TTC 35+ Thread 4 Cougar and Silver Fox Club

Ugh 9 dpo and started spotting today!! Plus getting some mild cramps. Last cycle I spotted for 5 full days before af arrived. It kind of ruins the excitement of whether you might be pregnant or not when you can’t even get far enough along to test. Feeling rubbish and a bit down about it all today! Get my progesterone results either today or Monday so maybe that will shed some light on things. Was feeling really positive this month as well!

@LT103 yes I will be having my bloods on Monday 3rd aug ( Cycle day 21/22)

I'm 37 , so not far behind you

Been trying on and off for 2 years . A few mmc along the way , but trying solidly since March 2020

This will be our 3rd child

Giving it a go for the next 12 months , so we'll see how it all goes

I will take progesterone as soon as I learn that I'm pregnant ... but it does make you feel sickly

@Rumi1 2 reasons I guess. 1 I’m 38 and I was keen to make sure everything was fine but the main one was That I have been spotting for you to a week before my period and although I know it can be normal, I had read it can happen with low progesterone. We’ve only been trying 3 months so not at time for tests so I called my doctor to discuss and he said to get them checked. I’m hoping they’re all fine. I have enough progesterone symptoms they must be!!!! Sore boobs particularly!

Are you getting yours checked this cycle? I’m 9dpo tomorrow so getting near testing time.

@LT103 just read your message

I'm also having day 21 bloods taken to check ovulation

Is that the reason you are aswell ?

Im 5dpo ( CD 18 and not feeling very well at all )

Was sick this morning and needed to sleep of the nausea ... I think it's the change in hormone levels Unlikely to be pregnancy at this point

Was going to test on Saturday- but actually I'll wait until cd 22/23

*he'd die without, that was meant to be

@Wavesandsmilesagain I'm so jealous of your canal boat adventure! I've always wanted to do it but my boyfriend doesn't see the appeal, largely because he lived in a caravan for ages so doesn't find small space living fun at all, plus bed die without a Wi-Fi connection!

Hello! Happy to have found you again after my mini break on a canal boat (beautiful but hard work!) for the first time I’m counting the days of my cycles (which I knew were longer than 28 days) and it’s CD33 now and I’m certain that despite the frankly superhuman efforts during July, AF will appear tomorrow or next day. So I’ve decided to make some more lifestyle changes, cutting out alcohol and caffeine for a month or so. I’m already pretty active and have a decent BMI (around 19.5-20), and REALLY want to not trigger my obsessive nature by starting with OPKs and lots of supplements. So I figure I’ll try a few months of more healthy living. At worst I’ll be healthier and maybe a little lighter which is no bad thing.

HUGE congratulations to the new BFPS. Such wonderful news and fingers crossed for all those beans being sticky 😊

@Semele5069 fingers crossed for you it was a wee sticky bean implanting itself. Is anyone obsessed with watching people's 2 Week Wait videos on YouTube? x

Thanks @EJay84! That was so weird- fairly strong cramps in my lower belly and thighs and a sore lower back for a few hours last night, just like how I feel when my period is starting. Then when I woke this morning still no sign of AF and the cramps were gone. Really hoping that might have been a good sign as its never happened before. 7DPO today!

An I join this thread? I've being trying 3 years for baby 4 and I'm 41 so she very much against me. Hope it's not upsetting for others struggling TTC their first. I don't mean it to be.

I had fertility treatment for my first child 10 years ago then conceived my second and third child quickly and naturally. I miscarries twins just over 3 years ago and been unable to conceive ever since. I am very grateful for the children I have.

I'm cycle day 16 with long cycles. I've been using pre seed but swapped to conceive plus this month. Good luck everyone.

@Muda yes same. I was certain I would ovulate till cd15 ish so caught me off guard.
We didnt dtd until I got a static smiley and I feel it was to late .
Let's be more organised this cycle 👍

@Hayleywoody82 I’m exactly the same. Cd4 for me too. And I think We didn’t dtd early enough last cycle so will be more prepared and on it this month.

How is everybody. Where you up to in cycle.
Im cd4 and AF easing off now.
I ovulated day 10 last month which shocked me I wasn't prepared . I will be this month

@Sleeeeeepy thank you I wondered where everyone had gone xx

@Sunbird24 thanks!! I knew that but that one showed up top for some reason haha.

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Hope everyone is good! I’m 8 dpo and symptom spotting left right and centre. Had really painful nipples since 2 dpo, sore boobs and shooting pains in my boobs. Felt really nauseous 2 days ago then settles but feeling so sick today. Hoping this isn’t just going to be my usual monthly progesterone symptoms!!
Had d21 bloods taken yesterday so will get results tomorrow or Monday

@LT103 new thread!

@FunTryin41 really sorry to hear this and wish I could advise/help! I hope you get answers from the doctors ASAP. If anything unexpected happens before then, perhaps phone nhs24? Sending you lots of virtual love and keep us posted on how you get on! 😘😘😘

Ovulation is 24-36 hours after peak, you don't know if that is the start of peak or end of peak if you only test once a day.

@Semele5069 fingers crossed for you. This year can only get better for all of us x

Just started OPKs. Yesterday's was a faint line and today I got this. Is this counted as Ov day and tomorrow 1DPO? Should I test again to check and count my first faint line after this as 1 DPO? x

Very noticeable cramping this evening at 6DPO. I bet it's just AF arriving early but I've only had a period that early once before, it's definitely not usual for me. Slightly hoping it's implantation pains, but being realistic!

@FunTryin41 I don't really know the answer, just to say keep that doctors appointment and see what they say.

Hope everything works out for you.

Hi everyone, I have a question...can you help?? (I'm 41 TTC #1 cycle 4 or 5) This cycle I was sure I would get my BFP, as 7-9 DPO it felt like something was playing kickball in my uterus, I had a temp dip right after, and my chart turned out to be triphasic. It was beautiful.

I got my BFP at 14DPO. (I waited until then to test.) I took three different brand tests, two BFN and one BFP. I figured one was more sensitive so bought more of that one (mistake?) to test more--I MC'd late April and was nervous about that. I got BFPs from 15 - 18 DPO on the sensitive tests. They are not great for allowing me to see a progression bc there's just a check mark, but I thought it was getting lighter and not darker but brushed it off as me being paranoid.

Sadly, I started to bleed at the end of a long crazy day 18DPO (Sunday). The next day, Monday, (sorry TMI) I passed lots of clots, long stringy bits, bled more than usual, and had cramps, though not as bad as my worst AF, and I was exhausted (napped twice) and sad, no surprise. Yesterday it was light, and today it's just about gone.

The strange part is that the spot that I swore something implanted is still...niggling me. This may seem nutshelp?but I felt like there were two little guys in there--one on the right that was really strong and one on the left that was not so strong. On 18DPO, I swore I felt like a little bubble in my left abdomen/pelvis pop about an hour before the bleeding started. This whole time, the spot on the right has cramped/dull ached/ dull stabbed me, and it's still there now, though the bleeding is just about done.

My heart hopes that I had twins and one MC'd and the other is still in there, but my brain tells me there may be a problem. Has anyone had an ectopic pregnancy? How long do you have before it's dangerous and can rupture?

Google suggested about 6-12 weeks into the pregnancy. I have a doctor's appointment Tuesday, but I don't want to wait too long (whatever that means) if there is an EP. Anyone have any experience with this?

Your advise is much appreciated

@Sleeeeeepy @selina37
I'm also resting on dates at ladies

Although I'm not sure I've got much chance this month

Ovulated on Day 13, has sex in the days leading up to it (7, 9,11, ) high fertility from
Day 12

But he's was working on O day ... so who knows

I've heard that we can increase chances fro having sex from-2 days from O day

But we will see

Good luck to us all

Yup... I'm just taking my average ovulation day and making sure we at least have done sex during that time!

Actually I spoke to a fertility doctor and she said the changes can be so subtle it's not worth thinking about. Just know your O dat by counting back 14 days from day 1 of cycle... and she's a fertility doctor soooo.... 🤷🏼‍♀️