TTC 35+ Thread 8

[M4v3r1ck]

New thread ladies! Hope this works! 😃

Hi everyone 👋 welcome newbies ☺️ I haven’t been on much lately as didn’t really get the opportunity to properly try this month (due to life getting in the way) so no surprise we are on to cycle 15 as of today! @selina37 how are you?

Sounds like a few of you will be starting ivf soon, really wishing you all the very best but praying 🙏 you might get lucky before it starts!

For those having a tough time, thinking of you all- it’s an up and down journey, you will get there 💪 keep positive! 🤞

I’ve really hit some new emotions now, and feel my mind planning ahead without a baby. I think I’d be totally shocked and surprised if it happened now as I’m literally planning life as though it probably isn’t going to happen. Maybe a bit of acceptance not sure, but feeling life less on hold is helping 🙂

Hey @Loladoodle I'm in CD1 with you 😂 I notice you've only just posted too when I came on here 🤣 are you sure we're not the same person?!

No spotting this month!! B6 really is a miracle! Can't thank you enough for recommending it ❤️

@Misty84 oh wow thank you, that is cheap!!

@selina37 😂 what are we like?!!! Yes the b6 is a miracle worker for the ole spotting! 👏 glad it’s working for you. Cd1 & 2 always pretty rough for me- hope you are having an easier time with af! A few wee drinks this weekend for sure 🥂 onwards and upwards chick 💪

@TTCat39 🤣🤣🤣 put it between your boobs!! So funny.

Its fertile 'week' for me ladies wish me luck ❤💥

AF has turned up today, 2 days early.
I think I need to ramp this TTC malarkey up a bit, clearly what we're doing isn't working.
I think I know when I'm ovulating but thinking of testing to double check. Last month I tried cheap tests from B&M's but didn't get a peak. Are the CB digital tests actually any better?
What does everyone recommend?

Anyone use a Fertilily? Any thoughts?

@thislittlebird there's just so much to it all! And knowing which package to go for etc is just so hard to decide!!

I spoke to the doc this morning who's sending me for another blood test but said that's literally the last test she can do for me, she also gave me the number for sussex downs fertility as that's where the oh has been referred for his sa so waiting for a call back from them to find out when it'll be, so I had a good nose around their website and they do a free initial consultation then it's £450 for tests but that includes an sa then they do packages for one cycle only that include everything which aren't too bad and they're quite close to us so I may book a free consultation.

@Bombshell85 good luck for fw I should start mine in the next few days too

Happy weekend ladies! 😍

@Henslovetoscratch your name still makes me giggle! 😃 I also have the easyathome cheapies alongside my CB! Bit temperamental, but using fmu definitely worked for me! 😃

@Kitekat81 wow re: price, but utterly worth it for the outcome! Amazing that you can start from end of May! 😍 who did you decide to go with in the end?

@thislittlebird no wonder! The whole TTC process is overwhelming, never mind researching all of this too! 😳

@Misty84 hey cycle buddy! That's me on the high BBT, so 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 it stays that way and it's a lucky cycle for us!

@Marvellouslymadmum @Bombshell85 happy FW, ladies! Get on it! 👏🏻😈

@Loladoodle good to hear from you lady! 😃 Are you still doing well with exercising etc? Funny, I've started booking and planning things too, and just going to cross any bridges if it comes to it! 😍

@Magnum99 not used one myself, but there was definitely some chat about Fertilily recently! Seems promising! 😃 I've spent so much recently so was going to wait a bit before buying! 🙈

Been booked in for an NHS HyCoSy next week, but I read that it should be done after AF and before ovulation, however they’ve just randomly assigned me a time and it’s actually the day AF is due. I read online that you shouldn’t have it if you could potentially be pregnant because the dye can flush out the embryo? @Kitekat81 I think you’ve had a HyCoSy, can you shed light on this? Or anyone else who has had it? It would be great to get it done for free (as it’s £500 privately) but not if it’s at the wrong time in my cycle! Will call them up on Monday anyway to ask!

@M4v3r1ck Unfort my thermometer broke so I can’t temp check, it has been nice in a way to have one less thing to do, but it was def useful to monitor things!

Going to the pub this eve with a small group, none of whom have children or have any interest in talking about them, hurrah!

@Misty84 - not had HyCoSy done yet as hospital not answering calls or responding to emails, but they did send me this quite informative letter about it

@KatRee Thank you! It’s actually quite laughable in that case that they’ve just randomly booked me in without asking about my cycle at all! Bloody useless!

@Misty84 it doesn't make sense at all does it? Hospital I'm referred to actually seems to have a fairly sensible system if only there was actually a way to get through to them once they'd impressed upon me the extreme importance of contacting them in cd1! I'm going to try and book a private test this weekend as willing to pay to save my sanity! Hopefully you'll be able to get through to NHS clinic on Monday and see if they can rearrange x

@KatRee I know, it’s hard to keep the frustration in check! Yes it does save your sanity just to pay for it which is probably what we’ll do too.

Hello guys 11dpo didn't test yesterday because didn't want to be depressed at work. forgot this morning then managed to force out a tiny dribble and got this positive?! This is my first one for 21 cycles! I am wishing so hard this will stick for me 😭😍 loads of love to you all x

@Yumcoffee Wowee! Congratulations! Hoping for a happy and healthy pregnancy for you!

Also, please share all your tips- what supplements you on, what days dtd etc!

@Yumcoffee ooh congratulations, really hope this is your sticky little bean x

@Yumcoffee oh wow, fingers crossed. Your 21 cycles gives me a little hope.

@Yumcoffee oh my goodness congratulations!!! That is the absolute dream, to get a bfp after so long trying, gives us all hope 😍 Yes please tell us exactly what you did this month! 😄

@Misty84 you definitely need to change that, you didn't do all the hard work dtd this month only to flush out any potential result! Definitely need to do it before ovulation.

@M4v3r1ck we are going with Create Manchester. All things considered I think the mild protocol they suggest is the best fit for my situation. Starting to get nervous now about all the needles 🙈

@Magnum99 I used the ferti-lily twice last cycle, didn't work for me. I haven't bothered this cycle, to be honest I didn't really feel like it was doing anything. It didn't feel like it was pushing or holding anything up, more like just stirring it around a bit! If you are someone who likes to jump up after dtd and get on with your day, then it might be good for holding things in a bit longer. But if you are happy to lie still for 20-30 mins after then I'm not sure what benefit it gives.

@Kitekat81 yes I know what you mean, no we usually DTD at night so I just lie there, I often cross my legs to try and hold it in 🙈
I suppose it only helps if it's DH's swimmers that are the problem, we don't know what the problem is.

@Yumcoffee
Oh wow 😍 oh fingers crossed for you after trying all this time 🤞🏻🤞🏻
What test is that ? Easy @ home??

Sorry you can’t start straight away @Kitekat81, but it’ll fly by! Exciting that you’re going with Create, looking forward to hearing more. Right now I’m just reading more about it all while I wait for our appointment next month.

The thing with fertilily and basically every other conception product is that the reviews always seem skewed towards those who had success. It’s like when you look up conception supplement reviews - they’re all fantastic because I guess those people got lucky and clocked it up to that thing they did. But it’s impossible to say for most of these things unless you know something like x was wrong and y fixed it.

I say it gives me hope to see a bfp but then I remember I’m battling against our failing bodies and their poor motility and progesterone lol. Sigh.

I know odds are not in our favour but I’ve started taking b6 as of yesterday (as well as folate, ubiquinol and vit c) and we’re going to just start trying again while we’re away next week. Not tracking ovulation while I’m away, especially since I’ll be on these antibiotics for a few more days yet and they likely mess up my hormone levels. Hoping the b6 helps with that.

@Yumcoffee congratulations and fingers crossed for you . I got a faint line yesterday at 12dpo but cramping today :-( hoping and praying it sticks !! X

@Yumcoffee congrats 🥳 here's hoping for a sticky bean! We're 20 months next month and now with improved sperm and endo removed hoping once I'm fully recovered (op was on Tuesday) that month 20 is our month! We've got ivf on the horizon if not.
@thislittlebird glad you're getting away. Anywhere nice? The relaxed approach will do wonders I'm sure 🙂
@Gummybear17 ahh hope it sticks for you too! Will you test again tomorrow to check?