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TTC #1 over 35

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Clara202 · 16/12/2024 18:43

As the title suggests, if you’re over 35 and TTC your first, I’d love to hear from you! Would be nice to hear from a few of us in the same boat 🙂

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Clara202 · 02/01/2025 17:40

KittyFantastica · 02/01/2025 17:26

5DPO, so did a PgD test today, and it was positive, so progesterone detected and ovulation confirmed. Still another week to go before my period is due. My temps are looking okay, but my heart rate seems to be getting lower and lower. Hopefully that just means I'm relaxed 😆

I never knew these tests existed

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KittyFantastica · 02/01/2025 17:26

5DPO, so did a PgD test today, and it was positive, so progesterone detected and ovulation confirmed. Still another week to go before my period is due. My temps are looking okay, but my heart rate seems to be getting lower and lower. Hopefully that just means I'm relaxed 😆

TTC #1 over 35
Screenburn · 02/01/2025 11:51

Thanks for the welcome @Clara202 and sorry your AF arrived, hope you are able to rest up and gear up for later on this month.

I’ve managed to totally confuse myself - thought I was in day 2 of TWW but have suddenly had another surge of EWCM? Coupled with what feels like period pain even though I’m not due AF for another 14 days. So I’ve no idea what’s going on. Trying not to think about any of it as it’s all too confusing but easier said than done 😫

BabyS2025 · 02/01/2025 11:49

Congrats @sel2223 and sorry to hear that @Clara202 - thanks for the info about coQ10 - google tells me it's just because they haven't studied it's impact on pregnant women rather than it being actually dangerous!

HollyGolightly4 · 02/01/2025 11:18

Hugs @Clara202. It can always feel very glum when your period arrives!

Clara202 · 02/01/2025 10:44

@BabyS2025 im actually not sure why they say to stop coQ10 once you conceive but they do say it.
@sel2223 wow congratulations! I hope it all progresses well for you. I listened to the fertility episode of DOAC recently and it basically made me think it was impossible but I also did learn a lot from the episode.
@Screenburn welcome! We’re all in it together, we’ll pass the time here!

AF arrived as expected yesterday after a 30 day cycle. I had been at 24 day cycles since coming off the pill a few months ago.

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sel2223 · 02/01/2025 08:46

Just wanted to reply to let you all know that it can and does happen -

I fell pregnant with DD1 just before my 37th birthday. Conceived naturally and no concerns. I joked with the midwife about being a 'geriatric mother' and she just laughed saying they don't even bat an eyelid these days until over 40 as it's so common now.
DD1 is now a healthy 4.5 year old.

I've just turned 42 and currently 28 weeks pregnant with DD2. Again conceived naturally although it took a lot longer, low risk NIPT, no issues found on scans etc....all going well.

Good luck to you all, sending baby dust your way for great news in 2025

Sleepypixxie · 01/01/2025 19:20

Clara202 · 01/01/2025 10:19

@Sleepypixxie congratulations! I really hope it sticks for you 🙏🏻 how much B6 did you take? I’m taking Proceive Max it has 10mg of B6 in it which is 714%NRV. I’m also taking 200mg CoQ10(ubiquinol) and Omegas.

Thank you. I took 100mg capsules. I think you can also get them in 50mg capsules, too. I also took CoQ10 for the first time this month, as well as Vitamin C, ultra folic acid & calcium (that includes magnesium, vitamin D & Zinc). I take the calcium because it was flagged in a blood test years ago (for a separate issue) that I had a deficit. I’m now trying to figure out what to take now I have the tentative bfp but think I’m going to get pregnacare max & maybe take 50mg of vitamin b6 on top (at least until 12weeks) as that’s still below the recommended amount🤞x

Screenburn · 01/01/2025 19:00

Thank you @KittyFantastica ! We can def all help each other cope!

KittyFantastica · 01/01/2025 18:00

Screenburn · 01/01/2025 17:15

Hi lovely lot! What a lovely supportive thread :) Joining to have some company - I’m 37, DH 34 and TTC #1. TWW begins today…worried I’ll be climbing the walls!

Welcome @Screenburn! Don't worry, we'll climb the walls together.

Screenburn · 01/01/2025 17:15

Hi lovely lot! What a lovely supportive thread :) Joining to have some company - I’m 37, DH 34 and TTC #1. TWW begins today…worried I’ll be climbing the walls!

KittyFantastica · 01/01/2025 12:53

Hi @Clara202 I take 200mg COq10 (2 capsules per the bottle instructions) and 100mg of high strength B6 (one tablet per the bottle instructions). I take 200mg vitamin C (2 capsules) and 2 Omega 3 oil capsules, but can't remember what dosage they are. Basically, anything I might be a bit short in, I take the recommended dose on the box/bottle.

BabyS2025 · 01/01/2025 12:17

Thanks @Clara202 - why do you have to stop the coQ10 when you get a positive?

Marvelftw · 01/01/2025 12:01

Clara202 · 01/01/2025 11:29

@Marvelftw welcome! I think your first cycle after the pill is likely the withdrawal period so you’re only just getting started. I was on it for many years also and it did all settle down quite quickly, although I can’t say the same for my moods! They have been all over the place 😅

Hello and thank you for the welcome :) Yes I would have thought my first cycle would have been considered a withdrawal period too (although I know some people have gotten pregnant straight away after coming off the pill). But when I went to my GP to talk about the strange cramping I was having, she
told me it counted as cycle 1 :s

I reckon because I’m in the 35 category she wants me to be able to access help as soon as possible if I’m not successful conceiving on my own. But I will say it threw me off a bit 😅 anyways let’s see what happens from now until June :))

overthinkersanonnymus · 01/01/2025 11:41

@KittyFantastica I've also added q10 and the ziti west DHA supplement this month. I did t realise you needed to stop taking the q10 if you get a positive. Thanks for the info!

Clara202 · 01/01/2025 11:31

@KittyFantastica how much coQ10 are you taking, and B6? I forgot to add I also take an extra spray of VitD on top of whatever is already is Proceive when I remember. Husband is going to be starting on his supplement journey shortly, he is not aware of this yet 😁

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Clara202 · 01/01/2025 11:29

@Marvelftw welcome! I think your first cycle after the pill is likely the withdrawal period so you’re only just getting started. I was on it for many years also and it did all settle down quite quickly, although I can’t say the same for my moods! They have been all over the place 😅

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Marvelftw · 01/01/2025 11:18

Hi everyone! Joining in this lovely thread. I turned 35 in October and am TTC my first. Had one cycle since stopping the pill but nothing came from it. Was on the pill for about 17 years so feel like my body probably still needs to adjust being off it, but have been taking vitamin D and folic acid regularly (recent blood test for something else entirely came up that my Vit D levels are alarmingly low). About to enter cycle 2 so let’s see what happens.

Hoping 2025 can be all of our years ✨

KittyFantastica · 01/01/2025 11:16

Sorry, I missed your post before @Sleepypixxie congratulations!

I also take B6 and have found it's really helped my EWCM situation this month, although mine does tend to fluctuate. Last month, I had one speck. The other thing I've found is that I have much more of it during months I've been consistent with better protein and fibre intake, and at the gym as well.

We've been taking his and hers Pregnacare conception tablets since August 2023. I had an early loss first month we tried, then a MMC. After that, I added extra vitamin C (low levels can contribute to early losses according to the midwife, and I have a history of vitamin deficiency, so added a bit extra), B6 and COQ10. My husband also takes extra vitamin D as it's winter and COQ10. We conceived a beautiful, healthy little boy after one month on these. Sadly, we lost him at 19 weeks due to unexplained early labour, but he was perfect.

Now, I take the same as above, but have also added in Omega 3 fish oil and extra Vitamin D and Folic Acid as my bereavement midwife said they were a bit low (despite my having taken them both during pregnancy) and I'd be put on higher doses if I ever have another positive anyway. Depending on how nice your GP is (and how long you've been trying), you can ask for some bloods to look at your vitamin profile and see if you're lacking anything.

Clara202 · 01/01/2025 10:55

@BabyS2025 I have always taken Omegas but when I bought Proceive it popped up as a recommended add on so I bought it. I also follow a lot of Fertility Doctors on socials and they all recommended coQ10 if over 35 for egg quality (but to stop the second you get your positive test). I have taken Proceive for about 5 months but only added coQ10 the last month.

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BabyS2025 · 01/01/2025 10:43

Clara202 · 01/01/2025 10:19

@Sleepypixxie congratulations! I really hope it sticks for you 🙏🏻 how much B6 did you take? I’m taking Proceive Max it has 10mg of B6 in it which is 714%NRV. I’m also taking 200mg CoQ10(ubiquinol) and Omegas.

Sorry to butt in! Congrats @sleepypixxie!!

I'm taking Proceive max too - how come you're taking coQ10 and omegas on top of it?

Clara202 · 01/01/2025 10:19

@Sleepypixxie congratulations! I really hope it sticks for you 🙏🏻 how much B6 did you take? I’m taking Proceive Max it has 10mg of B6 in it which is 714%NRV. I’m also taking 200mg CoQ10(ubiquinol) and Omegas.

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thejadestoneandthedragon · 31/12/2024 19:18

@houwseevryweekend @KittyFantastica thank you for this ❤️
Wishing you all the happiest of New years 🥂

KittyFantastica · 31/12/2024 17:47

@houwseevryweekend 👏👏👏

Very, very well said! As previously mentioned, I had a MC, followed by a MMC back to back and then a pregnancy with a perfectly healthy little boy. However, I went into extreme premature labour at 19 weeks due to an issue literally every medical professional I've spoken to simply shrugs their shoulders at. It was very treatable, and no one paid attention because I was an anxious first time second trimester mum with two miscarriages in her history. I was refused care via triage because the person on the phone said I was 'just very anxious'. I was in early labour... The archaic attitudes are so harmful.

After my MMC, the midwife doing my bloods before my D&C said we could try again as soon as we wanted. She said the consultant will tell you to wait for at least one full cycle, but there's no actual basis for it, it just means dating of a future pregnancy can fit the NHS's required mould. Lo and behold, after the surgery, the consultant told me not to get pregnant until I'd have one full cycle whilst he was signing some paper work. I asked why and he said, it's better that way and left.

The midwife said do what we felt was right and that the NHS would just have to accommodate, which it doesn't like doing. The systems are decades old and don't work, but they stick to them anyway.

My mum had me at 36. MIL had twins at the age of 40, and another baby at 42. It might get a bit harder, but it's certainly not out of the realms of reality as we are made to think!

Sleepypixxie · 31/12/2024 17:42

Clara202 · 31/12/2024 14:16

@houwseevryweekend I’m so glad you’re here! 1)because a few of us really needed to read your post today and 2)I’m no longer the only 38 year old here 😂
Sorry to hear about your loss ❤️

One thing I noticed is my ewcm, I only had one month where I had two proper days of it. Every other month it was barely there at all.

Hi OP,

I’m 37 & had noticed the same thing with my ewcm, when I used to get quite a fair bit of it.

I took vitamin b6 for the first time this month (to help with pre-period spotting) & noticed a big difference to my ewcm. I’ve since discovered that people also take b6 to increase ewcm, and it certainly helped with mine. And I’ve just got a (tentative) bfp! 🫢

Maybe worth considering?

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