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!!! 😘😘😘🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

@Misty84 I like M&S pink grapefruit juice and for pomegranate I stopped bothering but the brand POM is from concentrate, despite widely held belief it isn’t based on cost.

Biona is not from concentrate and organic and probably less sugary but also not as appetising. Maybe also pomegreat (not tried it).

I don’t think EPO did much for me really, I’ll take up the grapefruit again in the next couple of weeks probably. Ordered some from the milkman to try.

@Marvellouslymadmum it’s CD1 for me, I’m no longer your cycle buddy 😔. Very short cycle, 24 days, am blaming the antibiotics I’ve recently finished for now and hoping next month‘s is better. Going to acupuncture tonight.

Welcome to @Teachermummy83!

@Teachermummy83 - welcome on board! You sound similar to me and @Noodella18 - both 37 with 2 year olds. My daughter was conceived quickly but after two miscarriages and a bad stroke over 2017/2018. I'm going for some basic investigations tomorrow only because of my complex medical history not because it's recommended yet (just starting cycle 4). Never heard your grapefruit juice trick so may give that a whirl with pineapple and it's core up to ovulation day and a Brazil nut a day from ovulation day onwards. I take vit d 1000iu and aspirin 75mg plus FA. Not taking any other supplements, how about you? I'm not doing bbt this month but will do OPKs and dtd every other day, maybe every day for a few days when I get lh surge xx

My short cycle is also a little annoying because if they want to do book me in for day 3 tests when I go to my appointment tomorrow then it’s likely they would have to be a whole month away 😔. I’ll raise that when I’m there.

Thanks for the info on juice all!

Hi, I'd be keen to join - have been reading through this (very long!) thread, full of good info I didn't know, so thank you. So sorry some of you are going through such difficult times.

I'm 36, ttc #1 since August of last year. Going for blood tests this week 😬 feeling pretty apprehensive about what they might say. CD2, just got back from my lunchtime acupuncture, and 1st lot of Zita West supplements have just been delivered, as has some ubiquinol. Going to throw what I can at it this month

Oh, and I'm currently sipping my pink grapefruit juice! Made a real difference last month, got 5 days of ewcm - very much not typical for me

@Misty84 I've been told I have a something uterus before too, think it was tilted 🤔

Hi @Teachermummy83 welcome!

@Henslovetoscratch ooh I'll have to try the grapefruit juice as the epo doesn't seem to do a lot for me

@Misty84 I just buy the Tesco pomegranate juice 🤷🏼‍♀️

@spttc I've been on the evening primrose but haven't noticed a difference in two months

@thislittlebird aww that's a shame! Sorry af showed, hopefully the acupuncture will help relax you. Hopefully they'll be able to book you in quick for day 3!

Hi @A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 are we on another thread together?

@Marvellouslymadmum 👋 yes we are! Excited to read about your v high temps on here, sounds v promising

@A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 thought so!! I have no idea what going on with my temps! Was 39.59c on Monday, then yesterday and today it's beeped 'hi' at me first try telling me it's too high for the thermometer then 36.80 2nd attempts straight after first yesterday and 36.89 today so confusing!

@Misty84 I did some research on chemical-free nail varnish, and bought some from a brand called Cienna Rose....it’s really good, too! I expected it to be watery and lumpy and awful, but it goes on beautifully and so far no chips (but early days!)

@Marvellouslymadmum you're not long from being able to test are you?

@ImpatientTTCer thanks I just looked at the website, looks gorgeous! Need to scrub off my toxic varnish (didn't even think of this) and get shopping for some more I guess

Just a reminder that grapefruit juice can interfere with some medicines, so do check! (I can't drink it as I take Sertraline). Re the pomegranate, I'm guessing fresh pomegranate would also work? I quite enjoy unshelling one in front of the TV!

@A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 it’s not the cheapest but it’s not ruinously expensive, and it’s lovely quality stuff. Much better than the Chanel stuff I used to buy!! (I used to work in Harrods...)

@A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 I'm cd26 approx 10dpo and I think af is due any day from today until Sunday. I'm holding strong on the not testing so far lol

@Noodella18 yes I think fresh would prob work better. I find shelling pomegranates way too messy tho! Pomegranate extract is in the Zita West supplements, so I'll see if I can get the not-concentrate stuff and if not assume that I'm covered.

@ImpatientTTCer I'll be ordering some thanks, give me a good excuse to clear out through my old collection of polishes.

@Marvellouslymadmum well done for holding out 😁 intrigued to see what your temp is tomorrow now!

@A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 I've no idea! Could just be my thermometer playing up 🤷🏼‍♀️

@Marvellouslymadmum I’ve no idea how you have the willpower to not test yet lol - I’d be straight on the FRER!!

So werid you mentioned in another thread our charts looked similar - but I also had a temp of 36.89 this morning then a second go came back as 36.78. Seemed a very big jump from cover line of 36.4 ish. Must have been something in the air last night!!

@Honey2 how strange! May just be muggy evenings who knows! My cover line is about 36.5 this time and normally my temps in the Lp are 36.5/6 this time they're all 36.8/9 🤷🏼‍♀️

@Marvellouslymadmum Yes my uterus is tilted backwards 🙃

@ImpatientTTCer Thanks for the nail varnish recommendation! I used to do shellac which I’m sure was mega toxic!

@Noodella18 and @A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 Maybe I’ll add in fresh pomegranate or the extract to the long list of things I do each cycle! 🤪

Tried pineapple core the last 2 months before ovulation but didn’t appear to do anything. Maybe I give up too quickly 🤷‍♀️

@Marvellouslymadmum its not warm though, its freezing atm!

@Misty84 I know right, a loooong (and expensive) list!

Has anybody tried vaginal temping? I was a bit worried about my temps last month because in the follicular period they were often below 36, but now I'm vaginal temping they are up at 36.5! I must just have a chilly mouth!

(My partner doesn't complain mind!)

@Misty84 sounds like I'm joining the club then 😂

@A1b2c3d4e5f6g7 it's freezing here too 🤦🏼‍♀️🥶

@Noodella18 I haven't tried it but have thought about it