Welcome to 'Trying To Conceive Over 35'

[alicatt]

Sorry ladies that I have not been here for you, I have been mighty busy with the wedding plans and all, wedding is june 30th so only 2 weeks away, please except my aplogy for not being here, It has really been crazy, I have been doing it all myself, flowers, dresses, table arrangements, cordination, so have had no time for anything else. HUGS HUGS FRIENDS, hope all is well with everyone.

WOW! That is work!! I hope you have a wonderful wedding

 

[FirstTry]

FirstTry, like they said yesterday ICs aren't that accurate. I dont normally get a BFP until at least 20DPO. Don't want to get your hopes up so I hope you get your answers quickly xo

Thank you, Angel. This morning I have menstral cramps, so I guess it's just AF 5-6 days early. I still wonder whether it was a chemical. Does a chemical pregnancy end in AF coming early?

TMI WARNING!!!!

I just had big bloody chunks come out. I think it's an early MC. Does anyone know about this stuff? I had sharp pains yesterday, that were different from menstrual cramps.

 

[alicatt]

FirstTry, like they said yesterday ICs aren't that accurate. I dont normally get a BFP until at least 20DPO. Don't want to get your hopes up so I hope you get your answers quickly xo

Thank you, Angel. This morning I have menstral cramps, so I guess it's just AF 5-6 days early. I still wonder whether it was a chemical. Does a chemical pregnancy end in AF coming early?

TMI WARNING!!!!

I just had big bloody chunks come out. I think it's an early MC. Does anyone know about this stuff? I had sharp pains yesterday, that were different from menstrual cramps.

AWW.. Apple, that is just not fair! So sorry I have had that happen to me in the past, but have not known what it was? Maybe? Hopefully someone more knowledgeable can say for sure?

If what you are having is indeed a miscarriage, then it could have been caused by low progesterone levels. I read somewhere that a sign of low progesterone is spotting the few days before you are to get your period. Which I do on occasion.

My Dr. prescribed progesterone suppositories (they are gross), from 2DPO and they are supposed to make your lining thick and inviting for implantation, and stop miscarriages from occurring. I figure that if the end result is a then the progesterone suppository grossness and the side effects will be worth it in the end.

BIG to my 2WW buddy!!!

 

[FirstTry]

FirstTry, like they said yesterday ICs aren't that accurate. I dont normally get a BFP until at least 20DPO. Don't want to get your hopes up so I hope you get your answers quickly xo

Thank you, Angel. This morning I have menstral cramps, so I guess it's just AF 5-6 days early. I still wonder whether it was a chemical. Does a chemical pregnancy end in AF coming early?

TMI WARNING!!!!

I just had big bloody chunks come out. I think it's an early MC. Does anyone know about this stuff? I had sharp pains yesterday, that were different from menstrual cramps.

AWW.. Apple, that is just not fair! So sorry I have had that happen to me in the past, but have not known what it was? Maybe? Hopefully someone more knowledgeable can say for sure?

If what you are having is indeed a miscarriage, then it could have been caused by low progesterone levels. I read somewhere that a sign of low progesterone is spotting the few days before you are to get your period. Which I do on occasion.

My Dr. prescribed progesterone suppositories (they are gross), from 2DPO and they are supposed to make your lining thick and inviting for implantation, and stop miscarriages from occurring. I figure that if the end result is a then the progesterone suppository grossness and the side effects will be worth it in the end.

BIG to my 2WW buddy!!!

Thank you, Ali. I had asked the RE about the spotting last week, but he said it wasn't necessarily related to progesterone. In fact, he said my 15-16 day luteal phase pointed to no progesterone issue (though I'm not sure he realized I was including the 5 days of spotting in that).

Anyway, I emailed the nurse and am waiting to hear back. The good news, if it was an early MC, is that sperm met egg!!! That would be the first time in 6 months of trying, with really only the last 3 months of paying attention to timing...I'll call it 3 months of trying.

Thank you for the hugs. It's a confusing moment. Still hoping for the best for you, TWW buddy

 

[alicatt]

I just called my Dr's office to see if the extreme bloating and pain around my ovaries was normal at 10-11 DPO, and they didn't really say anything other than that they could move my BETA test up til tomorrow if I wanted.

So we are going to do my BETA test tomorrow around 8:45am and then I'll have the results later tomorrow. OMG! Not sure whether I want to or I will know if it worked by the end of tomorrow! OMG!

 

[TerriLou]

Hey Apple

I did have horrible bloody clumps when I had my MC last year, but when I went to the hospital (I had a scan appointment as I had suspected miscarriage a week before), they said it can happen when everything is OK too as the blastocyst continues to implant itself and grow.

I would definitely get it checked out though. I was 8 weeks preg when that happened.

Let us know what happens, will be thinking about you.

 

[alin3boys]

First try with my 1st miscarriage it was like clots and then one large clot when foetus was passed looks like liver,the pain was on and off like labour pains (constipation pains if you have never laboured) this lasted 2-3 days and the bleeding lasted about 6 days

Hope its not a mc and just a weird af although as u said if it is a mc you know hubbies swimmers are working

ali fingers crossed hun

afm i am 7dpo and slight temp drop,my temps seem to be going up and down in stages is that good if my temp goes up again tomorrow will that be triphasic

 

[jm1355]

I just called my Dr's office to see if the extreme bloating and pain around my ovaries was normal at 10-11 DPO, and they didn't really say anything other than that they could move my BETA test up til tomorrow if I wanted.

So we are going to do my BETA test tomorrow around 8:45am and then I'll have the results later tomorrow. OMG! Not sure whether I want to or I will know if it worked by the end of tomorrow! OMG!

And we will be waiting anxiously to hear the results!!!

 

[jm1355]

Hey Apple! I am hoping and praying that everything is ok...

 

[Grey Eyes]

ARGH!!! Still getting a I was reading about progesterone suppositories and they often mimic pregnancy symptoms, they also delay the onset of AF until after you stop taking it!
So now I'm wondering if it is all in my head? I swear I feel like AF should arrive any second, but then things like the odd cramps that I got yesterday in my ovaries and my temp! That new temp is not caused by the suppositories because I've been taking the suppositories since 2 DPO!
I am driving myself crazy
The FRER was but then again I'm only 10-11 DPO!

How do you know it was a bfn? How do you know it wasn't a bfp? Hm? You didn't let US LOOK lol! Where's the pics lady? Aw, I wanted to wake up to poas pics.......lol!

 

[Grey Eyes]

FirstTry, like they said yesterday ICs aren't that accurate. I dont normally get a BFP until at least 20DPO. Don't want to get your hopes up so I hope you get your answers quickly xo

Thank you, Angel. This morning I have menstral cramps, so I guess it's just AF 5-6 days early. I still wonder whether it was a chemical. Does a chemical pregnancy end in AF coming early?

TMI WARNING!!!!

I just had big bloody chunks come out. I think it's an early MC. Does anyone know about this stuff? I had sharp pains yesterday, that were different from menstrual cramps.

What dpo are you again? Early mc is possible but sometimes your body retains lining fromt he previous month and excretes it alltogether I used to have that ocassionally with AF. I have also had an ealry mc years ago and had a lot of heavy bleeding and cramping with it. If you have taken an hpt it should have shown a positive right? If you had implanted?

 

[jm1355]

ARGH!!! Still getting a I was reading about progesterone suppositories and they often mimic pregnancy symptoms, they also delay the onset of AF until after you stop taking it!
So now I'm wondering if it is all in my head? I swear I feel like AF should arrive any second, but then things like the odd cramps that I got yesterday in my ovaries and my temp! That new temp is not caused by the suppositories because I've been taking the suppositories since 2 DPO!
I am driving myself crazy
The FRER was but then again I'm only 10-11 DPO!

How do you know it was a bfn? How do you know it wasn't a bfp? Hm? You didn't let US LOOK lol! Where's the pics lady? Aw, I wanted to wake up to poas pics.......lol!

Bahahahahahaha!!!

 

[Grey Eyes]

Ali- that's great news they moved up your appt to tomorrow! That way you'll know for sure and ease your stress a bit Hopefully it's awesome news!

Jess- how are you today? What's the plan for today?

AFM- just had a crazy coupla days. Dh and I argued (which is very very rare so it always seems to make our arguments worse) not a huge deal just a budgeting decision I sorta made without him but was unavoidable. But it does save us money and eliminates aparticular house expenditure that we never ever use, like in the last decade never use sorta deal...So anyway, then last night I washed clothes, washed towels, got the girls clothes picked out and set for this morning early as we had an early out of town appt. Took a late shower, finished my horrid college assignment ...its on OC (organized Crime) which is interesting but my prob was our instructor threw out a new style of academic writing that has me all back in the text book then had to slam to 3 other minor assignments I didn't know I had coming last night! Got the car gassed, oiled, checked all the fluids, prepped for breakfast packed a lunch...we were out of here earlya nd made our appt which was nice, then back home. Then I had to cook a second breakfast? Kids get super hungry on road trips Heads up ladies!

Today I am tired so plan on working on outside stuff to keep myself awake and might even ditch for a nap sometime....

 

[alicatt]

ARGH!!! Still getting a I was reading about progesterone suppositories and they often mimic pregnancy symptoms, they also delay the onset of AF until after you stop taking it!
So now I'm wondering if it is all in my head? I swear I feel like AF should arrive any second, but then things like the odd cramps that I got yesterday in my ovaries and my temp! That new temp is not caused by the suppositories because I've been taking the suppositories since 2 DPO!
I am driving myself crazy
The FRER was but then again I'm only 10-11 DPO!

How do you know it was a bfn? How do you know it wasn't a bfp? Hm? You didn't let US LOOK lol! Where's the pics lady? Aw, I wanted to wake up to poas pics.......lol!

I'm sorry, but there wasn't anything to see! It was stark white! Well except for the test line. Seriously, nothing to debate about,

At least I will know by tomorrow evening!!!

 

[alicatt]

Ali- that's great news they moved up your appt to tomorrow! That way you'll know for sure and ease your stress a bit Hopefully it's awesome news!

Jess- how are you today? What's the plan for today?

AFM- just had a crazy coupla days. Dh and I argued (which is very very rare so it always seems to make our arguments worse) not a huge deal just a budgeting decision I sorta made without him but was unavoidable. But it does save us money and eliminates aparticular house expenditure that we never ever use, like in the last decade never use sorta deal...So anyway, then last night I washed clothes, washed towels, got the girls clothes picked out and set for this morning early as we had an early out of town appt. Took a late shower, finished my horrid college assignment ...its on OC (organized Crime) which is interesting but my prob was our instructor threw out a new style of academic writing that has me all back in the text book then had to slam to 3 other minor assignments I didn't know I had coming last night! Got the car gassed, oiled, checked all the fluids, prepped for breakfast packed a lunch...we were out of here earlya nd made our appt which was nice, then back home. Then I had to cook a second breakfast? Kids get super hungry on road trips Heads up ladies!

Today I am tired so plan on working on outside stuff to keep myself awake and might even ditch for a nap sometime....

Yes, I'm happy they moved my appt up, she seemed to think it was a good sign, she said, ohh, well lets move your appt up, we can do it as early as tomorrow! I'm like are you sure? She said yep! She even made me keep my Friday morning appt, for my 2nd BETA test, she was that confident. Me I'm still not sure. Why am I not getting HPT Positives? Maybe my pee is just too dilute? I do drink a ton of water throughout the night.

I was sooooo hopeful with my temp this morning, I thought for sure I would see a but nope, denied again by the evil HPT monster

Coy - you sound like wondermom! Sorry about your fight with your DH, but hopefully you made up? With some !! Or maybe some HEHE. Seriously though, school, 2 babies, appts, and pregnant!! I think you deserve a mom of the year award, and if not that, then definitely a nap

 

[Grey Eyes]

Ali, I gotta admit that 98.8 temp this morning has me convinced! I can't wait for your appt tomorrow! I know, I know, we're not supposed to get our hopes up but darn it all! Your temps look awesome. I have never heard of a temp spike just before AF.

 

[alin3boys]

how soon can a chart start looking triphasic im only 7dpo but keeps going up in steps what do you girls think does it have to be a big drop/rise

 

[alicatt]

Ali, I gotta admit that 98.8 temp this morning has me convinced! I can't wait for your appt tomorrow! I know, I know, we're not supposed to get our hopes up but darn it all! Your temps look awesome. I have never heard of a temp spike just before AF.

Thanks! I was just going through the FF website looking at BBT temps similar to mine where women also took progesterone and had a tri-phasic chart. Of all the FF charts, 91% resulted in pregnancy.

I can't help but feel cautiously optimistic. OMG! I will be so sad if it doesn't work, but I have a plan if it doesn't:

Since I won't be here for my next 2 cycles I am going to focus on getting a little more fit, hopefully losing another 15-20 lbs, and I will continue charting and so on, then come September I will be ready to try again! That is IF I get bad news tomorrow.

You know, it is really odd, I have absolutely no back pain, hardly any AF cramps, I just feel really full, and bloated and the occasional cramp on my left/right ovary. Oh and really hot/flushed. Need to add weepy, I just read a sentimental FB post and it made me tear up! I don't do that very often!

 

[jm1355]

OK...I am still hoping that this TTC happens the natural way. Am I being naive? It seems to me that everyone participating in this thread is doing a whole lot mre than I am to make it happen. I got really frustrated last month when it didn't happen...REALLY frustrated...and I didn't want to do anything this month because I didn't want to get my hopes up and feel the way I did last month. And sure enough, when AF came, I was disappointed but I wasn't as disappointed as I was last month.
Mentally I decided that if I dodn't do anything and I didn't get PG, then there was nothing to be upset about. I want a baby really bad, but as I read through the posts I start to wonder if I am fooling myself. As bad as I want a baby, I don't seem to be doing much in the way of TTC. Does this mean that I must not really want it that bad? Or that I am just a hormonal female that is currently a little emotional for no good reason?

ARGH!

 

[alin3boys]

jess i only started charting and using my moniter doing opks since feb/march and before that was if it happens it happens,think i stepped it up because heading for 42 so really want to be pg sooner rather than later,i started to use moniter and opks mainly for getting bding timeing right as you can imagine its difficult every other day with 5 boys around and hubby on nights lol