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

[maxxiandniko]

Misty - I don't know how to read those charts but good luck. I'm kind of gald I didn't get into charting. It would drive me more crazy than I am.

Never - Hi again. You've got a real good chance with donor eggs. My friend's friend did that (IVF produced no eggs) and now she has a little boy under 1.

Barni - Big hugs and I know on some level how you feel. I have the twins but then that just makes everyone say that I should just be happy with what I have and let it go. Are you thinking of IVF? I can't remember.

Pippi - My statistics for IVF when I did it at 39 were basically what you got quoted and I ended up with 2. If your labs look good that helps.

Bigger - you're having a lucky year!

PD - glad the weekend wasn't so bad. I had to go to a baby store this weekend and wanted to kill every woman in there.

Hi to anyone else!

 

[pdmcd17]

Misty not sure I'm hoping its a positive sign ( I never got the hang if charting too much stress)

Bigger that's amazing news alot of positive things

Hi max and everyone else

Af showed today finally 22 days late and 2 days before my next period would have been due
Now onto the next cycle, and see what she decides to regulate to

 

[Pippi_elk]

Misty:

Pass is my answer....
Don't know what's going on...you'll need to wait a few days and see what pattern emerges.

Can't see your overlay. Think something has changed in the last few months on ff re overlays on home page.


Thanks maximo, although twins scare me. When my RSI flares up like now, I question would i even be able to cope with one

 

[biggerfamily]

Long day an didn't get to go shopping after had my HSG test done. Maybe later at least did get answers of WHY no BFP but it was painful to get the answers.

Had my hsg today but it was very painful as hell. They done a ultrasound got 2 follies. One each ovary which is great an was told would ovulate sometime this weekend so babydance. MY hsg should took 5 mins but it took 30mins or maybe a little longer and both of my tubes was blocked but our RE got them unblocked but gosh did it hurt. The left got unblocked an it really hurt bad. The right was a pain but finally got undone. Was told that one had mucus but it finally is clear an the other didn't say but finally got unblocked but took time. I was in lots of pain, got sick in stomach an after was over felt like was going too pass out.

They had me to lay on the bed for a little while after was over til got feeling better. I feel like been ran over by a huge truck with lots of pain but at least was lucky enough get tubes unblocked an maybe get a BFP soon but who knows. Our RE said all was nice an clear now an all the cobwebs is out.. No sex for 48hrs....For now taking meds for pain as it felt like AF again. They told me if started to run a fever call. Came home an went to bed.

 

[garfie]

Bigger - Aw sorry hun that your HSG was so painful - but will all be worth it in the end when you get your BFP

Misty - Your chart looks totally different from any of your others - I have a good feeling

AFM - Seems like mine was annovulatory after all I am on CD3 still sore boobs - this has been over a month now and starting to get a bit fed up - hope it doesn't become a normal symptom

Feeling a bit down seems like the door is well and truly in view but like you Misty I can't quite bring myself to touch the handle - still waiting for the referral maybe then I will have something to focus on and the door will become blurry in my line of vision

Have a nice day ladies on this frosty morning



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[Barnabibear]

Hi all,

Bigger - Although painful, thats all positive news. I wish I could get someone to take a look of my bits and pieces to confirm everything is ok.

Garfie - Glad to see you back hun.

Mistty - Wow, moving your ov to CD13 makes it look like one massive implantation dip, and its around the right time. Here's hoping this is the one for you.

Maxxi - Once my blood results are back I'm hoping to go down the donor route if they come back with there's nothing wrong. I can only presume then that its my old eggs. If something is found, I may, may try again ourselves but then I'm still thinking there's a chance of old egg issues. I want to try something thats most likely to give us what we want, because we have both been through enough now. I know this will mean my desire for a child of my own (genetically) may be out of the question but if we get a healthy baby I know that that will be the only thing that will remain on my mind.

PDMC - Pleased AF finally here now and a new cycle of possibilities has begun.

Pippi - Hoping your IVF goes well. Really excited for you.

AFM - Must confess I'm pretty much trawlling the internet about thyroid issues because things happened in this last pregnancy that I can't ignore and point to the thyroid. Only I think my thyroid only gets troubled when pregnant so I'm worried that because they did the bloods a couple of weeks after my miscarriage that they won't find anything. Its now only a week away to getting those results.

 

[Mistyy]

Garfie! Hello lovely I'm sorry it seems you were annanonavulavulavatorartory winkwink last month. It throws you doesn't it. I hope everything is a bit more 'text book' for you this coming cycle. Hoping your referral date arrives soon for you too. With regards to stepping through that door - while it is an option, i believe that it only needs doing if it really is time, and that it is going to make you happier to do it. If trundling on with ttc while we you are still aware of a cycle is not doing any harm, and there's still a chance - then let it be! That's why we're all here

Pippi - aw, {{hugs}} for your RSI. Weird about the overlay thing on FF isn't it?

PDMCD - 22 days late! mother nature sure does like to mess us about sometimes. What can i say? As with Garfie i hope this cycle is a nice steady one for you (with a BFP at the end of it of course)

Bigger - sorry to hear about the pain, but it sounds like you've had a good old sort out down there

Barnie - bless. I've been messing about with my ov day on FF and yes, if i put it as day 13 it looks like the chart of my dreams! It's a bit harrowing trawling the internet for medical info, as you are with thyroid stuff. Be gentle on yourself is my advice. In the past i've googled myself into a right state looking for answers I'm not saying what you're finding out for yourself isn't true by the way. I think it's entirely possible to end up knowing more than the average GP about fertility issues by studying online! Not long now till results

AFM - yep, interesting temps. May i just say the last 4 mornings i've triple checked my temp. Taken it 3 times in other words to check it's right. I only ever do this around ov time, when it wouldn't do to have a wild, out of character temp on my chart ....... hmmmm.

I'm not getting my hopes up. I've been disappointed too many times over the last months to allow myself to be hurt again. I'm trying to look at it in a fun way. <do i sound convincing?! no, didn't think so >

There is definately something odd about this cycle - but i think it's more likely to be down to my creaking cobwebby ovaries that a baby growing Thanks to all of you sitting on the bench watching with me, it's so appreciated

Love to all

 

[cheshirecat]

Hi Ladies

Mind if I join you, Im 45 and we are ttcing our 3rd child, my other 2 are 8 and 10 and DH had a vas reversal 18 months ago.

My fertility is ok, fsh 7.1 and am just waiting for an apt for a HSG.

We started using Zestica lubricant today as Im cd11, so fingers crossed as its supposed to help with motility.

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[Spoomie]

I'm back on the bandwagon with my eating and exercising/ running, I'm hoping to find peace with myself and be ok while entering the end phase of this journey

I do pray for miracles forums all

PD, stick with it, it has to be win-win because it will either help you get pregnant or make you feel better

 

[maxxiandniko]

Spoomie's right PD (not that I'm jumping out of bed at the moment to exercise)

Barni - DE will work I'm sure. But I hear you that you have to wrap your head around the idea. When I did IVF my fertilization rate was low (<50%) and my RE was talking about our next cycle I started thinking about donor eggs. It's not an easy decision but it will work. Have you done IVF (or do I keep asking you the same questions over and over again?!)

Bigger - my hsg was painful too and my tubes were totally clear. I almost passed out as well. This is so going to work for you!

Pippi - You too! This is so going to work for you! Twins are scary. I am so happy to have them and I feel like I've given them a gift because they really are together forever but I went through hell with the pregnancy. I worried about miscarrying, then I worried about chromosomal issues, then I relaxed for one week after the amnio results and then my cervical length dropped dramatically at 23 weeks and all hell broke loose. 5 weeks later I had them. So yes they are scary!

Misty - I'm feeling good about you too!

Cheshire - Hi and everything looks good so far I see.

Garfie - Are you waiting on a referral to a fertility specialist?

 

[garfie]

Morning Ladies

Hope we are all well - very foggy here glad I don't have to go out just hoover throughout the house - how does changing a little hamster make so much mess I don't know ask my son

Maxi - We have already been for fertility testing if you could call it that - standard NHS blood test and genetic testing all clear. No HSG, or any other procedure has been offered - so now we are waiting for another referral to the recurrent m/c support unit - hopefully they will have more answers, but as I said to Misty the door handle is well in view

Barni - Hope you get some answers soon hun - I think it is great to find out as much info as you can - otherwise if I hadn't of researched after my first m/c I wouldn't have found all you great ladies on BNB

PD - I am joining aquasise tonight as I feel I have got stuck in the trap of what if I'm pg I can't do this, I can't eat that, I can't drink this - know I just try and get on and keep hoping the miracle will happen How cruel our bodies are to us mother nature has a lot to answer for

Cheshire - Welcome hun - everything is looking great for you do you temp, use OPKs?

Bigger - We look forward to hearing your good news soon - I always felt I had blocked tubes after my first natural m/c (suffer with endo) so I started drinking gfj and that month after a good clear out (that's how it worked on me) I got pg but sadly we know how that story ended - coincidence? I like to think my theory was right

AFM - My boobs are still sore - so went and got measured - cup size still the same but back size increased - so bought a couple of new bras hoping that does the trick

CD4 today nothing to report except from start to finish AF was light (once upon a time I would have been happy) but know I am worried my body seems to be changing - hope I'm not accelerating fast into the menopause

Love to all the other ladies



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[garfie]

Got my appointment through for the 27 March Also got my supply of OPKs - so whats a girl gotta do? - POAS of course

HELP - It's positive wtf I surely can't be O this early - anyone wanna see can put a pic up?



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[Mistyy]

What sort of OPK is it garfie? Also - are you dehydrated at all? Do a couple more and see what they say. You may have a dodgy batch.

 

[Mistyy]

Oooh sorry - welcome to Cheshire :waves:
Is Zestica like Pre-seed?
(remembers making a mess of the curtains )
xxx

 

[garfie]

knowing my luck misty probably are



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[garfie]

Here's my dodgy opk

 

[biggerfamily]

Morning ladies,
So glad the HSG is over an the pain now can get on with babydancing soon.

I took a opk test yesterday evening an my CBFM is at a high so in a few more days will be the Big O day. Me an DH is planning on having lots of starting later tonight until who knows when.. LOL...

Be nice if one of his get the eggie.. I'm hopeing this weekend to go out too a really nice restaurant an have a few mixed drinks since not on any meds for now. Just want to relax an not focus so much on TTC but just have lots of SHAME ON ME..

May everyone have a great week. Here today is snow an COLD.

 

[Mistyy]

Garfie it looks quite positive. Surely you can't be ov'ing this early though I'd make sure i had a couple of big glasses of water this afternoon, and then test again during this evening.

I'd BD during the evening as well just in case
xxx

 

[garfie]

Exactly Misty - now I'm getting line eye from an OPK I didn't O last month if you remember according to FF maybe my body is playing catch up



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[Mistyy]

I don't understand why FF didn't give you an ov date actually. Your chart last cycle looks good to me. Ov on CD14?

Have you tried changing the .... whats it called?!?!? ... detector tunning analizer thing? lol.
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