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

[Asryellah]

Hi ya all gals!! I hope you had a relaxing weekend with whatever it was you were up to
We had such nice weather, but now it seems like fall is just around the corner

I need to start using that TFI Thanks Dwirgi!!
Oh I wanna join Jamaica too!!! When are we leaving?? Can I start packing already?! That would be soooo awesome to hang out with you guys in a beach, watch the sunset (or rise) with nice drinks and talk away the night!!

Glad to hear lots of you have plans sorted out and things to look forward to I really wish&hope&pray it'll bring you what you've dreamed about

Hope you'll have a good week, and monday will be in the past just in a moment..


If you are feeling down, you shouldnt read my spoiler *just alert*

Spoiler

we went for scan today, and there was the baby yawning and kicking away everything was good with HIM - so we're expecting a baby boy I wanted to tell you guys, everyone else in IRL will not get to know untill he's born

 

[tigerlily1975]

gorgeous ladies,

Monday morning strikes again.. urgh (I never get to use this one!)

Just a quick update and again, thanks for asking after me! I had my scan on Friday and a blood test, got a call back and had to go in yesterday for another scan and I'm going in for the retrieval tomorrow (Eeeeek!!).

I've three that are mature (unlike the rest of me! ) and he expects another clutch - the NHS, apparently, don't do numbers! - to get there by tomorrow.

Oh, well, you just gotta 'go with the flow' and keep everything crossed.. except legs, that could cause a LOT of problems tomorrow!

Big and to all!

C xx

P.S. The ice-cream van has only been round once and I was in the shower at the time I'll have to bribe a kid to stall it next time!

 

[purplelou]

Tiger - Ohh! its all happening really fast now! I am keeping everything crossed for you that is all goes smoothly tomorrow and you get a bunch of juicy eggs! thinking of you chick, big loves xxxxx

 

[purplelou]

DrH - 3 kilos - well done you!!! very impressive!!

Dwrgi - how are you doing lovely?? I had to laugh at your story of being underthe influence on the train

pad - your doggy sounds very cheeky! hope you had a nice BBQ???

Dashka - the bike ride sounds lovely, well done! I haven't ridden a bike in I dont know how many years - not sure I remember how!

Lils - big sounds like Amazon will be staying in business a bit longer then ??

Mirium - hope the flight went ok?? DH is terrified of flying, we did fly about 2 years ago and the GP kindly gave him some anxiety meds which helped, but he's not keen to go again just yet! enjoy your holidays anyway!

Bumble - hope you are ok??

DrS - thank you for you help re the eye - you were right - no poking

Asry - - will Pm you xx

Frols and Madalaine - hope you ladies are doing ok?

big smoochy and to everyone I haven't mentioned, hope you are all having a good monday??

ladies - does anyone ever hear from Lavalux? - I wondered how she was getting along.

 

[dashka]

Hi and good morning ladies!!

Dr H- yay for losing 3 kilos! that's awesome You are funny with your 'shagging' at 2:00am after getting off such a long flight and then having to work at 8am! wow you guys have tons of energy.... Good luck with IVF... hey maybe we'll end up doing it together? I have my RE folllow up app't on Sept 4 and we'll get results and get action plan....so if all goes well maybe in October/November? Depends on if they have to do laparoscopy.... we'll see what happens. I shouldn't make any plans before we go back to see RE! So glad you got to do this trip... sounds so awesome

Purps - thanks hun - yay I thought it would be hard to bike-ride again but it really wasn't - aside from the soreness in the legs afterward but I didn't go that long... Didn't get a chance yesterday... maybe try in evenings we'll see. Hope you are doing well.... have to get over to your journal soon!

Asry - I will PM you too!

Tigerlily - yay oh wow ER tomorrow!!! that's fantastic I hope you get all 4 nice and big and mature and fertilized! Good luck!

Lils -hope this work week is better to you

Dwrgi - hope you are relaxing at the getaway spot as we speak

Lady H - Hi! and hope you are well....

AFM - not much to report for moi.... just chuggin' along... Spoke to MIL on the weekend (she is still away for summer)... She'll be coming back to stay with us on Sept.8th and then stay Sun nights -thru Wed evenings EVERY week as AD will go to pre-school on Thursdays and Fridays....
EEEKKKK.... how did that come around so fast?????

have to hop in the shower and get ready for work now...


Hello and hugs to everyone out there!!! have a great day!

 

[padbrat]

Hey all!

Dwrgi... hadn't thought about huskys and the pack mentality.... Blaze is very sensitive to other dogs communications... hence he find it so easy to wind them up! hehehe Yep BBQ was great thanks all! I have decided that I am going to make my fortune designing cocktails! Me and my friend created some truly awesome ones for the BBQ... 50 Shades... Merry Berry and Co Roc! MMMMM

Good luck Tiger!!

DrH would love to know more about what you think about this thyroid thing? Could it be stopping me from getting pregnant? Is my Drs approach of just fiddling around with doseage the right thing?... Urghhhhhh

Dash hope your picnic was glorious!

Happy news Asry!

Lils where are you....... you could be my NY agent for my cocktail creation business! hehhee

 

[LilSluz]

Mirium – You are already out of town by now but I hope you have a great time. And I hope you got a nice BD session in before going so in case that egg surprises you, an army of are there!!!

Chicken – Ooooo, looks like you DID O !!! Funny that your +OPK’s came after your VERY prominent temp dip, but who cares as long as you DTD these last few days??? Hope you are catching the eggy as we speak

Dwrgi – Hope you are enjoying the West Coast, darlin! Get some of that positive zen going…

Dash – Glad to get you laughing, it’s so important for all of us, I think – anytime sweetie! yeah, I’m gonna get my DHEA rechecked along w/cortisol, I think. The last time I took it, it wasn’t the micronized vegetarian kind, but since I don’t usually get much side effects from meds/supps I figured I’d try it - learned really fast that I do get side effects!!! I know you tried Vitex/agnus/chasteberry (I think there might have been 1 more name for it too? Lol) & it didn’t work-that’s a really big bummer . But it’s been working for a lot of the RMC girls both extending & shortening cycles, so I figured I’d give it a try .

I’m so glad you are resolved in getting back to the old Dashka !!! Although I love this Dashka, if Old D meant being more relaxed, playful, zen, for you then by all means bring her out!!! Glad you had a nice bike ride – that’s gotta be better for your knee than pwr-walking, right? How does it feel? Hope you enjoyed Centreville (PS - that's pretty cold for mid-Aug???)

DrH – Between myself, Dashka & Dwrgi we can probably answer almost any question about vits & supps! We’ve been at it a while… Dashka is our very own in-house Nutritionist too so she always has some wise words for us (keeps me in check so I don’t go overboard on supps! lol) Congrats on the weight loss & hope the EPO works for you So VERY impressed with your flight, shag & work schedule – whoa! And hope you find your zen as it will help you stay stable & balanced during this TTC roller coaster You are right, your head has to be in it/ready for it, too

LadyH – lurk away!

Asry – So lovely to "see you" as always!!!

Spoiler

OMG, Congrats on your lil boy!!! So, I was dead wrong, but it was funt o just take a guess! lol You must be over the moon, that's so wonderful honey

Tiger - for 3 follies & “a clutch” . You must be SO excited! Can’t wait to find out & GL for tomorrow!!!

Pad – I’m not sure about NY agent, but how about FL agent? (NY is too cold for me ) DO TELL what’s in “50 Shades of Pad”, “Merry Berry” & “Co Roc”, though, please! Btw, I know that your thyroid is pretty major when it comes to infertility & RMC. This guy seemed to do a great job explaining both hypo & hyper, if you don’t mind a google explanation (but let the Doc give you better advice, of course) https://www.drmalpani.com/thyroid.htm

Purps - yeah, I think Amazon's future is quite secure! I should own part of it by now! Its those darn 1-click purchases, I mean all I have to do is click on 1 little button when I see something I want & it’s all magically arranged for me & comes to my house all by itself? I mean, who could resist?! (its evil!) Hope you had a great weekend

Owl – Did you ever get AF? I hope not! And I was wondering, if a person Ov’s 2x in one cycle, how do they count DPO & is AF supposed to come 14 days after the last Ov? hmmm…

Ksluice – how goes the 2WW?

Fro - to you & hope you are doing well!

Janey – how’s that exercise & alcohol reduction program going? (that just so doesn’t sound like fun does it? ) GL

GrkPorn – Ooo, someone looks to be O’ing today maybe???

BF – GL w/those addresses!

to all of the other lovely ladies on this thread, those lurking & then those “just visiting” (yes, I can see you )

AFM – Really didn’t think I was gonna O this cycle & never got my smiley despite testing 3-4x/day (in all fairness I didn’t remember to test yesterday until 3pm ). But, temps dropped yesterday afternoon so I knew it was coming & just hope I caught it this morning since I was shot-down last nite. I’m starting to get a complex, here!

OK, back to work - Have a great day ladies!!!

 

[dashka]

Pad - those cocktails sound interesting - I'd love to hear what goes in them too!! yes the thyroid thing could definitely be affecting fertility and m/c's....

Lils - you are too funny.... Amazon is very evil but SOOOO Easy isn't it?
Re: being 'shot down' last night..... I was also "shot down"... what is there something in the air or something? and we went to bed at 9:30pm -so exhausted from the day... I said DH and I are just 'old fogies".... Need to clean out the pipes you know before ov comes... you know do I have to spell it out for him or what?

sending everyone

 

[dashka]

Hey Lils - forgot to say - oh yeah definitely looks like you are gonna ov today...especially if EWCM is gone today.... FX you catch that eggy!!

thanks for asking re: the knee - yeah wasn't so sore as I thought it would be the next day... just have to keep on doing it -that's the trick... Yes it's a lot cooler here - usually happens towards the end of August... but we always get something called "Indian Summer" in September -our last heat wave and then by Thanksgiving (ours is October 8th this year) it's cool again...but who knows the weather has been so screwed up this year -you never know!

 

[LilSluz]

Dash - What is it with men, I know?! Aren't they supposed to want it all the time? lol yeah, seriously if we weren't TTC, I think we'd avg 2x/week if that, so we are old fogies too! So glad the knee doesn't hurt too bad - yay! Well, I guess get out there & bike ride "while you can" w/the crazy weather, right?

 

[dashka]

Lils - 2X/week (while not TTC) -wow that is pretty good girl!! (I can't say we're anywhere close) I don't know what is going on.... makes me worry sometimes though - damn I wish he got another job where he didn't go to bed so early and have to get up at 3:20am! argh....

I'm pretty sensitive that way - if I give you the hints and you're not interested - then hey!! I'm not gonna force it ..... just get sad and give up Imagine what TTC has done to our sex life in the last 10 years.... Think he has gotten used to me doing the initiating...

ARGH men!

 

[dashka]

it was time to change my avatar..... it's my favourite flower of all time.... the "Black Eyed Susan"....

 

[LilSluz]

Lils - 2X/week (while not TTC) -wow that is pretty good girl!! (I can't say we're anywhere close) I don't know what is going on.... makes me worry sometimes though - damn I wish he got another job where he didn't go to bed so early and have to get up at 3:20am! argh....

I'm pretty sensitive that way - if I give you the hints and you're not interested - then hey!! I'm not gonna force it ..... just get sad and give up Imagine what TTC has done to our sex life in the last 10 years.... Think he has gotten used to me doing the initiating...

ARGH men!

"If that" (often 1x/wk!). But there's your answer right there - his work schedule! We have no excuse except shear lazy/tiredness . But we don't care we are both comfy this way... I try not to take getting shot down personally, but when its O time there's no such thing as "no" (or there better be a back-up plan & we better be talking "hours" not days! )

And gosh no, I can NOT imagine what TTC does to a life after 10 years (you poor dears)!!!

Love the new Avatar!!!!

 

[owl35]

dash - love the new avatar!
mirium and chicken - sorry for having a crappy ovulation cycle. Don't give up just yet, maybe it's only a little late, no?
lurking ladyH!
tigerlily - good luck with the retrieval tomorrow! Hoping for lots of good eggies
asryl -
lil - thx for asking. showed up as expected just 2 weeks after last visit. I'm going in for cd4 testing tomorrow to take a look at the mess in there . I assume if you ovulate twice in one cycle they count fresh again from day of second ovulation. I didn't ovulate twice in one cycle, I just squeezed a super short cycle in between
Happy Monday everybody! Back to work...

 

[Asryellah]

Lils - 2X/week (while not TTC) -wow that is pretty good girl!! (I can't say we're anywhere close) I don't know what is going on.... makes me worry sometimes though - damn I wish he got another job where he didn't go to bed so early and have to get up at 3:20am! argh....

I'm pretty sensitive that way - if I give you the hints and you're not interested - then hey!! I'm not gonna force it ..... just get sad and give up Imagine what TTC has done to our sex life in the last 10 years.... Think he has gotten used to me doing the initiating...

ARGH men!

I'm exactly like you Dash! If I try to "get it on" and get told I'm tired or whatnot I get pissed/hurt.. While TTC:ing I felt most of the time just doing it for the duty - I'm not interested in doing it 3 times a week during O-time and all it took then was one shot of IUI.
So now it's like once a month thing!!! But he is not complaining - yet though

Oh, and love the Blackeye Susan!! I have it growing on my terrace now!!

Oh Lils, I did also try Agnus-castus/chasteberry/vitex once I havent got my last years diary here, but for me I think it delayed O or something weird, so I stopped taking it

Thanks guys for your lovely words! They mean so much to me

Now on I'll get back on my lurking mood, but will stay here to keep an eye on you - so you wont get off to Jamaica without me!!!!

 

[drhouse]

Good evening!!!

How are my lovely ladies on bnb.....
Hope you all are well and not working too hard.

pad - I think you have recovered from the viral insult that you had the thyroid can fail due to antibodies that attack it, but not destroy it - you may be able to stop your extra thyroxine if its healed. Your doc may need to check your hormones and reduce your dose. How exciting that it's improving. your thyroid is probably the reason why you haven't!!!!! Fix it and then pretty in pink???????????????????? if you aren't happy please please get a second opinion. The othe thing is that it is worth while getting copies of results - TFTs, USSs and keeping them in a big book. That means that you can always take it with you to another doctor.

Your cocktails sounded yum.. what is a merry berry when its at home????

I hear you girlfriends Dash/Lils/Asry....Baby dancing is more like a prescription event with this 'trying thing' - at the moment but trying to fit in a shag and then not stand up and run off to work is actually quite a pain !!!!!!!!!!!!! If we dont shag at night - i can't see how it can work. I've been trying to lie on my front as I have a retroverted utereus and its thought to aid conception. I am so respectful that my four months trying means that its still a novelty and that i completely get it that it gets harder with time. We were thinking about having date nights around ovulation...

Dash, Glad to hear that the knee is good as you and darling daughter have just a few cool things going on - no rest for the wicked!!!!

Owl so sorry to hear that AF arrived thinking of you.

Dwrgi - your fur people are SO cute... we would love a dog... however, the landlord wouldn't so - no fur babies yet.... they must be such wonderful people to come home to!!! They are people aren't they!!!!!!! Enjoy your time out west - Pad do you have a husky too?

Hi Lady H!

Thinking baby dust for everyone...

Lils/Dash - can you guys give me any pointers...

I am currently on a low carb 20g per day diet, for three weeks - i know that ammonium increased in rats, but there is lots of reported data that people get pregnant with 5% weight loss ? Who would know.

I'm taking 150mg of CoEnz Q, Elevit, EPO to ovulation. i can't find the active mucinex agent here - will need to look at Robutussin itself. Will need to go into the pharmacy. Any other stuff I need. I can't take grapefruit as its fruit and that's banned at the moment! When I had my last USS I had 10 follicles at 37 and recent ovulation was seen. Apart from that I am generally pretty healthy (although Ive always been too curvy - but not fat if you know what I mean - I think the impressionists would have loved to paint me!) Whats the Agnus-castus/chasteberry/vitex for????

Also have discovered that if you make sugar free jello with half the water recommended and add 1-2TBSP of psyllium husk - that its like guilt free turkish delight that fills you up! Worth a go girls if you are working on the baby body!!!!!

Big hugs to everyone....

Thinking of you all....

RE appt SEPT 5 OMG - then IVF?????? I dont even know whats involved. didn't think that I wanted to! Any other advice lovely ladies????

 

[purplelou]

everyone!

Ive got nose to grindstone today (well I am working semi hard ) so haven't had much time to pop along. but huge loves to you all!

Tiger - any news lovely?? I hope its all gone well

Owl - how did the CD4 testing go ??

LadyH to you chicky. miss you, hope you are having a nice break!

DrH - re the RE - do you get to pick your RE?? (not sure how it works there) I hope you get a fab one!

Dashka - I love the new pic - are those flowers also called Rudbekkia (or something) they are sooo pretty!

again big smoochy to anyone Ive missed.... hope you are all having a good day!

 

[padbrat]

I bloomin knew it was my thyroid messing everything up! Bloomin Drs (no offence resident Drs on here) don't seem that bothered ... just constantly mess with the doseage. DrH my flu was years and years ago so def over that. The ultrasound showed severe scarring... I am assuming that is bad lol.

As proclaimed previously I am a dufus at all this.... and have never done IVF. I have done DE though, so I guess that is half an IVF lol. At first it was daunting with the whole schedule of drugs and timings... but actually it was straight forward. Dwrgi or Tiger might be able to help more...

Dash love your black eye!!

OMG I rocking around the lounge to the Killers Mr Brightside... I just can't looks its killing meeee... taking control.... jealousy Jealousy, turning saints into the sea
Swimming through sick lullabies
Choking on your alibis
But it's just the price I pay
Destiny is calling me
Open up my eager eyes
'Cause I'm Mr Brightside

Wahooooo!

Come on ladies ... what do you rock round the living room to!!!!

 

[padbrat]

Ps... Nope am not telling you all my secret ingredients.... you will have to try them when I am rich and famous! Hahhaaa

Merry Berry has raspberries, lemons... blackberries... and some other stuff lol..

Ooooo now a bit of Taio .....

'Cause we gon' rock this club
We gon' go all night
We gon' light it up
Like it's dynamite!
'Cause I told you once
Now I told you twice
We gon' light it up
Like it's dynamite!

yeah my Ipod play list is rocking it today!!!!

 

[padbrat]

CD 29... nothing happening... except sore boobies...