TTC 35+ Thread 5 Cougar and Silver Fox Club

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Thanks @Kitekat81, that’s what I’m telling myself, better to know now than wait even longer and kick myself for not getting checked over earlier. That’s also a good way to look at it, 80% in the first year seems ok, and we still have time until then. Positive thinking! I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you too x

@Hayleywoody82 I tagged you on the thread but not sure if that does anything. Try this

Old ovaries, new lines www.mumsnet.com/Talk/pregnancy/3978735-old-ovaries-new-lines

@Hayleywoody82 congrats!!!!!! I love to hear about bfps more on this thread than any other. Gives me hope! Fingers crossed for a healthy 9 months x

@Hayleywoody82 wow fantastic news! Congrats 🎉 this thread has had so many bfps it’s been amazing to see 😁

Welcome @Scotti84 I am on cycle 9 now and although I am getting impatient I am also trying to stay positive that it will happen when the time is right and also that it is completely normal to take a year! I’m trying not to obsess too much this cycle and focus on enjoying the run up to Christmas, if it doesn’t happen for me this month I’m looking forward to all the Christmas wine 🍷 and cheese 🧀

Thanks @Loladoodle.

Yep, that is the plan for me too. It will either be a wonderful Xmas with no treats and somehow trying to avoid alcohol without letting the in laws know what’s going on... or I’ll be going all out on the mulled wine and Xmas goodies!

I should have come here sooner, it does make me feel better that I’m not the only one in this boat. Everyone where I live is either on their 2nd or 3rd child or just doesn’t want them. It is harder to think positive when you feel like you’re the only one.

Congratulations on your BFP! 🥳🥳

I am bowing out of this thread for a wee while as the pressure of ttc is starting to show at home so we are going to take a couple of months out.

Have a fantastic Christmas everyone, I hope by the time I come back this thread is busting with BFP's 😊

@Scotti84 it’s a nice place to be on here, just eases the feeling of isolation especially if no one knows you are ttc- We haven’t told a single soul so it’s good to have somewhere to share experiences and thoughts. Dp and I were discussing last night how i would avoid alcohol on Christmas Day if we did get lucky this month! It will be so hard to hide as everyone will fully expect me to be drinking fiz all day!

@CurlyNo2 look after yourself and have a great Christmas!

@whatever1980
How are you doing? I have started with sore boobs but i think its in my head 🙈 xx

I am 6dpo have had a tiny bit of pink cm earlier and just now a small spot of brown cm. We dtd this morning wonder if it’s to do with that... 🤷‍♀️ Too early for IB but of course my mind will be racing trying to convince myself that it’s a positive sign 🤦‍♀️

Might only be 5dpo depending when ov actually occurred I don’t temp

Hi @MgW1 what day are you on? Any symptom is exciting!

I'm only CD10 and considering adding baby aspirin to the other supplements I take!

@whatever1980
Yes i have heard that is good 👍🏻 i dont know because I didnt get a clear positive opk 🙄. I am due on next weekend so im going with 8dpo.woke up last night with sore breasts. This is first month since my mc that I have had any ewcm , hopefully hormones are back to normal🤞🏻
How are you getting on with smep? Its a good job we were dtd last week because my hubby has got a terrible cold! He had asked how will fit it in next month with xmas !!! X

Ewcm is a great sign @MgW1 post ovulation plus the sore boobs! I hadn't a clue about ewcm til I started trying this time round and I have noticed that mid luteal it disappears

When will you test?? Do you feel like it's your month?? A Christmas BPN would be class

@whatever1980
I don't honestly know cos never got a static smiley and then about 2 days after id stopped testing I got ewcm for 2 days so dtd twice then. Il see how I get on , Il test if AF is late. Its typical because Im not bothered either way this month, I had resorted to just enjoying xmas , my inlaws have bought me 6 bottles of prosecco! I think if I am not, then I am reassured things are getting back to normal because I have had no ewcm since mc at beginning of Aug until last week. Have you started with opks then now ? I think I may have started too early with them xx

Hi @MgW1 my CBFM tells me when to start testing so told me CD7. It's a few years old now and had a few error messages back in July and no peaks so started to think it was either malfunctioning or me! So started supplementing with with easy@home and CB digital. Reset it in sept and seems to come up with same date as easy@home abs digitals now. My Ava bracelet is about a day later for ov. Ridiculous reading this back all the stuff I got!

I started taking primrose oil for ewcm last month and it is definitely helping - amazing what some of these supplements do!

Yep i don't even mind if I don't catch this month - hair done over Christmas and can enjoy my food and drink and coffee!

6 bottles! Good stuff! I bet when you're drinking them and relaxing over Christmas that's when you catch!

@whatever1980
Im putting it on back burner in December , will dtd during the right time but it falls over xmas week!! Been having a few cramps but over do between 'ovulation' and AF. X

@whatever1980 did the primrose oil have an impact on your cycle at all?

@MgW1 I think focusing on enjoying Christmas sounds like a good idea. I’ve pretty much stopped drinking alcohol - but I feel like a few drinks over Christmas will be nice

How are you getting on @Loladoodle?

@Overlyanxious I’m ok 7ish dpo and probably about to get crazy 🤪but such is this time of the cycle 🤪will be poas on repeat no doubt! How are you?

@Loladoodle I'm about to go insane over here too! 🙋🏼‍♀️ About 6dpo for me, I think. I saw the tiniest speck of brown and my off my mind wanders to hope/worry (mainly worry 🙄)

@selina37 welcome to crazy week 😜 eat sleep poas repeat 🤪

What cycle are you on @selina37?

@Loladoodle I’m 5dpo so still feeling ok. I’m not obsessing over any potential symptoms yet.

I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you @Loladoodle and @selina37

@Overlyanxious @selina37 ahhh we are all at a similar dpo hopefully get a hat trick of bfps 🙏

@Overlyanxious
Well i have had a funny month this month. Negative opks between cd 12 - 17. Didnt buy anymore cos not had positives since mc and got stressed testing. Then on cd 20 I got a strong pains on one side and ewcm. So I dont know if I should expect my AF late if I ovulated late? Currently around 6 dpo.
Im having a few drinks saturday nights and over xmas week , not going mad but until bfp its a scaled down business as usual xx