Over 40 ttc - Autumn baby dust for me!

@Presh12345 good luck ! Everything crossed for you! And try not to test too early. Fingers crossed!

I take B6 all the way through the cycle and have only recently stopped. I originally self-prescribed for short luteal phase. I don't know what a doctor would have to say about it!

Fingers crossed for you Presh.

Presh - all sounds positive - good luck!

Weasle it may have been a dud test, those cheapie's can be really crap. I've had a batch of dud before.

Shiny - it's all sounding really positive so far this time. Try to relax and enjoy the experience now

Can I ask about the B6? Do you take it all through the cycle, and did you stop when you got bfp?

So IUI#1 Done. Now have to.wait until 17th to test although period is due 13th. He said everything looked beautiful and even in just a week on vitamins, husband's sperm count had really improved. 🤞🏻🤞🏻

Weasle, was the internet cheapie still in date?

Critter, sorry to hear about the nausea, it sounds horrible. But all in a good cause!

Thanks for all your lovely messages. It's a little sister for dd, who will be nearly four when she arrives in late March. She's very excited. I'll be 41. I had the Panorama test with microdeletions at 11 weeks, which gave us some reassurance but doesn't test for the anomaly that was found at 20 weeks with my last but one pregnancy, the last one ending in miscarriage at ten weeks (baby gone at 7+3, just after I had a scan at 7+2 when everything was fine).

FWIW, I was very surprised to get pregnant because it was my first cycle on clomid after mc, my lining was very thin at 6cm (they monitor it when you're on clomid), and dh's sperm test had come back with poor morphology - 2% rather than the normal 4%. He had started Proxeed and 1000mg vit C and I was on 100mg B6 and 200mg ubiquinol, plus acupuncture. I have only ever got pregnant when taking B6, and always within a couple of months of starting it (although I have only got past five months with two out of four pregnancies).

I'm still worried about what else could go wrong, as a result of terrible things friends have gone through, but for the moment I'm just maintaining a positive mental attitude.

Don't think it's a real one, had a bfn on a random internet cheapy I found in the cupboard....
Just wish period would start to be honest, don't need any kind of delays!
So one more month.... (I know I keep saying this )

Congratulations Shiny. More great news!

Weasel - any update from you?

Shiney - congratulations thats amazing!! So pleased for you

Floof - I had 2 very successful pregnancies with only the travelsicky feeling. Never vomited once, some people don't, so I'm sure you'll be fine.

Orchid - I've not had my AMH tested yet, it's my FHS that was mega bad (and I do think thats equal to asking a pile of poo for a fertility status. I'm only guessing AMH would be low as they do tend to match up. However AMH only tells you your egg quantity, not quality and it only takes one golden egg.

Thank you Mellon, I don’t have much nausea yet. In the last couple of days I’ve started to notice a very slight feeling of nausea and I have been quite tired. x

@weasledee tentative congratulations. Keeping it all crossed for you.

Oh wow @shinyblackdog huge congratulations!!! That's so lovely to hear.

@Rose68 don't worry. I've not actually vomited either. Just constant oppressive nausea. Im 11.3 now and it has mostly gone. Still exhausted though. Looking forward to getting some energy back. With my last pregnancy I had no ms at all. I felt hungover for 16 weeks.

@CritterTamer you have my sympathies. Hang in there and know it's all for a good cause. Plenty of water and eat what you can when you can. So long as take your vitamins you'll be grand.

@littlemimosa thanks! Feeling better this week. Waiting for Tuesday then hopefully I can start to relax a bit.

@Boosey Please stay and glad to see you are here, you are and were lovely when I first joined the thread! I am also kicking myself and feeling low about leaving it so so late but trying to stay positive at the same time is a real headf**k!!

@littlemimosa I know what you mean about sudden fluctuations when everything has been bang on your whole life, I could've set my watch to my cycles each month up until May when one cycle was 40+ days with BFP's, next one was back to normal and a few after have been up a few days each time around 30 days when I was always a regular 28!

@critter sorry about the sickness hope it settles, I was smiling thinking of all the times I've cursed from over indulging and puking after a night out and now I long for it in another way!

@Shinyblackdo WOW!!!! congratulations so so happy for you!

@Mellon Hope youre doing well

And all the other lovely ladies and @Dinah thank you so much for that link!

I am now CD31 still no AF I don't want to test, paid for and ordered all my IVF meds earlier today as only received the prescription from the Clinic abroad on Thursday as it's a cycle abroad I may be out this cycle but I was procrastinating over every detail, I need to start taking my stims on CD3 and AF was sue a few days ago or imminently and they've told me they would be closed for Christmas over the date for EC and ET in December so that was going to be out so was/is going to be January if I don't get my medications in Time for this cycle if AF stays off until Sunday/Monday! My meds are due to arrive with me on Tuesday 6th.

In a way I don't mind waiting now until January as it gives me two months to get healthier and lose some weight and organise the trip over to the Czech Republic, but I know that if my cycle all lines up with meds arriving I will go out in Novemeber!

Watching all the ladies undergoing IVF with interest as well as you other lovely ladies!

Ooh wow @shinyblackdog that's amazing news...

That’s fantastic news @Shinyblackdog! I’m so happy for you xxx

Oh wow, that’s amazing news Shiny! Congratulations! You must be absolutely thrilled! I love the idea of getting to 20 weeks before telling anyone. xxx

Great news shinyblack! You must have been so nervous before, I had a bad 12 week scan so I know so what how that feels...
So, did you find out what your having? I forgive me, I can't remember if you have any DC already?

I have some news as well - I had a 20 week scan a couple of days ago and everything was normal! In my last but one pregnancy I had a bad 20 week scan resulting in a termination so I didn't want to say anything until I'd passed the same point this time and I have and it's fine! So relieved, feel I can relax and enjoy now.

Booseys, you can't leave - we would miss you.

Everything crossed for you Weasley, it looks like a good line to me.

Good luck for tomorrow Presh.

Poor you Critter.. I remember getting the feeling of wanting to be sick every time I brushed my teeth and would end up heaving. Hope it eases for you.

Little..thank you for your kind msg and hug ..i think i've been on here from near the start (who started this thread anyway?!) so would feel sort of bereft without it. How can I ever leave now? I guess the only time i'd leave would be if it all the effort paid off. I will prob just be on here forever!!

Weasel - I can definitely see that line! Fingers crossed this is it for you!

Booseys - everyone has said what I was thinking but just wanted to add a big hug from me and a plea not to leave us! I’m feeling similar to you hun except I’m only 42 but getting major fluctuations in my cycles and some cycles where I don’t ovulate for weeks. It’s very depressing. Like you I’m trying to come to terms with my lot and work out how to stop wanting another baby.

I had my second acupuncture today and had the needles in my head and abdomen this time. He also does a special kind of a Chinese back massage afterwards. It’s a bit brutal but really gets the knots out. Hoping and praying this and the delicious herbs get me back on track.

Rose - try not to worry lovely. Not everyone get morning sickness. Only the really lucky ones 🤢

Critter- sounds like you’ve got it bad hun. Am sorry you feel so awful but am also happy for you

Wow Weasel...tentative congrats!!

Chat.. I remember you mentioning your family. Sorry to hear about how unsupportive your mum is. Mine has passed away now but she came out with her fair share of ridiculous statements and she has made my brothers the same. Like today for e.g. when DS slipped and smashed his lip on a table so it bled.. he said I'd given him too much attention and he'll be spoilt!! ! So I'm supposed to ignore him then?! He hasn't even got kids! Its always those without kids who are the most judgmental. So yes I'm with you on the "my family" free Xmas after years of not being invited... the same as you.. i'm keeping it simple with no one I don't want there