TTC after loss - over 40 - any takers? Our lucky thread - 9 rainbows and 1 BFP

[Oasis717]

Well Brooklyn has hand foot and mouth disease only Lord knows where he got it from xxx

 

[Left wonderin]

Oh poor Brooklyn I'm borrowing a cbfm from a friend this month . Helped her get her two babies poor Brooklyn how do you treat it ? I'm declaring AF as arriving today light flow but a bit more than spotting and red ! A wacky cycle for sure .... Glad to be moving on

 

[Left wonderin]

Oh and here is my Christmas tree and fire place just to bore you all lol

 

[Oasis717]

The doctor said it sounds worse than it is cause everyone thinks its something to do with what cattle get but obviously not, he said its a really common viral illness amongst 1 to 4 year olds, no treatment as its a virus, someone coughed or sneezed near him when we were out at some point he said, what a joke, like I can stop that! Sorry bout AF Regina, I'm on my 2nd day of flashing smiley face, I must admit its made us bd more on these days than we normally would, just hope it doesn't take too long to get a solid, about 4 days is the norm I think. And your pics not boring I just love looking at pics, it looks lovely!! Xxx

 

[Left wonderin]

What's a flashing smiley face ? What does it tell you ?

 

[josie1234]

Hi all

Love the pics. Sorry about AF Regina, i hope next cycle is not as wacky for you.

Becks what does flashy face mean. I do miss smiley faces. Can't afford to keep buying them and getting disappointed with my crazy cycles. Tablets seem to help moods and find I am worse if I forget them but still get a bit emotional. Oh poor Brooklyn bless him.

I haven't got Dec's up yet. Asked OH to put lights up before he went. He put one set up at kitchen window! I have put set up at D'S window. We may get them all up by xmas lol. Had a drama with Christmas tree. Bought one yesterday. Got home, box empty!! To cut a long story short, I had bought display model. I thought the box was light!! So of course, lots of Mickey taking from mates. It could only happen to me. Had to pick it up after work. It was in a trolley.

 

[Left wonderin]

Jo hehehe it was so light because of all your muscles lol... Hope you got it up now! Still have lots to do ! That's one long cycle your having ! Any feeling she going to active soon ? The salvia maybe baby thing isn't working for me so if anyone would like it I'm happy to post it on to you ? Aparently it doesn't work for 20% of people . Typical I'm one of them !! Lol

 

[Left wonderin]

Becks sorry ment to ask how Brooklyn is doing ??

 

[dancareoi]

Becks, big hugs. Giving up TTC is not an easy thing to do, but remember we are all here for you. Time is a great healer and gradually it will get easier. I still wish sometimes now I could have another and do get sad, but this time last year I was in a much worse state if mind, so very very slowly I am getting there, although I don't think that feeling of longing will ever fully go, you just have to try and accept it and move on xx

Hope Brooklyns ok. A couple of mine have had that. Luckily they weren't unwell and got over it quickly.

Regina, sorry Af for you.

Jo, empty box !!!!!!

Afm - just started a vitamin b50 complex. Not that it makes any difference from a TTC point of view but my LP was 8/9 days last month and I OV on cd16, which is early for me, so that have me a 25 day cycle. My Af is always very heavy for a couple of days and last 6/7 days.

So, I'm hoping the b6 will lengthen my cycle.

 

[Oasis717]

Thank you all, you are all always such a great support and I do appreciate it. Brooklyn remains VERY fed up! But not too unwell in himself just crying a lot more, the rash seems to have stopped spreading at least, sorry I should of explained the clearblue fertility monitor picks up not just lh but also estrogen giving you 4 more fertile days, the solid empty circle on the monitor means low fertility which I got for CD 7 & 8 then a flashing smiley face means the monitor has detected estrogen which is released before lh indicating high fertility then the solid smiley face means lh has been detected also and you are at peak fertility. I'm on my third day of flashing smiley. A rise this morning but not sure why although I did up my b6 to 100mg from 50 last night cause I hadn't read the bottle and it says take one to two 50mg lol so I took two! Maybe not my best idea right before o! Xxxx

 

[crysshae]

I hope Brooklyn heals quickly. Good luck with those smiley faces!

Sorry AF got you Regina.

Lol Jo!

I hope your cycle straightens out Lisa.

 

[Left wonderin]

Becks I'm getting mine tommrow . Can't wait to try it ill pick up the sticks on the way home and let the poas begin !! AF should be gone by fri

 

[Oasis717]

Regina I'm just finding it bloody annoying! Fourth day of flashing smiley meaning just estrogen still and no lh but last cycle I didn't get an lh surge til cd13 anyway and as we always bd right up to o as soon as I get ewmc the monitor telling me I've got a rise in estrogen 4/5 days before I o is pretty useless cause I already know that! I'm glad I didn't pay for it, I think it would be massively helpful to ladies with long cycles or who didn't temp or track cm but to me I won't be using it again but tbh I won't be using anything anymore, dh has been asking me for months to throw the thermometer away and the o tests, it really takes over and as my libido increases along with my cm I know when I'm coming up for o and we bd anyway. I saw my new doctor today who was absolutely lovely, he basically said dh is spot on, that all this temp taking, tracking cm, charts, tests just takes over and causes stress which can interfere with fertility, he said I'm fertile because my cycles and o are regular and I got pregnant twice this year and have had 4 live births one which was only just over a year ago, he advised getting rid of the thermometer, tests etc just like dh has said and just enjoy my husband, relax and there is still plenty of time for another baby, as I've had both sexes too that equally showed no problems, he seriously doubts if anything has changed from when I had the tests with Brooklyn as the time period is too short and I've had two pregnancies this year, he said whether they result in losses or not a pregnancy means you are fertile still, it does take a bit longer at my age but told me not to give up, relax and keep trying, I felt so relieved as I left, this whole TTC has completely taken over and I should of followed dh advice months ago! So when this cycle is over its all going in the bin!! Xxxx

 

[Oasis717]

Oh and just got my peak solid smiley after 3 days of high fertility so one day earlier then I've ever had a pos opk at! Yay you def need to test more than once a day when you get into high fertility as 7.30 this morning it was high then 11.30 peak! xx

Top test stick 7.30am bottom stick just 4 hours later! X

 

[crysshae]

Sounds like you've found a great doctor! That's wonderful.

 

[dancareoi]

Becks, the doctor sounds lovely and him and DH are right about stressing.

Get the kids to bed early and enjoy your evening!

 

[Oasis717]

Lol Lisa! Thank you both I'm def gunna take the advice and no more planning! xx

 

[Left wonderin]

Becks I LOVE your doctor !!! He sounds so encouraging !! Hope you don't dump us in the bin I for one would miss you terribly when were 60 and still chatting on bnb we will all need alias ill be 24 ttc my 6th baby lol..... Think ill be Lolita for the fun we can all get BFP whenever we like !!!

I, so broke its not funny , got paid today and nearly all gone already on bills !!! Errrrrrr I hate when that happens ! But enough to do one or two accupunture sessions , I'm curious and it can't hurt ? Can it ?

 

[Oasis717]

Lol Regina Lolita!!! Well I'll be Summer always loved that name! Yes I loved my new doc I had no idea there wouldn't be any probs cause of the CP's I just never thought of it like he put it and it all made so much sense, I feel relieved and hard as it will be not to chart I've promised dh I will follow the docs advice, just so hard not getting that rise! No rise today but I'm really hopeful i o today as I've never o on CD 13 in the time I've been charting so that would be great, the b6 etc and grapefruit def worked though so I'm still gunna take the stuff I've been taking. I won't go anywhere Regina I promise I wouldn't want to loose touch with you ladies after talking for over 2 years now! What an amazing thread thanks to Lisa xxxi know the feeling on the money front we have gone over the top on Xmas as usual especially now Brooklyn can open presents but its all worth it, if only I could get an extra special bfp on Xmas eve that would be amazing! Xxx

 

[Oasis717]

Boo.......no rise this morn but cm has dried up and the pains in my right side I had all night are gone, hope I get a rise tomorrow, I'm still thinking yest was o but later in the evening/night, I always start to dry up after and cm changes, dh is out till later but we managed to bd before he left I dunno how we fit it in lol, my green boxes are much less this cycle which is great, hoping my hormones are more settled and not got so much excess estrogen, how is everyone? xxx