Ttc #3 over 35 - anyone else in the same boat??

[Bonnie1990]

I just made a cup of decaf. Made bacon and French toast so needed something else to go with it. So far I don't think I have been any more crabby than I would normally be with af (I don't pms bad so). I have been drinking more water to avert the headache and the ibubrophen for my cramps has helped avert one too. I do feel it looming in the background though. Lol
Might have a real cup later. Not sure. Unread that caffine slows the "fingers" in the tubes that sweep the egg down. I know I shouldn't be drinking it anyway. It is the one "bad" thing in regards to TTC that I have not stopped. But it wasn't a problem before. I always drank coffee. But I know it effects me different now. I used to be able to drink a pot and got to bed. Now 3pm is my cutoff otherwise I'm in for a long night! So I'm trying extra hard.

 

[Dysan]

MG I am so sorry. I know how you feel. The day AF shows is the worst…hoping that soon you find renewed positive energy for your next cycle. It appears that my LP is also 11 days and I am also on b6 this is second cycle on it. Wishing for a longer LP this cycle. Had a chemical this past cycle and I blame in on the 11 day LP but I read online that 11 days still normal…and under 10 days could pose problems – although ideal is 12-14 days LP.

Fluffy, I am so sorry about AF showing her ugly face…but happy that you are feeling positive. You must stay positive because sooner or later, you will be pregnant again – it is just a matter of time.

Buster welcome! Sorry it’s taking longer his time. I think that we are all in the same boat. I also had a chemical last month…I had so much hope and then AF…horrible. FX for you!

Bonnie a little coffee will not hurt once or twice a week. I think that if you do 1/2 decaf and 1/2 caf for those rare occassions is good. I go decaf during TTC and pregnancy (1 cup a day) with the occassional caffeinated cup.

Ok ladies, taking it easy this Sunday. I will start OPK testing Monday and plan on BD EOD – seemed to have worked for us last month.

 

[Bonnie1990]

Dysan- your chart dissapeared again.
I have a keurig brewer as I am the only one that drinks it at home.
I did break down today and made a half caff and do feel better. I just really need to tone it down.
I have also read that 10 is the magic lp number. Hopefully the b kicks in this month for you and mg
I'm so sorry that you had a chem. but your getting somewhere I guess.
I have another week before I start OPK. Waiting for my new supplies to come in the mail.
The boys are happy. They broke down and bought a new Xbox as mine was on its last legs yesterday so they are enjoying shooting things.
Gonna make cookies with the girls. Finished watching the walking dead. Being generally lazy today. Final week of school too. At least for the semester.

 

[Buster23]

Well ladies, still no sign of AF by this evening so couldn't wait any longer and did a test and I got a!
The only thing is I really cant believe it, even though it CB digi and was v clear 'Pregnant 2-3' but am PMSing big time, lower back pain, lower tummy pain and like a beeatch
So am def not going to get my hopes up as had chemical last month and same could happen this time. Dunno how to feel to be honest should be overjoyed but.....

 

[Bonnie1990]

Wow buster that's awesome!
They say pg and af symptoms are very similar. I don't know-it's been too long for me to remember

 

[Fluffy83]

Congrats buster!! That's great news! Hope everything goes well for you!!!

Afm the AF was petty light y'day and has hit full force today so I'm counting today as cd1 was feeling good y'day but today I've the Monday blues plus feeling like crap!! But onwards and upwards, was counting this cycle was a 30 day cycle so it's starting to jump about now grrrr I was thinking back to the pre-nat vit's I was on before and I was taking wheat germ oil so I might go back on those again! This is soooooo frustrating and I haven't told dh yet that AF has arrived again! Just having one of those days! An hour ago I was giving up and now I'm back to thinking positive again lol!

Return to the drawing board to try again

Bonnie I could do with a good strong cup of coffee right now! But I've a tonne of laundry to sort and it's not helping my mood much!!!

I'll call by later

 

[Dysan]

Well ladies, still no sign of AF by this evening so couldn't wait any longer and did a test and I got a!
The only thing is I really cant believe it, even though it CB digi and was v clear 'Pregnant 2-3' but am PMSing big time, lower back pain, lower tummy pain and like a beeatch
So am def not going to get my hopes up as had chemical last month and same could happen this time. Dunno how to feel to be honest should be overjoyed but.....

Congrats! think positive! H&H 9 months for you!

 

[Bonnie1990]

Tmi but af is really heavy! I went through and ultra tampon ( higher than super plus) in like 15 min no exaggeration! I had to go to the bathroom after just being in there and was like why am I leaking already? I was shocked! Maybe the baby aspirin? Hell no wonder I'm so tired!

 

[stargazer01]

Well ladies, still no sign of AF by this evening so couldn't wait any longer and did a test and I got a!
The only thing is I really cant believe it, even though it CB digi and was v clear 'Pregnant 2-3' but am PMSing big time, lower back pain, lower tummy pain and like a beeatch
So am def not going to get my hopes up as had chemical last month and same could happen this time. Dunno how to feel to be honest should be overjoyed but.....

Congratulations!!
Best wishes to you.
I know how hard it is to get excited, especially if you had a chemical. But try to enjoy this moment!

 

[Fluffy83]

Hey girls, how's everyone?
Just a quick visit on here to see what's happening!
I'm cd3 and getting myself back on my feet again for this month.......hoping that I'll hit it lucky in may

Buster how are you doing?

Will pop by later, it's always quiet at this stage for me until the 2ww! Dysan are you the first of us gals coming up to ov time soon ???

 

[Dysan]

Hey girls, how's everyone?
Just a quick visit on here to see what's happening!
I'm cd3 and getting myself back on my feet again for this month.......hoping that I'll hit it lucky in may

Buster how are you doing?

Will pop by later, it's always quiet at this stage for me until the 2ww! Dysan are you the first of us gals coming up to ov time soon ???

Yes, O to happen any day between Thursday and Sunday - i am leaning towards Sunday but we'll see... I am charting so that will tell us - although it will likely tell Bonnie and MG who will in turn tell me because I am not too sure what I am looking for I try to post my chart here, which I have been updating religiously this cycle - as I am determined to see the lenght of my LP and this is the only way to know for sure. I have increased my vitamin b6 intake this cycle to 113mg (each pill is 50mg and my prenatals contain 13mg - i was taking 63 mg before).

I used OPK starting Monday and got a negative and MOnday and Tuesday - darker on Tuesday but still light. Mine fades in to positive so i can see the pattern. As of today, I start testing with OPK twice daily in order not to miss the surge which I assume will happen by Friday night or saturday morning. I am not sure if the b6 will make my cycle longer (and thus LP longer) or make me O before...so I dont want to miss it - that's why I am starting with OPK almost 1 week before O.

Based on past cycle patterns, my next AF is expected in 15 more days (May 10) my LP past few month was (by guess from OPK not from charting) was 10 days...hoping for at last 11 days this time. If 11 days then I am due to O Saturday!

I hope this all makes sense

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[Buster23]

hi fluffy, thks for asking, all is good at the mo, still cramping but fingers crossed that is just a part of this pg. Good luck for this cycle xx

 

[Fluffy83]

Buster that's great news

Dysan yeah it does make sense I'm going to start charting this month too so just in case I need help please be on hand to answer my questions

What's the normal temp before ov supposed to be between or is everyone different? And after ov how much should it rise? Just want to be sure about the figures first.......
Ok, I'll chat to you all laters as I'm out now

 

[Bonnie1990]

My normal pre ov temp is 97.5x
My normal post ov temp is 97.7x

If you are using ff to chart, one there have been 3 consecutive highs it will give you crosshairs showing ovulation day and your cover line temp. It is not foolproof but pretty accurate. Don't mess with the settings at this point. If t looks weird I'll walk you through it later. For now just try to focus on the routine of waking and temping and entering data. There really won't be much to analyze right of and it won't make much sence. It really starts to come together though when you have two or three months to compare too. That's when it gets cool!

 

[Bonnie1990]

Hey girls, how's everyone?
Just a quick visit on here to see what's happening!
I'm cd3 and getting myself back on my feet again for this month.......hoping that I'll hit it lucky in may

Buster how are you doing?

Will pop by later, it's always quiet at this stage for me until the 2ww! Dysan are you the first of us gals coming up to ov time soon ???

Yes, O to happen any day between Thursday and Sunday - i am leaning towards Sunday but we'll see... I am charting so that will tell us - although it will likely tell Bonnie and MG who will in turn tell me because I am not too sure what I am looking for I try to post my chart here, which I have been updating religiously this cycle - as I am determined to see the lenght of my LP and this is the only way to know for sure. I have increased my vitamin b6 intake this cycle to 113mg (each pill is 50mg and my prenatals contain 13mg - i was taking 63 mg before).

I used OPK starting Monday and got a negative and MOnday and Tuesday - darker on Tuesday but still light. Mine fades in to positive so i can see the pattern. As of today, I start testing with OPK twice daily in order not to miss the surge which I assume will happen by Friday night or saturday morning. I am not sure if the b6 will make my cycle longer (and thus LP longer) or make me O before...so I dont want to miss it - that's why I am starting with OPK almost 1 week before O.

Based on past cycle patterns, my next AF is expected in 15 more days (May 10) my LP past few month was (by guess from OPK not from charting) was 10 days...hoping for at last 11 days this time. If 11 days then I am due to O Saturday!

I hope this all makes sense

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My Ovulation Chart || Ovulation Chart

How is your OPK? I bet you will ov before Sunday.

 

[Dysan]

Hey girls, how's everyone?
Just a quick visit on here to see what's happening!
I'm cd3 and getting myself back on my feet again for this month.......hoping that I'll hit it lucky in may

Buster how are you doing?

Will pop by later, it's always quiet at this stage for me until the 2ww! Dysan are you the first of us gals coming up to ov time soon ???

Yes, O to happen any day between Thursday and Sunday - i am leaning towards Sunday but we'll see... I am charting so that will tell us - although it will likely tell Bonnie and MG who will in turn tell me because I am not too sure what I am looking for I try to post my chart here, which I have been updating religiously this cycle - as I am determined to see the lenght of my LP and this is the only way to know for sure. I have increased my vitamin b6 intake this cycle to 113mg (each pill is 50mg and my prenatals contain 13mg - i was taking 63 mg before).

I used OPK starting Monday and got a negative and MOnday and Tuesday - darker on Tuesday but still light. Mine fades in to positive so i can see the pattern. As of today, I start testing with OPK twice daily in order not to miss the surge which I assume will happen by Friday night or saturday morning. I am not sure if the b6 will make my cycle longer (and thus LP longer) or make me O before...so I dont want to miss it - that's why I am starting with OPK almost 1 week before O.

Based on past cycle patterns, my next AF is expected in 15 more days (May 10) my LP past few month was (by guess from OPK not from charting) was 10 days...hoping for at last 11 days this time. If 11 days then I am due to O Saturday!

I hope this all makes sense

https://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/3be2ac//thumb.png
My Ovulation Chart || Ovulation Chart

How is your OPK? I bet you will ov before Sunday.

Bonnie is it surprisingly negative. I was expecting it to get darker by now, it always does...but nothing!!!!!!! today it seems even lighter than yesterday which is so weird for me but as you know, anything can happen. I tested earlier today and tonight too. NO BD today...we BD yesterday and I am trying to stick to the EOD...we'll see what tomorrow brings on the OPK front.
I will keep updating my chart.

 

[Bonnie1990]

good morning!
cd7-no opk's yet
db was still really sick when i got home yesterday. he seemed better earlier and he spiked a temp of 101. i made him take off his hoodie and take advil. that brought him down to 99. It was funny-i had him use my bbt and when it started beeping funny i knew we were in trouble-lol it has a high temp warning.
i am concerned about the high temp and
i seems to have stayed down during the night
obviously we havent started EOD yet either


UPDATE: crapity crap CRAP!
he just came down from bed and was hot-retemp 101.96!
more juice and advil...refusing doctor-not sure if i should push it or let it run its course....

 

[Fluffy83]

Thanks bonnie......knew I could count on the queen of charting lol

 

[Bonnie1990]

Thanks bonnie......knew I could count on the queen of charting lol

 

[Dysan]

Bonnie I am sorry he is so sick. I would go to the doctor after 48 hours if fever does not go down but that's just me. However, I typically wait that long because normally, it does go down. I dont think that 101 is dangerously high for a grown up...but elevated temperature for long is good to get it checked...how long has it been?

As for me, I got darker OPK today...finally...maybe my pee was too diluted yesterday. It is not positive nor close to positive but closer to what it looks like when it fades into a positive. Expect a positive tomorrow so it looks like I will have a saturday night or Sunday morning O...good news is that I am charting too this time around! Lots of EWCM today too. I expect to be at 1dpo on Monday...

Ok ladies, have a great weekend!!