Woo hoo! Old cluckers, over here!

[Gingerbreadlady1]

For old birds to support each other through the madness. New old birds are most welcome, join us in the chicken coop.

Ooh congratulations!!! Lovely news.

Just picked my dad up from the hospital after having a heart procedure today. I'll be back there in 12 hours for my scan. Gulp. Wish me luck. I.am.terrified

I've got everything crossed for you tranquility.....x

For anyone interested in this kind of thing (I know I was nosey about what other people did!)

I took Soy Isoflavones this month, partly because FF wasn't convinced I O'd last month and partly to promote strong eggs as I'm a bit older. I used Tesco capsules, 120mg from days 3-7. I took them two cycles ago so this was my second go with them.

I also took a B-complex too, vitabiotics I think x 2 a day for the whole cycle (still taking them) to strengthen my progesterone production for the LP.

I'malso taking Zinc, Iron and vit C - I'm a bit anaemic normally, and Seven Seas Trying to Conceive tablets (nice and small and I'm rubbish at big tablets so Pregnacare were no good as they're huuuge!).

I'm also hypothyroid so I'm taking my usual levothyroxine.

I don't know if any of this did any good and it may very well be coincidence but I've been lucky this month.

Good luck Tranquility!!

Ah, just one thing probably......Step away from the thermometer. Now. At once. Because I kept temping for a few days, saw a huge dip on 15DPO, and totally freaked out.....(It shot back up again the next day, and I formally retired the thermometer to the back of the bathroom cupboard).

Hah Stubborn!! I've been thinking about that and you're right!! I don't want any extra stress. I'll just keep peeing on sticks until my line gets darker I think!

The shock is wearing of a bit now, I wish my DP was here but he's away until Friday. I did ring him and tell him and he's very happy though

I'm also realising that I have a long wait before anything actually happens now, just keep looking for symptoms I guess!! I'm also a bit surprised as with my 4 DS I didn't get a BFP until 1-2 weeks after AF was due. Guess the tests have got better?

Thanks girls xx

Hope it goes well tomorrow tranquility! Xxx

So de lurking to say AF due today...no signs or symptoms...sshhh
I am relying on the law of sod as my DH lost his job yesterday
Nice to see some more BFP's on here

Congratulations probably, you'll need to join us on the old bird ante natal thread. Hi to everyone else! Still lurking.

tilly I'm so sorry, this must be a really stressful time for you. I'm keeping fx the rule of sod is invoked for you, it worked for me getting a puppy!

stubborn, you're living up to your name, when u joining us?

OK.....I lurked a bit yesterday! Soon, soon.....this superstitious gubbins is getting a bit ridiculous when it's so bloody long to wait, isn't it?!

Is it OK if I post a linky to the ante natal thread on here though?

Ooh tilly lalala..... Sorry about your DH's job...

Of course, I'm just rubbish at doing anything like that, it never works. It is a long wait, I honestly think I'll worry till the baby is born then it'll be a whole new set of worries!

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/antenatal_clubs/2214896-Old-bird-graduates-gather-round-lets-talk-chicklets?pg=2

Voila. Just call me guardian of the portals . I've also managed to create a nice link on Facebook today to funnel all the village technophobes into completing a crucial survey.....at least I've done something; I've spent most of the morning sitting on my arse in bed with the laptop, MNing, and fear I may spend the afternoon doing the same.....oh, the fucking exhaustion, I remember this bit....

I'm rubbish at anything remotely IT related so thanks for that. Get your arse onto the thread so we can chat symptoms, I don't think it's fair to do it here.

Just posting on here too as you lovely ladies wished me well.

Little bean with a faint heartbeat seen today in the right place, phew. Told the children as I hate keeping things from them and they're really pleased. DH has been quiet and when pushed, he's just revealed that going back to EPU today finally made it him home what I went through in April. Bless him.

Oh that's fab news tranquility I've been thinking of you today. What a relief to get past that big milestone . xxx

Hi annie, how you getting on? Are you going for the fet? X

Hi ginger I was thinking of you too today as I loaded up my bedside cabinet with supplies of Softcups n conceive Plus!!! . Going for it until new year as clinic like you to have a rest for 2-3 months before next cycle. Feeling fine though thanks. I'll be checking up on the old chick grads thread to keep up to date on chicklet progress xxx

Almost coming into my fertile period 1-5 November so lots of dts going on over the next few days.

Dtd not dts.

Soooo I POAS this morning and got a BFP!!!
So happy, and nervous...argh!!!!

Oh my god tilly! Congrdtulations! That's amazing, I don't know what's going but the old birds are on fire! And after so long without any bfp's

That's amazing! Congratulations tilly! Woo hooo! xxx

And that's fantastic news about your scan tranquility...xx

Congratulations Tilly!!! Xxx

Thanks everyone!! Still in shock..hope this one sticks
Didn't see about your scan tranquility...how far are you along? Did they give you an early scan? Lovely to hear your little bean is behaving