TTC 35+ Thread 5 Cougar and Silver Fox Club

@selina37 that’s it girl! Positive mental attitude! Much prefer PMA to PMS anyway 😅

@Loladoodle @LT103 I feel you... af starting here too.

Christmas BFPs however sounds awesome... we can do this!

@LT103 sorry to hear 😢 I’m the same it’s starting this morning will be full flow tomorrow 😞 I knew anyway so no big shock! Onwards and upwards for our Christmas bfps!! I’m going to throw everything at it this month (cycle 9) 💪

After my horribly long cycle I’m fairly sure that’s af here. 😢. Hoping for a xmas surprise now!

@selina37 I’m due Friday or Saturday (probably Saturday) not feeling good 💩 pms is the worst 🤪😩🥺 will be glad to get to the weekend!

@Sleeeeeepy I know, how do animals come in season, one bonk and they get a whole litter? 🤣

AF due tomorrow, or Friday. I did what I sometimes do though this month - Mark it as m starting on my app only for it to be nothing, then it will arrive in a couple of days 🙄

@Sleeeeeepy 🤣 true! And the wine 🍷

Here's to those new beginnings @selina37

Really sorry about the bfns and pms. It always feels better when AF actually arrives because it's a new start. I do wonder how we ended up with this way of getting pregnant (or not) You don't see other animals getting out the Always and chocolate each month.

@selina37 I know I’m exactly the same. When is af due? I am due on Saturday and just wish it to be over with now. I’ve had shocking bloating, gas and acid reflux- literally woke me this morning as was so bad I almost vomited. Still bfn so not pregnancy related but certainly playing cruel tricks on me this month 😔

I hope you're right @Loladoodle It will happen at the right time!
As soon as I know it's coming, I wish AF would just hurry up so I can move on.

@selina37 I’m not very hopeful as I have terrible pms symptoms but hey ho! Will have to get on with it. Feeling pretty awful this week just want af here and over with tbh.

So many ups and downs in this process, we will be ok and will pick ourselves up again 💪 it will happen when the time is right

Thank you @Loladoodle haven't been this negative about AF for a while, been feeling really positive lately.

Sorry you've had a bfn, still hope though if you're only 11dpo?

'New beginnings'! That certainly sounds good! 🤞🏻

@selina37 it’s the worst part of the cycle i know- so hard to stay positive when close to af! I’m 11dpo and bfn, pms in full swing and feeling horrible and bloated. Hoping your house move is positive for you and a good distraction 🤞 For new beginnings 🙏

Hi all,
Hope you're all doing well.
AF definitely on way for me. 😭
Had cramps nearly the whole time last cycle from ovulation to AF.
This month, no cramps at all. Wonder if it's the red raspberry leaf working though.

One of those days I feel like screaming and crying because it feels like it's never going to happen. Even though my body seems to run like clockwork. Why can't it just do what it's supposed to do?

I'm moving house soon with partner. This house I swear is cursed, as it's where I used to live with my shitty ex. Maybe a move will bring me fresh luck 😞

@Loladoodle probably Christmas drinkies a good part of it too!! not usually an AF symptom for me. If so only very slightly. Not like pregnancy which was really painful. Everyone is different I suppose!

Haha I know @Highlandmama perhaps some Christmas drinkies added to the success also 🍷 🎄

Would sore boobs be a usual pre af symptom for you? Or only when you have been pregnant? I always get sore boobs pre af that’s why I get annoyed every time I feel them getting tender as feel it’s not a good sign

@Loladoodle yes we know our own bodies and cycles well by now I suppose. Even if you are out this month, christmas/new year is a great time for TTC. I have a friend who took quite a while to get pregnant with both boys but each time it was Christmas holidays. Probably lower stress levels and more time to BD!

My first symptoms were a really severe aversion to eggs and sore boobs in both pregnancies...could save on pregnancy tests by just making scrambled eggs on CD28 and seeing how I feel maybe!! 😂

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It’s good you are temping to see actual day of ovulation. I wouldn’t have the patience although pretty sure I can tell from how I feel each month and ovulation tests have always been pos on Cd13.

@Highlandmama thanks not too hopeful as my previous pregnancy symptoms with ds were lack of symptoms really- no sore boobs, no pms just felt calm and normal. Soon as I feel pms symptoms always feel like I’m out 😞

@CurlyNo2 cycle buddies!! BD a lot! Lucky you 😊 Temping is pretty annoying tbh but temp rose today so confirms what I figured in terms of ovulating a little past the middle of the cycle so CD17 - I had assumed CD16 but have never temped before so that was close! Might be able to time things a little more closely next month! Very different to trying for my son when my cycles were all over the place and I was travelling lots with work!
@Loladoodle not over yet!! normal PMS and early pregnancy symptoms are virtually the same aren’t they?

8/9dpo today, feeling grumpy as usual pre af and boobs getting sore which is also normal pms for me... meh 😕

@Highlandmama I'm CD17 too. I've no idea when I ovulate as didn't track, but its normally around CD11, I deffo felt different around that time so fingers crossed it occurred. We've BD a lot this month which makes a change 😉 If its not my month this month, I think I'm gonna track next month to see of that helps.

Thanks @LT103 I guess I’m being impatient! It will probably take a few cycles to get the hang of it! still hopeful for you even if it is a long cycle. It’s not over yet!

@Highlandmama I think you can ovulate up to 36 hours after lh surge and temp rise is usually 1-2 days after ovulation. Just keep checking. It is possible to get lh surge and not ovulate but I think it’s too early to say that yet.

I still have no idea this cycle. I had ewcm and temp rise followed by more ewcm and positive opk and temp stayed up. So either 8 or 14dpo. I suspect 8. No symptoms at all other than a bit cramps today. This is a really long cycle for me so I don’t think this will be the one. Just need to wait on af!

How is everyone today?? CD 17 for me. OPKs had LH surge Thursday and Friday (same as control line) but not Saturday...But no temp rise yet? Is that normal for people who are tracking these things? My first month tracking BBT so not totally sure how to interpret these things! Have been doing some BDing though so hopefully the right timeframe!