Over 40 ttc - winter baby dust for me!

[Orchid222]

Here's our new thread ladies.

@KateyA... exactly! it's so petty to troll when you've only got someone's best interests at heart. One of them posted '"gates open at the c**t factory" or something similar and they didn't asterisk out the letters like I have but mumsnet didn't remove it!
@Cleozeta..thanks. Yes I'm def staying put!
@Realitysucks.. sorry about the BFN but I'd say it's too early. I remember with DS I didn't know anything for 12 wks and even though I didn't test, I didn't feel at all pregnant!! I reckon the hcg was very slowly rising in that time. As Karigan says relax and see what the next few days bring. Good luck x

Bit of a daft post from me...you keep mentioning acronyms for things but I've got no bloody idea what you are talking about! Just about gathered af is aunt flow but I'm struggling with the rest!

Mimosa - yes completely rattling!
Not heard of fertility hour, where would I find it? What actually is a podcast? I'm totally behind the times!

Reality - you are not out until AF arrives

@onemorego2019 I’m a bit lost on the acronyms too.

If anyone’s go a mo to explain the main ones that would fab :-)

On another note I’m struggling with charting my cm. I seem way too dry at the mo but according to my app I should be well into my fertile window. I’ll use the ovulation test properly tomorrow to try to see what’s going on. Hopefully I’m not there yet and the app is out as we’ve not been able to ‘connect’ as it were much this week as ideal due to life getting in way.

@KateyA and @onemorego2019 not sure if this will work but here is site with them on !

www.verywellfamily.com/ttc-acronyms-and-abbreviations-a-cheat-sheet-1960036

@Cleozeta I know just extremely frustrating. How on earth am I going to cope on the tww after the ivf 😬🤦‍♀️

Thank you!

Great thank you! 👍🏻

@littlemimosa I am due in 5/6 days time.. but randomly ov bang on the full moon this cycle 🌕 or there abouts.. @Realitysucksit could still be too soon ooh where could I find the podcast ?

Just Google ‘the Fertility Hour’ website and then just listen on your device. Phone/laptop/iPad whatever will all work.
Cleo - a podcast is an audio episode of people talking to listen to.

So 11dpo another negative result this morning but AF still not here 🤷‍♀️

@CritterTamer just seen your post. So exciting shopping! How are you feeling? Can’t belive it’s 15 weeks already!

Hang in there @Realitysucks. No AF means there is still hope 👍

Hi @Realitysucks - thank you for asking. I'm feeling OK - still tired and nauseous a fair bit but beginning to feel more human and sleeping a lot less. Also finding the energy to get out walking most days which is nice as I've missed exercising. Next goal is to try to get in some swimming too. Now I just wish this dratted acne would go away - fed up of looking like a spotty teenager!

Bump has now well and truly appeared which is making everything feel a lot more real and exciting 😊

@CritterTamer such an exciting time, hopefully you can really start to settle in and enjoy the pregnancy. Swimming is great especially towards the end. I was up to about 50 lengths three times a week by the time I was due with my DS. Just make sure you have pleanty of drinking water as you can get quite dehydrated. Sure the lifeguards all thought I was mental as I was huge at the end but loved the weightlessness of it!

I know New Year's Eve like Christmas is a mixed blessing because you mourn what hasn't happened this year.. but sending all you beautiful ladies big big baby dust wishes for this next year coming... I'm not sure I could have got though the ups and downs of monthly unproductive cycles without you all 💕💕💕💫💫💫💫💫

@Realitysucks...50 lengths...that is amazing!! Totally puts me to shame. But then I'm a rubbish swimmer! Instead when expecting DS i went for lots of walks and I swore by Caroline Santry's pre and post natal Pilates. I felt fit and strong throughout my pregnancy and incredibly only gained half a stone which had to be down to our scales not working properly!! In contrast now I feel horrible..overweight and unfit and it's been incredibly difficult to get back into any sort of exercise plan.

@BooseysMom probably was the fittest I ever was then. Had to find an alternative to running as I don’t tend to be able to run very well when pregnant.

Same here @Realitysucks ! I was def at my fittest while pregnant which seems crazy now but I was 6 years younger and worked out regularly. Then when I had DS I kept the weight off as I was ebf and also walking every day up hills with the pram. Now DS is 5 I'm struggling with fitness. My New Year resolution is to start Zumba and Pilates again.
Happy New Year everyone xx

@BooseysMom 6 years younger ! Your now making me feel old 🤣🤣🤣 I was 16 nearly 17 years younger ! DS is 17 on Valentine’s Day! God we spend our whole lives trying not to get pregnant then when we want to it doesn’t happen 🙄 still holding out for AF no sign yet and some sharp pains in womb maybe I’m imagining it all but still have some hope! Sat here with my earl grey tea on New years Eve 🤣🤣🤣🤣

I’m back running, off to do double parkrun tomorrow it is what it is. Decided not to put life in hold as I have been. Ivf in Jan so need to lose the Xmas weight 🤣🤣🤣

Hellooo quick question..

Are the clear blue ovulation tests accurate in your experience? This afternoon I have ew cm and my app says days since my last period I’m due to ovulate today. However test this morning said no ovulation. Was I maybe too early testing and it’s happened since I testing too early? Or am I understanding it all wrong?

Help!

Sorry for the typos!

@KateyA it is such a precise window. A lot of people who I spoke to said that sometime you can miss it in a 12 hour window. My first month I got no smiley and this month was not till day 18 even though my other app said week before for ovulation. I thought I had ewcm the week my app said but I’m not very good at knowing the difference. When the opk picked it up it definitely was right and ewcm.

I would trust opk and ewcm over apps. My ovulation days can vary from time to time, even when I have the same length cycle, so without opk's & ewcm (and temping) I wouldn't have a clue.