TTC 40 plus!! Lets share the ups and downs!

[Nise]

Awe, congratulations to Pip.

Wonderful news re your scan Glowie, so pleased for you.

And Miss C - I love your analogy of all the babies sorting out which order they are coming in - that's sweet. Sounds like a great idea getting a sewing machine, I used to like making clothes and stuff but the problem these days is finding the material - most of the shops that used to stock it now only do curtain material.

 

[Miss_C]

Great news glowie that little glowie is all good. Did you find out pink r blue or will it be a surprise or are you just keeping it to yourself? I will have a quandary because I HAVE to know and hubby doesn't want to!!!!

Nise there are some great oinline fabric stores now, quite a few wahm business too that source great materials and sell them through a facebook page. All sorts from nappy fabrics to upholstery to simple cottons for making clothes. I even found one that will print up designs you do yourself!! I am so excited that I really want to get started and practice the quilting aspect so I can make a nursery set. Just gotta find the pennies!!!

Now I now you are all totally happy for me and love you all for that but I am going to stop talking about my bfp for now, not until we have seen the FS in 3 weeks and confirmed all is good - unless of course the unthinkable happens.

BUT you don't get rid of me that easily I will still be participating here with you all on this journey and sharing the research I still find myself doing!!

I have a funny story to tell you - I am banned from FFFFFFFFFFF, I was trying to link a fellow ttcer in Australia to the preseed website to show her how to dind a nearby stockiest or the website where you can buy it from. I tried twice and got banned for breach of rules. I have taken the matter up with them and called them pathetic and how can linking to a lubricant specifically for ttc be a threat to them. It is a paid for service and with plenty of free services out there now they may want to rethink how they go about policing the "rules". I'll let you know how it pans out!!

 

[Glowstar]

Hi Miss C....I actually posted 4 weeks I am having a baby BOY!! hence the blue signature

Here's the picture of the fidget from today! could only get one good one as the sonographer kept commenting what a fidget he was

https://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/h457/glowstar71/WP_000232.jpg

 

[Reb S]

Aw, Glowie, that's utterly gorgeous - I'm so, so happy for you x

 

[Miss_C]

oh Glowie he is a handsome little chappy - fidget as he will now be called!! 4 weeks ago I think I was in the middle of boinking like rabbits so may have missed that post!!!

 

[LLbean]

Glowie...so cute!

 

[Mistyy]

Yay!! Wonderful news Miss C. Gives us all hope.


AFM: 7DPO. Sharp cramps down low yesterday evening, tiny dip today. Rotton headache. Not hopeful this month anyway - never am tbh! Putting the cramps and headache down to new diet, lol.

Starting fertility accupuncture on Sunday morning. He wants to see me and OH together the first time becasue he likes to get to know the 'whole couple'. Quite looking forward to it now. Keep em crossed for me girls

Love to all xxx

 

[Mistyy]

Glowie - Wow - GORGEOUS picture. Bless baby! Little Fidget

(Dont know how i missed it when i scrolled through just now, lol.)

 

[truly_blessed]

arr glowie he is soooo cute and 20 weeks already wow

 

[Reb S]

Truly, hope your appointment goes well today x

 

[Glowstar]

Thanks everyone....we are over the moon

Truly....30 weeks already!!! OMG!!

we've got 2 more scans booked at 28 & 34 weeks because unfortuantely the cyst still persists...it's shrunk slightly but not alot They haven't mentioned c-section yet but I'm wondering if that's they things will head if the damn thing doesn't shrink

 

[Kaelia67]

Congrats glowstar, I'm glad all is well with you and fidget. Love the scan photo x

Miss C so good to hear you upbeat, pma! Glad you are sticking around for a while, we'd be at a loss without you and your knowledge off all things ttc. Still keeping my fingers tightly crossed for you. I hope we all join you soon x

Still waiting to ov at the moment. Messed my temps up today as I had an awful dream last night and didn't go back to sleep till 6 am. Then I woke late, so was in a mad panic as my daughter was late for school so forgot to temp. I left my thermometer on my bedside table and forgot Isabella (my shih Tzu) was asleep on my bed. When I got back from the school I found my thermometer in pieces, she decided it looked like a good chew toy.
It's been one of those days!
On a brighter note, I have 2 weeks off work and I've just heard back from my local hospital regarding a job interview yay!
Hope everyone is well x

 

[Reb S]

Oh blimey, Kaelia - I hope your poor Shih tzu doesn't get mercury poisoining from chewing the thermometer!!! Naughty dog. Mine ate shit today, so there you go..!
Glowie - fingers crossed for bad cyst to b......r off. Tell it from me! x

 

[gaf70]

Starting fertility accupuncture on Sunday morning. He wants to see me and OH together the first time becasue he likes to get to know the 'whole couple'. Quite looking forward to it now. Keep em crossed for me girls

Good evening all

Curious - what does fertility accupuncture involve and why does it think it can help?

Nothing much to report from me - CD 6 so pounced on OH for SWI just in case as no idea where I am cycle wise - hoping to be another 21 day cycle which means next few days could be time critical

Thought the thermometer had broken as put in water to clean - seems should only be wiped as v. cheap one!! company sent me another one today but original is working so now I have spare for free!!

OH is out enjoying himself, monster child is in bed and I have large glass of wine and watching come dine with me - bliss

gaf

 

[Florida_Girl]

Hi ladies,

I just caught up on the past couple of weeks I've been gone and wow what a lot is happening here! I needed a break after AF showed up; but I'm ready to rejoin the conversation now.

I happened to be at a hospital today (I'm fine, it's part of my dietetic rotation work) and it was the hospital where I had my preconception counseling done so I popped in and explained that we're on our 9th cycle of TTC. I was referred to my OB/GYN who said it's time to see a reproductive endocrinologist.

I'm on the fence about this... I feel one one hand that if my body won't get prego then perhaps there's a reason (my heart issues?) so I don't want to go this route... but on the other hand I so want to have a child so I'll do whatever it takes!

I think DH and I will only be trying for a year (I don't want to be off my heart meds for too long) and that gives us another 4-5 months so I'm moving forward.

My question (yes, I have one LOL) is about what to expect from a reproductive endocrinologist and whether those of you who have used one think it is worth the emotional ride and expense.

Thanks for any feedback!

 

[Kaelia67]

Reb, I've already checked regarding the thermometer, its digital so no mercury luckily. As for the eating of shit mine also do it from time to time (especially the littles) They have been known to snackfrom the cat litter tray too. Totally gross!!

 

[Mistyy]

hi florida girl, gald you're feeling ready again Cant answer your Q i'm afraid, but i share your indicision (for different reasons) about how much intervention to accept. Good luck with your decision.

Gaf - i'm no expert obviously, but have read enough about accupuncture and fertility online to be quite optomistic about it all. (which is the main thing after all, lol) My VERY basic understanding of just one side of it is that it can help improve blood flow through the whole reproductive area and thus improve egg quality/stimulate folicles/improve linning of the womb re. implantation/regulate ovulation, ect. This is in conjunction with general relaxation and advice on herbs/vitamins from someone other than the GP for a change. I'm hoping he'll help my stiff neck and OH's dodgy back too!

Oh i also researched a bit last night and found out that post ovulation a good accupuncturist who specialises in fertility will put no needles to the pelvic region at all. Its mostly legs, toes and between the eyes !? Pelvic areas are stimulated only in the 1st half of your cycle.

Are you thinking of trying it gaf?

Hugs and best wishes to all ladies - its the weekend!

 

[Kaelia67]

Good evening all

Well I'm not 100% sure about this but I think I'm ovulating. It's strange as FF said I ov'd late last cycle although I had dotted crosshairs which meant it wasn't too sure. It also said I have a short luteal phrase of 8 days. Now if I am ov-ing right now then I'm sure that would make my cycle length and luteal phrase more "normal" wouldn't it. I'm on CD11 at the moment. I have had days of watery cm and today it's more like ewcm. A first for me!!
FF hasn't confirmed ov yet as I still need another high temp, hopefully tomorrow. We have been at it like bunnies for the last few days and my OH thinks his Birthdays and Christmas's have come at once.
I think the reason for the last cycles mess could maybe be because I didn't track my temps at the early part of my cycle and I was also messing up a little due to my shift work during the early part of my temping. Hopefully this is the case, we shall see.

I've decided to experiment a little (I'm geeky like that) This cycle I am sticking with just the pre-natals (which appears to have been great for my cm this month) Next cycle I start the Vit B complex and I haven't decided what to do the cycle after. Maybe soy (depending on my ov situation) or maybe accupuncture, which seems like a better option. As the prenatals have done wonders for my cm I'm almost reluctant to stop taking them but they already have vit b in them... and folic acid and I really cba trying to figure out how to take them all together. The only downside with the pre-natals is constipation! Oh Boy, I have never been this bunged up in my life. I swear I will lose a stone when I finally go, gross but very true.
I have eaten so much Tuna (in oil) and bloody all bran I'm sick of it. All bran looks like a birds nest soaked in milk, probs how it tastes too! These two foods are a sure fire way to get my system on the move normally and combined they are a definite all systems go! lol But alas my body is having none of it and is refusing to comply. The wait continues..

Gaf I have also heard fertility accupuncture is fantastic for ttc. It gets that blood flowing and stims follies and helps your eggys!
If any of you ladies don't have the following Book then I recommend you get it, it's a ttc bible. It's called Taking Charge of your Fertility by Toni Weschler. I have learnt so much about my body and cycle and would be lost without it.

Anyhow I have probably bored you all to death with my wonderful bowel story lol I hope you all have a lovely relaxing weekend x

 

[Reb S]

Will have a look at that book, Kaelia, thanks! And don't worry about your bowels - nothing is sacrosanct on this thread, even first thing on a Sunday morning!

 

[Miss_C]

just a quickie when it comes to accupuncture I did have and have had needles in the pelvic region in what is called the child's palace or temple or something. Certainly seems to have had no ill effects with me, today's test line came up BEFORE the control line and remains way darker than the control line - woo hoo looking good thus far.

Yup NOTHING is sacrosanct in this room! Wait till we get started again on the period poos, my antics with the pre-seed and even Rebs "squirting"!!!!! This was also the birthplace of flaming snatches don't forget!!

Twinny where are you, is everything OK haven't seen you for a bit, are you lurking and just not posting?

Saw pic of baby pip earlier, he is one handsome chappie for sure!!