Old birds wanna join the coop???

[Gingerbreadlady1]

Allo ladies! Wondering if there are any other over 35's (apparently the age of fertility suicide, who knew?) ttc for over a year wanting to chat? If so, pour yourself some virtual wine and let the chatting commence!

The bitch is back. I'm out this month!

Thank you Inshock, lovely words about not being able to solve other people's problems and that a baby would be a ray of sunshine, you're absolutely right, made me tear up, very true. Thank you. So many suffer in silence with anxiety, it's nice to share my fears with you lovely lot. X

Oh no gingerbread :( xxxx hugs

I've just read read your original post again and realised I don't belong on this thread as only just started TTC no 3. So sorry, I just read is as TTC at 35 or over, not the over a year part. So sorry x

Long story which I'd rather not go in to but we've officially been trying since October. I suffered a chemical pregnancy in September last year. I have been blessed with my gorgeous D.D born 99 and I have a beautiful angel who was due to be here in 98. I am 38. I do sometimes worry that I have left it too late to have more children but we're having fun trying. xxx

I'm out this month too! Feeling very sorry for myself as secretly had a good feeling this month. I'm going to give acupuncture a try next, I've read good things about it and they recommend acupuncture whilst having IVF apparently it increases the success rate so got to be worth a try.

A hug and a glass of wine to you Ginger x

Welcome back mampam :)

Don't worry Tranqulity you're very welcome to stay. x

Welcome Lifehas :)

Hi lifehas welcome to our little group. Hopefully you'll find some support and at times a shoulder to cry on here and some laughs!

tranquility don't you dare leave us! We all have different circumstances here. We're all slightly older mums to be (pma!!!) looking for a little community to share the journey with. We're not a clique with hard & fast rules!!! No one cares (as long as you're not secretly 21, that might be a stretch!).

mampam & anyone else, please feel free to join in the chat (or lurk if that's your preference).

inshock, I'm so sorry AF got you, if we had them it'd be a right kick in the nuts. I took it quite hard this month also, feels a bit hopeless at times but I'm beginning to look to next month & feel more positive. Big hug & enjoy some this weekend xxx

Hi In shock and gingerbread lady. Thank you for the welcome. Sorry A.F got u Inshock. I am also out this month my last period was 18-21 march but at least that means more fun practicing. xxx

Inshock and Ginger, so sorry the bitch got you both... feel free to wallow for a bit, I felt rubbish about it last month...
So I am in agony with this itching... it's rubbish!! I spent most of Friday in tears so ended up going back to the gp. He confirmed what I thought, it is NOT scabies. It is a skin infection called folliculitis where all the hair follicles have become infected. I now have another load of antibiotics ( the same ones I had last time for my hand) and some antibiotic steroid cream aswell.

On the plus side I got a very strong positive opk today so will dtd for the last time this month tonight and then can start on the piriton tomorrow. Finally!!! We managed to dtd on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday will be tonight aswell so hopefully that will have been enough.

Tranquility, please don't leave us!!!!

Lifehas, welcome honey!!! We''re a friendly bunch on here and are all coping with various levels of issues with a few success stories.

How is everyone else? Thank you all for your 'stop the itch' suggestions. I've actually gone for e45 itch relief which does help. Looking forward to taking the piriton though in the hope that it gives me the extra help I need.

Right, off to apply more cream - the joys!!

Just wanted to update you all...

So, as you know AF got me this morn...bitch!!! After having my monthly meltdown which this time meant taking myself back to bed, pulling the duvet over my head and sobbing, then telling my DP he's not trying hard enough and doesn't care enough, before finishing off with looking at all the new photos my friends have put on FB of their newborns over the last month, after all that I got up and went for my acupuncture appt. I've found a place that specialises in fertility acupuncture, I'm keeping an open mind, half of my brain is thinking 'seriously?? how can it make a difference?' and the other half is thinking 'who knows, if IVF clinics strongly recommend it when having IVF and it increases the success rates maybe there's something in it' As a newbie to acupuncture it was fascinating, the acupuncturist told me I need to increase my iron levels and we will be working on increasing the length/flow of period, nourishing the uterus and increasing the length of LP phase, it's currently 11-12 days. Feeling a little excited and optimistic :)

Hope everyone's having a good weekend! x

lifehas hello and welcome, this is my favourite thread on here, everyone's so lovely. X

inshock of I'm gutted for you :(
I've heard acupuncture can really help as can reflexology so best of luck to you with it.

Thank you girls, I didn't want to leave, you're all lovely.

I peed on a stick earlier and got two lines so must OV later than I thought. X

kegirl my daughter had follicular is from a hot tub and Fucidin cream cleared it but it did take two weeks. Hope it settles soon xx

Inshock that sounds amazing. Seems like the acupuncturist (is that even a word? ) knows what she's talking about. How often do you have to go? With my last pg I had really painful spd and was on crutches. I had acupuncture once a week and it really helped. I even managed a trip to the cinema with the kids which was such an achievement - 1 hour drive to cinema, sitting during the film and hours drive home - at one point it would have been impossible for me to sit for that amount of time without being in agony.

Inshock...the acupuncture sounds fab! I'll be interested to see if it works for you, fx :)

Oh, I never saw the bit about having been trying for a year too! Duh! Hope I can stay?

Having said that, I'm well in the 2ww now, so shall be skulking off to hide and Not Think About It. But after all, it's fine, it doesn't matter, because surely nobody wants a BFP this cycle? Christmas babies? No siree!

Morning ladies how are we all? I had a fab weekend and can't wait for the Easter Hols now. Mum and dad have their tests at the hospital tomorrow so hoping for good news from those although I guess they'll be a few weeks wait before we know.

CD15 for me and I had v positive OPK yesterday afternoon so we dtd last night. How many more days should we carry on for to make sure we've covered OV? X

Morning all,

Tranquility, OV occurs between 12 and 36 hours after +OPK, so DTD again tonight and then you should be about done - I don't know about you but it always comes as a relief to me!!! We DTD on Saturday night and then I took Piriton and managed to get a well-earned sleep.

I really hope that your Mum and Dad's tests go OK tomorrow.

Inshock, I was looking into the acupuncture but the lady I was going to said that I would need an appointment every week during my cycle and there was no way I could afford to do that. So I have decided against it for now...

Hope everyone else is OK.

Thanks KEGirl thought it was, will try again tonight. I don't mind but it just feels a bit premeditated really. Then the dreaded 2ww starts! Good luck to you, I hope this is your month. How's the itching?

Well the itching does seem to have reduced today. So I wonder if the antibiotics and steroid cream have started to work (finally). I haven't needed to take any Piriton so far today. Having said that, I've turned the heating off so my office is quite cool, it's being warm that aggravates the itching.

I think I'm probably around 1DPO today. So into that 2WW. We can be cycle buddies .

That sounds good to me! :) let's do this together. Glad the itching is calming down x

Glad the itching is slightly better KEGirl

So, I've now made it through a whole work day without taking any Piriton or having to apply the E45 Itch Relief cream. So I'm guessing the medication has finally kicked in - hurrah!!!

Also started weight watchers today (just borrowing my friend's book and doing it at home) and have enough points left over (after my three main meals) to have a packet of Snack-a-Jacks and some Rich Tea biscuits later on for a snack!

How is everyone getting on? Mampam, any baby news? xx

Lol stubborn, loving it!

Just back to say.....I am feeling enormous amounts of sympathy for those giant pandas in Edinburgh Zoo right now. We think we're under pressure to get a BFP!

8 days to AF, and I'm getting cramps. Oh, stop it, body! I don't know what's going on, and it's driving me mad....

Those poor pandas stubborn with the whole world waiting in anticipation

Glad the itching is getting better KEGirl
No real baby news here. I'm feeling sick all the time, smells make it worse and I can only eat and drink what I fancy or the thought of it just makes me want to be sick. Really trying hard not to actually be sick. Not complaining though, I know I've just got to get through it best I can just dreading work this week but we break up for the school holidays on Friday which couldn't come at a better time

Anyone else got any news? Who was poas this week?

Morning all,

No more news here. 2DPO now (I think) so won't have anything really to get excited about for at least 10 days!!

Itching is much better now but unfortunately I'm feeling like I'm getting a cold - bloody typical!!

Looking forward to my week off with DD next week. No doubt lots of play-dates will be organised.

Is everyone looking forward to Easter???

Sorry that you're feeling sick Mampam, but at least you'll get a little bundle of joy!!

Hope everyone else is OK.

x