Over 40 ttc - August baby dust for me!

Morning all

Still no AF here which is annoying now

Just to throw my tuppence worth in about the immune issues. I went down that route and unfortunately it didn't work for me as I had a horrible reaction to the steroids and had a mmc. I then quit the treatment and had dd1 a while later without any issues so if it doesn't work for you it doesn't mean it's the end of all hope but if it does work then hurrah! I have two friends who have lovely daughters and they both were on the programme xx

@ckc45d10 is Coq10 is better than ubiquinol? I know the ubiquinol is more absorbent but don't know about the blood sugar aspect..

@CritterTamer I bought the powder maca root from Holland and Barrett. And mixing it into my herbal tea in the morning. Gulp it down without even tasting it! The only way.
@Taxgirl1 TCM - traditional Chinese medicine

Also TAXGIRL there is a thread called IMMUNE/NK ISSUES - pred thread 21. A lot of the ladies on there have been to see him or Prof Regan. Another is Prof Quenby whi specialise in this area x

TAXGIRL1 - yes I have been a patient of Mr Shehata and can’t recommend him highly enough x

Just to say I'm not seeing lesley regan - meant to add that I was contemplating paying to see her privately but thought I'd see what the local hospital have to say...

Thanks for the welcome and the lovely supportive messages ladies. It means a lot. @orchid222 I have just started to take pregnacare tablets but I feel hopelessly out of my depth. Really don't know enough and where to start. Thought I might try some acupuncture. I've got an appointment with the recurrent miscarriage clinic on Monday with the NHS - will see how that goes. Have heard great thibgs about Lesley Regan... I know this is tmi but I collected some of the tissue and the EPU have said they can send it off for testing. I suspect that they will find chromosomal issues but will be interesting to know.

@mattsmamma I'm going to Google that now. Have you been to see him? I've seen his name mentioned on a few other posts - been frantically googling over the last few days.

@weasledee it's so hard to wait though isn't it? I can't hold off.

BTW what does TCM stand for?

I have to say you have a wonderfully supportive network here. Thanks ladies. I'm glad I've found you xx

Hey ladies, does anyone else take raw maca powder? If so do you have any suggestions on ways to take it? I’ve been mixing it in almond milk drinks and yoghurts but it’s so disgusting it makes me heave! Any suggestions for making it more palatable? So far the only thing I’ve found that hides the taste is a large bowl of curried lentil soup but I don’t want to live on that lol 😁

Welcome to the new ladies, we're quite a bunch now!

Well I got my period! Defo a chemical, I'm so going to try and not test till I'm due on next time!!!
So back to day 1....

TAXGIRL - welcome . So sorry to read of your losses. Just out of interest have you looked into the possibility of immune issues and miscarriage? If you google the Miscarriage Clinic and a guy called Mr Shehata it will explain what it is all about and about how your own immune system can act against pregnancy. It might be worth looking into?

Welcome AMELIEL

Wow this thread has moved really fast!
Welcome to the newbies. Taxgirl - sorry to hear of your miscarriages, I have had one this year too at 10 weeks, so I understand how hard and frustrating it must be for you, especially after so many.
Orchid - good luck with your clinic appointment, let us know how it goes.
I've started TCM again today, accupuncture and herbs. Will be interesting to see if it makes a difference to my cycle again. Last time it upped my LP by 2 days in the first cycle and then 2nd cycle bfp. Trying to not have too many expectations though! And it's bloody expensive.

One person mentioned reviewing supplements with a nutritionist which would be a great starting point (and double check with your doctor) to assess your supplements.
Research suggests CoQ10 may support egg quality. A water and fat-soluble form absorbs better.
Inositol, as mentioned, may affect blood sugar levels, so you will want to review this with your doctor.
Pregnacare is a basic prenatal multivitamin and does not contain the more absorbable forms of B vitamins. When looking at your B vitamins, forms that are methylated often absorb better.
Vitamin D can be optimized according to your lab values (your doctor can recommend amounts to take or a Registered Dietitian can advise as well). One thing to note is that vitamin K2 and magnesium are sometimes needed along with vitamin D supplementation.
Good luck!

Welcome @Ameliel... not mad at all I'm ttc number 6... xx

Hi all, I'm new here; hope you don't mind if I join along? Just had my nexplanon removed today! I'm 41 (42 next month) and ttc baby #4! We have ds10, ds8 and dd7...I occasionally have those "I must be mad" moments but the desire of another one is too strong, I'd rather try and see what happens than regret not even trying afterwards...

@Orchid222 , I went to see a fertility herbalist. I've attached a list of things I've been taking for a few months now. Plus Omega 3. Booked reflexology every 2 weeks especially around fertile window and ovulation. Acupuncture with Chinese practitioner is every week. Thinking about IUI next month, to fly to my clinic back at home.

Hello @Taxgirl1 sorry to hear what you're going through. I had 2 mmc before giving birth to my lovely daughter just after my 40th birthday. Unfortunately I've had scarring etc from the c-section and a potential blocked tube on one side so I'm worried about that plus the ageing aspect! Here's to us all having some good news in the coming months

Still no AF yet but my temperature has dropped for the second day in a row so it must be imminent. I'll spend the fiver I was going to buy the test with tomorrow on some chocolate!!!

Taxgirl1...I've only had one MC (5 months ago) but other than that my story is almost identical to yours. I'm sorry! It is hard to look at your perfect child and think in less than 2 years your eggs have all gone wrong. I still think getting pregnant so quickly is overall a positive thing even if it has given you an absolute emotional bashing. Have you had any advice to indicate it could be down to anything other than age/bad luck?

For me, AF arrived yesterday. Feeling sad but grateful at least that my cycle's back to 28 days after a freak 23 day one last time that worried me. I'm 43 so need to start thinking about when I'd go to get advice/assistance. It's hard to know when.

Ohhhh @Taxgirl1 I'm so sorry for your losses.. sending big hugs and try to rest.... ( not easy with a small one around I know) and welcome xxx

Hi ladies, am still quietly lurking as I try not to stress this month. 7dpo currently. Had to chime in to say what a lovely story Critter. It's making me think more about not forcing things to happen if it takes too long. What will be will be, as my mum keeps telling me. I'm not sure if I could put myself and DP through IVF, perhaps I need to read more success stories first. I'm giving til 6 cycles to decide what I do next (currently cycle 5).

Welcome @Taxgirl1, so sorry to hear what you're going through, it must be really tough for you with the little one as well. Stay strong xx

Hi ladies, hope you don't mind me joining you. This is my first post and I feel a little nervous. It's great to hear some success stories and I'm sorry for those of you who are having a rough time. I'm struggling a little at the mo. I'm currently in the throes of my fourth consecutive miscarriage. That's four in the last six months (so it really does seem that fertility is high after a mc). This time I thought I was 9.5 weeks (with twins apparently) but looks like they stopped living at around six weeks. I'm gutted and emotionally exhausted. Physically I am feeling better than I was, although I'm having cramps today after having passed the sac last night (or I think that's what it was). I'm 43. Have a lovely little boy who was conceived at 41 without any problems. Have my eggs all gone bad in the last two years? I'm feeling a little despondent. Any encouragement would be appreciated.

Hi All and thanks so much for he love! @critter thanks for the uplifting story, I love hearing them too! and following your IVF journey avidly! okay enough of burying head in the sand, I am going to head over to the IVF board too, and start ordering some of these vitamins you all talk about the only thing I take is Folic Acid.

A friend mentioned her friend who was having difficulty TTC after her first and went for a Visceral massage, fell pregnant and recommended it to her other friends who also shortly thereafter fell pregnant and my friend has been pushing me to make an appointment so will also look into that. @karryk no ive not heard of the 5 step acupuncture will look into that also!

@orchid i really do want to get onto the IVF journey asap, I heard of a very good clinic in Cyprus that someone once mentioned, so will look into that as I do feel that I want to go abroad not only for cost reasons but also just to get away from it all.

Hi JoJo, thanks for popping in to say hi and give your thoughts on inositol. How’s the pregnancy going?

Critter - that’s a great story. Made me smile a lot.

Re inositol I’ve just looked it up on a few sites and it seems to be good for balancing insulin which is associated with pcos (which is what JoJo said she uses it for). Thinking about it it was in my pregnacare multi but I’m still not pregnant so obviously no use to me.

Throughout, but probably more during the 3 day peak.
My sister had her baby at 40 and found the “mattress method” highly successful: ie just DTD as much as possible.

Just out of curiosity and no obligation to answer but do you only dtd at ovulation time or throughout the cycle just in case.. ( am the later ) I know my friend started popping early Day 5 in cycle and it can be really common as you get a little older.. Mother Nature can catch you off guard cheeky lady x