2023 TTC 35+ Part 2

[VixFromThe6ix]

Hi ladies,
This is a new thread as we maxed the other one. I tagged everyone that posted in the last 12 pages. If I'm missing someone, please tag them in the comments.
@Eirlys1986
@Muriel84
@Un7breakable
@vitahelp
@Mirla
@TheFanciestPants
@Mummyme87
@FiddleLeaf
@Anna531
@Poppy708
@Golaz
@LeopardLover
@Floralsandsmiles
@Bumblebee413
@TrudyProud
@13Bastards
@DinkyGT
@A1b2c3d4e5f6g7
@TTCnumberfour
@Cirque1
@39starstartry
@Freya8
@Angelsrose
@TheBirdintheCave
@AgeGapBbe
@BengalMama
@BB2023

🙌🏻 thanks @VixFromThe6ix x

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Thanks and hello again all 😊

Thanks for starting a new thread @VixFromThe6ix !

Gaagh, think I'm (there or there) entering my TWW. Here's hoping for a BFP when I test 2nd May 💕

@TrudyProud 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻✨✨✨ we need a bfp in here!!

Thanks for adding me, @VixFromThe6ix 😊

I did a clearblue week test 2 days ago when I was supposed to be 6 weeks.

It showed 3+plus weeks, which I was relieved to see.... a week before that it was 2-3 weeks.

I definitely have to stop testing now hehe. I'm probably going to book myself in for an early scan around 8 weeks.

Early pregnancy is such an anxious time, especially when you're older.

But it's completely out of my hands. All I can do is take my vitamins and not drink and smoke (well, I don't do that anyway).

I wish you ladies lots of baby dust 💖👼

Thanks @VixFromThe6ix . Hello everyone. Had a bit of an embarrassing moment yesterday when I realised I’d magically added time onto my cycle. I’m only just due. I think I’m going crackers. No symptoms, so starting to think about how we ttc this year with DH away for 6 weeks at a time. I think maybe just pray for good luck 😂

Thanks for adding me again. I'm currently in the TWW stage.

@Bumblebee413 Travel really throws a spanner in the works! I already feel like I have a low number of chances left because of my age so the prospect of missing any of them sucks. I guess there's no chance of strategic visits in the middle of the his trips?

I thought I'd timed my current trip well but if I ovulated late then we missed it. So I'm realising that even with flexibility of travel dates I'm still going to have problems because bodies aren't completely predictable.

Thanks for the add. Having ovulated and had my period at the same time a week and a half ago, I did a test yesterday and it was another solid smiley 🤦‍♀️ no idea what’s going on.

@Mirla no chance of strategic visits unfortunately- good thinking though!

Good luck @Angelsrose!

@AgeGapBbe so frustrating! I don’t know if it helps, but I’m pretty certain I conceived DD1 whilst on my period. We were chancing it…

Oh wow @Bumblebee413 thats amazing! It’s hard when you read about how it’s all meant to work, it seems like a miracle how any of us are here!!

Mornin girls thanks for the add @VixFromThe6ix xxx

I posted on another thread about this also .. jus need your opinions what are your lh levels on premom cd7? Basically after comin off pill there ive tested every day as i had 2 surges last month. Todays readin is .. dark for wat i expect it to be. I know its negative still but its worryin me. Maybe its nothin at all?

AF finally showed up for me today, obviously after I used one more test "just in case". Now torn between hoping it's a quick one so I can travel without the nuisance, and hoping my periods are going to start getting heavier/longer because they've been so light since coil removal I worry I don't have enough lining for conception. Funny how there's always something I can find to fret about...!

@AgeGapBbe You are so right about it seeming a miracle. This stuff is so badly designed 😂

So sorry to hear of all the bfns, the periods, and the low spirits. It's really rubbish at times isn't it.

I get the fear it won't happen for us again also. I'm too scared to test for my amh right now, and actually friends who had a terrible result still got pregnant a few months after and just stressed about it for ages needlessly. Aggghhh.

Hope everyone's okay, wherever they are in their cycle.

@Cirque1 congratulations!!

@Bumblebee413 oh now how come your partner is away so much? Is there something you could do like some iui or something with a clinic while he is away?

I really hope you all get your bfp soon.

By the way, just as a tip (if you're not doing it already).

I have hardly any EWCM because of my age, I suppose.

When I conceived this cycle, I drank maybe 2 glasses of grapefruit juice a day leading up to ovulation. It gave me lots of EWCM and I think that did the trick.

I did the same thing when I got pregnant with my daughter and it worked.

Hey everyone!

@Eirlys1986 @Muriel84 I'm in awe of those who breastfeed into toddler hood! You're incredible. Unfortunately we had a traumatic birth and my son had a retracted jaw, so despite about 5/6 months of weekly osteopath visits we never got to latch after two weeks. So I exclusively pumped for 14 months 🙃and I still have scarred nips to this day.

Hoping my next BF journey is smoother! But I know I'd really struggle stopping if it was going well. So I don't envy your decision! Tandem feeding is next level awesome.

We've decided we aren't going to start TTC until June now, hopefully Glastonbury doesn't get in the way 😅

Thanks @Cirque1 runs to shop and buys all grapefruits available 😂, I will deffo try this this cycle!
@LeopardLover thanks for your kind words about the BF, I must say I think I’ve been able to continue for so long as I’ve just been incredibly lucky that after the usual initial problems it has been very easy for me and I’ve only had mastitis once. I think pumping for 14 months is next levels awesome and dedicated to be honest, I hated pumping - so well done you

@VixFromThe6ix Thank you for starting a new thread 😊

I've calmed down a bit today after getting the positive covid test last night. I 13/14 dpo today and still don't know if I'm pregnant yet, but I just think it is very unlikely so will try and wait for AF (due today or tomorrow). I might test on Sat if nothing has happened by then.

@TrudyProud Good luck going into the 2WW, really hope it ends with your BFP.

@Cirque1 I'm so glad your latest test showed 3+. An early scan when you get to 8 weeks sounds like a good idea and will hopefully reassure you a bit. Keep us updated on how it goes.

@Mirla I'm sorry AF has shown up, sure I'll be joining you soon. I've done the same thing in the past, taken a test and AF literally showed within an hour..

@LeopardLover Wow, another one very impressed by pumping for 14 months! I breastfed for 18 months however the few times I did try pumping I almost had a meltdown!

🤞🏾@VixFromThe6ix - did one for luck last night . Because I got my BFP cycle 1 (used OPKs though) with DD it's stressing me even more.

Thought I felt ovulation pain in my left ovary last night.

Oh that's interesting @Cirque1 I've never heard that before. Will keep in mind.

How old are you btw? Honestly, never really got to "know" my body other than my cycle is 25-26 days. Never cared until wanting DD then it happened so fast followed by EBF and now I'm back TTC again

@Cirque1 good call on the early scan. Did the same with DD and will do again with my (hopefully) next pregnancy as calmed me down (relatively) until my nhs scan.

I keep seeing pregnant women and my friend just announced hers ( her DC is 5 months older than mine) and it would be lovely to overlap mat leave again and have our kids play .

Loving the tips on here. Will be stocking up on grapefruit.

Something worth trying is a fertility or moon cup. It worked when I was TTC my daughter after trying around a year. It could have be a coincidence but no harm giving it a go!

It doesn't have to be the fruit (unless you like freshly pressed juice).

I just drank a Tesco brand (from concentrate) and it worked. Hated the taste though 😂

@VixFromThe6ix thanks so much for starting another thread! Loving the efficiency 🙌

@Cirque1 oh god I hate grapefruit but I’m willing to try this! I don’t think I get much Ewcm.

@LeopardLover thank you so much for your kind words. Having a tough few days at work and that made me well up a bit. I also think pumping is incredibly impressive!

My spotting seems to be evolving into AF Eughhhh. Oh well. CD1 looms!

Love luck and baby dust to us all 💞💖x x