TTC 35+ Thread 3 Cougar And Silver Fox Club

[ELM7]

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)

@Lynnysong sounds really frustrating and so annoying having to pin your hopes on someone that sounds unreliable! Hope he sorts himself out ASAP and stops messing you around.

I’m waiting for AF to come she’s a couple of days late but have tested the last 3 days and all bfn!

Oh @Lynnysong I hope he's a bit better this cycle. Everything crossed that he shows up for you and actually gives you notice that he's going to!

Well, my period has started tonight - I’m not disappointed as it’s the first one since my Mirena came out on the 19th May (and my first one for 13 years as haven’t had any bleeding with my Mirenas!). It’s about 2 weeks since I think I ovulated so hoping that means my cycles are reasonably regular. And I can get tracking for next month!
I did introduce myself on the end of the last thread but in case it got lost - hello again! I’m 36, partner is nearly 40, TTC our first. Never been pregnant before.
Hoping this thread is lucky for us all

I started POAS last cycle from 4dpo 🤦🏻‍♀️. It got ridiculous last month but the cheapies give shadows so I barely got any work done as I was too busy trying to decipher lines. Turns out some of the shadows were actual lines but only established that with a FRER and when I had started bleeding. Going to try and calm the testing down a notch this month.

I got a smiley face on the OPK today. Never done the clear blue ones before this month but apparently that means today and tomorrow are my most fertile days.

Well I couldnt resist and did a first response test this morning. Was negative. I ovulated 19th. Do you think its just to early still ? Xx

If you ovulated on 19th June, you're only 6-7dpo so yeah I would say too early.

Yea i think so to.
My nippes and boots are very sore. But I dont know if thats because AF due. Because its been so long since I had a period I dont know the signs in my body anymore xx

*nipples

omg sorry my phone changes everything I write. *nipples and boobs

Morning all,
Think I said hello @mouldygrapes, but in case I didn’t, welcome!

CD6 here so according to the scab ovulation instructions I should start testing tomorrow.

I’m a little worried as I know I must use FMU, but I always have to pee during the night, sometimes twice... joys of cerebral palsy! :)

Will that affect my FMU do you think? Am I better using afternoon when I can hold for 4 hours? The SMEP website seems to suggest maybe...

^^ CB ovulation not scab!!! Urgh phone!

@hayley defo too early, we are at exact same stage as I ov on 19th as well. Not testing until Monday at earliest and even then a result would not be reliable as it’s so early!

So. I had peak opk yest morning/afternoon and it’s now fallen back down again. I had mild cramping lower abdomen and lower back last night and same this morning. Had some pink tinged mucus when I wiped this morning. Is this likely to be just ovulation? Do ovulation cramps last this long?

I think you ovulated last night then. Ovulation is normally 12-24 hours after peak opk

@loladoodle I will wait till Monday to. I was just being inpatient xx

www.countdowntopregnancy.com/pregnancy-test/dpo-chart.php?dpo=7 I found this quite useful when considering early testing. Basically shows their reported stats on the likelihood of a positive result even if you are pregnant- I.e about 10% at 7DPO.

Jumps to over 60% at 10DPO

So a BFN for me this morning at 12 DPO as I expected.

@lastditchattempt20 your symptoms sound promising. How long until you plan to test?

@Loladoodle it's probably because I'm convinced I'm out this month. If I thought I'd get a BFP I'd be testing 5x a day 😆

@lastditchattempt20

https://www.countdowntopregnancy.com/pregnancy-test/dpo-chart.php?dpo=7 I found this quite useful when considering early testing. Basically shows their reported stats on the likelihood of a positive result even if you are pregnant- I.e about 10% at 7DPO.

Thanks @lastditchattempt20, very insightful x

@Annna41 oh I've been testing on and off for a few days now! 😂🙈(despite my rational side knowing the stats!)
BFN on FRERs yesterday morning (and evening 🤦🏼‍♀️) but only about 7-8DPO atm so will try again tomorrow morning I think.
Have some mild cramps today so am on watch for any pink spotting from potential implantation...

@lastditchattempt20 very helpful thanks. It seems its to early to test. I will wait till next week.
Im 50 50 atm. Imjusg not sure if my symptoms are AF coming or early pregnancy xx

Same here @Hayleywoody82 it's so confusing. App has AF starting Monday but I don't think that is accurate- I think last month was short cycle due to adjusting to lack of IUD.

Looks like so many of us are keen to test! I am 9dpo, tested again today 😂 i will sit on my hands and wait till Monday as everyone else. 😇

I cant even count anymore, i am 8dpo 🤯

I'm only 3dpo and itching to test. I'm taking progesterone this month so I will definitely need to test at some point to know if I need to stop them and let af come but I said to myself I would wait until 11-12 dpo so I could get a definite result and not waste the days staring at imaginary lines but I'm impatient and have a bag of cheapy tests so I think I might give them a go just for fun sometime next week.