Over 40 ttc - August baby dust for me!

[Orchid222]

Ladies, here's our 2nd summer thread :)

Fingers crossed Martydog!
I had nexplanon implant removed on Wednesday, the doctor said you can ovulate straight away?! I've started to track my temperatures and Cm, but struggling with the latter... sorry tmi but it all seems same to me, just wet, no real discharge to speak of.. so far no changes since the removal.

Does anyone here have experience in how quickly the ovulation might occur after implant removal? Ive had it for years between previous babies because it suits me and I don't get any bleeding. I can't remember how long it took us to have baby #3 after I came of it last time- I think it was quite quick but then I was 8 years younger then!
My cycle has always been irregular so I have absolutely no idea where I am with it...
I think I may have to wait for the AF to occur before I can even properly chart... but had a couple of cheeky encounters with DH last few days, just hoping that a miracle might occur

Ooh MARTY - keeping everything crossed for you!

Thanks for the info @mattsmamma. Going to see what they say at my local NHS hospital tomorrow and then take it from there.

Fingers crossed @martydog.

@chatbash I hate that time too. It's quite horrible....

After a complete breakdown on Friday I feel much more level-headed this weekend thank goodness.

Good luck Marty!

I am at my most stressful part of the cycle now. Cd10 where hopefully ov might start to show its face, or maybe it won't. I hate this bit. It's different everytime and always does at least one thing to stress me out.
So this time, so far, ava bracelet is telling me I am in my fertile window, but opk's are totally blank (not even a hint of a line - which is unusual for cd10, normally something is starting to show by now) and yesterday I had a dollop of stretchy dark red cm. No idea what that was. I've had similar in the past and its usually been the start of ewcm but not this time. I had a VERY stressful time during af this cycle so I wonder if that may delay things or even stop things. Last month ov was a week late.
Hoping the TCM will help.
Urgh. Can't wait to ov so I can just relax.

Hopefully this link will work. Gave me some hope this evening 🙏
40s having babies in celebrity land www.msn.com/en-gb/lifestyle/pregnancy-parenting/celebrity-mothers-who-had-children-after-40/ss-BBMNXUT?ocid=spartanntp#image=1

Trying again!!
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/lifestyle/pregnancy-parenting/celebrity-mothers-who-had-children-after-40/ss-BBMNXUT?ocid=spartanntp#image=1

@mellongoose thank you needed this, af is rolling on to due date...

Thank you MELLONGOOSE - just what I needed to see too x

Great read, thanks Mellon :)

Thanks @Mellon really needed this!

@ameliel I had mirena removed 3 weeks ago having had it for 2 1/2 yrs. I also did not have periods.
I was very dry for 2/3 days post removal. Then had some light bleeding which I marked as AF.
I ovulated 11 days later (EWCM and +ve OPK) and now in 2ww. I ovulated much earlier then pre mirena. I am nearly 42. Im not feeling hopeful though.

Don't you just wish af would just flipping arrive already... none of this emotional flipping rollercoaster 😡

Thanks @Funkypuzzle ! I had the Nexplanon implant in my arm (not coil). Day 4 after the removal here and don't feel any different... I'm going to have to just wait I guess until my body gets it's act together

maybe takes longer for hormones to regulate post implant but would expect fertility to be restored soon - as with mirena.
its horrible being in limbo though.

Bfn 😞 this morning, af due day but body feels sicky, boobs sore etc...

How you doing @Martydog ??

Morning Ladies,
Those of you who are watching your basal temperatures, what temperature range are you getting before and after o? I have just started to temp and as I've had no period, I have no idea if my temperature is at pre- or post- ovulatory level... I realise we are all individuals and it can vary, but my first reading was 35.8 , then (2nd day after implant removal) it was 36.2, and has been 36.2...36.3 every day since. It seems low to me so I'm thinking that I haven't yet ovulated, maybe the very first reading was wrong? Seems unlikely that I would have ovulated literally day after the implant removal?! (Clutching straws!)

My ovulation temp is around 36.8 and rises to around 37.4 before it drops again to 36.8 when af due, hope that helps :)

Thanks @weasledee , I thought mine seemed a bit low...

I would say to really see a difference you should make sure you’re measuring with a thermometer measuring to 2 decimal places as mine only rises fractions during the month. I am CD26 with 36.74 temp (average is 36.59) and got strong BFP this morning on a FRER, but not getting my hopes up until AF definitely late or missed as had CP last month.

Sounds promising floof - fingers crossed for you!!

Ameliel - my temps are generally below 36.20 pre ov and higher than 36.20 post ov, it varies from person to person. I normally have a pre ov dip (the actual day of ov) which is usually around 35.8ish

@Floofsquidge what is an FRER?

Chatbash72- First Response Early Result pregnancy test.

Oh @Floofsquidge that's great! Keep us posted xx

My temps are usually 36.3 before O and 36.6 after. And they dropped a bit today because AF is looking very likely in the next day or so. The biggest and fattest of BFNs this morning.

Me too @CookieWaffle having a crap fuck it morning, af not arrived