Read the thread for hours yesterday and so glad I found you girls. I posted on the August bus with my 'protocol' and someone commented they'd never seen such a long list! I was like "really?" So now I guess I've found the proper thread for me as you ladies are pretty much doing what I'm doing - hitting this ttc seriously with lots of research.
I wasn't even ttc until 3.5 months ago and since then my life has been consumed by pregnancy-trying to get pg-waiting to see if I am pg-waiting to try and get pregnant-cp's-mc's-doctors&hospital visits.
My DH didn't want another baby after our 5 year old. That is our only child within this marriage. I have another 8 year old from a previous abusive relationship. Had to leave that pretty sharpish after son was born.
Then met my DH and fell pg accidentally at 38. Son born with congenital disabilities (sweetest child ever!), but scared the heck out of us both. I got serious pnd for 2 years. Marriage nearly fell apart etc
Our son is 5 now, he's adorable and our marriage is stronger than ever now after a lot of soul searching, finding God, and we are ready to try and bring another miracle into this world.
Haven't had an easy run of it but able to conceive - not sure if sticking power is just poor quality eggs or if there's a womb lining thing and hormonal thing going on too. Got referred to RMC after last loss. Seeing them in August.
So in addition to healthy eating, getting good vitamins, minerals, etc I also have started this 'protocol' recently:
CoQ10 600mg
Vit D3 1000iu
Vit C 4000mg
Pregnenolone 50mg
Nicotinomide B3 (non flush) 500mg
Baby Aspirin
Iron tablets from GP (low after recent D&C)
Iodine
Cough medicine (non drowsy)
Folic acid 5mg
Melatonin 2mg
1/2 glass pomegranate juice up to ovulation
Grapefruit (canned) some days leading up to ovulation
Preseed
Soft cups
More green tea
I don't drink, smoke, can't eat chocolate (due to medical condition)! Bummer.
1 cup instant coffee per day
I run around all day after my two children and feel completely exhausted all the time. The idea of stress free and reflexology sounds wonderful and I'd like that in my life.
My GP told me the antidepressants I was on were toxic to animals so I had to do a super fast taper when last pg. I'm glad she told me this as they might have been causing the losses. Who knows? We shall see now I'm off them if there's any difference.
After my last loss, had to have an emergency D&C, suspected partial molar (waiting on pathology). I personally don't think so (just think my womb was seriously messed up and needed a good clear out). The ultrasound showed an absolute mess in there. Bulky womb, weird lining.
One more thing I'll add is about other people reactions. My mum is warning me not to get pg, others are surprised when I tell them my age and ttc, nurses at EPU and RMC see this all the time and one said, so long as you are in it for the long haul and prepared for the losses, there's a good chance you'll have another baby. I overheard a 30 year old saying she was too old for another, I almost spat out my drink! I didn't have my first til 35! Next one at 38 and hopefully 3rd at 44. Imagine thinking 30 is too old! My goodness, even my grandmother 50 years ago had her last at 42 and that was way before all the help we can get these days.
Thanks for reading 💕
Me: 43 DH: 41 (married 5 years)
Cycle 4: waiting this one out til get all clear from pathology
Cycle 3: suspected partial molar & emergency D&C at 6 weeks 2
Cycle 2: cp at 4 weeks
Cycle 1: cp at 5 weeks.