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Morning Ladies :hi:

Alin - good timing, now bd again today, tomorrow and Friday just to be sure!

Jess - :test: but maybe wait until tomorrow? I love your temps, they look promising :thumbup:

Tracey-Terri - thanks for the vote of confidence! The shots aren't that bad actually no pain at all! Don't count yourself out yet, it isn't over until AF shows! :dust:

I am not doing anything at the moment but lazing around. I was going to go see if I could get a pedicure somewhere, but I think I'll just give up on that idea. Instead I will go have a shower and eat something. Then wait for my Mom to come home and my brother to arrive and we'll go out in the boat.
The Gonal F is definitely doing something down there, my ovaries are feeling a little sore, and I keep getting headaches. I have decided to go in for the ultrasound as well as the blood work. I want to see what my ovaries are doing!!! How many follicles are growing, that kind of thing.

OH, and I just ordered my sperm, or tried to. There are things about Canada that drive me nuts. When I ordered the sperm in the US, I simply called them up, they asked me a bunch of questions and shipped the sperm later that day to my FS. Well here in Canada, I have to fill out a form, and fax it to them. Well I don't have a printer or fax machine here, and I'm not going into the small town to have the guy at the grocery store print it out for me! :rofl: So I said can't you just take the information over the phone? She said no. I'm like HUH? WTF? Do you not want my business? Totally insane. So I had to 'pretend' to fill out the form and put all the exact same information in an email. Which I had already done except for sending my visa number. That was the only part that was missing on the form. I really don't understand why things have to be so much more complicated here in Canada. The irony is that the sperm comes from Xytex in Georgia! :haha: As long as it is here by Tuesday next week, all will be well.

Darn headache is back, going to take some tylenol and hope it goes away.
 
Ali,Will last night count as today as was actually about 2am lol
 
Hello to all ou wonderful ladies, I am on cd 11 and jus go my poss. OPK, so the race is on HOPE this month is my month. Wishinng everyone the best of luck and HUGS HUGS FRIENDS
 
Morning Ladies :hi:

Alin - good timing, now bd again today, tomorrow and Friday just to be sure!

Jess - :test: but maybe wait until tomorrow? I love your temps, they look promising :thumbup:

Tracey-Terri - thanks for the vote of confidence! The shots aren't that bad actually no pain at all! Don't count yourself out yet, it isn't over until AF shows! :dust:

I am not doing anything at the moment but lazing around. I was going to go see if I could get a pedicure somewhere, but I think I'll just give up on that idea. Instead I will go have a shower and eat something. Then wait for my Mom to come home and my brother to arrive and we'll go out in the boat.
The Gonal F is definitely doing something down there, my ovaries are feeling a little sore, and I keep getting headaches. I have decided to go in for the ultrasound as well as the blood work. I want to see what my ovaries are doing!!! How many follicles are growing, that kind of thing.

OH, and I just ordered my sperm, or tried to. There are things about Canada that drive me nuts. When I ordered the sperm in the US, I simply called them up, they asked me a bunch of questions and shipped the sperm later that day to my FS. Well here in Canada, I have to fill out a form, and fax it to them. Well I don't have a printer or fax machine here, and I'm not going into the small town to have the guy at the grocery store print it out for me! :rofl: So I said can't you just take the information over the phone? She said no. I'm like HUH? WTF? Do you not want my business? Totally insane. So I had to 'pretend' to fill out the form and put all the exact same information in an email. Which I had already done except for sending my visa number. That was the only part that was missing on the form. I really don't understand why things have to be so much more complicated here in Canada. The irony is that the sperm comes from Xytex in Georgia! :haha: As long as it is here by Tuesday next week, all will be well.

Darn headache is back, going to take some tylenol and hope it goes away.

Ali...you mean you don't want to have the guy at the grocery store fax your sperm request for you? :haha: He might offer to be your sperm donor! Does he have possibilities!?!? :rofl: I'm just kidding...I hope your package arrives on time!
By the way, I don't know how you are able to give yourself shots!! Ouch! I HATE needles! My 15 year old has always had to hold MY hand when I have to get shots. :haha:
Sorry about your headache. Do you think it is a side effect of the Gonal F? (I don't even know what that is!)

AFM...I am sooooo ready to test! I even brought the test to work with me. But it is still early. I think I can and should wait. But I don't know if I can make it beyond tomorrow.

I still don't have any symptoms aside from the usual sore breasts. They got sore a few days earlier this month... but what I do have is this skin tag on my neck. It literally appeared out of no where! And every time I put the strap of my gym bag on my shoulder, it rubs against it. Very bothersome. I have never had one, but my momma said that I could just pull it off...:saywhat:!! I think I will wait to see if it goes away on it own...

So all that is really going on is sore breasts, a skin tag, and the hair on my body is growing a bit faster than normal...:shrug:
 
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So all that is really going on is sore breasts, a skin tag, and the hair on my body is growing a bit faster than normal...:shrug:

OMG, Jess, you just made me laugh! Don't you love being a woman?! :rofl:
 
Phil- wow, I am sorry hon you are going through so much stress! It sounds like you are handling it though. The best advice I can give is to start now in trimming all unnecessary costs- e.g., tv, gaming systems, anything that will reduce energy cost, etc. You’d be amazed how much you can save each month! Well, not save, but have to put into other bills anyway. Take it from me- I know :hugs: My dh and I are in a similar financial situation only it was brought on by my being terminated from my excellent job for being pregnant :growlmad: So now we are tangled in a very expensive law suit :roll: Anyway- re: debt collectors. As long as you are on the title to the house they cannot take it. Phew, so your house is safe. Vehicles? Also, in talking toy our finance counselor I am sure this will come up but most debts can be consolidated and reduced into a combined one monthly reduced payment that coincides with your monthly earnings. That being said, try to prepare in advance by having a list of monthly expenses- be generous to yourself in hopes of reducing your consolidated payment. I am glad you are being responsible and addressing this right away. That way they do not attach your bank accounts :wacko: Shop cheap lol, man, there are times I have to budget so low each month is like a miracle! You can do it! :thumbup: I’d be angry too, you soooo have a right to rant! So rant on, that’s what we are here for! :friends:

Btw- love the name Alathea! Sounds ancient, is it gaelic? Welsh?? I think we are settling with Augusta Alexa or vice versa but still :shrug:…..
 
Jess- test with a frer and fmu tomorrow! Your chart looks amazing! :thumbup:
 
Jess - I'd test tomorrow and then again on Saturday. Your chart looks amazing!

Gonal F is the stuff I've been injecting. It's a tiny needle and not bad at all! It stimulates the ovary to produce several follicles that are nice and healthy! Only issue is you could get twins! Or triplets! I have to keep taking it until they give me the trigger then we do 2 IUIs the following 2 days.


NO I do NOT want some greasy teenaged kid faxing my sperm donor request, LOL! It's a small town too.. :haha:

GL testing!!!
 
NO I do NOT want some greasy teenaged kid faxing my sperm donor request, LOL! It's a small town too.. :haha:

GL testing!!!

Lol, sounds like my town! When I first moved here with dh (he lived here already) all the women in town were telling him I was trouble and he should get rid of me :growlmad: Then, when Teagen was born they all clamoured around to "see".....when she looked JUST LIKE dh they were sorely dissappointed :haha: One of them even made the catty comment "I guess you're off the hook- this time" :saywhat: There are things I hate about small towns- and "talk" is one of them :haha: Lol, Ali- is there a new paper office in town that has a fax machine? Library? Anywhere more private?
 
Ok...so I am absolutely going to POAS tomorrow with FMU! I feel so excited. I always here people say they don't want to get their hopes up but.............

TOO LATE!!!!


My hopes are up and I am thrilled! I am ready to do the :happydance: for real!

On a slightly different note...I said before that my breasts are sore...but it is a little odd...they are sore all around but mainly they are sore on the sides...close to my arm pits...:shrug: Weird, huh?
 
Hi ladies! :hi: I'm MIA at the moment, sorry!


I work in sport as a senior manager for a governing body (gymnastics) and things are MAD at the moment with the Olympics on. I'm off to London on Saturady to go to 2 gymnastics finals on Sunday and Monday and then I'm off all next week so hopefully things will be back to normal after that.

We (GB gymnastics) are having fabulous results considering we aren't in the top 3 countries for the sport so our work is completely hyper lol! :happydance::happydance:


BTW - Go USA as well, fantastic result for the women yesterday in gymnastics. :flower:



Nothing new here, just trying to relax and entice hubby into some fun :sex: as ovulation time is near. I think I'm on CD10 or 11, I haven't updated FF all week although I do keep it all in a note pad beside my bed:blush::haha:.


Speak soon, hope everybody is well :flower: xo


Jess - GL with the testing honey, your chart looks promising :thumbup:
 
jess sore boobies to the sides and armpits is a very good sign so have my fingers crossed for you
 
Jess- yep, mine killed on the sides...very painful for a while :shrug: Not sure why the difference? But a good sign :thumbup: Can't wait for you to test :dance:

Oh, I have been thinking a lot about post-natal work-outs. I can't wait to get back in shape :wacko: LOL! I hope we all stay in touch and I can pick your brain about workouts :haha: It will be wintertime here, say probably January when I can start working out hard again :sad1: Do you do anything outdoors during winter? Does it ever get cold there?:huh:
 
Phil,
Wow sounds like you have been put through the ringer. My dad lost two families due to his gambling addictions and unfortunately hasn't changed much. My crib was won in a poker game over 37 years ago ;)
You are so brave and strong to take this upon yourself and try to dig yourself out. Hang in there. It will be difficult. There will be a lot of trust issues. Stand your ground and try to find some peace of mind that you are now in control and things will get better. Hang in there lady!



Hello Ladies,
Sorry I've been MIA the last while. I have been reading and keeping up with you all, but so much chaos has been happening at this end I didn't even know where to start. I recently found out that my husband has a serious problem, and, honestly, if I weren't already pregnant, I would probably leave him. I'm feeling so hurt and betrayed and I'm so angry with him for breaking his promises to me... I don't get to enjoy this pregnancy anymore and I'm so furious at him for that. He promised I could just enjoy this pregnancy, especially since it's going to be my last one (most likely) and he promised I never had to worry about things like bills or finances. And then..... well, then I discovered he has a problem with gambling. He has so much credit extended to him in so many different ways (lines of credit, loans, credit cards) that between mortgage payments and minimum payments for all his debt we have a monthly deficit of over $3, 300. He kept it from me for over a year and things were coming to a head... he was telling me he was staying late at work when he was at the casino. He was distant and emotionally unavailable and I could tell he was lying about something.... I never thought he would turn out to be an addict. It's like he was cheating on me, but worse, because he put my dream house in jeopardy. The only thing saving it from the creditors is that I am also on title.
The tension in the house has been so horrible. On the weekend, I told him that he had to choose his addiction or his family and that if he chose us, then he was to surrender his wallet so I could cut up all his credit cards and take his bank cards. He was to have nothing to do with our family finances anymore- he was to surrender it all over to me. I wasn't sure he was going to do it, I could see it wasn't an easy choice for him. He went for a walk and thought about it and when he came home I insisted he call his father. As soon as his father heard he was gambling, I had support for my demands and my husband turned over all the finances to me. The last thing I wanted was to deal with the bills, finances and to sort through this mess... he has over 15 items of debt, all in the multiple thousands.... thankfully, he is willing to get help and work through this. At least he's being honest with me now. He's already gone to see an addictions counsellor and we are meeting with a financial counsellor this afternoon. I think, really, he wanted it all to come out and I am extremely thankful that it came out now and not a year from now when I would also be dealing with a newborn baby and probably post partum depression.
I went to the bank yesterday and got some advice from my very best friend.... how lucky am I that she works in a bank and helps people like us everyday? So I have a plan on how to get us out of this mess, and I'm interested in what the financial counsellor will say this afternoon. It's a given that whatever the solution is, we will be paying off his debts for years and that his credit rating will go into the toilet. My only consolation is that because he makes so much money,(the tax on his bonus this year was equivalent to what I made in my best years working!!!), I will be able to dig us out sooner rather than later... so in 5 - 10 years instead of 20-40.....
So I've been crying a lot and working just to understand which bills come out of which accounts... part of the addiction was hiding the extent of the problem from himself, so there are so many moving parts to organize and today is the 1st of the month... how do I pay $5,800 in mortgages and debt payments with a $3,400 pay check? I've decided to make sure this house is taken care of, and food and petrol for us... I still need to feed my 15 year old and make sure there is food for me and babes.... I don't think any debt agency would deny us that. Then the rest, well, we'll see....
So, ladies, that is what I've been dealing with the last while....
I've been keeping up on all of you... it's been a great escape! Good luck to all the TWW ladies, and those about to be in the TWW.... baby dust to all of you... you are all precious to me and I appreciate sharing your journeys.....
phil.
 
I didn't mind some of the shots...I handled it much better than I thought. I personally couldn't give them to myself though. I am too chicken. Yay, for you doing this...hope you have lots of good follies.
Thanks ladies, now we all want chocolate cake!
Oh, the bears....how I miss northern Ontario. They sure are persistent.
We all need rain...rain and baby dust. There has to be a dance for that, right?


Ali- you awesome woman!! You sent your rain my way :rain: lol! Yay! I hope it stays- we got heavy wind, clouds, and rain for a bit. It smells ammmmmaaazing :cloud9:

LOL! I'm glad you got some rain! We had some this morning it was so nice!

I'm about to stick myself with the Gonal F needle! I hope I can do it!

You can do it!! You are tough, you are determined--what can I say? You're a woman! :bodyb: lol! Did you stick yourself yet? Where do you inject? My dh has to take insulin shots several times a day and he can inject in stomache (:sick:) ot thigh, etc....Hope it went ok! :thumbup:

Btw, since you sent rain my way can I make it perfect and have a fresh, warm, choclatey cake too?? :huh: I am trying real hard to be good on my diet :haha: I had chicken and splurged with rice tonight and cooked onions. But choc cake :cake: is def my thing right now:coffee:. Bet you could use a piece! :thumbup:

Yep, I stuck myself! My mom was all agast with the process. I showed her the pens that are full of Gonal F, and the needles, and she watched in fascination until I stabbed myself in the belly with the needle, and then she made some funny sound and ran away! :haha: She's squeamish I guess! It doesn't hurt, and I'm glad I don't have a fear of needles! Today was easier then yesterday when I did it at the clinic. Yesterday I felt kind of queasy and light headed about 30 minutes after the shot. Today I didn't have that, but I do have a bit of a headache again :(

CHOCOLATE CAKE! MMMMMMMM... that sounds heavenly. We had a salad with dill, cucumber, avocado, goat cheese with a cucumber dressing and chilled salmon on top for dinner. It was really yummy! The salmon we made last night for dinner, and so we had the leftovers this evening as a salad. YUMMY (but not as yummy as a piece of moist chocolate cake)!!!

So now I'm listening to hear if the bear decides to come back tonight. Last night he managed to open the bear bin (its supposed to be designed to keep bears out) and he ate all our garbage. Well today we went to the hardware store in town and got some chain and chained the lid so unless he has opposable thumbs, I don't think he'll be able to open the bear bin. I am curious to see if he will try. He usually shows up around 11:45 to 12am and it is 11:20 right now, so I'm sure I'll hear him soon.

I'm glad you ate some rice and chicken, both good staple foods. When I was working out really hard I would make rice, some lean meat and veggies, usually broccoli and mushrooms (because I like these veggies), but also beans or peppers or whatever you like. I would have 1/3 cup uncooked per meal, then about 1 cup of veggies and about 4-5 oz of chicken, pork, beef etc. I usually stir fried the veggies with garlic and cooking spray, then I would mix it all with an Asian shiitake dressing that I found at the grocery store (all natural and made with olive oil). MMMMMM.. that was good stuff! :thumbup:

I'm getting impatient, I want to know if I'm making lots of nice follicles! UGH, but I won't really know for sure until Tuesday next week. I do go back on Friday for blood work, to see what my hormones are doing I guess. Then they will adjust my Gonal F if necessary. I may opt for an ultrasound on Friday too. HMM.. if I do want one, it will cost me $94 to do so. Guess I'll just have to decide whether my curiosity is with $94!!!:haha:
 
Please I have been married for almost 6 years with no issue. I am over 35 years and Trying almost every month. I have been put on clomid by my dr. two months ago, and no pregnancy. Please any suggestion to make me get even one child. I am getting frustrated now. Please help.

Hang in there. We are all in similar situations. Do you have fertility specialist? They will probably be the only ones to give you the peace of mind you are looking for. It could be something really small, but they will need to start a series of tests etc to figure things out. I felt so much better after my first meeting with my RE over 7 years ago. We were blessed with a baby boy and now here we are 6 years later trying for another.
You are not alone.
 
My headaches were intense the first few days but they got better....then they would adjust my Meds...and they would come back...but it did get better. Hang in there. Hugs


Morning Ladies :hi:

Alin - good timing, now bd again today, tomorrow and Friday just to be sure!

Jess - :test: but maybe wait until tomorrow? I love your temps, they look promising :thumbup:

Tracey-Terri - thanks for the vote of confidence! The shots aren't that bad actually no pain at all! Don't count yourself out yet, it isn't over until AF shows! :dust:

I am not doing anything at the moment but lazing around. I was going to go see if I could get a pedicure somewhere, but I think I'll just give up on that idea. Instead I will go have a shower and eat something. Then wait for my Mom to come home and my brother to arrive and we'll go out in the boat.
The Gonal F is definitely doing something down there, my ovaries are feeling a little sore, and I keep getting headaches. I have decided to go in for the ultrasound as well as the blood work. I want to see what my ovaries are doing!!! How many follicles are growing, that kind of thing.

OH, and I just ordered my sperm, or tried to. There are things about Canada that drive me nuts. When I ordered the sperm in the US, I simply called them up, they asked me a bunch of questions and shipped the sperm later that day to my FS. Well here in Canada, I have to fill out a form, and fax it to them. Well I don't have a printer or fax machine here, and I'm not going into the small town to have the guy at the grocery store print it out for me! :rofl: So I said can't you just take the information over the phone? She said no. I'm like HUH? WTF? Do you not want my business? Totally insane. So I had to 'pretend' to fill out the form and put all the exact same information in an email. Which I had already done except for sending my visa number. That was the only part that was missing on the form. I really don't understand why things have to be so much more complicated here in Canada. The irony is that the sperm comes from Xytex in Georgia! :haha: As long as it is here by Tuesday next week, all will be well.

Darn headache is back, going to take some tylenol and hope it goes away.
 
Ok, Jess we are all so cheering for you...can't wait for you to test. I honestly have never charted, checked your chart but from what the other ladies say, it is looking good. I do get skin tags (horrid little things). I am too scared to cut them off but I have had them removed before at the dermatologist office. I have tons though :(
They are common in pregnancy.
I am dying to know if this is your month. Good luck and baby dust!!!!


Morning Ladies :hi:

Alin - good timing, now bd again today, tomorrow and Friday just to be sure!

Jess - :test: but maybe wait until tomorrow? I love your temps, they look promising :thumbup:

Tracey-Terri - thanks for the vote of confidence! The shots aren't that bad actually no pain at all! Don't count yourself out yet, it isn't over until AF shows! :dust:

I am not doing anything at the moment but lazing around. I was going to go see if I could get a pedicure somewhere, but I think I'll just give up on that idea. Instead I will go have a shower and eat something. Then wait for my Mom to come home and my brother to arrive and we'll go out in the boat.
The Gonal F is definitely doing something down there, my ovaries are feeling a little sore, and I keep getting headaches. I have decided to go in for the ultrasound as well as the blood work. I want to see what my ovaries are doing!!! How many follicles are growing, that kind of thing.

OH, and I just ordered my sperm, or tried to. There are things about Canada that drive me nuts. When I ordered the sperm in the US, I simply called them up, they asked me a bunch of questions and shipped the sperm later that day to my FS. Well here in Canada, I have to fill out a form, and fax it to them. Well I don't have a printer or fax machine here, and I'm not going into the small town to have the guy at the grocery store print it out for me! :rofl: So I said can't you just take the information over the phone? She said no. I'm like HUH? WTF? Do you not want my business? Totally insane. So I had to 'pretend' to fill out the form and put all the exact same information in an email. Which I had already done except for sending my visa number. That was the only part that was missing on the form. I really don't understand why things have to be so much more complicated here in Canada. The irony is that the sperm comes from Xytex in Georgia! :haha: As long as it is here by Tuesday next week, all will be well.

Darn headache is back, going to take some tylenol and hope it goes away.

Ali...you mean you don't want to have the guy at the grocery store fax your sperm request for you? :haha: He might offer to be your sperm donor! Does he have possibilities!?!? :rofl: I'm just kidding...I hope your package arrives on time!
By the way, I don't know how you are able to give yourself shots!! Ouch! I HATE needles! My 15 year old has always had to hold MY hand when I have to get shots. :haha:
Sorry about your headache. Do you think it is a side effect of the Gonal F? (I don't even know what that is!)

AFM...I am sooooo ready to test! I even brought the test to work with me. But it is still early. I think I can and should wait. But I don't know if I can make it beyond tomorrow.

I still don't have any symptoms aside from the usual sore breasts. They got sore a few days earlier this month... but what I do have is this skin tag on my neck. It literally appeared out of no where! And every time I put the strap of my gym bag on my shoulder, it rubs against it. Very bothersome. I have never had one, but my momma said that I could just pull it off...:saywhat:!! I think I will wait to see if it goes away on it own...

So all that is really going on is sore breasts, a skin tag, and the hair on my body is growing a bit faster than normal...:shrug:
 

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