Geriatric gang 🤰part 2

Hi @Serendipity2023

I have no advice unfortunately- as not too far into this journey myself.

But just wanted to say I am very sorry for your loss- unimaginable. Wishing you all the best

Hi everyone
I've been a longtime observer of this group but never previously commented.

I'm 40 and TTC baby #1 (we have an angel baby, following a TFMR in January at 23wks - severe heart condition that was incompatible with life 😔).

I'm now on my last cycle before meeting with my GP again, and looking at IVF referral. I desperately hope we get a BFP following this cycle but I'm also realistic in knowing that's far from guaranteed.

Could anyone please walk me through what happens next? What tests are performed and what I can expect when looking at going down the IVF route?

Sending all of you infinite baby dust ✨

Hi 👋🏻
Can I join this thread too please? I’m 36 and ttc baby no 3 for me but the first with my boyfriend. I have two who are 15 and 12 so I haven’t been pregnant for a long time 😂. I'm on the first cycle and 1dpo today so entering the craziness of the tww.

@40andtrying1 I certainly haven't been able to obtain progesterone.
I've had this discussion with every nhs consultant and they are extremely reluctant to prescribe it. Apparently nhs won't supplement you with progesterone unless youve had 3 or more pregnancy loses, which is disgusting in my opinion expecting a woman to go through multiple loses before they will prescribe something that may help.
I've heard it's alot easier to obtain privately .
How are you getting on ?
I had a positive ovulation test on Saturday but my temp still hasn't risen. It finally rose yesterday which I thought was confirmation but this morning it has plummeted really low again. I don't think I've managed to release the egg which I'm gutted about as I've never ovulated on day 14 before. I've strangely had pains on both sides this month so I've no idea what's really going on

Hi @Cinai , ~ 6 months, two chemicals in that time. I've taken a break for a few months, and going to try again next month. Husband is away and I'm ovulating so no dice this month.

Welcome @Weefreetiffany and congrats! I think your right about the stress. The only time I've ever conceived I was mega relaxed (had basically given up "trying", was drinking (not loads but not abstaining as I had been) and it was unexpected. Sadly ended in a MMC for me and not managed to get another BFP yet, but am trying to be as relaxed as possible again (but without any alcohol and limited caffeine this time!).

According to flo app - im menna preg test from sept 8 ish

We added a few attempts in last week - supposedly, // hopefully round the right time

@bubballoo im 36 too - 37 later this year - trying for our first (_/maybe only)

@Weefreetiffany - congrats - lovely news

Congratulations @Weefreetiffany what lovely news 🎉
Welcome @bubballoo! have you been trying for long? You’re certainly not old, I’d say with 36 you are a spring chicken on this thread 🙂

I’m back for cycle 7…I was very surprised to see a static smiley on the clear blue ovulation test this morning. It’s only day 10 of my cycle (usually 28 days) and it jumped straight from empty circle (days 8 & 9) to the static smiley with no flashing smileys in between….did anyone else have this? Last few months I tracked I always had 3-4 days with flashing smiley inbeteeen and reached peak on day 13/14.
Well, luckily DH and I decided to DTD yesterday on the empty circle day ‘just for fun’ 😅

Hi everyone, I posted when the thread first started but then ducked out after a chemical pregnancy. Immediately after that chemical I got pregnant and and currently 18 weeks. We’d had unexplained infertility for over 2 yyears, almost 3 since we started trying, we had several miscarriages and chemicals and couldn’t seem to get it to happen. At the time of conception I was 37 and weighed 72kgs at 165cm and had stopped taking my prenatals as I was on holiday. Still didn’t drink alcohol or caffeine though, but my diet was very healthy. I’m really hoping this one makes it to birth, but trying not to be anxious. Easier said than done! If I could have a scan every day to check everything ok I would 😂 but I just wanted to jump back on the thread to share my good news and hopefully it will reassure some of you that it can happen… my private doctor, after an mri and extensive blood work had come back normal except for low iron, wanted me to do advanced (expensive) genetic testing and then on to ivf, but the nhs doctor said I needed to relax and not be in a state of tension/worry about it happening so it could happen. Which sounded a bit woo so I asked if I could get a prescription for a holiday on the nhs- sadly not! But yes checking out of the structure and stress of real life from cd16-30 seemed to have helped and maybe that info could be useful to someone trying and reading this? It could also be a coincidence and luck was on our side. Either way fingers crossed for this one, and good luck to everyone on their way.

Heya wondering if I could join this thread too. I'm 36 TTC baby number 2. Taking all the supplements, peeing on all the sticks....
Old, fat and with a previous history of miscarriage and premature birth 😬but remaining oddly hopeful.

Have they offered you any treatment? Surely we need it. I’ve been trying for 6months.

Thank you so much for explaining this to me.
I wonder if this is due to my age. Do you think i will be offered progesterone tablets or clomid? X

@40andtrying1
I've always been told by consultants that it needed to be above 30 nmol/l
However , last month i had a private blood test and mine came back around 27nmol/l , so under the 30.
I did have a BBT rise , so I don't know weather I ovulated a few days later or if it signals low rising progesterone , or ovulation if it all.
I had a blood test done in April aswell, that was done on day 5 and it was above at 32nmol/ so it deeply concerned me that my day 7 last month was below threshold. The doctors notes were it falls in the grey area. It dosent mean you haven't ovulated but it just means as it's below 30 it can't be confirmed to say you've definitely ovulated.

Yes day 21… well I think it was a day late but I presume that wouldnt make too much of a difference.

Was it taken on day 21 of your cycle? Usually 30 or over indicates ovulation. Please discuss with your GP or whoever requested the test for you.

Hi everyone
sorry to gate crash this list. I just had my progesterone blood test result and it is 26.

is this good or bad? … average? Xx

I have googled but knowing me I will get it wrong.🙂

@DonnaKJ It was rather briefly explained but as I'm at high risk of OHSS ( ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome) it requires some downtime after collection for everything to settle down. Apparently if you get pregnant afterwards it can make OHSS worse and last for a longer period of time and cause complications.

@MK85 why can you not try after collection? I've heard lots of women fall pregnant more easily after ivf

Well ladies I had a positive ovulation test today. I'm in shock as I'm CD14 and wasnt expecting it for at least another week. I've never ever ovulated around CD14, this is the earliest so I'm relieved that my body is finally balancing out and doing what it should do. I dont know if its the lifestyle improvements, clomid or a bit of both. On the other hand , I'm kinda a bit sad that we can't get trying a few more months naturally now when everything feels good but we've literally just signed our consent forms yesterday. If we back out now , we'll lose our place. I'm really dreading ivf. I think what I'm dreading most is the fact that its not something that's just going to be over and done in a month or two. There's the prep before the stims and even after collection , since were having to do an FET due to OHSS risk with few months downtime between collection and transfer . Were probably looking at early next year for transfer and we've been told starting from my next period were to avoid unprotected sex, including refraining between collection and transfer to avoid OHSS.
Its so frustrating because I feel every month counts now.
All I want for Christmas is to knock a few years off the ovaries

@Downtherabbithole83 ah really sorry to hear hear but I agree, take it as a positive sign that they are fertilising. That's what fertility told me anyway. Hopefully one of these months one will stick

@cornflakes86 me too! Though at least now I can continue training for the half marathon I signed up for on Tuesday 😂

Wouldn’t have been able to run that at 6/7 months pregnant (I’m finding silver linings).

@Downtherabbithole83 sorry to hear. Really hope you get a bfp that sticks soon.

Thank you for replying 🙂

@cornflakes86 definitely a chemical - line is almost non-existent this morning (still there within 3 mins but so faint). I’m a bit irritated but otherwise strangely okay about it!

@40andtrying1 I know implantation can cause light bleeding but I’ve never experienced it with any of my pregnancies so wouldn’t like to say! I guess you’ll just have to wait and see 🤞