Welcome to 'Trying To Conceive Over 35'

[Grey Eyes]

Matin- just tell MIL you've been eating tons of salty foods, lol

Sams- I agree with Ali! You can do this! lol at your "cleanse and reboot"! heheh reboot? Love that!

Ali- fx'd for a perfect appointment tomorrow! I'm gonna be up early checking for updates Oh, and don't worry about puking in front of Vlad...he's a man, he's just naturally got that coming LOL

Babywhisperer- how are you doing? I am dying for bump pics!!!

AFM- well today I think I might go hiking w//dd's...see if we can ditch our stalking neighbors Then we are going to hedge our front fence with Moss Roses and see if they grow!

Baby A has started rolling everywhere and butt shuffles backwards And she is fascinated with the remote control

 

[AngelSerenity]

Snooklepoodle: hahaha good luck this month!!! Baby dust!!!!!

So, yesterday I had my bloods drawn to check for all the blood clotting disorders and also to see if I have been rh sensitized. (I am rh negative) Just waiting for those results...hate this! But, baby making week starts in a couple days!!! yay!!

Rh negative here too! Another thing to worry about but so far, so good.

Hi all, I'm staying at my parents tonight so have internet hiker! Will try a catch up before zzzzz get me.

First up, for all those girls rh negative don't worry bout it, I too am rh negative. The hospital will test baby and if there is any conflict you simply need to get an anti-d injection I think it's called. I've unfortunately had it several times after most of my mcs and also DS.. Just remind them in case they forget as yes it can be serious for you and future pregnancies if not given xo

 

[AngelSerenity]

Ali good luck with the appointment. I hate to tell you but my ms only lifted at about 16 weeks, and it decided to make a reappearance last week . Coupled with first tri tiredness it can be tough, but hang in there! I ended up trying to take a day at a time because every time I thought that I would be feeling rotten for several weeks I cried as didn't know how I was going to get through it. On the opposite side of the scale, I wasn't sick once with my ds so I'm keeping my fingers crossed you get off lightly


Chantal, I think you had your ob appointment on Monday? Hope all went ok?

Jandk, hope I haven't missed any updates?

Coy.... How are you? I've missed reading your posts, you have such a busy life lady xo

Phil... Hope all well with you too.


Alin, Sam's, bw and anybody I've missed

Xo

 

[Grey Eyes]

Angel- so good to hear from you!!!

 

[alicatt]

Heading to my appointment, I have the feeling that I'm heading to the executioner. So worried, I'm dry heaving and crying, a total mess. Might end up taking the day off if I can't pull myself together. Wish me luck, I'm going to need it!

 

[never_give_up]

Good morning ladies!
Sorry I have been MIA. My computer died and I had to get a new hard drive. I was just catching up on all the posts I missed. Oh I am RH negative too! I am A- and Dh is B+. I have had the rhogam shot 3 times! Twice last pregnancy due to bleeding at week 6 and then again with d & c.

Ali- I know it is stressful waiting for that u/s but stay positive! We are all rooting for you!

Angel- You are doing really well and your anomally scan will be great. I know it.

Samsfan- You are not going through menopause. I am going to be 42 next month and if I was nearing menapause I would not have gotten pregnant twice in 3 months I understand how you feel though because I starting thinking that way when I hadnt gotten pregnant for 3 years. You are not out this month. When I got my bfp in May I really thought we had missed the fertility window too but like Grey Eyes said, sperm can live for several days and you can think you ovulate a certain day going by opk and egg pops several days later. Ah the joys of ttcing over 35 You are 8 dpo. 4-5 days till you

Grey eyes- those roses will look so beautiful. I love the summer and planting things in the garden. Wish it could be like that all year long.

AFM-I had a week of severe acid reflux and morning sickness that started in the afternoon and lasted all night . However it disappeared over the weekend and I ate to my heart's content! My first prenatal appointment was so emotionally draining My Ob basically said she thought I was going to miscarry again She asked me my birthdate and when I told her July 1971 she said " oh so you will be 42 when you deliver if you make it that far". That last part hurt. She keeps going by my LMP and ignoring me when I tell her that I ovulated 5 days later than what she is calculating. She did an u/s in her office on a crappy machine and said the hb was very low (though she couldnt tell me what it was or what I measured). Like Ali says the point is there is a HB! Dh was so amazed when he saw the flickering he now calls our baby "little lightening bug". OB also said that she doesnt see any growth since last week when I measured 6 week 1 day with a 2mm fetal pole. Yet she couldnt tell my what the fetal pole measured on Monday I have another u/s tomorrow on a better machine. Monday I cried till my head hurt and eyes were all swollen and had insomnia that night. I am so scared this is another triploidy since they measure small. If my Ob is wrong I am going to a different OB. She is so negative and I think she wasn't expecting to see me back so soon. She was hoping I would get pregnant with donor egg. Well sorry God had other plans. Sorry for the long rant ladies. Please keep us in your prayers. Dh and I really want this to be our rainbow baby. He was talking to my belly the other night " Hi baby this is your Dad. Please keep growing in there. We love you. Can't wait to be a family" It made me tear up.

 

[alicatt]

Quick post.. I have a meeting I'm late for..
All is well, baby is 5mm long, saw the HB, FS says I'm 6w3d.

 

[Babywhisperer]

Quick post.. I have a meeting I'm late for..
All is well, baby is 5mm long, saw the HB, FS says I'm 6w3d.

See!!! Everything is as it should be. Be happy and relax!!! All will be fine so please stop adding stress and anxiety by worrying.

Chantal please change Drs. Her attitude sucks. What a negative mindset and awful way to be towards a patient filled with hope. If she can't measure or tell you the FHR how can she compare how low it is to the previous week. Some babies measure small in the beginning. I am changing Drs from the city to the one by my house. He is easy going, positive and smart. Can you look online to see Dr ratings or Yelp?? To say to someone if you get that far is just awful. I would change immediately.

 

[melly2]

Good morning ladies!
Sorry I have been MIA. My computer died and I had to get a new hard drive. I was just catching up on all the posts I missed. Oh I am RH negative too! I am A- and Dh is B+. I have had the rhogam shot 3 times! Twice last pregnancy due to bleeding at week 6 and then again with d & c.

Ali- I know it is stressful waiting for that u/s but stay positive! We are all rooting for you!

Angel- You are doing really well and your anomally scan will be great. I know it.

Samsfan- You are not going through menopause. I am going to be 42 next month and if I was nearing menapause I would not have gotten pregnant twice in 3 months I understand how you feel though because I starting thinking that way when I hadnt gotten pregnant for 3 years. You are not out this month. When I got my bfp in May I really thought we had missed the fertility window too but like Grey Eyes said, sperm can live for several days and you can think you ovulate a certain day going by opk and egg pops several days later. Ah the joys of ttcing over 35 You are 8 dpo. 4-5 days till you

Grey eyes- those roses will look so beautiful. I love the summer and planting things in the garden. Wish it could be like that all year long.

AFM-I had a week of severe acid reflux and morning sickness that started in the afternoon and lasted all night . However it disappeared over the weekend and I ate to my heart's content! My first prenatal appointment was so emotionally draining My Ob basically said she thought I was going to miscarry again She asked me my birthdate and when I told her July 1971 she said " oh so you will be 42 when you deliver if you make it that far". That last part hurt. She keeps going by my LMP and ignoring me when I tell her that I ovulated 5 days later than what she is calculating. She did an u/s in her office on a crappy machine and said the hb was very low (though she couldnt tell me what it was or what I measured). Like Ali says the point is there is a HB! Dh was so amazed when he saw the flickering he now calls our baby "little lightening bug". OB also said that she doesnt see any growth since last week when I measured 6 week 1 day with a 2mm fetal pole. Yet she couldnt tell my what the fetal pole measured on Monday I have another u/s tomorrow on a better machine. Monday I cried till my head hurt and eyes were all swollen and had insomnia that night. I am so scared this is another triploidy since they measure small. If my Ob is wrong I am going to a different OB. She is so negative and I think she wasn't expecting to see me back so soon. She was hoping I would get pregnant with donor egg. Well sorry God had other plans. Sorry for the long rant ladies. Please keep us in your prayers. Dh and I really want this to be our rainbow baby. He was talking to my belly the other night " Hi baby this is your Dad. Please keep growing in there. We love you. Can't wait to be a family" It made me tear up.

Though I think the doctor is cold and doesn't offer any comfort, positive thinking and prayers will get you through this. You've made it this far; clearly there are things going right for you. I'm your biggest cheerleader. I think I'm more excited about yours and Ali's pregnancy than I would be for my own. I love seeing you both defy the odds. Keep your chin up!

 

[never_give_up]

Ali! baby is looking good! Now you need to stop worrying so much and celebrate!!

Sue I did look my Ob's ratings on vitals.com and different places and this is what a reviewer posted:

by T. Woodard on Dec 1st, 2010
She is a wonderful doctor, proving excellent care and an amazing bedside manner.

Obviously she just doesn't like me! However I can only find 1 review.

 

[Grey Eyes]

Ali- OMG, such perfect news!!! Yay! Your ticker is pretty much perfect!! Bet you are on right now so happy for you! Come update some more after your meeting

Chantal - seriously hon you need a new doctor. This lady is- in a nutshell- a total bee-otch. I mean it! No doctor has the right to talk that way they are here to help life along not view it as a "maybe" but "probably not" Sonuva-B! I'd have walked out, seriously - please think of getting a new doctor, you don't need extra stress and that is all she is providing. I wish I could send you my doctor! ((hugs))

LAdies! am running atm will catch up more later

 

[Grey Eyes]

Chantal-- you are almost 7 weeks Yay!

 

[Grey Eyes]

Wha....? ...where IS everyone? Aw............

 

[alicatt]

Hey Grey Eyes! Sorry.. I've been trying to catch up with work.. Ultrasounds and acupuncture are so much more fun!!!! Especially when you see a tiny little heartbeat! It was just a flicker but it was amazing to see!

 

[Grey Eyes]

yay for awesome hb! did they count it?

 

[alicatt]

yay for awesome hb! did they count it?

He said it wasn't big enough to count But he watched it flicker for about 10 seconds and said it looks perfect. So I guess I just need to take his word for it! I don't think his US machine is super powerful. He could barely zoom in. But soon he won't need to zoom in because the baby will be BIGGER!!!

 

[Samsfan]

Chantal- OMG.... You need a new doctor.. Is this the same doctor from before your miscarriage? If so, you need to change her... she's so negative. My nephew was born at 1.1 lbs. He was born at 29 weeks. They told my sis in law that he was going to die in utero and then told them that he was going to be born disabled...or not alive.. He's alive 3 years old, normal and beautiful! Calls me auntie! and we play on my ipad on the weekends.
Thanks for the encouragement.

Alicatt--- Awesome news! Can't wait to see the progress.

Coy- What's Up!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello everyone

yay for awesome hb! did they count it?

He said it wasn't big enough to count But he watched it flicker for about 10 seconds and said it looks perfect. So I guess I just need to take his word for it! I don't think his US machine is super powerful. He could barely zoom in. But soon he won't need to zoom in because the baby will be BIGGER!!!

 

[melly2]

Hello all!

Ali- Great news! You have a sweet, little heartbeat! Can't wait to see more ultrasounds as that little bean grows.

Chantal- I hope your spirits are up today. Like the other women, I think you need a new doctor. I think a negative doctor can do so much harm to person's well-being especially under such stressful circumstances.

I hope everyone else is doing well. I am LH peaking yesterday and today! My hubby and I have been like little rabbits this week. I can't believe I actually have a surge on day 15! Finally! Let's just hope my husband swimmers are plentiful and stronger.

Keep up the great news!

 

[shutter40]

i have had 2 ectopic on the same tubes.......prior i have a 14yr old, im now 39 and trying to conceive...i have a hsg schedule for tomorrow...i scared about the procedure, also anxious to get pregnant.......what are my chances, have anyone had simular xperience and still conceive?????

 

[alicatt]

i have had 2 ectopic on the same tubes.......prior i have a 14yr old, im now 39 and trying to conceive...i have a hsg schedule for tomorrow...i scared about the procedure, also anxious to get pregnant.......what are my chances, have anyone had simular xperience and still conceive?????

I've had a few HSG's and they are very helpful in detecting any issues with your tubes. It might hurt for a few mins, and you might have bloating after the procedure. If they know that one tube is blocked, you can try IUI, and only do it if you are ovulating on the good tube side.