TTC 35+ Thread 7

[sickofthisyear]

New thread- apologies for the unimaginative title!

Hi everyone! First time poster here. TTC no1, age 36. Came off Cerelle three weeks ago and awaiting AF....so weird as I'm sure last time I came off it I just got AF straight away but genuinely no sign of it.

My mum is not well and I'm worried the pressure/stress of wanting to have a DGD ASAP so she can meet them is going to have entirely the opposite effect. Was hoping by some total miracle I might have fallen straight away but two cheapy strip tests say BFN and my DH thinks I've lost it!

Thanks for making this thread x

@sickofthisyear

Ah *@KG1145* that's fantastic news!! Post a pic! 😁 I don't blame you re: tests. Last time I tested daily up to 22 DPO 🙈 when I finally got a dye stealer on IC and 3+ weeks on CB digi. How exciting! I don't mind you staying at all- there was a grads thread last year though if you'd also find that useful- I don't know if still going. Ladies that started it would be due around now. Something like 'old ovaries, new lines'

Aww thanks. I sent a pic but never know if it works. It's a bit hit and miss.

Thanks for the info. I'll look them up too 😊

@Pamparam

Hugest congrats *@KG1145*! Happy for you to stick (no pee pun intended) around!

Haha 😂

Thanks everyone. I'm going to continue to pee on sticks for a while longer. If I have them it would just be rude not too 😂

Hi new to this thread. I'm 35 and TTC #1 only on second cycle so it's still early days!
I have a prolactinoma (being treated) and apparently an 11 day LP which is worrying me slightly now but fingers crossed!
Nice to meet you all!

Welcome newbies 🤗 best of luck 🍀 you will be well supported here, we are a lovely bunch (a tad bias I know 😉)

@KG1145 fabulous news! What a lovely strong line ❤️ I think it’s digi time for you!!! Eeeeeek! Of course you can stay here 🤗 I also bought 50 preggo tests yesterday as I have no will power and have wasted a few frers so makes sense to stock up on the cheapies to at least satisfy my impulsive poas habit 😆

@selina37 how you feeling? Hope the spotting is still keeping away!!!! 🙏

Hi ladies! Welcome newbies! Congrats @KG1145 on that lovely line!

Sorry I can't keep up as I'm at work 😂

Just to say though @Loladoodle the spotting has stayed away!! CD24 now too! Starting to get cramps though... 😒 did you find B6 helped cramps, or not? How are you doing? 🤔 Xx

@selina37 cd23 here! I’ve been crampy on and off all week. I have even exercising quite a lot and have found the cramps ease off after exercise. Unfortunately b6 doesn’t help cramps- first two days of af I have to take very strong painkillers as my cramps would be pretty horrendous along with very very heavy period for first two days. It’s grim but at least only two days then eases off to light flow and no cramps for another 3-5 days.

My mood is good at the minute so close to af being due but again that will be down to b6 and the fact I’ve upped my exercise regime- always gives me energy and makes me feel in a great mindset.

@Loladoodle

Welcome newbies 🤗 best of luck 🍀 you will be well supported here, we are a lovely bunch (a tad bias I know 😉)

@KG1145 fabulous news! What a lovely strong line ❤️ I think it’s digi time for you!!! Eeeeeek! Of course you can stay here 🤗 I also bought 50 preggo tests yesterday as I have no will power and have wasted a few frers so makes sense to stock up on the cheapies to at least satisfy my impulsive poas habit 😆

My amazon order hadn't arrived yet so will have to wait for the digital for fmu 😊

Haha glad it's not just me to got a poas obsession!

I showed my partner this morning and he was like yes it's a line, there's been a line for 4/5 days now... If that's his face after a few days can you imagine his face in 32 sticks time 🤣

Welcome newbies!

@Loladoodle I need to do some exercises then 😂 To be honest my cramps usually start a while before AF (though never too painful) and can be on/off or quite constant so I'm pleased to have got this far!

Ah you're just a day behind me now! That's why you had that short cycle - to keep up with me!!

Congratulations @KG1145 !! That's such a good line, I hope everything works out for you xx

@KG1145 we love seeing your sticks here! Save them for us!! 😅

@selina37 you are quite right, a wee short cycle has ensured the twinning is accurate 😆 twinning and winning bfps hopefully 🙏

@thislittlebird this was the sole reason for me buying the cb advance digital connected instead! I looked at the price of the monitor on eBay usually around £45-£60 then looked up the prices of the sticks even on eBay seemed to be £25 for 20 then the price of the ones I'm using which also has an app that it automatically connects to and tells Me when to test etc and went for that option is I'm paying £25 for 25 tests

@SunAndSea37 hi, I was on celest and when I came off (3 years ago) I waited 5 weeks for my first af then things were pretty much straight into a semi regular cycle

@Lalala1985 hi and welcome I think there are supplements you can take to help lengthen your Lp

@KG1145 if I ever get another bfp I think I will be like this too wanting to test all the time 😂

Yeah the monitor is fine bit is fine for me @Marvellouslymadmum because it’s super easy but the sticks really annoy me. I could swallow the price more if I was getting 20 for £20 but £30 for 20 plus unnecessary pregnancy tests? Annoying af. The tests just irk me, it’s not like I can use them or sell them, they’re going to go to landfill unused. 🙄

Seems you can get 30 packs of just the ovulation tests in the US on Amazon but not here 😑. Cheapest is £26 on fertility doctor site, whoever that is.

Typos ugh

@Marvellouslymadmum thanks, I'll look those up :). I read it can also be caused by a prolactinoma, which I have, but my prolactin levels are under control. Luckily I have a checkup and bloods in June with my endocrinologist, so I can ask him then if there's anything I should be concerned about hormone-wise (if I don't get a BFP beforehand).

Spotting has started- af will be here in the next couple of days then. On to cycle 14! (Didn’t even get to use my cheapie preggo tests that will arrive shortly... meh 😑)

I can't keep up! 

Will have a proper read tonight but just wanted to 'Squeeeeeee!!!' For @KG1145 !! Fantastic to see your BFP! Congratulations.

My App is buggering around today and has moved my ovulation date because I had a second temperature dip. OPK picked up LH surge on CD10, but second temp drop means the app thinks I ovulated yesterday on CD13. We've tried to be a little more chilled out about DTD this month after trying every day for a week+ around ovulation for the last two months. Plus this month has been difficult with time we've had to spend apart. Maybe the swimmers need more time to get their mojo back between sessions?! Well, that was my thought anyway.

Hehe thanks @ttcat39 😄

Fingers crossed for you! I hope those swimmers got their mojo back! I struggled with the more complicated apps tbh, it would consistently recalculate when my period was due based on the opks but I never got on with opks so it kept telling me I was about 6 days late every month

@Loladoodle same, slight spotting has shown it's ugly face 🙄 onto cycle 3796534... 😒

I'm going to order some cheap ovulation strips... I want to find out if the ovulation pain I get every month is before during or after ovulation.

@kg1145 how exciting!!!! Congratulations 😁

@sickofthisyear I didn't let it overfill.. I get to a certain point and hold & carry on into toilet, but I just held the pot in the wrong place so first bit, splash onto hand, same just now 😅

Cd12 and line still super super super faint, tho some CM today. Wait & see if the line will ever get darker I guess! Shall dtd tonight anyway

@selina37 I’ve poured a gin... come join me 🍸 we can wallow together! Imagine our spotting to start same time 😅 literally in sync always!! I do cheap ov strips and they always give me strong positives so would be good to know. I usually get the pains after the pos test which would be right as test shows the surge before ovulation in 24-48 hours so my pains usually start a day or two after pos test.

@Loladoodle I'm tempted but I'll save it for Friday and have more than one! 🍸
Yeah I'd like to see what happens with the opks. I gave up before, those bloody smiley faces are great but if you know how to use the cheapies I think they may be quite accurate. But I don't want to get too obsessed with them again! 🤪 xxx