Geriatric gang 🤰part 2

[niknaks37]

Hey geriatric gang, started a new thread, the other was full. I hope you will continue the journey. If I have missed anyone tag away.

@MK85
@Lifegivesyoulimes
@40andtrying1
@cornflakes86
@mommabear64
@Endomummy
@Stillwinston

Morning ladies. So I’ve woken to this. Have felt awful all week. Huge boobs, nauseous and heightened sense of smell. Thought I was imagining it all. I have just turned 43, so this comes with a litany of risks. So to any folks who’ve recently tested positive… let’s breathe through this phase together.

Knowing there’s a 40% chance of MC and all the rest, it’s likely I could just get my period in a week… who knows. But this is a good step, and a possible step. Hoping for more good news from you all soon.

Congratulations @Jak803 🎉 Wishing you all the best!!

Congratulations @Jak803 - keeping everything crossed for you ✨

@Serendipity2023 @Cinai thank you both!

Congratulations!!!! 🌸
How many cycles did it take? Give us hope! 🙂

@40andtrying1 I’ve been trying since January, but had a MC the December before. I think it took a while for my body to shed everything.

FWIW, this was the first cycle I completely cut out alcohol and took starflower oil. Maybe a coincidence but who knows!

I’ll keep you updated on any news, good or bad. Hoping for more BFPs and positive scan news here soon.

9dpo over here 🙋🏻‍♀️ and doing everything and anything I can to keep myself busy ...so desperate to test 😅

Went to the gym at 8am, 2 x loads of washing done, posted Vinted parcel, food shop, cleaned kitchen... need to fill my afternoon now.

Anyone else in the TWW hell?

How are you ladies getting on this weekend?
I'm currently 3dpo .. I ovulated on cd 15 naturally on my own this month, without the help of clomid. I'm not going to lie, I was really devastated as my body is finally doing what it should and we've had to call it quits. No intercourse without protection for the next few months. I'd really have loved to give it one last shot as I think it would have been the best shot naturally we've had in a long time.
I'm due to start meds on Monday.
We went to collect them on Tues and forgot out photo IDs, so we had to make the 2 hour journey this morning again to collect them. The huge bag of drugs is insane.
I had a little breakdown during the week as it hit me this happening. I'm terrified of the process

@MK85 i’m sorry to hear that you’re struggling with all this, it’s understandable. It must be hard to surrender the process over to the medical path after trying for so long. But it may well save a lot of heartache in the long run.

Try not to dwell on the other avenues you might have taken. Even though it’s hard, ruminating over what could have been or what else might have worked might drive you a bit mad in the end. I know how desperate we all are to feel like we have some bloody control over our fertility and what a nightmare it is. You’re doing brilliantly. When it gets overwhelming, try and focus on the present moment, or do some grounding exercises.

Wishing you all the luck on your IVF journey!

Hi all. I'm 39 and TTC baby 2... can I join, 1dpo 2ww starts tomorrow, but I won't get too excited as my chances are slim with PCOS and low progesterone too. I'm new here and spotted the title and thought that's where I belong 🙋 hope everyone is doing well x

Ended up moving work trip, (for non-conception reasons!), so here I am at 1dpo, with some chance we could conceive this month.

Husband: "so that'll probably be mid-June mat leave, hmmm when do you think we should sort nursery places..."

The confidence of this man! I love the optimism, but talk about jumping the gun....

Eek... yeah...
Confidence indeed
Although it could be (!)

We conceived fast - 2nd cycle trying
But then early miscarriage

Didnt expect to concieve that quick
But then
Didnt expect it to go tits up that quick

Trying again though

Ovulation incoming here - our dates arent far apart

Goodluck

This is hilarious!

Ladies I just received a letter today for the gynacology referral, all the while waiting to hear back for results of OH semen analysis. Please tell me what happens at the gynacology appointment? GP has not explained and I have no idea?

Have you had a transvaginal scan yet ?
If not - most likely one of those

@niknaks37 at first appointment they just did a bmi check and asked some questions. You won't be asked for SA since he's already done that. They might take bloods, depending on whether or not you've already had those done. Possibly a scan although I never had a scan done at my first appointment

@niknaks37 As others have said, might depend on what's been done already. For me was transvaginal scan, and bloods for AMH, and referred me for HSG to check tubes open. Lots of questions about background, and they sent DH for another semen analysis (at a different lab....... to really inspire confidence in the system!) .

How are you ladies getting on ? I'm due to start stims next week. I'm not going to lie, I'm absolutely terrified. I had a lovely scenic hike on Sunday and did an acupuncture session yesterday. I'm trying to do as much as possible to relax and take my mind of it. I booked in for some reflexology tomorrow evening. If anything this experience has prompted me to take better care of myself

I start counselling next week - partly as the early miscarriage, partly as a close relative died.. partly as my chronic health condition/ diagnosis

Looking forward to a nice slow walk at the sea / beach at the weekend

I'm 9dpo, testing when I should wait and getting BFN (obviously) just going slightly mad over here....

And... here's my period. Feeling ridiculously blue about it. PMS plus disappointment is not a good combination. On to the next month I suppose.

Sorry to hear that @bubballoo . Onto the next month. Fingers crossed for you x

Sorry to hear

@bubballoo sorry AF arrived. That really sucks.
Be kind to yourself and take it easy .

Just wanted to share a little hope for those you who feel like your battling against age. I've been doing some treatments lately , namely acupuncture and fertility reflexology and at my session on Monday my acupuncturist whos done ivf herself told me her friend thought she was menopausal and found out she was pregnant at 46. Then at my fertility reflexology session last night ( which was genuinely wonderful. I lay there on a heated bed with hot towels around my head and listening to some meditation music while she worked on ny feet. Highly recommended if your feeling stressed. Ive honestly never felt so relaxed in my life ) she mentioned that she was treating a 48 year old. I'd brought it up to OH later that evening and he told me his friends mother conceived at 49 naturally. I honestly thought conceiving in your late 40s is extremely rare but there you go there's 3 women in my town alone who conceived of Advanced maternal age.

My reflexologist also does holistic treatments including foot readings , healings ect and told me I have two lines on my feet which indicate I'm going to have two children. A boy and girl. May be a load of mumble jumble 😆 but I saw a fortune teller a few years ago aswell and he picked up on a boy and girl and he was spookily accurate about events that were going to happen , and did happen. My reflexologist also picked up on some other things about my health and personality which she's spot on about so I'm going to let myself believe it for now. I definitely need hope to give me strength to get through these next couple of weeks . I start ivf injections next week. Eek
She told me my iron levels were low which i was surprised about so I might try and book a blood test.

P.s I thought I'd pass this on. My acupuncturist told me it's vital to keep yourself warm at all time to avoid your uterus getting cold as it can stop implantation. Don't drink cold water, always warm or room temperature and dress warm at all times and wear socks all the time, including in bed. Apparently it's an eastern medicine belief.

Been away on a couple of trips so only just catching up, nice to chill and think of other things for a while.

@MK85 @hennie222 thanks for the response, ok so it could be a number of things at this appointment. Had bloods done not too long ago and all is normal, hopefully wont need those done again. OH had to phone the docs today to ask about the SA results, the results had been sitting there since middle of September! We were only prompted to ring as a letter came asking for another analysis. So been sitting here at home to working out the result percentages. Anyway plenty of sperm but low morphology, which might make sense due to OH IBD so onwards we go. I can just tell this is going to be a very long road.
@MK85 I might be going down the holistic route at this rate. Although the reflexology sounds wonderfully bliss! I am sure all will be well with IVF injections, positive thoughts.