35+ TTC#1 Thread 4

[BambiOnIce80]

We're very close to maxing-out our previous thread, so time to start afresh 🙂

To borrow the intro from @Blondcat (our old threads founder):

A wonderful bunch of ladies supporting each other through the ttc journey when trying for a first baby after 35.

Good luck all!! 🍀🤞🏻🍀🤞🏻

@CNizzle
Sending you so many squeezes and thoughts xxx

Low slung achy tummy and massive tits. Cbfm says 'peak'!

@Cnizzle I’m so sorry to hear that. What an awful time. Sending a big hug to you. X

@79andnotout just really minor mini cramps (like a few mini prods here and there). Which must have been ov pains because my CB test strips came back today, got a big smiley face on the first test 😁. 🤞

Oh @Beeseeinya I hate the dentist! X

@Cnizzle sorry to hear of what you're going through :(

Hi im new to all these forums just turned 35 been ttc for the last 7 months with no luck i ovulated yesterday or the day before so now entering the dreaded 2ww 😭😭

Hi @Peanut35 I'm 37 (almost 38). Also fairly new to the forum...started tracking last month but severely jetlagged due to round the world trip and so temping didn't work last month... couldn't tell when or if I ovulated. This month there's a marked difference between pre and post ovulation temps. I also used the CV Advanced fertility test this month which correctly predicted the temperature rise. I appear to be 4 DPO today. This is Cycle 2 of ttc.

Also DTD this month the two days before ovulation, as well as the day of ovulation, and the day after ovulation... so almost the full SMEP!

@CNizzle I’m so sorry about your father. Sending you hugs and thinking of you.

Ive been driving myself crazy get so upset every month when i get a bfn and to make it worse last month i got a bfp one day and then bfn and then af was heartbreaking....i have two children already so i know i am lucky but i have had problems with smears and bad cells and keep having to have them removed from my cervix so im so scared if it doesnt happen soon it might not be an option in the future 😭

@terriwrist same dtd mon tuesday and thursday think i ovulated thursday this is the first time managing to dtd on actual ovulation day 🙄

I'm out this month. Sigh. Been having funny stretchy cramps all week (which I recognise from previous, unsuccessful pregnancies) but just POAS and it's veeeery definitely a no.
AF due Tuesday.

Sigh. Frustrated.

@CNizzle I'm sorry to hear about your dad, very stressful for you all

@NotMaryWhitehouse gutted for you i get totes emosh every month when i realise its not the month fingers and toes crossed for you x

@CNizzle I’m so sorry to hear about your dad - sending you hugs and positive thoughts 💕 x

Just found an article on the benefits of maca powder if anyone is interested. Maybe we should all be sneaking it into our baking

drjockers.com/5-hormone-balancing-benefits-maca/

I'm so sorry you and your family are having to go through this @CNizzle. Thinking of you ❤️

Welcome @Peanut35 👋

Sorry for the BFN @NotMaryWhitehouse 😔

Thanks for the link @PixieN. I've been wanting to test drive my new oven with some baking, so why not slap some maca in there?! 🍰

Congrats on the ovulation peaks @Carley32 and @79andnotout! I'm still forgoing the OPK's, but I had what felt like ov pains yesterday (CD13 - bit early for me so not sure if they were or not 😕). Managed to DTD CD12 & this morning, so I hope we've covered our bases if the twinges were ovulation 🤞🏻 DP's definitely in a good holiday mood, so I think we'll manage it a few more times to really, really cover our bases (I usually ov CD15-16).

The WiFi in the Apennines is 'patchy' at best, so I'll check in when I can. Good luck to all you lovely ladies in the meantime.x

Hi ladies haven't been on here for a while and just caught up. Sorry about BFNs and AFs. And congratulations to BFPs.
I'm all booked for IUI next week. Finishing Clomid on Sunday and scan is on Monday. This will be my last IUI. I know we've been incredibly lucky with IUI and I've got my beautiful baby girl. Sadly second IUI ended up in MMC. Last IUI didn't work and yet to see how this IUI pans out. I'm already discussing IVF. And will either start in December or January, providing this IUI is unsuccessful. I'm the meantime lots of acupuncture and reflexology. And lots of supplements. I've added DHEA to my mix. As per doc's recommendation. And of course I'm staying positive 

I'm a poas addict only 2dpo but checking just incase i ovulated earlier 🤦🏻

@Peanut35 stay away from poas! 

@Russkispy i know i literally can't stop myself

@Peanut35 I never knew about 2ww time till about 2 years ago when I was scheduled for my first IUI! I was 40 then. Always went by a couple of missed days of AF and only then was wondering what was happening to me. And I still do that now. I know the waiting is dragging and cruel at times, but we must stay strong 

Thanks for all the messages ladies. Its been a really trying & very emotional couple of days. I really appreciate it.

AF arrived for me. Great timing with being stuck.in a hospital all day & night, but to be honest i dont give a sh**, my mind's all over the place. Dad has stabilised a bit, but we're looking at maybe moving him to the hospice for end of life care when he's "improved" enough to get out of ITU.
I do have the hycosy on 15th so i need to get back up to Scotland for that, but my family dont know about ttc etc, so i dont know if/how im gonna mention it.

@Russkispy fx for the IUI

Word of warning. Do not add maca powder to your tea! It tastes vile lol 😂

Maybe I will fare better adding it to pancakes tomorrow 🤔

Cross post with you @CNizzle sorry for my daft post alongside yours. Glad your dad’s stabilised, but so sorry you’re going through this It sounds like a very difficult time. Hope you’re looking after yourself x

@PixieN dont apologise, good to know about the Maca powder 🤣!! Think i added a little to yoghurt once or twice, wasnt too bad, bit a bit gritty!