Trying to conceive over 40 part 2

@DOB78 secondary infertility and irregular cycles basically my nhs consultant just said your old so you're body isn't working as well so this may help 😂 the clomid is supposed to bring on strong ovulation but in my case it's currently no ovulation 🤷🏼‍♀️ and she wasn't interested in the fact I have adenomyosis and possible endometriosis that could also be preventing me getting pg

@oldermam you and oh can take pre pregnancy vitamins that contain a lot if what you need

@Swirlywoo hi and welcome I've seen older people conceive so don't lose hope! I'll be 43 in March but still hanging on in here trying #3 for me too, I have two teens and my partner has two teens but none together

@Catconfusion shame I'm a veggie, there seem to be very little diets for veggies/vegans

@Catconfusion fab thanks I'll take a look anything that will help is welcome x

@Swirlywoo welcome to the group im ttc #3 too but am suspecting age may be having a negative affect given we have been trying over a year... but I'm not giving up just yet so good luck to us all xx

Hey ladies, so just before I conceived I went on a fertility diet plan. I have irregular cycles and was getting super fed up with trying to catch o. I also wanted to lose weight. The diet didn’t really sort out my cycles but it did I think make me a bit healthier. We didn’t follow it to the letter as we had treats and nights off. I obviously then fell pregnant so it may have helped with egg quality. This is the lady I downloaded the plan from…

pages.fertilitydietitian.co.uk/

I just thought I’d mention it because she’s got 50% off today with the code Black Friday.

The meals were pretty easy to do. Not suitable for vegans or vegetarians though. I downloaded the pcos weight loss plan but there are others.

I don’t know the lady or have any ulterior motive other than to share something that may have helped us conceive at 42. She’s also got some great free dietary advice if you follow her on social media. Xx

Hi all, hope you don't mind me joining. Am a long-time lurker. I am 43, 44 in February, been trying for #3 since last Feb but no luck. Starting to think I am probably too old!

Wish you all ttc success.

@Gemandi2 Sorry you've had these experiences.
My 2 pregnancies in my 20s were great no issues getting or staying pregnant. Obviously I expected difficulties in my 40s but not what we've been through, although I'm grateful things could be so much worse.
We we're googling progesterone as you do😄 and pregnenolone came up, I think it's a precursor for progesterone so may help us. I'd try anything at this point.

Quick question. I've started folic acid and vitamin D. But googling my dose I came across a few articles that say men should take it too,

Does anyones DH/OH take it?

Totally agree @DOB78 I don't know what pregnolene is sorry - but if I do get a BFP I will be keeping everything crossed and hoping to get something as I've always bled with every pregnancy from about 4 or 5 weeks and I've had several MC's so i and am sure many of us will be looking for common sense xx

@Gemandi2 @Catconfusion it's better but still not great. GP won't prescribe at all so it's either wait till BFP and hope BEP Unit will prescribe as they agreed after last CP or we try Pregnenolone hoping that works. Little deflated.....

Totally agree @Catconfusion

It’s so weird that that’s the guidance when women need it early to prevent problems.

I guess the good news is it’s on the radar of GPs so hopefully they will se sense and prescribe earlier. Xx

@DOB78 I read that too so until you get to approx week 7 and a heartbeat is detected they still won't prescribe - surely if you have had several miscarriages and early bleeding before (like many of us have) that should be an auto prescription - we know it's not magic but it may help a good proportion of pregnancies - problem is you don't always easily get a scan so early on unless you go private 🤦🏼‍♀️ I guess it's one step in right direction but still gives us hurdles to jump
@oldermam welcome to the group and good look on your ttc journey x

Guidance seems to say progesterone won't be prescribed unless pregnancy is confirmed by scan and heartbeat detected......

@Catconfusion thankyou again for posting the article about progesterone I'm just arguing with my GP about getting it prescribed now and not once pregnant and bleeding starts.......
@Marvellouslymadmum I'm sorry to hear you sound like you're having a difficult time. What are you prescribed Clomid for? Apologies for my naivety this journey has been a real eye opener

@Gemandi2 it's frustrating enough on a normal month when it's long like this but I'm on clomid tablets at the moment so I thought it would be different! We've dtd about 20-24 times this cycle so far 🙄 it's not always easy to be 'in the mood'

@Marvellouslymadmum I feel your frustration I get super annoyed too so fingers crossed for you - I don't know about you ladies but sometimes when we are dtd every day or every other day I'm even annoyed with that cos it's not like I'm feeling hot to trot every day it's a tick box exercise some days for sure 🤦🏼‍♀️

@Catconfusion I think the latest has been around cd36-38 and I'm hoping those twinges were the ovaries getting ready, high Lh again today so 🤞🏻🤞🏻 it will actually happen the next couple of days - we are worn out 😂 every day I wake up and get cross with my temperature lol xx

@Marvellouslymadmum I’m so sorry to hear this. It’s so frustrating. Also horrible the Clomid isn’t working as it should. When is the latest you’ve ovulated? I think I did cd36 before but no later. Maybe it’ll just happen. I’ve also had AF spontaneously start at cd 42 with no ovulation despite a temp rise on cd38. I’ve been told the follicle ruptured but the egg didn’t release properly so I got a slight progesterone rise and then AF came a few days later. It’s so confusing having an ovulatatory disorder. You just want to be normal. I know people with normal cycles have troubles conceiving too but it adds an extra layer of stress because you don’t know when. I’ll keep everything crossed it happens soon. I conceived my ds on cd 34 so it can happen late. Xx

@Catconfusion cd34 still no ovulation 🤦🏼‍♀️ every time I get the Lh rise I get excited we've been dtd at least every other day sometimes every day, and then o get no temp rise! I've had ovary twinges a couple of times throughout just for a few second here and there but last night got some really strong ones on and of for about an hour and today had them on and off all day, they're so strong they make me gasp sometimes, had a little in the left but mainly right. Starting to lose hope and think it may just be no ovulation for me this month though xx

[quote Catconfusion]@oldermam I did the same when I was 39 with over 40s threads. You’ll get loads of help and advice here. Welcome to the thread. Xx[/quote]
Thank you. Recently had mirena taken out. It won't be an easy journey as a be had recurrent miscarriages in the past lucky enough to have 3 boys (last two was with progesterone for the first 18 weeks x

@Marvellouslymadmum it’s worth giving it a go. Especially since NICE guidelines now suggest it if you’ve had miscarriages.

How are you feeling now? Any changes? Xx

@Catconfusion ooh that's interesting I'll have to see if my gp will prescribe! I've no idea if I have any cp as I don't test early 🤷🏼‍♀️ but I know I've had mc's

@oldermam hi and welcome

@oldermam I did the same when I was 39 with over 40s threads. You’ll get loads of help and advice here. Welcome to the thread. Xx

@Catconfusion this is fantastic news!!! Thankyou so much for sharing this. Feeling more hopeful for December TTC, I'm getting excited😊

Peeking in. On the cusp of 40 (next month) and just started trying

GPs therefore should be prescribing it. Women should not be turned away without it.