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

[pdmcd17]

reb in your pic what is in your dogs mouth?

on a positive note im almost down 25lbs (24.5). i hope will help with my ttc and pcos.
went through my closet and dresser and have to garbage bags to donate. i was able to take some of my skinny clothes out of the basket in the closet.

i have noticed the loss - but find it frustrating that i dont loose it equally i have lost it mostly in my abd and hips not my thighs.

that means i can pull my clothes on/off with out undoing the button. but they are just fitting right in the thighs (which means i cant go down a pant size yet -hopefully soon, till then belts are my friend)

 

[Miss_C]

reb in your pic what is in your dogs mouth?

OMG I have been wanting to ask this for ages and always forget - looks like the tail end of a mouse!!!!

 

[heavenly]

hey ladies - thanks all for the advice on Foxy. And Misty bless you - northants to Devon is a trek and a half! I do have a cat basket I could put foxy in but surely that's too small for an 8 week old puppy? hmm I do like the idea of her next to me though.

Booth - you are so in the same situ as me! ie 3 MC's and wanting answers. We are due to be moving to Farnham in mid March if the wretched house purchase goes through OK, which means new GP, new rules etc. But I phoned up Surrey PCT and they were so helpful, even though I don't qualify for IVF via NHS they said they would definitely be ok with further investigations and even suggested that I got my local GP to refer me to a Dr Raj Rai who operates in St mary's hospital and who runs a specialist recurring miscarriage clinic. I was very impressed - got a proactive call from someone rather than email and seriously couldn't do enough to help - phoned back a further 2 times with additional suggestions! Its things like that that make the difference!

Misty - we are all on tenterhooks! Fingers crossed!

I am glad you are being treated well, we are all here for you!

So sorry girls. CD1 again! I always feel such a terrible fraud when AF turns up having got everyone all excited

So sorry hun, . I am boycotting the 2WW this cycle, it did me no good at all last month, I won't be testing til I am day late and am not going to symptom spot, it drove me crazy last month, so I am going to be caaaaaaaalm. No, I am really!!

on a positive note im almost down 25lbs (24.5). i hope will help with my ttc and pcos.
went through my closet and dresser and have to garbage bags to donate. i was able to take some of my skinny clothes out of the basket in the closet.

Well done you! xxx


I have no idea what is going on with me, I shouldn't be OVing til early next week but have had 3 Highs on the trot, so we are BDing just in case. I was excited last month as I had a scan and knew there were nice follicles but I won't know this month so I hope I get OV pains and lots of lovely CM...

Have a good day everyone and stay warm! xx

 

[Reb S]

To solve the mystery of my dog's picture, it's a bit of kitchen roll! Nothing so exciting as a mouse's tail! The really cute thing is he was chewing this and I caught him, took a photo and then carried on taking pictures as he just fell asleep with the thing in his mouth and keeled over sideways. CUTENESS!!! x

 

[Reb S]

:wave:

 

[heavenly]

How is everyone?

Well I am still getting Highs, CD12 for me. Last cycle I Peaked on CD13 and CD14 and definitely OVd then, so fingers crossed. It's Valentine's Week so good excuse anyway to bring out the big guns....corset somewhere in the wardrobe, need to dust that off...Conceive Plus....might even take my socks off!

 

[LLbean]

 

[pdmcd17]

reb is kitchen roll paper towels?

it was a quiet weekend i now have a full blown sore throat and cough. i stayed home today. im now in the middle of the 2ww. I had weird abd cramping last night. (im reading too much into it - but i would be nice if it was implantation lol).

how's everyone else doing?

 

[Mistyy]

Hi everyone

Was it this weekend just gone that Beetle was picking puppy up? If so i hope it all went well. If not then i was thinking ... who ever said it's prob'ly best if pup isnt in front was right actually. It would be distracting sorry.

pdmc - yep kitchen roll is paper towels. Fingers crossed for you in the 2ww

heavenly - i'm picturing 'you' rummaging for that corset, lol. Go Girl

AFM - happily AF will have left the building properly by tomorrow evening! AND, while we're on the subject, i've worked out that if my cycles stay as they have been, AF will have finished a couple of days before the wedding (and therefore honeymoon ) Ususally i am soooo bloomin unlucky with AF timming and holidays or weekends away. FX she behaves in April, puuuurlease!

xxx

 

[Nise]

Heavenly definitely take the socks off!

Misty - I've got my fingers crossed for no AF on honeymoon and coming back with a little extra something - how cool would that be.

AFM - well AF has left the building so onwards to catch O we go. Had a busy but fairly nice weekend - that is if you like diy which I do Did some more work on my new kitchen and put the splash back up - used panels rather than tiles and it looks sleek. Am now trying to fend off the lurgy - everyone around me seems to be bunged up with colds.

 

[Reb S]

Ooooh, yes, it was puppy weekend. Beetle!!!! How's Foxy?! Are you in love, or are you ready to take her to the pound?! I was both with mine!
Heavenly, get going, girl. SOCKS IN BED?!?!
Nise, pmcd, glad the old hag is off. Get the guns blazing.
AFM, I'm in Dublin, O is about to arrive and OH is in London. Shite. Also have horrid rash/infection on leg, yuk, think it is a staph infection of some kind so feeing deeply unattractive. Please could I have some good health back?!

 

[Pippi_elk]

Hi,
I've been lurking on this site for the past few months following your stories. I am 41 and got my bfp after 5 months TTC ( I didn't post it here as I thought it would be a bit insensitive).
I would be almost 9 weeks today but have brown spotting for the past 10 days which last night turned to bleeding.my gp had arranged an early scan for this morning to check out the spotting. They could see a fetal pole but it was only 3 mm in size when it should be 10-15 mm at this stage. There was no heartbeat but they said it was probably too small to see a hb. I have to go back in a week to see if it grew anymore. But in my heart I know it's dead and basically I just have to wait for the miscarriage.
Took the rest of the day of work .... Thought I'd be nice and composed when I spoke to my boss but I started to get upset so quickly finished the conversation.somehow saying it out loud makes it feel more real.

 

[LLbean]

Hi,
I've been lurking on this site for the past few months following your stories. I am 41 and got my bfp after 5 months TTC ( I didn't post it here as I thought it would be a bit insensitive).
I would be almost 9 weeks today but have brown spotting for the past 10 days which last night turned to bleeding.my gp had arranged an early scan for this morning to check out the spotting. They could see a fetal pole but it was only 3 mm in size when it should be 10-15 mm at this stage. There was no heartbeat but they said it was probably too small to see a hb. I have to go back in a week to see if it grew anymore. But in my heart I know it's dead and basically I just have to wait for the miscarriage.
Took the rest of the day of work .... Thought I'd be nice and composed when I spoke to my boss but I started to get upset so quickly finished the conversation.somehow saying it out loud makes it feel more real.

 

[pdmcd17]

pippi big hugs


happy v'day to everyone. Im starting to feel better - i made it into work but im staying in all day instead of my planned home visits.

So I found out my honey got me cirque du soleil the immortal Michael Jackson tickets as my gift - im excited it is suppose to be a good show -granted its in July, so still a long wait . I got him hockey tickets!

Reb i hope the rash goes away.

 

[heavenly]

Pippi -

pdmcd - hope you feel better soon and that show sounds amazing.

Happy V Day to everyone.

I got a Peak this morning, CD13, same as last cycle, so at least the Clomid has regulated that! OH is cooking me a special dinner tonight.

Love to everyone. xx

 

[Nise]

Awe Pippy welcome to the forum, you're definitely in the right place. I'm so sorry to hear your news and wish you much strength during this hard week.

Reb, I really hope your rash clears up quick - doesn't sound like much fun and bloody hell! As so it isn't hard enough without having your OH in a different town to you at O - that's really shit. If I get the job I went for an interview for the other day - I think I will be in that situation next cycle.

I hope you're all having a nice Valentines and being spoilt rotten - I don't think my OH even knows the date! I'm kind of down on it a bit now since it was my edd before my first MC - I hate having such a memorable date coz now I can't help thinking, how nice it would have been to be making a b-day cake and organising a mad party. Don't get me wrong, I'm not falling down crying everywhere - but it does make me feel a little bitter.

Beetle - I hope you're having fun with the puppy - hopefully we'll get to see some lovely pics soon.

 

[Reb S]

Pippi, so sorry for your loss, lots of hugs xxx
Nise, sorry this is a hard day for you, lots of hugs for you too!
AFM, I was allowed to 'steal' Valentine's day yesterday - went to OH's office, snuck in with the help of the cleaners and planted a glass of bubbly, a card and a rose in the main hallway for when he came through. Then let Jasper-dog off-lead and let him race over to his master for a big reunion! Hee hee! Then took him to lovely country pub. Nice evening, I thoroughly recommend the role swap once in a while! x

 

[Mistyy]

Aw bless, i love hearing all the Valentine stories Our day was very normal - early sandwich making session and off he goes at 6.30am - but we exchanged cards and an extra bleury eye'd cuddle. Then when he got home he bought flowers in - ahhhhh! And a BIG cuddle! I got all gritty (he's a sexy builder) but i dont care - and he came to bed in his high viz and hard hat LOL :drool: (sorry if TMI)

More seriously - Pippi thats so sad, and you are in the right place for some hand holding, yes. Stay and chat.

Reb - what a lovely idea that was yesterday! Well done - and yes why not turn the tables a bit on Valentines day

Nise - The day we go on honeymoon is the 1st anniversary of loosing our baby When i twigged, I thought about re-organising, then thought - no, bugger it i cant spend my life thinking this would be the day of this, or that. So i've left it as it is, and i'm glad now that theres a joyfull event to lay over the sad one. More

Heavenly - YAY for the peak! (did you find that corsett? )

PCMD - glad you're feeling better, and your gift sounds fab! It'll be wonderful, and July wont take that long to come round believe me

xxx

 

[heavenly]

I hope you're all having a nice Valentines and being spoilt rotten - I don't think my OH even knows the date! I'm kind of down on it a bit now since it was my edd before my first MC - I hate having such a memorable date coz now I can't help thinking, how nice it would have been to be making a b-day cake and organising a mad party. Don't get me wrong, I'm not falling down crying everywhere - but it does make me feel a little bitter. :

Sorry it doesn't stir great memories, but FXd you will soon have another memorable date!

AFM, I was allowed to 'steal' Valentine's day yesterday - went to OH's office, snuck in with the help of the cleaners and planted a glass of bubbly, a card and a rose in the main hallway for when he came through. Then let Jasper-dog off-lead and let him race over to his master for a big reunion! Hee hee! Then took him to lovely country pub. Nice evening, I thoroughly recommend the role swap once in a while! x

That sounds lovely. Oh I have done similar in the past, I have sent him roses at work, all the girls thought they were for them and were gutted when my OH retrieved them! He was very embarrassed but loved it!

Aw bless, i love hearing all the Valentine stories Our day was very normal - early sandwich making session and off he goes at 6.30am - but we exchanged cards and an extra bleury eye'd cuddle. Then when he got home he bought flowers in - ahhhhh! And a BIG cuddle! I got all gritty (he's a sexy builder) but i dont care - and he came to bed in his high viz and hard hat LOL :drool: (sorry if TMI)
The day we go on honeymoon is the 1st anniversary of loosing our baby When i twigged, I thought about re-organising, then thought - no, bugger it i cant spend my life thinking this would be the day of this, or that. So i've left it as it is, and i'm glad now that theres a joyfull event to lay over the sad one. More
Heavenly - YAY for the peak! (did you find that corsett? )

xxx

Not TMI at all!!! I am glad you will have a really special day linked with a day that was hard for you, I think it will help. xx
I dug out red lacy undies instead, easier to put on. OH cooked me a lovely meal and we had bought each other the same card!! Bought in different towns as well, spooky!! I had CM yesterday and got another Peak this morning so we shall BDing again tonight until the end of the week.

 

[LLbean]

Reb sounds FANTASTIC! hope hubby loved it