TTC 35+ Thread 8

@Lexber no idea about these sticks as I use CB but just a quick look I can tell that something has happened around CD12 and CD13.

New to this, first week OPK and this is what I have so far...
Can anyone shed any light I'm questioning if I have even ovulated at all??

@thislittlebird good to know the antibiotics haven’t caused any issue or side effects. How’s your skin now? I am guessing you’re 2 or 3 weeks into your treatment course?

I haven’t slept in ages, like a proper satisfying good night’s sleep. I’ve always had sleep issues but this period it’s been getting worse.

The pandemic, the economic situation locally and around the world, the uncertainty of tomorrow, and add to it ttc in our case and you have a brilliant recipe for inducing or worsening one’s anxiety...

Welcome @Sparrowfeeder @Lalala1985 @Redwineandcrisps @soontobeamama!

@sparrowfeeder I know that feeling well

I was holding off @Twelvestars because I was on one antibiotic and then a second antibiotic. Waited to see what side effects I was getting on those, but nothing happened a few days in to the second course so decided to go for it, with a reminder from my body when I started to freak out a bit this morning. It’s citalopram, first time I’ve ever had any meds for it tbh. I’m an ok sleeper mostly, but when I get anxious about something it can be a struggle. What about you?

And yeah, you make a good point. A good few of us here have mentioned it, I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s a big factor in the failure to conceive for me tbh.

@M4v3r1ck same here about CB! They’re just so easy to use and read. I use fmu but also a day before ovulation I test a couple times a day to observe how long my peak is and I stop testing until the smiley face disappears and goes back to static.

@Redwineandcrisps welcome you

@soontobeamama @Lalala1985 @Sparrowfeeder welcome ladies

Hello, would it be okay if I joined you all too?

I have a Ds already who was a surprise (I was a single parent) so this is my first time ever actually ‘trying’. I’m 40, but like another poster, I’m just bloody chuffed to have found a man I like enough to want to go for it with!

Trying not to get wound up in it, but I’m obsessed already with assuming every twinge is a sign and appear to be spending a fortune on early testing kits

@Feanorous I’m 37 (in November 38) and been ttc #1 since January 2020. My husband’s 42. What about you?

@thislittlebird you know if your anxiety is at it’s height, then definitely take your anti-anxiety meds. Can you remind me which you were prescribed? Btw do you suffer from sleep issues? I’ve been struggling with my sleep all my life but more so recently over the past few months.

Btw have you all noticed how most of us here suffer from anxiety in some form or another...

Welcome all newbies! 👋

@notyetamumbuttrying re private ivf it's so hard to know when it's the right time to start! I don't want to rush into it just because I'm panicking, and I want to have allowed enough time to conceive naturally, but at the same time I know that the longer I leave it the lower the chance of success. I think if we have the consultations in April then it will be 2-3 months before we'd be able to start anyway.

@Marvellouslymadmum did you have any symptoms of iron deficiency, or did you only find out when you were tested?

May I join? Ttc first, age 38 (almost 39) and in cycle 11, CD5 (4th cycle post mc). I feel comforted knowing I am surrounded by others of my age as with each cycle passing I am getting worried we have left it too late...

Good luck to all ttc

Hoping it's ok if I join. 2nd cycle of trying, currently CD8.
I'm still new to TTC so I love reading all your advice.

@JessWi when you get your peak on opk you should generally ovulate 24-36 hours later (you'll only know it's peak not high, when a following opk is lower, as peak is the highest of the positives)

You may still get positive results for the next few days, so yeah you could be positive and have recently ovulated

The most fertile days are the 2 days prior to ovulation and the day of ovulation. Though you can conceive from sex 5 days before & 1 day after ovulation

So if you get a positive test on an opk that means you’re about to ovulate? Will it be positive if you’ve already ovulated? And if it’s positive when’s the best time to dtd? (Novice questions again!)

@lexber fmu even on cheap strips. It says don't but that's only coz lh surge supposedly happens in morning and takes longer to show up in urine. But fmu much more concentrated, so I get better readings as urine more dilute later on.

However, when I start getting highs I test 2-3 times a day.

@soontobeamama oh yes I totally agree! I was prescribed iron 630mg a day who I was taking for about 5 weeks and as it's improved I'm now on 210mg. I really hope it does!

@Lexber with the strips I used to test mid day as it said don't use fmu but could never really tell what eas going on but with cb I test with fmu which it recommends and it's much easier and they worked for me last month too

Hi all,

Busy working day here, I think I have caught up. But now can't remember who I was going to reply to 🤦🏽‍♀️

Quick oPK question - what time do you all test and why?
Is there a better time if day?

Marvellouslymadmum - have you been prescribed iron tablets, or are you getting a B12 injection? Hopefully it will make a difference to your fertility x

Hi Marvellouslymadmum!

Yes, I have joined a few threads for support

@Pamparam ooh you never know, fingers crossed for you!

@Feanorous we've been ttc for almost 3 years but some of that was more casual, and recently found out I had extremely low iron so now that's getting fixed I'm hoping for a miracle but also getting a fertility referral to get more tests too. I'll be 42 on Sunday 😕 and oh just turned 40

@climbershell I would say that's a good way to go

Hi @soontobeamama think I saw you on another thread I'm on too ☺️

Hi, can I join?
Trying to conceive at 43, I've had 3 miscarriages but still not giving up hope x

Ooh new thread, hi all 👋🏼

Good luck with the meds @thislittlebird. My very dear friend did experience a temporary worsening of anxiety when she went on medication last year but is a very different person now, and coincidentally also had skin issues and saw an improvement there too. Fingers and toes crossed

Thanks for the luck @notyetamumbuttrying and re testing @Noodella18 @Feanorous I only have one test in the house and it's a cheapy OneStep that expired in 10/2020 😂so I'm going to hold off a few days at least.

It's in a sealed packet and it's one of the plastic cased ones rather than the tiny strips so I reckon it'll still work, but it's 10mlu so would need to be a bit closer to period probably...