TTC 35+ Thread 9

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New thread ladies!!! 😍😍😍

I can't see any of the old messages to properly comment and tag people - aaargh!!

But here's to lots of healthy, happy, sticky BFPs in this thread!!! 😘😘😘🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

@notyetamumbuttrying love the stuff! Had no idea it had fertility benefits though.

Just coming up to period (8dpo but can feel her on her way in next few days). Trying to look forward now. What's everyone changing for next cycle if no BFP this month? I'm going to try:
Dropping pregnacare and going with stand-alone vits
Focussing on diet and weight loss (not overweight but but squashier than I'd like)
Positive mindset if I can find the strength (!)
Acupuncture
Basic fertility tests (bloods and tvu for me; SA for husband)
Pineapple 5 days up to ov; Brazil nuts during tww
Continuing to run 3x per week
Xx

Just lurking here 😂👀 make sure to have the core of the pineapple. That's the most important bit! 🍍 i havnt tried it but it's what I've read....

@ElsieG3m @spttc yes the core i tried it last year when i got a bfp, had an very early mc but seeing that was the first preg in 9yrs other then cp i think it does work.
have not tried since as stopped tracking etc mc an bfn totally consumed me.
that same month i did caster oil packs. and was taking ibuprofen for tooth ace.
im cd6, going to start tracking ov again, brought load of easy@home ov& bfp tests as they seam lucky.
since cd1 been taking
b12, iron folic acid & vit d and will try the caster oil packs again till ov
going to drop iron next week and add anti inflammatory foods and omega 3. and also add brazil nuts for the selenium. (suppose to lower thyroid ani bodies)
aww more anti im foods & pom juice as its suss posed to help implantation.
looking into taking baby aspirin. oh and started reflexology today.

reflexologist said everything looked fine and in great working order, so she gave everything a boost. only thing she picked up on was tightness in legs and a tight psoas muscle and that can affect fertility and to try pilates, said i don't need weekly sessions to come back next month if no bfp.
never heard of psoas muscle before so will research an share what i find.

@got2be how was your reflexology appt?! Hope it was nice and relaxing!! I might try the old pineapple core next month too - literally never heard of that one! What do you do since you stopped tracking? I'm not sure it's helping me I have to say. Don't know whether to try a month of just dtd every other day and seeing where it gets us. I'm definitely becoming obsessive and it hasn't been very long. I think I def also need to stop googling and reading stats on the internet. Might have to find myself some distractions and set myself some rules this month! Def check with your doc re baby aspirin but if they do approve you do take it, take the gastro resistant one (75mg) as it won't upset your stomach too much. And make sure to take on full stomach!! Xx

@got2be messages crossed - that's sounds positive!!

@ElsieG3m it was amazing the hour went to fast, it did not hurt like the one i tried years ago but at the same time i could actually feel what she was working on, sounds crazy i no.
i get ov pain so just went on that an cm. suppose after mc i kind of gave up.
but part of me is glad i did as now ism coming at it all again with fresh eyes good head space and more knowledgeable.
yes stay away from google lol your plan sounds great x

found this sounds convincing suppose no harm in trying.
www.tryingtoconceive.com/psoas.htm

@Katiekattty congrats! It won't be the gp you need to inform, it's the community midwives- I'm not sure what they would be called in your area but have a Google to find the details. Would recommend doing it ASAP because there is an issue with people getting scans in time for the downs screening at 12 weeks and the sooner you're in the queue the better. My friend waited until she was 5 weeks and ended up not being able to have that screening because she was 14+1 rather than the 13+6 needed for the measurements.

@got2be super interesting! And it also says to avoid coffee. I might even cut the decaf this month. Can't hurt to try! Xx

3rd day of period. Getting ready for this cycle. (New thermometer, smiley face ovu sticks, another cheapie brand pregnancy tests to test every day cause I'm weak like that 🤣🤣🤣)
What are my chances to getting a bfp after a chemical I had in April??

@Katiekattty
Excellent news congratulations xx

@ElsieG3m yes very interesting x

@VixFromThe6ix - chances are good! I def subscribe to the view to at you're more fertile after a miscarriage. Fingers crossed for you lovely xx

@VixFromThe6ix id say quite high, always more fertile after any form of pregnancy. good luck x

@ElsieG3m oh I hope you're right!!!! 😊😊😊 would be the most amazing news

@got2be thank you!! Fingers crossed. New month new hope

@Noodella18 thank you, I’ll get on that on Tuesday.

@MgW1 thank you

@VixFromThe6ix
Im on CD 6 , defo sounds like chemical if you period was late so fingers crossed. Im all over it this month , bought new pants as well to get my hubby in the mood 😂 xx

🤞for you @VixFromThe6ix

I have some PH sticks as mentioned on the page that @got2be- weirdly I read about how testing alkaline/acidity can help for the first time last night and thought it can't hurt , and will help me get my peeing on sticks fix in before I approach fw!

Started temping halfway through this cycle, so going to continue with that and also use my new CBT fertility monitor from day 1. Private consultation next week- hoping to get some tests booked in after that. I'm also going to try oil cycling -EPO til ov day followed by omega 3 capsules after. Also want to try pomegranate or beetroot juice to help uterine lining -can anyone tell me if this is advised for entire cycle, or just after ov?
I'm throwing a lot of stuff in the mix to give me some kind of illusion of control!
Hoping to see BFPs all round in May - good luck ladies xx

Omg @MgW1 I laughed out loud!! You go girl!! I'm thinking of bringing out some lingerie since it's been a minute that I wore one ahahahah... whatever it takes to help him go and finish as needed 🤣🤣

@KatRee thank you ❤

@VixFromThe6ix conceived our daughter two months after v early miscarriage (5 weeks). Same for my friend after a MMC. I was also told by an obstetrician that it's true. So keep positive!!

@MgW1 lucky guy! My husband's still getting me in my maternity pants. They're just so bloody comfy 😂

@KatRee same this end - going to try a few things - interested in the Pom juice. I think it has all sorts of benefits. My Dad has terminal prostate cancer and it's recommended for health benefits (can't remember exactly why). Good stuff! Xx

@ElsieG3m we had two miscarriages at 6 weeks and this was my first chemical. I heard that you're more fertile after a miscarriage but hasn't been working for us yet. So fingers crossed this month is the month.
I was telling my partner, maybe its ok last month wasn't in the cards. Poor baby would have had a bday on or around Xmas. No one wants to share a bday around the holidays hahaha I was trying to make a light of it.