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35yrs + and trying ✨🫶🏼

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SCK2024 · 04/01/2025 19:31

I am now 37 and have one beautiful 10yrs old boy, my partner has 2 boys 9 & 13yrs.

I bought the Hertility kit online, not yet opened it… I was going to give this cycle my last attempt before investigating 🙃

We got pregnant a year ago but due to personal circumstances we both decided to not go ahead, this I carry so much guilt over 🪃

Now we are both ready and settled in our careers and home but now it has taken nearly 6/7cycles.

today I got my 1st + ovulation test, so beginning our January TWW.

what is everyone else’s story 🌟

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Mummysparrow · 25/07/2025 12:11

@SCK2024i am 5 weeks now. Got a a 6 week scan at the end of next week so I am hoping for the best but there is a part of me that can't get myself excited

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SCK2024 · 25/07/2025 11:57

@Mummysparrow how many weeks now? 😊

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Mummysparrow · 25/07/2025 11:36

@SCK2024hi yeah I still went to the appointment as there was no way of cancelling it due to the appointment being at 8:30 in the morning. It was useful and means all my information is there in case anything happens and I need their help in the future. I was diagnosed with PCOS with hyperandrogenism, just on case and endometriosis diagnosis wasn't enough 🤣 I have been put on progesterone as a just in case. It is making the hormones super duper fun 🫩🤣

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SCK2024 · 25/07/2025 11:28

@Mummysparrow How are we getting along? Did you go to your fertility appt regardless of your bfp? Hope everything is going well 🫶🏼

@Mismatc Exciting! I am on DPO6 today, I have been using FertilyBud supplements this month, also had my hycosy, so we will have to wait and see if it has boosted my chances or not this month.
🤞🏼

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Mismatc · 21/07/2025 14:16

I think I’m getting closer to O day, much sooner than previous cycles 🤞

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SCK2024 · 21/07/2025 13:51

DPO2 let’s go!

how is everyone else getting on?

It’s always a he TWW that’s drags but then ovulation comes around quicker! 😂

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lolab4546 · 16/07/2025 13:41

SCK2024 · 15/07/2025 17:20

Yes just the tablets!
I was thinking surely that was quoted IVF.
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Yes then definitely not that much. It’s only a couple of tablets to take like days 3-6 of your cycle. They did recommend a scan to check al looked ok just before you ovulate so that’s a little more expense but that’s it.x

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SCK2024 · 15/07/2025 17:20

lolab4546 · 13/07/2025 08:29

Hi just come across your thread and seen this. Do you just mean clomid tablets to make you ovulate? The price you’ve been quoted sounds more like full blown ivf.
I had clomid in 2022, 3 months worth cost £15! That was privately but through nhs hospital.

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Yes just the tablets!
I was thinking surely that was quoted IVF.
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lolab4546 · 13/07/2025 08:29

SCK2024 · 11/07/2025 15:08

No I don’t?
I might make a new thread to find out what others have paid xx

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Hi just come across your thread and seen this. Do you just mean clomid tablets to make you ovulate? The price you’ve been quoted sounds more like full blown ivf.
I had clomid in 2022, 3 months worth cost £15! That was privately but through nhs hospital.

rainbowsnack · 11/07/2025 20:50

Hi, just joining the board, we're on our first cycle of trying, due to ovulate in the next few days.

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SCK2024 · 11/07/2025 15:08

Mismatc · 11/07/2025 14:51

I’ve had some bloods done today with the GP. I’m CD3 and they did FBC, FSH, LH, prolactin, progesterone and thyroid function. My DH will book for more semen analysis as well.

We are not against going down the pathway of IUI sooner rather than later. It would be private for us.

@SCK2024 I don’t think £6-7000 for clomid alone sounds right at all…

No I don’t?
I might make a new thread to find out what others have paid xx

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Mismatc · 11/07/2025 14:51

I’ve had some bloods done today with the GP. I’m CD3 and they did FBC, FSH, LH, prolactin, progesterone and thyroid function. My DH will book for more semen analysis as well.

We are not against going down the pathway of IUI sooner rather than later. It would be private for us.

@SCK2024 I don’t think £6-7000 for clomid alone sounds right at all…

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SCK2024 · 10/07/2025 21:51

Mummysparrow · 10/07/2025 21:39

@SCK2024oh that's pants. I would have thought it was cheaper than that. I swear the cost at Coventry centre for reproductive medicine costs less than that. Their charges are quite cheap. Could you not get it on NHS?

You can buy 75mg aspirin from boots 😊

Surely fertility medication is not 6/7k
who has that pocket change?
it makes me want to buy it elsewhere!
I’ve been Googling online and there does seem to be some sites who do online consultations, but want result papers.
so I pick mine up next Tuesday and I’ll see what’s what then.
if I just keep trying and trying next thing I could be 39, 40, 41 or 42 x

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Mummysparrow · 10/07/2025 21:40

@SCK2024The only think I can recommend is fertilysis for additional testing to be honest

Mummysparrow · 10/07/2025 21:39

@SCK2024oh that's pants. I would have thought it was cheaper than that. I swear the cost at Coventry centre for reproductive medicine costs less than that. Their charges are quite cheap. Could you not get it on NHS?

You can buy 75mg aspirin from boots 😊

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SCK2024 · 10/07/2025 20:24

@GiraffesAtThePark Welcome! 🫶🏼🌸

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GiraffesAtThePark · 10/07/2025 19:06

I thought I’d say hello on this thread. as I’m 39. Husband and I are going to try for our third baby. I think this cycle we were likely too late so will have to wait to next. Best of luck to everyone!

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SCK2024 · 10/07/2025 15:15

Thankyou 🫶🏼
Glad your appt went well is all confirmed now 🥹❤️🤞🏼

My consultant said the next step of all is well I could try the tablets but avoid letrozole or leave as last option at least, not sure why? Wish I’d asked now.

I-might go private online as seems cheaper I haven’t got a spare 6/7k 🫠 as well as selling up and moving in together.

i feel I am on a tight ship at 38 😓

Hopefully the hycosy has helped and taking supplements this mth too. 🤞🏼

where can I get baby aspirin? How does that help?

any fertility sites recommended? Anyone? Xx

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Mummysparrow · 10/07/2025 14:31

@SCK2024 I am glad it went well.
It hard isn't it. The consultant told me today at the age of 36 60% off eggs are faulty by 38 this is 70% 😬
I was told I am at an increased risk of miscarriage which is why progesterone was prescribed to help my chance of keeping the baby.
The things I did different this month is that I took baby asprin and we had sex the 2 days before ovulation and the day after. Not sure if that helped or not

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SCK2024 · 10/07/2025 10:04

I’ve just ordered these supplement's, I’ve read hycosy examination can 10% boost chance of conceiving too 🤞🏼🤞🏼🌸

35yrs + and trying ✨🫶🏼
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SCK2024 · 10/07/2025 09:55

Wow!
I am so lucky I had forwards thinking on taking pain relief 1hr prior my appt!!!
It did not hurt but it was uncomfortable!
cramping!
all gone now though just during and half hour after the examination.

results- all fine no issues at all.

So all my results bloods/ultrasound and hycosy is all hunky dory!

Just have to get another semen sample done next week.

if fine, there is no reason we can’t conceive again? So why ?!!

Clomid she said is an estimate £6-7000 🤯😩😓

Is that right????!

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curliegirlie · 10/07/2025 09:40

@MummysparrowI see that squinter! My first pregnancy was the month following my first fertility appt, and my second was the month I’d had a “day 21” test - so they day I had the results through I actually knew full well I’d ovulated 🤣

curliegirlie · 10/07/2025 09:37

Good luck @SCK2024! I’m glad you’ve managed to still get it done, despite them screwing up the comms about what you needed to do! 🤞🤞

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SCK2024 · 10/07/2025 09:02

@Mummysparrow I can see it again! 🤞🏼🤞🏼 I’d still attend your fertility appt!

im at the hospital now for my Hycosy! 🤞🏼🫶🏼

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Chocolateeggsarebetterthannormalchocolate · 10/07/2025 07:08

@Mummysparrow I can definitely see something on that! 🤞🏻

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