Welcome to 'Trying To Conceive Over 35'

[Philomena]

Hi Ladies!
Glad to see some new faces... the more the merrier, I say! I am CD7 and BDing every morning... and I bought two rounds of OPK's, too, so I could test twice a day so not to miss the surge. My DH gets up for work just after 4 so I get up at 4:30 and test and then do the same at 4:30 in the afternoon. I will let you know if it seems to catch the LH surge! As for FMU.... anytime you have been to sleep for the "night" I think when you wake you could consider that FMU. So if you work to the wee hours and just go to bed at 6am, then whenever you wake up would be the time to consider that FMU, I think.

 

[Grey Eyes]

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[Grey Eyes]

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[marathongirl]

Grey eyes- Macca root is an ancient root from South America. It is supposed to help with regulating hormones and boosting fertility. I have been taking a teaspoon a day in my smoothie just starting this cycle. I have noticed that it regulated my af this month which has been a bit wonky since my mc. I was having a lot of spotting after af and it was way better with the macca. Last 2 cycles after mc I was spotting up until a day before o this month it was cd 8! Did you get you smiley face on your opk?

 

[Philomena]

Hi Grey Eyes!
Marathongirl is correct. Maca works like an androgen which means that it works by regulating hormonal imbalances wherever they happen to be. My dh is taking it as well and has noticed a significant increase in his libido... I find that when I take it regularly, I get less pms-y and everything seems to stabilize... which can only be good for babymaking, right? I feel good when I take it, too, which makes it much, much easier to keep getting in the mood to bd!... *grin*

Ok, so you are going to think I am totally crazy... I have been testing twice a day with First Response (non-digital) and once a day with a Clearblue Fertility monitor. We got the monitor a few months before and I could never seem to get anything but two bars (for those that don't know, it works by showing you 1 bar-not fertile 2 bars-fertile and 3 bars- optimum fertility) .... So I am not happy, really, with it at all. It isn't clear about what exactly it is testing and what exactly does it mean if I only ever get two bars... did it keep missing the LH surge? or I never had one? So I gave up for a few months. I saw the strips in the store and on a whim decided to give the monitor one more try. So far it's been showing two bars and we'll see.... I am predicting that my O day is this weekend so we'll see! I've been temping as well, so hopefully I see a change and can KNOW I've ovulated!
We are bding every day now until after the first.... we are giving it our best shot this month (and having fun trying!)
Does anyone know if there are any foods or supplements that help with increasing the LH surge?
Phil.

 

[Grey Eyes]

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[Philomena]

Hi Ladies,
Just a quick note to say that Dr.Oz is doing a show on pregnancy 40 and over tomorrow. I will be watching as he's always been good at providing thorough research and multiple view points in an easy to understand manner. I can be stubborn, though, and if he says 40 is too old, I am going to keep trying anyway! *grin*

 

[tiatammy]

Hi Ladies,
Just a quick note to say that Dr.Oz is doing a show on pregnancy 40 and over tomorrow. I will be watching as he's always been good at providing thorough research and multiple view points in an easy to understand manner. I can be stubborn, though, and if he says 40 is too old, I am going to keep trying anyway! *grin*

what time does it come on, I am 40 been trying to concieve since april this past year. still no progress, I would like to watch it.

 

[HopeB]

Thank you for this forum. I’m nearly 37 years old and trying for baby #2 with no luck in the last 4 months. We had our first child when I was 35. Hope to meet others who are starting families a little later. Hope.

 

[Grey Eyes]

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[tiatammy]

Thank you for this forum. I’m nearly 37 years old and trying for baby #2 with no luck in the last 4 months. We had our first child when I was 35. Hope to meet others who are starting families a little later. Hope.

Hi hopeB welcome I am 40 been trying to concieve for 9 months but trying to stay positive, we all will hang in there together, again welcome.

 

[josephine75]

Grey Eyes thank you so much for your help, its good to find so many people who understand and can advise I do use opk but only cheap internet strips they have
worked the last 2 months tho and this time I felt sure i as going to get my first BFP however as the weekend approaches I know my AF is coming and I know I'm going to get emotional, however once it arrives and my next cycle begins (28 days always) I will go straight into it with hope and positivity
I have read lots of posts and threads and am goin to try some of the handy hints.
I dont however know anything about the temping and maybe think I should try this, can anyone help ?

I am forever hopeful and keep evrything crossed for all of us xxxx

 

[Grey Eyes]

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[Grey Eyes]

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[marathongirl]

Yay! Finally got a positive on my opk today I used CBE Digital and First Response digital just to compare the two and they pick up only the absolute peak from what I can tell by examining the lines on the strip. I could see faint increase of color during the last couple of days but always Negative feedback on the opk's. Today both simultaneously registered positive. So at least I know they work Now where is my dh.........

That's great Grey eyes. I hope you catch your little eggy this month! I am in the tww and feeling a bit anxious but still hopeful. Fx'd

 

[Grey Eyes]

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[Grey Eyes]

Yay! Finally got a positive on my opk today I used CBE Digital and First Response digital just to compare the two and they pick up only the absolute peak from what I can tell by examining the lines on the strip. I could see faint increase of color during the last couple of days but always Negative feedback on the opk's. Today both simultaneously registered positive. So at least I know they work Now where is my dh.........

That's great Grey eyes. I hope you catch your little eggy this month! I am in the tww and feeling a bit anxious but still hopeful. Fx'd

Where are you in the tww? What day? Any symptoms? I am always anxious too, dh is sick today (nuts!) so...dtd maybe - maybe not But we bd on 21, 23, and twice on 24 so I am hoping if I O tomorrow that maaayybeee...

 

[marathongirl]

Grey Eyes- I am 5 dpo and temp was 98.1 this morning. I feel lots of twinges and my bb's are sore. Also lots of creamy cm(tmi). I know all of these can be Pms as well so who knows. We definitely bd'd at the right time so....... Fx'd for both of us. Let me know what your temp is after you o?

 

[Grey Eyes]

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[marathongirl]

Grey eyes- Your temp will go up 1dpo usually. I have had 1 cycle my last BFP where it took 2 days after o to go up. It sounds like you're getting the hang of the whole bbt thing.It's a bit addicting as is most of this ttc stuff.

Yes you're right I don't usually have PMS this far before af. I think when I was on bc I might have had it a few times where bb's were sore right after o until af but that wasn't my normal pattern.Who knows?