TTC 35+ Thread 8

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New thread ladies! Hope this works! 😃

@Bombshell85 trying since last May. Found out I'd had a MMC at what should have been 11 weeks in Jan, seem to be in first normalish cycle since then now but only dtd once and probably too early so I'm almost certainly out this month. Won't stop me testing though!!

@Bombshell85 Have you let your gp or prescribing doctor know that you’re ttc? I don’t know enough about your drugs to know whether or not they’re a risk, but it’s probably worth discussing anyway, as it seems unlikely you could stay on those during pregnancy anyway. So perhaps while you’re ttc it’s a good time to try out new combinations in preparation for your BFP.

Sorry acypwasbt great for you. I LOOOOVED IT and the difference in my periods has been insane. @Loladoodle are you also heavy? I went from passing huge clots every month to zero clots the month after.

@JessWi oooooh exciting!! I was told to shop around to find someone I liked. My acupuncturist is a bit weird, but I like him. 🤣 Let us know how it goes! Some acupuncturists use a current type thing (my DH’s does and he loves it) but some people hate it. You can ask them not to. I just had a heat lamp and daydreamed for half the session!

What is my phone doing to me today?!?!

“Acypwasbt” is OBVIOUSLY “acupuncture”. Extraordinary my phone catches every attempt to say “f**k” but THAT got through the net. 🦆🤦🏻‍♀️

I do think acupuncture helped me but I only went one month (and my period was normal after I’d been, vs six to eight months prior with weird light periods). I’m going again on Friday, actually, after a month plus away.

I still don’t know if I ever ovulated this month, but my period is due tomorrow so I guess I’ll see what happens. I expect it won’t arrive because I didn’t ovulate because long course of antibiotics. Maybe the acupuncture on Friday will help it all, I dunno.

Omg, it finally happened 12dpo and I'm googling 😆🤦‍♀️ I'm not sure if I'm starting to get mild cramps or not... 2 days to wait til see if I get spotting and if not test!

@climbershell I'm with you this month, I'm normally so restrained but 11dpo here and have already googled a couple of times 🤦🏼‍♀️

Hi ladies, I've not been around lately, trying not to drive myself crazy with TTC.
I'm now in the TWW, ovulation occurred over the bank holiday weekend so I'm quietly feeling quite optimistic about this month, we managed to get plenty of DTD in over the weekend so hoping we've managed to catch the egg.

Big catch up there tonight! 😃 Hope you all had fab Easter weekends! I ate and drank WAY too much! Thanks to those of you who asked - that's AF just finished for me, so getting ready to get back on it! 😈

@Kitekat81 loved the eating and office binge - that was basically me! 🤣 are we cycle buddies this month? I'm now CD5! 😃

@Feanorous Any update on your line? 🤞🏻 Re: tagging, I start at the bottom of my messages and work my way up; you can move your reply up and down, so I can see who to tag! 😃 I probably still miss loads of messages though! 🤦🏻‍♀️

@TTCat39 others would be best placed to advise, but they shouldn't just write you off; they would have to give you options and next steps! Hope you've been doing ok, lovely! 😘

@MgW1 this will be me onto cycle 3 post-MC! Hope you're doing good? Are you continuing TTC as normal whilst you await your referral? 🤞🏻 we get our healthy sticky BFPs soon! 😘

@thislittlebird yaas to holidays! I always need holidays and trips to look forward to! 😍

@DNpink82 welcome! 😃😃😃 loving your hol chat - sounds like me! But yeah, I'm just going ahead with various plans and if/when I'm blessed, I'll cross that path when I come to it! Obviously I don't have any abroad adventures due to covid and I usually have loads of those! 🤪

@bass123 @Bombshell85 @Lalala1985 welcome to this lovely group! 😃

Laughing/intrigued at the maca root chat! 🤣 I have to say, I don't think DH needs any help in that department, but I worry about him wearing out his sperm during FW - is that even a thing?! 🙈 would this help?! Do you just use the mixed powder or tablets? 🤔

All the 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 for the stick pissers and fertile window-ers!!! 🤣😈

@Magnum99 ov was Sunday for me so we managed it then and Monday but less hopeful as have suspected endo and I reckon it's in my tubes 😬 best of luck in the tww!
Had my first ivf appointment since funding was approved today.
Another 2-3 months to start ivf and have my laparoscopy next Tuesday so finally getting somewhere! Started investigations last august and we're coming up 19 months ttc now 😳

Any reason you think it’s in your tubes? @notyetamumbuttrying

Good news on your funding, that’s moved fast. I thought you were venturing into private? Did the nhs just speed up?

@Geriatric1234 not seen gp yet, recently moved and trying to get an appointment during this pandemic is a nightmare it takes almost an hour to get thro on the phone here its crazy! But I will im just tryimg to get to know my cycles better and using the ovulation sticks so gage when i ovulate before seriously going for it. Im trying not to get too obsessed i guess.

Ordered the maco! Be interesting to see the results!

Well that’s me out.. 99% sure anyway. Tested again at 11dpo with a FRER and bright white 😒 and something faint would likely turn up on the test if I was pregnant. I have sore / tender boobs so thought I was in with a chance - but obviously just PMS symptoms. AF should arrive 2-3 days so just counting down now. The longer this ttc goes on the more I think we should give up and be happy with the family we have.
Is it possible the D&C surgery I had last year stuffed up my system?? Do I drink too much alcohol?? Do I not exercise enough?? The questions drive me bonkers ☹️ I just don’t understand why it’s not happening for us! 😩 sorry for the rant ladies xx

@notyetamumbuttrying I ovulated on Sunday too so we can symptom spot together 😁

Does anyone else's DH/DP have an ability to know when I'm fertile? DH just gets really horny when I'm fertile, I must give off a scent like a bitch on heat 🤣 this month I didn't mention ovulation to him but he still initiated DTD on all the right days. Then again it could have something to do with the Easter weekend beers 🤔

Sorry when YOU'RE fertile. That would be really weird if they knew when I'm fertile 🤣🤣

@Farfaraway1 you're only 11dpo could v easily be a false negative. Wait another 3 or 4 days and if no AF test again 🤞

I'm annoyed this morning... my local Superdrug doesn't sell FRER so I picked up some own brand early pregnancy tests. POAS this morning, the tip is soaked as it should but it hasn't travelled up to the testing window. What a waste of money and FMU.

I mean I'm only 7DPO (but within the 6 days early they claim it might work), so It probably would be negative anyway, but I'm still annoyed.

13dpo.....

Congrats @climbershell!!!

Omg!!! It's real?!!

Amazing @climbershell 😍😍😍😍😍😍 what cycle number was that?????!!!! 😃😃😃

@Climbershell
ARRRGGGHHH AMAZING!!! 🥳🤰 So happy for you. What a fantastic post to start the day!

@Climbershell
ARRRGGGHHH AMAZING!!! 🥳🤰 So happy for you. What a fantastic post to start the day!

Congrats! @climbershell

Does anyone know how to read dual hormone ovulation sticks without a monitor? My monitor refused to read it when I wanted to see if my hormones had gone back to low and I’m just assuming they have based on not much showing on the stick.

@climbershell
Omg huge congrats and well done for holding out to test!!! Really was worth the wait xx

How many flashing smiley days do you ladies normally get on CB digital? I got my first on cd 11 which is early for me , says 4 days on pack but wonder if it can be a few more than that?? 🤔