to remember-I need another word to connect it to you in my brain!

You know that movie "Gorky Park"? Somehow my brain turned her user name into Gorky Porn - don't ask! I don't even watch it, but... (You can use that if you want! )

Sorry grkprn!

 

[dashka]

Hi ladies!!
hope everyone is well!!

Fro & Asry - thanks - yes I've had IUIs before.... but like 7-8 yrs ago! Went to a clinic for about 5 months (1st and 2nd months just cycle monitoring, 3rd Clomid, 4th and 5th Clomid with IUI's) then we were told to take a break from Clomid (as it was doing strange things to my charts/numbers and that was it for assisted! We've been doing Natural ever since... Mind you about a year or two after this we started the international adoption process for our AD and that took 2.5 years! (mid 2007 -early 2010) Went back to work end of 2010 and have really been trying with ND, acupuncture and loads of supplements for over a year.

I am getting a referral for a clinic when I see my MD in 2 weeks and hopefully he can do some immune testing... Maybe IUI later in the summer - but haven't decided for sure yet.... It's just so hard with AD in the picture to get to a clinic so early every morning -Do I get her up at 6am and drive her to my parents?? My DH gets up for work at 3:00AM.... Also don't really want my MIL to know what we're doing (she still doesn't know) and lives with us Mon-Fri.... She'll be away this summer (and won't return until the beginning of Sept..) but don't know if we'll get an appointment that soon and what will happen... Argh so many factors to figure out. Maybe we should just tell her - but I think that will make BDing very ackward for me!! if I know she knows.

Dwrgi - YAY YAY!!! for EWCM!!! and not JT inspired -awesome!

Agape - AWESOME - great news about ovulating!! welcome to the TWW!

The weather is also beautiful here -in the 20's for the next few days ...Loving it...

Lils - you make me LOL girl! Enjoy New York!!

HA - I hope things went well today!!

Hello to all and big hugs all around!

xoxo

 

[chickenchaser]

You ladies have got me checking my CM!!!!!!

 

[drsquid]

lupron has apparently finally reared its ugly head. had mild headaches at night the last few days but ok the rest of the day. last night i couldnt go to the gym cause i felt too crappy. headache etc. today im miserable, just down, tired, meh. maybe im getting sick cause that is how it feels. saw someone i really enjoy hanging out with and didnt even want to talk to them. this is gonna be a rough 2 more weeks

 

[dashka]

oh Fro - sorry I didn't answer your question re: DH's SA - yes he had another one done about 4 months ago and it was pretty good .... Average - my ND wasn't concerned - he has been on lots of supplements too

Dr S- oh sorry hun you aren't feeling well...that sucks... I hope it is the meds and not getting sick... Hope it gets better... Do you have to take the Lupron for a while?

 

[Lady H]

lupron has apparently finally reared its ugly head. had mild headaches at night the last few days but ok the rest of the day. last night i couldnt go to the gym cause i felt too crappy. headache etc. today im miserable, just down, tired, meh. maybe im getting sick cause that is how it feels. saw someone i really enjoy hanging out with and didnt even want to talk to them. this is gonna be a rough 2 more weeks

 

[grkprn]

My follicle check is scheduled for next Monday the 21st -- woo hoo! An exciting day for both of us! Wishing you the best on Saturday!

Is this for IUI? Good luck to you!

Incidentally, does grkprn mean anything? It's really hard to remember-I need another word to connect it to you in my brain!

Is this for IUI? Good luck to you!

Incidentally, does grkprn mean anything? It's really hard to remember-I need another word to connect it to you in my brain!

You know that movie "Gorky Park"? Somehow my brain turned her user name into Gorky Porn - don't ask! I don't even watch it, but... (You can use that if you want! )

Sorry grkprn!

OMG! That made me laugh out loud!!

Actually, it stands for Greek princess...not that I am a princess , but I am Greek I had to think of something off the top of my head when signing up for my account!

And NOW I have the song from the Scorpions "Wind of Change" in my head -- I think it was popular in the early 90's and they sing about Gorky Park!!! Although, now that I look at my name, it does look like Gorky Porn!!

After a long day at work, that made my day!!

 

[LilSluz]

You know that movie "Gorky Park"? Somehow my brain turned her user name into Gorky Porn - don't ask! I don't even watch it, but... (You can use that if you want! )

Sorry grkprn!

"OMG! That made me laugh out loud!!

Actually, it stands for Greek princess...not that I am a princess , but I am Greek I had to think of something off the top of my head when signing up for my account!

And NOW I have the song from the Scorpions "Wind of Change" in my head -- I think it was popular in the early 90's and they sing about Gorky Park!!! Although, now that I look at my name, it does look like Gorky Porn!!

After a long day at work, that made my day!! [/QUOTE]"



Ah, yes great Scorpions song! Can you tell I've been TTC way too long?

OK, so since I'm in a nice mood I'll compromise & call you Greek Porn from now on! (Hey, Greek men can be pretty hot anyway, so..."Mamma Mia" )

(glad to make you laugh - I find its the best medicine for this TTC biz!)

 

[LilSluz]

I just totally messed up those quotes! (musta been the Greek Porn thing... )

 

[LilSluz]

Aw jeez Just found my passport & it JUST expired like 5 months ago (those things never expire!). That means I'll have to deal w/Miami if its only 3 weeks away from UK (can you believe its that soon?).

I think it's Stupid Night at the Lils household. I booked the 1 final night I had no reservations for - finally decided just to stay in Galstonbury during my in-between-er to London, then back home. Saw this quaint lil pub that had 7 rooms & it looked like it was just out of the movies so I booked it - impulsively. Then i realized hours later... yeah, its cute, but my room is going to be over a PUB! THEN, even worse, I realized - its gonna be on a Friday night!!! Aaaaahhh! WTH am I nuts? No refunds either? So much for ! Its gonna be Oh well, if you can't beat em, join em, right? (I have no idea what I have signed myself up for...) I might just come back knowing the British anthem by heart... and knowing all there is to know about football (futball)

DrS - Feel better honey! Hopefully those symptoms will subside soon for you!

Dashka - so excited for you new appts & tests! I'm getting NK cells on Monday (finally after 3 tries )

Butterfly - hoping for BFP news when I get back!

Dwrgi & Pad - hoping you 2 ov'd by the time I get back!

Chicken - EWCM is a very GOOD thing! Check it!

Fro, Asry & Purps - hope you guys are feeling good these days!!

Carole - ?

GreekPorn - (lol)

HA -

Agape -

Nessaw - GL on tomorrow!!!

to everyone else!

Have a great couple of days ladies! Lots of Luvs

 

[Dwrgi]

Lil-good luck!!! I hope the NY trip goes well-it sounds really awesome (US speak!!!). I think the Glastonbury pub sounds really cool-just take ear plugs with you, in case it does get raucous, but I'm sure it will be fine. What date are you there??? Big

Butterfly & Lil (Chart Professors)-according to my chart I Oed yesterday (or possibly Tuesday-but I had distinct twinges yesterday). Today, my temps have shot up-this is good, but not by the amount it has, surely?? I DO have a headache (oestrogen related), and feel I'm coming down with a cold, also I got up a few times last night to go and pee, so could these affect the temps???? You have to accept, ladies, you have created a monster!!!!!

Butterfly-you went MIA yesterday. You are allowed, but hope you're okay!?

Greek Porn-hello! Now I can make sense of the name, wehey!!!

Dr S-hope you feel a little bit better today. It is THE pits to feel that bad, but hopefully it will be worth it!

Dashka-it's a difficult one with your MIL, but I think I would be inclined to tell her. She will understand and do everything she can to help and support you, I'm sure. And that way, you won't have to worry about leaving AD, etc. And you can get moving with the testing. Good luck to you hun, Axxxx

Carole-HUGE HUGE to you!! Thinking of you and hoping that Zara is about to make an appearance!

Purple, Lady H, Pad, Bearlake (where are you? Hope you're okay, hun?) Twinkle, Missy, HA, Chicken, Jack, Frolicky, Asry, Agape and everybody else on here-big hellos to you and hope you all have a good day!

 

[Butterfly67]

Yes! Greek porn was the first thing that came into my mind but I didn't want to say it first

Dwrgi, yay for O and a great temp rise
Yes, I was Mia yesterday, was taking my mum to papworth as she is having heart bypass op today.

LilS, hope you get your passport sorted. You may be ok with the pub as the opening hours in the uk are not til that late (I think 11.30pm but have forgotten since being out of the country for so long )

and to everyone

 

[Dwrgi]

Hope you had a good day yesterday Butterfly, and that your mum's op fgoes well!

Licensing laws mean that stop tap is at 11pm, although some pubs have extended opening hours at the weekend!

 

[purplelou]

butterfly

Dwrgi - your temp rise looks about right this charting business is addictive eh?!

Dashka - I don't blame you for not wanted MIL to know - I would feel terribly awkward!! I know after out MC my mum actually asked if I was pregnant on 2 occasions. I had to tell her "you cannot ask that!"

Lils - if you can't beat them, join them - in the pub that is

DrS - Hope you are feeling better today xxxx

Chicken - before you know it you'll not only be looking at cm but charting and temping too

Carole - any news chick? Im hoping Zara might be here now for you!

huge loves and to everyone, hope you are having a nice day xxxxx
Im not even going to attempt to name everyone - because I know Ill miss someone!

 

[HitTheJackpot]

Mornin' Girls

Just a quickie today... didn't want to be MIA for two days in a row! (the horror!) I'm still super sick with this URI. I ended up convincing my boss to let me work from home after lunch yesterday, so I grabbed some files, my purse and laptop bag and zipped home. When I got there, I realized that I had brought the laptop bag, but left the laptop on the desk! GAH! What a doof!

So, I did what I could from my home computer, but did it cuddled up under a blanket with a cup of hot tea w/lemon and honey. I ended up having to call off from my evening job, which I hated to do, but my energy is just ZAPPED.

Still on schedule for a follie check on Saturday, but I haven't had any ovary pain yet... which is unusual for me when on clomid. Not gonna worry about it. Doc will see what's up on two days. Patience grashappah....

loves to all of you. Will try to catch up individually when I'm feeling better! *smooch*