35yrs + and trying ✨🫶🏼

Hi, bit late but may I join please?

I’ve got a 12 and 11 year old with my first husband and a 1 year old with my current husband. Both men have no other children. I’m 36, breastfeeding and we have been trying since I had the baby but I’ve been obsessively taking ovulation tests for 6 months.

It’s been so difficult to decide whether to wean my baby so I can try for another one asap because of my age. However, I felt awful about the idea of weaning the baby in my arms for the prospect of an imaginary future baby who may never come.

I finally got my first LH peak on Saturday! But haven’t managed to DTD since. I’m hopefully 2dpo and have everything crossed that my cycle is returning or I could be pregnant. Breastfeeding and my age may make this impossible

This is what the nhs app states as normal

Thank you, I'm so confused because on the first page it just says 'abnormal, need to speak to a doctor'.

My prolactin levels are "slightly raised" apparently so maybe that's why it's flagged it?

Thank you responding though, I'm feeling calmer now! X

All
Normal, and the progesterone level confirms you ovulated this cycle.

My serum oestradiol levels are 537 pmol/L

My serum prolactin was 655 mu/L

My serum progesterone was 37 nmol/L

Thank you, yes they are on the app yes.
It says my results are abnormal and I need to speak to the Dr, which I obviously will. But for right now I'm panicking about how abnormal they are if that's makes sense x

Yes I can. I had them done last month, are they on your NhS app?

Hi everyone, my results of my "day 21" test are back but haven't actually spoken to the Dr yet.

Is there anyone on here that's had them done and can help me work out what the numbers mean before I speak to the Dr?

@carolinep3 mine has advised twice a week. I go on Mondays and Fridays. I have a time frame on how long I am going to try for, so suppose she wants to try and really kick start everything. It's like anything, the more you go, the more you will benefit. I have also had two miscarriages in 7 months.

@babyborn my fertility acupuncturist hasn't advised me to go twice a week! I go twice a month and it has had a big impact on when I ovulate and hormones.

Congratulations! Thats lovely news! 🥳

Wow @curliegirlie! Good luck and very big congratulations!

@SCK2024 yes it's better to try and forget about it all isn't it. Symptom spotting drives me crazy. I'm very in tune with my body so anything off usually happens by coincidence along side something else. 🥴

Hopefully your BDing will work then. I had one single shag all month once and I got pregnant! 😂😂

I'm not sure about the acupuncture working yet. I've only just started it 3 weeks ago. It's very time consuming. It's recommended you go twice a week to see successful benefits. I've been going twice a week for three weeks so far. Will keep you updated to if it works or not but I've read so many positive things about it.

Thought I had come on my period this morning 3 days early but it's only been browny/ pink when I wipe and died right down to nothing. It was only a smidge. No idea what that is about. I am supposed to be 11DPO today.

Congratulations, I ttc my daughter who's 11mo for 2+ years i know how draining it can be ttc for a lengthy time ♥️

And how equally hard it can be to accept a bfp when the right time comes and try to protect your heart at the same time.

Amazing news 🎊

Hi girls, a bit of very early news....yesterday I got a squinter on a couple of Boots tests. I was convinced they were indents (particularly as I'd peed on rather than dipped the first one and it had got on the test window 🤦‍♀️) as I was only 9dpo and have never got anything this early before. Another slightly darker squinter this morning too. Obviously I'm being cautious and not getting my hopes up yet, but if it does all work out, it shows that sometimes, even after 3 years when you're a dinosaur of 42 there can be happy endings....

Hey @SCK2024 how are things with you? Isn’t it time to BD for you now? I’ve just started my period 3 days earlier than usual! It’s got to be the acupuncture?! so hoping this will put me back to a 28 day cycle like it was for years up until I had my daughter 2years 7 months ago. The only changes I’ve made is clean eating, acupuncture and taking Chinese herbs x

I bet you are! Such relief! So pleased for you! Looking forward to seeing you on the pregnancy boards and hoping I follow you really soon!! lol x

I can’t stop crying with relief 😂 I know it’s early days but it’s as good as it can be for this stage.

I’m really glad to have a reason for the bleed, it feels far more reassuring than it being okay but not knowing why I bled.

xx

Aawww @FenellaFurchester that's such amazing news! Congratulations! Exciting times ahead! Xx

Awwww amazing news, i bet your so so relieved and over the moon ♥️♥️♥️

Just had the scan.
Measuring 6w1d - everything is where it should be and a heartbeat ❤️

I have a subchorionic hematoma so that’s where the bleeding has come from.

I can’t quite believe it’s real, I was convinced it would be bad news.

Thank you so much for thinking of me ❤️

xx

Good Luck today @FenellaFurchester xx