TTC 35+ Thread 3 Cougar And Silver Fox Club

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New thread for us all and the list....
Lynnsong, 45, TTC (trying to conceive)#1, cycle 2
Dipsy77, 43, TTC (trying to conceive)#4, cycle 3 after MMC (missed miscarriage)
Sunbird24, 42, TTC (trying to conceive)#1, ivfsolo, attempt#1
Wavesandsmilesagain, 41, TTC (trying to conceive)#5,
Anna41, 41, TTC (trying to conceive)#2, cycle 5
Claireb707, 41, TTC (trying to conceive)#1, cycle 11
Tiletiletile1, 40, TTC (trying to conceive)#3, cycle 18?
Lucieloos, 40, TTC (trying to conceive)#3, cycle 3
Lastditchattempt20, 40, TTC (trying to conceive)#2, cycle 2
Posy1, 40, TTC (trying to conceive)#2, cycle 7
Justonemore39, 39, TTC (trying to conceive)#2, cycle 1
Musiceverywhere, 39, TTC (trying to conceive)#2, cycle 2
Selina37, 39, TTC (trying to conceive)#3, cycle 19
FridayKfangirl, 38, TTC (trying to conceive)#1, cycle 1
LT103, 38, TTC (trying to conceive) #1, cycle 3
Loladoodle, 38, TTC (trying to conceive)#3, cycle 2
Bearhug9, 37, TTC (trying to conceive)#1, cycle 8
Happyhappy37, 37, TTC (trying to conceive)#3, cycle 2
Sleeeeeepy, 37, TTC (trying to conceive)#3, cycle 1
Elm7, 37, TTC (trying to conceive)#1, cycle 8 (after MMC (missed miscarriage))
ChicaXS, 37, TTC (trying to conceive)#1, cycle 3 (after tfmr)
Moominmiss, 37, TTC (trying to conceive)#4, cycle 10
Farfromperfect82, 37, TTC (trying to conceive)#1, cycle 5
Angelchops30, 37, TTC (trying to conceive)#2, cycle 3
M4v3r1ck, 36, TTC (trying to conceive)#1, cycle 2
Matilda19, 36, TTC (trying to conceive)#4, cycle 2
Muda, 36, TTC (trying to conceive)#1, cycle 7
Semele5609, 36, TTC (trying to conceive)#1, cycle 2 after MMC (missed miscarriage)
Bellabubble, 36, TTC (trying to conceive)#1, cycle 4 after MMC (missed miscarriage)
Eviesma, 35, TTC (trying to conceive)#3, cycle 1
Chlo2701, 35, TTC (trying to conceive)#3, cycle 3
Pirateweasel, 35, TTC (trying to conceive)#2, cycle 3
Emeraldlily18, 35, TTC (trying to conceive) #1, cycle 13
Kwastell, 35, TTC (trying to conceive)#1, 2+ years (3mmc)

BFP (big fat positive)’s....
Mrstobe, 36, TTC (trying to conceive)#3, cycle 6 (1 MMC (missed miscarriage)), BFP (big fat positive)!
PinkTulipz, 37, TTC (trying to conceive)#3, cycle 1, BFP (big fat positive)
Sunshine1984, 36, TTC (trying to conceive)#2, BFP (big fat positive)

Trying to hold wee to recreate FMU but don't seem able to manage more than a couple of hours (anxious?). Got a faint line on a FRER after only about a 2 hr hold? Really just need to wait till the morning I know but... 😬

[quote lastditchattempt20]@FridaKFangirl 3 days is fine- it all depends when you start and how long your surge takes. Are you testing twice a day once it started flashing to make sure you catch your static?[/quote]
Thank you, yes I’ve managed to do a four hour hold in late afternoon (jigging about by 3 hours 30 minutes!)

@lastditchattempt20 so hoping for your bfp!

I’m not even bothering testing anymore I’ve all usual pms symptoms- feel so irate and pissed off with usual pre af choc and carb cravings. Just know af is enroute for fri or sat not even bothering getting hopes up can’t be arsed.... meh 😑

@Loladoodle sorry you feel crap, hugs and positive thinking for next month?
I'm eating everything in sight but the biggest indicator for my (possible) bfp has been lack of my usual PMS which usually borders on PMDD. 😔 More obvious to me than all the other possible symptoms by a mile. Go hormones go!! 🤞🏻

I would def notice that too @lastditchattempt20 I feel like I’m losing it here!! Hate pms have no patience for anything, have had a shitty day at work and feel totally irrational/over emotional. Makes me hate this process more than usual... not sure how long I can put myself through it for. It’s taxing already and only technically cycle 2. And of course ds picks up when I’m feeling this way and displays more mischief than usual... he’s lucky he’s cute!!!! 🙈 Dp can take over when he gets home I’m bailing for bath and early night to wallow in self pity 😩

@lastditchattempt20 any more poas?? Holding out for your good news 🥰

Got everything crossed over here for you @lastditchattempt20!

Got this on a FRER but only after about 2 hrs hold. Is pinker irl. Nothing to do but wait until tomorrow I think.

Defo a line @lastditchattempt20 👏 it’s looking good 👍 yay!!! Cheering you on so much 👏

@lastditchattempt20 looking good. So happy for you.
Which tests do you think are the best so far for showing up? Xx

That's looking great @lastditchattempt20 !! Squeeeeee!

Oh I found you again, no idea what happened but searched for ages! So I’m updating stats to cycle 6. AF arrived yesterday and not for want of trying. Managed 9 times in a day in the good window last month.... thinking of trying something like the conceive plus gel this month; I’m a bit frustrated as we tried super hard. I suspect it may have been a chemical pregnancy as I did get a super faint positive last week and then AF was 3 days late.

Trying now to focus on a short break at the end of the month, and then end of August a longer trip away.

Will catch up on the thread now 😁

Looking good @lastditchattempt20! Exciting!

I have a question ladies.
So I think I ovulated around 19th.
Last week had lots of cramping. All stopped now no symptoms. Pregnancy tests ive done over last few days BFN.

Just been the toilet and wiped myself and pink on the tissue. Not like the start of period. Any ideas?
I mean I suppose could be start of period which wouldn't be a bad thing because I only came of the pill 6th june and not had period yet xx

@Hayleywoody82 it could be that your cycle is a little messed up this month as you've only just come off the pill. The pink could be breakthrough bleeding where your hormones are not quite back to normal yet. It would be around the time af would be due too so maybe you are having a bit of spotting before that. Hope it resolves soon.

@lucieloos thanks. I was reading about implantation bleed and sounds simular but test negative. So I think more likely what you said . Thank you 😊

Looks like AF here. Im glad in a way it means I can finally get a cycle started x

@lastditchattempt20 congratulations so pleased for you.

I'm waiting about for fertile signs, lh is starting to go up and getting the cm a bit more fertile but resting heart rate is still low. Bit fed up and worried I'm not going to ovulate. I'm on cycle day 13.

Lynnsong, I'm CD 13 with very negative OPKs. Flo says ovulation in 2 days and Premium in 5. Need to get down to DTD but it's something of another chore at the moment, hard to get in the mood.

Hope you get your OPK positive soon.

Congratulations lastditch!

How’s everyone doing? Got my static smiley this morning! CD11 so assuming I’ll OV tomorrow which fits roughly with my 27 day cycle last month... didn’t manage to DTD last night, like you said @Homassy, neither of us were in the mood and felt really manufactured. Both said when we started this we wouldn’t go down that road if we could help it.

Did manage a sneaky BD in between meetings today though... thank goodness for continued WAH!

I’ve just had the call to say back to work 21 july. 4 months furlough over eventually. Had really hoped would fall pregnant in this time for convenience as my work requires you to tell them straight away and I’d rather have been further on before telling them. Guess I still have this cycle so 🤞🤞

@fridakfangirl. We were same. Didn’t want to dtd to a diary to fit in but ended up not far off it. It does seem much more clinical that way. Perfect timing for you so good luck!!!!!

Thanks @LT103!

If you do get pregnant can you not just tell your company you didn’t realise until you’re ready to tell? Loads of people have irregular cycles etc...

@fridakfangirl unfortunately there’s certain things from health point of view I couldn’t do so can’t get away with it. Guess I’ll cross that bridge if I come to it

Ah! Fair enough, fingers crossed 🤞 we all end up at that bridge soon!

@Homassy hope your lh surge gets on with it soon. It is so stressful tracking all this stuff.

Mine is up at 75% now and the lines got a lot darker. Heart rate hasn't gone up but I'm on decaff now and that might be an issue. Also I took the soy later and at a lower dose. That can push ovulation back.

Bottom line is I don't know whether to ask the donor round today or not?? Don't know when I'll ovulate, so annoying