TTC 35+ Thread 2 Cougar And Silver Fox Club

[Loladoodle]

New thread for you ladies. Let’s bring on the Bfps!!

And by crap I really mean awful men ☹️

@Lynnysong good luck keep us posted x

Hi all got a thermometer today how do you track temp what are you looking for. Trying to thinj positive and hope this month is bfp but if not its the next thing to help xx

@Sleeeeeepy It's really sweet of you to say that. x

I found out late in life that I have dyslexia and adhd, that makes things a bit tricky and I always feel a bit behind everyone else in terms of life goals.

Things will be ok now, I have a goal and I want to really thank everyone here. You are all amazing, supportive, wonderful women and I am so glad that you are all here. You are so patient when I ramble on and on lol. Couldn't have done any of this or made the decisions I have without you all to talk to and listen to. Couldn't have faced the next year with this amount of hope either. Adore you all :) xx

@Matilda19 It's first thing in the morning. After about 4 hours sleep and before you get up and do anything. Same time every day.

You are logging it every day and it will indicate ovulation by an upward swing. Three higher temps after six lower ones. Ovulation is usually before the upward temps. One or two days. Tracking cm as well can narrow that down.

@Lynnysong great thank you xx

AF for me (as if I didn't know with all the spotting last week 🙄) but feel strangely positive for next month, for when I've got my mooncup at the ready.

Actually trying it now with AF and it's surprisingly comfortable; totally could forget about it.

So next month I'm going to keep DTD and just keep it in, keep it topped up lol!

Going to try and be more relaxed next month too. And I'm going to try drinking grapefruit juice everyday (apparently good for EWCM) and generally eating healthily.

Has anyone heard of calc fluor? I heard it's supposed to support implantation...

@Matilda19 That should read "at least 4 hours sleep" oops.

There are lots of web articles about temping. I found oral temps a bit erratic so switched to temping in the vagina. Temps tend to be higher there so look better on the chart too.

I track then in the femometer app and it works out the baseline and ovulation date for me. The baseline, if I've got it right, is the highest temp out of the six lower ones. When af approaches your temps will drop to or past the the baseline. If your pregnant they will stay up.

@selina37 Someone on this thread recommended it and I'm trying it out. Yeah, they said it helps implantation and to take it during the tww. One in the morning and one in the evening.

I'm testing tomorrow morning, would be awesome if it helped :)

@selina37 glad the cup thing is working, hope it helps with a bfp fx :)

Hello ladies 👋 Was just catching up on all the news!

@Lynnysong I’m very proud of you for making such a great plan! All sounds realistic and achievable but also well balanced with different goals. Great work 👏 and def keep trying with donor in the interim you just never know!

To those who have had relationships with horrible men! I hear ya sisters! 🙏 I don’t even want to discuss the absolute scum that is my ex H. I could write a soap story line with the things he did- compulsive liar/manipulator/cheater but comes across as the nicest least likely candidate to ever do any of that! Could get an award for acting honestly. I won’t even go in to it- would be here all night 🤪 he’s batshit crazy 🦇 so glad like all of you to now be in the relationship I deserve 🙏 in fact I didn’t even think men like this existed- I’m so appreciative that I have him (I should really show it more often).

Cd10 here, have started checking for ovulation- lines are super faint at the moment. However my cycles seem to be 27/28 days now so I expect ovulation won’t be as early as it was with shorter cycles. Can I ask when do you expect ovulation ideally on a 27-28 day cycle??

Fab, I'll get some to try! More TTC expense! 😂😩

I sincerely hope you get the BFP and everything you wish for @Lynnysong 💓

@Lynnysong great that you have a plan all sorted out. Sounds very positive too!! 🤞for tomorrow.

@Loladoodle about cd14

Thank you @LT103 @selina37 @Loladoodle x

I may be posting a lot to distract from finishing my essay.
Nearing the end though promise.

Hope you all have a lovely evening :)

@loladoodle I've read that it's about CD 13/14 ie halfway through, but I'm not convinced I ovulate then tbh. My cycle are 27 days but I get CM from CD10 right through to CD20, so no idea what's going on! Maybe I need to get some opks but am bit afraid of going down the rabbit hole ...

@Lynnysong you go lady!!! I'm so happy you've got some promising news and a great plan! 😘😘😘 You've been so helpful, supportive and informative in this group, so never once think you're rambling on! 😘😘😘

@Chlo2701 we are totally in sync! Woke up with a stinking headache this morn too, backache and feeling crappy... personally feels like AF is due, but you never know!!! 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

@selina37 good luck with the cup! You really learn something new every day in this chat! 😃

Hope you're all having a good and restful evening! Except those of you in the fertile window of course! 🤪😂😈

Ps. @FridaKfangirl are you just ahead or behind me and @Chlo2702 in the cycle?! How are your symptoms and how are you feeling in general?

Is there anyone else at a similar cycle stage potentially testing soon?!

@Loladoodle I have 28 day cycles, I ovulate on CD16 or CD17, I know this for sure because I track it with the Clearblue ovulation digital strips, I can also feel it aswel

@M4v3r1ck I've felt shit all day🙄 been on the sofa most of it, just could t shift this headache & paracetamol didn't work. Woke up with it & it's only just gone thank god!
I've also got a sore pre AF spot come up on my face tonight, that usually happens a few days before my period 🤦‍♀️
The signs aren't looking promising.
So yeah 8DPO & felt like shit today😣
You feeling positive about this month or not hun?

I completely lost this thread. Must have tried searching about 6 times to no avail! It randomly popped up again just now. Will have a read through and catch up. Hope you’re all ok x

@PinkTulipz Amazing news - congratulations :)

The weekend drinks won’t have done any harm - don’t worry x

I’m 36 and this will hopefully be #2. I came off the pill at Christmas time. I haven’t told a soul - not even DH - it’s his birthday on Friday 🎁

@Sunshine1984 glad you found us. Wow how exciting for you. Congratulations 🤗It must be so hard keeping it quiet. Lovely birthday present.

@selina37 I use calc Fluor this will be my 2nd cycle using it so fingers crossed it works for us I'm also taking so many vitamins I think I may start to rattle xx

@Sunshine1984 congratulations 🥳 x