Feisty Fabulous Forty somethings - part 2

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woohoo over here

Thanks for sharing DD2 caught us at it a few months ago, downstairs on the sofa (between Corries, so understandable). We quickly threw a throw over us and dh told her he was 'cutting mummy's toenails'
Bed beckons! Early start tomorrow but will catch up in the office.
Night everyone!

Hi all

Italian it's really good to know there are other options. Embryos from Spain? Never knew all these ideas were out there.

Well, I had to work until 10 last night (started at 7) but managed to dtd - hoping that might catch it. Can't believe that I've so few natural chances left that I'm doing all these desperate things. That's a swi on Sat (3 days ago), and one last night. Legs crossed it'll work.

I'm going to have to change that profile. I haven't got 6 kids. Actually, I keep getting the acronyms wrong ! I've got two boys (22 and 18 now) and a daughter (14). My partner is 6.5 years younger (yes, the .5 does matter) and he has a little girl, who's about to turn 5. And a dog and a cat. I've had 3 chemical pregs and this latest has been classified as an m/c at 5.5 weeks. I had been really hopeful :-(

I've got the builders in - hopefully gone by the end of the week. They're lovely but they keep wanting to ask me questions about sockets. 'I DON'T KNOW. That's why I've asked YOU to come and do it.' I keep wanting to shout.

Glad the Lou and Diege are feeling nervously fine. Hippy hoping your gypsies have robbed you and left you with an empty house so all you need to do is hoover

Had to run a cocktail evening for 30 16-18 year-olds at school yesterday. Just off to clear them off the benches before the year 7s arrive. Laters...

diege just watched the peep show clip and nearly killed myself laughing, have just forwarded it to dh and told him it might inspire him!

Tina he doesn t need a good imagination he's got a sex queen :ME!!!!

Hippy i ve not looked yet at Magic's babies but i will!!!! Arh..... Get that estate agent in NOW1!!! The rate you re going i would have moved before you!!! [and we re not moving for another 2 years!!!]

Ha Ha Diege thats funny "sneaking 1 in inbetween corrie.Who says romance is dead....Like hippy says 1 day at a time we re on this path now theres nothing or very little we can do to influence the outcome.

Hi lol XX

Hi all hope everyone is well.

Todays stress:ectopic pregnancy .I ve had the odd shoulder muscle twinge [or have i been thinking/imagineing it]so thanks to good old google now convinced thats what it ll be.But for it to be ectopic would be shoulder tip pain which its not and i ve none of the other signs or symptons.But you know when you ve got something in your head????

I keep reading ectopics are rare however, so are stillbirths but that still happenened to me.Trying to not think of it and think will know 1 way or the other next Thursday.

Hello! Have sneaked into work late but thankfully have not been spotted and have office to myself today.
Louise now you just stop obsessing about ectopic!! From what I've heard, shoulder tip pain is pretty much something you'd feel after experiencing the dark blood, pains etc, plus ectopics have very slow-rising hcg and this would have been picked up on your hcg tests..so stop it do you hear!!! I am still in limbo land - boobs a lot sorer, and I did gag when I brushed my teeth this morning (but then I thought I would and sort of willed it? Part of me is starting to get a bit sick of all the waiting for symptoms and I'll be relieved in a way if my body gets its act together either way as quick as possible. Am happy to wait until next week though as have a big weekend away with a friend this weekend that has been planned for ages - not sure if I could hold it together if things went wrong before then.
Lol your timing sounds pretty much like mine last month - swi 2 days before and then one after ov and it sort of worked..
Tina I love the Peep Show (as does dh) and we must watch it at least twice a week (we have the boxed set ). I sadly see some of myself in Mark Corrigan

She's right, Lou. I'm not surprised you're worried after all your past experiences,but it does have to be shoulder-tip pain, dark blood etc. Big (())

Diege - missed your 'corrie' story last time and am not laughing out loud at the toenail story. That was some quick-thinking!

Having told Lou to stop symptom spotting, how about this for over-observation. Has anyone ever ovulated twice in a month? I think I did last time (the one when I miscarried) and I think I have again. I was sure I had a really early ov this time(ok, so I'm not using OPKs, but I am using CM and general temp)then, at day 12 I felt my temp rise again and more EWCM (sorry if TMI!).

Today I have tingly boobs, nausea, dry mouth and cramps. Could be ov pains - but they are the same symptoms I had 3dpo last time. I'm hoping hoping hoping - knowing that I have the longest 2ww ever. Sigh.

Typo alert!!!

meant 'now laughing out loud'. I'm not that sad!

Thanks Lol know its not ectopic as no other signs and symptons.As far as i know you wouldn t release 2 eggs at separate times.Could it be you ovulated early and now its early pregnancy signs?????? I ve never heard of anyone ovulating twice in a month.

It's got to be true. I read it on an American website

All the symptoms say preggers again - but I've been here before with the cps, so trying to think 1 minute at a time

Fingers crossed that this egg doesn't need reading glasses.

Hello! Just me chipping in with my dr.google glasses on . Yes, it is possible to ovulate twice, but very, very rare (accounts for those 'Take A Break' stories when twins are conceived and delivered weeks apart). What's more usual (bit still rare) is that the body gears up for ovulation, but then doesn;t succeed so tries again a week or so later (hence the EWM twice). This is in Tony whatshername;s book so it must be true Have everything crossed for you anyway LOL, sounds hopeful!

sorry been AWOL, will do my best to catch up on all the news...
hippy we had been getting ready to sell for ages really, just when we finally finished all the work, we did get on with it quite fast. Was lucky that had a big loft, and have watched TOO many property shows over the years, so know all about "staging", so just was ruthless with packing and throwing away and making all look clutter free (total illusion!!)...
BB not entirely sure where we want to go, but HpierP and Steyn top of the pops at the moment; still arguing refining search criteria really. Love firework capital area too, but DP paranoid about flood issues... ...

hope the bumpees doing ok...
loved the "cutting toenails" story - hilarious.

Will try and catch up on the other news and be back later.

CD22 here, no symptoms at all. Trying not to obsess... ha hahahhahahahhahahahah

Just dropping in to keep my place. I clicked on threads "I'm On" and nothing came up, so thought I'd best drop in.

I've not been around because I've nothing to report.

Trying to keep a low profile with all things ttc. Not that I've stopped or anything, just don't want to focus so much on it.

Deige and Louise glad to see you are both still progressing.

I've been busy with family.We just had a long weekend, so we spent loads of time socialising and having fun.It was nice, and keeps my mind off other things.

I did have a laugh about the "cutting the toenails" excuse. It started some pretty weird images in my mind though...

Still have days til SWI time. Better start practicing I suppose!

Hi all.
Bit sad as i m writing Georgie's story and it's hard.X

Hope all "swi ers" are "hard" at it!!!!

lou Big squeeze for you as you write Georgie's story. I can imagine that writing it all down is heartbreaking and brings up a lot of 'if only' and 'what ifs'. Are you writing it for a magazine or for your own memories?? Can't wait for you to come back next week and tell us that you have seen a teeny tiny foetus. XXX

jolls glad to see you back. Don't talk to me about staging - Oh for God's sake, my DH is obsessed about selling a life-style, setting the scene and selling an image (THEN he seems to not notice at all when bit's of skirting keep falling off cos the no nails doesn't work !!!! )

lol Just to throw my opinion in about the double ovulation. I have read that you can ovulate twice in a month but it would be within 24 hours of each other. Maybe you are experiencing early preg symptoms - best advise - try not to think about it - ha ha Hang in there, lovie.

italian hope the books are helping with the eating issues. Keep at it, the rewards will be worth it.

diege Not sure how you managed to get preggers so many times if you think having sex is ANYTHING like cutting your toenails!!! Sending lots of positive vibes your way, sweetie.

Nicole Anything to report re: your cycle?

gum your week-end sounds lovely. Glad you're able to think about other stuff as well as TTC - it's the only way to stay sane.

I watched One born every minute yesterday and there was a couple who'd had 4 MC's in a row. You guessed it - they got their take home baby at the end and you guessed it again, Hippy cried her eyes out. Ahhhh I love a good happy cry.

Pancake day yesterday, DS2 managed to get golden syrup all over one of the dinning room chairs. hence Mum sat down to enjoy her pancake (last of course!) and sat in syrup. Ohhhh was I mad!!!

Aw, Lou. I remember reading an article about a stillbirth about 6 months ago with dp and we both cried, but felt privileged that the mum had shared the story.

Hippy There is a woman on MN who asked for people to contribute their stories.She had a stillborn son at 28 weeks and like me found the majority of books were/are american.Shes compling a book of 5 or 6 people's experiences and is hoping to publish it and sell it in lieu of funds for SANDS.I started to write some time ago and hope what i write will be a testament to Georgie.

LOL arh....i think there should be more articles about stillbirths its like a hidden taboo.Needs to be out "there" so people are aware of the amount of times it happens.According to SANDS 17 babies a day are stillborn more than are lost to cot death and look how much publicity there is out there about cot death.Big fx for your signs/symptons.

Louise hugs as you write your story, may it be of real meaning and encouragement to you.

Hus to all.

Waiting for major af to finish.

italian how strange that AF just came back like that. After months of no periods you say you've just had another one which would be pretty much 28 days-ish (I'm guessing cos you came on about the same time as me last time - we are nuns!!)

lou One day you will be able to read that book and think of Georgie and know that you went on to have a successful pregnancy and take home baby (I know it). X

I am only day 7 but I am having all kinds of weird twinges - perhaps that day 5 shag was not quite a SWOI. I might have to pee on an OPK stick .

Have done lots of cleaning and house looks less like my big fat gypsy house and more like to buy or not to buy. My hands are really dry and old looking now, should have worn gloves - ho hum!( WTF has that got to do with TTC after 40 Hippy??)

Hippy just wondering if af returned because of Thyroid medication.

Italian nothing more dreary than waiting for AF to leave.... we have have a bit of a family thyroid disfunction ( mum sil etc ) over here and as far as I am aware it hasn't had any effect on cycle but everybody is different, I know the thyroid has a big influence on metabolism so you should probably take it easy on yourself with the eating as those two may well be linked
Louise its very brave of you to do that but these treads are testament to how much other peoples stories help people, good for you oh and I am looking forward to more pregnancy symptoms for you and Diege ...am finding virtual pregnancy great and very easy
It is CD22 here too ....no idea what dpo as gave up temping in a strop and threw thermometer away when temp didn't go up when i wanted it too only no real symptoms ..( plenty of imagined ones though )

bit worried today, day 11 on my monitor and although it's been reading as a high the last few days I haven't peaked which is the first time since I started using the monitor, I'm wondering if I'm not going to ovulate at all this month and whether it's down to all the stress I've been under the last couple of weeks!

Anyone else here have that happen where you miss a month? It's stessing me out which is not a good thing lol

tina its well documented since giving birth i ve had 2 annovulary [sp][can t spell this bloody word!!!] months where i ve not ovulated.Then the month after i m fine,in fact its happened then the month after i ve got pg!!!! However, you are only on cd11 so still early.Know its stressful but sometimes it can be due to stress,illness,underlying medical conditions,giving birth etc.......However, it is also a normal event for lots of women to not ovulate every month though,they have in the past.

Please don t stress [I know easier said than done!!!!] XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Thanks Isaboo XXXXXX

Hi all nada to report here x

tina I'm by no means an expert but is it possible you may still ovulate later than you usually do? Ignore me if that's a silly question

Hello! All ok here - I do feel slightly nauseaus today, and woke up last night feeling sick, though felt fine at proper waking time. Again though, as with the 2ww it's hard to know the difference is between real and imagined. My worst symptom (if it is one) is insomnia; I am waking at 2ish, reagrdless of when I go to bed, and then that's basically it for the night. I struggled through teaching yesterday, but today I'm a zombie (working from home thankfully) -. Louisie good to hear that all is regular and 'boring' - does it feel to you like we've been pregnant for about 16 weeks? It does to me! Just 5 +2 today.
Tina, agree with curly that it is very possible that you may ovulate later this month - this is the one thing I think that can vary - don't stress too much, just hold on in there, it'll be there before you know it and then the work starts
Italian that's interesting about the meds and possible reason for af - on paper I suppose they might regulate things and hence af? Have you asked the doc?
Isboo I did have a little giggle about you and your ex (the thermometer). Mine is gloating at me from the knicker drawer daring me to start taking it again in the mornings, but I am just glaring back at the moment. They can be our best friends or our worst enemies (dito opks and preg tests!).
Better go and get ds from nursery and try and catch up on a morning's work.

thanks diege louise and curly am hoping I'm just a little late this month, I guess I've just got used to being bang on every month that it's a bit of a shock when it doesn't seem to happen!

I think I've been lucky so far in being so accurate I guess