TTC 35+ Thread 5 Cougar and Silver Fox Club

@Loladoodle it's so frustrating! I've never been this late before, cycle length is typically 28/29 days with a variation of 26 every now and then up to 31 for the longest, I just don't know what's going on 😔 I'm going to be 42 in March and we've been trying so long I just really thought being this late it could be it for us but no

@Marvellouslymadmum how frustrating for you! Has it ever been this late before? What is your usual cycle length?

@TTCat39
Mine is 30 days but this month a day late. Why dont you try agnus cactus ? Or chasterberry? It does work! Helps length cycle xx

Took at test this morning and still a bfn for me! CD47 18 days late and nothing! I'm so convinced there's something wrong with me now 😞

@MgW1 - We’ve been DTD almost every day for the ten days after AF finished. I don’t think I could ovulate later than day 15 with a 22-26 day cycle. But BBT and OPK should give me a clue if I’m ovulating at all, I suppose.
Good luck with yours. I hope something positive comes of this soon because I am turning into a crazy person.

@TTCat39
Me too , im getting some for next month also , been guessing and not sure did enough at the right time! Xx

@MgW1 I hadn’t started BBT / OPK at that point, so I don’t know. I’m ready for next month.

@TTCat39
Did you definately ovulate ? X

@Loladoodle 🤣🤣 no don't ruin the steaks!
Hoping for you @LittleAurora you must have spent a small fortune 😬 xxx

@Pamparam
@MgW1
I actually had full blood works last year while checking for another condition (which showed normal result) and I have the full report. Could there be something there which I should look for, or would they be testing for something else that wouldn’t have been reported?

Hi @thislittlebird I never got on with cheapie OPKs either, but the CB are so damn expensive it makes you commit. I conceived my LO the first month using CB as it turned out I was completely missing the window and was ovulating much later than I thought!

@LittleAurora I can see something! I bet there will be something clear in the morning.

Agree @TTCat39 it is best to try to speak to a GP earlier than later. Fingers crossed!

@Loladoodle thank you! I'm desperately trying to hold out until the morning haha!

And no dtd whilst cooking steaks would def not be easy to multitask 😂

@TTCat39
Sounds like hormone issue with short cycle do speak t9 your doc. Tell them your cycle too short and not regular and ask for blood test , do not delay!!! It could be easily recitified xxx

@LittleAurora I can see that one! 😄

@Marvellouslymadmum good luck for poas tomo!

@selina37 have been dtd every other day but might crank it up for the weekend 🐇🤣 currently cooking steaks, def not trying right now... not that good at multitasking plus don’t want to ruin the steaks 😅

@LittleAurora I can definitely see a line there! 🤞🏻 for you getting a darker one over the next few days!!

I've still resisted testing so far today even though the frer tests have arrived and I'm 17 days late, because I've already had two bfn over a week ago and I know most people have said anytime urine should be ok, I drink a lot of water and quite a few cups of tea this time of year too (especially being at home all day!) and I don't want to do it, get a negative and convince myself that's because it may be watered down and then take the last test tomorrow 😂 if I can hold out I'll try and do it in the morning

I squeezed another pee out. Forced it out of my body. Lol I had to dip another stick can you see it?

@LittleAurora keeping fingers crossed for you 🤞🏻
Oh @Loladoodle just ttc twins then... are you trying now then? Well, not RIGHT now 🤣🤣

🙌 yay! @LittleAurora hoping for darker lines in the coming days for you!

It came up well before the time

@LittleAurora did it come up in the time frame? Or after? Still looks a bit like an evap however if you can’t pick up the pink on the camera that would be why. 🤞 for you!

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I couldn't help myself. I tried a frer. I can see a pink line with my eyes but can't get it on camera 😭😭😭😭

@GuessHowMuch Nah, just decided to take the temp vaginally instead tbh, seemed more reliable than temping following my dodgy breathing all night. What does the Ava do? I had no luck with OPKs before (I am lazy/easily bored though and didn’t try for long) so this month I’m committing to the clear blue fertility monitor and temping, and then I’ve got some private fertility tests the end of this month, hopefully they’ll go well.

Haha, I think what you’re saying is the reason I think I only need one lol. And tbh probably don’t have time for more than one considering I’m 38 in May. Hopefully I can achieve that one fx

Try not to be disheartened @TTCat39 at the beginning it's very frustrating when everyone knows all those people who've got pregnant 'without even trying' or 'by accident' but at least for you there can be help if it doesn't happen naturally.

@M4v3r1ck great news for you! At least everything seems a-ok and you can continue to ttc