Welcome to 'Trying To Conceive Over 35'

[Grey Eyes]

Marathongirl- are you 11DPO today? Your temp looks so amazing I'd be hpt'ing today I know it's hard not to get hopes up but I can't help it R U going to test at all...anytime soon??...(hint hint) Plus the whole being tired thing.......

AFM- so far nothing big planned today. I slept in- deliberately- lol, until my 3 year old brought me some thumbtacks while I was sleeping not sure what that was all about, lol. Today is nice and warm and sunny so the girls and I went to the store and bought some twizzlers and jam...not to eat together of course that'd be gross Had some twizzlers...well, I had half of one then shared the rest, you know how it is when you got kids! Now I am relaxing with a turkey, tomatoe, and cheese sandwich before the girls and I go for a walk.

Also- what's the view on c-sections? I am going to make sure the tech measures baby's head, etc, for size this scan (the 31rst of this month). Not sure why but I am always afraid baby will get stuck in the birth canal. Dh doesn't help by saying "your maxed out babe, can't stretch any bigger than you did w/ the last two" lol! Then the tech tells me when she had her baby he was 9 pounds and something and broke her tail bone on the way out so I am not eager for that to happen

Also- both my girls were perfectly developed but only weighed 5 pounds 6 ounces at birth- they were small. I was that weight when I was born according to my mother, so I am wondering if it is hereditary?

 

[Grey Eyes]

Happy Mother's Day mothers and mothers-to-be!!

Today I treated myself to my first half-cup of amazing black brewed Kona coffee since my bfp It was aweeesssooommmee

 

[jm1355]

I'm new to this site and for the first time in 15 years we are TTC. But all the acronyms are confusing. Is there a place to go that will show me what the acronyms mean?

Thanks!

 

[Grey Eyes]

I'm new to this site and for the first time in 15 years we are TTC. But all the acronyms are confusing. Is there a place to go that will show me what the acronyms mean?

Thanks!

Hi! Glad to have you on board

Here's a link to baby and bump's acronym site :

https://babyandbump.momtastic.com/forum-help-testing-area/730-babyandbump-lingo-abbreviations.html

They can be confusing! Fx'd is fingers crossed, dh is dear husband, dd is dear daughter, ds is dear son...bd is baby dance, ahem, sex, lol) and so on. This is an awesome thread, two bfp's recently so glad to have you here. You have just determined to ttc? Awesome! Let us know what questions you may have- I am on here several times a day, I am a proper bnb (baby and bump) addict

 

[alicatt]

Hey Everyone..

I am just at the very beginnings to TTC. I am single and doing this on my own at just shy of 40.

I tried using donor sperm on my own this past month (yes crazy I know). I'm hoping that it works, but I know the reality is that it most likely won't. I just felt so helpless waiting for all the tests to be completed.
As it stands now, I'll likely miss next month for more testing too!

So far initial blood work looks great, as did my US. We even saw a corpus luteum just after I O'd this past month, it was seen on 5/9/2012 and my OPK said I was LH surging 5/7 and 5/8. Now its the waiting game until 1) either I get a BFP or 2) the day 3 blood work can be done next month followed by the FEM test to make sure my tubes aren't blocked. Evil AF should be here sometime around 5/20-5/24 (as I'm a little irregular this is my best guess).

Right now I am 6 DPO. Had some pretty bad cramping between 3-5 DPO, and for the last 2 nights I've had to get up in the middle of the night to pee. This is something I NEVER have to do.

When do people start poas? I so want to test, but figure its too early to do so.

Any thoughts?

 

[jm1355]

Hi! Glad to have you on board

Here's a link to baby and bump's acronym site :

https://babyandbump.momtastic.com/forum-help-testing-area/730-babyandbump-lingo-abbreviations.html

They can be confusing! Fx'd is fingers crossed, dh is dear husband, dd is dear daughter, ds is dear son...bd is baby dance, ahem, sex, lol) and so on. This is an awesome thread, two bfp's recently so glad to have you here. You have just determined to ttc? Awesome! Let us know what questions you may have- I am on here several times a day, I am a proper bnb (baby and bump) addict

Thanks Grey Eyes! I appreciate the link. I decided in February that I wanted one or two more for sure (I have a 15 yr old already). But I was a bit leary about my chances because I am 40 and I had been off bc for almost a year. I am also a fitness competitor, which requires me to have a significant reduction in body fat when I compete. (OBGYN said this could cause fertility problems, so I am not competing for a while to see what happens.) My OBGYN sent me to a fertility specialist.

He looked at my ovaries and said they looked great...and I just got blood work back...
AMH is 6.33, FSH is 7.8 and Estradiol is 37. I'm not sure what these numbers mean just yet but the nurse said everything looked great.

I got a big smiley face on my OPK on Saturday morning and bd'd on Saturday night and last night...

My fingers are crossed and my prayers have been sent up! Anything encouraging at this point would be a huge help...

 

[Grey Eyes]

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[Grey Eyes]

Hi! Glad to have you on board

Here's a link to baby and bump's acronym site :

https://babyandbump.momtastic.com/forum-help-testing-area/730-babyandbump-lingo-abbreviations.html

They can be confusing! Fx'd is fingers crossed, dh is dear husband, dd is dear daughter, ds is dear son...bd is baby dance, ahem, sex, lol) and so on. This is an awesome thread, two bfp's recently so glad to have you here. You have just determined to ttc? Awesome! Let us know what questions you may have- I am on here several times a day, I am a proper bnb (baby and bump) addict

Thanks Grey Eyes! I appreciate the link. I decided in February that I wanted one or two more for sure (I have a 15 yr old already). But I was a bit leary about my chances because I am 40 and I had been off bc for almost a year. I am also a fitness competitor, which requires me to have a significant reduction in body fat when I compete. (OBGYN said this could cause fertility problems, so I am not competing for a while to see what happens.) My OBGYN sent me to a fertility specialist.

He looked at my ovaries and said they looked great...and I just got blood work back...
AMH is 6.33, FSH is 7.8 and Estradiol is 37. I'm not sure what these numbers mean just yet but the nurse said everything looked great.

I got a big smiley face on my OPK on Saturday morning and bd'd on Saturday night and last night...

My fingers are crossed and my prayers have been sent up! Anything encouraging at this point would be a huge help...

Wow, a fitness competitor--sounds awesome! I love staying fit, I work out with weights, basic lunges, squats, etc...I always have been slim but have a tendancy to lose too much body fat which my doc also told me could contribute to fertility issues. My last dd--my dh and I tried for months and months to no avail and my midwife chastised me and told me to gain a few pounds...soon as I did--BFP! Then, this time around my doc told me to gain a few and keep it on, which I did, and got my bfp Feb 7th It is hard though, convincing your driven mind to relax and get fat lol! Not fat at all really, just gain a few pounds I still work my arms with weights and do squats and lunges, I walk alot, but nothing too strenuous or weight-loss orientated.

And sounds like you bd'd on the perfect days! We bd'd the day before and the day after Ov and got our bfp, so I have really got fx'd for you! Keep posting and let us know! Are you going to use an hpt and test in about a week or so?

 

[jm1355]

awh! you got you BFP on my birthday! I am praying and hoping that I get one soon. I went and had all the tests done that I can do. At this point my fertility specialist will not do anything else unless my dh goes and gets tested. But he is not wanting to do that at this point. He is convinced it will happen when the time is right without the help of any specialist.
Oh well, we shall see in a couple of weeks.

Thanks for chatting with me. It eases my nerves to be able to talk to someone about this.

 

[alicatt]

Thanks for the welcome Grey Eyes, and congrats on your BFP!!! I hope I get one soon too. Glad to hear that I'm not the only one out there single and trying to conceive on their own. It is a daunting task, let me tell you!

So this morning, I'm 7dpo now. I woke up with extreme nausea, thought I was going to be sick to my stomach, and then it went away, but its come back several times so far this morning. I've been afraid to put anything down, just sipping on some tea right now. Other symtoms? I have some cramping really low down near my cervix, and some lower back pain, but its not nearly as bad as it normally is if AF is coming. Oh, and with all the finales on TV this week I've been crying like crazy. CM is surprisingly still evident, which is not normal for me, usually I dry up after O.

I am not sure I'm going to make it to 10DPO, I'm just so excited and hopeful!!

 

[jm1355]

Woo hoo! I'm excited for you!! I am only 3dpo. I feel nothing...except for the normal soreness in my bbs. But, i'm still hopeful. I can't wait for you to tell us you got your BFP!!

 

[alicatt]

LOL! I think it would be a miracle if I really do get a BFP.. if so it would be the first time in 28 years that I was actually trying to have a baby and for it to work on the first time?
With all this nausea I certainly hope there is a good reason for it though, lol!

Good luck jm1355, I hope this is your month too

Baby Dust to all....

 

[jm1355]

I wish I could change my user name. My name is Jessica.

 

[alicatt]

Nice to meet you Jessica, I'm Ali Sprinkling more baby dust.. hehe.

 

[marathongirl]

Nice to meet you Jessica, I'm Ali Sprinkling more baby dust.. hehe.

Good luck Ali it sounds really positive!!!

 

[marathongirl]

Good morning Grey eyes! Just a quick update. My temp was high again today so I decided to poas with an opk because I don't even have any hpt's?? I know I just haven't had to bother as I've watched my temp fall the last several cycles and knew af was on her way. It has saved me a lot of money!! Anyhow it was totally neg barely a line so I think I'm out. I'm sure an opk would be pos if you were preggers right? I guess we will see what temp does tomorrow? What do you think? Do you know much about testing with opk?

 

[Grey Eyes]

Good morning Grey eyes! Just a quick update. My temp was high again today so I decided to poas with an opk because I don't even have any hpt's?? I know I just haven't had to bother as I've watched my temp fall the last several cycles and knew af was on her way. It has saved me a lot of money!! Anyhow it was totally neg barely a line so I think I'm out. I'm sure an opk would be pos if you were preggers right? I guess we will see what temp does tomorrow? What do you think? Do you know much about testing with opk?

Definately not out! When I got my bfp I decided to test the theory and all of my opk's came back negative. So I'd say that's not a surefire sign! I am excited for you and your temps look awesome! You are about 12 dpo, right? Go get an hpt - a frer!- and tell me lol! Fx'd!

 

[Grey Eyes]

Ali- hi! I am "Coy" btw...So you are 7 dpo today and counting.. (drumming my fingers) will you test in about 3 more days or so? So..like Friday or Saturday? Personally I wouldn't be able to wait I am always impatient! You mentioned nausea and drinking tea...what kind of tea (my natural concern kicks in here, lol) is it caffeinated?

Jessica- Hello, I am "Coy" btw..
What kind of test does your dh not want to perform? If t's an SA I can kind of understand because that's sucha very perosnal thing for a guy to have to do...but they can do this at home then transfer it to the clinic right? Check out this link:

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/MensHealth/home-test-sperm-count-approved-fda/story?id=10931774

Then again I think of all the stuff we women go through like pap smears and cervical exams lol...Sigh... Anyway your dh may be more willing if he knows it can be done at home?

 

[alicatt]

Coy..

It is regular tea.. I know, not good. It seems to be calming my stomach though! Right now that I what I need, plus I'm limiting it to 1 per day.

As for testing.. I am trying to hold out. I just don't know when to really test? You think Friday or Saturday?

 

[jm1355]

Hi Coy...Yes, it is the SA that bothers him the most. I told him that it can be done at home. He is still a bit leary. I will wait until next month to approach the subject again if need be. Hopefully I will take a hpt on the 27th and will get a BFP!

Ali, I'm with Coy on this one...I wouldn't be able to wait either. I just ovulated on Sunday and thoughts of a BFP already consume me!! It's all I can think about...almost driving me crazy! So, please please please, let us know.

Coy, were you crazy excited/anxious to take your hpt on February 7th? How many dpo were you at that point?