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Feisty Fabulous Forty somethings - part 2

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Curlylox · 02/02/2011 23:00

woohoo over here

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Curlylox · 03/02/2011 14:39

Did you do temping, were your cycles regular, do you use an ovulation predictor kit, fertility monitor etc etc. Sorry only answer if you're comfortable in doing so. Most of the ladies here are trying different things and it's good to hear what works for others Smile

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hippychick66 · 03/02/2011 14:43

thanks for the encouraging words fifitot. Great news. (have we 'met' before? Your name sounds familiar - stalker-ish question!)

Can I ask on a sad note did you have any MC's before conceiving at 46?? As curly says - you have to stay now! Grin

panashe welcome welcome, we are always happy to meet new people. You wont offend us with anything you say at all. So sorry to hear about the MC - they are tough but you sound quite upbeat and ready to throw yourself into it all again. X

hippychick66 · 03/02/2011 14:46

crossed posts with curly in my haste to ask a question Blush

curly Most of the people on here are trying different things ???? I thought we were all just trying sex! Is there another way - do tell???Grin

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Curlylox · 03/02/2011 14:49

ha ha ha hippy are you poking fun at me Grin I meant the temping, progesterone cream etc etc

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hippychick66 · 03/02/2011 14:53

I know, I know Sweetie - just kidding. Grin Here is a joke for you - it's very old but I like it:-

Apparently, 1 in 5 people in the world are Chinese. And there are 5 people in my family, so it must be one of them. It's either my mum or my dad. Or my older brother Colin. Or my younger brother Ho-Chan-Chu. But I think it's Colin.Grin

louisesh · 03/02/2011 14:55

Hi Panashe* Welcome XX

Fifitot lovely news.Any one with good encouraging stories are more than welcome.Wink

Curly i use the clear blue digital tests.£29 for 20 tests at the moment from Amazon.Normally £22 for 7 from Boots.Know they are pricey but i find them easier to decphier than the line tests.If you follow the egg meets sperm plan you start testing on Cd 10 but as i used to ovulate on Cd 10 used to start testing on Cd8/9.This month i ll be testing as soon as they arrive ??? Cd6/7.I ve always got on well with them.They helped me concieve the MCs and my beautiful Georgie.So for that i rate them."Why" do i use them? You asked? mmm....maybe because i m a control freak!!!! Maybe because i don t always notice my ewcm and maybe because i found out just before Georgie that i ovulate early.Smile xxx

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Curlylox · 03/02/2011 14:56

Grin Grin the old ones are the best. Got to run and pick DD up from school.

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latestarter2009 · 03/02/2011 15:00

hey everyone....i've lost the thread completely again :( just a quick one....big hug curly and also have seen lots of comments on which tests to use etc, just though i would tell you about the online place i get mine from www.accessdiagnostics. co.uk (sorry gum probably wont work for you) i'm pretty sure they are the cheapest, the clearblue digital 7 test ovulation pack is £15.99 and they regularly send me discount coupons and thrown in pg tests, they also have pre-seed and every other conception product you could possibly want....hope this is of use to some of you xx

panashe · 03/02/2011 16:00

Hello Curlylox hope I have a short stay too !

And Hello Hippy , I'm not too bad, relieved that body did what it had to and that there were no complications.Got huge hug from my 15 year old dd just now and bought big lemon cake for us all to have and am making nice dinner :)

Have missed all the SWI and for me I find that physical closeness helps when I am upset so roll on next week

Have got some tests from accessdiagnostics,is definitely very cheap

x

muchlove · 03/02/2011 16:11

YEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA !!!!!!!!

I JUST GOT A SmileFACE ON MY OPK !!!!!!!!

SO MY OV IS A BIT LATER THIS MONTH....... BUT AT LEAST IM STILL IN THE GAME......

Oh isn't life fecking great !!!!!

Why am I shouting ?????? My head hurts from last night......

Yippee more newbies and a great story from FIFITOT I also want to hear the ins and outs of your story please........Grin

HIPPY Hmmmm empathise with everything you say/feel about your journey so far and mull over the very same things daily....infact last night was thinking 'well if this is the start of the big 'M' at least it's out of my hands now and the decision is made for me.....then I get that Smileface and I'm straight back in there with a 2nd chance and feels 'amazing'....... I guess Im not ready to call it quits yet............

xx

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Curlylox · 03/02/2011 16:15

Great news much what opk do you use, apologies in advance if you have already mentioned it or if I have already asked you Blush

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muchlove · 03/02/2011 16:16

PANACHE Sorry for what you have gone through I know its heartbreaking.....

I also had my first 3 children in my early 20s and last one in my 30s so understand completely your desire for another with your new partner

Welcome to our humble abode we will try and get you upduffed again.......

hippychick66 · 03/02/2011 16:22

muchlove you are gonna try and get panache up-duffed?????? Confused I think that smiley face has sent you a bit nuts Grin

Seriously, well done on the smiley face. I know what you mean it does give one re-newed vigor! Go for it girl!

Does anyone else look at all the preggo 20-something out there and think blimey if they knew I was trying to get preggers they'd be shocked??? I know when I was young I thought people over 40 were so old. But we'll have the last laugh on them wont we sisters (Hippy gets a bit carried away with all the solidarity!)

italian have you found the new thread yet - whooo who over here!!

hippychick66 · 03/02/2011 16:24

ps. My BiscuitBiscuit's really piss me off. despite all the evidence that AF is most definitely coming today or tomorrow they insist on throbbing away (they are always the last to know - bless 'em).

panashe · 03/02/2011 16:27

Thanks muchlove, dp is a nurse and had taken time off and swopped shifts etc last week so I went alone today, so although we have spoken a few times am sure there will be a few more tears tonight.

So you trying for your fifth ? :)

panashe · 03/02/2011 16:29

I did wonder Hippy thought dp might start getting all excited at thought of group up-duffing !?!

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Curlylox · 03/02/2011 16:34

Be kind to yourself panashe....it sounds like you have a great Dp and DC. We're here for you if the need arises.

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hippychick66 · 03/02/2011 17:42

Yes curly unfortunately one thing we do all have experience of is disappointment and heartache. But the good thing is we all know how shit you feel right now panache and we usually make sure that we are not all feeling crap at the same time so there's always someone to cheer people up.

If I had a partner who was a nurse I'd drive him insane .. showing him rashes, lumps and general things I was worried about Grin

muchlove · 03/02/2011 18:49

Yes PANACHE trying for a 5th addition to our clan....(not much room in this caravan tho) ....hee hee

CURLY I use IC sticks for leading up to OV then I get the BIG GUNS out to confirm once I see a strong enough line on the cheapos....
big guns being Clearblue Digi OPKs ...man I just luuurve that smileyface.....

I have been OVing around CD10 - CD13 for the last 7months so got thrown by this months possy on CD13 (prob means I will OV tonight or 2moro).......

Ooooh errr yeah did sound a bit weird I spose saying we will get you upduffed .... I meant we will give advice and fountains of knowledge to help in your quest Grin

How goes it BB any news/twinges/weird boobs ??????

panashe · 03/02/2011 19:37

Thanks curly dp finishes at 8 and can't wait to see him

muchlove you and me both then

fifitot · 03/02/2011 19:40

Yes Hippychick - seen you on some threads but can't think which!

Anyway if it helps here we go........

Took 12 months of TTC, got pg on the 12th cycle, the one I vowed would be my last attempt. I only started TTC at 42, had a mc after getting pg after 2 attempts (!) then a month later got pg with DC1.

I temped using FF so knew when fertile days were. Luckily had a good and regular cycle. I took some of the Deanna plan on board and basically we had sex from around DAy 14 (I used to OV around day 17)until I got the temp rise. Also used OPKs as back up for extra info. I swear by temping though, found it really helpful.

Didn't take any supplements other than a multi vitamin. Made sure I lay with legs in the air for 15 mins after sex - not sure if it helped though!

Doing this for 12 months was hard going but ulitmately paid off.

I think I was fortunate that despite my age I had no fertility issues. When I told my GP I was pg and quite suprised he did say, 'well if you are ovulating and your periods are regular....what did you expect?'!!!!

HTH. I will check in again and please ask away if I can help I will.

fifitot · 03/02/2011 19:41

Not sure if that's clear or not. DC 1 at 42, DC2 at 46.

BeattieBow · 03/02/2011 19:43

hi all, blimey you've been busy! I went to bed early last night with a stonking headache and have been in meetings all day today so no time to catch up.

Anyway 10dpo here, and did a test this morning....BFN! no af yet. still sore boobs (but progesterone). So Lou I'm not your cycle buddy, or anyones!

So just waiting for af to turn up and trying not to test every morning from now on.

Hello Panashe - so sorry about your mc, Sadly alot of us on here (all of us I think) have now gone through a mc. it's shit. anyway, hope your stay here is short and sweet.

Woohoo on the smiley face muchlove!

SameOldJollster · 03/02/2011 21:27

Hi panashe - so glad you dropped by.

Shattered as DS still poorly and can hear my bed calling but just had to say ROFL AT THE THOUGHT OF HIPPY HAVING A MEDICAL PARTNER...Poor bloke!!! GrinGrinGrin

SameOldJollster · 03/02/2011 21:29

PS oh and Fifi, I think you were on a rollcall of the first 40+ thread I joined. You are our inspiration!! :) :) :)