Over 40 TTC - lots of baby dust for us...4!

[SparrowSG]

Here's our new thread (sorry, not good at coming up with exciting titles!!)

SparrowSG: 44. 1 DS 2.5. TTC for ever! 1 ectopic 10 wks Feb 2014, 1 successful IVF 2016, 1 failed IVF 2018, 1 MC 12 wks Feb 2019. Planned IVF Oct 2019.
KCM99: 43, 2 DC, ttc no.3 since April. 3 early losses since then.

@Dia12 I'm doing a lot better today. Physically a bit tender. Mentally preparing myself to let go. Maybe you did ovulate on CD14 (if at all), I'm not sure why your bbt didn't reflect this though...mmmm maybe next month keep doing OPK's after your peak. Did your other fertile signs disappear after CD14 too? (Libido etc).

@Russkispy I hope your scan goes well and all seems to be released.

@lorns01 yes you can confirm ovulation with charting but they can tell via a blood test too to confirm.

Thanks for the advice @Dia12 I was surprised at how fleeting my positive OPK was. Was negative at bedtime, positive in the morning then negative by tea time.
What's BD stand for? It's so confusing trying to understand what your body is doing isn't it. Hope your new vitamin regime helps you along 🤞My DH handed his sperm test in today. Their fertility tests are far more joyful than ours 😂

Ah BD is the trying to conceive lingo for sex! "Baby/bed dance"
I've never before learnt so many acronyms!!

Oh and speaking of libido .....what on Earth is that? I can't remember the last time I actually "desired" sex!

@Dia12

Just for fun...

When 1st ttc, we BD lots. Now I POAS & DTD around fertile EWCM, positive OPK confirmed by BBT. Lots of HPT's were BFP's followed by BFN's due to CP's & MMC's. Visits to EPU & RMC & still THB.

Just for fun...

When 1st ttc, we BD lots. Now I POAS & DTD around fertile EWCM, positive OPK confirmed by BBT. Lots of HPT's were BFP's followed by BFN's due to CP's & MMC's. Visits to EPU & RMC & still no THB.

Ah that's smart, I see what you did!
What's THB? I thought I knew them all!!

Has anyone tried reiki to reduce stress? I'm thinking of booking a few sessions to see if it helps.

@Dia12 and @KCM99 this is hilarious..
Like learning a new language 🤣
Ah yes, we mostly only "BD" around "OV" time.. our bed is for sleeping in these days - unless I've had a cheeky G&T 😂 oh how life priorities change ha!

THB take home baby Dia.

Well, I started the clomid this morning. I'm on CD5.

@KCM99 is this your first month of taking it?

Ooh ladies Mother Nature is a tricky character... she'll ping out an early or late egg when you least expect it... you can't always in point when it's going to happen.. if you have the energies don't restrict yourselves to just dtd when you are ovulating.. those boys tubes need activity to clear them out.. and sex isn't just about making babies.. sadly we can't control this aspect of our lives.. conception or fertility but there is a level of stress which is counter productive to the conception process that all the temping, charting and testing brings.. a few ladies in here got bfp when they had decided to stop trying.. I think there is something to that dumping of stress.. x

@lorns01 yes! I tried taking Vitex but I became the devil incarnate on earth. So ditched the vitex and took the clomid.

@KCM99 wishing you all the luck in the world!
AFM, bleeding pretty much stopped yesterday,and hardly anything today. Thank god! Can't wait to be pad free ffs! Other than that I'm doing ok and planning our little trip home/to our clinic next month, for DH to leave his deposit/fertilization with donor eggs. And I'll go for transfer in October. At the moment is the waiting game but thankfully moving into the right direction

@Russkispy sounds so exciting!i love how the timing is working out.

Clomid is starting to have some effects on me. I'm super sensitive to meds. I'll ask them to scan me on Monday to check number of mature follicles. Eeeks!!

Hi ladies just thought I’d pop in and tell you!! I know a long way to go and so many hurdles to get over ! But ......

Timing hilarious ! House due to compete 15 September and due back at clinic next Wednesday for last ivf round 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

Oh wow, congratulations x

That's brilliant @realitysucks - congrats! 😊

Congratulations @Realitysucks xx

Wow congratulations @Realitysucks

Thanks ladies, it’s amazing after two failed ivf attempts and a year of trying, only for it to happen naturally a few days before we start our next and final round! I know there is a long way to go and I have to keep hold of the little bean but fingers crossed !

@Realitysucks oh wow!! That's awesome news!! 👏

👏👏👏👏👏 fantastic news @Realitysucks 💕💕💕 whoop whoop little bean..

Congrats @Realitysucks xx

@Chatbash72 just when I had accepted the natural and possibly Ivf route wasn’t going to work! I’m gobsmacked to be honest but still a long way to go! Am feeling really rough today thrown up twice already! I’m sure it’s psychological! Have been up since 5am!