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

[Lady H]

Yay a birthday buddy! Is yours a special one? Mine is.....!

 

[Mirium]

Lady H - I am wishing you all the best this cycle. I hope this is the one. I have a question because I am still trying to see if I can unravel the 2 day period mystery... . When did yours start, was it gradual or was it after a D&C. Did you have an infection after D&C and how many days was normal for you before? I hope I am not being too intrusive. If so, it's fine to let me know. Have a great day.

 

[chickenchaser]

Yay a birthday buddy! Is yours a special one? Mine is.....!

All Birthdays are specialBut this one is not a special special birthday I will be 36 years young. Am I right in thinking this is your 40th?

 

[Lady H]

They have been like that since I came of the pill (after a very long time on it, about 18 years). I've been reading up and it can be due to age and can be helped with diet https://voices.yahoo.com/increase-uterine-lining-estrogen-type-foods-1602551.html?cat=5

I have heardbmany others get a BFP with two day bleeds, so my GP may have been right that it's not a problem.

I think there can be a link with D&C depending on how long ago it was, but I've not researched that as I have never had one or even ever been pregnant. Before the pill I had week long bleeds and heavy, that's why I went on the pill. Hope that helps and no such thing as too intrusive on here! Xxx good luck! Xxx

 

[Lady H]

Yay a birthday buddy! Is yours a special one? Mine is.....!

All Birthdays are specialBut this one is not a special special birthday I will be 36 years young. Am I right in thinking this is your 40th?

Yup!

 

[HitTheJackpot]

is too obvious to try a danish donor if this one doesn't work out?

A good suggestion, but we did indeed look into that. The US has banned all import of sperm from international banks as of 2008, so it isn't possible to get any. We would have been all over it if it had been permitted!

 

[Lady H]

is too obvious to try a danish donor if this one doesn't work out?

A good suggestion, but we did indeed look into that. The US has banned all import of sperm from international banks as of 2008, so it isn't possible to get any. We would have been all over it if it had been permitted!

As shame HTJ. hope this one is the fated donor you have been waiting for.

 

[HitTheJackpot]

Thanks Lady H! DP and I both think that it is!

 

[drsquid]

dr house- what kind of doc are you? im radiology

htj- congrats on the new donor

had my egg retrieval today. went with a friend who is going to the same ivf doctor and his eyes nearly bugged out of his head when he saw us both (he knows we are friends but..) he saw her first and looked quite confused. all went smoothly. got 13 eggs, and 12 were mature so.. yay. already bummed about my 1 sad immature egg even though that is silly. tomorrow i find out how many fertilized (and i know i have to be ready to lose a bunch). of course doc for some reason decided to talk to me when i was still hammered. all i caught was 13 and had to call him later for more details. nurse said he looked really happy with the results (which is nice from dr doom and gloom)

 

[manuiti]

Fab news about your egg retreival DrS!!! Even if a load drop off, just remember that you only need the one. Fingers crossed it'll be way more than that though!

 

[padbrat]

Hey guys... yup still in beautiful Florida! Been chillin.. eating... drinking margaritas... bliss!

Not even bothered to temp as FF keeps saying I haven't OV'd... whatever!!!

Quick catch up as about to head to the pool... 93 degrees and sunny! Hehehe

Manu... so sorry... same thing has happened to me with my last 2 and it is absolutely soul destroying...

Pleased you guys all had fun in Bath... I am in for the next get together!

Purps and Fro... awesome news! xx

Asry everything sounds great for you too!

Hey Dwrgi, Dash (love the oasis), Butterfly, Hit (good news on the donor), Nee, Lady H and all the rest of you lovely ladies... xxxx

Hey ya to all new ladies

 

[Butterfly67]

Wow loads to catch up on

Htj

Drs

Dashka

Dwrgi, lady h

LilS how is Stonehenge?

Pad

Manu

Fro, purp, chicken, bumble, neesaw, drh, and everyone I've missed

AFM on her way. Hoping to complete on house sale tomorrow. Still at mums til purchase goes through.

 

[Honeybee73]

dleeted post

 

[LilSluz]

Hey Ladies!!! I'm sorry I only have a few mins & realize that I am reading back on ancient history here (4 days ago) but no time to catch up. Classes & other activities have taken me well until 11pm every night .

Stonehenge was the BOMB!!! I'm still not even sure it really happened - none of us are. I'm not really sure what day it is today , but we've been in class & activities day & night & on little sleep. The energy here (Glastonbury) is so incredibly strong - I was not expecting it to be this crazy?! We are staying in an old Abbey House with a Chapel "in the basement" that is from 1400-something? What a town - its so cute & so crazy here!

Anyway, will post back later but had a few comments & something ot share...

Well, little did we know that we have a dead ringer for Sheryl Crow in our midst! Lil-you STUNNER!!! We were all dead jell of you when we walked off-tall, ticked, skinny, ticked, beautiful, ticked!!!! And super lovely, tick!!!

Oh Dwrgi, you are WAY TOO kind! Hope your schedule is settling down now!!! Hoping you are gearing up for IVF - perhaps a little healing waters & energy will help you along the way...

Butterfly - Sending you big & lots of stonehenge energy your way

LadyH - I just realized your Bday is on summer solstice!? They are doing some kind of ceremony here praising some goddess of fertility on your bday - interesting?

Btw, Bath ladies (& anyone else interested). I toured Roman Museum the next day & saw where the srpings came out of & where they flow, etc (was awesome) & learned something interesting so googled:

"In Saxon times Bath had a huge church on the site of the present day Abbey. It was considered the religious capital of Britain - Edgar was crowned king there in 973. Losing popularity again till 1687 when Queen Mary bathed in the waters here hoping to cure infertility - it worked since ten months later she gave birth to a son. This gave it the seal of approval..." Whoa! Little added bonus there & we had no idea...

Dashka - I have to catch up but just wanted to say chickie-poo! I have a Toronto girl in my class as well as a Nova Scotia woman. You'd be proud as I am surviving on veggies, fruits & grains. (Except we finally snuck out tonight & hit a British pub & had some "proper food" & a cider of course - it was a mini-revolution) Hope you are doing well - have to stalk your chart!

Purps - I think I may be British now! And the news - (I knew you weren't gonna wait )

Fro -

Asry -

Manuiti - I posted in journal before I left, but again I am so, so sorry

DrS -

everyone else & Welcome new ladies! So sorry, but have only read 1-2 pages will catch up proper when I can (they are keeping us super-busy , but its been so awesome...)

Lots of Luvs xoxoxo,
Lils

P.S. - Keeping you guys with me everywhere I go! You guys have gotten some serious energy so far!!! Stonehenge, Glast. Abbey, Retreat House, Abbey House Chapel, reiki sessions, crystal shops, Ley lines, and there will be more!

 

[Asryellah]

DrS - what FAB news I hope you get more of those today and like Manu said, you only need one

LilS- your trip sounds so great and all you have experienced, I can only imagine. Did you guys get to bathe in that spring water? Wow, what miracles it could do

 

[Butterfly67]

Ooh lilS it sounds like you are having an amazing time and thanks for all that energy Wow about the waters - I wonder if the ones we were in would count

 

[purplelou]

DrS - fab news about your eggies

and Lils - glad you are having such a fab time!!

and Butterfly - Ill keep my fingers crossed that the house sale goes smoothly today

Pad - lovely heat and margeritas - sounds devine!!

Lady and Chicken - I read that at the beginning an embryo survives in its own little sac as the placenta takes a good few weeks to form, so having a drink etc wouldn't affect it....its quite reassurring because Im sure loads of people do have a drink or eat those "banned" foods early on before they even realise they are preggers I hope you both have fab birthdays - with a super fab pressie of a sticky baby for you both !!

someone asked about short periods - mine were only ever 2-3 days since I stopped taking the pill18 months ago, if that is reassuring at all??

special loves and for manu...just because - hope you are doing ok lovely xxx

huge to everyone else. hope you all have a great day!!

 

[drhouse]

is too obvious to try a danish donor if this one doesn't work out?

A good suggestion, but we did indeed look into that. The US has banned all import of sperm from international banks as of 2008, so it isn't possible to get any. We would have been all over it if it had been permitted!

Bugger! Denmark has great sperm banks

 

[drhouse]

dr house- what kind of doc are you? im radiology

htj- congrats on the new donor

had my egg retrieval today. went with a friend who is going to the same ivf doctor and his eyes nearly bugged out of his head when he saw us both (he knows we are friends but..) he saw her first and looked quite confused. all went smoothly. got 13 eggs, and 12 were mature so.. yay. already bummed about my 1 sad immature egg even though that is silly. tomorrow i find out how many fertilized (and i know i have to be ready to lose a bunch). of course doc for some reason decided to talk to me when i was still hammered. all i caught was 13 and had to call him later for more details. nurse said he looked really happy with the results (which is nice from dr doom and gloom)

13 is great!!! Congrats!!!! Am an ED dr!

 

[drhouse]

Hiya lovely ladies!!!!

Hope you are all looking fwd to weekend! I know I am!! Yes the dentist and the fertility specialist! Starting at 0800 on sat!!!

Happy birthday girls!!!

Congrats to the yummy mummies to be!