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

[Angelsmommie]

Angels – Aw honey, that PMA is going to take you far in this TTC journey! Between that & a sense of humor, they are priceless commodities in my mind. OK, other than healthy working girl & boy parts! Welcome to the 2WW & hope it ends in BFP! What DPO?

Well LilSluz a PMA is what I have always tried to have cuz life's way too short and a sense of humor is definitely what I gots!

I am praying for a ! I'm 4 days past ovulation and my AF is expected to show it's ugly devilish face on October 16. So now I patiently wait.

 

[HappyAuntie]

Ok, that is just ridiculously, obnoxiously LONG , so I did you guys a favor & bolded everyone's names so you can skip around if you want Sorry..sorta. LOL. Suffice it to say that I never had any issues w/100-page term papers... HA, don't laugh bc you know exactly what I'm talking about

 

[Asryellah]

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Oh congratulations nessaw!!! Fabulous news!! I hope you have a happy&healthy 9 months

Greetings from lurkdom I'm always so happy to come here and see some happy news I really wish this month will bring lots of BFP's here to you all lovely ladies

Is there any magic pumpkin spells I could do to bring you Halloween BFPs?


Ok..better sign off BUT

 

[drhouse]

Hi ladies.


Bad news. despite great bd. Im still not pregnant. temp dropped today and then this pm an overwhelming chocolate urge started. It looks like Af is on her way. I was going to say why why why. However, its wine 'oclock, chocolate o'clock and take hubbies sperm to the fertility specialist oclock! We will do that in the am! At the mo its the five year engagement on the tele and trying not to be too disappointed.

will write more when I can.

 

[grkprn]

Hi ladies - I've been MIA...so sorry. This will be an "AFM" post, so I apologize in advance. Long story short...I m/c at 6.5 wks. Growth was slow and there was a huge SCH that was over double the size of the gestational sac. The last US showed increased growth of the SCH and decreased growth of the GS. I went for a 2nd opinion and neither doc's opinion was positive. It was inevitable that I'd m/c eventually. I m/c'd the weekend of the 22nd. But I'm feeling better this week. Sad, but better. So now I'm getting lab work every week to make sure the HCG is dropping (I went from 29500 to 2316 in 5 days). Just got my second round of HCG labs this morning. I just didn't feel like coming on the board until just today. I'm sure you all understand!

 

[grkprn]

Nessaw

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Congrats!!! Wishing you all the best

 

[purplelou]

dear Greekporn - oh hun - I am so sorry! huge hugs and of course we understand! you take as much time as you need to grieve and recover.

 

[purplelou]

DrH - so sorry that your temp dropped! (although looking at your chart, it hasnt dropped below coverline..) good luck with SA!

Lils - are you saying HA does massive posts too ?? glad you are feeling a teeny bit better

Pebble - ohh I am glad for you lovely that the steroids are doing their thing! what a relief!!

Butterfly - huge and loves for you just because xxx

Dwrgi - I miss you and always seem to miss you properly when you sneak on!! so big hope your ok!

Nessaw Im still grinning for you!!

Asry - Hey lovely - nice to see you!! hope everything is good with you xxx

Frols - how are you doing lovely?? Big

LadyH - and Im stalking you xxx

Moondust - your avatar pic is soooo familiar but I can quite make out the writing on it....where does it come from?? its driving me mad!! (well madder maybe! )

Angelsmommie - I used the CBFM too - I found it very useful because I really struggled with OPKs (used to have "line-eye") and there is no confusion with the CBFM. so fingers crossed for you xxxx

Ok I have to go back now and see who I am missing!! - but I have to say I am getting an advert for Toffee popcorn Dairy milk chocolate at the bottom of this page...How lush does that sound????

 

[purplelou]

chicken - big lovely - you sound quite down at the moment. try and do somethjing nice for yourself! (everyone needs treats and to be kind to themselves whilst they are on this journey)

dash - I am stalking you too hun xxx

pad - how is very own Pickled pink lady?? have you found the pickles yet????

Fire - Keeping fingers crossed for you xxxx

owl - it sounds sensible to have a little break and regroup! big

Twinks - big loves xxxx will pop over to your journal in a minute xx

HA - will pop on over to your journal also xxxx

DrS & Madelaine and maddy - in case you are lurking

to anyone I am missing - big giant I hope this wednesday is treating you well

 

[owl35]

lil - your posts crack me up! They are always so positive and refreshing!

drH - so sorry to hear that might be on her way

grkprn - Oh, I'm so sorry to hear this honey Take all the time you need to grieve and feel better soon

 

[LilSluz]

Hi ladies - I've been MIA...so sorry. This will be an "AFM" post, so I apologize in advance. Long story short...I m/c at 6.5 wks. Growth was slow and there was a huge SCH that was over double the size of the gestational sac. The last US showed increased growth of the SCH and decreased growth of the GS. I went for a 2nd opinion and neither doc's opinion was positive. It was inevitable that I'd m/c eventually. I m/c'd the weekend of the 22nd. But I'm feeling better this week. Sad, but better. So now I'm getting lab work every week to make sure the HCG is dropping (I went from 29500 to 2316 in 5 days). Just got my second round of HCG labs this morning. I just didn't feel like coming on the board until just today. I'm sure you all understand!

Oh no, honey! I'm so, so sorry this happened to you. I definitely understand what it feels like. Please take all of the time you need & treat yourself with lots of love & kindness during this time. We are here anytime you need to talk...

 

[LilSluz]

Angel - not far behind me as I am 6DPO. Oh yeah, was it you that asked about temping/charting? It's really very easy when you are ready just ask if you need help

Owl - aw, thanks hun. In our predicaments, we all could use a smile & a laugh here & there!

Purps - MMMMMMM, that's making me hungry! I don't get the good ads like that, I always get like Macy's & Country Crock butter - blah...

DrH - aw, sh** hun . I'm sorry AF is on its way. Like you said, lots of , chocolate & tele helps make everything better. Glad you are checking out the - you just never know & its better to know sooner than later...

Asry - honey! Hope you are doing & feeling well! Hmmmm...We may have to appease The Great Pumpkin this month for some magical Halloween BFP's! (anyone remember that from Charlie Brown?) I don't feel like its my month at all. But, my next cycle I'm due to Ov right on Halloween & that would be awesome as it is right up there with Christmas, for me (loooove Halloween!). So maybe a Halloween conception will be magical for me??? Hoping The Great Pumpkin comes thru for everyone else though!

Ok, so I'm doing something super-daring today. Colonics - has anyone ever done this? I won't go into the deets, but my holistic friend swears by it. Apparently most of us get build-up in our colon pockets which can sit there & release toxins, poisons (you ever hear what really happens when you eat red meat? Apparently it goes there too). I guess it builds up in there throughout our lives. Of course, there are proponents for & against it as usual, but after hearing about how her 50-yr old friend actually had a Barbie shoe come out - lol, can you imagine? All the My Little Ponies, Strawberry Shortcakes & Barbies I played with, it could get interesting... I won't have to buy my future kids toys now!

Will come back with an official report after. (P.S. - the "Poo-Guru" swears it helps TTC too; I suppose getting rid of toxins & poisons can help pretty much everything, so I'll buy it!)

, &

 

[nessaw]

grk prn-am so sorry.take care of yourself xx

 

[dashka]

HI Ladies,

Grkprn - I'm soooo sorry hun for your loss I was so worried about you.... you must be going through hell right now -take your time and heal and sending you giant

Lils - sinusitis???? OH no! Have you tried using a neti-pot (with water/sea salt?) I'm sure you've tried the saline nasal sprays -it works similar but better if you use daily. I haven't tried the neti-pot but I know people who swear by it... Colonics!! I've never tried -but after my first ND years ago put me through hell with all kinds of cleansing (and my period dissappeared for 4 months) I was kind of chicken to try. Good luck!! Barbie shoe?? I really hope you don't need surgery would that be for your sinuses??? Oh hun - SOmething that is great for sinuses/sinus infections is Oil of Oregano... BUT you shouldn't take when preggers or in TWW... it is REALLY strong. Good luck and hope work gets better soon... My Lils needs a break dammit !

Dr H - hey you are not out yet hun??? Your temp is way above cover line and you are on 15DPO???? have you you tested yet????
sending you big either way.

Asry - yes I need some of those "pumpkin spells" - and I think my ER may be around Halloween (if all goes well - but too early to know for sure).... So perhaps you could cook up some kind of IVF miracle brew?????
Hope you are doing well hun

Purps - you are so kind hun to think of ALL of us all the time... Such a genuine person you are - I really hope I get the honour of meeting you one day (and all of you for that matter).... You really ROCK! That Purplette is one lucky little girl!!!

AFM - nothing to report - yes I removed my temp chart and ticker - cause there is no point while I'm doing IVF and I've decided that is it after IVF so it's kind of nice to wake up now and not have to worry about temping all the time. I won't have to do OPKs either so that is nice....

Hugs and luvs to you all!!!

 

[grkprn]

Hi ladies - I've been MIA...so sorry. This will be an "AFM" post, so I apologize in advance. Long story short...I m/c at 6.5 wks. Growth was slow and there was a huge SCH that was over double the size of the gestational sac. The last US showed increased growth of the SCH and decreased growth of the GS. I went for a 2nd opinion and neither doc's opinion was positive. It was inevitable that I'd m/c eventually. I m/c'd the weekend of the 22nd. But I'm feeling better this week. Sad, but better. So now I'm getting lab work every week to make sure the HCG is dropping (I went from 29500 to 2316 in 5 days). Just got my second round of HCG labs this morning. I just didn't feel like coming on the board until just today. I'm sure you all understand!

Oh no, honey! I'm so, so sorry this happened to you. I definitely understand what it feels like. Please take all of the time you need & treat yourself with lots of love & kindness during this time. We are here anytime you need to talk...

Thank you all for your kind remarks! I had a strange feeling from the start that something just wasn't quite right...continuous bleeding (w/clots), severe cramping and my MD was calling it a threatened m/c throughout the pregnancy. I've finally starting only spotting, so I'm hoping the end is near. Any advice as to how long the bleeding lasts and when I should expect my next cycle?

 

[moondust7]

Hi Ladies. It's Wednesday - hump day! You can either call that the middle of the week, or take the more literal meaning. harharhar

Grkprn - I'm so so sorry for you loss. Big hugs Hope you are healing and lots of love to you.

Chicken - I'm so sorry you're so upset. Big Take care of yourself. Hope you can take some time to relax, take a bubble bath and feel better soon.

Dash - So your ER may be right around Halloween... I am with Lils and hope the Charlie Brown Great Pumpkin blesses you!!! Enjoy the break from no OPKs and temping!

Purps - You're almost fully cooked!!! Woo hoo !!! My avatar is the "Little Twin Stars" - they are Sanrio characters. I used to have a Little Twin Stars book when I was a kid and have always liked them. I know the print on the avatar is really hard to see!!! Toffee popcorn Dairy milk chocolate sounds delish.... it's lunchtime here, so that just made me hungry!!

DrH - So sorry AF is rearing her head... you enjoy your chocolate and !!! Best of luck with the SA in the morning!!!

Owl - Glad you're taking some time off to recharge

Nessaw - again!

Lady H and Pad - You guys are coming right along... hope things are going well!!

Fire - Good luck and lots of !!

Butterfly - sounds like your house projects are great!!! The hot water sounds lovely... hope you're enjoying some nice warm bubble baths!

Angelsmommie - I'm still figuring things out too!! I haven't even added a siggy yet so you are ahead of me!!

Pebble - hope you're starting to feel better

Lils - so sorry you have sinusitus now!! It sounds like you're having a really hard time with that For your headache, have you tried caffeine? Sometimes caffeine combined with a tylenol really helps me get over a headache (even when I haven't been drinking coffee/tea for a while, so I know the headache isn't from caffeine withdrawl). Coffee seems to work a lot better than tea for me for headaches. I know it's not optimal for TTC but if 1 cup takes away the headache, it won't have enough caffeine to be bad for you. Just a suggestion..?? And I'm SO sorry about your back surgeries!!! back pain is so horrible - I hope the surgeries have been helpful. I get back pain (and sciatic nerve pain, which is AWFUL!!) so I have to do yoga a few times a week and that seems to help but I have to keep up with it, or it comes back. Take care of yourself!!

Hi HA, Tiger, Dwrgi, Asryellah and all the other lovely ladies here!

AFM - still waiting in the TWW. Don't really have any symptoms, so, meh... not sure anything is happening this month. I'm still looking forward to using the "free" pregnancy test that came with my OPK this month though, just to finally use a test. Usually I just wait for AF to tell me I'm not PG but I really want to POAS. Trying to decide if I should use it Saturday or Sunday. AF is due Sunday.

 

[purplelou]

Ohh Lils, is that the same as colonic irrigation?? I have a friend who swears by it for IBS, let us know how you get on! How weird would it be to find an old Barrie shoe

Greekporn Hun, I think it can vary with the bleeding, I know mine lasted about 7-10 days and then I got my usual af as if that bleeding was just a normal af, about 3 weeks after the bleeding stopped (if that makes sense?) hopefully if you are spotting now, it is nearly over xxxx

Moon dust - thank you lovely, that was on my mind all day! I think I had one of those books when I was small xxx

Dash - aww you made me cry!

 

[Lady H]

Grkprn so so sorry Hun xxx

Nessaw

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eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

I do read the thread but am a pants poster right now, brain taken up with other "stuff". Just to say to you all.

 

[dashka]

Moon - I know what you mean about testing... sometimes you are dying to test but don't want to bring the hope to an end and then it puts me in a foul mood until AF comes... Often I don't get the chance to test though cause my cycles are so short (24-25 days) and sometimes my luteal phase is only 12 days. Good luck!!!

Lils - I just thought of something when you said about the headaches that won't go away? Do you know if you clench your teeth at night? I often do when I'm stressed and I had to get a 'night-guard' although I don't use it much... but a few days ago when I had a headache for 2 days I started using it again (last 2 nights) and it's helped a lot! I got it custom made from my dentist (but my work insurance plan covered it).... When I start to get headaches for no reason - I start to use it again... Clenching will not show up when dentist checks your teeth (just grinding)... but if you clench like me you are just tensing the muscles there and it can cause headaches.... also a girl at work who often has sinusitis -has the same problem with clenching and she had to get one too..... Good luck!

 

[dashka]

Pad - how are you doing hun???