xxx34 & TTC#2 Need buddies!!!!xxx

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Well, as the title says really :D Im 34 and have been ttc #2 for nearly 2.5yrs now. 1st took us 4.5yrs to conceive with help so am not overly optimistic of getting preggers naturally soon.

I am currently awaiting a consultation to get the go-ahead for a FET sometime after april this year.

It would be great to chat to others in a similar situation but im not fussy :haha: just wanna have a natter and a moan really.

Anyone out there? xx
 
Hey Plex! I'm in a similar situation. 4 years to conceive #1 (got BFP with Femara). I'm also 34 and so TTC #2 right away...hoping for a miracle of conceiving naturally. Cannot do Femara as I am still BF'ing.

How did you conceive #1?

Excited to follow your journey!!
 
Hi ladies! Can please join? I'm 30, and DH is 32 and we are going to TTC#2 this month. My DS is 17 months. We tried for over a year and a half... but i knew i wasn't ovulating and it was confirmed with blood tests. My cycles were all over the place and sometimes i would bleed for weeks. I was diagnosed with PCOS... Any who... we did conceive using clomid!!! woot woot!

I would love to conceive naturally this time... I think that would just be the coolest thing:) I'm keeping optimistic, but realistically i know the chances are probably slim. We haven't been using any form of birth control since DS was born. I've been paying attention to possibly ovulation times and using the pull out method... but neither of those are even close to being a birth control methods lol. IMO:)

I'm currently waiting for my referral to the gyne that helped us conceive DS, could take a few months. My goal is to not stress out and go crazy like last time.
 
Hi Feb4! Good luck on TTC #2! I'm hoping to conceive naturally too. I just got my cycle back last month and O'd on CD 30....weird! So not sure what this cycle will bring.

Do either of you ladies temp?
 
Hi ladies! Can please join? I'm 30, and DH is 32 and we are going to TTC#2 this month. My DS is 17 months. We tried for over a year and a half... but i knew i wasn't ovulating and it was confirmed with blood tests. My cycles were all over the place and sometimes i would bleed for weeks. I was diagnosed with PCOS... Any who... we did conceive using clomid!!! woot woot!

I would love to conceive naturally this time... I think that would just be the coolest thing:) I'm keeping optimistic, but realistically i know the chances are probably slim. We haven't been using any form of birth control since DS was born. I've been paying attention to possibly ovulation times and using the pull out method... but neither of those are even close to being a birth control methods lol. IMO:)

I'm currently waiting for my referral to the gyne that helped us conceive DS, could take a few months. My goal is to not stress out and go crazy like last time.


Hey Plex! I'm in a similar situation. 4 years to conceive #1 (got BFP with Femara). I'm also 34 and so TTC #2 right away...hoping for a miracle of conceiving naturally. Cannot do Femara as I am still BF'ing.

How did you conceive #1?

Excited to follow your journey!!

I conceived my lb with the help of clomid, i was only on 50mg but it worked first try!! :cloud9: We started trying just before he was 4months old as I just knew it would take awhile again. Looks like i was right!! Sounds like we're all in a very similar situation although i hope you both get your bfp naturally - and quick! :hugs:

I have PCOS and hypothyroidism with a questionable diminished ovariain reserve, although the DOR im going to tackle my consultant about when i next see her. I responded really poorly to the ivf drugs for some reason even though my ovaries are covered in little cysts - really confused by that - have either of you ever heard of pcos with dor before?

On a side note I really need to loose some weight- I work in front line care and had to call a paramedic out last night and he asked if i was allowed to lift the patient off the floor with him but looked at me and changed his mind - he obviously thought i was pregnant! I did catch a glimpse of myself in a mirror and i look 8 months gone all my weight is basically around my middle :blush: oh dear :blush: think its time i lost some weight. :dohh:

Are you girls using anything like the clear blue fertility monitor or ov predicter kits, temping etc? My shifts are to variable to do temping, tried it but it was all over the place :( I do have some cheap opk which i use and i think are good, I have considered the CBFM but its stupidly expensive :( xx
 
I don't have any experience with PCOS. I have Hashimotos thyroid disease which I'm told will eventually end up as hypothyroidism.

Have you been trying just naturally each month since your LO was 4 months? Are you able to do Clomid again? When did you do the IVF drugs?

I am using just cheap IC OPK's...going to start using them maybe tomorrow to try to catch a positive test. Although...last month was my first cycle and I O'd on CD30! Crazy irregular cycle. I am also temping which I LOVE. It has really helped me to understand my cycles.

What CD's are you ladies on?
 
What's hashimotos disease? I've heard of it but don't know what it is.

We started ttc in the Nov 2011, saw my doc in Feb 2012 got refered and saw a consultant in March - started Clomid in the May 2012 100mg + ovitrelle trigger shot. Took that fir 6 months then it was upped to 150mg + trigger all bfn except a chemical in Jan2013. Started ivf egg share process and did my first cycle in Sept/Oct and donated all my eggs. Had my own cycle in Jan this year and only got 3 eggies. Had a chemical.

I swear by the ic opks, I generally go through loads as I have really irregular cycles too. They range from 25-70+ days so I have no idea when I ov. I have been monitoring my cycles and recording what happens when so I kinda know where I am but only with regards to when I'll get at after ov. Lol

I'm not 100% but I think I'm about CD 5

Xxx
 
Hashimotos is an autoimmune disease where the body attacks the thyroid. This causes it to go hyper when it's being attacked to hypo when it isn't.

So do you still have one frozen embie? Are you just trying naturally until your consult?
 
I've got PCOS as well plex... I had regular cycles until June of 2010, and then all hell broke loose. Things have calmed down since AF arrived after DS was born. We conceived first try on clomid too :) one of the best days of my life was seeing my own two pink lines.
I'm currently not charting, temping, or testing anything. From what I've read using a CBFM and having pcos isn't the best idea financially. Because our hormones are all over the place it can give false readings etc... Although I've never tried so who knows! But I do plan in buying the cheapies. I have ordered from www.opktests.com in the past and probably will again soon.

Plex have you tried metformin to help regulate your cycles? It helped shorten mine before I was pregnant with DS. We also used something else to help stop my cycle when it was getting too long... I can't remember what it was, it started with a P... Hmmm.

Grateful are your cycles usually pretty long? It gets sooo frustrating waiting for AF... Like seriously come on lady bits!!! Please start working properly!

DS is suffering from his first cold and I'm feeling a bit crazy from lack of sleep.... Hopefully tomorrow is a better day. :)

CD 12 ( in the last year my cycles have ranged from 20-40 days)
 
Grateful - Didnt know that ta :D Yeah I still have my one frostie, have no idea on the quality though. We've been ntnp last month and will prob be the same this month. xx

Feb - Thanks for that hun, I wont be getting one for sure :D kinda relieved as theyre like 100 quid before you get the test strips! I have been thinking on an off about getting one though. Ive not tried metformin yet, i may ask about it when i go see the doc in april, it cant hurt right? Is provera what you were thinking? Ive had northisterone before which i think does the same thing? xx

Afm, Recently one of my brothers ex's got pregnant so quick it was unbelievable, she like got together with someone and bam next month pregnant. It really does frustrate me that I cant have an accident and get pregnant when i least expect it like that. It also annoys me when people pull the 'just relax and it will happen' card or the always annoying 'at least you can be grateful that you have one child - you could have none'. Most annoying about the comments is that hardly anyone knows about our struggles except family and a couple of close friends so it hurts more that those comments came from them. :(

Sorry bout that im on a bit of a downer today. My lb is at nursery today so have a free day and have so much to do, really just wanna chat on here all day :dohh:

Hows things with you both today? xx
 
Awe Plex!!!! I'm sorry your feeling down today. Happens to the best of us for sure. :hugs: I totally understand the comments being hurtful. People just don't understand at all.

Although....I am going to say that..."You NEVER know what will happen"...I know a lady that was TTC for over 2 years...doing Clomid, etc and nothing was working. She takes a month off finally because it was all too stressful, goes on vacation and gets pregnant naturally all the sudden. :thumbup: Our bodies are strange vessels sometimes. I will be praying for good things to happen for you. Sooner than later!

My SIL TTC #2 and got pregnant the FRIST month. It's very frustrating because its so easy to some people. BUT I like to think it just makes us all feel more grateful when we DO get our BFP. Makes it that much more special.

Try to have a good day today, and enjoy everything in your day that you can. :hugs: If you need to vent, by all means, we are here!
 
Plex- yes! Provera was the name of it:) I really didnt like having anyone say 'relax it will happen" it was heartbreaking... I just kept thinking " you have no idea what is going on" This time around we aren't really telling many people... I told my younger sister and my BF, and that will probably be it other than BnB:)

Im not up to much today. I'm currently laying in bed checking FB, watching youtube videos, and reading BnB:) DS is napping, DH is at work... I really should be doing something productive. But i just love a lazy afternoon, i haven't even dressed today lol
 
Grateful - Thanks hun :hugs: Ive not had too bad a day in the end thankfully :D Just had a moment earlier lol

I agree that having to wait longer makes us appreciate our babies/children more. :cloud9: Just wish it wouldnt take so damn long :dohh: Although i dont think i could afford to be super fertile :haha:

How long do you think youll ttc till you go see a specialist do you think? xx

Hows your days been? xx
 
Feb - I love those kinda days! I dont get many but really savor them when them come round :) I wish my lb still napped! - As soon as he turned 2 he stopped unless we are out in the car. I get my 'me' time now on fridays when he goes to nursery then i get to have a nice uninterrupted soak in the tub! lol

I never even noticed that we all have boys lol :dohh: we're all so similar! :) xx
 
I'm on the waiting list currently... I saw my family Dr. a week ago, and told her what was happening. She is going on maternity leave next week, so she sent in my referral last week to get the ball rolling. It could take a few months to get in which is okay with me. Since my cycles have been leveling out the last 3 months, I'd like to give my body a chance to "work" on its own. I'm trying to not let my self day dream too much yet... but i keep looking at my DS and picture him holding his little siblings hand:)
 
Having a lazy day sounds amazing to me right now! Jealous! LOL :haha: I'm not telling ANYONE except my BnB ladies. I don't like people asking about it at all.

Plex - I'm going to go see my doctor to see about using Femara again after I am done BF'ing....my goal is to BF and pump until DS is 1 year old. Although...I am secretly praying that I will get a natural BFP before then....I can't tell you what that would mean to me. :flower:

Really cool we all have DS's and have very similar situations :hugs: I'll be excited when we can all test and even more excited when one of us gets a BFP in the (near) future!

Come on :witch:!!
 
Oh gosh Plex... I really hope my DS wants to nap everyday for a long time hahaha... i really enjoy that time to my self!

I kind of wish i would have kept it to myself... me an my big mouth!! I have no problem keeping other people secrets, but when it comes to my own... I just find that I want to tell the world.:) I think im probably going to order some pregnancy tests tomorrow and keep one expensive test on hand in case i ever do see a faint second line:)

I'm really stoked to have found you guys, although we are all still getting to know each other I find comfort in knowing I can discuss my struggles and concerns without worrying about the insensitive comments from others who don't understand what its like... I'm not at all bitter towards other women who are lucky to be fertile murtle's :) I even find my self reading the BFP page often! It gives me chills to see people so happy and excited. But at the end of the day, its still nice to be able to chat with people who "get it" :)

Have a lovely night:)
 
Feb - Its good to get the ball rolling at least if you do need the help then youll have a fall back. I wish i hadnt told work :( going through the ivf i had to say something though to all my colleagues as i was injecting twice a day and didnt know about side effects etc also i didnt know when my egg collection would be so had to forewarn them. Really wish i hadnt as thats someone else that knows :( Although i told them that i was donating my eggs rather than having a cycle to myself. xx

Grateful - At least 5 months should be a decent time to try before seeking help, Id be too impatient to wait that long lol. Mind you i didnt bf my lb as he didnt take to it so that wasnt an issue for us. How awesome would it be if we all would get our bfps then we can be bump buddies :D xx

Im at work this weekend so sneeking online between calls and jobs - not upto much otherwise as i work 12hr shift. I have 25 days left till my FET consultation!! :happydance:
 

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